Risk-based assessment of climate change impacts
... scale variability such as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and the Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation (AMO). Furthermore, the limited spatial resolution of GCMs means that there is reduced confidence in certain key elements in the Atlantic LAB such as: the Arctic-Atlantic linkage including the t ...
... scale variability such as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and the Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation (AMO). Furthermore, the limited spatial resolution of GCMs means that there is reduced confidence in certain key elements in the Atlantic LAB such as: the Arctic-Atlantic linkage including the t ...
Climate change and marine plankton Graeme C. Hays , Anthony J. Richardson
... animals at the base of the marine food web. For example, seasonal cycles of some copepods and gelatinous zooplankton in the German Bight occur earlier by up to 11 weeks during warm years [20]. Similarly, in the surface waters of the subarctic Pacific, the copepod Neocalanus plumchrus, which dominate ...
... animals at the base of the marine food web. For example, seasonal cycles of some copepods and gelatinous zooplankton in the German Bight occur earlier by up to 11 weeks during warm years [20]. Similarly, in the surface waters of the subarctic Pacific, the copepod Neocalanus plumchrus, which dominate ...
Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Changes in Egypt
... m3 year−1 (28% of available water resources), but it cannot be added to Egypt’s share of water as it is a reused source (CAPMAS 2009). Awareness and concern for problems related to environmental quality are growing at a steady pace: climate change, biodiversity, soil fertility decay and above all fo ...
... m3 year−1 (28% of available water resources), but it cannot be added to Egypt’s share of water as it is a reused source (CAPMAS 2009). Awareness and concern for problems related to environmental quality are growing at a steady pace: climate change, biodiversity, soil fertility decay and above all fo ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in Low‐Income Countries
... face uncertainty about the nature, magnitude and timing of climate impacts (Heal and Kriström 2002, Dessai et al. 2009, Mearns 2010, World Resources Institute et al. 2011). This uncertainty about impacts is compounded by uncertainty about the effectiveness of possible adaptations. Farmers, for examp ...
... face uncertainty about the nature, magnitude and timing of climate impacts (Heal and Kriström 2002, Dessai et al. 2009, Mearns 2010, World Resources Institute et al. 2011). This uncertainty about impacts is compounded by uncertainty about the effectiveness of possible adaptations. Farmers, for examp ...
Chapter 6- Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on
... and function. It also interacts with other factors that influence biodiversity, such as pollution and land use change. As a result, many ecological studies include modeled or observed evaluations of relationships between biodiversity and climate change. Current evidence indicates that climatically s ...
... and function. It also interacts with other factors that influence biodiversity, such as pollution and land use change. As a result, many ecological studies include modeled or observed evaluations of relationships between biodiversity and climate change. Current evidence indicates that climatically s ...
Climate change and marine plankton
... animals at the base of the marine food web. For example, seasonal cycles of some copepods and gelatinous zooplankton in the German Bight occur earlier by up to 11 weeks during warm years [20]. Similarly, in the surface waters of the subarctic Pacific, the copepod Neocalanus plumchrus, which dominate ...
... animals at the base of the marine food web. For example, seasonal cycles of some copepods and gelatinous zooplankton in the German Bight occur earlier by up to 11 weeks during warm years [20]. Similarly, in the surface waters of the subarctic Pacific, the copepod Neocalanus plumchrus, which dominate ...
Consequences of climate change for biogeochemical cycling in
... energy trapped near the Earth’s surface, causing further warming or cooling. Other feedbacks arise from changes in energy and water balances (e.g., albedo of snow and forest canopy, aerosol reflectance, transpiration, cloud cover, soil moisture). Compared with atmospheric trace gases, interactions o ...
... energy trapped near the Earth’s surface, causing further warming or cooling. Other feedbacks arise from changes in energy and water balances (e.g., albedo of snow and forest canopy, aerosol reflectance, transpiration, cloud cover, soil moisture). Compared with atmospheric trace gases, interactions o ...
Climate finance for cities: how can climate funds best support low
... countries of which they are part (Dodman 2009). But this concentration of economic activity means that cities are major sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in absolute terms: Floater, Rode et al. (2014a) predict that the three major classes of city they identify (‘Emerging Cities’, ‘Global Megacities ...
... countries of which they are part (Dodman 2009). But this concentration of economic activity means that cities are major sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in absolute terms: Floater, Rode et al. (2014a) predict that the three major classes of city they identify (‘Emerging Cities’, ‘Global Megacities ...
How Climate Change Uniquely Impacts the Physical, Social and
... 2.0 Physical Effects Of Climate Change On First Nations ..................................................4 2.1 Effect of Climate Change on Access to Northern Communities and Transportation.....4 2.2 Effect of Climate Change on Water Quality and Quantity ............................................. ...
... 2.0 Physical Effects Of Climate Change On First Nations ..................................................4 2.1 Effect of Climate Change on Access to Northern Communities and Transportation.....4 2.2 Effect of Climate Change on Water Quality and Quantity ............................................. ...
Precipitation response of monsoon low
... intensification/development of the LPS [e.g., Shukla, 1978; Sanders, 1984; Chen et al., 2005; Emanuel et al., 1994; Sikka, 2006; Boos et al., 2015]. In this paper we decided to examine the conditional instability of second kind (CISK) mechanism to explain the cooperative feedback between cumulus conv ...
