Climate Change and Wildfire in California AL Westerling, University
... effect on risks for these fires as they could for energy-limited fire regimes. Indirectly, however, changes in temperature may have an effect on moisture-limited wildfire risks through their potential to affect the moisture available for the growth of vegetation during the growing season. For exampl ...
... effect on risks for these fires as they could for energy-limited fire regimes. Indirectly, however, changes in temperature may have an effect on moisture-limited wildfire risks through their potential to affect the moisture available for the growth of vegetation during the growing season. For exampl ...
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE FRESHWATERS OF
... associated with climate warming. The snow season in the region is prolonged resulting in long-term storage of water so that the spring ¯ood is often the major hydrological event of the year, even though, annual rainfall usually exceeds annual snowfall. The unique character of ponds and lakes is a re ...
... associated with climate warming. The snow season in the region is prolonged resulting in long-term storage of water so that the spring ¯ood is often the major hydrological event of the year, even though, annual rainfall usually exceeds annual snowfall. The unique character of ponds and lakes is a re ...
earth friendly agriculture for soil, water, and climate
... the Paris Agreement, yet much more climate action must occur within the next five to ten years to prevent global warming increase over 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels. The fossil-fuel sector is traditionally viewed as the climate change culprit because it represents the majority of GHG, yet ...
... the Paris Agreement, yet much more climate action must occur within the next five to ten years to prevent global warming increase over 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels. The fossil-fuel sector is traditionally viewed as the climate change culprit because it represents the majority of GHG, yet ...
Building Resilient Communities in Maryland: A Stakeholder Forum
... Weather: It is what you get: look out of the window now. Climate: Aggregated pattern of weather averages, extremes, timing, geographic distribution) of… ...
... Weather: It is what you get: look out of the window now. Climate: Aggregated pattern of weather averages, extremes, timing, geographic distribution) of… ...
Impacts of climate change on hydrological regime and water
... 2090. The average annual mean of maximum temperature was predicted to increase by 2.1 ◦ C under A2 scenario and by 1.5 ◦ C under B2 scenario in 2080s in the Bagmati River Basin (Babel et al., 2014) while Bharati et al. (2012) projected that it will increase by 0.86 ◦ C under A2 and by 0.79 ◦ C under ...
... 2090. The average annual mean of maximum temperature was predicted to increase by 2.1 ◦ C under A2 scenario and by 1.5 ◦ C under B2 scenario in 2080s in the Bagmati River Basin (Babel et al., 2014) while Bharati et al. (2012) projected that it will increase by 0.86 ◦ C under A2 and by 0.79 ◦ C under ...
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... were estimated, the climatic variables would not be significant due to their small variation over time and their strong relationship with local factors. The Ricardian approach uses the variation in the climate variables across provinces (together with variation over time) to estimate the impact of t ...
... were estimated, the climatic variables would not be significant due to their small variation over time and their strong relationship with local factors. The Ricardian approach uses the variation in the climate variables across provinces (together with variation over time) to estimate the impact of t ...
Alpine strategy for adaptation to climate change in the field of natural
... diversity of the Alps requires, however, a regionally and locally differentiated view. Sensitive areas are likely to be affected by natural hazards related to climate change, while others will not experience any change compared to the current situation; some places could even benefit from favourable ...
... diversity of the Alps requires, however, a regionally and locally differentiated view. Sensitive areas are likely to be affected by natural hazards related to climate change, while others will not experience any change compared to the current situation; some places could even benefit from favourable ...
Climate warming and Bergmann`s rule through time: is
... 2010), and alternative mechanisms have been proposed to explain the observed latitudinal size patterns. First, in addition to a decrease in the surface area to volume ratio, an increase in body mass also leads to a decrease in metabolic rate and associated energy loss. Second, body size could be aff ...
... 2010), and alternative mechanisms have been proposed to explain the observed latitudinal size patterns. First, in addition to a decrease in the surface area to volume ratio, an increase in body mass also leads to a decrease in metabolic rate and associated energy loss. Second, body size could be aff ...
