Abstracts - The PRUDENCE project
... Possible future changes in near surface wind speed over Europe from an ensemble of regional models Burkhardt Rockel and Katja Woth GKSS contributed to WP1 by two 50 km runs with the regional climate model CLM. In WP2 we assess the uncertainty in future change of near surface wind predicted by an ens ...
... Possible future changes in near surface wind speed over Europe from an ensemble of regional models Burkhardt Rockel and Katja Woth GKSS contributed to WP1 by two 50 km runs with the regional climate model CLM. In WP2 we assess the uncertainty in future change of near surface wind predicted by an ens ...
Climate Change Country Risk Assessment
... scoring include food capacity where Bhutan’s scores reflect the fact that the country has low agricultural technological capacity and high import dependency, few health workers per capita, and the country’s participation in international forums scored low.11 As for readiness factors, Bhutan is low i ...
... scoring include food capacity where Bhutan’s scores reflect the fact that the country has low agricultural technological capacity and high import dependency, few health workers per capita, and the country’s participation in international forums scored low.11 As for readiness factors, Bhutan is low i ...
Protecting Cultural Resources in Coastal U.S. National Parks from
... Fort Massachusetts is an example of a nationally significant resource of great cultural value that is threatened by rising sea level. It is a brick structure that cannot be moved and will therefore have to be protected using engineered measures, or else risk being lost to the rising waters of the Mi ...
... Fort Massachusetts is an example of a nationally significant resource of great cultural value that is threatened by rising sea level. It is a brick structure that cannot be moved and will therefore have to be protected using engineered measures, or else risk being lost to the rising waters of the Mi ...
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the
... Rainfall in the district is very high compared with much of New South Wales. The Illawarra Escarpment has a strong influence on the spatial distribution of the region’s rainfall. New South Wales has become warmer over the past 100 years, with minimum temperatures increasing more than maxima. There h ...
... Rainfall in the district is very high compared with much of New South Wales. The Illawarra Escarpment has a strong influence on the spatial distribution of the region’s rainfall. New South Wales has become warmer over the past 100 years, with minimum temperatures increasing more than maxima. There h ...
Climate Change and Small Island States: Adr ift in a Raising Sea of
... n 1999, the rising sea level swallowed two islands of the nation Kiribati.1 Rising sea level2 is one of the effects of climate change to which small island nations are particularly susceptible.3 Considering that the average elevation of this nation of ninety thousand people on thirty-three islands a ...
... n 1999, the rising sea level swallowed two islands of the nation Kiribati.1 Rising sea level2 is one of the effects of climate change to which small island nations are particularly susceptible.3 Considering that the average elevation of this nation of ninety thousand people on thirty-three islands a ...
PR_INI - European Parliament
... consequence of worsening natural climate variability as well as man-made influence on weather conditions; 3. Considers that these events represent an escalating cost to the global economy, not only for developing countries but also for the world economy, both as a direct cost in terms of rebuilding ...
... consequence of worsening natural climate variability as well as man-made influence on weather conditions; 3. Considers that these events represent an escalating cost to the global economy, not only for developing countries but also for the world economy, both as a direct cost in terms of rebuilding ...
presentation
... “Climate change is the defining challenge of our era. ITU’s work to cut greenhouse gas emissions, develop standards and use ‘e-environment’ systems can speed up the global shift to a low-carbon economy. Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary-General, 12 November ...
... “Climate change is the defining challenge of our era. ITU’s work to cut greenhouse gas emissions, develop standards and use ‘e-environment’ systems can speed up the global shift to a low-carbon economy. Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary-General, 12 November ...
1 - QUBES Hub
... Adapted from Kellen M. Calinger, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1293; [email protected] ...
... Adapted from Kellen M. Calinger, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1293; [email protected] ...
3rd Quarter 2010 | 25(3) Climate Change, Markets, and Technology
... regional rainfall changes are uncertain, the increase in temperature is forecast with much more confidence; temperature change is a strong driving force behind forecast reductions in irrigation water supplies. Even with relatively unchanged average rainfall, changes in the timing of precipitation wi ...
