Reining in Phaëthon`s Chariot: Principles for the
... change. 6 At a concentration of 390 parts per million and climbing, high levels of atmospheric CO2 are contributing to a rise in global average temperature that could potentially exceed two degrees Celsius by 2100. 7 As more heat energy gathers in the climatic system, unpredictable and non-linear po ...
... change. 6 At a concentration of 390 parts per million and climbing, high levels of atmospheric CO2 are contributing to a rise in global average temperature that could potentially exceed two degrees Celsius by 2100. 7 As more heat energy gathers in the climatic system, unpredictable and non-linear po ...
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change
... emissions. Indeed, ignoring climate change will eventually damage economic growth. Tackling climate change is the pro-growth strategy for the longer term, and it can be done in a way that does not cap the aspirations for growth of rich or poor countries. A range of options exists to cut emissions; s ...
... emissions. Indeed, ignoring climate change will eventually damage economic growth. Tackling climate change is the pro-growth strategy for the longer term, and it can be done in a way that does not cap the aspirations for growth of rich or poor countries. A range of options exists to cut emissions; s ...
Global Monsoon Dynamics and Climate Change
... the seasonal cycle and interannual variability of monsoons over different areas; the papers by Li & Zeng (2002) and Li et al. (2010) provide further details about the physical definition. Global monsoons include global tropical and subtropical monsoons at the surface, and global tropospheric and stra ...
... the seasonal cycle and interannual variability of monsoons over different areas; the papers by Li & Zeng (2002) and Li et al. (2010) provide further details about the physical definition. Global monsoons include global tropical and subtropical monsoons at the surface, and global tropospheric and stra ...
Climate Change and Tourism - Sustainable Development of Tourism
... tourism sector to rapidly respond to climate change if it is to develop in a sustainable manner, which will require actions to: mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the tourism sector, derived especially from transport and accommodation activities; adapt tourism businesses and destinations to chan ...
... tourism sector to rapidly respond to climate change if it is to develop in a sustainable manner, which will require actions to: mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the tourism sector, derived especially from transport and accommodation activities; adapt tourism businesses and destinations to chan ...
lakshadweep action plan on climate change
... Table 1.2.1 Details of the Island Clusters in Lakshadweep ........................................................................ 6 Table 1.2.2 Area and Location of Reefs ..................................................................................................... 6 Table 1.2.3 Area and Loc ...
... Table 1.2.1 Details of the Island Clusters in Lakshadweep ........................................................................ 6 Table 1.2.2 Area and Location of Reefs ..................................................................................................... 6 Table 1.2.3 Area and Loc ...
Dynamics, Stratospheric Ozone, and Climate Change
... changes imply temperature and hence zonal-wind changes, there are also potential indirect effects arising from changes in wave drag, which would further affect ozone. The mechanisms for this remain somewhat speculative although they are the subject of current research (Gray et al., 2006). Another ex ...
... changes imply temperature and hence zonal-wind changes, there are also potential indirect effects arising from changes in wave drag, which would further affect ozone. The mechanisms for this remain somewhat speculative although they are the subject of current research (Gray et al., 2006). Another ex ...
Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... and eventual loss of talus habitats; and (7) changing climate conditions may make pikas more susceptible to predators and disease. Temperatures in the western United States will continue to increase throughout this century under all greenhouse gas emission scenarios. The amount of warming experience ...
... and eventual loss of talus habitats; and (7) changing climate conditions may make pikas more susceptible to predators and disease. Temperatures in the western United States will continue to increase throughout this century under all greenhouse gas emission scenarios. The amount of warming experience ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Colorado Bureau of
... The Colorado office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been charged with developing a climate adaptation strategy for BLM lands within the state. In order to ensure the best possible adaptation strategies, a statewide perspective on the potential future influences of a changing climate on ...
