Extinction vulnerability of tropical montane endemism from warming
... species distributions. In the tropics, because montane assemblages frequently include local endemics that are distributed close to summits, these species may be especially vulnerable to experiencing complete habitat loss from warming. However, there is currently a dearth of information available for ...
... species distributions. In the tropics, because montane assemblages frequently include local endemics that are distributed close to summits, these species may be especially vulnerable to experiencing complete habitat loss from warming. However, there is currently a dearth of information available for ...
challenges in quantifying changes in the global water cycle
... 2002; Ackerley et al. 2011; Hwang et al. 2013; Dong (Liepert et al. 2004; Wu et al. 2013). Aerosols reduce et al. 2014) and influence the East Asian monsoon the available energy for evaporation, and absorbing (e.g., Lau et al. 2006; Meehl et al. 2008; Guo et al. aerosols such as black carbon locally ...
... 2002; Ackerley et al. 2011; Hwang et al. 2013; Dong (Liepert et al. 2004; Wu et al. 2013). Aerosols reduce et al. 2014) and influence the East Asian monsoon the available energy for evaporation, and absorbing (e.g., Lau et al. 2006; Meehl et al. 2008; Guo et al. aerosols such as black carbon locally ...
SUB-COMPONENT STUDY: PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE
... to some diseases, like dengue or zika, in various parts of the country. Many diseasecausing vectors require specific meteorological and habitat conditions at various stages of their life cycle. For example, ambient temperature and humidity are important considerations in the development and survival ...
... to some diseases, like dengue or zika, in various parts of the country. Many diseasecausing vectors require specific meteorological and habitat conditions at various stages of their life cycle. For example, ambient temperature and humidity are important considerations in the development and survival ...
Global patterns in lake ecosystem responses to warming based on
... (7 year), and Atitlan (8 year). To ascertain how metabolic rates in lakes are expected to respond to warming, we substituted time series of temperature measurements from the surface and near the bottom of the deepest point of each lake for T in the Boltzmann–Arrhenius equations (Eqn 1). Prior to the ...
... (7 year), and Atitlan (8 year). To ascertain how metabolic rates in lakes are expected to respond to warming, we substituted time series of temperature measurements from the surface and near the bottom of the deepest point of each lake for T in the Boltzmann–Arrhenius equations (Eqn 1). Prior to the ...
Quantifying climate change induced effects upon glaciers and their
... greenhouse gases which trap heat inside the atmosphere, largely emitted from human activities, have been the main cause of the observed increase in average global temperatures since 1950. This certainty was also repeated in the latest IPCC report (IPCC, 2014). Therefore, it can be said that the incr ...
... greenhouse gases which trap heat inside the atmosphere, largely emitted from human activities, have been the main cause of the observed increase in average global temperatures since 1950. This certainty was also repeated in the latest IPCC report (IPCC, 2014). Therefore, it can be said that the incr ...
Iyigun et al._2013_Clustering climate regions of
... gas in the atmosphere, also called global warming (Türkeş 2008a, 2011). As a result of this, rise in global surface temperatures followed by the alteration in hydrological cycle, a shift in climate belts, the occurrence of more frequent and severe heat waves, extreme rains in some regions and severe ...
... gas in the atmosphere, also called global warming (Türkeş 2008a, 2011). As a result of this, rise in global surface temperatures followed by the alteration in hydrological cycle, a shift in climate belts, the occurrence of more frequent and severe heat waves, extreme rains in some regions and severe ...
Climate Extremes: Challenges in Estimating
... exposure or no vulnerability to the particular event. Also, the impact of an extreme event may depend on its season, its duration, and co-occurrence of further extremes, such as drought conditions with heat waves (Seneviratne et al. 2012). The occurrence of an extreme event does not necessarily impl ...
... exposure or no vulnerability to the particular event. Also, the impact of an extreme event may depend on its season, its duration, and co-occurrence of further extremes, such as drought conditions with heat waves (Seneviratne et al. 2012). The occurrence of an extreme event does not necessarily impl ...
