Changes in Climate will modify the Geography of Crop Suitability
... crops by more than 50% (Wang et al. 2003). This proportion will rise with increasing irregularity of climate and frequency of extreme climate events. ...
... crops by more than 50% (Wang et al. 2003). This proportion will rise with increasing irregularity of climate and frequency of extreme climate events. ...
1.2 Climate Change and the Water Cycle
... sound form only for land areas. Sponsored by the German Climate Research Programme (DEKLIM) and in cooperation with the Global Precipitation Climate Center (GPCC) operating under the leadership of the German Weather Service (DWD), a Frankfurt research group (Beck, Grieser, Rudolf, Schönwiese, Staege ...
... sound form only for land areas. Sponsored by the German Climate Research Programme (DEKLIM) and in cooperation with the Global Precipitation Climate Center (GPCC) operating under the leadership of the German Weather Service (DWD), a Frankfurt research group (Beck, Grieser, Rudolf, Schönwiese, Staege ...
A multi-century ice-core perspective on 20th
... recent year in the record). It would be ideal if all the records were of equivalent temporal length; however, the time, expense and logistics required to collect ice cores dictates the depth to which cores are recovered at a given site. Before comparing the d18O records and drawing general conclusio ...
... recent year in the record). It would be ideal if all the records were of equivalent temporal length; however, the time, expense and logistics required to collect ice cores dictates the depth to which cores are recovered at a given site. Before comparing the d18O records and drawing general conclusio ...
Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme
... cent of food in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia, manage vast areas of land and make up the largest share of the developing world’s undernourished people. They inhabit some of the most vulnerable and marginal landscapes, such as hillsides, deserts and floodplains, where their livelihood assets a ...
... cent of food in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia, manage vast areas of land and make up the largest share of the developing world’s undernourished people. They inhabit some of the most vulnerable and marginal landscapes, such as hillsides, deserts and floodplains, where their livelihood assets a ...
A multi-century ice-core perspective on 20th
... recent year in the record). It would be ideal if all the records were of equivalent temporal length; however, the time, expense and logistics required to collect ice cores dictates the depth to which cores are recovered at a given site. Before comparing the d18O records and drawing general conclusio ...
... recent year in the record). It would be ideal if all the records were of equivalent temporal length; however, the time, expense and logistics required to collect ice cores dictates the depth to which cores are recovered at a given site. Before comparing the d18O records and drawing general conclusio ...
Climate risks and their impact on agriculture and forests in Switzerland
... These changes are reflected in changes for intense and heavy precipitation. For example, the 90% quantile, i.e. the typical rainfall with a recurrence of 20–30 days, increases by about 20% over northern Europe in winter. An analysis for extreme events based on the method of extreme value statistics ...
... These changes are reflected in changes for intense and heavy precipitation. For example, the 90% quantile, i.e. the typical rainfall with a recurrence of 20–30 days, increases by about 20% over northern Europe in winter. An analysis for extreme events based on the method of extreme value statistics ...
Climate change and its gendered impacts on agriculture in Vietnam
... in income gaps, which likely increases their risk of disaster when one of their sources is strongly affected by climate (VDR)” (Nghiem et al., 2010). Vietnam began its transition from a centrally planned economy to a market oriented economy since 1986; the central role that the state played in colle ...
... in income gaps, which likely increases their risk of disaster when one of their sources is strongly affected by climate (VDR)” (Nghiem et al., 2010). Vietnam began its transition from a centrally planned economy to a market oriented economy since 1986; the central role that the state played in colle ...
modern climate change in slovenia
... Sea, Slovenia has a submediterranean climate. Here are the most days with sun (up to 2,350 hours per year), the average temperatures of the coldest month are above the freezing point, and those of the warmest months are higher than 20° C. Due to the retentive action of the sea, temperatures in Octob ...
... Sea, Slovenia has a submediterranean climate. Here are the most days with sun (up to 2,350 hours per year), the average temperatures of the coldest month are above the freezing point, and those of the warmest months are higher than 20° C. Due to the retentive action of the sea, temperatures in Octob ...
