Report
... These shifts have led to new land use patterns and increased combustion of fossil fuel for energy, which in turn have resulted in a significant increase in the emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. The accumulation of these gases in the atmosphere has altered the Earth’s ...
... These shifts have led to new land use patterns and increased combustion of fossil fuel for energy, which in turn have resulted in a significant increase in the emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. The accumulation of these gases in the atmosphere has altered the Earth’s ...
Technical Summary
... Box TS.2. Terms Critical for Understanding the Summary Core concepts defined in the glossary and used throughout the report include: Climate change: A change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its pro ...
... Box TS.2. Terms Critical for Understanding the Summary Core concepts defined in the glossary and used throughout the report include: Climate change: A change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its pro ...
An Action Theory of Adaptation to Climate Change - diss.fu
... individuals or social groups to adapt to external stress (p. 328). Note that this refers to potential adaptations. They also state that “adaptation is facilitated by reducing vulnerability” (p. 348). Putting this together implies the statement that (i) actual adaptation reduces vulnerability, and co ...
... individuals or social groups to adapt to external stress (p. 328). Note that this refers to potential adaptations. They also state that “adaptation is facilitated by reducing vulnerability” (p. 348). Putting this together implies the statement that (i) actual adaptation reduces vulnerability, and co ...
http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0203e/i0203e00.pdf
... The world’s dependence on the capture fisheries and aquaculture sector is threatened not only by misuse of these aquatic resources but also by factors external to the sector, such as pollution runoff, land use transformation, other aquatic resources uses and climatic changes. As significant coastal ...
... The world’s dependence on the capture fisheries and aquaculture sector is threatened not only by misuse of these aquatic resources but also by factors external to the sector, such as pollution runoff, land use transformation, other aquatic resources uses and climatic changes. As significant coastal ...
multiple demands on water and needs for adaptation to climate
... to continue during the 21st century. Precipitation is expected to decrease, although some regional models claim the opposite. Considering the relationship between precipitation and runoff, correlation (R2 ≤ 0.5) was found to be weak. This might be attributed to the importance of evapotranspiration f ...
... to continue during the 21st century. Precipitation is expected to decrease, although some regional models claim the opposite. Considering the relationship between precipitation and runoff, correlation (R2 ≤ 0.5) was found to be weak. This might be attributed to the importance of evapotranspiration f ...
Southern Africa Climate Change Framework
... The sub-region’s climate over the last century has been characterized by oscillating wet and dry decades. Droughts have occurred during the periods: 1910; 1921-1930; 1947-48; 196773; 1981-82; 1991-92; 1994-95; 2001-03 and 2004-05 (SARDC, 2008). 13 | P a g e ...
... The sub-region’s climate over the last century has been characterized by oscillating wet and dry decades. Droughts have occurred during the periods: 1910; 1921-1930; 1947-48; 196773; 1981-82; 1991-92; 1994-95; 2001-03 and 2004-05 (SARDC, 2008). 13 | P a g e ...
The Resolution Dependence of Contiguous U.S. Precipitation
... events and on potential changes in precipitation extremes in the CONUS. The GFDL coupled models—the Low Ocean Atmosphere Resolution (LOAR) model, the Forecast-Oriented Low Ocean Resolution (FLOR) model, and the High-Resolution FLOR (HiFLOR) model—share the same atmosphere, land, ocean, and sea ice m ...
... events and on potential changes in precipitation extremes in the CONUS. The GFDL coupled models—the Low Ocean Atmosphere Resolution (LOAR) model, the Forecast-Oriented Low Ocean Resolution (FLOR) model, and the High-Resolution FLOR (HiFLOR) model—share the same atmosphere, land, ocean, and sea ice m ...
On the Current and Future Dry Spell Characteristics over Africa
... The return levels of dry spell durations are computed using the peaks-over-threshold (POT) approach. The advantage of the POT over the annual/seasonal maximum approach is that it considers those extreme values that are larger than some of the annual/seasonal maximum extremes that will not normally b ...
... The return levels of dry spell durations are computed using the peaks-over-threshold (POT) approach. The advantage of the POT over the annual/seasonal maximum approach is that it considers those extreme values that are larger than some of the annual/seasonal maximum extremes that will not normally b ...
