Commission on Geography Education, Report from 2012 and Plan
... associated with development and changing climatic scenarios. The problem of climate change and ensuing transformations that are to manifest in various sectors of human life on the earth is an important area where the geoinformatics can play a vital role. Environmental perspectives and the scientific ...
... associated with development and changing climatic scenarios. The problem of climate change and ensuing transformations that are to manifest in various sectors of human life on the earth is an important area where the geoinformatics can play a vital role. Environmental perspectives and the scientific ...
Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability
... years, and the development of policies that align the direction and extent of adaptation actions with social objectives and values. While effective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions requires a coordinated global response, in which Australia will play its part, adaptation can be effectively a ...
... years, and the development of policies that align the direction and extent of adaptation actions with social objectives and values. While effective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions requires a coordinated global response, in which Australia will play its part, adaptation can be effectively a ...
V0.17 (February 12, 2015) - Mitigation and Adaptation Research
... communities in Hampton Roads and beyond need to cope with the unprecedented challenges posed by changing climate and rising sea levels as well as the threats of extreme weather events. Hampton Roads is experiencing one of the highest sea-level rise rates in the U.S. This implies that problems will ...
... communities in Hampton Roads and beyond need to cope with the unprecedented challenges posed by changing climate and rising sea levels as well as the threats of extreme weather events. Hampton Roads is experiencing one of the highest sea-level rise rates in the U.S. This implies that problems will ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... chemicals due to changing use patterns and worsened indoor air quality, changes to the environmental conditions. For example, stratospheric ozone layer, and changes in EPA’s decisions about how pesticides are ...
... chemicals due to changing use patterns and worsened indoor air quality, changes to the environmental conditions. For example, stratospheric ozone layer, and changes in EPA’s decisions about how pesticides are ...
Environmental Impacts—Marine Ecosystems
... The North Sea is one of the most productive, intensively exploited and well-studied sea areas in the world. It lies just north of the boundary (*50°N) between the warm- and cool-temperate biogeographic regions (Dinter 2001), also referred to as Lusitanian and Boreal. Because of its size, topography, ...
... The North Sea is one of the most productive, intensively exploited and well-studied sea areas in the world. It lies just north of the boundary (*50°N) between the warm- and cool-temperate biogeographic regions (Dinter 2001), also referred to as Lusitanian and Boreal. Because of its size, topography, ...
ENHANCINGRESILIENCETO CLIMATERESILIENCEAND CLIMATE
... frequent and intense storms, floods, and droughts are causing huge economic losses and affecting the livelihoods of the poorest and most marginalized members of society in particular. 5. Panama has developed a policy and programmatic framework to address the challenges posed by climate change. In 20 ...
... frequent and intense storms, floods, and droughts are causing huge economic losses and affecting the livelihoods of the poorest and most marginalized members of society in particular. 5. Panama has developed a policy and programmatic framework to address the challenges posed by climate change. In 20 ...
Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation and mitigation – good
... 0.74 °C, changes to precipitation patterns and an increase in extreme weather events (Solomon et al. 2007). According to the European Environment Agency‘s global and European temperature indicator, the average temperature for the European land area for the last decade (2001 - 2010) was 1.2 °C above ...
... 0.74 °C, changes to precipitation patterns and an increase in extreme weather events (Solomon et al. 2007). According to the European Environment Agency‘s global and European temperature indicator, the average temperature for the European land area for the last decade (2001 - 2010) was 1.2 °C above ...
Urban Areas and Climate Change: Review of Current Issues and
... Much further research will be needed, however, on the linkages and feedbacks between urban areas and climate change to fill existing gaps in our knowledge in this area. ...
... Much further research will be needed, however, on the linkages and feedbacks between urban areas and climate change to fill existing gaps in our knowledge in this area. ...
CLIMATE AND WEATHER OF THE SUN
... its natural generalization. It includes different solar, heliospheric and terrestrial processes and mechanisms that are not operational on short-term scale but become dominant at longer scales. The Space climate combines a number of disciplines in space and atmospheric sciences under the common aim ...