Climate Change Impacts On Rainfed Corn Production In
... Figure 8. Methods that have been used in this study .................................................................... 27 Figure 9. Main components of soil-plant-atmosphere continuum in AquaCrop .......................... 40 Figure 10. Plot of P-values for X2 and t tests for rainfall and temperatu ...
... Figure 8. Methods that have been used in this study .................................................................... 27 Figure 9. Main components of soil-plant-atmosphere continuum in AquaCrop .......................... 40 Figure 10. Plot of P-values for X2 and t tests for rainfall and temperatu ...
11.2MB - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... ... and that in order to have a reasonable chance to limit global warming to no more than 2°C, stabilisation of concentrations well below 550 ppmv CO2 equivalent may be needed; ... ... NOTES that keeping this long-term temperature objective within reach will require global greenhouse gas emissions t ...
... ... and that in order to have a reasonable chance to limit global warming to no more than 2°C, stabilisation of concentrations well below 550 ppmv CO2 equivalent may be needed; ... ... NOTES that keeping this long-term temperature objective within reach will require global greenhouse gas emissions t ...
climate change in the american mind
... On some issues people feel that they have all the information they need in order to form a firm opinion, while on other issues they would like more information before making up their mind. For global warming, where would you place yourself? ...
... On some issues people feel that they have all the information they need in order to form a firm opinion, while on other issues they would like more information before making up their mind. For global warming, where would you place yourself? ...
Climate change and Health Across Africa: Issues
... patterns and climatic conditions leaving populations ill prepared for new health impacts. For example, climate change may affect health through increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events which are drivers of malnutrition and can directly impact health for example during heat wave ...
... patterns and climatic conditions leaving populations ill prepared for new health impacts. For example, climate change may affect health through increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events which are drivers of malnutrition and can directly impact health for example during heat wave ...
Climate Predictions and Projections Program
... • Global Change Research Act: This act mandates the development of a research program whose goal is to understand climate variability and its predictability • Weather Service Organic Act: Outlines NOAA’s responsibility to produce climate forecasts • Coastal Zone Management Act: Requires understandin ...
... • Global Change Research Act: This act mandates the development of a research program whose goal is to understand climate variability and its predictability • Weather Service Organic Act: Outlines NOAA’s responsibility to produce climate forecasts • Coastal Zone Management Act: Requires understandin ...
CSPR Briefing CS PR B
... temperature. In this paper, results from a scenario describing a rather low degree of future change (RCP 4.5) were used to present expected future climate trends. Similar trends as presented below are visible also in the other scenarios, but mostly with higher increases than presented here. For summ ...
... temperature. In this paper, results from a scenario describing a rather low degree of future change (RCP 4.5) were used to present expected future climate trends. Similar trends as presented below are visible also in the other scenarios, but mostly with higher increases than presented here. For summ ...
i SMALL HOLDER FARMERS` PERCEPTION ON CLIMATE
... and soil, but also they provide the considerable part of export and local revenue. The majority of the adverse effects of climate change are experienced by poor and lowincome farmers around the world, who have much higher levels of vulnerability to environmental determinants of health, wealth and ot ...
... and soil, but also they provide the considerable part of export and local revenue. The majority of the adverse effects of climate change are experienced by poor and lowincome farmers around the world, who have much higher levels of vulnerability to environmental determinants of health, wealth and ot ...
Migration and Climate Change - Development Research Centre on
... of people displaced by shoreline erosion, coastal flooding and agricultural disruption. Since then various analysts have tried to put numbers on future flows of climate migrants (sometimes called “climate refugees”)—the most widely repeated prediction being 200 million by 2050. But repetition d ...
... of people displaced by shoreline erosion, coastal flooding and agricultural disruption. Since then various analysts have tried to put numbers on future flows of climate migrants (sometimes called “climate refugees”)—the most widely repeated prediction being 200 million by 2050. But repetition d ...
Climate Change and Human Mobility in Indigenous Communities of
... Soviet period. With the 1917 October Revolution, and the 1922 establishment of the U.S.S.R., the feudal Russian system was transformed into a distinctive socialist one. The process was long, marked by five-year plans for collectivization and industrialization of both rural and urban life (Forsyth 19 ...
... Soviet period. With the 1917 October Revolution, and the 1922 establishment of the U.S.S.R., the feudal Russian system was transformed into a distinctive socialist one. The process was long, marked by five-year plans for collectivization and industrialization of both rural and urban life (Forsyth 19 ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Areas of the
... to extend the development seaward; the result being increased exposure to heavy metals trapped at high concentrations in bottom sediments. A few studies have analyzed the current sea-level-rise and storm conditions in ECA basins, including the Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea, and projected the po ...
... to extend the development seaward; the result being increased exposure to heavy metals trapped at high concentrations in bottom sediments. A few studies have analyzed the current sea-level-rise and storm conditions in ECA basins, including the Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea, and projected the po ...
Appendix 3: Climate Science Supplement
... than 0.5°F). At the regional scale, and over shorter time periods, internal variability can be responsible for much larger changes in temperature and other aspects of climate. Today, however, the picture is very different. Although natural factors still affect climate, human activities are now the p ...
... than 0.5°F). At the regional scale, and over shorter time periods, internal variability can be responsible for much larger changes in temperature and other aspects of climate. Today, however, the picture is very different. Although natural factors still affect climate, human activities are now the p ...
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... In the agricultural domain, decisions of farmers, policymakers, and insurance companies will be affected by their expectations about future climatic conditions and the associated level of uncertainty in weather patterns. Current estimates of climate change impacts are generally characterized by larg ...
... In the agricultural domain, decisions of farmers, policymakers, and insurance companies will be affected by their expectations about future climatic conditions and the associated level of uncertainty in weather patterns. Current estimates of climate change impacts are generally characterized by larg ...
Guidelines for Use of Climate Scenarios Developed from Statistical
... knowledge of climate model limitations can be advantageous when screening potential predictors. Therefore, predictors have to be chosen on the balance of their relevance to the target predictand(s) and their accurate representation by climate models (see: Wilby and Wigley, 2000). This necessarily pl ...
... knowledge of climate model limitations can be advantageous when screening potential predictors. Therefore, predictors have to be chosen on the balance of their relevance to the target predictand(s) and their accurate representation by climate models (see: Wilby and Wigley, 2000). This necessarily pl ...
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... populations. Rapid change due to physical forcing will usually favor production of smaller, lowpriced, opportunistic species that discharge large numbers of eggs over long periods (High Confidence). However, there are no compelling data to suggest a confluence of climate-change impacts that would af ...
... populations. Rapid change due to physical forcing will usually favor production of smaller, lowpriced, opportunistic species that discharge large numbers of eggs over long periods (High Confidence). However, there are no compelling data to suggest a confluence of climate-change impacts that would af ...
Does dispersal capacity matter for freshwater biodiversity under
... algorithm and biological group), analysed collectively in a generalised additive mixed-model, and spatially to locate regions of NSW where projections are associated with the most uncertainty. 3. Our simulations (1.4 million scenario combinations) suggest at least a third of species will lose more t ...
... algorithm and biological group), analysed collectively in a generalised additive mixed-model, and spatially to locate regions of NSW where projections are associated with the most uncertainty. 3. Our simulations (1.4 million scenario combinations) suggest at least a third of species will lose more t ...
Mexico - Met Office
... • A description of key features of national weather and climate, including an analysis of new data on extreme events. • An assessment of the extent to which increases in greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere have altered the probability of particular seasonal temperatures compared to pre-i ...
... • A description of key features of national weather and climate, including an analysis of new data on extreme events. • An assessment of the extent to which increases in greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere have altered the probability of particular seasonal temperatures compared to pre-i ...
Fishermen`s Views of a Changing Ocean
... Oceans are acidifying at a rate faster than at any time in the past 300 million years.12 Sea levels rose faster over the past two decades than they did during even the earlier part of the 20th century, posing dire threats to coastal communities.13 5 Center for American Progress | Fishermen’s View ...
... Oceans are acidifying at a rate faster than at any time in the past 300 million years.12 Sea levels rose faster over the past two decades than they did during even the earlier part of the 20th century, posing dire threats to coastal communities.13 5 Center for American Progress | Fishermen’s View ...
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.