Migration in the context of vulnerability and adaptation to climate
... environmental conditions.6–8 Certain types of socioeconomic systems are inherently more sensitive to climate-related environmental changes and are therefore more likely to engender adaptive migration. These include systems characterized by agricultural and natural resource-dependence and those withi ...
... environmental conditions.6–8 Certain types of socioeconomic systems are inherently more sensitive to climate-related environmental changes and are therefore more likely to engender adaptive migration. These include systems characterized by agricultural and natural resource-dependence and those withi ...
National Security in the 21st Century: How the National Security
... There is no longer any scientifically sound question as to whether anthropogenic climate change is occurring, and will continue to occur in the future; only the ongoing debate of how much change human activity will produce remains.5 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) report finds ...
... There is no longer any scientifically sound question as to whether anthropogenic climate change is occurring, and will continue to occur in the future; only the ongoing debate of how much change human activity will produce remains.5 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) report finds ...
Towards indicators for resilient architecture and infrastructure
... or replace. As infrastructure assets have long operational lifetimes they are sensitive not only to the existing climate at the time of their construction, but also to climate variations over the decades of their use. For example, energy infrastructure put into service in the next five years may “l ...
... or replace. As infrastructure assets have long operational lifetimes they are sensitive not only to the existing climate at the time of their construction, but also to climate variations over the decades of their use. For example, energy infrastructure put into service in the next five years may “l ...
Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels
... idiosyncratic responses of many wild plant and animal populations. For the first time we ...
... idiosyncratic responses of many wild plant and animal populations. For the first time we ...
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... and two anonymous referees. Hoyt Bleakley, Tim Conley, Tony Fisher, Michael Hanemann, Enrico Moretti, Marc Nerlove, and Wolfram Schlenker provided insightful comments. We are also grateful for comments from seminar participants at Maryland, Princeton, Yale, the NBER Environmental Economics Summer In ...
... and two anonymous referees. Hoyt Bleakley, Tim Conley, Tony Fisher, Michael Hanemann, Enrico Moretti, Marc Nerlove, and Wolfram Schlenker provided insightful comments. We are also grateful for comments from seminar participants at Maryland, Princeton, Yale, the NBER Environmental Economics Summer In ...
fisheries management
... ecosystems are far more challenging and their uncertainties even larger because of a limited understanding of physical controls on biological systems. Management and conservation plans that explicitly account for changing climate are rare and even those generally rely on retrospective analyses rathe ...
... ecosystems are far more challenging and their uncertainties even larger because of a limited understanding of physical controls on biological systems. Management and conservation plans that explicitly account for changing climate are rare and even those generally rely on retrospective analyses rathe ...
Winter Sports and Climate Change
... adaptation strategies such as increased snowmaking, would likely protect most of Canada’s ski areas and allow them to remain open for the majority of their winter seasons. For ice skating and pond hockey on the Rideau Canal, aggressive action to reduce emissions could likely preserve more than 70 pe ...
... adaptation strategies such as increased snowmaking, would likely protect most of Canada’s ski areas and allow them to remain open for the majority of their winter seasons. For ice skating and pond hockey on the Rideau Canal, aggressive action to reduce emissions could likely preserve more than 70 pe ...
Faculty of Science and Agriculture Dissertation submitted in partial
... the subject. A Kruskal-Wallis H test on demographic data for water access revealed that the demographic results are independent of choice of data acquired from different data providers (χ2(2) = 1.26, p = 0.533, with a mean ranked population scores of 7.4 for ECSECC, 6.8 for Quantec and 9.8 for Stats ...
... the subject. A Kruskal-Wallis H test on demographic data for water access revealed that the demographic results are independent of choice of data acquired from different data providers (χ2(2) = 1.26, p = 0.533, with a mean ranked population scores of 7.4 for ECSECC, 6.8 for Quantec and 9.8 for Stats ...
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... How climate change impacts farmer’s children in the areas of Gujarat and Jharkhand, which have been experiencing recurrent drought in the last five years, and how does that affect their basic rights? My hypothesis is that, extreme changes in weather patterns are affecting the lives of rural agricul ...
