Global Increase in Climate-Related Disasters
... worldwide. At the same time and coupled with an increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, temperatures, on average, have been rising, and are becoming more variable and more extreme. Rainfall has also been more variable and more extreme. Is there an ominous link between the glo ...
... worldwide. At the same time and coupled with an increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, temperatures, on average, have been rising, and are becoming more variable and more extreme. Rainfall has also been more variable and more extreme. Is there an ominous link between the glo ...
wetlands, biodiversity and climate change
... 3.2 The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Climate Change Convention As mentioned above natural ecosystems play a critical role in the carbon cycle and hence act as sources and sinks for greenhouse gasses. Natural ecosystems are also extremely vulnerable to the impacts of global climate cha ...
... 3.2 The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Climate Change Convention As mentioned above natural ecosystems play a critical role in the carbon cycle and hence act as sources and sinks for greenhouse gasses. Natural ecosystems are also extremely vulnerable to the impacts of global climate cha ...
Topic 3 Battle for the Biosphere 2014
... To be able to use key terms such as equator, high latitudes, Tropic of Cancer in your descriptions. To be able to explain reasons for the differing location of biomes. To understand that latitude is key in biome distribution due to the differences in air temperature as a result of the concentr ...
... To be able to use key terms such as equator, high latitudes, Tropic of Cancer in your descriptions. To be able to explain reasons for the differing location of biomes. To understand that latitude is key in biome distribution due to the differences in air temperature as a result of the concentr ...
Social capital, climate change and soil conservation investment: panel data evidence from the Highlands of Ethiopia: Working Paper 115 (325 kB) (opens in new window)
... communities to adapt to climate change by increasing food production, conserving soil and water, enhancing food security and restoring productive natural resources. As a result of an increase in potential erosion rates due to climate change, agricultural productivity can be reduced by 10% to 20% (De ...
... communities to adapt to climate change by increasing food production, conserving soil and water, enhancing food security and restoring productive natural resources. As a result of an increase in potential erosion rates due to climate change, agricultural productivity can be reduced by 10% to 20% (De ...
An assessment of the likely consequences of global warming on the
... The consequences of global warming................................................................................53 Global warming will not spread malaria........................................................................53 Global warming will not result in desertification .................... ...
... The consequences of global warming................................................................................53 Global warming will not spread malaria........................................................................53 Global warming will not result in desertification .................... ...
Security implications of climate change in the Sahel region
... and decadal variability of rainfall. Rainfall variability in this region is likely to be driven by complex interactions between several processes and no process in isolation appears able to explain all the observed variability. Despite the large effort put into establishing the cause of the severe a ...
... and decadal variability of rainfall. Rainfall variability in this region is likely to be driven by complex interactions between several processes and no process in isolation appears able to explain all the observed variability. Despite the large effort put into establishing the cause of the severe a ...
Download country chapter
... low-lying small islands, important adaptation issues include sea level rise, drought, flooding, saltwater intrusion and coastal erosion. Subsequent identified concerns include agricultural productivity (e.g. saltwater intrusion decreasing fruit tree yields) and increasing damage to productive land a ...
... low-lying small islands, important adaptation issues include sea level rise, drought, flooding, saltwater intrusion and coastal erosion. Subsequent identified concerns include agricultural productivity (e.g. saltwater intrusion decreasing fruit tree yields) and increasing damage to productive land a ...
Ethnographic Perspectives on Resilience To Climate Variability in
... these are increasing in intensity as a function of climate change, and droughts and floods are expected to increase in frequency as well.8 Successful adaptation to climate change requires understanding and enhancement of people’s strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from extreme events ...
... these are increasing in intensity as a function of climate change, and droughts and floods are expected to increase in frequency as well.8 Successful adaptation to climate change requires understanding and enhancement of people’s strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from extreme events ...
NPS Central AK report - Scenarios Network for Alaska + Arctic
... parklands to administer, Alaska park managers need to better understand possible climate change trends in order to better manage Arctic, subarctic, and coastal ecosystems and human uses of these areas. National Park Service (NPS) managers have been exploring scenario planning as an alternative appro ...
... parklands to administer, Alaska park managers need to better understand possible climate change trends in order to better manage Arctic, subarctic, and coastal ecosystems and human uses of these areas. National Park Service (NPS) managers have been exploring scenario planning as an alternative appro ...