... The Colorado office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been charged with developing a climate adaptation strategy for BLM lands within the state. In order to ensure the best possible adaptation strategies, a statewide perspective on the potential future influences of a changing climate on ...
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... objectives could either be result-oriented (e.g., coastal economies are protected from sea level rise, access to water is not jeopardised by climate change, people and property are protected from floods and hurricanes) or process-oriented (e.g., adaptation is incorporated in national policies and st ...
... objectives could either be result-oriented (e.g., coastal economies are protected from sea level rise, access to water is not jeopardised by climate change, people and property are protected from floods and hurricanes) or process-oriented (e.g., adaptation is incorporated in national policies and st ...
“Fakery 2: Fake science, fakexperts, funny finances
... PRO1995 Robert N. Proctor, Cancer Wars PRO2012 Robert N. Proctor, Golden Holocaust ...
... PRO1995 Robert N. Proctor, Cancer Wars PRO2012 Robert N. Proctor, Golden Holocaust ...
Camels and Climate Resilience: Adaptation in Northern Kenya
... and markets, then they will be more resilient to climate change’ (Conway 2009). Scholars have also developed more specialised ‘resilience framework’ approaches, in which resilience is understood as ‘the amount of change a system can undergo and still retain the same function and structure while main ...
... and markets, then they will be more resilient to climate change’ (Conway 2009). Scholars have also developed more specialised ‘resilience framework’ approaches, in which resilience is understood as ‘the amount of change a system can undergo and still retain the same function and structure while main ...
Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation
... very grateful to the many individuals from the private sector and local and state governments who were interviewed or who otherwise shared their perspectives on the significance of climate change to their work. Their insights and perspectives of how climate change considerations may affect their dec ...
... very grateful to the many individuals from the private sector and local and state governments who were interviewed or who otherwise shared their perspectives on the significance of climate change to their work. Their insights and perspectives of how climate change considerations may affect their dec ...
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... worldwide. Adaptation can be a very powerful means of reducing the damages caused by climate change. Adaptation refers to adjustments in ecological, social or economic systems to moderate potential damages or to benefit from opportunities associated with climate change (Klein et al. 2001). Examples ...
... worldwide. Adaptation can be a very powerful means of reducing the damages caused by climate change. Adaptation refers to adjustments in ecological, social or economic systems to moderate potential damages or to benefit from opportunities associated with climate change (Klein et al. 2001). Examples ...
Effects of a changing climate on peatlands in permafrost
... hydrology, and fire as potential climate change indicators that drive peatland carbon budgets. As well, remote sensing can be used to scale these indicators to estimate current and project future states of the HBL landscape and the strength of its carbon sink. We propose two hypotheses of potential ...
... hydrology, and fire as potential climate change indicators that drive peatland carbon budgets. As well, remote sensing can be used to scale these indicators to estimate current and project future states of the HBL landscape and the strength of its carbon sink. We propose two hypotheses of potential ...
A FARMer`s View of the Ricardian Approach to Measuring
... 1.4.1. Land Values in FARM Climate is captured by six land classes (LCs) defined by length of growing season – the longest continuous period in a year that soil temperature and moisture conditions support plant growth. Length of growing season forms the basis for the Food and Agriculture Organizatio ...
... 1.4.1. Land Values in FARM Climate is captured by six land classes (LCs) defined by length of growing season – the longest continuous period in a year that soil temperature and moisture conditions support plant growth. Length of growing season forms the basis for the Food and Agriculture Organizatio ...
MASTER THESIS`S 2010
... development of temperature, humidity and solar radiation. There is an increase in mean O 3 concentrations over large parts of the world. Emissions from combustion of fossil fuel and biomass are expected to result in approximately a doubling of the global mean tropospheric ozone concentration during ...
... development of temperature, humidity and solar radiation. There is an increase in mean O 3 concentrations over large parts of the world. Emissions from combustion of fossil fuel and biomass are expected to result in approximately a doubling of the global mean tropospheric ozone concentration during ...