... regional rainfall changes are uncertain, the increase in temperature is forecast with much more confidence; temperature change is a strong driving force behind forecast reductions in irrigation water supplies. Even with relatively unchanged average rainfall, changes in the timing of precipitation wi ...
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... regional rainfall changes are uncertain, the increase in temperature is forecast with much more confidence; temperature change is a strong driving force behind forecast reductions in irrigation water supplies. Even with relatively unchanged average rainfall, changes in the timing of precipitation wi ...
... regional rainfall changes are uncertain, the increase in temperature is forecast with much more confidence; temperature change is a strong driving force behind forecast reductions in irrigation water supplies. Even with relatively unchanged average rainfall, changes in the timing of precipitation wi ...
Atmosphere and Ocean as Dynamic Drivers of Polar Climate
... 2011), such experiments will elucidate the conditions in which MSE transport from the lower latitudes may invoke such abrupt erosion of the surface inversion. Results from the previous experiments using dynamical cores, in which the effect of poleward migration of atmospheric ...
... 2011), such experiments will elucidate the conditions in which MSE transport from the lower latitudes may invoke such abrupt erosion of the surface inversion. Results from the previous experiments using dynamical cores, in which the effect of poleward migration of atmospheric ...
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... service is paid in every period on the basis of the world interest rate rw .6 Consider now how an external shock, like those associated with climate change impacts, affects economic growth through capital and debt accumulation. If the shock is a negative one, a decrease in regional GDP proportionall ...
... service is paid in every period on the basis of the world interest rate rw .6 Consider now how an external shock, like those associated with climate change impacts, affects economic growth through capital and debt accumulation. If the shock is a negative one, a decrease in regional GDP proportionall ...
Hamilton Conservation Authority Climate Change Strategy
... Temperature and precipitation records ton area costing the city hundreds of thoufrom the Hamilton area dating back to the sands of dollars in damage. From an environ1970s show that annual mean temperatures mental perspective, these flooding events, as have risen 0.9°C and total annual precipita- wel ...
... Temperature and precipitation records ton area costing the city hundreds of thoufrom the Hamilton area dating back to the sands of dollars in damage. From an environ1970s show that annual mean temperatures mental perspective, these flooding events, as have risen 0.9°C and total annual precipita- wel ...
Global and Mediterranean climate change: a short summary
... sheets over the period 1993-2010 is about 5.9 mm (considering also 1.7 mm from Greenland’s glaciers), while is 4.8 mm for Antarctic ice sheets. In the same period, tide gauge and satellite altimeter observations show a global mean sea level increase by about 54 mm [24]. Significant increases in the ...
... sheets over the period 1993-2010 is about 5.9 mm (considering also 1.7 mm from Greenland’s glaciers), while is 4.8 mm for Antarctic ice sheets. In the same period, tide gauge and satellite altimeter observations show a global mean sea level increase by about 54 mm [24]. Significant increases in the ...
Battle for the Climate Friday, 10.4.2015 5pm â 6pm
... be a ‘green capitalism’ that really protects the environment. But what are their alternatives, how do they plan to ‘implement’ global climate justice? Do we, in order to save the world, have to don the hair shirt and learn to live with (a lot) less? Or can there be an increase in the good life for a ...
... be a ‘green capitalism’ that really protects the environment. But what are their alternatives, how do they plan to ‘implement’ global climate justice? Do we, in order to save the world, have to don the hair shirt and learn to live with (a lot) less? Or can there be an increase in the good life for a ...
Climate Threat to the Planet
... These solar irradiance variations do not have any known relation with the shorter period oscillations of Pacific Ocean temperature. In a few moments I show quantitatively that the effect of the sun is not negligible on longer time scales (the time scale of the 10-12 year solar cycle and longer time ...
... These solar irradiance variations do not have any known relation with the shorter period oscillations of Pacific Ocean temperature. In a few moments I show quantitatively that the effect of the sun is not negligible on longer time scales (the time scale of the 10-12 year solar cycle and longer time ...
