Non-CO2 greenhouse gases and climate change
... height of the water table25. Given the large size of this reservoir, small increases in the release of this carbon as CH4 as the Arctic warms could substantially augment natural CH4 emissions. The Arctic Ocean contains an additional 30,000–170,000 Tg CH4 (20–130 Gt C) in sedimentary clathrates on th ...
... height of the water table25. Given the large size of this reservoir, small increases in the release of this carbon as CH4 as the Arctic warms could substantially augment natural CH4 emissions. The Arctic Ocean contains an additional 30,000–170,000 Tg CH4 (20–130 Gt C) in sedimentary clathrates on th ...
PDF - AMS Journals - American Meteorological Society
... Updated and improved satellite retrievals of the temperature of the mid-to-upper troposphere (TMT) are used to address key questions about the size and significance of TMT trends, agreement with model-derived TMT values, and whether models and satellite data show similar vertical profiles of warming ...
... Updated and improved satellite retrievals of the temperature of the mid-to-upper troposphere (TMT) are used to address key questions about the size and significance of TMT trends, agreement with model-derived TMT values, and whether models and satellite data show similar vertical profiles of warming ...
Impacts of climate change on European marine ecosystems
... to be greater and springtime is occurring earlier (Solomon et al., 2007; IPCC, 2007; Hoegh-Guldberg and Bruno, 2010). Many of these events are thought to be predominantly a consequence of climate change (IPCC, 2007; Hoegh-Guldberg and Bruno, 2010). Although marine species and ecosystems have respond ...
... to be greater and springtime is occurring earlier (Solomon et al., 2007; IPCC, 2007; Hoegh-Guldberg and Bruno, 2010). Many of these events are thought to be predominantly a consequence of climate change (IPCC, 2007; Hoegh-Guldberg and Bruno, 2010). Although marine species and ecosystems have respond ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... assessment shows that changes in weather patterns, including higher than normal temperatures and significant reduction in precipitation can easily lead to drought conditions. These when coupled with an expected increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, such as storms and hur ...
... assessment shows that changes in weather patterns, including higher than normal temperatures and significant reduction in precipitation can easily lead to drought conditions. These when coupled with an expected increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, such as storms and hur ...
Particulate air pollution from wildfires in the Western US under
... Observing System (GEOS-5) product. The model was run with the nested grid option, which uses the native GEOS-5 horizontal resolution of 0.5°x0.667° over North America. Boundary conditions are obtained from a 2 × 2.5 global GEOS-Chem simulation. The model includes black carbon and primary organic par ...
... Observing System (GEOS-5) product. The model was run with the nested grid option, which uses the native GEOS-5 horizontal resolution of 0.5°x0.667° over North America. Boundary conditions are obtained from a 2 × 2.5 global GEOS-Chem simulation. The model includes black carbon and primary organic par ...
CIRES-Climate Change - Colorado Water Conservation Board
... “Colorado River Basin Water Management.” This report provides a scientific basis to support further studies of water resources impacts. However, the assessment and quantification of specific climate change impacts on water resources is beyond the scope of this document. A synthesis of findings in th ...
... “Colorado River Basin Water Management.” This report provides a scientific basis to support further studies of water resources impacts. However, the assessment and quantification of specific climate change impacts on water resources is beyond the scope of this document. A synthesis of findings in th ...
2.0 Climate Change: Scenarios for the Indian Ocean Territories
... east-north-east of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and is the top of a seamount rising to 361 m above sea level at its highest point. Christmas Island lies approximately 360 m south of Java. Despite their different elevation and morphology, the two Island Territories share similarities (small physical s ...
... east-north-east of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and is the top of a seamount rising to 361 m above sea level at its highest point. Christmas Island lies approximately 360 m south of Java. Despite their different elevation and morphology, the two Island Territories share similarities (small physical s ...
Can International Law Improve the Climate
... Global warming and consequent man-made climate change have been linked to the acceleration of the greenhouse effect-the result of approximately two centuries of industrialization. In non-scientific layman's terms, there is a natural greenhouse effect: short-wave solar radiation passes through a clea ...
