Minnesota Climate and Health Profile 2015
... While residents are well aware of the erratic nature of Minnesota weather, extreme events have become even more frequent and precipitation patterns have become even less predictable. Already these climate changes are impacting Minnesota’s agricultural and industrial economies, natural resources, pub ...
... While residents are well aware of the erratic nature of Minnesota weather, extreme events have become even more frequent and precipitation patterns have become even less predictable. Already these climate changes are impacting Minnesota’s agricultural and industrial economies, natural resources, pub ...
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... activities taking place on that land but failing to delineate any particular adaptations, nor explaining how such adjustments might occur (Mendelsohn, 1994). More recently panel data sets have been used to estimate the response of yearly profit to random year-on-year weather fluctuations (Deschenes ...
... activities taking place on that land but failing to delineate any particular adaptations, nor explaining how such adjustments might occur (Mendelsohn, 1994). More recently panel data sets have been used to estimate the response of yearly profit to random year-on-year weather fluctuations (Deschenes ...
Perceptions of Climate Change and Vulnerability in Upper Svaneti
... creating comprehensive and ethical policies that address climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and economic development. Physical and ecological changes have been documented over the past century (Parmesan and Yohe 2003; IPCC 2007), and the scientific community is 90%-100% certain that ...
... creating comprehensive and ethical policies that address climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and economic development. Physical and ecological changes have been documented over the past century (Parmesan and Yohe 2003; IPCC 2007), and the scientific community is 90%-100% certain that ...
Tackling the Limits to Adaptation
... mitigation ambition to comprehensively tackle the problem. When global emission reductions – mitigation – are insufficient to prevent dangerous interference with the global climate, then countries are forced to increase their disaster risk reduction capacity and bear the cost of loss and damage when ...
... mitigation ambition to comprehensively tackle the problem. When global emission reductions – mitigation – are insufficient to prevent dangerous interference with the global climate, then countries are forced to increase their disaster risk reduction capacity and bear the cost of loss and damage when ...
Michael E. Schlesinger, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences
... to the year 2100 for the 1990 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Results from increased carbon-dioxide and other simulations by the tropospheric and tropospheric/lower-stratospheric GCMs have been used in many climate-impact assessments, beginning with that for the United State ...
... to the year 2100 for the 1990 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Results from increased carbon-dioxide and other simulations by the tropospheric and tropospheric/lower-stratospheric GCMs have been used in many climate-impact assessments, beginning with that for the United State ...
Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation in Europe
... It is widely supposed that the so-called enhanced greenhouse effect may not only lead to a change in climate in the sense of ‘average’ weather conditions, but also to an increase in climate variability. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its 4th assessment report, ...
... It is widely supposed that the so-called enhanced greenhouse effect may not only lead to a change in climate in the sense of ‘average’ weather conditions, but also to an increase in climate variability. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its 4th assessment report, ...
Regional temperature change over the HuangHuaiHai Plain of
... ABSTRACT: Irrigation and urbanization, two widely occurring land-use/land-cover changes, have important influences on regional climate, especially on temperature. The effect of irrigation and urbanization on temperature is separately documented in several studies. However, there are few studies anal ...
... ABSTRACT: Irrigation and urbanization, two widely occurring land-use/land-cover changes, have important influences on regional climate, especially on temperature. The effect of irrigation and urbanization on temperature is separately documented in several studies. However, there are few studies anal ...
Climate Change Adaptation and Development
... since the beginning of human presence on Earth (Smithers and Smit, 1997). Charles Darwin’s 1859 The Origin of Species represents one of the roots of the concept of biological adaptation because his work provided evidence of evolution, which formed the basis for evolutionary biology. Adaptive strate ...
... since the beginning of human presence on Earth (Smithers and Smit, 1997). Charles Darwin’s 1859 The Origin of Species represents one of the roots of the concept of biological adaptation because his work provided evidence of evolution, which formed the basis for evolutionary biology. Adaptive strate ...
