CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2020:
... One year later, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and the WMO issued a three-volume report with much stronger wording. They agreed that climate change was not only taking place but that it was happening at a relatively rapid rate (Porter, Brown, & Chasek, 2000). In 1995, the In ...
... One year later, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) and the WMO issued a three-volume report with much stronger wording. They agreed that climate change was not only taking place but that it was happening at a relatively rapid rate (Porter, Brown, & Chasek, 2000). In 1995, the In ...
Climate change and changes in global precipitation patterns: What
... inconsistencies between observed changes in streamflow or precipitation (Zhang et al., 2000). Over the last 50 years, there has been a slight decrease in annual precipitation over China (Zhai et al., 1999a), which is supported by a significant (5% confidence level) decrease in the number of rainy da ...
... inconsistencies between observed changes in streamflow or precipitation (Zhang et al., 2000). Over the last 50 years, there has been a slight decrease in annual precipitation over China (Zhai et al., 1999a), which is supported by a significant (5% confidence level) decrease in the number of rainy da ...
Effects of sea surface warming on marine plankton
... To date, the influences of these two mechanisms on marine phytoplankton have been largely explored in isolation and it remains unclear how they might interact, and what their cumulative effects on marine plankton communities may be. The physical effects of warming on stratification, nutrient supply ...
... To date, the influences of these two mechanisms on marine phytoplankton have been largely explored in isolation and it remains unclear how they might interact, and what their cumulative effects on marine plankton communities may be. The physical effects of warming on stratification, nutrient supply ...
Will sea-level really fall in the Gulf of Thailand?
... Rate of sea-level changes due to climate changes vary according to latitudes: namely (i) in high and middle latitudes, successive glacial, interglacial and interstadial conditions occur with significant sea-level rises, and (ii) in low latitudes, successive humid and arid conditions occur with small ...
... Rate of sea-level changes due to climate changes vary according to latitudes: namely (i) in high and middle latitudes, successive glacial, interglacial and interstadial conditions occur with significant sea-level rises, and (ii) in low latitudes, successive humid and arid conditions occur with small ...
Rapid Climate Change in the Arctic: Polar Research as a
... The rapid climate change occurring in the Arctic and how it affects non-Arctic regions is no longer a topic just for scientists. The changes in the ocean ice and current conditions of the Arctic are affecting the global climate and Europe in particular. The processes at work are the result of a comp ...
... The rapid climate change occurring in the Arctic and how it affects non-Arctic regions is no longer a topic just for scientists. The changes in the ocean ice and current conditions of the Arctic are affecting the global climate and Europe in particular. The processes at work are the result of a comp ...
Impact of anthropogenic absorbing aerosols on clouds and
... The sunlight attenuation by aerosols through scattering and absorption exerts an external forcing to the atmosphere that is commonly referred to as the direct radiative forcing of aerosols. On the other hand, by providing existing surfaces to allow nucleation of cloud particles to occur, aerosols le ...
... The sunlight attenuation by aerosols through scattering and absorption exerts an external forcing to the atmosphere that is commonly referred to as the direct radiative forcing of aerosols. On the other hand, by providing existing surfaces to allow nucleation of cloud particles to occur, aerosols le ...
Chewing on Change: Exploring the Evolution of Horses in
... that lived in forests. Throughout their 55 million year history horses have diverged into many species, several of which coexisted during the same time period. Horses are part of the order Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) which also includes tapirs and rhinoceroses. Horses are members of the Equi ...
... that lived in forests. Throughout their 55 million year history horses have diverged into many species, several of which coexisted during the same time period. Horses are part of the order Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) which also includes tapirs and rhinoceroses. Horses are members of the Equi ...
Climate change, growing season water deficit and vegetation activity
... GWDI trends in CTCF, TCF, TDS, TG, TGS and TMS indicated their rising susceptibility to future climate change. ...
... GWDI trends in CTCF, TCF, TDS, TG, TGS and TMS indicated their rising susceptibility to future climate change. ...
National Landmarks at Risk - Union of Concerned Scientists
... Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Floods Founded in 1630 by English Puritans seeking religious freedom, Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States and the birthplace of the American Revolution.5 But in the city where the Sons of Liberty plotted independence from Great Britain, some cherish ...
... Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Floods Founded in 1630 by English Puritans seeking religious freedom, Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States and the birthplace of the American Revolution.5 But in the city where the Sons of Liberty plotted independence from Great Britain, some cherish ...
what happens in the arctic doesn`t stay in the arctic
... underlying processes are highly complex. However, there appear to be causal links between the loss of the Arctic ice sheets and changes in large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns, oceanic circulation and temperature gradients in the northern hemisphere. The effects of these changes are difficul ...
... underlying processes are highly complex. However, there appear to be causal links between the loss of the Arctic ice sheets and changes in large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns, oceanic circulation and temperature gradients in the northern hemisphere. The effects of these changes are difficul ...
The Implications of Global Climate Change for Mountain Gorilla
... could adversely affect mountain gorilla resource availability. Although industrial and urban pollution has not been a major concern in the region of the Virungas and Bwindi, burning for charcoal, cooking, or clearing agricultural land creates air quality problems in some areas. 3. Manage for uncerta ...
... could adversely affect mountain gorilla resource availability. Although industrial and urban pollution has not been a major concern in the region of the Virungas and Bwindi, burning for charcoal, cooking, or clearing agricultural land creates air quality problems in some areas. 3. Manage for uncerta ...
