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... needs and directing limited funding and political will toward the ecosystem goals. Despite such challenges, considerable progress has been made over the past decade in identifying practical and tractable steps to improve the status and condition of ecosystems as climate changes (Harris et al. 2006, ...
... needs and directing limited funding and political will toward the ecosystem goals. Despite such challenges, considerable progress has been made over the past decade in identifying practical and tractable steps to improve the status and condition of ecosystems as climate changes (Harris et al. 2006, ...
Climate change, wine, and conservation
... areas containing some of Europe’s most natural lands. Elevation shifts in suitability drive substantial footprint increases in the Cape of South Africa (mean increase of 14% under RCP 8.5) and California (mean increase of 10% under RCP 8.5). In contrast, Chile and Australia see future suitability in ...
... areas containing some of Europe’s most natural lands. Elevation shifts in suitability drive substantial footprint increases in the Cape of South Africa (mean increase of 14% under RCP 8.5) and California (mean increase of 10% under RCP 8.5). In contrast, Chile and Australia see future suitability in ...
Document Title - Sanjeev Sabhlok
... From these two LONG TERM trends, I can CLEARLY SEE that there is NO CORRELATION between CO2 in the atmosphere and temperature. Yes, I notice a slight increase in temperatures over the past 117 years in USA (0.067 degrees C per decade, or 0.67 degree centigrade per century) but I'm not convinced tha ...
... From these two LONG TERM trends, I can CLEARLY SEE that there is NO CORRELATION between CO2 in the atmosphere and temperature. Yes, I notice a slight increase in temperatures over the past 117 years in USA (0.067 degrees C per decade, or 0.67 degree centigrade per century) but I'm not convinced tha ...
Climate Change and Health: Is There a Role for the Health Care
... (e.g., heat waves) and extreme weather events, or indirectly through changes in water availability, air quality and resultant changes in agriculture and the economy (Knowlton et al., 2011). There are endless examples of the negative health effects of extreme climate events and health. Droughts and f ...
... (e.g., heat waves) and extreme weather events, or indirectly through changes in water availability, air quality and resultant changes in agriculture and the economy (Knowlton et al., 2011). There are endless examples of the negative health effects of extreme climate events and health. Droughts and f ...
Combating Global Climate Change - University of Michigan Law
... would produce revenue that could be used to fund research and development of alternative energy and tax credits to offset any regressive effects of the carbon tax. Because a carbon tax could be implemented and become effective almost immediately, it would be a much quicker method of reducing greenho ...
... would produce revenue that could be used to fund research and development of alternative energy and tax credits to offset any regressive effects of the carbon tax. Because a carbon tax could be implemented and become effective almost immediately, it would be a much quicker method of reducing greenho ...
Climate change and drought policy in Victoria: context and
... The last five years have seen some of the most severe bushfire seasons on record, as well as severe flooding in Gippsland. Losses of personal property, damage to farms and rural businesses have had a direct impact on the local economy in affected areas, resulting in less employment opportunities par ...
... The last five years have seen some of the most severe bushfire seasons on record, as well as severe flooding in Gippsland. Losses of personal property, damage to farms and rural businesses have had a direct impact on the local economy in affected areas, resulting in less employment opportunities par ...
Template: Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... We recommend that you review different guidebooks before embarking on a climate change planning initiative with your tribe. There are many available guidebooks, some of which provide frameworks similar to the Preparing for Climate Change guidebook, and others have a focus on a particular region of t ...
... We recommend that you review different guidebooks before embarking on a climate change planning initiative with your tribe. There are many available guidebooks, some of which provide frameworks similar to the Preparing for Climate Change guidebook, and others have a focus on a particular region of t ...
Constraining temperature variations over the last
... explosive volcanic eruptions are prescribed (Crowley 2000, Fig. 1A) to simulate the evolution of temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and atmospheric CO2. Radiative forcing by CO2 is calculated from concentrations assuming a logarithmic relationship (Myhre et al. 1998). Radiative forcing by othe ...
... explosive volcanic eruptions are prescribed (Crowley 2000, Fig. 1A) to simulate the evolution of temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and atmospheric CO2. Radiative forcing by CO2 is calculated from concentrations assuming a logarithmic relationship (Myhre et al. 1998). Radiative forcing by othe ...
CLIMATE CHANGE MONITORING REPORT 2013
... Japan suffered significant social impacts in 2013 as a result of numerous severe meteorological phenomena. Northern, eastern and western parts of the country experienced cold conditions in winter, with the Sea of Japan side of northern Japan being hit by extremely heavy snow settling as deep as 566 ...
... Japan suffered significant social impacts in 2013 as a result of numerous severe meteorological phenomena. Northern, eastern and western parts of the country experienced cold conditions in winter, with the Sea of Japan side of northern Japan being hit by extremely heavy snow settling as deep as 566 ...
Growth of climate change commitments from HFC banks and
... These fractions (emission factors) for most HFCs are based on the fractions observed for the HCFCs they replace. The mix of chemicals and technologies that will be used to replace the HCFCs are key to the HFC emissions in these scenarios since the HCFCs are scheduled to be phased out globally by 204 ...
... These fractions (emission factors) for most HFCs are based on the fractions observed for the HCFCs they replace. The mix of chemicals and technologies that will be used to replace the HCFCs are key to the HFC emissions in these scenarios since the HCFCs are scheduled to be phased out globally by 204 ...
Researches on Agricultural Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
... and relevant international institutional framework; MA You-hua (2009) pointed out that, actively taking steps in agricultural production and management face global warming, is an important aspect to implement low-carbon economy; ZHAO Qi-guo (2009) discussed the current issues and challenges, and pro ...
... and relevant international institutional framework; MA You-hua (2009) pointed out that, actively taking steps in agricultural production and management face global warming, is an important aspect to implement low-carbon economy; ZHAO Qi-guo (2009) discussed the current issues and challenges, and pro ...
Infectious disease, development, and climate change: a
... that they are prevalent in places where the weather is hot and wet and where the people are poor (e.g., WHO, 2005). Although closer study reveals a multitude of complexity and nuances (e.g., Casman and Dowlatabadi, 2002), climate determines the potential of many infectious diseases to flourish, whil ...
... that they are prevalent in places where the weather is hot and wet and where the people are poor (e.g., WHO, 2005). Although closer study reveals a multitude of complexity and nuances (e.g., Casman and Dowlatabadi, 2002), climate determines the potential of many infectious diseases to flourish, whil ...
The Mediterranean: vulnerability to coastal implications of` climate
... The Mediterranean is experiencing a number of immediate coastal problems which are triggering efforts to improve short-term coastal management. This paper shows that coastal management also needs to address long-term problems and, in particular, the likelihood of climate change. Regional scale studi ...
... The Mediterranean is experiencing a number of immediate coastal problems which are triggering efforts to improve short-term coastal management. This paper shows that coastal management also needs to address long-term problems and, in particular, the likelihood of climate change. Regional scale studi ...
ireland national climate change strategy 2007-2012
... gas emissions. We are also ready to take on the greater challenges that lie ahead. The Ireland of 2007 is remarkably different from that of 1990. Our economy has grown by 150%. Our population has increased by almost three- quarters of a million and the number at work by 800,000. There has been a phe ...
... gas emissions. We are also ready to take on the greater challenges that lie ahead. The Ireland of 2007 is remarkably different from that of 1990. Our economy has grown by 150%. Our population has increased by almost three- quarters of a million and the number at work by 800,000. There has been a phe ...
Risks of Climate Change with Respect to the Singapore
... Abstract: Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and many of the observed changes are unprecedented over the past five decades. Globally, the atmosphere and the ocean are becoming increasingly warmer, the amount of ice on the earth is decreasing over the oceans, and the sea level has risen. A ...
... Abstract: Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and many of the observed changes are unprecedented over the past five decades. Globally, the atmosphere and the ocean are becoming increasingly warmer, the amount of ice on the earth is decreasing over the oceans, and the sea level has risen. A ...
Canada`s Mixed Record on Ozone Depletion and Climate Change
... The Health and Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion Higher levels of UV-B radiation could wreak extensive damage on both the environment and human health. 11 Potential health impacts arising from increased exposure to UV-B radiation include sunburn, skin cancer, eye cataracts and reduced efficie ...
... The Health and Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion Higher levels of UV-B radiation could wreak extensive damage on both the environment and human health. 11 Potential health impacts arising from increased exposure to UV-B radiation include sunburn, skin cancer, eye cataracts and reduced efficie ...
The success of assisted colonization and assisted gene flow
... ambient conditions and the southern-most performing most poorly, even under elevated temperatures. Among-population differences in flowering phenology limited the potential for genetic exchange among the northern- and southern-most populations. All plastic responses to warming were neutral or adapti ...
... ambient conditions and the southern-most performing most poorly, even under elevated temperatures. Among-population differences in flowering phenology limited the potential for genetic exchange among the northern- and southern-most populations. All plastic responses to warming were neutral or adapti ...
An assessment of the likely consequences of global warming on the
... long-term variability about the mean that is the dominant concern in evaluation and adaptation studies. The second is the impossibility of describing these processes and their interrelationships in any mathematical process model, however complex, bearing in mind that these models have to be continuo ...
... long-term variability about the mean that is the dominant concern in evaluation and adaptation studies. The second is the impossibility of describing these processes and their interrelationships in any mathematical process model, however complex, bearing in mind that these models have to be continuo ...
Climate Change and Small Island Developing States
... “any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity” (IPCC, 2007: 871). In contrast, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN, 1992: Article 1, Paragraph 2), defines climate change to be “a change of climate which is attributed d ...
... “any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity” (IPCC, 2007: 871). In contrast, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN, 1992: Article 1, Paragraph 2), defines climate change to be “a change of climate which is attributed d ...
Plans for the 2010 WMO/UNEP
... (HCFCs) continue to increase in the atmosphere. In 2004 they contributed 6% to the lower atmospheric chlorine burden, compared to 5% in ...
... (HCFCs) continue to increase in the atmosphere. In 2004 they contributed 6% to the lower atmospheric chlorine burden, compared to 5% in ...
a critical look at “the moral case for fossil fuels”
... book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, which offers a robust defense of the fossil energy industry and a stinging rebuke to those who would advocate shifting to a cleaner global energy supply. Epstein argues that fossil energy has been the main driver of human flourishing historically and that it is ...
... book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, which offers a robust defense of the fossil energy industry and a stinging rebuke to those who would advocate shifting to a cleaner global energy supply. Epstein argues that fossil energy has been the main driver of human flourishing historically and that it is ...
Workshop report, 22-23 April 2010
... important areas where the department is responding to the call by DEA to develop a forestry sector plan on mitigation and adaptation. Forests in South Africa have an important role to play in addressing the effects of climate change. They provide great opportunities for adaptation by increasing both ...
... important areas where the department is responding to the call by DEA to develop a forestry sector plan on mitigation and adaptation. Forests in South Africa have an important role to play in addressing the effects of climate change. They provide great opportunities for adaptation by increasing both ...
Modelling the Response of Mountain Glacier Discharge
... strong summer snowfall can effectively shut off glacier discharge for an extended period of the melt season. Currently, many conceptual runoff models do not include explicit routing routines for water transport through the glacier, taking into account the different hydraulic properties of snow, firn ...
... strong summer snowfall can effectively shut off glacier discharge for an extended period of the melt season. Currently, many conceptual runoff models do not include explicit routing routines for water transport through the glacier, taking into account the different hydraulic properties of snow, firn ...
Fourth Carbon Budget Review – part 1
... cause and in projections for the future. For example, the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment concludes that warming of the climate system since the mid-20th Century is unequivocal, and it is extremely likely that human activity is the dominant cause. • The recent slowdown in surface temperature rise can be ex ...
... cause and in projections for the future. For example, the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment concludes that warming of the climate system since the mid-20th Century is unequivocal, and it is extremely likely that human activity is the dominant cause. • The recent slowdown in surface temperature rise can be ex ...
Global warming
Global warming and climate change are terms for the observed century-scale rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system and its related effects.Multiple lines of scientific evidence show that the climate system is warming. Although the increase of near-surface atmospheric temperature is the measure of global warming often reported in the popular press, most of the additional energy stored in the climate system since 1970 has gone into ocean warming. The remainder has melted ice, and warmed the continents and atmosphere. Many of the observed changes since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia.Scientific understanding of global warming is increasing. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported in 2014 that scientists were more than 95% certain that most of global warming is caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases and other human (anthropogenic) activities. Climate model projections summarized in the report indicated that during the 21st century the global surface temperature is likely to rise a further 0.3 to 1.7 °C (0.5 to 3.1 °F) for their lowest emissions scenario using stringent mitigation and 2.6 to 4.8 °C (4.7 to 8.6 °F) for their highest. These findings have been recognized by the national science academies of the major industrialized nations.Future climate change and associated impacts will differ from region to region around the globe. Anticipated effects include warming global temperature, rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of deserts in the subtropics. Warming is expected to be greatest in the Arctic, with the continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely changes include more frequent extreme weather events including heat waves, droughts, heavy rainfall, and heavy snowfall; ocean acidification; and species extinctions due to shifting temperature regimes. Effects significant to humans include the threat to food security from decreasing crop yields and the abandonment of populated areas due to flooding.Possible societal responses to global warming include mitigation by emissions reduction, adaptation to its effects, building systems resilient to its effects, and possible future climate engineering. Most countries are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),whose ultimate objective is to prevent dangerous anthropogenic climate change. The UNFCCC have adopted a range of policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to assist in adaptation to global warming. Parties to the UNFCCC have agreed that deep cuts in emissions are required, and that future global warming should be limited to below 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) relative to the pre-industrial level.