America's Climate Choices: Panel on Adapting to the
... years, some states, cities, and sectors have begun to make plans to adapt to current and anticipated changes in the climate system. Some “early adopters” have focused primarily on limiting greenhouse gases (GHGs). Others, however, are also addressing ways to limit impacts of the anticipated changes, ...
... years, some states, cities, and sectors have begun to make plans to adapt to current and anticipated changes in the climate system. Some “early adopters” have focused primarily on limiting greenhouse gases (GHGs). Others, however, are also addressing ways to limit impacts of the anticipated changes, ...
Potential for Abrupt Changes in Atmospheric Methane
... abundance of molecules that absorb IR radiation in this spectral region contribute to the greenhouse effect. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas because it strongly absorbs terrestrial IR radiation near 7.66 μm, and its atmospheric abundance has more than doubled since the start of the Industrial Rev ...
... abundance of molecules that absorb IR radiation in this spectral region contribute to the greenhouse effect. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas because it strongly absorbs terrestrial IR radiation near 7.66 μm, and its atmospheric abundance has more than doubled since the start of the Industrial Rev ...
The key role of heavy precipitation events in climate
... regional models, we limit our analysis to two periods: the historical era (1985- ...
... regional models, we limit our analysis to two periods: the historical era (1985- ...
Review and Analysis of CAPA and LAPA
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Pius Yanda
... In 2010, Professor Yanda was nominated to serve as a member of the Joint Scientific Committee. The committee consists of 18 scientists selected by mutual agreement between the three sponsoring organizations and representing climate-related disciplines in atmospheric, oceanic, hydrological and cryos ...
... In 2010, Professor Yanda was nominated to serve as a member of the Joint Scientific Committee. The committee consists of 18 scientists selected by mutual agreement between the three sponsoring organizations and representing climate-related disciplines in atmospheric, oceanic, hydrological and cryos ...
Seasonality of climate-human mortality relationships in US cities and
... monthly data for 28 major US cities from 1964 to 1998. Daily all-causes mortality counts are agestandardized, aggregated monthly, and related to mean monthly 07:00 h local standard time (LST) air temperature in each city. The climate–mortality seasonality patterns are examined for spatial and tempor ...
... monthly data for 28 major US cities from 1964 to 1998. Daily all-causes mortality counts are agestandardized, aggregated monthly, and related to mean monthly 07:00 h local standard time (LST) air temperature in each city. The climate–mortality seasonality patterns are examined for spatial and tempor ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Ecosystems
... 4.3. How will climate change affect ecosystem services and human well being over the next 50 to 100 years? ...................................................................................... 4-13 4.3.1. Marine fishery yields ........................................................................ ...
... 4.3. How will climate change affect ecosystem services and human well being over the next 50 to 100 years? ...................................................................................... 4-13 4.3.1. Marine fishery yields ........................................................................ ...
Climate Change Issues for the Cayman Islands
... Map 16 Buildings Affected by 0.25m-increment Sea-Level Rises, Grand Cayman ............................ 85 Map 17 Building Values Affected by 0.25m-increment Sea-Level Rises, Grand Cayman ................. 86 Map 18 Overlay of 2 metre Sea-Level Rise on the Cayman Islands ............................ ...
... Map 16 Buildings Affected by 0.25m-increment Sea-Level Rises, Grand Cayman ............................ 85 Map 17 Building Values Affected by 0.25m-increment Sea-Level Rises, Grand Cayman ................. 86 Map 18 Overlay of 2 metre Sea-Level Rise on the Cayman Islands ............................ ...
NSW Climate Impact Profile - Adapt NSW Home
... with the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), has developed regional climate projections for NSW based on preliminary analyses of global modelling data. These projections were then used to assess the likely impacts of future climate change on five biophysical p ...
... with the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), has developed regional climate projections for NSW based on preliminary analyses of global modelling data. These projections were then used to assess the likely impacts of future climate change on five biophysical p ...
Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change
... (i.e. the magnitude and rate of climate variations, to which a system is exposed), sensitivity (i.e. the degree to which a system could be affected by climate-related stimuli), and adaptive capacity (i.e. the ability of a system to adjust or to cope with climate change consequences) (IPCC, 2007a). A ...
... (i.e. the magnitude and rate of climate variations, to which a system is exposed), sensitivity (i.e. the degree to which a system could be affected by climate-related stimuli), and adaptive capacity (i.e. the ability of a system to adjust or to cope with climate change consequences) (IPCC, 2007a). A ...
Climatic variation alters supply-side ecology
... Although some climatic patterns, such as the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation (ENSO) vary on relatively short timescales (3–7 years), others such as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO; 20–30 years) and the recently identified North Pacific Gyre Oscillation (NPGO; ;10 years; see Di Lorenzo et al. 2008) la ...
... Although some climatic patterns, such as the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation (ENSO) vary on relatively short timescales (3–7 years), others such as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO; 20–30 years) and the recently identified North Pacific Gyre Oscillation (NPGO; ;10 years; see Di Lorenzo et al. 2008) la ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Informing Effective
... makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. We were asked to describe the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions and to review frameworks and tools for ensur ...
... makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. We were asked to describe the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions and to review frameworks and tools for ensur ...
Vulnerability ofPaci c Island agriculture and forestry to climate change
... undertaken in the region and, as a result, many gaps in the knowledge base relevant to the food production systems across the Pacific remain. Of those assessments that do exist, many have often been based on extrapolations from international research undertaken elsewhere. If farmers, scientists and ...
... undertaken in the region and, as a result, many gaps in the knowledge base relevant to the food production systems across the Pacific remain. Of those assessments that do exist, many have often been based on extrapolations from international research undertaken elsewhere. If farmers, scientists and ...
The making of a riskier future: How our decisions are
... There is evidence that approximately 75,000 years ago, after the Toba volcano erupted in Sumatra, Indonesia, a global volcanic winter may have decimated the global human population to just several thousand. Since then, natural hazards have frequently affected communities on scales large and small, b ...
... There is evidence that approximately 75,000 years ago, after the Toba volcano erupted in Sumatra, Indonesia, a global volcanic winter may have decimated the global human population to just several thousand. Since then, natural hazards have frequently affected communities on scales large and small, b ...
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... Cities consume much of the world’s energy, and thus produce much of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Yet cities, to varying extents, are also vulnerable to climate change impacts, with poor populations facing the greatest risk. Thus, adaptation and increased resilience constitute priorities for ...
... Cities consume much of the world’s energy, and thus produce much of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Yet cities, to varying extents, are also vulnerable to climate change impacts, with poor populations facing the greatest risk. Thus, adaptation and increased resilience constitute priorities for ...
Protected areas helping peopel cope with climate change
... Executive summary and key policy statements ...
... Executive summary and key policy statements ...
Protected areas helping people cope with climate change
... Executive summary and key policy statements ...
... Executive summary and key policy statements ...
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... historic conditions or by transitioning to a number of possible, new ecological conditions. Managers decide what future conditions are acceptable based on policy, their belief systems, and the available ecological information. To preserve biodiversity, the NWRS will need a strategic rationale to coo ...
... historic conditions or by transitioning to a number of possible, new ecological conditions. Managers decide what future conditions are acceptable based on policy, their belief systems, and the available ecological information. To preserve biodiversity, the NWRS will need a strategic rationale to coo ...
Gujarat - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... stress and shocks. The complexity of the climate-economy relationship has been made apparent by various studies and the Government of Gujarat recognizes that Climate Change is not only an environmental concern; it has profound implications for economic growth, social advancement, and almost all othe ...
... stress and shocks. The complexity of the climate-economy relationship has been made apparent by various studies and the Government of Gujarat recognizes that Climate Change is not only an environmental concern; it has profound implications for economic growth, social advancement, and almost all othe ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the Galápagos Islands
... needed to ensure that the Galápagos can adapt to future climate conditions. This study –including an international workshop– was conducted as part of a yearlong commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Galápagos National Park and brought together experts on the Galápagos marine and terrestrial e ...
... needed to ensure that the Galápagos can adapt to future climate conditions. This study –including an international workshop– was conducted as part of a yearlong commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Galápagos National Park and brought together experts on the Galápagos marine and terrestrial e ...
The Role of New Media in Protest Organisation
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... Abstract ...................................................................................................................................... - 1 Table of Content ......................................................................................................................... - 2 1. Chapte ...
Examining the decision-relevance of climate model information for the insurance industry
... to draw analogies to the climate system, results are presented which support the emerging view that climate prediction ought to be treated as both an initial value problem and a boundary condition problem on all time scales. The research also examines the application of the ergodic assumption in cli ...
... to draw analogies to the climate system, results are presented which support the emerging view that climate prediction ought to be treated as both an initial value problem and a boundary condition problem on all time scales. The research also examines the application of the ergodic assumption in cli ...
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... GHG emissions per USD of GDP (PPP) over the GDP of different country groupings in 2000 ... 30 2.19 Share of different anthropogenic GHGs in total emissions in 2004 in terms of CO2-eq ............. 31 2.20 Steps in the EAF process ...................................................................... ...
... GHG emissions per USD of GDP (PPP) over the GDP of different country groupings in 2000 ... 30 2.19 Share of different anthropogenic GHGs in total emissions in 2004 in terms of CO2-eq ............. 31 2.20 Steps in the EAF process ...................................................................... ...
terminus behavior and response time of north cascade, washington
... climate changes during the last century (Tangborn and others, 1990), has prompted the evaluation of the terminus behavior of 38 glaciers in the North Cascades for the 1890-1990’s period. The objective is to determine the characteristics that lead to differential terminus behavior among North Cascade ...
... climate changes during the last century (Tangborn and others, 1990), has prompted the evaluation of the terminus behavior of 38 glaciers in the North Cascades for the 1890-1990’s period. The objective is to determine the characteristics that lead to differential terminus behavior among North Cascade ...