... its natural generalization. It includes different solar, heliospheric and terrestrial processes and mechanisms that are not operational on short-term scale but become dominant at longer scales. The Space climate combines a number of disciplines in space and atmospheric sciences under the common aim ...
Intensification of winter transatlantic aviation turbulence in response
... amount and type of assimilated data may partly account for these trends. In addition, moderate-or-greater upper-level turbulence has been found to increase over the period 1994–2005 in pilot reports in the United States23 . However, it is difficult to assign much significance to this trend, because ...
... amount and type of assimilated data may partly account for these trends. In addition, moderate-or-greater upper-level turbulence has been found to increase over the period 1994–2005 in pilot reports in the United States23 . However, it is difficult to assign much significance to this trend, because ...
National Climate Change Adaptation Framework
... avoid or reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and take advantage of any positive impacts. For Ireland, it is important to be able to build on positive opportunities that may be presented to respond effectively to reduce any negative impacts and to prepare for longer term consequences. The In ...
... avoid or reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and take advantage of any positive impacts. For Ireland, it is important to be able to build on positive opportunities that may be presented to respond effectively to reduce any negative impacts and to prepare for longer term consequences. The In ...
Dryland Expansion in Northern China from 1948
... how climate change and human activities will affect the extent of drylands is essential for the protection and proper management of these regions, in order to maintain drylands as sustainable resources (Reynolds et al., 2007; Mortimore, 2009; Nicholson, 2011). Although globally drylands have already ...
... how climate change and human activities will affect the extent of drylands is essential for the protection and proper management of these regions, in order to maintain drylands as sustainable resources (Reynolds et al., 2007; Mortimore, 2009; Nicholson, 2011). Although globally drylands have already ...
impact of climate change on plants, fruits and grains1
... (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) decided to monitor and simulate the changes climate occurring on our planet. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created in order to gather information and indicate the causes and effects of these environmental impacts. Acc ...
... (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) decided to monitor and simulate the changes climate occurring on our planet. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created in order to gather information and indicate the causes and effects of these environmental impacts. Acc ...
the commander in chief`s authority to combat climate change
... rush for new sources of natural resources. 12 Consider another hypothetical: The President orders the DoD to participate in military exercises aimed at planning for humanitarian disasters that could result from sea level rise, but Congress attaches an appropriations rider to the annual DoD appropria ...
... rush for new sources of natural resources. 12 Consider another hypothetical: The President orders the DoD to participate in military exercises aimed at planning for humanitarian disasters that could result from sea level rise, but Congress attaches an appropriations rider to the annual DoD appropria ...
National Climate Change Adaptation Framework
... avoid or reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and take advantage of any positive impacts. For Ireland, it is important to be able to build on positive opportunities that may be presented to respond effectively to reduce any negative impacts and to prepare for longer term consequences. The In ...
... avoid or reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and take advantage of any positive impacts. For Ireland, it is important to be able to build on positive opportunities that may be presented to respond effectively to reduce any negative impacts and to prepare for longer term consequences. The In ...
Ontario Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and
... This document provides practical guidance for conducting a vulnerability and adaptation assessment by public health units across Ontario. The assessment will provide information on the health risks of climate change and options to manage those risks that can be used by health units and communicated ...
... This document provides practical guidance for conducting a vulnerability and adaptation assessment by public health units across Ontario. The assessment will provide information on the health risks of climate change and options to manage those risks that can be used by health units and communicated ...
Sensitivity of U.S. Air Quality to Mid
... such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, or solar radiation, often with the goal of removing the effect of interannual meteorological variability in the interpretation of air quality trends (Bloomfield et al., 1996; Thompson et al., 2001; Camalier et al., 2007; Gégo et al., 2007; Zheng et al., 200 ...
... such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, or solar radiation, often with the goal of removing the effect of interannual meteorological variability in the interpretation of air quality trends (Bloomfield et al., 1996; Thompson et al., 2001; Camalier et al., 2007; Gégo et al., 2007; Zheng et al., 200 ...
