Author`s personal copy - University of Alberta
... change. During the last 10,000 years, the Earth has experienced a period of unusual environmental stability compared to previous millennia, which exacerbates the uncertainties regarding what may happen in the near and distant future. Current global change is multidimensional by nature (Rockström et ...
... change. During the last 10,000 years, the Earth has experienced a period of unusual environmental stability compared to previous millennia, which exacerbates the uncertainties regarding what may happen in the near and distant future. Current global change is multidimensional by nature (Rockström et ...
Is there a role for power relations in climate vulnerability and
... Climate vulnerability and ecosystem services are encompassing and complementary conceptualizations which are vigorously being mainstreamed in global academia and policy-making to address sustainability issues. Research on both changing climate and degrading ecosystems has concluded that the global e ...
... Climate vulnerability and ecosystem services are encompassing and complementary conceptualizations which are vigorously being mainstreamed in global academia and policy-making to address sustainability issues. Research on both changing climate and degrading ecosystems has concluded that the global e ...
Future Climate, Hydrology, Vegetation, and Wildfire Projections for
... others (see box on previous page). Information is provided here to explore the types of potential changes, but actual conditions may be quite different, especially if greenhouse gas emissions change substa ...
... others (see box on previous page). Information is provided here to explore the types of potential changes, but actual conditions may be quite different, especially if greenhouse gas emissions change substa ...
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... their earlier choice of agriculture. They have to find some other way to get their job in their changing environment. So, a significant change should be observed in occupational pattern of those people. Sharp declines in the number of main workers signify that the poor inhabitants find no way to sta ...
... their earlier choice of agriculture. They have to find some other way to get their job in their changing environment. So, a significant change should be observed in occupational pattern of those people. Sharp declines in the number of main workers signify that the poor inhabitants find no way to sta ...
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... Agriculture and food security may face even greater difficulties under climate change. Despite some existing uncertainties, increasing evidence indicates that the earth’s climate is experiencing significant changes. According to projections (FAO 2009a), due to continued and rising global warming, by ...
... Agriculture and food security may face even greater difficulties under climate change. Despite some existing uncertainties, increasing evidence indicates that the earth’s climate is experiencing significant changes. According to projections (FAO 2009a), due to continued and rising global warming, by ...
DISCUSSION PAPER: Cross Cutting Climate Change
... sum total of current policies - in place and pledged - will very likely lead to warming far in excess of this. The UNEP Emissions Gap Assessment warns that current warming coupled with the present global emission trends and pledges set us on a path to reach warming in the range of 3-5°C by 2100, wit ...
... sum total of current policies - in place and pledged - will very likely lead to warming far in excess of this. The UNEP Emissions Gap Assessment warns that current warming coupled with the present global emission trends and pledges set us on a path to reach warming in the range of 3-5°C by 2100, wit ...
Growing Together in a Changing Climate
... Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and their actions have resulted in widespread media coverage and the mobilization of thousands of their peers. It is estimated that 200 young people participated at the Conference of the Parties (COP) at its thirteenth session held in Bali in December 2007, 500 at COP 14 in ...
... Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and their actions have resulted in widespread media coverage and the mobilization of thousands of their peers. It is estimated that 200 young people participated at the Conference of the Parties (COP) at its thirteenth session held in Bali in December 2007, 500 at COP 14 in ...
Planning for climate change impacts on hydropower in the Far North
... southern half of the state between 1980 and 2008, though few regions show any statistical significance. These authors also reviewed more than a dozen other studies on precipitation trend analyses in Alaska and showed that results are entirely dependent on the sites used and the period of time select ...
... southern half of the state between 1980 and 2008, though few regions show any statistical significance. These authors also reviewed more than a dozen other studies on precipitation trend analyses in Alaska and showed that results are entirely dependent on the sites used and the period of time select ...
Reducing Human Vulnerability
... difficult. Well-managed landscapes can modulate flood waters. Intact coastal wetlands can buffer against storm damage. But management of natural resources will face a rapidly changing climate with more extreme events and with ecosystems under increasing threats from stresses other than climate (such ...
... difficult. Well-managed landscapes can modulate flood waters. Intact coastal wetlands can buffer against storm damage. But management of natural resources will face a rapidly changing climate with more extreme events and with ecosystems under increasing threats from stresses other than climate (such ...
Variability and Triggering Factors of Observed Global Mean Land
... variance of PGL which can be subtracted from the original time series. The resulting time series of the fraction of precipitation not explained by SOI can again be subject to a correlation analysis. It reveals that a small but significant correlation to SAT with r2=0.71% is found. The correlation to ...
... variance of PGL which can be subtracted from the original time series. The resulting time series of the fraction of precipitation not explained by SOI can again be subject to a correlation analysis. It reveals that a small but significant correlation to SAT with r2=0.71% is found. The correlation to ...