Climate Change Adaptation: Outcomes from the Great Barrier Reef
... unique by many measures, it shares a major challenge with every other coral reef around the world – vulnerability to climate change. Corals are the central players in the formation and maintenance of coral reef ecosystems. The symbiotic relationship between corals and the microscopic plants that liv ...
... unique by many measures, it shares a major challenge with every other coral reef around the world – vulnerability to climate change. Corals are the central players in the formation and maintenance of coral reef ecosystems. The symbiotic relationship between corals and the microscopic plants that liv ...
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... Copyright 2016 by Hodde, Sesmero, Gramig, Vyn, and Doering. All rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appears on all such copies. ...
... Copyright 2016 by Hodde, Sesmero, Gramig, Vyn, and Doering. All rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appears on all such copies. ...
Science Plan for COAT: Climate-Ecological Observatory for Arctic
... The arctic tundra comprises of the terrestrial ecosystems north of the continuous boreal forest and is one of the earth’s largest terrestrial biomes. Owing to its remoteness, the arctic tundra still harbors vast stretches of pristine wilderness with intact ecosystem functions and endemic biodiversit ...
... The arctic tundra comprises of the terrestrial ecosystems north of the continuous boreal forest and is one of the earth’s largest terrestrial biomes. Owing to its remoteness, the arctic tundra still harbors vast stretches of pristine wilderness with intact ecosystem functions and endemic biodiversit ...
Compendium of Yukon Climate Change Science
... Abstract: This article reviews the historical, instrumental, and future changes in climate for the northern latitudes of Canada. Discussion of historical climate over the last 10 000 years focuses on major climatic shifts, including the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age, and how these chan ...
... Abstract: This article reviews the historical, instrumental, and future changes in climate for the northern latitudes of Canada. Discussion of historical climate over the last 10 000 years focuses on major climatic shifts, including the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age, and how these chan ...
Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change – A global
... Box 4.4 Climate-change projections and water risks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Box 6.1 Community forest management as an option for adaptation of forest-dependent people in the tropical rainforests of Latin America. ...
... Box 4.4 Climate-change projections and water risks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Box 6.1 Community forest management as an option for adaptation of forest-dependent people in the tropical rainforests of Latin America. ...
A Changing Arctic Climate Science and Policy in the
... different disciplines started talking to each other, finding connections between their different lines of work, and raising new questions that neither group had asked before. The exercise was supposed to be an assessment of available knowledge but what I witnessed was the creation of something new. ...
... different disciplines started talking to each other, finding connections between their different lines of work, and raising new questions that neither group had asked before. The exercise was supposed to be an assessment of available knowledge but what I witnessed was the creation of something new. ...
Weather and Camping in Ontario Parks
... two different provincial parks in Ontario. The two parks selected as case studies, based on differing park characteristics and perceived climatic requirements, were Pinery and Grundy Lake. Statistically significant differences (at the 95% confidence level) were observed in stated weather preferences ...
... two different provincial parks in Ontario. The two parks selected as case studies, based on differing park characteristics and perceived climatic requirements, were Pinery and Grundy Lake. Statistically significant differences (at the 95% confidence level) were observed in stated weather preferences ...
The endangered Saimaa ringed seal in a changing climate
... personnel of Metsähallitus, the former cooperation partners and current co-workers of mine, especially Tero Sipilä, Jouni Koskela, Raisa Tiilikainen and Pekka Heikkilä. I also wish to acknowledge Tuomo Kokkonen, who sadly passed away last year. I thank the personnel of ELY centers, especially Arto ...
... personnel of Metsähallitus, the former cooperation partners and current co-workers of mine, especially Tero Sipilä, Jouni Koskela, Raisa Tiilikainen and Pekka Heikkilä. I also wish to acknowledge Tuomo Kokkonen, who sadly passed away last year. I thank the personnel of ELY centers, especially Arto ...