Climate in the Pacific: a regional summary of new science and
... Small island developing states in the tropical Pacific are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability, extremes and change, including loss and damage to infrastructure and natural assets from climaterelated natural disasters and associated threats to health and wellbeing of the po ...
... Small island developing states in the tropical Pacific are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability, extremes and change, including loss and damage to infrastructure and natural assets from climaterelated natural disasters and associated threats to health and wellbeing of the po ...
LCCARl405_en.pdf
... affected by indirect environmental changes in water availability, biodiversity loss, reductions in agricultural output, the increased frequency and intensity of natural hazards, coastal inundation resulting in damage to coastal infrastructure and the increased incidence of vector-borne diseases. The ...
... affected by indirect environmental changes in water availability, biodiversity loss, reductions in agricultural output, the increased frequency and intensity of natural hazards, coastal inundation resulting in damage to coastal infrastructure and the increased incidence of vector-borne diseases. The ...
The Paris Agreement global goals: What does a fair share for G20
... on the impacts of a 1.5 °C warming and related GHG emissions pathways (COP21 decision (UNFCCC 2015a)). Two years is a very short period to research, write, review and publish new results that should then be gathered and put together in this special IPCC report. Fortunately, some studies have already ...
... on the impacts of a 1.5 °C warming and related GHG emissions pathways (COP21 decision (UNFCCC 2015a)). Two years is a very short period to research, write, review and publish new results that should then be gathered and put together in this special IPCC report. Fortunately, some studies have already ...
Climate change and energy security – global challenges and
... infrastructure are vulnerable to extreme weather events. If scientific consensus is to be believed, global warming is likely to increase the prevalence and severity with which such events occur in the future. And, assuming that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are to blame for some proportion of cl ...
... infrastructure are vulnerable to extreme weather events. If scientific consensus is to be believed, global warming is likely to increase the prevalence and severity with which such events occur in the future. And, assuming that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are to blame for some proportion of cl ...
France`s adaptation to global climate change
... that its effects may already be felt across a number of natural and human systems and that preventive measures are necessary. It is clearly distinct from mitigation efforts, which must be carried out through «an anthropogenic intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gase ...
... that its effects may already be felt across a number of natural and human systems and that preventive measures are necessary. It is clearly distinct from mitigation efforts, which must be carried out through «an anthropogenic intervention to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gase ...
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 106
... warming through the uptake and sequestration of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) (2). Over the past 40 years, ⬇84% of the increase in the Earth’s heat budget has been absorbed by the surface oceans (3), thereby increasing the average temperature of the upper 700 m by 0.1 °C (4). This process is li ...
... warming through the uptake and sequestration of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) (2). Over the past 40 years, ⬇84% of the increase in the Earth’s heat budget has been absorbed by the surface oceans (3), thereby increasing the average temperature of the upper 700 m by 0.1 °C (4). This process is li ...
States (and Cities) as Actors in Global Climate Regulation: Unitary
... The GHG emissions of individual SNAs, even California’s, represent only a very small fraction of the global total. The reductions that it might be able to achieve in those emissions over the next several decades is an even smaller fraction of total global business-as-usual (BAU) emissions during tha ...
... The GHG emissions of individual SNAs, even California’s, represent only a very small fraction of the global total. The reductions that it might be able to achieve in those emissions over the next several decades is an even smaller fraction of total global business-as-usual (BAU) emissions during tha ...
Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability - Beck-Shop
... action but rather strengthens the tendency to control migration. At the same time, the multiple figures of environmental migrants mean that the public is unclear about who the environmental migrants really are. The restrictive definition, as mentioned above, leads to the incorporation of the migrati ...
... action but rather strengthens the tendency to control migration. At the same time, the multiple figures of environmental migrants mean that the public is unclear about who the environmental migrants really are. The restrictive definition, as mentioned above, leads to the incorporation of the migrati ...
Climate change integrated assessment methodology for cross
... tool (Integrated Assessment Platform; IAP) that will allow stakeholders to assess climate change impacts and vulnerabilities for a range of sectors – IAP is based on an ensemble of meta-models, which are run with the user-selected climatic data representing present and future climates – When creatin ...
