DISPATCH I Message from the Director Winter 2014
... addressed Forecasting Changes in the Crop Mix. He reports that climate change will influence the cropping mix in the 30-50 years. Growing degree days are expected to increase by 25 to 50% from 1961-1990 levels. Hot spells increase by 1 to 2 ⁰C; cold spells increase by 2 to >4⁰C. The growing season i ...
... addressed Forecasting Changes in the Crop Mix. He reports that climate change will influence the cropping mix in the 30-50 years. Growing degree days are expected to increase by 25 to 50% from 1961-1990 levels. Hot spells increase by 1 to 2 ⁰C; cold spells increase by 2 to >4⁰C. The growing season i ...
Ten Overlooked Issues in the IPCC and US National Assessments
... Barnett et al. (2001) state in `Detection of Anthropogenic Climate Change in the World’s Oceans’, Science, 292, 270-274. “Perhaps the most important aspect of this work is that it establishes a strong constraint on the performance and veracity of anthropogenically forced climate models. For example ...
... Barnett et al. (2001) state in `Detection of Anthropogenic Climate Change in the World’s Oceans’, Science, 292, 270-274. “Perhaps the most important aspect of this work is that it establishes a strong constraint on the performance and veracity of anthropogenically forced climate models. For example ...
Catalonia strives for climate agreement in Copenhagen
... • N1 Framework Study: Ebro Delta (December 2008). ...
... • N1 Framework Study: Ebro Delta (December 2008). ...
Mahendra Shah - Global Environmental Change and Food Systems
... Can scientifically meaningful “limits” or “boundaries” be defined that would provide effective warning of conditions beyond which the nature-society systems incur a significantly increased risk of degradation? ...
... Can scientifically meaningful “limits” or “boundaries” be defined that would provide effective warning of conditions beyond which the nature-society systems incur a significantly increased risk of degradation? ...
venezuela - World Bank Group
... change and forestry sector in Venezuela is responsible for the emission of 35.780 Gg CO2 (31% of total) in 1999. However, the change of biomass in forests and the regeneration of vegetation on abandoned cropland lead to the absorption of 50.140 Gg CO2, resulting in a net absorption by the sector of ...
... change and forestry sector in Venezuela is responsible for the emission of 35.780 Gg CO2 (31% of total) in 1999. However, the change of biomass in forests and the regeneration of vegetation on abandoned cropland lead to the absorption of 50.140 Gg CO2, resulting in a net absorption by the sector of ...
AssessmentMgmt
... • The The MTWS is intended to fill the gap between seasonal MTWS is intended to fill the gap between seasonal – scale scale assessments and long‐term impact projections • Identify the future Areas of Concerns (AOCs) and likely hotspots of vulnerabilities and sensitivities vulnerabilities and sens ...
... • The The MTWS is intended to fill the gap between seasonal MTWS is intended to fill the gap between seasonal – scale scale assessments and long‐term impact projections • Identify the future Areas of Concerns (AOCs) and likely hotspots of vulnerabilities and sensitivities vulnerabilities and sens ...
Impacts of Present and Future Climate Variability on
... - Heat stress has a variety of detrimental effects on livestock, with significant effects on milk production and reproduction in dairy cows, and swine fertility. - Pastures and rangelands are vulnerable to the climate variability particularly increased variability of precipitation - Seasonal water a ...
... - Heat stress has a variety of detrimental effects on livestock, with significant effects on milk production and reproduction in dairy cows, and swine fertility. - Pastures and rangelands are vulnerable to the climate variability particularly increased variability of precipitation - Seasonal water a ...
Climate Change: Causes, Effects and the Need for Science
... 1. Carbon dioxide emission from fossil fuel burning power plants: Man’s increasing addiction to electricity has led to establishment of several coal burning power plants which release enormous amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, 2010) noted t ...
... 1. Carbon dioxide emission from fossil fuel burning power plants: Man’s increasing addiction to electricity has led to establishment of several coal burning power plants which release enormous amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, 2010) noted t ...
Managing biodiversity in the light of climate change
... Vargas et al. (2005, 2006) examined the impacts of El Niño activity on the population of Galapagos Penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus). Between 1965 and 2003, nine El Niño events were recorded of which two were strong (1982– 83 and 1997–98); both were followed by crashes of 77% and 65% of the penguin ...
... Vargas et al. (2005, 2006) examined the impacts of El Niño activity on the population of Galapagos Penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus). Between 1965 and 2003, nine El Niño events were recorded of which two were strong (1982– 83 and 1997–98); both were followed by crashes of 77% and 65% of the penguin ...
Climate Dynamics & Variability MEA 593O 002 call no
... Main characteristics of the mean climatic conditions Dominant modes and sources of climate variability Performance of current dynamical models in simulating and predicting the climate? Deficiencies of dynamical models that account for inadequacies in the simulation of climate? How well the climatic ...
... Main characteristics of the mean climatic conditions Dominant modes and sources of climate variability Performance of current dynamical models in simulating and predicting the climate? Deficiencies of dynamical models that account for inadequacies in the simulation of climate? How well the climatic ...
Adaptating urban water infrastructures to face the
... This approach of the water boards has to be widened up. In order to address more direct and indirect impacts of climate change, not only the water systems can be taken into account, but the urban infrastructures as a whole. The Future Cities-partnership consists therefore of more partners from diffe ...
... This approach of the water boards has to be widened up. In order to address more direct and indirect impacts of climate change, not only the water systems can be taken into account, but the urban infrastructures as a whole. The Future Cities-partnership consists therefore of more partners from diffe ...