... How climate change impacts farmer’s children in the areas of Gujarat and Jharkhand, which have been experiencing recurrent drought in the last five years, and how does that affect their basic rights? My hypothesis is that, extreme changes in weather patterns are affecting the lives of rural agricul ...
Adaptation to Climate Change
... Celsius. According to scientists, this is the largest and fastest warming trend they have been able to discern in the Earth’s history. With rising temperatures, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that the frequency of extreme events such as heat waves, droug ...
... Celsius. According to scientists, this is the largest and fastest warming trend they have been able to discern in the Earth’s history. With rising temperatures, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects that the frequency of extreme events such as heat waves, droug ...
Paleoecological evidence for abrupt cold reversals during peak
... Although the climate of the Holocene has been more stable than that of the preceding glacial period, there is mounting evidence for high-amplitude climate variations during the Holocene, particularly in the North Atlantic region (e.g., Mayewski et al., 2004; Alley and Ágústdóttir, 2005). Large Holoc ...
... Although the climate of the Holocene has been more stable than that of the preceding glacial period, there is mounting evidence for high-amplitude climate variations during the Holocene, particularly in the North Atlantic region (e.g., Mayewski et al., 2004; Alley and Ágústdóttir, 2005). Large Holoc ...
Weathering the Storm: the impact of climate change
... therefore as much about the economy, quality of life and social equality, as about the environment. Early action today will not only manage current and future risks, but save Londoners money and create jobs.” The Mayor’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, 2011 1.1. As the Mayor has stated, “there i ...
... therefore as much about the economy, quality of life and social equality, as about the environment. Early action today will not only manage current and future risks, but save Londoners money and create jobs.” The Mayor’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, 2011 1.1. As the Mayor has stated, “there i ...
Climate Change and Tourism - United Nations Department of
... The IPCC has projected that the pace of climate change is ‘very likely’ (> 90% probability) to accelerate with continued greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at or above current rates, with the best estimate that globally averaged surface temperatures will rise by ...
... The IPCC has projected that the pace of climate change is ‘very likely’ (> 90% probability) to accelerate with continued greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at or above current rates, with the best estimate that globally averaged surface temperatures will rise by ...
Climate Justice: Equity and Justice informing a new
... This paper draws on existing research to examine the links among justice, equity, and climate change with a view to assessing how they can inform a fair and effective approach to combatting this urgent global problem. It is a contribution to the work of the Climate Justice Dialogue,2 an initiative l ...
... This paper draws on existing research to examine the links among justice, equity, and climate change with a view to assessing how they can inform a fair and effective approach to combatting this urgent global problem. It is a contribution to the work of the Climate Justice Dialogue,2 an initiative l ...
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... in the construction of several climate models to predict its effects1. The conclusions of these models are scenario dependent, however, some broadly accepted facts are emerging2. Scientists agree that the most severe drought effects will be felt in mid-latitude, inland continental areas, especially ...
... in the construction of several climate models to predict its effects1. The conclusions of these models are scenario dependent, however, some broadly accepted facts are emerging2. Scientists agree that the most severe drought effects will be felt in mid-latitude, inland continental areas, especially ...
Africa Talks Climate
... The stark impacts of changing rainfall patterns on Africa are manifest. A more powerful hydrological cycle will bring other challenges, including flooding. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that “by the 2080s, many millions more people than today are projected to experience f ...
... The stark impacts of changing rainfall patterns on Africa are manifest. A more powerful hydrological cycle will bring other challenges, including flooding. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that “by the 2080s, many millions more people than today are projected to experience f ...
Sea levels: change and variability during warm intervals Robin Edwards* Progress report
... careful analysis of precise indicators. For example, Morner et al. (2004) suggest the Maldives register several highstands during the last 4000 years. These interpretations have been criticized by Kench et al. (2005b), Woodworth (2005) and Woodroffe (2005), who contend that the authors have misinter ...