... Global warming and consequent man-made climate change have been linked to the acceleration of the greenhouse effect-the result of approximately two centuries of industrialization. In non-scientific layman's terms, there is a natural greenhouse effect: short-wave solar radiation passes through a clea ...
Climate change, Environmental Degradation and Migration, 29
... arising from environmental migration, and, on the other hand, to ensure the implementation of such laws in practice. Existing legislation and policies may need to be reviewed to account for cases of individuals crossing borders due to environmental factors, for example, through granting of Temporary ...
... arising from environmental migration, and, on the other hand, to ensure the implementation of such laws in practice. Existing legislation and policies may need to be reviewed to account for cases of individuals crossing borders due to environmental factors, for example, through granting of Temporary ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – invasive
... eastern edge of the cluster region. Other species in this group include the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Another group of non-native species are those that have either no documented evidence of impact or those which are such recent migrants to Australia that the impact(s), if any, on the envi ...
... eastern edge of the cluster region. Other species in this group include the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Another group of non-native species are those that have either no documented evidence of impact or those which are such recent migrants to Australia that the impact(s), if any, on the envi ...
American Evangelicals and Domestic Versus International Climate
... change is driven primarily by an aversion to international cooperation. There is relatively little difference, controlling for other factors, between respondents who identify themselves as evangelicals and non-evangelical respondents on the question of whether the United States should take action to ...
... change is driven primarily by an aversion to international cooperation. There is relatively little difference, controlling for other factors, between respondents who identify themselves as evangelicals and non-evangelical respondents on the question of whether the United States should take action to ...
PART VI Burden Sharing and Development
... crops (wheat, rice and maize) in tropical and temperate regions, with higher emissions pathways worsening the impacts (Porter et al. 2014). Under the most optimistic climate scenario – and with CO2 fertilization (an effect that suggests plants can improve photosynthesis and productivity with higher ...
... crops (wheat, rice and maize) in tropical and temperate regions, with higher emissions pathways worsening the impacts (Porter et al. 2014). Under the most optimistic climate scenario – and with CO2 fertilization (an effect that suggests plants can improve photosynthesis and productivity with higher ...
Australian rangelands and climate change – invasive animals
... eastern edge of the cluster region. Other species in this group include the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Another group of non-native species are those that have either no documented evidence of impact or those which are such recent migrants to Australia that the impact(s), if any, on the envi ...
... eastern edge of the cluster region. Other species in this group include the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Another group of non-native species are those that have either no documented evidence of impact or those which are such recent migrants to Australia that the impact(s), if any, on the envi ...
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... of maximum temperature data from 49 stations (1971–1994) of Nepal reveal warming trends after 1977 ranging from 0.068 to 0.128 ˝ C per year in most of the stations [6]. Similarly, Shrestha et al. [7] examined the spatial and inter-annual variability in precipitation using data for 78 stations (1959– ...
... of maximum temperature data from 49 stations (1971–1994) of Nepal reveal warming trends after 1977 ranging from 0.068 to 0.128 ˝ C per year in most of the stations [6]. Similarly, Shrestha et al. [7] examined the spatial and inter-annual variability in precipitation using data for 78 stations (1959– ...
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... agriculture. Depending on the environmental, climatic, economic and socio-cultural niches they occupy, different types of agroforestry systems have arisen in different places. Some prominent examples that illustrate the diversity of agroforestry are the parkland systems of the Sahel, multistory home ...
... agriculture. Depending on the environmental, climatic, economic and socio-cultural niches they occupy, different types of agroforestry systems have arisen in different places. Some prominent examples that illustrate the diversity of agroforestry are the parkland systems of the Sahel, multistory home ...
Kathmandu Valley Nepal - UN
... typically decades or longer. It refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity.1 Climate change is already affecting millions of people worldwide. In urban areas, which usually have significantly higher population density, climate chang ...
... typically decades or longer. It refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity.1 Climate change is already affecting millions of people worldwide. In urban areas, which usually have significantly higher population density, climate chang ...
