Physiological Mechanisms in Coping with Climate Change
... Similarly, Holtmeier and Broll (2005) showed that the distribution of alpine trees was far more spatially and temporally complex than anticipated, due to the interactions of local weather and the history of human-mediated disturbance. For conservation purposes, these mismatches between predictions a ...
... Similarly, Holtmeier and Broll (2005) showed that the distribution of alpine trees was far more spatially and temporally complex than anticipated, due to the interactions of local weather and the history of human-mediated disturbance. For conservation purposes, these mismatches between predictions a ...
Climate and carbon cycle models in Integrated Assessment Models
... Figure 2 depicts a highly simplified scheme of the coupled climate-carbon cycle-socioeconomic system as implemented into various IAMs. Some of the most pertinent couplings are identified by red arrows and carbon fluxes indicated in blue. Fossil fuel use and land use change by humans cause atmospheri ...
... Figure 2 depicts a highly simplified scheme of the coupled climate-carbon cycle-socioeconomic system as implemented into various IAMs. Some of the most pertinent couplings are identified by red arrows and carbon fluxes indicated in blue. Fossil fuel use and land use change by humans cause atmospheri ...
IPCC Factsheet: What is the IPCC?
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide policymakers with regular assessme ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide policymakers with regular assessme ...
what are the links between population dynamics and climate
... maternal mortality) to most of sub-Saharan African women even if they want to avoid pregnancy (Mutunga, Zulu and De Souza, 2012; PSN, 2010). A rapidly increasing population (population size, growth, density, age structure, migration and urbanization) create pressure on the environment and natural re ...
... maternal mortality) to most of sub-Saharan African women even if they want to avoid pregnancy (Mutunga, Zulu and De Souza, 2012; PSN, 2010). A rapidly increasing population (population size, growth, density, age structure, migration and urbanization) create pressure on the environment and natural re ...
Charnwood Climate Local Consultation
... partnership working with key stakeholders. The commitments will be monitored as part of an annual Climate Local review and will be reported to the performance scrutiny group. Each action has been assigned a lead officer and/or service. The draft Climate Local commitments and actions are split into t ...
... partnership working with key stakeholders. The commitments will be monitored as part of an annual Climate Local review and will be reported to the performance scrutiny group. Each action has been assigned a lead officer and/or service. The draft Climate Local commitments and actions are split into t ...
... most appropriate GCM for assessing climate change impacts at the watershed scale. The lack of knowledge behind the selection of the right number and type of GCMs is argued recently by Xu et al. [21]. They have highlighted that the uncertainty would increase had a very large number of GCMs been emplo ...
summer university on it in agriculture and rural development – 2006
... we analyzed the biomass changes of maize and saw that moderate warming can increase the yield, but more increase of the temperature can cause big losses (by using 4M model for different climate scenarios as weather inputs). And: • though the variability of the temperature doesn’t change much for the ...
... we analyzed the biomass changes of maize and saw that moderate warming can increase the yield, but more increase of the temperature can cause big losses (by using 4M model for different climate scenarios as weather inputs). And: • though the variability of the temperature doesn’t change much for the ...
Hotte, Martin - Transportation Association of Canada
... The Ministry is thus involved or participating in several research projects designed to identify how climate change will impact our transportation activities. It is also participating in developing or testing new ways of doing things in order to adapt to the new climatic conditions. The Ministry of ...
... The Ministry is thus involved or participating in several research projects designed to identify how climate change will impact our transportation activities. It is also participating in developing or testing new ways of doing things in order to adapt to the new climatic conditions. The Ministry of ...
- Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group
... Predicted mean biomass consumption for 2045-2054 is 50% greater than during 1996-2004 ...
... Predicted mean biomass consumption for 2045-2054 is 50% greater than during 1996-2004 ...
An Open Letter to the Republican National
... Thanks for sending us your “registered exclusively” survey and your fake census forms over the past few weeks. Instead of answering your questions, I’ve decided to respond with a few of my own. 1. Why are there no specific proposals for curing our nation’s ills in any of your mailings? Surely there ...
... Thanks for sending us your “registered exclusively” survey and your fake census forms over the past few weeks. Instead of answering your questions, I’ve decided to respond with a few of my own. 1. Why are there no specific proposals for curing our nation’s ills in any of your mailings? Surely there ...
Why adapt to climate change? How is the
... warm between 2˚C and 6˚C over the next century, depending on how fast carbon dioxide emissions grow. Scenarios that assume people will burn more fossil fuel provide the estimates in the top end of the temperature range, while scenarios that assume that greenhouse gas emissions will grow slowly give ...
... warm between 2˚C and 6˚C over the next century, depending on how fast carbon dioxide emissions grow. Scenarios that assume people will burn more fossil fuel provide the estimates in the top end of the temperature range, while scenarios that assume that greenhouse gas emissions will grow slowly give ...
When Spring has Sprung
... temperature, the arrival and departure dates of many migratory species show significant trends through time. For example, long-term data from bird observatories show that the first Swallows now arrive in the UK about 20 days earlier than they did during the 1970s, whilst the first Sand Martins arriv ...
