Climate Change and Conflict in the Southern Philippines
... climate change, or social, in which the capacity for individuals and societies to meet the physical challenges of climate change is low. The dissemination of climate impacts varies geographically; both in terms of the natural challenges faced and the capacity of the various populations to deal with ...
... climate change, or social, in which the capacity for individuals and societies to meet the physical challenges of climate change is low. The dissemination of climate impacts varies geographically; both in terms of the natural challenges faced and the capacity of the various populations to deal with ...
Adapting to change – forming new habits
... The RDA Barossa region (henceforth the “Region”) stretches from the Gulf St Vincent 80 kilometres east through the Mount Lofty Ranges to the western edge of the Murray-Darling Basin. From south to north the Region extends from the boundaries of northern Adelaide through the central Mount Lofty Range ...
... The RDA Barossa region (henceforth the “Region”) stretches from the Gulf St Vincent 80 kilometres east through the Mount Lofty Ranges to the western edge of the Murray-Darling Basin. From south to north the Region extends from the boundaries of northern Adelaide through the central Mount Lofty Range ...
Biosphere feedbacks and climate change
... that involve biological processes. Biosphere feedbacks are not modelled by standard GCMs. Earth system models include some biosphere feedbacks, but their estimated magnitudes still vary greatly among models. The models are also incomplete. Permafrost carbon, in particular, was not represented in any ...
... that involve biological processes. Biosphere feedbacks are not modelled by standard GCMs. Earth system models include some biosphere feedbacks, but their estimated magnitudes still vary greatly among models. The models are also incomplete. Permafrost carbon, in particular, was not represented in any ...
Semiarid watershed response in central New Mexico and its
... due to fluctuations in precipitation in the winter and summer. Climate seasonality varies with geographic location and elevation in the region, leading to watersheds with either snow- or rainfall-dominated hydrologic conditions (Rango et al., 2009). In the Rı́o Grande, a major basin in the Southwest ...
... due to fluctuations in precipitation in the winter and summer. Climate seasonality varies with geographic location and elevation in the region, leading to watersheds with either snow- or rainfall-dominated hydrologic conditions (Rango et al., 2009). In the Rı́o Grande, a major basin in the Southwest ...
The tropicalization of temperate marine ecosystems
... systems, driven by changes to herbivory linked to worldwide ocean warming: the potential deforestation of temperate algal forests and decline in temperate seagrass beds as tropical herbivores expand their ranges polewards (figure 1). This expansion exposes temperate macrophytes to high densities and ...
... systems, driven by changes to herbivory linked to worldwide ocean warming: the potential deforestation of temperate algal forests and decline in temperate seagrass beds as tropical herbivores expand their ranges polewards (figure 1). This expansion exposes temperate macrophytes to high densities and ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MONTSERRAT
... 2007) provided compelling scientific evidence that human activity in the form of GHG emissions is responsible for many observed climate changes, but noted that use of this knowledge to support decision making, manage risks and engage stakeholders is inadequate. The international transport sector is ...
... 2007) provided compelling scientific evidence that human activity in the form of GHG emissions is responsible for many observed climate changes, but noted that use of this knowledge to support decision making, manage risks and engage stakeholders is inadequate. The international transport sector is ...
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... In dryland wheat production, rainfall is a key determinant of grain yield. Hence, it may be anticipated that a decline in annual, and more particularly growing season rainfall, caused by climate change would lessen grain yield. However, other features of the future climate scenario, such as higher c ...
... In dryland wheat production, rainfall is a key determinant of grain yield. Hence, it may be anticipated that a decline in annual, and more particularly growing season rainfall, caused by climate change would lessen grain yield. However, other features of the future climate scenario, such as higher c ...
ADAPTool - International Institute for Sustainable Development
... management of natural and social capital, as well as the enabling role of communication technologies in these areas. We report on international negotiations and disseminate knowledge gained through collaborative projects, resulting in more rigorous research, capacity building in developing countries ...
... management of natural and social capital, as well as the enabling role of communication technologies in these areas. We report on international negotiations and disseminate knowledge gained through collaborative projects, resulting in more rigorous research, capacity building in developing countries ...