Planning for the impact of sea-level rise on U.S. national parks
... increased atmospheric loading of carbon dioxide [CO2]) are melting glaciers and ice sheets (IPCC 2007). Melting of the Greenland ice sheet alone raised the global mean sea level by an average 0.21 ± 0.07 mm/yr (0.01 ± 0.002 in/yr) from 1993 to 2003 (IPCC 2007). Archer and Rahmstorf (2010) calculated ...
... increased atmospheric loading of carbon dioxide [CO2]) are melting glaciers and ice sheets (IPCC 2007). Melting of the Greenland ice sheet alone raised the global mean sea level by an average 0.21 ± 0.07 mm/yr (0.01 ± 0.002 in/yr) from 1993 to 2003 (IPCC 2007). Archer and Rahmstorf (2010) calculated ...
Doubled length of western European summer heat waves since 1880
... capable of correcting the mean and also the higher order moments of inhomogeneities typically found in instrumental series [Della-Marta et al., 2007]. During the homogenization procedure, steps were taken to try and minimize the influence of urban warming; however, it is probable that some time seri ...
... capable of correcting the mean and also the higher order moments of inhomogeneities typically found in instrumental series [Della-Marta et al., 2007]. During the homogenization procedure, steps were taken to try and minimize the influence of urban warming; however, it is probable that some time seri ...
forests at risk
... most climatically sensitive. It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that sudden aspen decline is really fulfilling the projections or at least beginning to do so . The big question here is, is SAD due to climate change? Because of differences between climate versus weather and global versus local, it’s n ...
... most climatically sensitive. It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that sudden aspen decline is really fulfilling the projections or at least beginning to do so . The big question here is, is SAD due to climate change? Because of differences between climate versus weather and global versus local, it’s n ...
Maple Syrup and Climate Change
... impact supply of maple syrup? Is this just changes in the weather or is the climate changing? How do we know? Where can we find out? Teacher directed discussion to create a list of possible inquiry performance tasks. [Serve pancake breakfast in class with syrup/corn syrup options. Initiate follow up ...
... impact supply of maple syrup? Is this just changes in the weather or is the climate changing? How do we know? Where can we find out? Teacher directed discussion to create a list of possible inquiry performance tasks. [Serve pancake breakfast in class with syrup/corn syrup options. Initiate follow up ...
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... The eastern Arabian Sea hosts one of the most intense Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZ) in the world. Changes in monsoon airflow and subsurface circulation drive OMZ variations in the region. Sediments from the region hosting evidence of past OMZ change have rarely been studied. Hence, retrieving high-qual ...
... The eastern Arabian Sea hosts one of the most intense Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZ) in the world. Changes in monsoon airflow and subsurface circulation drive OMZ variations in the region. Sediments from the region hosting evidence of past OMZ change have rarely been studied. Hence, retrieving high-qual ...
Political Economy of Climate Change Policy
... but that public knowledge of climate change is. Not surprisingly, a high concentration of carbon‐intensive industry in the economy hinders the adoption of climate change policy. Countries in which the citizenry has a better public awareness of climate change have more effective clima ...
... but that public knowledge of climate change is. Not surprisingly, a high concentration of carbon‐intensive industry in the economy hinders the adoption of climate change policy. Countries in which the citizenry has a better public awareness of climate change have more effective clima ...
Seattle City Light Climate Change Analysis - CSES
... and the second as CCSM3-‐WRF. The performance of both global climate models in simulating the climate of the north Pacific region is highly ranked among the full set of IPCC models (Mote and Salathé ...
... and the second as CCSM3-‐WRF. The performance of both global climate models in simulating the climate of the north Pacific region is highly ranked among the full set of IPCC models (Mote and Salathé ...
Climate change and urbanization: effects and implications for urban
... and rely on natural drainage channels - and it is common for buildings or infrastructure to be constructed that actually obstruct these drainage channels. For instance, in Dhaka, buildings often encroach on or fill in drains and many natural drains have been filled up to construct roads (Alam and G ...
... and rely on natural drainage channels - and it is common for buildings or infrastructure to be constructed that actually obstruct these drainage channels. For instance, in Dhaka, buildings often encroach on or fill in drains and many natural drains have been filled up to construct roads (Alam and G ...
Personal experience and the `psychological distance` of
... adaptation behaviors were mediated by global concern about climate change, and concern about local impacts, respectively. These findings suggest that the utility of emphasizing psychological distance versus proximity may vary as a function of the target behavior, and how distant from the self that be ...
... adaptation behaviors were mediated by global concern about climate change, and concern about local impacts, respectively. These findings suggest that the utility of emphasizing psychological distance versus proximity may vary as a function of the target behavior, and how distant from the self that be ...
