Climate change presents increased potential for
... variables. Interactive and non-linear terms were not included in the GLM. Predictor variables that did not exhibit significant relationships (P , 0.05) were discarded from stepwise model selection procedure. Model stability was examined through resampling approaches using a case–control design (Keat ...
... variables. Interactive and non-linear terms were not included in the GLM. Predictor variables that did not exhibit significant relationships (P , 0.05) were discarded from stepwise model selection procedure. Model stability was examined through resampling approaches using a case–control design (Keat ...
Climate change and global water resources
... By 2025, it is estimated that around 5 billion people, out of a total population of around 8 billion, will be living in countries experiencing water stress (using more than 20% of their available resources). Climate change has the potential to impose additional pressures in some regions. This paper ...
... By 2025, it is estimated that around 5 billion people, out of a total population of around 8 billion, will be living in countries experiencing water stress (using more than 20% of their available resources). Climate change has the potential to impose additional pressures in some regions. This paper ...
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... Dr. James D. Ford [FNa1] Copyright © 2008 by Sustainable Development Law & Policy; Dr. James D. Ford INTRODUCTION Climate change is having profound impacts in the Canadian Arctic. Temperatures are increasing at twice the global average, recent years have witnessed a dramatic reduction in summer sea ...
... Dr. James D. Ford [FNa1] Copyright © 2008 by Sustainable Development Law & Policy; Dr. James D. Ford INTRODUCTION Climate change is having profound impacts in the Canadian Arctic. Temperatures are increasing at twice the global average, recent years have witnessed a dramatic reduction in summer sea ...
A changing climate of skepticism? The factors shaping climate
... frame the discussion about climate change and to avoid binding decisions towards reducing CO2 emissions. The literature distinguishes three types of skepticism (Rahmstorf 2004; Hobson & Niemeyer, 2012; Painter, 2011; Painter & Gavin, 2015): two of them refer to fundamental forms of skepticism and on ...
... frame the discussion about climate change and to avoid binding decisions towards reducing CO2 emissions. The literature distinguishes three types of skepticism (Rahmstorf 2004; Hobson & Niemeyer, 2012; Painter, 2011; Painter & Gavin, 2015): two of them refer to fundamental forms of skepticism and on ...
How do recent population trends matter to climate change?
... Although integrated assessment models (IAM) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) consider population, along with economic growth and technological change, as one of the root causes of greenhouse gas emissions, how population dynamics affect climate change is still under debate. Wh ...
... Although integrated assessment models (IAM) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) consider population, along with economic growth and technological change, as one of the root causes of greenhouse gas emissions, how population dynamics affect climate change is still under debate. Wh ...
Managing adaptation to environmental change in coastal
... zone. Rising temperatures, thermal expansion of water, and subsidence of the land base are contributing to sea level rise, changing precipitation patterns, more frequent intense weather events, storm surges and flooding, salinisation of fresh water, coastal erosion, increased sedimentation of coasta ...
... zone. Rising temperatures, thermal expansion of water, and subsidence of the land base are contributing to sea level rise, changing precipitation patterns, more frequent intense weather events, storm surges and flooding, salinisation of fresh water, coastal erosion, increased sedimentation of coasta ...
Climate changes and animal health and food safety
... climate may influence animal health and food safety, historical data should be analyzed with the aim to obtain quantitative estimates how different climate parameters has influenced the occurrence of animal - and zoonotic pathogens. • Development of vaccines and vaccination strategies – is an impor ...
... climate may influence animal health and food safety, historical data should be analyzed with the aim to obtain quantitative estimates how different climate parameters has influenced the occurrence of animal - and zoonotic pathogens. • Development of vaccines and vaccination strategies – is an impor ...
The economic impact of climate change on road infrastructure in sub
... the coastal areas. With regards to rainfall, projections of mean annual rainfall averaged over the country from different models projected a wide range of changes in rainfall with around half the models projecting increases and half projecting decreases. Several researchers have documented the impac ...