... careful analysis of precise indicators. For example, Morner et al. (2004) suggest the Maldives register several highstands during the last 4000 years. These interpretations have been criticized by Kench et al. (2005b), Woodworth (2005) and Woodroffe (2005), who contend that the authors have misinter ...
early human health effects of climate change and stratospheric
... West Antarctic ice sheet World Health Organization World Meteorological Organization World Weather Watch (WMO) Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis ...
... West Antarctic ice sheet World Health Organization World Meteorological Organization World Weather Watch (WMO) Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis ...
Current and future vulnerabilities to climate change in Ireland Report Series No. 29
... of a matter contained in this publication. All or part of this publication may be reproduced without further permission, provided the source is acknowledged. The EPA Climate Change Research Programme addresses the need for research in Ireland to inform policymakers and other stakeholders on a range ...
... of a matter contained in this publication. All or part of this publication may be reproduced without further permission, provided the source is acknowledged. The EPA Climate Change Research Programme addresses the need for research in Ireland to inform policymakers and other stakeholders on a range ...
Science Communication - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
... colleagues from other beats. This could be criticized as “beat parochialism” (Sigal, 1973, p. 47). At the same time, more experienced and specialized reporters know more about their topics (Wilson, 2000). Thus, beat parochialism and better informed reporting seem to be two sides of the same coin and ...
... colleagues from other beats. This could be criticized as “beat parochialism” (Sigal, 1973, p. 47). At the same time, more experienced and specialized reporters know more about their topics (Wilson, 2000). Thus, beat parochialism and better informed reporting seem to be two sides of the same coin and ...
What do stakeholders need to manage for climate change
... General characteristics of the document dataset As shown in Table 1a, b, fifty-five documents were ultimately selected on the criteria mentioned above to be included in our analysis, spanning 14 years (data collection for 2011 does not represent a full year as we stopped data collection in May of 20 ...
... General characteristics of the document dataset As shown in Table 1a, b, fifty-five documents were ultimately selected on the criteria mentioned above to be included in our analysis, spanning 14 years (data collection for 2011 does not represent a full year as we stopped data collection in May of 20 ...
A comparison of local and aggregated climate model outputs with
... deviation were examined at all scales. At the annual time scale, the first-order autocorrelation coefficient and the Hurst coefficient were examined. The latter is a well-recognized metric of long-term fluctuations (also known as Hurst-Kolmogorov behaviour; cf. Kolmogorov, 1940; Hurst, 1951; Koutsoy ...
... deviation were examined at all scales. At the annual time scale, the first-order autocorrelation coefficient and the Hurst coefficient were examined. The latter is a well-recognized metric of long-term fluctuations (also known as Hurst-Kolmogorov behaviour; cf. Kolmogorov, 1940; Hurst, 1951; Koutsoy ...
Nunavut`s Natural Environment - Nunavut Climate Change Centre
... Climate change is happening, as is evident from increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global sea levels.1 In Nunavut the annual average temperature is rising twice as fast as the rest of the world.2 In Nunavut specifically, many aspect ...
... Climate change is happening, as is evident from increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global sea levels.1 In Nunavut the annual average temperature is rising twice as fast as the rest of the world.2 In Nunavut specifically, many aspect ...
Doubled length of western European summer heat waves since 1880
... Probability Density Function (PDF) has a greater impact on the frequency and duration of extremes than just a shift in the mean. Recent studies show that by 2071, summer temperature variability is expected to have increased by up to 100% in central Europe [Schär et al., 2004; Weisheimer and Palmer, ...
... Probability Density Function (PDF) has a greater impact on the frequency and duration of extremes than just a shift in the mean. Recent studies show that by 2071, summer temperature variability is expected to have increased by up to 100% in central Europe [Schär et al., 2004; Weisheimer and Palmer, ...
flying blind: navigating climate change without the
... research is assisting farmers with technologies and tools to manage during periods of drought (CSIRO 2016d). CSIRO and partner organisation are also working to understand the complexities of climate variability, climate change and drought in eastern Australia so that industry and local communities c ...
... research is assisting farmers with technologies and tools to manage during periods of drought (CSIRO 2016d). CSIRO and partner organisation are also working to understand the complexities of climate variability, climate change and drought in eastern Australia so that industry and local communities c ...
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.