After which threshold do anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
... forcings is not necessarily linear in its parameters. Intuitively, this suggests that anthropogenic forcings may have an influence on temperature only after a threshold value, or more generally that the correlation between the two is not constant over time. Such a hypothesis is in line with the fact ...
... forcings is not necessarily linear in its parameters. Intuitively, this suggests that anthropogenic forcings may have an influence on temperature only after a threshold value, or more generally that the correlation between the two is not constant over time. Such a hypothesis is in line with the fact ...
Climate-change threats to native fish in degraded rivers and
... development impacting on flow regimes and biological connectivity. Freshwater fish have been particularly impacted by these changes and climate change will place further stress on them. The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), Australia, represents a highly impacted aquatic system with dramatically modified ...
... development impacting on flow regimes and biological connectivity. Freshwater fish have been particularly impacted by these changes and climate change will place further stress on them. The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), Australia, represents a highly impacted aquatic system with dramatically modified ...
Climate-change threats to native fish in degraded rivers and
... development impacting on flow regimes and biological connectivity. Freshwater fish have been particularly impacted by these changes and climate change will place further stress on them. The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), Australia, represents a highly impacted aquatic system with dramatically modified ...
... development impacting on flow regimes and biological connectivity. Freshwater fish have been particularly impacted by these changes and climate change will place further stress on them. The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), Australia, represents a highly impacted aquatic system with dramatically modified ...
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... closer to users’ definition of need, while others’ may be farther away. In this sense, there is a range of perceptions of usefulness and usability. Providing information that is ‘‘readily usable’’ for decision making must therefore navigate and bridge any differences that might exist between what sci ...
... closer to users’ definition of need, while others’ may be farther away. In this sense, there is a range of perceptions of usefulness and usability. Providing information that is ‘‘readily usable’’ for decision making must therefore navigate and bridge any differences that might exist between what sci ...
English
... going hungry without protecting our food systems; we will not be able to ensure we have sustainable cities and communities without protecting them from storms or floods; and we cannot ensure children are healthy without addressing the changes in vector-borne diseases due to changing temperatures. Th ...
... going hungry without protecting our food systems; we will not be able to ensure we have sustainable cities and communities without protecting them from storms or floods; and we cannot ensure children are healthy without addressing the changes in vector-borne diseases due to changing temperatures. Th ...
5. Conclusion: Political change in social
... emerging in the wake of new science of the 1970s including nonequilibrium thermodynamics, complexity approaches and chaos theory. Social-ecological systems (SESs) are CASs with human-social and ecological elements. CAS approaches as applied to social-ecological systems are still very much in flux a ...
... emerging in the wake of new science of the 1970s including nonequilibrium thermodynamics, complexity approaches and chaos theory. Social-ecological systems (SESs) are CASs with human-social and ecological elements. CAS approaches as applied to social-ecological systems are still very much in flux a ...
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... resources and technologies (Adger et al., 2007). Recent literature emphasiz- Figure 2. The basic role of adaptive capacity in es the importance of socio-economic influencing vulnerability factors for the adaptive capacity of Source: Engle (2011). a system, especially highlighting the integral role o ...
... resources and technologies (Adger et al., 2007). Recent literature emphasiz- Figure 2. The basic role of adaptive capacity in es the importance of socio-economic influencing vulnerability factors for the adaptive capacity of Source: Engle (2011). a system, especially highlighting the integral role o ...
Rainfall in Australia`s eastern seaboard: a review of confidence in
... (magnitude and direction) is assessed here following the method used in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports (for details see Mastrandrea et al. (2010) and IPCC (2013)) based on a combination of the level of agreement between the available information (high, medium ...
... (magnitude and direction) is assessed here following the method used in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports (for details see Mastrandrea et al. (2010) and IPCC (2013)) based on a combination of the level of agreement between the available information (high, medium ...
Chapter 6- Canada in a Changing Climate: Sector Perspectives on
... and host-parasite relationships. Therefore, although we know that Canada’s biodiversity will change in response to new climate conditions, uncertainties remain regarding how such changes will affect ecosystem composition, structure and function (Varrin et al., 2007). In all likelihood, response will ...
... and host-parasite relationships. Therefore, although we know that Canada’s biodiversity will change in response to new climate conditions, uncertainties remain regarding how such changes will affect ecosystem composition, structure and function (Varrin et al., 2007). In all likelihood, response will ...
