SEARCH Science Brief: Effects of the Arctic Meltdown on U.S.
... The linkage between amplified Arctic warming and mid-latitude weather is a rapidly evolving field of research. New evidence suggests that diminished sea ice in particular regions and seasons has distinct effects on weather extremes.6 Ice loss and warming north of Alaska, for example, allows extra summ ...
... The linkage between amplified Arctic warming and mid-latitude weather is a rapidly evolving field of research. New evidence suggests that diminished sea ice in particular regions and seasons has distinct effects on weather extremes.6 Ice loss and warming north of Alaska, for example, allows extra summ ...
Assessment of Climate Change Risks to Energy Reliability in the
... the United States, even if we were able to perfectly predict future greenhouse gas levels). There is significant additional uncertainty in: Translating climate drivers into impacts on electricity system assets Accounting for interacting effects of electricity system impacts Accounting for ...
... the United States, even if we were able to perfectly predict future greenhouse gas levels). There is significant additional uncertainty in: Translating climate drivers into impacts on electricity system assets Accounting for interacting effects of electricity system impacts Accounting for ...
Global change and marine communities: Alien species and climate
... scales including seasonal cycles, inter-annual patterns such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), inter-decadal cycles such as the North Atlantic Decadal oscillation, and multimillenial-scale changes such as glacial to inter-glacial transitions. This natural variability is reflected in evolut ...
... scales including seasonal cycles, inter-annual patterns such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), inter-decadal cycles such as the North Atlantic Decadal oscillation, and multimillenial-scale changes such as glacial to inter-glacial transitions. This natural variability is reflected in evolut ...
Western Cape Climate Change Response Strategy 2014
... South Africa has committed itself to ambitious national carbon dioxide reduction targets to promote the step change towards a low-carbon economy. It is recognised that addressing climate change is crucial to the socio-economic growth and stability of the country and must be done in a way that does n ...
... South Africa has committed itself to ambitious national carbon dioxide reduction targets to promote the step change towards a low-carbon economy. It is recognised that addressing climate change is crucial to the socio-economic growth and stability of the country and must be done in a way that does n ...
Engineering Systems: Broadening Engineering Research
... creating the need for flexible climate policies. Implementing an R&D-inducing carbon tax policy today provides a form of “insurance” against future carbon-emissions related climate damages, representing a important form of flexibility. The following project examines the opportunities that flexib ...
... creating the need for flexible climate policies. Implementing an R&D-inducing carbon tax policy today provides a form of “insurance” against future carbon-emissions related climate damages, representing a important form of flexibility. The following project examines the opportunities that flexib ...
Considerations for Addressing Climate Change
... Disruption to transportation systems can be costly to society in terms of interruption of access to emergency, medical and educational services, delays in delivery of goods and services and lost productivity. As climatic conditions change there is potential for increased disruption to transportation ...
... Disruption to transportation systems can be costly to society in terms of interruption of access to emergency, medical and educational services, delays in delivery of goods and services and lost productivity. As climatic conditions change there is potential for increased disruption to transportation ...
Vulnerability of Wyoming`s Terrestrial Wildlife and Habitats
... vulnerability assessment analyzed wildlife vulnerability are changing, which affects to three of those challenges: residential development, wildlife species and their habitats. energy development, and climate change. The Vulnerability assessments are useful for assessment also highlighted wildlife d ...
... vulnerability assessment analyzed wildlife vulnerability are changing, which affects to three of those challenges: residential development, wildlife species and their habitats. energy development, and climate change. The Vulnerability assessments are useful for assessment also highlighted wildlife d ...
A New Water Paradigm for Urban Areas to Mitigate the Urban Heat
... implemented on the local level, will require a complete rethinking of the existing urban planning and water management. In Germany, rainwater infiltration has been a popular strategy in recent years. However, in spite of the great benefit of preventing negative impacts to surface waters, infiltratio ...
