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... 10been an unprecedented increase in the number of bathing infections that have been associated with 11warm water Vibrio species. For example, during the hot summer of 2006 wound infections linked to 12contact with Baltic and North Sea waters were reported from Germany (V. vulnificus) (Frank et al., ...
... 10been an unprecedented increase in the number of bathing infections that have been associated with 11warm water Vibrio species. For example, during the hot summer of 2006 wound infections linked to 12contact with Baltic and North Sea waters were reported from Germany (V. vulnificus) (Frank et al., ...
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... change mitigation. The CAF document came along with people-centered principles making adaptation a human rights issue. It necessitated that the local knowledge is to be utilized; the state capacities in the least developed countries should be enhanced; and the vulnerable people should be taken into ...
... change mitigation. The CAF document came along with people-centered principles making adaptation a human rights issue. It necessitated that the local knowledge is to be utilized; the state capacities in the least developed countries should be enhanced; and the vulnerable people should be taken into ...
Global warming in the American mind
... my focal discipline, and especially to Dr. Shaul Cohen for his invaluable advice, perspective and support. Thank you to Drs. Alexander Murphy and Peter Walker for steeping me in the traditions of geography and encouraging me to reach beyond disciplinary boundaries. A profound thank you to Dr. Paul S ...
... my focal discipline, and especially to Dr. Shaul Cohen for his invaluable advice, perspective and support. Thank you to Drs. Alexander Murphy and Peter Walker for steeping me in the traditions of geography and encouraging me to reach beyond disciplinary boundaries. A profound thank you to Dr. Paul S ...
land use and climate changes and their impacts on runoff in the
... events for small-scale catchments, effects of forests on floods are likely to be minimal for large scale catchments (Calder, 2007). In addition, effects of forests on dry season flows (low flows) remain unclear. The effects of land use on annual and monthly runoff were analysed in this study, whereas fl ...
... events for small-scale catchments, effects of forests on floods are likely to be minimal for large scale catchments (Calder, 2007). In addition, effects of forests on dry season flows (low flows) remain unclear. The effects of land use on annual and monthly runoff were analysed in this study, whereas fl ...
Entry into force of the Paris Agreement - iied iied
... and mechanisms established in the Paris Agreement. on the Law of Treaties 1969. The provisions of the agreement state that the first 8 Articles 2 (1) (b) and 15, Vienna Convention on the CMA will be held after its entry into force, and will be Law of Treaties 1969. requested to adopt a number of ...
... and mechanisms established in the Paris Agreement. on the Law of Treaties 1969. The provisions of the agreement state that the first 8 Articles 2 (1) (b) and 15, Vienna Convention on the CMA will be held after its entry into force, and will be Law of Treaties 1969. requested to adopt a number of ...
Migration as Societal Response to Climate Change and Land
... October) and the amounts and the distribution of rainfall in this period are decisive for their livelihood. This is especially true for farmers who usually do rainfed subsistence farming and hardly have the opportunity for irrigation. Still, people adapted to a certain degree to the unreliable condi ...
... October) and the amounts and the distribution of rainfall in this period are decisive for their livelihood. This is especially true for farmers who usually do rainfed subsistence farming and hardly have the opportunity for irrigation. Still, people adapted to a certain degree to the unreliable condi ...
Treeline shifts in the Swiss Alps
... Methods: Forest expansion was quantified using data from the repeated Swiss land use statistics GEOSTAT. A moving window algorithm was developed to distinguish between forest ingrowth and upward shift. To test a possible climate change influence, the resulting upward shifts were compared to a potentia ...
... Methods: Forest expansion was quantified using data from the repeated Swiss land use statistics GEOSTAT. A moving window algorithm was developed to distinguish between forest ingrowth and upward shift. To test a possible climate change influence, the resulting upward shifts were compared to a potentia ...
Text - American Meteorological Society
... Events under Nonlinear Climate Change) are assessed. In winter, variability in midlatitudes decreases whereas in very high latitudes and the tropics it increases. In summer, variability increases over most land areas and in the tropics, with decreasing variability in high latitude oceans. Multiple r ...
... Events under Nonlinear Climate Change) are assessed. In winter, variability in midlatitudes decreases whereas in very high latitudes and the tropics it increases. In summer, variability increases over most land areas and in the tropics, with decreasing variability in high latitude oceans. Multiple r ...
CATF, AG fires, 11/16 - Clean Air Task Force
... Over the past century, the Arctic has been warming at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the planet. While increases in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases account for much of this ste ...
... Over the past century, the Arctic has been warming at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the planet. While increases in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases account for much of this ste ...
Emerging trends in heavy precipitation and hot temperature
... has been found to be reasonably consistent between model and observations and not strongly affected by the differences in spatial scales [O’Gorman and Schneider, 2009; Westra et al., 2013]. Since the series here are still affected by internal variability, and the spatial correlation between neighbor ...
... has been found to be reasonably consistent between model and observations and not strongly affected by the differences in spatial scales [O’Gorman and Schneider, 2009; Westra et al., 2013]. Since the series here are still affected by internal variability, and the spatial correlation between neighbor ...
Long-term Temperature Trends at Four Largest Cities of India during
... these two periods were used to further assess the urbanization effect. Most of the trends showed positive change in temperature with different rates in different seasons. In some cases, the trends showed asymmetry. For example, the maximum temperature at Mumbai during winter and monsoon is significa ...