Transformative ecosystem change and ecohydrology
... the effects of land-cover changes that resulted from intentional activities such as forest-harvesting, road-building, grazing, and recreation (Brooks et al., 2003). This management strategy is prescriptive and anticipatory, and is still important; but increasingly, watershed managers are being force ...
... the effects of land-cover changes that resulted from intentional activities such as forest-harvesting, road-building, grazing, and recreation (Brooks et al., 2003). This management strategy is prescriptive and anticipatory, and is still important; but increasingly, watershed managers are being force ...
Visualizing Earth Science
... Global Climate Change • Present day changes – What we think • General circulation models allow us to estimate impact of burning fossil fuels or make projections ...
... Global Climate Change • Present day changes – What we think • General circulation models allow us to estimate impact of burning fossil fuels or make projections ...
1072-9240/00 $2000 + .00 Technology, Vol. 7S, pp. 189-213,2000
... never been lower, the fact that the average person is better fed today is only possible because global productivity in the food and agricultural sector is at an all time high. This is in contrast to the contention that warming may reduce global agricultural productivity through a combination of fact ...
... never been lower, the fact that the average person is better fed today is only possible because global productivity in the food and agricultural sector is at an all time high. This is in contrast to the contention that warming may reduce global agricultural productivity through a combination of fact ...
Off the charts: Extreme Australian summer heat
... region in summer. While many factors influence the potential for bushfires, so called ‘fire weather’ is highly sensitive to changes in climatic conditions (Clarke et al., 2012). Changes such as hotter temperatures, longer duration of heat events, high winds due to strong temperature gradients and dr ...
... region in summer. While many factors influence the potential for bushfires, so called ‘fire weather’ is highly sensitive to changes in climatic conditions (Clarke et al., 2012). Changes such as hotter temperatures, longer duration of heat events, high winds due to strong temperature gradients and dr ...
Comparison of glacierinferred temperatures with observations and
... from NW America) cannot be explained by natural variability and are consistent with the model-simulated response to anthropogenic forcing. Hence, it is likely that the glacier length reductions are outside the range of natural variations and due in part to regional warming associated with increasing ...
... from NW America) cannot be explained by natural variability and are consistent with the model-simulated response to anthropogenic forcing. Hence, it is likely that the glacier length reductions are outside the range of natural variations and due in part to regional warming associated with increasing ...
Introduction. `Seeing` Environmental Process in Time
... appear to have fluctuated throughout the period. Water levels rise and fall, lakes grow and shrink, ecosystems alter and the woods change in their composition. Furthermore, these changes do not neatly coincide but varied considerably from region to region and time to time. The study of bone assembla ...
... appear to have fluctuated throughout the period. Water levels rise and fall, lakes grow and shrink, ecosystems alter and the woods change in their composition. Furthermore, these changes do not neatly coincide but varied considerably from region to region and time to time. The study of bone assembla ...
Climatic changes and associated impacts in the Mediterranean
... have shown that results from different models for the 2026–2060 period agree with one another fairly well, while most of the divergence takes place in the latter part of the century (2070–2100) (IPCC, 2001b). The same conclusion is drawn from Fig. 1, particularly if the outlier series cgcm1/2 IS92aG ...
... have shown that results from different models for the 2026–2060 period agree with one another fairly well, while most of the divergence takes place in the latter part of the century (2070–2100) (IPCC, 2001b). The same conclusion is drawn from Fig. 1, particularly if the outlier series cgcm1/2 IS92aG ...
Assimilating urban heat island effects into climate projections
... climate, perhaps through modeling and remote sensing studies, are necessary to best estimate how projected land use change may affect future UHI effects. Georgesu et al. (2014) found that regional warming rates from urban expansion is of the same order of magnitude as large-scale climate change. Und ...
... climate, perhaps through modeling and remote sensing studies, are necessary to best estimate how projected land use change may affect future UHI effects. Georgesu et al. (2014) found that regional warming rates from urban expansion is of the same order of magnitude as large-scale climate change. Und ...
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.