Topics in FP7 - Science and Technology
... Integrated research addressing the functioning of climate and the earth system, including the ocean and the polar regions, is needed to determine the causes of changes in the past and to predict better their likely future evolution. This will enable the development of effective adaptation and mitiga ...
... Integrated research addressing the functioning of climate and the earth system, including the ocean and the polar regions, is needed to determine the causes of changes in the past and to predict better their likely future evolution. This will enable the development of effective adaptation and mitiga ...
Evidence for parallel adaptation to climate across the natural range
... tive pressure, when populations have resided in a locality for a considerable time (number of generations), it is reasonable to assume that they have adapted to the local conditions. Therefore, combining such large-scale data sets allows researchers to estimate adaptation to climate on a greater sca ...
... tive pressure, when populations have resided in a locality for a considerable time (number of generations), it is reasonable to assume that they have adapted to the local conditions. Therefore, combining such large-scale data sets allows researchers to estimate adaptation to climate on a greater sca ...
Climate vulnerability of socio-economic systems
... floods. Climate change impact on infrastructure and settlements may also result into increased poverty which will force the society to revert into natural resources such as moist forests as a source of livelihoods. In such cases the likely effect will be degradation of the functions of these ecosyst ...
... floods. Climate change impact on infrastructure and settlements may also result into increased poverty which will force the society to revert into natural resources such as moist forests as a source of livelihoods. In such cases the likely effect will be degradation of the functions of these ecosyst ...
energy storage: the missing link
... Concern about the impact of man’s activities on the environment is not new. However, what precisely these impacts are, and what their long term effects may be, has taken time to understand. We now know that the Earth’s climate is warming and at an accelerating pace. This is affecting people in real ...
... Concern about the impact of man’s activities on the environment is not new. However, what precisely these impacts are, and what their long term effects may be, has taken time to understand. We now know that the Earth’s climate is warming and at an accelerating pace. This is affecting people in real ...
A 5˚C Arctic in a 2˚C World
... Except for the low-lying island nations, nowhere are the effects of human activities on our natural and human systems as visible as in the Arctic where surface warming is causing ice loss at sea and on land (Fig. 1). The retreat of Arctic sea ice and related increase in access to the Arctic and its ...
... Except for the low-lying island nations, nowhere are the effects of human activities on our natural and human systems as visible as in the Arctic where surface warming is causing ice loss at sea and on land (Fig. 1). The retreat of Arctic sea ice and related increase in access to the Arctic and its ...
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... significant challenges facing the world and international community today. However, many of the facts surrounding climate change and the evidence relating to the issues involved have been presented in ways that may be confusing or distracting. Climate change is in fact not one subject but a number o ...
... significant challenges facing the world and international community today. However, many of the facts surrounding climate change and the evidence relating to the issues involved have been presented in ways that may be confusing or distracting. Climate change is in fact not one subject but a number o ...
North Africa: The Impact of Climate Change to
... Model projections available for North Africa indicate a clear increase in temperature over the next 20 years that is expected to continue throughout the 21st century, probably at a rate higher than the estimated global average. Model simulations also suggest a drying trend in the region, particularl ...
... Model projections available for North Africa indicate a clear increase in temperature over the next 20 years that is expected to continue throughout the 21st century, probably at a rate higher than the estimated global average. Model simulations also suggest a drying trend in the region, particularl ...
Towards Adaptive Spatial Planning for Climate Change
... climate change we cannot prevent. Due to changing weather conditions, we have to think about the spatial organization of our society, because existing ways of using our environment are becoming more risky, are no longer desirable or even possible.1 While many definitions of adaptation to climate cha ...
... climate change we cannot prevent. Due to changing weather conditions, we have to think about the spatial organization of our society, because existing ways of using our environment are becoming more risky, are no longer desirable or even possible.1 While many definitions of adaptation to climate cha ...
Destructive Force
... land itself changes. Visible changes appear when one block of land has moved compared to another. Roads often change their placement by becoming uneven or cracked. Streams can also change course. Sometimes rocks fall and block a stream. Other times, the land is lowered in certain areas which makes i ...