... tool (Integrated Assessment Platform; IAP) that will allow stakeholders to assess climate change impacts and vulnerabilities for a range of sectors – IAP is based on an ensemble of meta-models, which are run with the user-selected climatic data representing present and future climates – When creatin ...
Recognitions and Responsibilities - International Research Institute
... of general circulation models within the geosciences for framing the problem. Jasanoff states that “climate change . . . can be linked to a place, but that place is the whole Earth.” She continues, “ideas of belonging and stewardship can develop on a planetary scale: the slogan ‘think globally, act ...
... of general circulation models within the geosciences for framing the problem. Jasanoff states that “climate change . . . can be linked to a place, but that place is the whole Earth.” She continues, “ideas of belonging and stewardship can develop on a planetary scale: the slogan ‘think globally, act ...
Modelling risk based cost analysis of port adaptation measures to
... Risk analysis for climate change adaptation has been increasingly used, supported by a range of techniques and approaches. Risk assessment decision making frameworks generally consist of risk assessment, option identification, and appraisal of the options before implementation, monitoring and review ...
... Risk analysis for climate change adaptation has been increasingly used, supported by a range of techniques and approaches. Risk assessment decision making frameworks generally consist of risk assessment, option identification, and appraisal of the options before implementation, monitoring and review ...
Climate change impact on available water resources obtained using
... projections from three state-of-the-art coupled atmosphere– ocean general circulation models (GCMs), eight global hydrology models (GHMs) and two emission scenarios are used to assess the response of the terrestrial hydrological cycle to climate change and subsequent changes in available water resou ...
... projections from three state-of-the-art coupled atmosphere– ocean general circulation models (GCMs), eight global hydrology models (GHMs) and two emission scenarios are used to assess the response of the terrestrial hydrological cycle to climate change and subsequent changes in available water resou ...
Implications of climate change
... uncertainties are compounded by a profound lack of data and the inability so far to construct a credible methodology for modeling predictions of how monsoon patterns and resulting hydrology might change. Reflecting these deficiencies in understanding, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I ...
... uncertainties are compounded by a profound lack of data and the inability so far to construct a credible methodology for modeling predictions of how monsoon patterns and resulting hydrology might change. Reflecting these deficiencies in understanding, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (I ...
The sun responsible for climate change!
... warming. Journalists and activist scientists use hurricanes, wildfires, and starving polar bears to appeal to our emotions, not to our reason. They are far more concerned with anecdotal observations, such as the frozen sea ice inside the Arctic Circle, than they are with understanding why it is happ ...
... warming. Journalists and activist scientists use hurricanes, wildfires, and starving polar bears to appeal to our emotions, not to our reason. They are far more concerned with anecdotal observations, such as the frozen sea ice inside the Arctic Circle, than they are with understanding why it is happ ...
Case study: Guatemala - CIAT-DAPA
... Figure 10: Mean annual temperature change by 2030 for 5 study sites in Guatemala. ............................ 17 Figure 11: Mean annual temperature change by 2050 for 5 study sites of Guatemala. ............................ 18 Figure 12: Coefficient of variation for annual precipitation and tempera ...
... Figure 10: Mean annual temperature change by 2030 for 5 study sites in Guatemala. ............................ 17 Figure 11: Mean annual temperature change by 2050 for 5 study sites of Guatemala. ............................ 18 Figure 12: Coefficient of variation for annual precipitation and tempera ...
An assessment of the foundational assumptions in high-resolution climate projections: the case of UKCP09
... inside the UK; this paper is intended to raise the profile of that discussion, as the answers have implications that reach far beyond the political and scientific context of the UK. UKCP09 has great value as a worked example in the discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of climate simulation in ...
... inside the UK; this paper is intended to raise the profile of that discussion, as the answers have implications that reach far beyond the political and scientific context of the UK. UKCP09 has great value as a worked example in the discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of climate simulation in ...
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).