... temperature, the arrival and departure dates of many migratory species show significant trends through time. For example, long-term data from bird observatories show that the first Swallows now arrive in the UK about 20 days earlier than they did during the 1970s, whilst the first Sand Martins arriv ...
Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP)
... pulates the allocation and utilization of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Manage ment Fund (LDRRMF) for the following: Conduct of risk assessment, vulnerability an alysis, and other science-based technology a nd methodologies to enhance LGU ecological profile, sectoral studies and maintain D ...
... pulates the allocation and utilization of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Manage ment Fund (LDRRMF) for the following: Conduct of risk assessment, vulnerability an alysis, and other science-based technology a nd methodologies to enhance LGU ecological profile, sectoral studies and maintain D ...
Regulatory Measures on Efficiency at IMO and UNFCCC International Chamber of Shipping
... „One Voice for the global shipping industry‟ ...
... „One Voice for the global shipping industry‟ ...
Natural Assets - Infrastructure SA
... In particular, a long-term plan has been developed with input from industry, scientists and the community to provide a clear direction for the future management of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth region as a healthy, productive and resilient wetland of international importance. Achieving t ...
... In particular, a long-term plan has been developed with input from industry, scientists and the community to provide a clear direction for the future management of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth region as a healthy, productive and resilient wetland of international importance. Achieving t ...
Atmospheric composition, irreversible climate change, and
... generally expressed in W m–2) at the tropopause due to a change in an external driver of the Earth’s energy budget, such as, for example, a change in the concentration of carbon dioxide. ...
... generally expressed in W m–2) at the tropopause due to a change in an external driver of the Earth’s energy budget, such as, for example, a change in the concentration of carbon dioxide. ...
Southern California Regional Adaptation Efforts to Climate Change
... Public Health Impacts and Vector-Borne Diseases In addition to the aforementioned health impacts, hot temperatures and drought conditions can contribute to the spread of diseases by aiding development and spread of the vectors that transmit them (Drechsler et al. 2006). A vector-borne disease (VBD) ...
... Public Health Impacts and Vector-Borne Diseases In addition to the aforementioned health impacts, hot temperatures and drought conditions can contribute to the spread of diseases by aiding development and spread of the vectors that transmit them (Drechsler et al. 2006). A vector-borne disease (VBD) ...
to read the chapter draft
... industrial animal agriculture and energy use. Most studies to date do not include a complete life cycle analysis of all the “ingredients” that go into animal agriculture, including land use changes (deforestation or the clearing of grasslands or pastures to produce crops for animal feed) and the amo ...
... industrial animal agriculture and energy use. Most studies to date do not include a complete life cycle analysis of all the “ingredients” that go into animal agriculture, including land use changes (deforestation or the clearing of grasslands or pastures to produce crops for animal feed) and the amo ...
Climate Risk Management - Integrated Drought Management
... The South Mexico Community-Based Climate Risk Management Programme was implemented by UNDP through the Global Environment Facility Small Grant Fund in about 300 southern Mexican municipalities. It demonstrated that ecosystems are instrumental in reducing damage from hurricanes, climate-related extre ...
... The South Mexico Community-Based Climate Risk Management Programme was implemented by UNDP through the Global Environment Facility Small Grant Fund in about 300 southern Mexican municipalities. It demonstrated that ecosystems are instrumental in reducing damage from hurricanes, climate-related extre ...
Policy Update on 2°C Warming
... higher warming in Northern and Eastern Europe in winter will have a mix of positive as well as negative effects. While there will be benefits in reducing current cold-related mortality as well as winter heating costs (EEA, 2012), there would also be negative impacts, such as on winter tourism and ec ...
... higher warming in Northern and Eastern Europe in winter will have a mix of positive as well as negative effects. While there will be benefits in reducing current cold-related mortality as well as winter heating costs (EEA, 2012), there would also be negative impacts, such as on winter tourism and ec ...
Metamorphosis of Religious and Visual Signs in the Context of
... quantity of precipitation increases, which enlarges the number and scope of natural disasters. The summer of 2003 was the warmest in the Alps during the last 2.5 thousand years, which may be a sign of considerable change in the future. As the fatal effects of climate change determine human world out ...
... quantity of precipitation increases, which enlarges the number and scope of natural disasters. The summer of 2003 was the warmest in the Alps during the last 2.5 thousand years, which may be a sign of considerable change in the future. As the fatal effects of climate change determine human world out ...
climate change and international justice
... Tactically; to bring parties to the negotiating table with the aim of settling out of court. “Winning” is not simply a matter of the court ruling in your favour. For environmental campaigners, an adverse ruling does not always mean the issue has been lost. As litigators, we naturally want to win the ...
... Tactically; to bring parties to the negotiating table with the aim of settling out of court. “Winning” is not simply a matter of the court ruling in your favour. For environmental campaigners, an adverse ruling does not always mean the issue has been lost. As litigators, we naturally want to win the ...
Documentary Unit - Whetstone`s Weebly
... Primary footage shot by the filmmaker (A roll) Cutaways that support or counter other visuals perhaps shot by the filmmaker (B roll) ...
... Primary footage shot by the filmmaker (A roll) Cutaways that support or counter other visuals perhaps shot by the filmmaker (B roll) ...
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).