... land itself changes. Visible changes appear when one block of land has moved compared to another. Roads often change their placement by becoming uneven or cracked. Streams can also change course. Sometimes rocks fall and block a stream. Other times, the land is lowered in certain areas which makes i ...
Asian Aerosols: Current and Year 2030 Distributions
... diverse economic sectors. As a result of these activities aerosol emissions are high throughout large parts of Asia as shown by regional emissions of black carbon (BC, Figure 1d). Worldwide, an estimated several billion people live under ABCs. The links between the high particulate levels associated ...
... diverse economic sectors. As a result of these activities aerosol emissions are high throughout large parts of Asia as shown by regional emissions of black carbon (BC, Figure 1d). Worldwide, an estimated several billion people live under ABCs. The links between the high particulate levels associated ...
Extinction vulnerability of tropical montane endemism from warming
... species distributions. In the tropics, because montane assemblages frequently include local endemics that are distributed close to summits, these species may be especially vulnerable to experiencing complete habitat loss from warming. However, there is currently a dearth of information available for ...
... species distributions. In the tropics, because montane assemblages frequently include local endemics that are distributed close to summits, these species may be especially vulnerable to experiencing complete habitat loss from warming. However, there is currently a dearth of information available for ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
Marine Radiocarbon Evidence for the Mechanism of Deglacial
... years. Radiocarbon activity paralleled that of the atmosphere except during deglaciation, when intermediate water values fell by more than 300‰. Such a large decrease requires a deglacial injection of very old waters from a deep ocean carbon reservoir that was previously well isolated from the atmos ...
... years. Radiocarbon activity paralleled that of the atmosphere except during deglaciation, when intermediate water values fell by more than 300‰. Such a large decrease requires a deglacial injection of very old waters from a deep ocean carbon reservoir that was previously well isolated from the atmos ...
Effect of climate change on the thermal stratification of the baltic sea
... basin in many aspects, its low salinity makes it a climatological niche (Stipa 2002; Stipa and Seppälä 2002). This specific feature is not only related to the ecosystem that may develop under such conditions, but also to the vertical stratification and connected vertical nutrient fluxes. The seaso ...
... basin in many aspects, its low salinity makes it a climatological niche (Stipa 2002; Stipa and Seppälä 2002). This specific feature is not only related to the ecosystem that may develop under such conditions, but also to the vertical stratification and connected vertical nutrient fluxes. The seaso ...
a critical look at “the moral case for fossil fuels”
... Synopsis: This article provides a critical review of Alex Epstein’s provocative book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, which offers a robust defense of the fossil energy industry and a stinging rebuke to those who would advocate shifting to a cleaner global energy supply. Epstein argues that fossil ...
... Synopsis: This article provides a critical review of Alex Epstein’s provocative book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, which offers a robust defense of the fossil energy industry and a stinging rebuke to those who would advocate shifting to a cleaner global energy supply. Epstein argues that fossil ...
Temperature Sensitivity of Guatemala`s Rio Dulce to Climate Change
... temperature under scenarios of climate change has been done for cases in the United States and other mid-latitude regions (Gooseff et al. 2005; Brown at al. 2013; Cloern et al. 2011), but no extensive work has been done on this topic in Central America (Maurer et al. 2008). This study was developed ...
... temperature under scenarios of climate change has been done for cases in the United States and other mid-latitude regions (Gooseff et al. 2005; Brown at al. 2013; Cloern et al. 2011), but no extensive work has been done on this topic in Central America (Maurer et al. 2008). This study was developed ...
What controls polar stratospheric temperature trends?
... ear trend. (f) Time series of (d)–(e) and its linear trend. In (a), (b), forcing and BDC changes. ...
... ear trend. (f) Time series of (d)–(e) and its linear trend. In (a), (b), forcing and BDC changes. ...
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... The costs of the baseline activities: to be covered by normal development expenditures such as government budgets, bilateral aid, the private sector, NGO resources, and loans from international financial institutions, including IDA and the Multilateral Fund. The impacts of the baseline activitie ...
