Crime, Weather, and Climate Change
... The FBI’s UCR data are the longest continuously-collected historical record of criminal activity in the United States. These data are based on monthly reports from approximately 17,000 local, county, city, university, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Although participation is voluntary an ...
... The FBI’s UCR data are the longest continuously-collected historical record of criminal activity in the United States. These data are based on monthly reports from approximately 17,000 local, county, city, university, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Although participation is voluntary an ...
The climate of the UK and recent trends
... and UK climate trends, to provide an historical context for the future climate change projections. These have been welcomed by users, who have requested a similar feature as part of the report accompanying the next set of scenarios, UKCP09, planned for launch in late 2008, and these are shown in Sec ...
... and UK climate trends, to provide an historical context for the future climate change projections. These have been welcomed by users, who have requested a similar feature as part of the report accompanying the next set of scenarios, UKCP09, planned for launch in late 2008, and these are shown in Sec ...
gcos regional action plan for south america
... and the cholera epidemic which began in coastal Peru then spread to neighbouring countries and caused more than 3,000 deaths. Sustainable development depends on a healthy environment. In broad terms, the availability of natural goods and services is controlled, inter alia, by the climate system and ...
... and the cholera epidemic which began in coastal Peru then spread to neighbouring countries and caused more than 3,000 deaths. Sustainable development depends on a healthy environment. In broad terms, the availability of natural goods and services is controlled, inter alia, by the climate system and ...
Centennial and Millennial climate- carbon cycle feedback analysis
... historical emissions of CO2 and by three IPCC SRES scenarios, A2, A1B and B1 till 2100, then for the remainder (2100-3000), an exponential decrease of CO2 emissions was assumed. The analysis has been calculated for the 21st century and for the year 3000, to study the short term (100 year) and long t ...
... historical emissions of CO2 and by three IPCC SRES scenarios, A2, A1B and B1 till 2100, then for the remainder (2100-3000), an exponential decrease of CO2 emissions was assumed. The analysis has been calculated for the 21st century and for the year 3000, to study the short term (100 year) and long t ...
a PDF file of this report - The Messengers
... predators and competitors. In many cases, these effects have driven population declines. AS TEMPERATURES RISE, THREATS TO PEOPLE AND NATURE WILL INCREASE As warming continues, negative impacts on bird and human populations will multiply and intensify. While some species may benefit from rising tempe ...
... predators and competitors. In many cases, these effects have driven population declines. AS TEMPERATURES RISE, THREATS TO PEOPLE AND NATURE WILL INCREASE As warming continues, negative impacts on bird and human populations will multiply and intensify. While some species may benefit from rising tempe ...
Impact of Climate Change on North Cascade Alpine Glaciers, and
... Analysis of key components of the alpine North Cascade hydrologic system indicate significant changes in glacier mass balance, terminus behavior, alpine snowpack, and alpine streamflow from 1950 to 2005. North Cascade glacier retreat is rapid and ubiquitous. All 47 monitored glaciers are currently u ...
... Analysis of key components of the alpine North Cascade hydrologic system indicate significant changes in glacier mass balance, terminus behavior, alpine snowpack, and alpine streamflow from 1950 to 2005. North Cascade glacier retreat is rapid and ubiquitous. All 47 monitored glaciers are currently u ...
Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014 – 2023
... important to note that Cambodia has enjoyed stable macro-economic performance for the last several years, as indicated by the steady growth in GDP, rising household income, and reduced poverty rate. Retaining this robust growth performance under a changing climate will be a real challenge in the ye ...
... important to note that Cambodia has enjoyed stable macro-economic performance for the last several years, as indicated by the steady growth in GDP, rising household income, and reduced poverty rate. Retaining this robust growth performance under a changing climate will be a real challenge in the ye ...
In Search of Shelter - Center for International Earth Science
... of environmental migrants are possible due to generous support from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR); the Cogan Family Foundation; and the World Bank, Social Development Department, Social Dimensions of Climate Change Team. We would like to acknowledge the EACH-FOR field researchers upon whose empirica ...
... of environmental migrants are possible due to generous support from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR); the Cogan Family Foundation; and the World Bank, Social Development Department, Social Dimensions of Climate Change Team. We would like to acknowledge the EACH-FOR field researchers upon whose empirica ...
US-China Relations Core – Wave 2 – HSS
... an existential threat. One would think that two people in a boat on rough seas would, for selfpreservation’s sake, put aside differences and cooperate. High income countries, however, do not suffer as much from extreme weather and rising sea levels as poor countries (although the former is responsib ...
... an existential threat. One would think that two people in a boat on rough seas would, for selfpreservation’s sake, put aside differences and cooperate. High income countries, however, do not suffer as much from extreme weather and rising sea levels as poor countries (although the former is responsib ...
ccaf.gc.ca
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a United Nations body established in 1988 to provide authoritative, international, and science-based assessments of the state of knowledge about climate change. In January 2001, it released the science contribution to its Third Assessment Repor ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a United Nations body established in 1988 to provide authoritative, international, and science-based assessments of the state of knowledge about climate change. In January 2001, it released the science contribution to its Third Assessment Repor ...
Antarctic climate change and the environment
... then sinks to produce Antarctic Intermediate Water and subAntarctic Mode Water. A separate component of the upwelled water spreads southward and into the sub-polar gyres, where it is involved in AABW formation. These branches are, respectively, the upper and lower limbs of the overturning circulatio ...