... the coastal areas. With regards to rainfall, projections of mean annual rainfall averaged over the country from different models projected a wide range of changes in rainfall with around half the models projecting increases and half projecting decreases. Several researchers have documented the impac ...
Climate Change Report for Gulf of the Farallones and
... Day et al. 2008). Storm activity will interact with other cyclic phenomena, such as the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, to influence estuaries in complex ways (Day et al. 2008). Temperature: Increasing water and air temperatures are magnified in estuaries relative to ...
... Day et al. 2008). Storm activity will interact with other cyclic phenomena, such as the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, to influence estuaries in complex ways (Day et al. 2008). Temperature: Increasing water and air temperatures are magnified in estuaries relative to ...
Risk communication: climate change as a human
... malaria and dengue fever. The effects of climate change on water security, food security and air quality are recognized as having the greatest effect on human health, especially in the developing world.3,4 In the knowledge that climate change is very likely anthropogenic,5 mainly due to increased gr ...
... malaria and dengue fever. The effects of climate change on water security, food security and air quality are recognized as having the greatest effect on human health, especially in the developing world.3,4 In the knowledge that climate change is very likely anthropogenic,5 mainly due to increased gr ...
Catastrophe modelling and climate change
... Atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide are higher than at any time during the last 800,000 years. The main causes for this are the combustion of fossil fuels and changes in land use. Since pre-industrial times atmospheric CO2 concentrations have in ...
... Atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide are higher than at any time during the last 800,000 years. The main causes for this are the combustion of fossil fuels and changes in land use. Since pre-industrial times atmospheric CO2 concentrations have in ...
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... However, new research suggests that the appropriate discount rate may not be that important in climate change policy, as it may be possible to reduce the burden for the present generation without increasing future climate damages. Pareto improvements are possible when a market failure exists, and th ...
... However, new research suggests that the appropriate discount rate may not be that important in climate change policy, as it may be possible to reduce the burden for the present generation without increasing future climate damages. Pareto improvements are possible when a market failure exists, and th ...
International Tundra Experiment ITEX
... availability and interactions within the local plant community (Dorrepaal 2007, Elmendorf et al 2011). Moss species differ in characteristics important for carbon storage, responses to the environment and interactions with vascular plants. The presence or absence of different moss species may thus d ...
... availability and interactions within the local plant community (Dorrepaal 2007, Elmendorf et al 2011). Moss species differ in characteristics important for carbon storage, responses to the environment and interactions with vascular plants. The presence or absence of different moss species may thus d ...
global climate change and presidential leadership
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change: How Do We Know
... 2003). So too says the American Geophysical Union: ‘‘Scientific evidence strongly indicates that natural influences cannot explain the rapid increase in global near-surface temperatures observed during the second half of the 20th century’’ (American Geophysical Union Council 2003). Likewise the Americ ...
... 2003). So too says the American Geophysical Union: ‘‘Scientific evidence strongly indicates that natural influences cannot explain the rapid increase in global near-surface temperatures observed during the second half of the 20th century’’ (American Geophysical Union Council 2003). Likewise the Americ ...
The Household Production Function Approach to Valuing Climate
... from a single country. 7 Particularly in cross-country studies data are frequently aggregated over large, climatically diverse regions. Most studies include temperature and precipitation but far fewer include other potentially important climate variables such as sunshine and relative humidity. Resea ...
... from a single country. 7 Particularly in cross-country studies data are frequently aggregated over large, climatically diverse regions. Most studies include temperature and precipitation but far fewer include other potentially important climate variables such as sunshine and relative humidity. Resea ...
Evolution of marine storminess in the Belgian part of the North Sea
... indicator and in other studies storm surge or air surface pressure is used. Recently Haerens et al. (2011) have used five indicators to provide a first estimate of the storm threshold inducing significant morphological changes along the sandy beaches in Belgium. Based on their investigations, it was ...
... indicator and in other studies storm surge or air surface pressure is used. Recently Haerens et al. (2011) have used five indicators to provide a first estimate of the storm threshold inducing significant morphological changes along the sandy beaches in Belgium. Based on their investigations, it was ...
