Spain - Met Office
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
The Effects and Linkages of Deforestation and Temperature on
... will provide a better platform to investigate the changes within the climatic periods, these data from Nigeria Metrological Agency (NIMET) and World Resources Institute Climatic Analysis Indicator Tools (WRI-CAIT) form synergy of the data for result computations. The study shows that GHG emissions a ...
... will provide a better platform to investigate the changes within the climatic periods, these data from Nigeria Metrological Agency (NIMET) and World Resources Institute Climatic Analysis Indicator Tools (WRI-CAIT) form synergy of the data for result computations. The study shows that GHG emissions a ...
Temperature Sensitivity of Guatemala`s Rio Dulce to Climate Change
... humid air, Le is latent heat of evaporation, cp is specific heat of air, cL and cS are bulk transfer coefficients (~0.001), u10 is wind speed, qs is saturation specific humidity at TW, and qA is specific humidity of air. To estimate discharge for Rio Dulce (Qf in Equation 1), I used a stock-flow mod ...
... humid air, Le is latent heat of evaporation, cp is specific heat of air, cL and cS are bulk transfer coefficients (~0.001), u10 is wind speed, qs is saturation specific humidity at TW, and qA is specific humidity of air. To estimate discharge for Rio Dulce (Qf in Equation 1), I used a stock-flow mod ...
The influence of vegetation dynamics on anthropogenic climate
... Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI ESM) that includes vegetation dynamics and an interactive carbon cycle. We assume anthropogenic CO2 emissions according to the RCP 8.5 scenario in the time period from 1850 to 2120. For the time after 2120, we assume zero emissions to evaluate the response o ...
... Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI ESM) that includes vegetation dynamics and an interactive carbon cycle. We assume anthropogenic CO2 emissions according to the RCP 8.5 scenario in the time period from 1850 to 2120. For the time after 2120, we assume zero emissions to evaluate the response o ...
Submission DR134 - Chairman of the Australian Building Codes
... research used as a basis for future regulation needs to be robust, peer-reviewed and have the support of the scientific community. Modelling techniques can be used to assess the potential range of climate outcomes based on current understanding. This information can be presented in the form of a pro ...
... research used as a basis for future regulation needs to be robust, peer-reviewed and have the support of the scientific community. Modelling techniques can be used to assess the potential range of climate outcomes based on current understanding. This information can be presented in the form of a pro ...
Smallholder Farmers` Perception of Climate Change and Variability
... in the country. Nigeria has lived with climate change and variability over some decades without given it much attention but now they have already had obvious impacts on economies, biodiversity, people and health. The highly variable rainfall (intensity, distribution, and amount), increasing temperat ...
... in the country. Nigeria has lived with climate change and variability over some decades without given it much attention but now they have already had obvious impacts on economies, biodiversity, people and health. The highly variable rainfall (intensity, distribution, and amount), increasing temperat ...
The future of soil invertebrate communities in polar regions: different
... forest to shrub and tundra, and we will follow the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) definition of the Arctic: ‘all nonforested land north of 55° N′ for simplicity. The transition between forest and tundra, the main ecosystem type of the Arctic, generally coincides with average June temperature ...
... forest to shrub and tundra, and we will follow the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) definition of the Arctic: ‘all nonforested land north of 55° N′ for simplicity. The transition between forest and tundra, the main ecosystem type of the Arctic, generally coincides with average June temperature ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change
... average surface temperature has increased by 0.74℃ over the past century (1906-2005), and is expected to rise by 1.1-6.4℃ by the end of the 21st century. The increase of global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the increase of atmospheric concentrations of greenho ...
... average surface temperature has increased by 0.74℃ over the past century (1906-2005), and is expected to rise by 1.1-6.4℃ by the end of the 21st century. The increase of global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the increase of atmospheric concentrations of greenho ...
Climate change impacts on the livestock sector
... for judging investment options where: a) the impact endpoints are biologically complex and therefore difficult to value; b) where there is high uncertainty in terms of impacts; c) the time horizon is potentially greater than 30 years; d) where periodic learning is likely to require a flexible approa ...
... for judging investment options where: a) the impact endpoints are biologically complex and therefore difficult to value; b) where there is high uncertainty in terms of impacts; c) the time horizon is potentially greater than 30 years; d) where periodic learning is likely to require a flexible approa ...
Assessment of impacts of agricultural and climate change scenarios
... provided. The model is comprised of climate, soil, hydrology, management, nutrient cycling and transport, pesticide fate and transport, and several other components. Release 622 also features enhanced algorithms that account for more accurate representation of important switchgrass and miscanthus gr ...
... provided. The model is comprised of climate, soil, hydrology, management, nutrient cycling and transport, pesticide fate and transport, and several other components. Release 622 also features enhanced algorithms that account for more accurate representation of important switchgrass and miscanthus gr ...
Climate change - Time to act
... if possible to 1.5°C. In these Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), participating countries specify their adaptation and emissions reduction targets for the period up to 2030. These NDCs will be reviewed and updated every five years, starting in 2020. The NDCs are at the heart of the Paris Cl ...
... if possible to 1.5°C. In these Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), participating countries specify their adaptation and emissions reduction targets for the period up to 2030. These NDCs will be reviewed and updated every five years, starting in 2020. The NDCs are at the heart of the Paris Cl ...
Human Factors Explain the Increased Losses from Weather and
... other type of natural disasters. This problem involving the costs of disasters has been the subject of two recent major national assessments of loss data (CACNH 1999; Heinz Study Group 1999). It is often difficult to find systematic data on losses since many storm damages go unrecorded and must be e ...