03_MATCH_paper2_May17 - Modelling and assessment of
... for both global mean values and OECD Annex I GHG emissions • We examined the consistency between the emissions and observed concentrations • We estimated forcing and forcing uncertainty from all other known climate factors • We examined the implications of this uncertainty for predicted global avera ...
... for both global mean values and OECD Annex I GHG emissions • We examined the consistency between the emissions and observed concentrations • We estimated forcing and forcing uncertainty from all other known climate factors • We examined the implications of this uncertainty for predicted global avera ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
... living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems” (IUCN, 2010). Biodiversity is affected by climate change at different levels fr ...
... living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems” (IUCN, 2010). Biodiversity is affected by climate change at different levels fr ...
Summary Report
... decades and centuries in response to both natural and human variables. Natural climate variability on different timescales is caused by cycles and trends in the Earth’s orbit, incoming solar radiation, the atmosphere’s chemical composition, ocean circulation, the biosphere and much more. Climate cha ...
... decades and centuries in response to both natural and human variables. Natural climate variability on different timescales is caused by cycles and trends in the Earth’s orbit, incoming solar radiation, the atmosphere’s chemical composition, ocean circulation, the biosphere and much more. Climate cha ...
Climate Change Strategy - West Gippsland Catchment Management
... projections indicate that these major climate related events are not isolated. In the future the region will be subject to a warmer, drier and more variable climate. The frequency and magnitude of flood, fire and drought is projected to increase and there will be additional impacts from rising sea l ...
... projections indicate that these major climate related events are not isolated. In the future the region will be subject to a warmer, drier and more variable climate. The frequency and magnitude of flood, fire and drought is projected to increase and there will be additional impacts from rising sea l ...
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
... Agenda 21, which is the country’s blueprint for sustainable development into the twenty first century. Project Justification The Philippines, as an archipelago, is highly vulnerable to the potential impacts of climate change. Many of its people are in the coastal areas and therefore at risk from the ...
... Agenda 21, which is the country’s blueprint for sustainable development into the twenty first century. Project Justification The Philippines, as an archipelago, is highly vulnerable to the potential impacts of climate change. Many of its people are in the coastal areas and therefore at risk from the ...
6 Climate impacts on sectors and policies
... climatic factors. Climate change is already having an impact on agriculture (Peltonen-Sainio et al., 2010; Olesen et al., 2011), and has been attributed as one of the factors contributing to yield stagnation in wheat in parts of Europe (Brisson et al., 2010). Measuring current and future impacts of ...
... climatic factors. Climate change is already having an impact on agriculture (Peltonen-Sainio et al., 2010; Olesen et al., 2011), and has been attributed as one of the factors contributing to yield stagnation in wheat in parts of Europe (Brisson et al., 2010). Measuring current and future impacts of ...
Projected Climate Change and the Appalachian Trail
... and significant changes in precipitation patterns. Climate change would create three types of impacts on the A.T.: 1. changes in the hiker experience; 2. changes in the distribution of birds, animals and plants inhabiting the A.T. corridor; and 3. changes due to more extreme climate Changes in the H ...
... and significant changes in precipitation patterns. Climate change would create three types of impacts on the A.T.: 1. changes in the hiker experience; 2. changes in the distribution of birds, animals and plants inhabiting the A.T. corridor; and 3. changes due to more extreme climate Changes in the H ...
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier
... intensities will arise at the maximum, so that biota will face novel events and habitat conditions. Although there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding the details of a changing climate, we propose that extreme climatic events might have a greater influence on ecosystems and societies than grad ...
... intensities will arise at the maximum, so that biota will face novel events and habitat conditions. Although there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding the details of a changing climate, we propose that extreme climatic events might have a greater influence on ecosystems and societies than grad ...
chasing coral
... Ask students to hypothesize about how the world’s climate could change over the next 100 years if humans do nothing to limit the levels of their greenhouse gas emissions. Have them also make predictions about the effects such climate changes could have on humans. Ask students to write two or three p ...
