Adapting to Climate Change in the Galápagos Islands
... Marine Reserve, a protected area that spans over 83,125 square miles of ocean surrounding the islands and is one of the largest marine reserves in the world. About 20 percent of the nearly 3,000 species that live in the reserve are endemic. On land, the Galápagos also house a large number of endemic ...
... Marine Reserve, a protected area that spans over 83,125 square miles of ocean surrounding the islands and is one of the largest marine reserves in the world. About 20 percent of the nearly 3,000 species that live in the reserve are endemic. On land, the Galápagos also house a large number of endemic ...
MRED 2001 research
... plateau (ca <4000 m asl) (Editorial Committee for Vegetation of China 1980; Zhang et al 1996). The vertical and horizontal vegetation distribution on the Tibetan Plateau was simulated with climatic warming (Zhang et al 1996). Horizontal vegetation distribution is very sensitive and vulnerable to glo ...
... plateau (ca <4000 m asl) (Editorial Committee for Vegetation of China 1980; Zhang et al 1996). The vertical and horizontal vegetation distribution on the Tibetan Plateau was simulated with climatic warming (Zhang et al 1996). Horizontal vegetation distribution is very sensitive and vulnerable to glo ...
Estimating intensive and extensive margin adaptation to climate
... in prices of air conditioners is a potential driver of the increased adoption of this technology. Further, electricity prices dropped significantly during the 1950s and 1960s and then rose again during the 1970s. During this entire period incomes rose substantially, which suggests that the falling ...
... in prices of air conditioners is a potential driver of the increased adoption of this technology. Further, electricity prices dropped significantly during the 1950s and 1960s and then rose again during the 1970s. During this entire period incomes rose substantially, which suggests that the falling ...
Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim?
... Despite rapid current CO2 growth, ~2 ppm/year, we show that it is conceivable to reduce CO2 this century to less than the current amount, but only via prompt policy changes. 1.1. Climate sensitivity A global climate forcing, measured in W/m2 averaged over the planet, is an imposed perturbation of th ...
... Despite rapid current CO2 growth, ~2 ppm/year, we show that it is conceivable to reduce CO2 this century to less than the current amount, but only via prompt policy changes. 1.1. Climate sensitivity A global climate forcing, measured in W/m2 averaged over the planet, is an imposed perturbation of th ...
Hurteau et al. 2014 - Earth Systems Ecology Lab
... that mean fire severity in California (measured by difficulty of control) would increase by about 10% averaged across the state by mid-century. Results from Lenihan et al. (2003, 2008) suggest that large proportions of the Sierra Nevada landscape may experience an increase in mean fire intensity over c ...
... that mean fire severity in California (measured by difficulty of control) would increase by about 10% averaged across the state by mid-century. Results from Lenihan et al. (2003, 2008) suggest that large proportions of the Sierra Nevada landscape may experience an increase in mean fire intensity over c ...
Regional Power Shifts and Climate Knowledge Systems: South
... on the agenda. Some authors argue that the next economic crisis is looming unless the transi‐ tion to low carbon‐energy systems is undertaken now (see Edenhofer/Stern 2009). For a truly green “New Deal” that effectively addresses climate change, countries such as China, India or South Africa ha ...
... on the agenda. Some authors argue that the next economic crisis is looming unless the transi‐ tion to low carbon‐energy systems is undertaken now (see Edenhofer/Stern 2009). For a truly green “New Deal” that effectively addresses climate change, countries such as China, India or South Africa ha ...
Combat vs. Climate - Institute for Policy Studies
... The consensus from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is that global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 40 percent from 2005 levels by 2035. A 2014 report by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts and the Center for American Progress, e ...
... The consensus from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is that global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 40 percent from 2005 levels by 2035. A 2014 report by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts and the Center for American Progress, e ...
What is the Price of Carbon? Five definitions - SAPIEN.S
... much is the Great Barrier Reef worth? And what of human life— what is the price of 15,000 premature deaths avoided? And what if the people who die are old? Such an analysis also raises problems of equity within and between countries and even between generations. How do you include the very long term ...
... much is the Great Barrier Reef worth? And what of human life— what is the price of 15,000 premature deaths avoided? And what if the people who die are old? Such an analysis also raises problems of equity within and between countries and even between generations. How do you include the very long term ...
Climate Leadership report to minister executive summary
... that will bring our province into a new era of responsible energy development, build a greener and more prosperous economy, and protect the health and quality of life of all Albertans. Alberta is already part of a global movement of jurisdictions that are taking action on climate change. The upcomin ...
... that will bring our province into a new era of responsible energy development, build a greener and more prosperous economy, and protect the health and quality of life of all Albertans. Alberta is already part of a global movement of jurisdictions that are taking action on climate change. The upcomin ...
StudentS take on climate StorieS
... When I look back at the thousands of articles I have written over the past three decades, among the few that really stand out is the dramatic call to arms by US scientist Jim Hansen in 1988 that helped raise awareness of global warming, and warn us of the dangers of climate change. This now promises ...
... When I look back at the thousands of articles I have written over the past three decades, among the few that really stand out is the dramatic call to arms by US scientist Jim Hansen in 1988 that helped raise awareness of global warming, and warn us of the dangers of climate change. This now promises ...