In the name of Almighty “ALLAH” who Is Most Beneficent And Most
... This research study was conducted within the frame work of the Research Project RP2 (Livelihood Futures) funded by the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR North-South). Kaghan Valley in Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan is the case study area. The m ...
... This research study was conducted within the frame work of the Research Project RP2 (Livelihood Futures) funded by the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR North-South). Kaghan Valley in Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan is the case study area. The m ...
Carbon cycle implications of terrestrial weathering changes since
... This study uses version 2.9 of the University of Victoria Earth System Climate Model (henceforth UVic ESCM), which is an intermediate-complexity coupled atmosphere/ocean/sea-ice model with integrated land surface and vegetation schemes (Weaver et al. 2001). Its main component is version 2.2 of the G ...
... This study uses version 2.9 of the University of Victoria Earth System Climate Model (henceforth UVic ESCM), which is an intermediate-complexity coupled atmosphere/ocean/sea-ice model with integrated land surface and vegetation schemes (Weaver et al. 2001). Its main component is version 2.2 of the G ...
Atlantic National Seashores in Peril
... the Atlantic national seashores could become as a result need not get as hot as those of Key West, and summers of human emissions of heat-trapping gases. Projections in Cape Hatteras NS need not get as hot as those of were made for two different possible futures: one scenario Galveston. As indicated ...
... the Atlantic national seashores could become as a result need not get as hot as those of Key West, and summers of human emissions of heat-trapping gases. Projections in Cape Hatteras NS need not get as hot as those of were made for two different possible futures: one scenario Galveston. As indicated ...
Key players` perspective on climate change in the Mediterranean
... the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan — is ready to fully take its part. With 12 climate-related regional pilot projects labelled by its 43 members and representing more than €2.6 billion, the Union for the Mediterranean is an important stakeholder and developing continuously new initiatives, especially o ...
... the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan — is ready to fully take its part. With 12 climate-related regional pilot projects labelled by its 43 members and representing more than €2.6 billion, the Union for the Mediterranean is an important stakeholder and developing continuously new initiatives, especially o ...
climate change and water quality in the great lakes region
... Figure 2.1: Departures from the long-term mean for area-average mean temperature in oC, 1900-1994 for the United States........................................................................5 Figure 2-2: Departures from the 1961-1990 mean of area-average mean temperature (oC), 1900-1999 for souther ...
... Figure 2.1: Departures from the long-term mean for area-average mean temperature in oC, 1900-1994 for the United States........................................................................5 Figure 2-2: Departures from the 1961-1990 mean of area-average mean temperature (oC), 1900-1999 for souther ...
Climate change reduces warming potential of nitrous oxide by an
... Due to the long lifetime of N2O, we choose a time horizon of H = 100 years for integrating the radiative forcing. For this time horizon we calculate a N2O GWP of 290 ± 2 CO2-equivalents for the CTRL simulation. This value is similar to the currently assumed present-day N2O GWP of 298 CO2-equivalents ...
... Due to the long lifetime of N2O, we choose a time horizon of H = 100 years for integrating the radiative forcing. For this time horizon we calculate a N2O GWP of 290 ± 2 CO2-equivalents for the CTRL simulation. This value is similar to the currently assumed present-day N2O GWP of 298 CO2-equivalents ...
GDI 12 – Warming Core
... considerable gap in expertise between the two groups. An alternative measure of the quality and credibility of a scientist's contribution is the number of times their work is cited by other scientists. Again, there is a considerable gap between the number of citations of papers by convinced scientis ...
... considerable gap in expertise between the two groups. An alternative measure of the quality and credibility of a scientist's contribution is the number of times their work is cited by other scientists. Again, there is a considerable gap between the number of citations of papers by convinced scientis ...
Volume 1 - Assessment Report - Caribbean Regional Fisheries
... Fisheries and aquaculture in the CARICOM region are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability, and to several hazards that typically result in disasters. The concern is with hydro-meteorological and geological hazards while acknowledging interaction with technological haz ...