Results from Collie CCS Hub workshop: What do the locals think?
... is considered one of the leaders in terms of the approach that governments, both state and national, have taken to progress its deployment. However, like many new and emerging technologies, CCS remains relatively unknown with some perceived risks. If not addressed, evidence has shown that these risk ...
... is considered one of the leaders in terms of the approach that governments, both state and national, have taken to progress its deployment. However, like many new and emerging technologies, CCS remains relatively unknown with some perceived risks. If not addressed, evidence has shown that these risk ...
Global Warming and Terrestrial Biodiversity Decline: A
... Several studies have used global vegetation models to map areas of possible vegetation change. Here, we expand on previous efforts by simultaneously investigating vegetation change for a large suite of global climate and vegetation models. We were interested in the consistency of the patterns of cha ...
... Several studies have used global vegetation models to map areas of possible vegetation change. Here, we expand on previous efforts by simultaneously investigating vegetation change for a large suite of global climate and vegetation models. We were interested in the consistency of the patterns of cha ...
DEA Annual Report presentation
... Strategic Objective: Value focused funding and resourcing (leveraged public and private sector investments) Financial value of resources raised from international donors to support SA and African environment ...
... Strategic Objective: Value focused funding and resourcing (leveraged public and private sector investments) Financial value of resources raised from international donors to support SA and African environment ...
Why Maintaining Tropical Forests Is Essential and Urgent for a Stable Climate
... Forests, climate, climate change, and climate change mitigation are inextricably linked. Natural systems cycle enormous amounts of carbon and, if treated appropriately, could be utilized to remove anthropogenic emissions from the atmosphere. On land, annual carbon fluxes are dominated by forests, wh ...
... Forests, climate, climate change, and climate change mitigation are inextricably linked. Natural systems cycle enormous amounts of carbon and, if treated appropriately, could be utilized to remove anthropogenic emissions from the atmosphere. On land, annual carbon fluxes are dominated by forests, wh ...
Thanks Jim - International Biochar Initiative
... announces that the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has submitted a proposal to include biochar as a mitigation and adaptation technology to be considered in the post-2012-Copenhagen agenda of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). A copy of the proposal i ...
... announces that the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has submitted a proposal to include biochar as a mitigation and adaptation technology to be considered in the post-2012-Copenhagen agenda of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). A copy of the proposal i ...
Final Consultants Report
... end of this century summarised in Chapter 4 of this report suggest that the climate will be slightly warmer, but the daily and seasonal warm periods will become much longer in the future, especially in the latter half of the century. Both daily maximum temperature and daily minimum temperatures will ...
... end of this century summarised in Chapter 4 of this report suggest that the climate will be slightly warmer, but the daily and seasonal warm periods will become much longer in the future, especially in the latter half of the century. Both daily maximum temperature and daily minimum temperatures will ...
Climate change impacts on the waters around the UK and Ireland
... The salinity of the upper ocean (0-800 m) to the west and north of the UK (Region 8) has been generally increasing since a fresh period in the 1970s. A minimum occurred in the mid 1990s, and present day conditions are relatively saline. The decadal-scale pattern of change around the UK reflects the ...
... The salinity of the upper ocean (0-800 m) to the west and north of the UK (Region 8) has been generally increasing since a fresh period in the 1970s. A minimum occurred in the mid 1990s, and present day conditions are relatively saline. The decadal-scale pattern of change around the UK reflects the ...
EuTRACE - IASS Potsdam
... There is a broad scientific consensus that humans are changing the composition of the atmosphere and that this, in turn, is modifying the climate and other global systems. The likely harmful impacts on societies and ecosystems, along with possibilities for mitigation and adaptation, have been docume ...
... There is a broad scientific consensus that humans are changing the composition of the atmosphere and that this, in turn, is modifying the climate and other global systems. The likely harmful impacts on societies and ecosystems, along with possibilities for mitigation and adaptation, have been docume ...
Environmental Challenges to Urban Planning - East
... The impact of climate change and the associated risks to populations in urban areas is complex, dynamic and dependent on a wide and diverse set of global, national and local urban factors. These interactions are perhaps best exemplified by issues associated with urban heat. This example is of partic ...
... The impact of climate change and the associated risks to populations in urban areas is complex, dynamic and dependent on a wide and diverse set of global, national and local urban factors. These interactions are perhaps best exemplified by issues associated with urban heat. This example is of partic ...
Terminal Evaluation - Evaluation Resource Center
... Where the ecology is concerned, the marine and coastal environments of Mauritania, The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde represent a highly productive area of marine biodiversity. They contribute significantly to improving the living conditions and livelihoods of human coastal communitie ...
... Where the ecology is concerned, the marine and coastal environments of Mauritania, The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde represent a highly productive area of marine biodiversity. They contribute significantly to improving the living conditions and livelihoods of human coastal communitie ...
A Global Response to HFCs through Fair and
... One argument against the introduction of HFC control schedules into the Montreal Protocol has been that HFCs are already included under the climate regime. This ignores the distinction of production and consumption controls under Montreal and emissions controls under Kyoto. Furthermore, it is by no ...
... One argument against the introduction of HFC control schedules into the Montreal Protocol has been that HFCs are already included under the climate regime. This ignores the distinction of production and consumption controls under Montreal and emissions controls under Kyoto. Furthermore, it is by no ...