... Ask students to hypothesize about how the world’s climate could change over the next 100 years if humans do nothing to limit the levels of their greenhouse gas emissions. Have them also make predictions about the effects such climate changes could have on humans. Ask students to write two or three p ...
book of abstracts - mariolopoulos
... Thriassion plain in western Attica. During the last century Thriassion plain has undergone significant changes from rural to heavily industrialized and Koumoundourou Lake has suffered multiple pressures, while the construction of an artificial weir on the canal outlet towards Elefsina Bay has change ...
... Thriassion plain in western Attica. During the last century Thriassion plain has undergone significant changes from rural to heavily industrialized and Koumoundourou Lake has suffered multiple pressures, while the construction of an artificial weir on the canal outlet towards Elefsina Bay has change ...
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 15-16 (am) July 2013)
... Role of ICTs in realising Sustainable Future The role of ICTs in realising sustainable future cannot be over estimated ICTs have revolutionised our world in more ways than any other single technological innovation since the invention of the wheel! ICTs have transformed our society to be an informat ...
... Role of ICTs in realising Sustainable Future The role of ICTs in realising sustainable future cannot be over estimated ICTs have revolutionised our world in more ways than any other single technological innovation since the invention of the wheel! ICTs have transformed our society to be an informat ...
Adaptation - ACCA Global
... this inevitable change. There is no choice between mitigation and adaptation; organisations and individuals have to pursue complementary actions on both. When we talk about ‘organisations’, we mean those in both the public and private sectors. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chan ...
... this inevitable change. There is no choice between mitigation and adaptation; organisations and individuals have to pursue complementary actions on both. When we talk about ‘organisations’, we mean those in both the public and private sectors. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chan ...
Pastures in the high rainfall zone – their
... Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Grassland Society of NSW warming events (‘t Mannetje 2007). Modelling by Howden et al. (1999b) for the C3:C4 balance in tropical Queensland suggests the isoline for where equal populations of C3 and C4 plants exist, will be moved south 100 km by a t ...
... Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Grassland Society of NSW warming events (‘t Mannetje 2007). Modelling by Howden et al. (1999b) for the C3:C4 balance in tropical Queensland suggests the isoline for where equal populations of C3 and C4 plants exist, will be moved south 100 km by a t ...
"Biological Impacts of Climate Change". In: Encyclopedia of Life
... globe. Temperatures over land are warming faster than over oceans, and warming of the arctic is occurring almost twice as fast as the global average. Other changes in the environment follow from climate change. Polar regions have had extensive warming of air and surface ocean temperatures. This has ...
... globe. Temperatures over land are warming faster than over oceans, and warming of the arctic is occurring almost twice as fast as the global average. Other changes in the environment follow from climate change. Polar regions have had extensive warming of air and surface ocean temperatures. This has ...
Climate change and extreme weather events: can developing
... future, a warming climate (Fig. 1) will influence the normal range of weather patterns for major regions of the globe (IPCC, 2001a). The normal range of weather patterns will be influenced in two ways. First, there will be gradual changes in average weather patterns. Incremental changes in precipita ...
... future, a warming climate (Fig. 1) will influence the normal range of weather patterns for major regions of the globe (IPCC, 2001a). The normal range of weather patterns will be influenced in two ways. First, there will be gradual changes in average weather patterns. Incremental changes in precipita ...
3.1.4 Groundwater and climate change
... the case for example at coastal aquifers in Spain, Germany (see Chapter 2.8) and the Netherlands. It is clear that the salt water intrusion problem will worsen if groundwater recharge decreases. Climate models predict a future temperature increase that will probably lead to a melting of the ice caps ...
... the case for example at coastal aquifers in Spain, Germany (see Chapter 2.8) and the Netherlands. It is clear that the salt water intrusion problem will worsen if groundwater recharge decreases. Climate models predict a future temperature increase that will probably lead to a melting of the ice caps ...
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.