... The costs of the baseline activities: to be covered by normal development expenditures such as government budgets, bilateral aid, the private sector, NGO resources, and loans from international financial institutions, including IDA and the Multilateral Fund. The impacts of the baseline activitie ...
GEF Investment in Climate Change Mitigation and Sound Chemicals
... The costs of the baseline activities: to be covered by normal development expenditures such as government budgets, bilateral aid, the private sector, NGO resources, and loans from international financial institutions, including IDA and the Multilateral Fund. The impacts of the baseline activitie ...
... The costs of the baseline activities: to be covered by normal development expenditures such as government budgets, bilateral aid, the private sector, NGO resources, and loans from international financial institutions, including IDA and the Multilateral Fund. The impacts of the baseline activitie ...
Using sound waves to sort out seafloor sediment types
... time it takes for the signals to return. This time is directly related to water depth. Therefore it is possible to build up a detailed map of the seafloor from many measurements. However, the technique has potential to provide even more information because the strength (or amplitude) of the returned ...
... time it takes for the signals to return. This time is directly related to water depth. Therefore it is possible to build up a detailed map of the seafloor from many measurements. However, the technique has potential to provide even more information because the strength (or amplitude) of the returned ...
Can forest watershed management mitigate climate change effects on water resources?
... this influences baseflow, stormflow, groundwater recharge, and flooding. Long-term streamflow data suggest that average annual streamflow has increased and this increase has been linked to greater precipitation in the eastern continental US over the past 100 years (Karl & Knight, 1998; Lins & Slack, ...
... this influences baseflow, stormflow, groundwater recharge, and flooding. Long-term streamflow data suggest that average annual streamflow has increased and this increase has been linked to greater precipitation in the eastern continental US over the past 100 years (Karl & Knight, 1998; Lins & Slack, ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment
The Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) is a research program of the World Climate Research Programme intended to observe, comprehend and model the Earth's water cycle. The experiment also observes how much energy the Earth receives, studies how much of that energy reaches surfaces of the Earth and how that energy is transformed. Sunlight's energy evaporates water to produce clouds and rain, and dries out land masses after rain. Rain that falls on land becomes the water budget which can be used by people for agricultural and other processes.GEWEX is a collaboration of researchers worldwide to find better ways of studying the water cycle and how it transforms energy through the atmosphere. If the Earth's climates were identical from year to year, then people could predict when, where and what crops to plant. However, instability created by solar variation, weather trends, and chaotic events create weather that is unpredictable on seasonal scales. Through weather patterns such as droughts and higher rainfall these cycles impact ecosystems and human activities. GEWEX is designed to collect a much greater amount of data, and see if better models of that data can forecast weather and climate change into the future.GEWEX is organized into several structures. As GEWEX was conceived projects were organized by participating factions, this task is now done by the International GEWEX Project Office (IGPO). IGPO oversees major initiatives and coordinates between national projects in an effort to bring about communication of researchers. IGPO claims to support communication exchange between 2000 scientist and is the instrument for publication of major reports. The Scientific Steering Group organizes the projects and assigns them to panels, which oversee progress and provide critique. The Coordinated Energy and Water Cycle Observations Project (CEOP) the 'Hydrology Project' is a major instrument in GEWEX. This panel includes geographic study areas such as the Climate Prediction Program for the Americas operated by NOAA, but also examines several types of climate zones (e.g. high altitude and semi-arid). Another panel, the GEWEX Radiation Panel oversees the coordinated use of satellites and ground based observation to better estimate energy and water fluxes. One recent result GEWEX's Radiation panel has assessed data on rainfall for the last 25 years and determined that that global rainfall is 2.61 mm/day with a small statistical variation. While the study period is short, after 25 years of measurement regional trends are beginning to appear. The GEWEX Modeling and Prediction Panel takes current models and analyzes the models when climate forcing phenomena occur (global warming as an example of a 'climate forcing' event). GEWEX is now the core project of WCRP.