Seattle City Light Climate Change Analysis - CSES
... and the second as CCSM3-‐WRF. The performance of both global climate models in simulating the climate of the north Pacific region is highly ranked among the full set of IPCC models (Mote and Salathé ...
... and the second as CCSM3-‐WRF. The performance of both global climate models in simulating the climate of the north Pacific region is highly ranked among the full set of IPCC models (Mote and Salathé ...
Regional Climate Change Curriculum Development ToT Report
... connections and sharing. This can be a long-enduring benefit. Many participants from both modules have mentioned and ratified this opportunity and need. Our shared storage system, Google Drive, basically works adequately. Some difficulties were encountered, but nothing that could not be readily solv ...
... connections and sharing. This can be a long-enduring benefit. Many participants from both modules have mentioned and ratified this opportunity and need. Our shared storage system, Google Drive, basically works adequately. Some difficulties were encountered, but nothing that could not be readily solv ...
Overall scientific concept with short-term and long
... change on ecological systems and the imposition of the risk of rights violation on those who will live in the future are not straight forward. There has been little systematic research focused on this connection (Shue 1993, ICHRP 2008). Furthermore, the normative evaluation of different policy opti ...
... change on ecological systems and the imposition of the risk of rights violation on those who will live in the future are not straight forward. There has been little systematic research focused on this connection (Shue 1993, ICHRP 2008). Furthermore, the normative evaluation of different policy opti ...
Adapting to climate change in England
... The Government has now set up the Adapting to Climate Change (ACC) Programme, to bring together the work already being led by Government and the wider public sector on adaptation in England, and to co-ordinate and drive forward the development of the Government’s work on adapting to climate change i ...
... The Government has now set up the Adapting to Climate Change (ACC) Programme, to bring together the work already being led by Government and the wider public sector on adaptation in England, and to co-ordinate and drive forward the development of the Government’s work on adapting to climate change i ...
Water and Climate Change - Background Document
... have its complications, such as changing land use associated with climate change. The implications of climate variability and climate change have not been fully taken into account in the current decision- making framework. Therefore, assessment of vulnerability and consequent risk to water resources ...
... have its complications, such as changing land use associated with climate change. The implications of climate variability and climate change have not been fully taken into account in the current decision- making framework. Therefore, assessment of vulnerability and consequent risk to water resources ...
Global Health Threats: Global Warming in Perspective
... reasons for this. First, the latter two scenarios are projected to have higher populations in 2085 (14.2 and 10.2 billion, respectively, ...
... reasons for this. First, the latter two scenarios are projected to have higher populations in 2085 (14.2 and 10.2 billion, respectively, ...
11.2MB - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... “[...] NOTES that scientific uncertainties exist in translating a temperature increase of 2°C into greenhouse gas concentrations and emission paths; ... ... however, RECOGNISES that recent scientific research and work under the IPCC indicates that it is unlikely that stabilisation of greenhouse gas ...
... “[...] NOTES that scientific uncertainties exist in translating a temperature increase of 2°C into greenhouse gas concentrations and emission paths; ... ... however, RECOGNISES that recent scientific research and work under the IPCC indicates that it is unlikely that stabilisation of greenhouse gas ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES LIFE David Albouy
... idential sorting and adaptation. Conversely, we do not find evidence that southern households are less heat-averse than northern households. We apply our estimated climate preferences by simulating how climate change may impact welfare by improving or reducing the value of climate amenities. For ou ...
... idential sorting and adaptation. Conversely, we do not find evidence that southern households are less heat-averse than northern households. We apply our estimated climate preferences by simulating how climate change may impact welfare by improving or reducing the value of climate amenities. For ou ...
Progress in Physical Geography
... China. The results showed that the influence of climate change on spring discharge at Liulin Springs is long-term and evident. All the models, in fact, were concerned with the combined effects of climate change and human activities on spring flow. Few of these studies attempt to discern the anthropo ...
... China. The results showed that the influence of climate change on spring discharge at Liulin Springs is long-term and evident. All the models, in fact, were concerned with the combined effects of climate change and human activities on spring flow. Few of these studies attempt to discern the anthropo ...
Carbon dioxide and climate impulse response functions for the
... compares the radiative forcing (Forster et al., 2007) integrated over a time period caused by the emission of 1 kg of an agent relative to the integrated forcing caused by the emissions of 1 kg CO2 . As CO2 is used as a reference gas in the GWP definition, any changes in the computation of the radia ...
