US Food Security and Climate Change
... • Adaptation capacity of agricultural producers is closely linked to income. Reduction in farm income will have a compounding negative impact on the ability of producers to make critical adaptations to climate change. • It is in the self-interest of the US for both food security and national securit ...
... • Adaptation capacity of agricultural producers is closely linked to income. Reduction in farm income will have a compounding negative impact on the ability of producers to make critical adaptations to climate change. • It is in the self-interest of the US for both food security and national securit ...
Climate change impacts, adaptive capacity, and
... photosynthesis rates, but vary with plant nitrogen status and species (Saxe et al., 1998; Norby et al., 1999; Ainsworth and Long, 2005). For example, mature Fagus sylvatica and Quercus petratea responded more than Carpinus betulus, Prunus avium, and Tilia platyphyllos in a central European free air ...
... photosynthesis rates, but vary with plant nitrogen status and species (Saxe et al., 1998; Norby et al., 1999; Ainsworth and Long, 2005). For example, mature Fagus sylvatica and Quercus petratea responded more than Carpinus betulus, Prunus avium, and Tilia platyphyllos in a central European free air ...
Dutch Disease and Carbon Pricing in Resource
... great care in order to avoid the economic pitfalls that excessive extraction and consumption out of this wealth may bring. One of these pitfalls is Dutch disease: the phenomenon that natural resource sales (1) lead to an appreciation of the real exchange rate, which (2) leads to a contraction in the ...
... great care in order to avoid the economic pitfalls that excessive extraction and consumption out of this wealth may bring. One of these pitfalls is Dutch disease: the phenomenon that natural resource sales (1) lead to an appreciation of the real exchange rate, which (2) leads to a contraction in the ...
The COP19Guide to Corporate Lobbying
... geographical formations. CCS technology is not expected to be ready before 2020 and not on a commercial scale before 2030, yet it is being aggressively pushed by the fossil fuel industry as the panacea to climate change. This is because it would not only allow them to continue burning fossil fuels, ...
... geographical formations. CCS technology is not expected to be ready before 2020 and not on a commercial scale before 2030, yet it is being aggressively pushed by the fossil fuel industry as the panacea to climate change. This is because it would not only allow them to continue burning fossil fuels, ...
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... Urbanization has lead to transformation of natural surfaces to urban land. Construction of buildings and infrastructure has made undue unavoidable changes in land surface properties. One important property is the land surface temperature (LST). LST is responsible for the change in air temperature of ...
... Urbanization has lead to transformation of natural surfaces to urban land. Construction of buildings and infrastructure has made undue unavoidable changes in land surface properties. One important property is the land surface temperature (LST). LST is responsible for the change in air temperature of ...
Climate change leads to range shift of Willy Wagtails to previously
... while ‘species with narrow climatic ranges, small populations and specific habitat requirements will most likely be disadvantaged’, facing declining numbers and the possibility of extinction (Birds Australia 2007). In this study, we explored the effects of climate change on the Willie Wagtail by rev ...
... while ‘species with narrow climatic ranges, small populations and specific habitat requirements will most likely be disadvantaged’, facing declining numbers and the possibility of extinction (Birds Australia 2007). In this study, we explored the effects of climate change on the Willie Wagtail by rev ...
Climate Change Information Fact Sheet SOUTHERN AFRICA
... Disaggregated information for this climate condition in the region is sparse. The years 1973, 1982, 1983 and 1992 were particularly dry in southern parts of the region, and the 1991/1992 drought was the most severe in the last century [UNEP]. Western portions of the region have been affected during ...
... Disaggregated information for this climate condition in the region is sparse. The years 1973, 1982, 1983 and 1992 were particularly dry in southern parts of the region, and the 1991/1992 drought was the most severe in the last century [UNEP]. Western portions of the region have been affected during ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... Global Climate Models (GCMs) are our primary source of information about future climate. GCMs comprise simplified but systematically rigorous interacting mathematical descriptions of important physical and chemical processes governing climate, including the role of the atmosphere, land, oceans, and ...
... Global Climate Models (GCMs) are our primary source of information about future climate. GCMs comprise simplified but systematically rigorous interacting mathematical descriptions of important physical and chemical processes governing climate, including the role of the atmosphere, land, oceans, and ...
Climate Change Briefing: Questions for Directors to Ask
... In Canada, several provinces have already introduced various types of regulations concerning companies’ GHG emissions (see “Government regulations” on page 15). These regulations put a price on carbon, either through a direct tax or a cap-and-trade system. Further, the federal government announced i ...
... In Canada, several provinces have already introduced various types of regulations concerning companies’ GHG emissions (see “Government regulations” on page 15). These regulations put a price on carbon, either through a direct tax or a cap-and-trade system. Further, the federal government announced i ...
Climate and water – an African perspective
... have to be continuous in space and time. If engineering hydrologists have been unable to develop universal, mathematical process models for simple rainfall-runoff processes after more than 50 years of concentrated, international efforts, what reliability can be placed on global climate models that a ...
... have to be continuous in space and time. If engineering hydrologists have been unable to develop universal, mathematical process models for simple rainfall-runoff processes after more than 50 years of concentrated, international efforts, what reliability can be placed on global climate models that a ...
teacher pages - Lab Aids | Store
... millions of years can have dramatic effects. They also are likely to continue to struggle with conceptualizing complex, dynamic systems involving multiple interacting factors. Be aware of these challenges as you listen to students during class discussions and review their work. • Many people have t ...
