IPCC Asia - Climate Change and Food Security
... increase the growing season in temperate Asia, thereby prolonging the grain-filling period, which may result in higher yields (Rosenzweig and Hillel, 1998). In Japan, for example, simulation studies and field experiments indicate that enhanced CO2 levels in a warmer atmosphere will substantially inc ...
... increase the growing season in temperate Asia, thereby prolonging the grain-filling period, which may result in higher yields (Rosenzweig and Hillel, 1998). In Japan, for example, simulation studies and field experiments indicate that enhanced CO2 levels in a warmer atmosphere will substantially inc ...
Climate change and forced migration
... drivers, such as government policy, population growth and community-level resilience to natural disaster, are also important. All contribute to more vulnerable people living in more marginal areas. The problem is one of time (the speed of change) and scale (the number of people it will affect). But ...
... drivers, such as government policy, population growth and community-level resilience to natural disaster, are also important. All contribute to more vulnerable people living in more marginal areas. The problem is one of time (the speed of change) and scale (the number of people it will affect). But ...
Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Recent Climate Change
... By far, most observations of climate-change responses have involved alterations of species’ phenologies. This is partly a result of the tight links between the seasons and agriculture: Planting and harvest dates (and associated climatic events such as day of last frost) have been well recorded, dati ...
... By far, most observations of climate-change responses have involved alterations of species’ phenologies. This is partly a result of the tight links between the seasons and agriculture: Planting and harvest dates (and associated climatic events such as day of last frost) have been well recorded, dati ...
2001PWW093 - City of Edmonton
... and raw materials efficiently in City operations.” - “Provide an improved range of travel choices to encourage travel behaviour that reduces energy consumption, vehicle emissions and environmental degradation.” - “Enable Edmonton to become a leader among municipalities in maintaining and enhancing t ...
... and raw materials efficiently in City operations.” - “Provide an improved range of travel choices to encourage travel behaviour that reduces energy consumption, vehicle emissions and environmental degradation.” - “Enable Edmonton to become a leader among municipalities in maintaining and enhancing t ...
Advancing adaptation through climate information services
... change no matter what we do. While shifting towards low-carbon and resource-efficient economies, we therefore need to ensure by all means, that the economies we build are resilient to what will likely be the significant impacts and financial ramifications of a changing climate. Shifting to climate-c ...
... change no matter what we do. While shifting towards low-carbon and resource-efficient economies, we therefore need to ensure by all means, that the economies we build are resilient to what will likely be the significant impacts and financial ramifications of a changing climate. Shifting to climate-c ...
Tonga Climate Change Policy
... Tonga and the Secretariat, Bonn, Germany. One of the major capacity development needs that was addressed in this report is to develop a National Climate Change Policy. At that time Government of Tonga has been aware of the importance of including environmental issues in its national strategic plan e ...
... Tonga and the Secretariat, Bonn, Germany. One of the major capacity development needs that was addressed in this report is to develop a National Climate Change Policy. At that time Government of Tonga has been aware of the importance of including environmental issues in its national strategic plan e ...
for tanzania. - The REDD Desk
... growth, quality livelihood, peace, stability and unity, good governance, high quality education and global competitiveness. Since Tanzania’s economy is largely dependent on agriculture, it is deemed that sustainable development can be achieved when strategic actions, both short term and long term ar ...
... growth, quality livelihood, peace, stability and unity, good governance, high quality education and global competitiveness. Since Tanzania’s economy is largely dependent on agriculture, it is deemed that sustainable development can be achieved when strategic actions, both short term and long term ar ...
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... coupled with weather disasters, diarrhea, waterborne illnesses and threatened food supplies due to drought or flooding (Andersen et al., 2010). Other dangers to human health include cardio respiratory diseases brought on by increased temperatures which can increase particulate matter, pollen and ozo ...
... coupled with weather disasters, diarrhea, waterborne illnesses and threatened food supplies due to drought or flooding (Andersen et al., 2010). Other dangers to human health include cardio respiratory diseases brought on by increased temperatures which can increase particulate matter, pollen and ozo ...
The influence of climate change on flood risks in France
... Indeed, flood frequency and intensity are determined by the timing and intensity of precipitations, as well as the state of water storages (soil, lakes and reservoirs). Climate change will lead to modifications in these flood drivers (Planton Geoscientiic et al., 2008), and is thus likely to affect ...
... Indeed, flood frequency and intensity are determined by the timing and intensity of precipitations, as well as the state of water storages (soil, lakes and reservoirs). Climate change will lead to modifications in these flood drivers (Planton Geoscientiic et al., 2008), and is thus likely to affect ...
Do the stock markets price climate change risks?
... various solutions to the risks we’re facing. The ways to respond to this challenge include adaptation and, more essentially, mitigation. Humans, just as other creatures on Earth, have much experience of adapting to challenges posed by the environment. We build pipes to bring water to dry area. We bu ...
... various solutions to the risks we’re facing. The ways to respond to this challenge include adaptation and, more essentially, mitigation. Humans, just as other creatures on Earth, have much experience of adapting to challenges posed by the environment. We build pipes to bring water to dry area. We bu ...
S TAT E O F T H E WO R... Into a Warming World 2 0
... levels by 2100. More recent work indicates that the increase during this century could be even higher. In short, the evidence points to a likelihood of meter-scale sea level rise by 2100, well above the top end of the range quantified by the IPCC. Thus, much larger risks to coastal zones and small i ...
... levels by 2100. More recent work indicates that the increase during this century could be even higher. In short, the evidence points to a likelihood of meter-scale sea level rise by 2100, well above the top end of the range quantified by the IPCC. Thus, much larger risks to coastal zones and small i ...