Summary of the First Forum for National Designated Entities (NDEs
... The training workshop was attended by 51 participants, including 29 participants from governments and technical institutions, representing nominated NDEs from 17 countries, and by network members from within the region. Resource persons included representatives from the CTCN Consortium partners: UNE ...
... The training workshop was attended by 51 participants, including 29 participants from governments and technical institutions, representing nominated NDEs from 17 countries, and by network members from within the region. Resource persons included representatives from the CTCN Consortium partners: UNE ...
Towards Critical Studies of Climate Adaptation - diss.fu
... South deploy diverse strategies to integrate climate considerations into land use planning, for instance through physical infrastructure strategies and different land development and management tools. To boost political salience and financial feasibility, these efforts often emphasize co-benefits wi ...
... South deploy diverse strategies to integrate climate considerations into land use planning, for instance through physical infrastructure strategies and different land development and management tools. To boost political salience and financial feasibility, these efforts often emphasize co-benefits wi ...
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... framework. This is in sharp contrast to the …ndings of much of the existing IEA literature which concludes that only very small coalitions are stable (see for example, Barrett, 1994 and 2003; Diamantoudi and Sartzetakis, 2006). This paper provides a more positive result by illustrating that if the c ...
... framework. This is in sharp contrast to the …ndings of much of the existing IEA literature which concludes that only very small coalitions are stable (see for example, Barrett, 1994 and 2003; Diamantoudi and Sartzetakis, 2006). This paper provides a more positive result by illustrating that if the c ...
Validation of Downscaled Climate Change Scenarios of
... significant and uncertain ways. There are strong indications that developing countries will bear the brunt of the adverse consequences, particularly from climate change. The project “Managing Risk, Reducing Vulnerability and Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in a Changing Climate” sponsored by Cli ...
... significant and uncertain ways. There are strong indications that developing countries will bear the brunt of the adverse consequences, particularly from climate change. The project “Managing Risk, Reducing Vulnerability and Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in a Changing Climate” sponsored by Cli ...
Background Report: Integrated Ecological Impact Assessment
... frequency of extreme high or low temperatures, and modifications to the seasonal distributions of temperatures. Examples of direct effects of temperature impacts could be killing frosts, expanded growing seasons or seasonal effects on phenology – the timing mechanisms used by species to compensate f ...
... frequency of extreme high or low temperatures, and modifications to the seasonal distributions of temperatures. Examples of direct effects of temperature impacts could be killing frosts, expanded growing seasons or seasonal effects on phenology – the timing mechanisms used by species to compensate f ...
Adapting ecosystems to climate change
... waters in south-east and west Australia are already substantially higher than the global average warming rate (Figure 1). Sea surface temperatures in south-east Australian waters are projected to be at least 2.5ºC warmer by 2100. The East Australian Current (EAC) is expected to continue to increase ...
... waters in south-east and west Australia are already substantially higher than the global average warming rate (Figure 1). Sea surface temperatures in south-east Australian waters are projected to be at least 2.5ºC warmer by 2100. The East Australian Current (EAC) is expected to continue to increase ...
The nature of climate change report
... margin retractions of 70–100 km between the 1970s and late 1990s, driven by local extinctions in southerly ...
... margin retractions of 70–100 km between the 1970s and late 1990s, driven by local extinctions in southerly ...
A note on including climate change adaptation in an international
... which is introduced only because of observed and projected climate change (Def 1). This definition can be extended to include responses to current climate variability: an adaptation measure can be defined as a change in practice, decision-making, or investment, which is introduced only because of ob ...
... which is introduced only because of observed and projected climate change (Def 1). This definition can be extended to include responses to current climate variability: an adaptation measure can be defined as a change in practice, decision-making, or investment, which is introduced only because of ob ...
LCCARL395_en.pdf
... The Caribbean is already experiencing impacts resulting from climate change, which are projected to increase with further warming. The region’s geographical diversity means that a wide range of effects will be experienced. On the one hand, there may be opportunities to explore new crops and new mark ...
... The Caribbean is already experiencing impacts resulting from climate change, which are projected to increase with further warming. The region’s geographical diversity means that a wide range of effects will be experienced. On the one hand, there may be opportunities to explore new crops and new mark ...