Quantifying Vulnerability to Climate Change: Implications for
... In short, understanding vulnerability requires information on potential human impacts as well as scientific assessments of weather data. The potential for quantifying such impacts is illustrated by the EM-DAT database, which is maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters ( ...
... In short, understanding vulnerability requires information on potential human impacts as well as scientific assessments of weather data. The potential for quantifying such impacts is illustrated by the EM-DAT database, which is maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters ( ...
Detection and Attribution of Temperature Changes in the
... irradiance and volcanic activity. The observations are consistent with climate simulations that include the combined effects of anthropogenic greenhouse gases and aerosols. It is found that, for each temperature variable considered, an anthropogenic signal is identifiable in observational fields. Th ...
... irradiance and volcanic activity. The observations are consistent with climate simulations that include the combined effects of anthropogenic greenhouse gases and aerosols. It is found that, for each temperature variable considered, an anthropogenic signal is identifiable in observational fields. Th ...
Climate Action Plan
... Completing the actions in this plan will work toward building stronger communities and infrastructure, protecting critical sectors of our industry, government and natural resources and using sound science to better understand and address climate impacts. The CCAP addresses the impacts of climate cha ...
... Completing the actions in this plan will work toward building stronger communities and infrastructure, protecting critical sectors of our industry, government and natural resources and using sound science to better understand and address climate impacts. The CCAP addresses the impacts of climate cha ...
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... change and extreme weather affect agricultural productivity growth through their impacts on technical inefficiency; third, we compare the effects of different climate variables in explaining technical inefficiency using both level and shock (the degree of deviation from its historical norm) climate ...
... change and extreme weather affect agricultural productivity growth through their impacts on technical inefficiency; third, we compare the effects of different climate variables in explaining technical inefficiency using both level and shock (the degree of deviation from its historical norm) climate ...
Health Climate Change impacts report card technical paper
... which feeds readily on humans, is now known to be a good vector of a virus closely related to WNV, and it may also be competent for WNV itself (Mackenzie-Impoinvil et al., 2015). Invasive mosquitoes also present a risk of the introduction of new diseases. There was an outbreak of Chikungunya fever i ...
... which feeds readily on humans, is now known to be a good vector of a virus closely related to WNV, and it may also be competent for WNV itself (Mackenzie-Impoinvil et al., 2015). Invasive mosquitoes also present a risk of the introduction of new diseases. There was an outbreak of Chikungunya fever i ...
Ms. Cassandra Carter Climate Change Intern Ministry of Natural
... In order to address Goal 2 and build resilience in the face of climate change, there are a number of well‐ known and established strategies to conserve biodiversity including: reducing non‐climate stressors, increasing connectivity and areas under protection, and addressing cumulative effects to im ...
... In order to address Goal 2 and build resilience in the face of climate change, there are a number of well‐ known and established strategies to conserve biodiversity including: reducing non‐climate stressors, increasing connectivity and areas under protection, and addressing cumulative effects to im ...
Effects of global warming
The effects of global warming are the environmental and social changes caused (directly or indirectly) by human emissions of greenhouse gases. There is a scientific consensus that climate change is occurring, and that human activities are the primary driver. Many impacts of climate change have already been observed, including glacier retreat, changes in the timing of seasonal events (e.g., earlier flowering of plants), and changes in agricultural productivity.Future effects of climate change will vary depending on climate change policies and social development. The two main policies to address climate change are reducing human greenhouse gas emissions (climate change mitigation) and adapting to the impacts of climate change. Geoengineering is another policy option.Near-term climate change policies could significantly affect long-term climate change impacts. Stringent mitigation policies might be able to limit global warming (in 2100) to around 2 °C or below, relative to pre-industrial levels. Without mitigation, increased energy demand and extensive use of fossil fuels might lead to global warming of around 4 °C. Higher magnitudes of global warming would be more difficult to adapt to, and would increase the risk of negative impacts.