Predicting persistence in a changing climate: flow direction and
... Sorte et al. 2010, Chen et al. 2011). Expansions in the poleward and upward directions have been most commonly reported (Helmuth et al. 2006, Parmesan 2006, Sorte et al. 2010); however, documentation of contractions at equatorward and low elevation range boundaries is increasing (Moritz et al. 200 ...
... Sorte et al. 2010, Chen et al. 2011). Expansions in the poleward and upward directions have been most commonly reported (Helmuth et al. 2006, Parmesan 2006, Sorte et al. 2010); however, documentation of contractions at equatorward and low elevation range boundaries is increasing (Moritz et al. 200 ...
The influence of volcanic eruptions on the climate
... the high Andes along the Pacific to Laguna del Carbón in Argentina, the lowest point in the Southern Hemisphere. Because of this, South America hosts a rich diversity of climate zones and biodiversity, all of which may respond in unique ways to external forcing. The most prominent climatic feature o ...
... the high Andes along the Pacific to Laguna del Carbón in Argentina, the lowest point in the Southern Hemisphere. Because of this, South America hosts a rich diversity of climate zones and biodiversity, all of which may respond in unique ways to external forcing. The most prominent climatic feature o ...
How climate adaptation in cities creates a resilient place for
... is relatively resilient compared with other Norwegian cities. This could then make Oslo more attractive for business settlement.” The benefits that business brings to cities, including jobs, tax revenue and services, are one of the drivers for cities to improve their climate resilience. Similarly, b ...
... is relatively resilient compared with other Norwegian cities. This could then make Oslo more attractive for business settlement.” The benefits that business brings to cities, including jobs, tax revenue and services, are one of the drivers for cities to improve their climate resilience. Similarly, b ...
FRAMES IN REPORTS AND IN REPORTING: HOW FRAMING
... analysis because it is one of several IPCC reports that are changing public opinion about global warming. “Summary for Policymakers” might prove to be the most influential of these reports because of the target audience stated in its title. For the most part, “Summary for Policymakers” is framed as ...
... analysis because it is one of several IPCC reports that are changing public opinion about global warming. “Summary for Policymakers” might prove to be the most influential of these reports because of the target audience stated in its title. For the most part, “Summary for Policymakers” is framed as ...
Our future in their plans
... ambition will require a big shift in how we live. Over the past 150 years, from food production to transport, our economy has been powered by fossil fuels. They have helped industrialised countries reach unprecedented levels of wealth and prosperity. However, we now know that burning of fossil fuels ...
... ambition will require a big shift in how we live. Over the past 150 years, from food production to transport, our economy has been powered by fossil fuels. They have helped industrialised countries reach unprecedented levels of wealth and prosperity. However, we now know that burning of fossil fuels ...
S e c u r i t y A n...
... Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are greater now than at any time in the past 650,000 years, and average global temperature has continued a steady rise. This rise presents the prospect of significant climate change, and while uncertainty exists and debate continues regarding the science and fu ...
... Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are greater now than at any time in the past 650,000 years, and average global temperature has continued a steady rise. This rise presents the prospect of significant climate change, and while uncertainty exists and debate continues regarding the science and fu ...
The Role of Transportation in Driving Climate Disruption
... yet complex. Air pollutants—ozone-forming nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and sulfur oxides—affect the global climate both directly and indirectly. Air pollution indirectly inhibits Earth’s ability to emit radiation back into space. Some air pollutants react wi ...
... yet complex. Air pollutants—ozone-forming nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and sulfur oxides—affect the global climate both directly and indirectly. Air pollution indirectly inhibits Earth’s ability to emit radiation back into space. Some air pollutants react wi ...
What do stakeholders need to manage for climate change
... context of planning for future resource management in the face of change at multiple timescales. As we will describe next, data and information needs were often expressed in terms informing warning systems, evaluating impacts or planning for uncertain or very different, unpredictable futures. Second ...
... context of planning for future resource management in the face of change at multiple timescales. As we will describe next, data and information needs were often expressed in terms informing warning systems, evaluating impacts or planning for uncertain or very different, unpredictable futures. Second ...
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... in the past two decades.This is confirmed by a large body of scientific data.The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that this warming is mostly attributable to the build up of greenhouse gases (principally CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels and changes ...
... in the past two decades.This is confirmed by a large body of scientific data.The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that this warming is mostly attributable to the build up of greenhouse gases (principally CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels and changes ...
Warming - Amazon Web Services
... temperatures in some way, but they may be influenced by other parameters as well (for example, precipitation), they may have a seasonal bias (for example, the growth season for tree rings), and high-quality long records are difficult to obtain and therefore few in number and geographic coverage. The ...
... temperatures in some way, but they may be influenced by other parameters as well (for example, precipitation), they may have a seasonal bias (for example, the growth season for tree rings), and high-quality long records are difficult to obtain and therefore few in number and geographic coverage. The ...