... compares the radiative forcing (Forster et al., 2007) integrated over a time period caused by the emission of 1 kg of an agent relative to the integrated forcing caused by the emissions of 1 kg CO2 . As CO2 is used as a reference gas in the GWP definition, any changes in the computation of the radia ...
Grade 9: Climate Change
... The following introduction provides background information regarding the geographic Region of Peel and is intended to help you prepare for teaching of the lessons. Situated in the heart of southern Ontario's major urban centres, the Region of Peel is the second largest municipality in Ontario, with ...
... The following introduction provides background information regarding the geographic Region of Peel and is intended to help you prepare for teaching of the lessons. Situated in the heart of southern Ontario's major urban centres, the Region of Peel is the second largest municipality in Ontario, with ...
Last Updated 4/7/2017 Book Chapters Andresen, J., G
... McGuire, J. 2013. “Good Farmers in the Corn Belt.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting. New York City, NY. McGuire, J., J.G. Arbuckle, and L.W. Morton. 2012. “Who Is a Good Farmer?” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. McGuire, J., and T. Haigh. 2012. “Climate Change Concern ...
... McGuire, J. 2013. “Good Farmers in the Corn Belt.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting. New York City, NY. McGuire, J., J.G. Arbuckle, and L.W. Morton. 2012. “Who Is a Good Farmer?” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. McGuire, J., and T. Haigh. 2012. “Climate Change Concern ...
Great Barrier Reef
... ocean acidification, nutrient enrichment (via changes in rainfall regimes), altered light levels, more extreme weather events, changes to ocean circulation, and sealevel rise. The impacts for high value reefdependent industries and the populations that depend on these livelihoods are expected to be ...
... ocean acidification, nutrient enrichment (via changes in rainfall regimes), altered light levels, more extreme weather events, changes to ocean circulation, and sealevel rise. The impacts for high value reefdependent industries and the populations that depend on these livelihoods are expected to be ...
Adapting to Climate Change in Ottawa
... climate change impacts and adaptation. Dr. Pearson began by stating that Canada has already experienced climate change with significant warming in the west and northwest up to 2°C and cooling in the east due to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent flow of cold Arctic water along the eastern shor ...
... climate change impacts and adaptation. Dr. Pearson began by stating that Canada has already experienced climate change with significant warming in the west and northwest up to 2°C and cooling in the east due to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent flow of cold Arctic water along the eastern shor ...
Sensitivity of East Asian Climate to the Progressive Uplift and
... significant increase in elevation of portions of the TP occurred about 7.2 Ma ago (An, 2000), 8 Ma ago (Harrison et al., 1992; Molnar et al., 1993; Molnar, 2005), 10 Ma ago (Rowley et al., 2001), 13.7–9 Ma ago (Sun et al., 2005), 11 Ma ago (Garzione et al., 2000), 12 Ma ago (Dettman et al., 2003), at ...
... significant increase in elevation of portions of the TP occurred about 7.2 Ma ago (An, 2000), 8 Ma ago (Harrison et al., 1992; Molnar et al., 1993; Molnar, 2005), 10 Ma ago (Rowley et al., 2001), 13.7–9 Ma ago (Sun et al., 2005), 11 Ma ago (Garzione et al., 2000), 12 Ma ago (Dettman et al., 2003), at ...
UNDP`s role in promoting democratic governance
... which must be addressed and will give you a bird’s eye view of the gist of the issue. The delegates are at full liberty to bring up any other relevant point for discussion. We understand that MUN conferences can be an overwhelming experience for first timers and a tiring one for those who are famili ...
... which must be addressed and will give you a bird’s eye view of the gist of the issue. The delegates are at full liberty to bring up any other relevant point for discussion. We understand that MUN conferences can be an overwhelming experience for first timers and a tiring one for those who are famili ...
Managing for climate change on federal lands of the western United
... The vast majority (>90%) of federal lands in Idaho and Montana are managed by the USFS and the BLM, and these lands account for approximately 62% and 29%, respectively, of the land base of these two states (Gorte et al. 2012). Therefore, we elected to focus the majority of our recruitment efforts on ...
... The vast majority (>90%) of federal lands in Idaho and Montana are managed by the USFS and the BLM, and these lands account for approximately 62% and 29%, respectively, of the land base of these two states (Gorte et al. 2012). Therefore, we elected to focus the majority of our recruitment efforts on ...