SCIENCE SuMMARY - Chesapeake PSR
... greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, this does not account for scale effects of substitution over the entire economy or pre combustion life-cycle emissions of methane. Recent research1, using five independent integrated models, indicates that global increased natural gas consumption will have li ...
... greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, this does not account for scale effects of substitution over the entire economy or pre combustion life-cycle emissions of methane. Recent research1, using five independent integrated models, indicates that global increased natural gas consumption will have li ...
Managing the Climate Change Liability Risk Facing Greenhouse
... nuisance to carbon dioxide pollution. Comer v. Murphy Oil USA Inc (1) also granted private citizens standing to engage in the discovery process based on global warming tort claims against private corporations; (2) regarded the pecuniary compensation as a suitable form of remedy in climate chan ...
... nuisance to carbon dioxide pollution. Comer v. Murphy Oil USA Inc (1) also granted private citizens standing to engage in the discovery process based on global warming tort claims against private corporations; (2) regarded the pecuniary compensation as a suitable form of remedy in climate chan ...
The Economics of Climate Change
... The `debate' Usual debate: many skeptics have long suspected: ...
... The `debate' Usual debate: many skeptics have long suspected: ...
Overlooked Issues in the Climate Change Debate Professor Roger A. Pielke Sr.
... by the American Association of State Climatologists 1. Past climate is a useful guide to the future - Assessing past climate conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered ...
... by the American Association of State Climatologists 1. Past climate is a useful guide to the future - Assessing past climate conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered ...
climate change on water resources
... human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods”. ...
... human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods”. ...
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... by the American Association of State Climatologists 1. Past climate is a useful guide to the future - Assessing past climate conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered ...
... by the American Association of State Climatologists 1. Past climate is a useful guide to the future - Assessing past climate conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered ...
The impact of climate change on the global economy
... challenge. Many will find that it is not worth replacing capital stock unless measures can be taken to prevent future damage, or there is an opportunity to move the business to safer ground. At best, this could involve a short period of disruption as businesses relocate; at worst, a permanent loss o ...
... challenge. Many will find that it is not worth replacing capital stock unless measures can be taken to prevent future damage, or there is an opportunity to move the business to safer ground. At best, this could involve a short period of disruption as businesses relocate; at worst, a permanent loss o ...
Climate change - ACT Government
... The impact of the enhanced greenhouse appreciate their responsibility as effect consumers and citizens to conserve and Other Worthwhile Learning Schools may manage environmental resources in The complex consequences and threats choose to include other worthwhile ways that are fair to both pres ...
... The impact of the enhanced greenhouse appreciate their responsibility as effect consumers and citizens to conserve and Other Worthwhile Learning Schools may manage environmental resources in The complex consequences and threats choose to include other worthwhile ways that are fair to both pres ...
document - UNotes
... Board are instrumental in the final selection of articles for each edition of TAKING SIDES.” [Easton, 2013]. Based on this seemingly unbiased approach to selecting the articles and also because the book was in its 15th edition, I ordered it for possible use in my course which would employ critical t ...
... Board are instrumental in the final selection of articles for each edition of TAKING SIDES.” [Easton, 2013]. Based on this seemingly unbiased approach to selecting the articles and also because the book was in its 15th edition, I ordered it for possible use in my course which would employ critical t ...
Climate Change Impacts on Guyana and Current Initiatives
... Any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer) What is Global Warming ? Warming that can occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities ...
... Any significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer) What is Global Warming ? Warming that can occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities ...
The Pontifical Academies
... – were simply unavailable at any price a few decades ago. Nor do they account properly for improvements in the quality of others; compare the bulky, grainy black-and-white analogue TVs of yesteryear with the light, 80-inch HD 3-D colour models of today. • More importantly, the global population in a ...
... – were simply unavailable at any price a few decades ago. Nor do they account properly for improvements in the quality of others; compare the bulky, grainy black-and-white analogue TVs of yesteryear with the light, 80-inch HD 3-D colour models of today. • More importantly, the global population in a ...
S L I H
... Climate change is a hot topic. Estimated average global temperatures will increase by 2.6-4.8C between 2080 and 2100 if emissions remain unchecked, contributing to more frequent extreme weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, heat waves and droughts (IPCC, 2013). If this trend contin ...
... Climate change is a hot topic. Estimated average global temperatures will increase by 2.6-4.8C between 2080 and 2100 if emissions remain unchecked, contributing to more frequent extreme weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, heat waves and droughts (IPCC, 2013). If this trend contin ...
Climate change in the United States
Because of global warming, there has been concern in the United States and internationally, that the country should reduce total greenhouse gas which is relatively high per capita.In 2012, the United States experienced its warmest year on record. As of 2012, the thirteen warmest years for the entire planet have all occurred since 1998, transcending those from 1880.From 1950 to 2009, the American government's surface temperature record shows an increase by 1 °F (0.56 °C), approximately. Global warming has caused many changes in the U.S. According to a 2009 statement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), trends include lake and river ice melting earlier in the spring, plants blooming earlier, multiple animal species shifting their habitat ranges northward, and reductions in the size of glaciers.Predicting future climate changes are fraught with difficultly. Some research has warned against possible problems due to American climate changes such as the spread of invasive species and possibilities of floods as well as droughts. Changes in climate in the regions of the United States appear significant. Drought conditions appear to be worsening in the southwest while improving in the northeast for example.President Barack Obama committed in the December 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Summit to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the range of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020, 42% below 2005 levels by 2030, and 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. In an address towards the U.S. Congress in June 2013, Obama detailed a specific action plan to achieve the 17% carbon emissions cut from 2005 by 2020. He included such measures as shifting from coal-based power generation to solar and natural gas production.