... millions of years can have dramatic effects. They also are likely to continue to struggle with conceptualizing complex, dynamic systems involving multiple interacting factors. Be aware of these challenges as you listen to students during class discussions and review their work. • Many people have t ...
P6_TA-PROV(2009)0000 - European Parliament
... BA. whereas on the one hand urban mobility is directly linked to individual quality of life, while on the other hand it is individual transport in cities that contributes substantially to greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental problems such as air pollution and noise, so that instead of en ...
... BA. whereas on the one hand urban mobility is directly linked to individual quality of life, while on the other hand it is individual transport in cities that contributes substantially to greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental problems such as air pollution and noise, so that instead of en ...
Gulf Coast Wetland Sustainability in a Changing Climate
... A key theme emerges from these four case studies: pre-existing problems caused by human activities are exacerbated by climate change, itself mostly a human-induced phenomenon. Fortunately, manmade problems are amenable to manmade solutions. Climate change cannot be stopped entirely, but it can be li ...
... A key theme emerges from these four case studies: pre-existing problems caused by human activities are exacerbated by climate change, itself mostly a human-induced phenomenon. Fortunately, manmade problems are amenable to manmade solutions. Climate change cannot be stopped entirely, but it can be li ...
Expedition to the Alps to Learn About Snowpack
... Preparing for the effects of climate change can be challenging, and many people’s needs will have to be considered. For example, making artificial snow could keep skiers happy, but it is also expensive, takes lots of energy, and uses water that could serve other needs, like drinking water. ...
... Preparing for the effects of climate change can be challenging, and many people’s needs will have to be considered. For example, making artificial snow could keep skiers happy, but it is also expensive, takes lots of energy, and uses water that could serve other needs, like drinking water. ...
From obscurity to action - Liu Institute for Global Issues
... climate scientists. They agree that the climate is changing in dramatic ways, that no region of the world is untouched, and that human activity is the principal contributor to increased concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. Scientific uncert ...
... climate scientists. They agree that the climate is changing in dramatic ways, that no region of the world is untouched, and that human activity is the principal contributor to increased concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. Scientific uncert ...
Teng and Jotzo Reaping the Economic Benefits of Decarbonization for China
... inclusiveness and income distribution), as well as an environmental dimension (e.g. improved air and water quality and greenhouse gas emissions). ...
... inclusiveness and income distribution), as well as an environmental dimension (e.g. improved air and water quality and greenhouse gas emissions). ...
Clare Palmer, “Does Nature Matter? The Place of the Nonhuman in
... changes in climate.11 Climate change may also result in the loss of some species; the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report notes that “There is medium confidence that approximately 20–30% of species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if increases in global average warming excee ...
... changes in climate.11 Climate change may also result in the loss of some species; the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report notes that “There is medium confidence that approximately 20–30% of species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if increases in global average warming excee ...
Visualizing Earth Science
... Global Climate Change • Present day changes – What we think • General circulation models allow us to estimate impact of burning fossil fuels or make projections ...
... Global Climate Change • Present day changes – What we think • General circulation models allow us to estimate impact of burning fossil fuels or make projections ...
Adaptation to Climate Change
... Climate change is one of humanity’s greatest challenges, affecting both current and future generations. Without urgent and concerted action, it will damage fragile ecosystems, impede development efforts, increase risks to public health, frustrate poverty alleviation programs, and force large-scale m ...
... Climate change is one of humanity’s greatest challenges, affecting both current and future generations. Without urgent and concerted action, it will damage fragile ecosystems, impede development efforts, increase risks to public health, frustrate poverty alleviation programs, and force large-scale m ...
Long-Term Ecological Records and Their Relevance to Climate
... The high amounts of CO2 will affect rates of photosynthesis and water-use efficiency for plants, and this coupled with the nonanalog climate means that species’ realized niche conditions relative to temperature and water may be altered (MacDonald 2010). Furthermore, the rates of the temperature and c ...
... The high amounts of CO2 will affect rates of photosynthesis and water-use efficiency for plants, and this coupled with the nonanalog climate means that species’ realized niche conditions relative to temperature and water may be altered (MacDonald 2010). Furthermore, the rates of the temperature and c ...
The relationship between affective connections to animals and
... I’m extremely sure.”). We used 12 items to measure the degree of concern about the effects of climate change on self (you, your health, your lifestyle, and your future), other people (humanity, children, future generations, and people in your country), and the biosphere (animals, birds, marine life, ...
... I’m extremely sure.”). We used 12 items to measure the degree of concern about the effects of climate change on self (you, your health, your lifestyle, and your future), other people (humanity, children, future generations, and people in your country), and the biosphere (animals, birds, marine life, ...
The Green Belt Movement Community Forest Climate Initiatives
... Community-based climate change projects Rural communities in Africa are experiencing the impacts of climate change, including severe drought and erratic rainfall, among others. They need support and resources to build resilience. Forest incomes are a vital economic buffer for people living in and ar ...
... Community-based climate change projects Rural communities in Africa are experiencing the impacts of climate change, including severe drought and erratic rainfall, among others. They need support and resources to build resilience. Forest incomes are a vital economic buffer for people living in and ar ...