... intensification/development of the LPS [e.g., Shukla, 1978; Sanders, 1984; Chen et al., 2005; Emanuel et al., 1994; Sikka, 2006; Boos et al., 2015]. In this paper we decided to examine the conditional instability of second kind (CISK) mechanism to explain the cooperative feedback between cumulus conv ...
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... stocks are measured. These are treated as capital assets in the stock or asset account. Second, their annual contribution to national income in terms of direct use values is measured in the production or flow account. Changes in the capital stock from year to year are also reflected in the national ...
... stocks are measured. These are treated as capital assets in the stock or asset account. Second, their annual contribution to national income in terms of direct use values is measured in the production or flow account. Changes in the capital stock from year to year are also reflected in the national ...
Winners and losers: Ecological and biogeochemical changes in a
... brief overview and only the pertinent parameters (Table 1). [14] We resolve inorganic and organic forms of nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, and silica, 100 phytoplankton types, as well as two grazers. The biogeochemical and biological tracers are transported and mixed by the climate system model and inte ...
... brief overview and only the pertinent parameters (Table 1). [14] We resolve inorganic and organic forms of nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, and silica, 100 phytoplankton types, as well as two grazers. The biogeochemical and biological tracers are transported and mixed by the climate system model and inte ...
Planning for bushfire risk in a changing climate: Ku-ring
... capita disposable income, high property insurance coverage, a high quality health care system, good communication networks and a rapid repair capacity for utilities which in most cases facilitates relative quick repair of damages from fire. Nonetheless, some groups of the population are more vulnera ...
... capita disposable income, high property insurance coverage, a high quality health care system, good communication networks and a rapid repair capacity for utilities which in most cases facilitates relative quick repair of damages from fire. Nonetheless, some groups of the population are more vulnera ...
A conceptual framework for monitoring climate effects and feedback
... Greenland. Through the monitoring program Zackenberg Basic, we have come to acknowledge that although large‐scale trends in climate changes in the Arctic display clear trends of, for example, increased temperature and retreating sea ice cover, such changes are not necessarily observed in local cl ...
... Greenland. Through the monitoring program Zackenberg Basic, we have come to acknowledge that although large‐scale trends in climate changes in the Arctic display clear trends of, for example, increased temperature and retreating sea ice cover, such changes are not necessarily observed in local cl ...
RASSEGNA STAMPA PRESS REVIEW
... It’s amazing when digital technologies and participatory processes combine to advance solutions to global challenges. At ICCG we experienced a small taste of such potential during the annual contest dedicated to bottom-up, innovative ideas to address climate change. The ICCG Best Climat ...
... It’s amazing when digital technologies and participatory processes combine to advance solutions to global challenges. At ICCG we experienced a small taste of such potential during the annual contest dedicated to bottom-up, innovative ideas to address climate change. The ICCG Best Climat ...
Public attitudes and behavior about climate change: what shapes
... relate to each other”.4 They note, too, the desirability of using theoretical frameworks to organize and relate specific research findings. In this report, I review research findings concerning attitudes and behavior relevant to climate change within a social psychological framework. My review has b ...
... relate to each other”.4 They note, too, the desirability of using theoretical frameworks to organize and relate specific research findings. In this report, I review research findings concerning attitudes and behavior relevant to climate change within a social psychological framework. My review has b ...
Ethnographic Perspectives on Resilience To Climate Variability in
... established that island communities are extremely vulnerable to extreme events such as droughts, cyclones, floods and storm surges. Most analysts and modellers consider that these are increasing in intensity as a function of climate change, and droughts and floods are expected to increase in frequen ...
... established that island communities are extremely vulnerable to extreme events such as droughts, cyclones, floods and storm surges. Most analysts and modellers consider that these are increasing in intensity as a function of climate change, and droughts and floods are expected to increase in frequen ...
Nonlinear response of mid-latitude weather to the changing Arctic
... the climate system are particularly important in the Arctic and subarctic8,9,10. The climate change ...
... the climate system are particularly important in the Arctic and subarctic8,9,10. The climate change ...
Climate change and eastern Africa: a review of impact on major crops
... and frost have decreased, while frequency of hot days, hot nights, and heat waves have increased. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) projects a continuous increase in global temperature if greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions persist unabated. IPCC further p ...
... and frost have decreased, while frequency of hot days, hot nights, and heat waves have increased. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) projects a continuous increase in global temperature if greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions persist unabated. IPCC further p ...
Donner Webbe Kiribati KAP 2013
... Kiribati comprises 32 coral atolls and reef islands, as well as the raised limestone island Banaba, stretched across 3.5 million km2 near the intersection of the Equator and the International Dateline (Fig. 1). It has a land area of 726 km2, over half of which is found in Kiritimati Atoll in the Lin ...
... Kiribati comprises 32 coral atolls and reef islands, as well as the raised limestone island Banaba, stretched across 3.5 million km2 near the intersection of the Equator and the International Dateline (Fig. 1). It has a land area of 726 km2, over half of which is found in Kiritimati Atoll in the Lin ...
“Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate variability
... To support a move into a knowledge-based economy, the Department of Science and Technology has developed a 10-year Innovation Plan. Core to the Innovation Plan are five grand challenges that aim to concentrate efforts within the National System of Innovation (NSI) to a set of key innovation prioriti ...
... To support a move into a knowledge-based economy, the Department of Science and Technology has developed a 10-year Innovation Plan. Core to the Innovation Plan are five grand challenges that aim to concentrate efforts within the National System of Innovation (NSI) to a set of key innovation prioriti ...