The effects of climate change on tropical birds
... tropical ecosystems. In this review, we assess the potential impacts of climate change on tropical birds and discuss the factors that affect species’ ability to adapt and survive the impending alterations in habitat availability. Tropical mountain birds, species without access to higher elevations, ...
... tropical ecosystems. In this review, we assess the potential impacts of climate change on tropical birds and discuss the factors that affect species’ ability to adapt and survive the impending alterations in habitat availability. Tropical mountain birds, species without access to higher elevations, ...
Vulnerability of Fraser River Sockeye salmon to climate change
... questions ( e.g. the Delphi method (Linstone and Turoff, 1975), or consensus reports derived through negotiation and review, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change process. In the present study the concern is with interactions over a wide range of variables for eight different life c ...
... questions ( e.g. the Delphi method (Linstone and Turoff, 1975), or consensus reports derived through negotiation and review, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change process. In the present study the concern is with interactions over a wide range of variables for eight different life c ...
Climate change and the marine ecosystem of the western Antarctic
... The Antarctic Peninsula is experiencing one of the fastest rates of regional climate change on Earth, resulting in the collapse of ice shelves, the retreat of glaciers and the exposure of new terrestrial habitat. In the nearby oceanic system, winter sea ice in the Bellingshausen and Amundsen seas ha ...
... The Antarctic Peninsula is experiencing one of the fastest rates of regional climate change on Earth, resulting in the collapse of ice shelves, the retreat of glaciers and the exposure of new terrestrial habitat. In the nearby oceanic system, winter sea ice in the Bellingshausen and Amundsen seas ha ...
Land Use Change Impacts on Air Quality and Climate
... atmospheric composition, with implications for both air quality and climate. Our goal here is to review current understanding of the interplay between land use change and atmospheric chemistry, with a focus on short-lived atmospheric pollutants. Particulate matter (PM, or aerosols) and ozone in the ...
... atmospheric composition, with implications for both air quality and climate. Our goal here is to review current understanding of the interplay between land use change and atmospheric chemistry, with a focus on short-lived atmospheric pollutants. Particulate matter (PM, or aerosols) and ozone in the ...
internists (american college of physicians)
... about 5 trillion metric tons in 13 years (29). Second, global sea levels increased by about 17 cm (6.7 in) over the past century (30), and according to the IPCC, “the rate of sea level rise since the mid-19th century has been larger than the mean rate during the previous two millennia” (2). Sea leve ...
... about 5 trillion metric tons in 13 years (29). Second, global sea levels increased by about 17 cm (6.7 in) over the past century (30), and according to the IPCC, “the rate of sea level rise since the mid-19th century has been larger than the mean rate during the previous two millennia” (2). Sea leve ...
Science, Scientists, and Local Weather: Understanding Mass
... insofar as there is some evidence that something is going on with the global climate but also enough uncertainty about the causes of this phenomenon (or even whether it exists) that a state of crisis and alarm is not warranted. For these Americans, humankind is not a major player in climate change, ...
... insofar as there is some evidence that something is going on with the global climate but also enough uncertainty about the causes of this phenomenon (or even whether it exists) that a state of crisis and alarm is not warranted. For these Americans, humankind is not a major player in climate change, ...
Existing data and knowledge gaps about air-climate inter
... CCMI, IC-IMAGES). The present report will focus on these two priority scenarios although there are possible additional scenarios that could comply with the selection criteria listed above. The Global Energy Assessment has developed energy projection pathways that comply with the RCP storylines and t ...
... CCMI, IC-IMAGES). The present report will focus on these two priority scenarios although there are possible additional scenarios that could comply with the selection criteria listed above. The Global Energy Assessment has developed energy projection pathways that comply with the RCP storylines and t ...
Governing the future under climate change: contested visions of
... and improvement positions. They reflect increasingly ambitious goals with respect to how much change adaptation should try to achieve and, therefore, reflect different perceptions of human agency and the relationship between the present and future. The first, the “partial ...
