Coastal Hazards and Climate Change
... The IPCC’s Fourth Assessment, 2007 concluded that most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations. The Fourth Assessment also showed that it is likely that anthropogenic ...
... The IPCC’s Fourth Assessment, 2007 concluded that most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations. The Fourth Assessment also showed that it is likely that anthropogenic ...
Behavioural Adaptation of Skiers and Snowboarders in
... Table 5.1 Substitution behaviours (temporal, spatial, activity)……………….…...87 ...
... Table 5.1 Substitution behaviours (temporal, spatial, activity)……………….…...87 ...
Vulnerability of reef-building corals on the Great Barrier Reef to
... Examination of the environmental conditions under which corals thrive today provides valuable insight into the sensitivity of corals to key environmental variables and to how they might respond under future climate change. Kleypas et al.105 explored the environmental factors underpinning 6451 reef l ...
... Examination of the environmental conditions under which corals thrive today provides valuable insight into the sensitivity of corals to key environmental variables and to how they might respond under future climate change. Kleypas et al.105 explored the environmental factors underpinning 6451 reef l ...
A Study of Climate Monitoring Capabilities in Newfoundland and
... historical stations. For each variable (e.g., temperature, precipitation, and sea level, all three being main indicators of climate change) a conclusion is presented on the monitoring adequacy in the province. One of the most significant impacts of climate change in Newfoundland and Labrador is expe ...
... historical stations. For each variable (e.g., temperature, precipitation, and sea level, all three being main indicators of climate change) a conclusion is presented on the monitoring adequacy in the province. One of the most significant impacts of climate change in Newfoundland and Labrador is expe ...
6 Assessing Transformation Pathways
... sectors contributing to mitigation, the nature of international coordination, and mitigation policies? Second, what are the key characteristics of different transformation pathways, including the rates of emissions reductions and deployment of low-carbon energy, the magnitude and timing of aggregate ...
... sectors contributing to mitigation, the nature of international coordination, and mitigation policies? Second, what are the key characteristics of different transformation pathways, including the rates of emissions reductions and deployment of low-carbon energy, the magnitude and timing of aggregate ...
Two hundred fifty years of aerosols and climate: the end of the age
... The GCAM reference scenario is a self-consistent pathway of long-term global and regional developments in the energy and agricultural systems, with no specific actions to slow emissions of greenhouse gases (see electronic supplementary material, ESM). Emissions of local air pollutants are simulated ...
... The GCAM reference scenario is a self-consistent pathway of long-term global and regional developments in the energy and agricultural systems, with no specific actions to slow emissions of greenhouse gases (see electronic supplementary material, ESM). Emissions of local air pollutants are simulated ...
Fisheries Management and the Arctic in the Context of Climate
... ecosystems, differing in many ways, including in terms of effects of climate change. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, the most comprehensive analysis of global climate change to date (Bindoff et al., 2013; Collins et al., 2013; Flato et al., 2013; Kirtman et al., 2013) al ...
... ecosystems, differing in many ways, including in terms of effects of climate change. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, the most comprehensive analysis of global climate change to date (Bindoff et al., 2013; Collins et al., 2013; Flato et al., 2013; Kirtman et al., 2013) al ...
Spatial and temporal trends of mean and extreme
... considers the causative factors of climate change (i.e., anthropogenic factors, global warming in terms of variations in meteorological parameters) at spatial and temporal scales. Further, it is essential in hydrological modeling to assess the adverse impacts of climate change on water resources. Su ...
... considers the causative factors of climate change (i.e., anthropogenic factors, global warming in terms of variations in meteorological parameters) at spatial and temporal scales. Further, it is essential in hydrological modeling to assess the adverse impacts of climate change on water resources. Su ...
How the biotic pump links the hydrological cycle and the rainforest to
... closed canopy forest and it generates a suction force which translates into a surface airflow. ...
... closed canopy forest and it generates a suction force which translates into a surface airflow. ...
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... closed canopy forest and it generates a suction force which translates into a surface airflow. ...
... closed canopy forest and it generates a suction force which translates into a surface airflow. ...
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... opportunities are rapidly diminishing. These losses have had adverse social and economic impacts on urban, suburban and rural areas. Managers across the Great Basin are increasingly challenged to maintain or improve the ecological condition of these systems and the services that they provide while m ...
... opportunities are rapidly diminishing. These losses have had adverse social and economic impacts on urban, suburban and rural areas. Managers across the Great Basin are increasingly challenged to maintain or improve the ecological condition of these systems and the services that they provide while m ...
Contribution of soil moisture feedback to hydroclimatic variability
... feedback in numerical models has been to evaluate the variability of evaporation, precipitation, and temperature in runs where soil moisture is prescribed as compared to runs where soil moisture is allowed to vary (e.g. Schlosser and Milly, 2002; Koster et al., 2002, 2004; Conil et al., 2007). The t ...