... these two periods were used to further assess the urbanization effect. Most of the trends showed positive change in temperature with different rates in different seasons. In some cases, the trends showed asymmetry. For example, the maximum temperature at Mumbai during winter and monsoon is significa ...
Geoengineering Governance
... changes. The main focus of such efforts has been to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, whether through cap-and-trade schemes, vehicle emission standards, land use regulation, or other tools. Recent proposals in Congress have called for an 80% reduction in U.S. GHG emissions from 2005 levels by the ...
... changes. The main focus of such efforts has been to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, whether through cap-and-trade schemes, vehicle emission standards, land use regulation, or other tools. Recent proposals in Congress have called for an 80% reduction in U.S. GHG emissions from 2005 levels by the ...
global forum on food security and nutrition
... children. It impacts people’s livelihoods and lifestyles through different pathways. Farmers, pastoralists, forest dwellers and fisherfolk are already facing more challenges in producing and gathering food due to changing weather patterns, such as erratic rains. In the short term the impacts can be ...
... children. It impacts people’s livelihoods and lifestyles through different pathways. Farmers, pastoralists, forest dwellers and fisherfolk are already facing more challenges in producing and gathering food due to changing weather patterns, such as erratic rains. In the short term the impacts can be ...
Annex 10: (Draft) final reports template
... shocks and international competition than at any time before. As the world becomes more interdependent this trend will continue and shape policy thinking across sectors, borders and geographical scales. At the same time, Europe is characterised by a large territorial diversity meaning that global de ...
... shocks and international competition than at any time before. As the world becomes more interdependent this trend will continue and shape policy thinking across sectors, borders and geographical scales. At the same time, Europe is characterised by a large territorial diversity meaning that global de ...
Marine Net Primary Production
... chlorophyll-a (the dominant pigment used to harvest light) are combined with models to estimate global NPP, while 14C incubations have been the most common method for estimating in situ NPP (for a review of these and other methods, see Cullen (2001)). Here we summarize controls on and recent pattern ...
... chlorophyll-a (the dominant pigment used to harvest light) are combined with models to estimate global NPP, while 14C incubations have been the most common method for estimating in situ NPP (for a review of these and other methods, see Cullen (2001)). Here we summarize controls on and recent pattern ...
Threats and impacts of exotic pests under climate change
... 3. Effects of climate change on forest insects and pathogens The mechanisms by which climate change could alter disturbance patterns from insects and pathogens include: direct effects on the development and survival of herbivores and pathogens; physiological changes in tree defenses; and indirect ef ...
... 3. Effects of climate change on forest insects and pathogens The mechanisms by which climate change could alter disturbance patterns from insects and pathogens include: direct effects on the development and survival of herbivores and pathogens; physiological changes in tree defenses; and indirect ef ...
Agreeing to disagree: Uncertainty management in assessing climate
... There is a standard definition of risk as the combination of the probability of an event and its consequences (ISO, 2002), which is consistent with, but more general than, the simple “product of probability times loss.” As for uncertainty, it may be simpler to define it negatively, that is all other ...
... There is a standard definition of risk as the combination of the probability of an event and its consequences (ISO, 2002), which is consistent with, but more general than, the simple “product of probability times loss.” As for uncertainty, it may be simpler to define it negatively, that is all other ...
a fact sheet - Friends of the Earth
... to promote sustainable travel?” Nick Clegg replied: “I totally acknowledge we need to do more, a whole lot more.” “We are way behind, particularly compared to other European Countries in trying to provide incentives and infrastructure to encourage people out of their cars and onto sustainable public ...
... to promote sustainable travel?” Nick Clegg replied: “I totally acknowledge we need to do more, a whole lot more.” “We are way behind, particularly compared to other European Countries in trying to provide incentives and infrastructure to encourage people out of their cars and onto sustainable public ...
Habitual behaviors or patterns of practice? Explaining and changing
... different explanations to infrequent behaviors.4 Economic models, which focus on the maximization of the expected utility of behavior and its outcomes, offer limited insight into such behaviors: the strongest predictor of stable and ongoing behavior tends to be past performance frequency, rather tha ...
... different explanations to infrequent behaviors.4 Economic models, which focus on the maximization of the expected utility of behavior and its outcomes, offer limited insight into such behaviors: the strongest predictor of stable and ongoing behavior tends to be past performance frequency, rather tha ...
Co2 calcs 4-11 v - Digging in the Clay
... well underway, the Essential Due Diligence does not exist. Some of the main questions are: 1. Is “Climate Change” the same as “Global Warming” ? - YES and NO 2. Is CO2 a pollutant ? - ABSOLUTELY NOT 3. Is current Global Warming caused by Man-made CO2 ? - ONLY SLIGHTLY 4. Could controlling the produc ...
... well underway, the Essential Due Diligence does not exist. Some of the main questions are: 1. Is “Climate Change” the same as “Global Warming” ? - YES and NO 2. Is CO2 a pollutant ? - ABSOLUTELY NOT 3. Is current Global Warming caused by Man-made CO2 ? - ONLY SLIGHTLY 4. Could controlling the produc ...
Climate Change and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
... change, related to higher or lower streamflow, sea level rise, larger waves, or changes in the magnitude, intensity or location of storms are likely to influence freshwater and nearshore and shallow water habitats most directly. In all cases, though, there was no clear trend related to these changes ...
... change, related to higher or lower streamflow, sea level rise, larger waves, or changes in the magnitude, intensity or location of storms are likely to influence freshwater and nearshore and shallow water habitats most directly. In all cases, though, there was no clear trend related to these changes ...