Climate Factsheets - Public Interest Research Centre
... --NCDC (bit.ly/ncdc_noaa) - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the USA. All three records show: --An overall long-term warming trend, showing an increase of roughly 0.75ºC (+/-0.05ºC, so between 0.7ºC and 0.8ºC8) since the beginning of the 20th century.9 (Other research ...
... --NCDC (bit.ly/ncdc_noaa) - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the USA. All three records show: --An overall long-term warming trend, showing an increase of roughly 0.75ºC (+/-0.05ºC, so between 0.7ºC and 0.8ºC8) since the beginning of the 20th century.9 (Other research ...
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
... use of energy, increased use of non-carbon-emitting energy sources, and carbon capture and storage. Adaptation options also have the potential to moderate harmful impacts of current and future climate variability and change. While this report does address adaptation, it does not do so comprehensivel ...
... use of energy, increased use of non-carbon-emitting energy sources, and carbon capture and storage. Adaptation options also have the potential to moderate harmful impacts of current and future climate variability and change. While this report does address adaptation, it does not do so comprehensivel ...
Northern Ireland Climate Change Adaptation Programme
... Maintaining and improving our environment represents one of our toughest tests. This is particularly so when confronted by global issues such as climate change whose environmental impacts know no boundaries or borders. There is no doubt that climate change represents the biggest environmental, econo ...
... Maintaining and improving our environment represents one of our toughest tests. This is particularly so when confronted by global issues such as climate change whose environmental impacts know no boundaries or borders. There is no doubt that climate change represents the biggest environmental, econo ...
New York City Begins Planning for Climate
... use of energy, increased use of non-carbon-emitting energy sources, and carbon capture and storage. Adaptation options also have the potential to moderate harmful impacts of current and future climate variability and change. While this report does address adaptation, it does not do so comprehensivel ...
... use of energy, increased use of non-carbon-emitting energy sources, and carbon capture and storage. Adaptation options also have the potential to moderate harmful impacts of current and future climate variability and change. While this report does address adaptation, it does not do so comprehensivel ...
Appendix L: Climate impacts and adaptation actions for shrub
... Climate change may affect shrub-steppe habitat connectivity by increasing the frequency and severity of summer drought (Appendix L.4: Dry Spell Duration; Soil Moisture, July-September) and increasing the risk of wildfires (Appendix L.4: Days with High Fire Risk). While fire can help prevent tree e ...
... Climate change may affect shrub-steppe habitat connectivity by increasing the frequency and severity of summer drought (Appendix L.4: Dry Spell Duration; Soil Moisture, July-September) and increasing the risk of wildfires (Appendix L.4: Days with High Fire Risk). While fire can help prevent tree e ...
Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
... use of energy, increased use of non-carbon-emitting energy sources, and carbon capture and storage. Adaptation options also have the potential to moderate harmful impacts of current and future climate variability and change. While this report does address adaptation, it does not do so comprehensivel ...
... use of energy, increased use of non-carbon-emitting energy sources, and carbon capture and storage. Adaptation options also have the potential to moderate harmful impacts of current and future climate variability and change. While this report does address adaptation, it does not do so comprehensivel ...
Outline for Inter-Mountain West Report - City of Flagstaff
... same time much of the region has seen variable and extreme weather. We are in the grip of a drought that has persisted for more than a decade—exacerbated by increasing temperatures, extreme precipitation intensity, snowpack reductions and other climate-related changes. In the past two years, Flagsta ...
... same time much of the region has seen variable and extreme weather. We are in the grip of a drought that has persisted for more than a decade—exacerbated by increasing temperatures, extreme precipitation intensity, snowpack reductions and other climate-related changes. In the past two years, Flagsta ...
Final Report
... from Pharaoh, 2009) but it is likely that such figures substantially underestimate the number of people living in the informal settlements. Reducing the vulnerability of people to floods and enhancing the adaptive capacity to deal with floods are therefore crucial governance issues. Any assessment o ...
... from Pharaoh, 2009) but it is likely that such figures substantially underestimate the number of people living in the informal settlements. Reducing the vulnerability of people to floods and enhancing the adaptive capacity to deal with floods are therefore crucial governance issues. Any assessment o ...
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).