Vulnerability of Southern African Fauna and Flora to
... diversity (biodiversity). Seven broad terrestrial ecological zones (biomes) occur in the region: the savanna, grassland, nama karoo, succulent karoo, forest, desert, and fynbos biomes (Rutherford and Wesfall, 1986). An eighth biome, the thicket biome, is also recognized by some authorities (Low and ...
... diversity (biodiversity). Seven broad terrestrial ecological zones (biomes) occur in the region: the savanna, grassland, nama karoo, succulent karoo, forest, desert, and fynbos biomes (Rutherford and Wesfall, 1986). An eighth biome, the thicket biome, is also recognized by some authorities (Low and ...
Expansion of the Hadley cell under global warming
... been identified in observational analyses of the Walker circulation [Vecchi et al., 2005; Zhang and Song, 2006]. [4] However, it remains to be seen whether it also projects onto the zonally averaged part of the circulation. Analysis of the satellite observations indicates a poleward expansion of the ...
... been identified in observational analyses of the Walker circulation [Vecchi et al., 2005; Zhang and Song, 2006]. [4] However, it remains to be seen whether it also projects onto the zonally averaged part of the circulation. Analysis of the satellite observations indicates a poleward expansion of the ...
SAARC_ People`s Regionalism
... iii. Establish a Regional Knowledge-sharing Platform on Communitybased Adaptation that will demonstrate the practical tools & techniques and experiences on adaptation. SAARC process should explore a possible mechanism also to engage the CSOs sharing knowledge and information dissemination in this re ...
... iii. Establish a Regional Knowledge-sharing Platform on Communitybased Adaptation that will demonstrate the practical tools & techniques and experiences on adaptation. SAARC process should explore a possible mechanism also to engage the CSOs sharing knowledge and information dissemination in this re ...
IOSR Journal of Mathematics (IOSR-JM)
... accounts for the high amount of CO2 emission. Most devastating is the burning of gas by flaring that leads to the emission of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. These gases released during gas flaring make up about 80% of global warming to date [1] Onyenechere [2] argues that climate change ha ...
... accounts for the high amount of CO2 emission. Most devastating is the burning of gas by flaring that leads to the emission of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. These gases released during gas flaring make up about 80% of global warming to date [1] Onyenechere [2] argues that climate change ha ...
wright08 climate ci - Library
... suggest a serious endangerment problem may be just ahead, even within protected areas (Dunham et al., 2008). The analysis of the daily temperature data over a 20 year period did not show high temperatures rising or annual temperatures increasing in the rainforest. However minimum temperatures during ...
... suggest a serious endangerment problem may be just ahead, even within protected areas (Dunham et al., 2008). The analysis of the daily temperature data over a 20 year period did not show high temperatures rising or annual temperatures increasing in the rainforest. However minimum temperatures during ...
Slide 1
... more gradual than anthropogenic threats, allowing biodiversity to adapt or evolve • Anthropogenic threats occur at an accelerated rate; biodiversity cannot adjust quickly enough to persevere this rate of change • Natural threats are cyclical and balancing over long periods of time while anthropogeni ...
... more gradual than anthropogenic threats, allowing biodiversity to adapt or evolve • Anthropogenic threats occur at an accelerated rate; biodiversity cannot adjust quickly enough to persevere this rate of change • Natural threats are cyclical and balancing over long periods of time while anthropogeni ...
Embargoed Material – Do not distribute, blog, tweet, forward, or
... Do not distribute, blog, tweet, forward, or discuss with media State transportation policies do not manage carbon emissions, and often make them worse States are uniquely positioned to bring down transportation-related GHG emissions, given that their primary responsibilities include setting statewid ...
... Do not distribute, blog, tweet, forward, or discuss with media State transportation policies do not manage carbon emissions, and often make them worse States are uniquely positioned to bring down transportation-related GHG emissions, given that their primary responsibilities include setting statewid ...
Communicating Science: A Primer with Applications
... precision and technicality necessary in the lab, but as Alan Alda was able to draw out in his PBS show Scientific American Frontiers, most scientists do have a sense of humor about their work and what they’ve discovered. It is this excitement that needs to work its way into how those discoveries are ...
... precision and technicality necessary in the lab, but as Alan Alda was able to draw out in his PBS show Scientific American Frontiers, most scientists do have a sense of humor about their work and what they’ve discovered. It is this excitement that needs to work its way into how those discoveries are ...
Comprehensive Greenhouse Gases Inventory for the State of Ohio
... atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) and aerosols. Climate change can have negative impacts on agriculture, human health, water resources, ecosystems and oceanic and atmospheric circulation.1 Therefore, communities across the globe are taking initiatives to curb GHG emissions. On Apr ...
... atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) and aerosols. Climate change can have negative impacts on agriculture, human health, water resources, ecosystems and oceanic and atmospheric circulation.1 Therefore, communities across the globe are taking initiatives to curb GHG emissions. On Apr ...
ch18_Active PRS_3e
... b) The ability of a molecule to prevent global warming c) Carbon dioxide is the most potent greenhouse gas d) Energy travels back to the Earth, after being emitted ...
... b) The ability of a molecule to prevent global warming c) Carbon dioxide is the most potent greenhouse gas d) Energy travels back to the Earth, after being emitted ...