... implemented on the local level, will require a complete rethinking of the existing urban planning and water management. In Germany, rainwater infiltration has been a popular strategy in recent years. However, in spite of the great benefit of preventing negative impacts to surface waters, infiltratio ...
Climate change increases the drought risk in Central European
... remains more or less stable in the Czech Republic and Austria (i.e. comparable with the period 1961–1990), a decrease is projected for the entire area of Slovakia and Hungary. Though the decrease is moderate in absolute terms, ranging from –50 to –100 mm, it indicates a substantial drying of climate ...
... remains more or less stable in the Czech Republic and Austria (i.e. comparable with the period 1961–1990), a decrease is projected for the entire area of Slovakia and Hungary. Though the decrease is moderate in absolute terms, ranging from –50 to –100 mm, it indicates a substantial drying of climate ...
Present weather and Climate: Average Conditions
... The Southwest is susceptible to hazardous and costly weather and climate events. The greatest social and environmental impacts come from drought, winter storms, floods, thunderstorms, temperature extremes, and air pollution. Drought The Southwest is susceptible to periods of dryness that can span mo ...
... The Southwest is susceptible to hazardous and costly weather and climate events. The greatest social and environmental impacts come from drought, winter storms, floods, thunderstorms, temperature extremes, and air pollution. Drought The Southwest is susceptible to periods of dryness that can span mo ...
Current impacts and vulnerability
... a risk of pursuing crops which are no longer remunerative for Tuscan farmers. Excessively wet years can also reduce yield e.g., through water logging, increase in pests and diseases and difficulties in field operations. According to stakeholder consultation, one of the main constraints during the so ...
... a risk of pursuing crops which are no longer remunerative for Tuscan farmers. Excessively wet years can also reduce yield e.g., through water logging, increase in pests and diseases and difficulties in field operations. According to stakeholder consultation, one of the main constraints during the so ...
Study on impacts of climate change on European forests and
... because other limiting factors (such as nutrient availability) may become more important. For example, nitrogen is required in relatively large quantities in connection with all growth processes in plants; therefore, nutrient availability will limit the ability of trees to increase their growth rate ...
... because other limiting factors (such as nutrient availability) may become more important. For example, nitrogen is required in relatively large quantities in connection with all growth processes in plants; therefore, nutrient availability will limit the ability of trees to increase their growth rate ...
Climate Justice: Equity and Justice informing a new
... of climate change. Poor health increases vulnerability and compounds exposure to climate risks. Second, increasing instances of malaria, dengue fever, water-borne disease, and malnutrition, as well as the direct impacts of heat waves and extreme cold, will undoubtedly place additional strains on the ...
... of climate change. Poor health increases vulnerability and compounds exposure to climate risks. Second, increasing instances of malaria, dengue fever, water-borne disease, and malnutrition, as well as the direct impacts of heat waves and extreme cold, will undoubtedly place additional strains on the ...
Final Report of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of
... 29. The main topics she worked on in the panel included the critical need to fight poverty, hunger, undernourishment, women’s discrimination, and the importance of guaranteeing education, health, water and sanitation for all, and of eliminating the social consequences of climate change and natural d ...
... 29. The main topics she worked on in the panel included the critical need to fight poverty, hunger, undernourishment, women’s discrimination, and the importance of guaranteeing education, health, water and sanitation for all, and of eliminating the social consequences of climate change and natural d ...
PDF - The Marine Biological Association
... basis of the GAM results we do not expect or predict substantial further deepening for cooler water species, because depth is such a strong predictor of distribution. Collectively, the studies imply that the capacity of fish to remain in cooler water by changing their depth distribution had been lar ...
... basis of the GAM results we do not expect or predict substantial further deepening for cooler water species, because depth is such a strong predictor of distribution. Collectively, the studies imply that the capacity of fish to remain in cooler water by changing their depth distribution had been lar ...