... Fisheries and aquaculture in the CARICOM region are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability, and to several hazards that typically result in disasters. The concern is with hydro-meteorological and geological hazards while acknowledging interaction with technological haz ...
Using climate information for drought planning
... retrospectively, have been effective in capturing key drought impacts are likely to serve well in the future. Real-time monitoring is best founded on indicators for which there is a long history (50 yr or longer), so that the current conditions can be placed into the context of not only the history ...
... retrospectively, have been effective in capturing key drought impacts are likely to serve well in the future. Real-time monitoring is best founded on indicators for which there is a long history (50 yr or longer), so that the current conditions can be placed into the context of not only the history ...
League of Conservation Voters 2013
... Schatz (HI) led 30 U.S. senators in Up4Climate, a widely successful all-night session of Senate floor speeches to elevate the need for action on climate change. The event ...
... Schatz (HI) led 30 U.S. senators in Up4Climate, a widely successful all-night session of Senate floor speeches to elevate the need for action on climate change. The event ...
Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management in
... Fisheries and aquaculture in the CARICOM region are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability, and to several hazards that typically result in disasters. The concern is with hydro-meteorological and geological hazards while acknowledging interaction with technological haz ...
... Fisheries and aquaculture in the CARICOM region are extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and variability, and to several hazards that typically result in disasters. The concern is with hydro-meteorological and geological hazards while acknowledging interaction with technological haz ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the Context of Sustainable
... ecosystems, food supplies, and sustainable development are vulnerable or “in danger” depends both on exposure to changes in climate and on the ability of the impacted system to adapt. In addition, adaptation is an important policy response option, along with mitigation. There is a need for the devel ...
... ecosystems, food supplies, and sustainable development are vulnerable or “in danger” depends both on exposure to changes in climate and on the ability of the impacted system to adapt. In addition, adaptation is an important policy response option, along with mitigation. There is a need for the devel ...
Specialist Advice and literature review to support the Ad Hoc
... Consideration of the underlying ecosystems is crucial to successful adaptation in all these sectors. More specifically, biodiversity is intimately connected to climate change adaptation in at least three ways: 1. Components of biodiversity can play a significant role in strategies for societal adapt ...
... Consideration of the underlying ecosystems is crucial to successful adaptation in all these sectors. More specifically, biodiversity is intimately connected to climate change adaptation in at least three ways: 1. Components of biodiversity can play a significant role in strategies for societal adapt ...
Chapter 14 Environmental Hazards and Human Health
... Chapter 15 Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion ...
... Chapter 15 Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion ...
3 The role of biodiversity in societal adaptation to climate change
... Consideration of the underlying ecosystems is crucial to successful adaptation in all these sectors. More specifically, biodiversity is intimately connected to climate change adaptation in at least three ways: 1. Components of biodiversity can play a significant role in strategies for societal adapt ...
... Consideration of the underlying ecosystems is crucial to successful adaptation in all these sectors. More specifically, biodiversity is intimately connected to climate change adaptation in at least three ways: 1. Components of biodiversity can play a significant role in strategies for societal adapt ...
van Hooidonk et al. 2013. Opposite latitudinal gradients in projected
... models but not an ensemble, or present projections for some but not all current emissions scenarios, or present projections for coral bleaching or acidification but not both (only acidification Kleypas, 1999; one model: Cao & Caldeira, 2008; one emission scenario and only for Japan: Yara et al., 201 ...
... models but not an ensemble, or present projections for some but not all current emissions scenarios, or present projections for coral bleaching or acidification but not both (only acidification Kleypas, 1999; one model: Cao & Caldeira, 2008; one emission scenario and only for Japan: Yara et al., 201 ...
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
... The outcome of this project is the production of three key reports: this Impact Assessment Technical Report, a preliminary Adaptation Strategy Report, and a Community Action Plan with recommendations for future adaptation options and strategies. This technical report comprises the first milestone of ...
... The outcome of this project is the production of three key reports: this Impact Assessment Technical Report, a preliminary Adaptation Strategy Report, and a Community Action Plan with recommendations for future adaptation options and strategies. This technical report comprises the first milestone of ...