From `fearing` to `empowering` climate refugees: Governing climate
... field of critical security studies, the concept of governmentality has been adopted to analyse ‘representations of social problems, the means to remedy them and their effects on the construction of subjectivity’ (Aradau and van Munster, 2007: 91). The strength of the concept lies in its ability to i ...
... field of critical security studies, the concept of governmentality has been adopted to analyse ‘representations of social problems, the means to remedy them and their effects on the construction of subjectivity’ (Aradau and van Munster, 2007: 91). The strength of the concept lies in its ability to i ...
WHAT IS WRONG WITH STERN? Peter Lilley MP The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... The government relies on the Stern Review to justify its policies to combat global warming – possibly the most costly programme since the welfare state. But the Stern Review was not fit for purpose. The Review’s conclusions were way outside the consensus of economic studies it supposedly reviewed an ...
... The government relies on the Stern Review to justify its policies to combat global warming – possibly the most costly programme since the welfare state. But the Stern Review was not fit for purpose. The Review’s conclusions were way outside the consensus of economic studies it supposedly reviewed an ...
Climate Change and Conservation: A Primer for Assessing Impacts
... referenced in this primer. Yet, as a general rule, the conservation community is only now gaining on‐the‐ground experience in conservation projects that will enable us to eventually provide more specific guidance on how, when, and where to implement adaptation strategies. At the same time, many c ...
... referenced in this primer. Yet, as a general rule, the conservation community is only now gaining on‐the‐ground experience in conservation projects that will enable us to eventually provide more specific guidance on how, when, and where to implement adaptation strategies. At the same time, many c ...
Climate Change Scenario Simulations over Area Climate Model:
... A2 and B2 future emission scenarios (Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES)) to simulate a 20-year (2070-2090) projection of future climate. These experiments allowed for verification of both spatial and temporal present-day climate simulations, as well as possible future climate trends as simu ...
... A2 and B2 future emission scenarios (Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES)) to simulate a 20-year (2070-2090) projection of future climate. These experiments allowed for verification of both spatial and temporal present-day climate simulations, as well as possible future climate trends as simu ...
Projected river discharge in the Euphrates Tigris Basin
... to intensify in the future as a result of climate change impacts on the region. For instance, in a very recent study, Gleick (2014) assessed the ongoing conflict in Syria and its possible connections to water scarcity, and investigated future climaterelated risks to water systems. Gleick (2014) conc ...
... to intensify in the future as a result of climate change impacts on the region. For instance, in a very recent study, Gleick (2014) assessed the ongoing conflict in Syria and its possible connections to water scarcity, and investigated future climaterelated risks to water systems. Gleick (2014) conc ...
Climate Change and Whitebark Pine
... harvesting seeds from trees that have survived blister rust, there is some chance that seeds from unclaimed nutcracker caches may become blister rust-resistant trees. Unfortunately, climate-mediated mountain pine beetle outbreaks are occurring in many areas within whitebark pine’s range (Carroll et ...
... harvesting seeds from trees that have survived blister rust, there is some chance that seeds from unclaimed nutcracker caches may become blister rust-resistant trees. Unfortunately, climate-mediated mountain pine beetle outbreaks are occurring in many areas within whitebark pine’s range (Carroll et ...
world climate programme
... 3.1.1 The Team recalled the information presented during the Symposium on the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). The GFCS has evolved over recent years as a Framework through which all stakeholders (including UN agencies, research and academic organizations, e ...
... 3.1.1 The Team recalled the information presented during the Symposium on the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). The GFCS has evolved over recent years as a Framework through which all stakeholders (including UN agencies, research and academic organizations, e ...
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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 ...
- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
... “Taking Stock of Adaptation Programs in the Arctic” focused on climate change adaptation activities that are being implemented at national, sub-national, regional and local levels within the Arctic region. The primary means to collect information for this project was by a written survey using a temp ...