Cooling of US Midwest summer temperature extremes from cropland
... of a smaller diurnal temperature range over US croplands as compared with forested landscapes42 . The cooling influence of elevated evapotranspiration on temperatures is expected to be most pronounced for high-temperature days when evaporative demand is the greatest43 , consistent with observed temp ...
... of a smaller diurnal temperature range over US croplands as compared with forested landscapes42 . The cooling influence of elevated evapotranspiration on temperatures is expected to be most pronounced for high-temperature days when evaporative demand is the greatest43 , consistent with observed temp ...
IIIS Discussion Paper Rescaling climate justice: sub-national issues and
... innovations that seek just transitions to low carbon futures. It will examine the regulatory conditions for supporting such initiatives and relate these findings to the current Irish rhetorical commitment to a green economy. ...
... innovations that seek just transitions to low carbon futures. It will examine the regulatory conditions for supporting such initiatives and relate these findings to the current Irish rhetorical commitment to a green economy. ...
The Effects of Climate Change on Beaver Habitat Suitability in
... • 27,620 stream segments matched as unsuitable and 13,532 matched as suitable. • 9,598 false positives and 2,003 false negatives • Sensitivity= matching unsuitable/total unsuitable • Specificity= matching suitable/total suitable • Accuracy= (Sensitivity + Specificity)/2 • WUSSFMD Model misses 1447.2 ...
... • 27,620 stream segments matched as unsuitable and 13,532 matched as suitable. • 9,598 false positives and 2,003 false negatives • Sensitivity= matching unsuitable/total unsuitable • Specificity= matching suitable/total suitable • Accuracy= (Sensitivity + Specificity)/2 • WUSSFMD Model misses 1447.2 ...
PDF - ECC Platform Library
... Food insecurity can drive violent conflict between communities within a country. Longer summers and shorter winters are creating severe adaptation challenges for South Asia's agriculture sector, making it difficult for the industry to provide food to the 2 billion people home to the region. Without ...
... Food insecurity can drive violent conflict between communities within a country. Longer summers and shorter winters are creating severe adaptation challenges for South Asia's agriculture sector, making it difficult for the industry to provide food to the 2 billion people home to the region. Without ...
Long Term Temperature Trends in Four Different Climatic Zones of
... The impact from global climate change may depend more on changes in daily mean maximum and minimum temperature rather than on their average. The daily temperature range generally known as the Diurnal Temperature Range (DTR) is also an important indicator of climatic changes. It is the difference bet ...
... The impact from global climate change may depend more on changes in daily mean maximum and minimum temperature rather than on their average. The daily temperature range generally known as the Diurnal Temperature Range (DTR) is also an important indicator of climatic changes. It is the difference bet ...
The effects of extreme drought on climate change beliefs, risk
... adaptation attitudes. The nature of droughts makes them particularly apt for studying the effects of extreme events on climate change beliefs: the public appears to perceive droughts more accurately than they do temperature changes, perceptions of which have been influenced by the public climate cha ...
... adaptation attitudes. The nature of droughts makes them particularly apt for studying the effects of extreme events on climate change beliefs: the public appears to perceive droughts more accurately than they do temperature changes, perceptions of which have been influenced by the public climate cha ...
Temperaturedependent remineralization in a warming ocean
... Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) climate projections. Associated feedbacks have therefore not been quantified. In this study we aim at investigating how temperature-dependent remineralization rates (Q10 = 2) in a warming ocean impact on the marine carbon cycle, and if this may weaken the oceanic sink for anth ...
... Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) climate projections. Associated feedbacks have therefore not been quantified. In this study we aim at investigating how temperature-dependent remineralization rates (Q10 = 2) in a warming ocean impact on the marine carbon cycle, and if this may weaken the oceanic sink for anth ...
Adaptation, migration or extirpation: climate change outcomes for
... sources, barriers to seed dispersal, and poor soil conditions. A growing array of correlative species distribution models (SDMs) is being used in combination with global circulation models (GCMs) to predict climate change-driven habitat shifts for a wide variety of taxa. The premise behind these mod ...
... sources, barriers to seed dispersal, and poor soil conditions. A growing array of correlative species distribution models (SDMs) is being used in combination with global circulation models (GCMs) to predict climate change-driven habitat shifts for a wide variety of taxa. The premise behind these mod ...