... and improvement positions. They reflect increasingly ambitious goals with respect to how much change adaptation should try to achieve and, therefore, reflect different perceptions of human agency and the relationship between the present and future. The first, the “partial ...
C - UBC Blogs
... a shower of dead leaves. But we all recognize that the breeze did not kill the leaves. ...
... a shower of dead leaves. But we all recognize that the breeze did not kill the leaves. ...
Impacts of Climate Related Geo-engineering on Biological Diversity
... 4. Sequestration of carbon as biomass and its subsequent storage: through, for example, biochar or long term storage of crop residue; and 5. Direct capture of carbon from the atmosphere and its subsequent storage, for example, using “artificial trees” and storage in geological formations or in the d ...
... 4. Sequestration of carbon as biomass and its subsequent storage: through, for example, biochar or long term storage of crop residue; and 5. Direct capture of carbon from the atmosphere and its subsequent storage, for example, using “artificial trees” and storage in geological formations or in the d ...
Tree-Ring Amplification of the Early Nineteenth
... represents a summary measure of TRW coherency describing how well a chronology, based on a finite number of samples, estimates the theoretical population from which it was drawn (Briffa et al. 2013). The mean segment length of the Alps and Tatra Mountains samples is 191 and 154 yr, respectively (Fig ...
... represents a summary measure of TRW coherency describing how well a chronology, based on a finite number of samples, estimates the theoretical population from which it was drawn (Briffa et al. 2013). The mean segment length of the Alps and Tatra Mountains samples is 191 and 154 yr, respectively (Fig ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES LIFE David Albouy
... so far have been slight, particularly relative to changes in technology—especially air conditioning (Barreca et al. 2013)—and local economic conditions. Third, Kuminoff and Pope (2012) have shown that temporal changes in the capitalization of amenities do not typically translate to measures of WTP. ...
... so far have been slight, particularly relative to changes in technology—especially air conditioning (Barreca et al. 2013)—and local economic conditions. Third, Kuminoff and Pope (2012) have shown that temporal changes in the capitalization of amenities do not typically translate to measures of WTP. ...
Climate Scientists Respond
... as positive, and shifting increasingly towards the negative the higher that CO2 concentrations rise. Rising CO2 fertilization of productivity (and of carbon sequestration) of forests, grasslands, savannas of the world is also likely to be less than previously anticipated from overly simplistic model ...
... as positive, and shifting increasingly towards the negative the higher that CO2 concentrations rise. Rising CO2 fertilization of productivity (and of carbon sequestration) of forests, grasslands, savannas of the world is also likely to be less than previously anticipated from overly simplistic model ...
A Teacher`s Guide for the Video Sila Alangotok— Inuit Observations
... change refers to general shifts in climate, including the weather elements already mentioned. These shifts may vary from region to region. Global warming (as well as global cooling) refers specifically to any change in the global average surface temperature. In other words, global warming or cooling ...
... change refers to general shifts in climate, including the weather elements already mentioned. These shifts may vary from region to region. Global warming (as well as global cooling) refers specifically to any change in the global average surface temperature. In other words, global warming or cooling ...
Climate Change Adaptation Actions for Local
... Over the twentieth century, average air temperatures at the earth’s surface increased by approximately 0.74 °C (IPCC, 2007). It is very likely that greenhouse gas emissions generated by human activities caused most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since mid-20th century (IP ...
... Over the twentieth century, average air temperatures at the earth’s surface increased by approximately 0.74 °C (IPCC, 2007). It is very likely that greenhouse gas emissions generated by human activities caused most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since mid-20th century (IP ...
The effects of climate change on Merriam`s kangaroo rat, Dipodomys
... Analysis of surface air temperature shows an increase in global temperature of about 0)3–0)63C over the past 130 years (Gates, 1993; Trenberth, 1993). However, this warming trend has not been uniform worldwide (Houghton et al., 1996). In the south-western United States, both summer and winter temper ...
... Analysis of surface air temperature shows an increase in global temperature of about 0)3–0)63C over the past 130 years (Gates, 1993; Trenberth, 1993). However, this warming trend has not been uniform worldwide (Houghton et al., 1996). In the south-western United States, both summer and winter temper ...
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.