... then sinks to produce Antarctic Intermediate Water and subAntarctic Mode Water. A separate component of the upwelled water spreads southward and into the sub-polar gyres, where it is involved in AABW formation. These branches are, respectively, the upper and lower limbs of the overturning circulatio ...
Climate controls on soil respired CO2 in the United States
... actual evapotranspiration (AET). Using the relationship between growing season soil CO2 and AET, Kessler and Harvey (2001) produced a global map for the flux of CO2 into soil water. Here, we follow similar methods as Kessler and Harvey (2001) to model S(z) using its relationship to MAP, but because t ...
... actual evapotranspiration (AET). Using the relationship between growing season soil CO2 and AET, Kessler and Harvey (2001) produced a global map for the flux of CO2 into soil water. Here, we follow similar methods as Kessler and Harvey (2001) to model S(z) using its relationship to MAP, but because t ...
Time to Evolve? Potential Evolutionary Responses of Fraser River
... water temperature [11] and their anadromous life cycle subjects them to a range of climate-related challenges in both marine and freshwater environments [12,13]. Many populations in Canada and the United States have already been lost or are threatened with extirpation, particularly in southern parts ...
... water temperature [11] and their anadromous life cycle subjects them to a range of climate-related challenges in both marine and freshwater environments [12,13]. Many populations in Canada and the United States have already been lost or are threatened with extirpation, particularly in southern parts ...
On the hydrOlOgical cycle Of the amazOn Basin: a histOrical
... cycle in the tropics. Eltahir and Bras (1994), Brubaker et al., (1993) and Costa and Foley (1999) among others have estimated an annual mean recycle rate of about 20% to 35% that are lower than the previous estimates by Molion. Climate variability and change, due both to natural climate variability ...
... cycle in the tropics. Eltahir and Bras (1994), Brubaker et al., (1993) and Costa and Foley (1999) among others have estimated an annual mean recycle rate of about 20% to 35% that are lower than the previous estimates by Molion. Climate variability and change, due both to natural climate variability ...
ON THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE OF THE AMAZON BASIN: A
... and Bras, 1994; Marengo et al., 1994; Vorosmarty et al., 1996; Rao et al., 1996; Costa and Foley, 1999; Curtis and Hastenrath, 1999; Zeng, 1999; Labraga et al., 2000; Leopoldo 2000; Rocha 2004, Roads et al., 2002; Marengo, 2004, 2005 and references quoted in) have quantified estimates of the hydrolog ...
... and Bras, 1994; Marengo et al., 1994; Vorosmarty et al., 1996; Rao et al., 1996; Costa and Foley, 1999; Curtis and Hastenrath, 1999; Zeng, 1999; Labraga et al., 2000; Leopoldo 2000; Rocha 2004, Roads et al., 2002; Marengo, 2004, 2005 and references quoted in) have quantified estimates of the hydrolog ...
come heat and high water: climate risk in the southeastern us and
... extremely hot days across the region each year—with temperatures above 95°F—will likely increase by as much as 14 times from nine days per year in recent decades to as many as 123 days per year. »»Rising humidity combined with increased heat across the region will likely mean more frequent days that ...
... extremely hot days across the region each year—with temperatures above 95°F—will likely increase by as much as 14 times from nine days per year in recent decades to as many as 123 days per year. »»Rising humidity combined with increased heat across the region will likely mean more frequent days that ...
Integrated Risk and Uncertainty Assessment of Climate Change
... benefits of different alternatives. However, CBA cannot deal well with infinite (negative) expected utilities arising from low probability, catastrophic events often referred to as ‘fat tails’. CEA can generate cost estimates for stabilizing greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations without having to ta ...
... benefits of different alternatives. However, CBA cannot deal well with infinite (negative) expected utilities arising from low probability, catastrophic events often referred to as ‘fat tails’. CEA can generate cost estimates for stabilizing greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations without having to ta ...
UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA
... with a changing climate and the particularities of the LAC region are provided. Some of the main impacts of a changing wave climate and rising sea-levels upon the LAC coastal region will also be described and studied in detail in section 5.2 which, combined with the vulnerability and exposure of the ...
... with a changing climate and the particularities of the LAC region are provided. Some of the main impacts of a changing wave climate and rising sea-levels upon the LAC coastal region will also be described and studied in detail in section 5.2 which, combined with the vulnerability and exposure of the ...
MCCA Regulations and Syllabus -Masters
... natural activities that influence the alteration of the living earth’s environment. As a result of the anthropogenic climate change drivers, the global mean surface temperature is projected to increase between 1.5°C and 5.8°C by 2100. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its 4th A ...
... natural activities that influence the alteration of the living earth’s environment. As a result of the anthropogenic climate change drivers, the global mean surface temperature is projected to increase between 1.5°C and 5.8°C by 2100. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its 4th A ...
In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change
... Migration—whether permanent or temporary, internal or international—has always been a possible adaptation strategy for people facing environmental changes. Pre-history and history are marked by (episodic and localised) migration and displacement from one climate zone to another, as people sought out ...
... Migration—whether permanent or temporary, internal or international—has always been a possible adaptation strategy for people facing environmental changes. Pre-history and history are marked by (episodic and localised) migration and displacement from one climate zone to another, as people sought out ...