The 3D Printing Revolution, Climate Change and
... energetic burst of the Enlightenment and on to the manufacturing juggernaut of the industrial age, which took us from steamships on the Mississippi to robots on Mars in less than two hundred years. We are now furiously typing and tweeting our way through the computer, or “virtual” age, with an unpre ...
... energetic burst of the Enlightenment and on to the manufacturing juggernaut of the industrial age, which took us from steamships on the Mississippi to robots on Mars in less than two hundred years. We are now furiously typing and tweeting our way through the computer, or “virtual” age, with an unpre ...
Climate change, the monsoon, and rice yield in India
... predominantly rainfed states, irrigation works can improve water management even during the monsoon season), area in HYV, fertilizer use, and number of farm workers. Table 2 provides detail on these variables. Although most inputs of fertilizer and labor occur months before harvest, one might argue ...
... predominantly rainfed states, irrigation works can improve water management even during the monsoon season), area in HYV, fertilizer use, and number of farm workers. Table 2 provides detail on these variables. Although most inputs of fertilizer and labor occur months before harvest, one might argue ...
Working Paper 192 - Waldinger (opens in new window)
... addition, developing countries are mostly located in areas with warm climate and areas with already relatively warm climate are expected to be especially affected because of nonlinearities in the effect of temperature on plant growth. ...
... addition, developing countries are mostly located in areas with warm climate and areas with already relatively warm climate are expected to be especially affected because of nonlinearities in the effect of temperature on plant growth. ...
Chapter 3 RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: ADAPTATION
... communities in the Cayman Islands to recover from and prepare for tropical storms. Community organization is an important factor in adaptive strategies to build resilience among hillside communities in Bolivia. Recovery from hazards in Cuba is helped by a sense of communal responsibility. Food-shari ...
... communities in the Cayman Islands to recover from and prepare for tropical storms. Community organization is an important factor in adaptive strategies to build resilience among hillside communities in Bolivia. Recovery from hazards in Cuba is helped by a sense of communal responsibility. Food-shari ...
Climate change and challenges for conservation
... such as moving species from their current locations to regions that are predicted to be climatically suitable 24,25. Alarming, and controversial, predictions for future levels of extinction risk have been widely publicised and have influenced conservation policy and planning 15,26–29. Such predictio ...
... such as moving species from their current locations to regions that are predicted to be climatically suitable 24,25. Alarming, and controversial, predictions for future levels of extinction risk have been widely publicised and have influenced conservation policy and planning 15,26–29. Such predictio ...
- Parliament of Vanuatu
... and efficient work of this Act and must advise the Minister and the Director General on all matters relating to this Act. Clause 5 empowers the Director to delegate his or her functions to an officer of the Department or to an authorised officer appointed under clause 6. Clause 6 enables the Directo ...
... and efficient work of this Act and must advise the Minister and the Director General on all matters relating to this Act. Clause 5 empowers the Director to delegate his or her functions to an officer of the Department or to an authorised officer appointed under clause 6. Clause 6 enables the Directo ...
Glacier variations and climate change in the central Himalaya over
... a state of continuous retreat over the past few decades. Since the 1960s the average retreat rate on the north slope of Qomolangma (Mount Everest) is 5.5–9.5 m a–1 and on Xixiabangma it is 4.0–5.2 m a–1. Many glaciers on the south slope of the central Himalaya have been in retreat, and recently thei ...
... a state of continuous retreat over the past few decades. Since the 1960s the average retreat rate on the north slope of Qomolangma (Mount Everest) is 5.5–9.5 m a–1 and on Xixiabangma it is 4.0–5.2 m a–1. Many glaciers on the south slope of the central Himalaya have been in retreat, and recently thei ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES William D. Nordhaus
... Review is an impressive document, buttressed by more than a dozen background studies. There is little new science or economics here, but it provides many new syntheses of the extensive and rapidly growing literature. While not as balanced and ponderously reviewed as the reports of the Intergovernmen ...
... Review is an impressive document, buttressed by more than a dozen background studies. There is little new science or economics here, but it provides many new syntheses of the extensive and rapidly growing literature. While not as balanced and ponderously reviewed as the reports of the Intergovernmen ...
- The University of Liverpool Repository
... includes Beijing; the “Hot Summer Mild Winter” region in the south, which includes Guangzhou, and two regions from the “Hot Summer Cold Winter”, which includes cities such as Shanghai and Nanjing. Using data from the climate model, HadCM3, Test Reference Years are generated for the 2020s, 2050s and ...