... “Taking Stock of Adaptation Programs in the Arctic” focused on climate change adaptation activities that are being implemented at national, sub-national, regional and local levels within the Arctic region. The primary means to collect information for this project was by a written survey using a temp ...
Assessing the Risk of a Collapse of the Atlantic Thermohaline
... Why would the THC collapse? There are two threads of evidence that suggest this possibility. One is based on modelling and the other is drawn from paleoclimate evidence. The first model of the THC was developed by Henry Stommel [1]. In this very simple model, heat and salt are transported from an eq ...
... Why would the THC collapse? There are two threads of evidence that suggest this possibility. One is based on modelling and the other is drawn from paleoclimate evidence. The first model of the THC was developed by Henry Stommel [1]. In this very simple model, heat and salt are transported from an eq ...
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... bird populations. Projecting the impact of future climate change on population persistence hinges on good measurements and thorough understanding of species’ susceptibility to climate change, which are critical to both the quality of science and its application to public policy (Berteaux et al. 2006 ...
... bird populations. Projecting the impact of future climate change on population persistence hinges on good measurements and thorough understanding of species’ susceptibility to climate change, which are critical to both the quality of science and its application to public policy (Berteaux et al. 2006 ...
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... 1.3: Structure of the Thesis After the introduction and problem definition in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 gives a detailed description of the different types of methodology that were used to conduct the interviews and form the adaptive capacity wheels for each sector. Chapter 3 gives general background in ...
... 1.3: Structure of the Thesis After the introduction and problem definition in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 gives a detailed description of the different types of methodology that were used to conduct the interviews and form the adaptive capacity wheels for each sector. Chapter 3 gives general background in ...
Integrating Climate-Change Adaptation into Sectoral Policies in Ireland Report Series No. 10
... decision-making; and (iii) tools and approaches, for ...
... decision-making; and (iii) tools and approaches, for ...
Impact Assessment on Aquaculture Framers in Sarawak, Malaysia
... especially in shrimp production. Moreover, the rising temperature caused the oxygen depletion that persuades the growth of algae blooms which affect toxins to the water (World Bank, 2010). The climate change also will cause the modification to evaporation and precipitation cycle and harm mostly to ...
... especially in shrimp production. Moreover, the rising temperature caused the oxygen depletion that persuades the growth of algae blooms which affect toxins to the water (World Bank, 2010). The climate change also will cause the modification to evaporation and precipitation cycle and harm mostly to ...
Future wet grasslands: ecological implications of climate change
... wetland types are generally not well understood (Erwin 2009). Wet grasslands, in common with other wetlands, are located across numerous biomes and there is no single climatic template. Regional predictions of the consequences of climate change are complicated by the distribution of wet grasslands o ...
... wetland types are generally not well understood (Erwin 2009). Wet grasslands, in common with other wetlands, are located across numerous biomes and there is no single climatic template. Regional predictions of the consequences of climate change are complicated by the distribution of wet grasslands o ...
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... The range of local weather conditions that has shaped the current structure of domestic agricultural production, however, is changing in response to broad shifts in general climatic conditions across the country and around the world. General climatic conditions have adjusted slowly throughout the 20 ...
... The range of local weather conditions that has shaped the current structure of domestic agricultural production, however, is changing in response to broad shifts in general climatic conditions across the country and around the world. General climatic conditions have adjusted slowly throughout the 20 ...
Climate Projections for Metro Vancouver
... Temperatures in Metro Vancouver are warming. Global climate models project an average increase of about 3°C in our region by the 2050s. Metro Vancouver’s ability to adapt to climate change requires specific information on how changes in temperature and precipitation will play out locally, how expect ...
... Temperatures in Metro Vancouver are warming. Global climate models project an average increase of about 3°C in our region by the 2050s. Metro Vancouver’s ability to adapt to climate change requires specific information on how changes in temperature and precipitation will play out locally, how expect ...
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.