Lab Handout
... 1895 to the present (Menne et al. 2010). These data are particularly useful for climate change studies as the weather stations have remained in the same location for the entirety of the collection period and are situated away from urban areas. This eliminates false temperature trends due to altitudi ...
... 1895 to the present (Menne et al. 2010). These data are particularly useful for climate change studies as the weather stations have remained in the same location for the entirety of the collection period and are situated away from urban areas. This eliminates false temperature trends due to altitudi ...
Climate change, Health, and General Practice in
... location (geographic), socioeconomic status, preparedness, infrastructure, institutional resources, and local adaptive strategies. For example, migration-related health impacts are more likely to be concentrated in Auckland but not so much for Dunedin. Consequently, adaptive planning for the impacts ...
... location (geographic), socioeconomic status, preparedness, infrastructure, institutional resources, and local adaptive strategies. For example, migration-related health impacts are more likely to be concentrated in Auckland but not so much for Dunedin. Consequently, adaptive planning for the impacts ...
Ecological and methodological drivers of species` distribution and
... by contacting the study’s authors. Distribution changes were recorded as positive where they were consistent with a response to climate change (generally polewards, but see Burrows et al., 2011) and negative if they were not consistent with climate change. Phenology changes were recorded as negative ...
... by contacting the study’s authors. Distribution changes were recorded as positive where they were consistent with a response to climate change (generally polewards, but see Burrows et al., 2011) and negative if they were not consistent with climate change. Phenology changes were recorded as negative ...
Strengthening southern Africa`s response to global change
... Saving tomorrow today! To be sure, the impact of global change on our climate will not be managed or mitigated by any single stakeholder. It requires a society that is aware of the implications of its actions for the way we live; it requires business and industry to implement astute and sustainable ...
... Saving tomorrow today! To be sure, the impact of global change on our climate will not be managed or mitigated by any single stakeholder. It requires a society that is aware of the implications of its actions for the way we live; it requires business and industry to implement astute and sustainable ...
Climate Change Impacts and Spatial Planning Decision Support
... impacts and highlighting the need for adaptation measures. Some of these tools are likely to be more suitable for use in a detailed 2nd or 3rd tier climate risk assessment, but the high level risk screening tool has been designed to enable planners to carry out their own high level risk assessment. ...
... impacts and highlighting the need for adaptation measures. Some of these tools are likely to be more suitable for use in a detailed 2nd or 3rd tier climate risk assessment, but the high level risk screening tool has been designed to enable planners to carry out their own high level risk assessment. ...
Good practice for the usage of climate model simulation results
... general information on climate model data as well as recommendations for their use, interpretation, and presentation. This includes subjects such as definition of ‘climate projection’ versus ‘climate forecast’, recommendations for the application of scenarios, temporal and spatial resolution, referen ...
... general information on climate model data as well as recommendations for their use, interpretation, and presentation. This includes subjects such as definition of ‘climate projection’ versus ‘climate forecast’, recommendations for the application of scenarios, temporal and spatial resolution, referen ...
The Impact of global change on water resources
... surface storage, which have long-term hydrologic effects. Increased uncertainty with regards to climatic outcomes and hence to the renewable freshwater supply can change the investment and use directions in regional water resources. Increased flood magnitude and frequency can translate into changes i ...
... surface storage, which have long-term hydrologic effects. Increased uncertainty with regards to climatic outcomes and hence to the renewable freshwater supply can change the investment and use directions in regional water resources. Increased flood magnitude and frequency can translate into changes i ...
Project Summary
... An overwhelming body of scientific evidence indicates that “most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations” (Solomon et al., 2007). One of the impacts of this warmin ...
... An overwhelming body of scientific evidence indicates that “most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations” (Solomon et al., 2007). One of the impacts of this warmin ...
Case study: Guatemala - CIAT-DAPA
... months decreases as well Farmer observed recently increasing climate variability Area is facing a geographical shift of some crops to western areas in Sololá Western areas in Sololá are presently important contributions to carbon sequestration (forests and coffee production) Broccoli remains on its ...
... months decreases as well Farmer observed recently increasing climate variability Area is facing a geographical shift of some crops to western areas in Sololá Western areas in Sololá are presently important contributions to carbon sequestration (forests and coffee production) Broccoli remains on its ...
transcript - Holland America Line
... PATRICK: Yes, we're living in a temperate rainforest where a lot of folks can understand this is maybe a Seattle temperature and climate but a little bit colder. Maybe 10 degrees Fahrenheit colder-than-average. But we get quite a bit of rain here, it is a rainforest as you said, and many of our days ...
... PATRICK: Yes, we're living in a temperate rainforest where a lot of folks can understand this is maybe a Seattle temperature and climate but a little bit colder. Maybe 10 degrees Fahrenheit colder-than-average. But we get quite a bit of rain here, it is a rainforest as you said, and many of our days ...
herpetofauna text 37-2
... range reported by Hancock and Thompson (1997) for New South Wales, although the locality is at or near the western limit of the predicted distribution. Their general conclusion is that the distribution range for Tiliqua nigrolutea is limited by specific temperature requirements influenced by elevati ...
... range reported by Hancock and Thompson (1997) for New South Wales, although the locality is at or near the western limit of the predicted distribution. Their general conclusion is that the distribution range for Tiliqua nigrolutea is limited by specific temperature requirements influenced by elevati ...
River Floods - ClimateCost
... regional climate models. There is a wide range of future drivers and emissions paths associated with the scenarios. Thus, the degree of climate change varies significantly, which has a major effect on the results. The ClimateCost study focused on two scenarios. The first is the SRES A1B scenario. Th ...
... regional climate models. There is a wide range of future drivers and emissions paths associated with the scenarios. Thus, the degree of climate change varies significantly, which has a major effect on the results. The ClimateCost study focused on two scenarios. The first is the SRES A1B scenario. Th ...