Melting of Polar Icecaps – Impact on Fisheries
... ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland over this period is not well established and is the subject of conflicting assessments, but it is generally thought that it could account for around one third of the present rate of sea level rise which is estimated in the region of 2 mm per annum. Icecap melt ...
... ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland over this period is not well established and is the subject of conflicting assessments, but it is generally thought that it could account for around one third of the present rate of sea level rise which is estimated in the region of 2 mm per annum. Icecap melt ...
SEA LEVEL CHANGE
... The broad pattern of sea level is maintained by surface winds, air}sea Suxes of heat and fresh water (precipitation, evaporation, and fresh water runoff from the land), and internal ocean dynamics. Mean sea level varies on seasonal and longer timescales. A particularly striking example of local sea- ...
... The broad pattern of sea level is maintained by surface winds, air}sea Suxes of heat and fresh water (precipitation, evaporation, and fresh water runoff from the land), and internal ocean dynamics. Mean sea level varies on seasonal and longer timescales. A particularly striking example of local sea- ...
LETTER Global metabolic impacts of recent climate warming
... attributed to recent global warming8–10. Many such biotic shifts have been detected at mid- to high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere4,9,10—a latitudinal pattern that is expected4,8,10,11 because warming is fastest in these regions8. In contrast, shifts in tropical regions are expected to be less ...
... attributed to recent global warming8–10. Many such biotic shifts have been detected at mid- to high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere4,9,10—a latitudinal pattern that is expected4,8,10,11 because warming is fastest in these regions8. In contrast, shifts in tropical regions are expected to be less ...
CLIMATE CHANGE: Regional Climate Model Predictions for Ireland (2001-CD-C4-M2) Environmental RTDI Programme 2000–2006
... Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) administered by the Irish Higher Education Authority under the National Development Plan and with partial support from the European Regional Development Fund. Support from Met Éireann staff, particularly those in the IT and Climate and Observations Divisi ...
... Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) administered by the Irish Higher Education Authority under the National Development Plan and with partial support from the European Regional Development Fund. Support from Met Éireann staff, particularly those in the IT and Climate and Observations Divisi ...
Climatic Variations and the Market Value of
... economic development and population growth, notably in vulnerable regions, can cause insured losses of the insurance companies increase over time. However, what is not so clear is how the value of insurance firms can be affected. A natural disaster may have two opposing effects on the stock prices o ...
... economic development and population growth, notably in vulnerable regions, can cause insured losses of the insurance companies increase over time. However, what is not so clear is how the value of insurance firms can be affected. A natural disaster may have two opposing effects on the stock prices o ...
Climate change: island life in a volatile world
... also alter the contours of land and sea – even more rapidly than changes triggered by human activity. In the worst affected regions, whole towns and villages were destroyed and, even after the surges had receded, areas of coastline remained transformed. You may recall from news coverage that within ...
... also alter the contours of land and sea – even more rapidly than changes triggered by human activity. In the worst affected regions, whole towns and villages were destroyed and, even after the surges had receded, areas of coastline remained transformed. You may recall from news coverage that within ...
Attribution of recent climate change
Attribution of recent climate change is the effort to scientifically ascertain mechanisms responsible for recent changes observed in the Earth's climate, commonly known as 'global warming'. The effort has focused on changes observed during the period of instrumental temperature record, when records are most reliable; particularly in the last 50 years, when human activity has grown fastest and observations of the troposphere have become available. The dominant mechanisms (to which recent climate change has been attributed) are anthropogenic, i.e., the result of human activity. They are: increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases global changes to land surface, such as deforestation increasing atmospheric concentrations of aerosols.There are also natural mechanisms for variation including climate oscillations, changes in solar activity, and volcanic activity.According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is ""extremely likely"" that human influence was the dominant cause of global warming between 1951 and 2010. The IPCC defines ""extremely likely"" as indicating a probability of 95 to 100%, based on an expert assessment of all the available evidence.Multiple lines of evidence support attribution of recent climate change to human activities: A basic physical understanding of the climate system: greenhouse gas concentrations have increased and their warming properties are well-established. Historical estimates of past climate changes suggest that the recent changes in global surface temperature are unusual. Computer-based climate models are unable to replicate the observed warming unless human greenhouse gas emissions are included. Natural forces alone (such as solar and volcanic activity) cannot explain the observed warming.The IPCC's attribution of recent global warming to human activities is a view shared by most scientists, and is also supported by 196 other scientific organizations worldwide (see also: scientific opinion on climate change).