... feedback in numerical models has been to evaluate the variability of evaporation, precipitation, and temperature in runs where soil moisture is prescribed as compared to runs where soil moisture is allowed to vary (e.g. Schlosser and Milly, 2002; Koster et al., 2002, 2004; Conil et al., 2007). The t ...
An Integrated Assessment of Changes in the Thermohaline Circulation
... UNFCCC) in different ways, and both types of risk need to be taken into account in climate policy decisions. Unfortunately, the second type is associated with much greater uncertainty, as it is not so amenable to modelling (”best guess” scenarios are obviously not a suitable tool to study low-probab ...
... UNFCCC) in different ways, and both types of risk need to be taken into account in climate policy decisions. Unfortunately, the second type is associated with much greater uncertainty, as it is not so amenable to modelling (”best guess” scenarios are obviously not a suitable tool to study low-probab ...
As Goes The Arctic, So Goes The Planet
... areas of the much darker ocean that absorb solar radiation rather than reflecting it. This increased warming alters weather patterns and climate in the northern hemisphere, will likely release additional greenhouse gases from carbon stores frozen in the Arctic permafrost, and may accelerate melting ...
... areas of the much darker ocean that absorb solar radiation rather than reflecting it. This increased warming alters weather patterns and climate in the northern hemisphere, will likely release additional greenhouse gases from carbon stores frozen in the Arctic permafrost, and may accelerate melting ...
International Executive Agreements on Climate Change Hannah Chang*
... unnecessarily limited and fails to appreciate the President’s legal authority to enter into binding international agreements without the 8. Attachment to Letter from Todd Stern, Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Dep’t of State, to Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC (Jan. 28, 2010), availa ...
... unnecessarily limited and fails to appreciate the President’s legal authority to enter into binding international agreements without the 8. Attachment to Letter from Todd Stern, Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Dep’t of State, to Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC (Jan. 28, 2010), availa ...
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... of becoming better stewards of the environment. However, the success of the CAP is not solely rooted in the fine detail but rather in the mindset of wanting to build a better future. Th ...
... of becoming better stewards of the environment. However, the success of the CAP is not solely rooted in the fine detail but rather in the mindset of wanting to build a better future. Th ...
Design and implementation of a coastal eco
... ecosystems are healthy, they can better adjust to the effects of climate change and related disasters. Sustainablymanaged ecosystems reduce the vulnerability of people to climate change impacts and hazards. Ecosystem maintenance and restoration can be a very important part of climate change adaptati ...
... ecosystems are healthy, they can better adjust to the effects of climate change and related disasters. Sustainablymanaged ecosystems reduce the vulnerability of people to climate change impacts and hazards. Ecosystem maintenance and restoration can be a very important part of climate change adaptati ...
Atmospheric CO2 targets for ocean acidification perturbation
... in p(CO2)atm with levels at 2100 ranging between ~530 to 970 ppm p(CO2)atm (Figure 3.3), depending on the scenario and carbon cycle model used. Recent models indicate that continued warming of the sea surface will inhibit ocean carbon uptake, leading to ~4% higher atmospheric carbon dioxide levels i ...
... in p(CO2)atm with levels at 2100 ranging between ~530 to 970 ppm p(CO2)atm (Figure 3.3), depending on the scenario and carbon cycle model used. Recent models indicate that continued warming of the sea surface will inhibit ocean carbon uptake, leading to ~4% higher atmospheric carbon dioxide levels i ...
The Economic Effects of Long-Term Climate Change
... Another important concern in the climate change debate is to identify factors that a¤ect vulnerability to climate change. In a second step of the analysis, I therefore examine heterogeneity in the economic e¤ects of temperature changes. My results show that cities with good access to trade (in parti ...
... Another important concern in the climate change debate is to identify factors that a¤ect vulnerability to climate change. In a second step of the analysis, I therefore examine heterogeneity in the economic e¤ects of temperature changes. My results show that cities with good access to trade (in parti ...
Towards climate resilience in agriculture for Southeast Asia
... The challenges ahead for decision makers include balancing economic growth with food security concerns, while safeguarding long-term social and environmental equity and sustainability. They also include ensuring that agricultural and social security systems alike are robust enough to respond to futu ...
... The challenges ahead for decision makers include balancing economic growth with food security concerns, while safeguarding long-term social and environmental equity and sustainability. They also include ensuring that agricultural and social security systems alike are robust enough to respond to futu ...
Assessing the Vulnerability of Victoria`s Central Highlands Forests to
... The Central Highlands forests are vulnerable to predicted climate change, but management options exist that can reduce this vulnerability. In particular, adaptation actions that focus on fostering the ecological resilience of all species will, in turn, maintain their regeneration niche across a wide ...
... The Central Highlands forests are vulnerable to predicted climate change, but management options exist that can reduce this vulnerability. In particular, adaptation actions that focus on fostering the ecological resilience of all species will, in turn, maintain their regeneration niche across a wide ...