Climate Change in the American Mind: October 2014
... o Increased funding for improvements to local roads, bridges, and buildings to make them more resistant to extreme weather (83%) o Funding more research into renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power (77%) o Providing tax rebates to people who purchase energy-efficient vehicles or solar ...
... o Increased funding for improvements to local roads, bridges, and buildings to make them more resistant to extreme weather (83%) o Funding more research into renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power (77%) o Providing tax rebates to people who purchase energy-efficient vehicles or solar ...
Climate change increases the drought risk in Central European forests
... remains more or less stable in the Czech Republic and Austria (i.e. comparable with the period 1961–1990), a decrease is projected for the entire area of Slovakia and Hungary. Though the decrease is moderate in absolute terms, ranging from –50 to –100 mm, it indicates a substantial drying of climate ...
... remains more or less stable in the Czech Republic and Austria (i.e. comparable with the period 1961–1990), a decrease is projected for the entire area of Slovakia and Hungary. Though the decrease is moderate in absolute terms, ranging from –50 to –100 mm, it indicates a substantial drying of climate ...
PDF-B Document - Global Environment Facility
... In order to achieve the ultimate goal of improving observing systems for climate, the Global Programme has a four-part strategy that will be executed in each However, the GEF funds for both the PDF B and the full project will only be used for the first three phases. The first phase of the strategy i ...
... In order to achieve the ultimate goal of improving observing systems for climate, the Global Programme has a four-part strategy that will be executed in each However, the GEF funds for both the PDF B and the full project will only be used for the first three phases. The first phase of the strategy i ...
Protected area needs in a changing climate
... sure for investigating whether protected areas are an effec- on plants in Europe, also using GAM. These studies have tive conservation response to climate change. If all species indicated large range shifts upslope and poleward in many can maintain a desired target level of representation as cli- sp ...
... sure for investigating whether protected areas are an effec- on plants in Europe, also using GAM. These studies have tive conservation response to climate change. If all species indicated large range shifts upslope and poleward in many can maintain a desired target level of representation as cli- sp ...
Explaining Media and Congressional Attention to Global Climate
... sizes, formats, and from multiple sources. Some indicators may come from direct experience (paying more at the gas station indicates certain conditions within the energy sector), but most indicators (such as unemployment rates, economic growth rates, crime rates, mortality rates, high school drop-ou ...
... sizes, formats, and from multiple sources. Some indicators may come from direct experience (paying more at the gas station indicates certain conditions within the energy sector), but most indicators (such as unemployment rates, economic growth rates, crime rates, mortality rates, high school drop-ou ...
Oxford Heritage Plan - the Oxford Strategic Partnership
... Where do we want to be? • We understand the positive character of established residential areas and the opportunities to enhance them • Barton extension • Any underused historic buildings become distinctive and attractive new homes at the centre of strong communities ...
... Where do we want to be? • We understand the positive character of established residential areas and the opportunities to enhance them • Barton extension • Any underused historic buildings become distinctive and attractive new homes at the centre of strong communities ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Plant Growth, Ecosystem Services
... emission of greenhouse gases (e.g. CO2, CH4, & N2O, etc.) in the past century that will cause atmospheric warming (IPCC, 2007). The effects have become particularly obvious over the last 30 years in the natural environment and it will affect all level of life, from the individual, population species ...
... emission of greenhouse gases (e.g. CO2, CH4, & N2O, etc.) in the past century that will cause atmospheric warming (IPCC, 2007). The effects have become particularly obvious over the last 30 years in the natural environment and it will affect all level of life, from the individual, population species ...
Catastrophe modelling and climate change
... Scientific research points conclusively to the existence of climate change driven by human activity. Nevertheless, significant uncertainty remains on the nature and extent of the changes to our climate and the specific impacts this will generate. Many of the effects will become apparent over the com ...
... Scientific research points conclusively to the existence of climate change driven by human activity. Nevertheless, significant uncertainty remains on the nature and extent of the changes to our climate and the specific impacts this will generate. Many of the effects will become apparent over the com ...