... includes Beijing; the “Hot Summer Mild Winter” region in the south, which includes Guangzhou, and two regions from the “Hot Summer Cold Winter”, which includes cities such as Shanghai and Nanjing. Using data from the climate model, HadCM3, Test Reference Years are generated for the 2020s, 2050s and ...
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on
... Definitions of terms used in the Convention, namely "adverse effects of climate change", "climate change", "climate system", "emissions", "greenhouse gases", "regional economic integration organization", "reservoir", "sink" and "source", shall apply to Kyoto Protocol. Meanings of "Conference of the ...
... Definitions of terms used in the Convention, namely "adverse effects of climate change", "climate change", "climate system", "emissions", "greenhouse gases", "regional economic integration organization", "reservoir", "sink" and "source", shall apply to Kyoto Protocol. Meanings of "Conference of the ...
Projecting climate change impacts on species distributions in
... geographic ranges. Aggregation of models for different species allows inferences of impacts on biodiversity, though excluding the effects of species interactions. The modelling approach is based on several further assumptions and projections and should be treated cautiously. In the absence of compar ...
... geographic ranges. Aggregation of models for different species allows inferences of impacts on biodiversity, though excluding the effects of species interactions. The modelling approach is based on several further assumptions and projections and should be treated cautiously. In the absence of compar ...
Climate change, natural disasters and displacement: a
... to determine whether people fall into the category of internally displaced persons or that of migrants. However, many migrants are similar to internally displaced persons: they are citizens of the state in which they are living and as such have certain rights and are entitled to certain treatment. B ...
... to determine whether people fall into the category of internally displaced persons or that of migrants. However, many migrants are similar to internally displaced persons: they are citizens of the state in which they are living and as such have certain rights and are entitled to certain treatment. B ...
Projecting climate change impacts on species distributions in
... geographic ranges. Aggregation of models for different species allows inferences of impacts on biodiversity, though excluding the effects of species interactions. The modelling approach is based on several further assumptions and projections and should be treated cautiously. In the absence of compar ...
... geographic ranges. Aggregation of models for different species allows inferences of impacts on biodiversity, though excluding the effects of species interactions. The modelling approach is based on several further assumptions and projections and should be treated cautiously. In the absence of compar ...
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... Global production of biofuels has been expanding with the enduring concerns on climate change and energy security. The U.S. Congress has established a renewable fuel standard 2 (RFS2) rule that mandates annual combined production of 36 billion gallons (bg) biofuels by 2022 (USEPA, 2010). Large scale ...
... Global production of biofuels has been expanding with the enduring concerns on climate change and energy security. The U.S. Congress has established a renewable fuel standard 2 (RFS2) rule that mandates annual combined production of 36 billion gallons (bg) biofuels by 2022 (USEPA, 2010). Large scale ...
Controls of Global-Mean Precipitation Increases in
... conducted using coupled climate models collected for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4). The change in precipitation, water vapor, clouds, and radiative heating of the atmosphere evident in the 1% increase in carbon dioxide until doubled (1pctto2x) sc ...
... conducted using coupled climate models collected for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4). The change in precipitation, water vapor, clouds, and radiative heating of the atmosphere evident in the 1% increase in carbon dioxide until doubled (1pctto2x) sc ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the
... unpack the complexities of vulnerability and adaptation within a dynamic development context that includes population and demographic change, urbanization, land-use change, and advancing communication technologies. The approach taken by the West Africa team in developing the RDS will allow for infor ...
... unpack the complexities of vulnerability and adaptation within a dynamic development context that includes population and demographic change, urbanization, land-use change, and advancing communication technologies. The approach taken by the West Africa team in developing the RDS will allow for infor ...
Climate change and agriculture
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Climate change and agriculture are interrelated processes, both of which take place on a global scale. Climate change affects agriculture in a number of ways, including through changes in average temperatures, rainfall, and climate extremes (e.g., heat waves); changes in pests and diseases; changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide and ground-level ozone concentrations; changes in the nutritional quality of some foods; and changes in sea level.Climate change is already affecting agriculture, with effects unevenly distributed across the world. Future climate change will likely negatively affect crop production in low latitude countries, while effects in northern latitudes may be positive or negative. Climate change will probably increase the risk of food insecurity for some vulnerable groups, such as the poor.Agriculture contributes to climate change by (1) anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), and (2) by the conversion of non-agricultural land (e.g., forests) into agricultural land. Agriculture, forestry and land-use change contributed around 20 to 25% to global annual emissions in 2010.There are range of policies that can reduce the risk of negative climate change impacts on agriculture, and to reduce GHG emissions from the agriculture sector.