... other type of natural disasters. This problem involving the costs of disasters has been the subject of two recent major national assessments of loss data (CACNH 1999; Heinz Study Group 1999). It is often difficult to find systematic data on losses since many storm damages go unrecorded and must be e ...
case study: weyerhaeuser - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
... Over time, Weyerhaeuser has developed robust management responses to build resilience across the growing cycle of its timberlands—from planting to final harvest— against losses from storms, pest infestation, wildfires, and drought. The company regularly updates its forest timber inventories, growth ...
... Over time, Weyerhaeuser has developed robust management responses to build resilience across the growing cycle of its timberlands—from planting to final harvest— against losses from storms, pest infestation, wildfires, and drought. The company regularly updates its forest timber inventories, growth ...
Full Paper - WebMeets.com
... Instead of investigating the correlation between climate change and the insured losses of insurance firms directly, the objective of this paper is to determine whether measures of weather variability have had a negative effect on insurers’ profits up to now. The reasons for doing this are from twofo ...
... Instead of investigating the correlation between climate change and the insured losses of insurance firms directly, the objective of this paper is to determine whether measures of weather variability have had a negative effect on insurers’ profits up to now. The reasons for doing this are from twofo ...
Effects of Global Warming Lesson Plan
... zones heat up — animals may simply go extinct. A recent study in Science demonstrates how that can happen. Robert Colwell, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Connecticut, analyzed data from nearly 2,000 species of plants, insects and fungi in the tropics, where organisms often lack the a ...
... zones heat up — animals may simply go extinct. A recent study in Science demonstrates how that can happen. Robert Colwell, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Connecticut, analyzed data from nearly 2,000 species of plants, insects and fungi in the tropics, where organisms often lack the a ...
LLoyd's Science of Risk Conference Booklet 2012
... Aerosols implicated as a prime driver of twentieth-century North Atlantic climate variability Losses from weather related risks are preconditioned by slowly evolving changes in ocean temperatures. Not only do these changes influence how active Atlantic Hurricanes will be over a given decade they are ...
... Aerosols implicated as a prime driver of twentieth-century North Atlantic climate variability Losses from weather related risks are preconditioned by slowly evolving changes in ocean temperatures. Not only do these changes influence how active Atlantic Hurricanes will be over a given decade they are ...
Aalborg Universitet Avoiding climate change uncertainties in Strategic Environmental Assessment
... of the plans and the range of activities that they may encompass. Also, it is stated that any assumptions made in the assessment should be made clear (VEJ nr 9664, 2006, pp. 45–6). From the above, it is clear that there is emphasis in the Danish guidance on uncertainty of the impacts resulting from ...
... of the plans and the range of activities that they may encompass. Also, it is stated that any assumptions made in the assessment should be made clear (VEJ nr 9664, 2006, pp. 45–6). From the above, it is clear that there is emphasis in the Danish guidance on uncertainty of the impacts resulting from ...
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... It is vitally important to mitigate the progress of climate change and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In spite of such work, the temperature is rising on account of the greenhouse gases already released and yet to be released into the atmosphere. For this reason, we must adapt to the consequenc ...
... It is vitally important to mitigate the progress of climate change and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In spite of such work, the temperature is rising on account of the greenhouse gases already released and yet to be released into the atmosphere. For this reason, we must adapt to the consequenc ...
Climate change and coastal ecosystem in India: Issues in perspectives
... change on fish distribution. However, it is challenging to derive the relationship between climatic factors and fish production. One of the major problems in assessing the impact is the complexity of segregating the climate-induced changes in fish population from other human– induced changes such as ...
... change on fish distribution. However, it is challenging to derive the relationship between climatic factors and fish production. One of the major problems in assessing the impact is the complexity of segregating the climate-induced changes in fish population from other human– induced changes such as ...
Climate Change in Zambia
... programs and allocating adequate funding for their effective implementation. • Government should ensure that the National REDD strategy, whose preparation has commenced, is completed and adopted as soon as possible. The initial ILUA project (first phase), which has established an information databas ...
... programs and allocating adequate funding for their effective implementation. • Government should ensure that the National REDD strategy, whose preparation has commenced, is completed and adopted as soon as possible. The initial ILUA project (first phase), which has established an information databas ...
The Relevance of the No-Harm Principle to Climate Change Law
... projects with a focus on certain environmental issues, contrasts sharply with the restorative obligations of a state responsible for an internationally wrongful act. Although the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requires developed states to “assist [developing states] that are part ...
... projects with a focus on certain environmental issues, contrasts sharply with the restorative obligations of a state responsible for an internationally wrongful act. Although the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requires developed states to “assist [developing states] that are part ...
The impact of climate change on domestic and international tourism
... Climate is an important factor in the destination choice of tourists. Hamilton et al. (2005a,b)found that climate change shifts international tourism flows towards higher altitudes and latitudes. The redistribution of tourism flows could negatively affect countries and regions that depend heavily on ...
... Climate is an important factor in the destination choice of tourists. Hamilton et al. (2005a,b)found that climate change shifts international tourism flows towards higher altitudes and latitudes. The redistribution of tourism flows could negatively affect countries and regions that depend heavily on ...
review of long term landfill gas monitoring data and
... Environmental Scientist, Tonkin & Taylor Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand Senior Environmental Engineer, Tonkin & Taylor Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia ...
... Environmental Scientist, Tonkin & Taylor Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand Senior Environmental Engineer, Tonkin & Taylor Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia ...