The anatomy of a climatic oscillation: vegetation change in eastern
... in other ways. By using maps and time-series of pollen data to illustrate gradients between regions, we assess the broad-scale patterns of vegetation response that are depicted by assembling evidence for site-specific changes. Although reduced sensitivity of the vegetation to climate in some regions ...
... in other ways. By using maps and time-series of pollen data to illustrate gradients between regions, we assess the broad-scale patterns of vegetation response that are depicted by assembling evidence for site-specific changes. Although reduced sensitivity of the vegetation to climate in some regions ...
Coping with Climate Change among Adolescents: Implications for
... age sometimes use these denial-like strategies to deal with climate change [11,17,38]. A qualitative study investigating how children, adolescents, and young adults cope with climate change revealed that in addition to problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, meaning-focused strategies were quite ...
... age sometimes use these denial-like strategies to deal with climate change [11,17,38]. A qualitative study investigating how children, adolescents, and young adults cope with climate change revealed that in addition to problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, meaning-focused strategies were quite ...
Climate change, crop yields, and internal migration in the United
... has increased an average of about 5 percent (Karl, Melillo & Peterson 2009). Humaninduced emissions of heat-trapping gases have been largely responsible for such changes on a worldwide basis, and will lead to additional warming in the future (Solomon et al. 2007). By the end of the century, the aver ...
... has increased an average of about 5 percent (Karl, Melillo & Peterson 2009). Humaninduced emissions of heat-trapping gases have been largely responsible for such changes on a worldwide basis, and will lead to additional warming in the future (Solomon et al. 2007). By the end of the century, the aver ...
NC 4 - unfccc
... hectares). It is estimated that its population of over 20 million people will grow by 36.8% between 1990 and 2021. Australia is the fourteenth largest world economy, with a gross domestic product in 2004 of $821 billion1 (around US$616 billion). Australia is, in many respects, unique among the count ...
... hectares). It is estimated that its population of over 20 million people will grow by 36.8% between 1990 and 2021. Australia is the fourteenth largest world economy, with a gross domestic product in 2004 of $821 billion1 (around US$616 billion). Australia is, in many respects, unique among the count ...
Historical Responsibility in the UNFCCC Mathias Friman
... to documents produced outside UNFCCC but which have been put before the delegates. The primary source of information for the analysis, therefore, consists of reports from UNFCCC’s official institutions that are published by UNFCCC’s secretariat at its homepage. These have been chosen since it could ...
... to documents produced outside UNFCCC but which have been put before the delegates. The primary source of information for the analysis, therefore, consists of reports from UNFCCC’s official institutions that are published by UNFCCC’s secretariat at its homepage. These have been chosen since it could ...
Climate change adaptation strategies for Australian birds
... Table 20. Costs of fine scale modelling to identify terrestrial refugia for Australian birds exposed and/or sensitive to climate change (costs AU$’000) ...................................... 59 Table 21. Annual costs (AU$’000s) of monitoring Australian bird taxa that may be sensitive or exposed to t ...
... Table 20. Costs of fine scale modelling to identify terrestrial refugia for Australian birds exposed and/or sensitive to climate change (costs AU$’000) ...................................... 59 Table 21. Annual costs (AU$’000s) of monitoring Australian bird taxa that may be sensitive or exposed to t ...
Impacts of deforestation on weather PATTERNs and agriculture
... point, after which an irreversible drier climate would establish preventing reforestation (Sampaio et al., 2007; Nobre & Borma, 2009). Similar tipping points have not been reported for other large tropical forested areas (e.g. Southeast Asia or the Congo Basin). Models are used to predict the impact ...
... point, after which an irreversible drier climate would establish preventing reforestation (Sampaio et al., 2007; Nobre & Borma, 2009). Similar tipping points have not been reported for other large tropical forested areas (e.g. Southeast Asia or the Congo Basin). Models are used to predict the impact ...
The durability of the `Antarctic Model` and - Research Online
... negotiated in response to the threatened overexploitation of krill. However, CCAMLR has a much broader focus than this single resource. It is a management regime for all marine living resources – it seeks to manage commercial and other uses based on scientific data and through the setting of catch l ...
... negotiated in response to the threatened overexploitation of krill. However, CCAMLR has a much broader focus than this single resource. It is a management regime for all marine living resources – it seeks to manage commercial and other uses based on scientific data and through the setting of catch l ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Semi
... Titles in this series are intended to share initial findings and lessons from research and background studies commissioned by the program. Papers are intended to foster exchange and dialogue within science and policy circles concerned with climate change adaptation in vulnerability hotspots. As an i ...
... Titles in this series are intended to share initial findings and lessons from research and background studies commissioned by the program. Papers are intended to foster exchange and dialogue within science and policy circles concerned with climate change adaptation in vulnerability hotspots. As an i ...
cliMAtE chANGE ANd cANAdA`S FOREStS
... storms, and damaging insect and disease attacks): other less visible changes such as change in the timing of spring bud burst are also underway. One of the consequences of future climate change will be further increases in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events and disturbances. Change ...
... storms, and damaging insect and disease attacks): other less visible changes such as change in the timing of spring bud burst are also underway. One of the consequences of future climate change will be further increases in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events and disturbances. Change ...
Occasional Paper #2 - Institute for Science Innovation and Society
... of a ‘geoclique’, the issue of vested interests and the relation between knowledge and power come into play. Sections 4.5 to 4.7 contain literature dealing with CE with reference to science and technology studies, ethics, and economics, respectively. The categorization developed here does not make a ...
... of a ‘geoclique’, the issue of vested interests and the relation between knowledge and power come into play. Sections 4.5 to 4.7 contain literature dealing with CE with reference to science and technology studies, ethics, and economics, respectively. The categorization developed here does not make a ...
South Africa`s Second National Communication under the
... Health and education indices also emphasise these disparities, which are contributing factors to severe skills shortages in several sectors. ...
... Health and education indices also emphasise these disparities, which are contributing factors to severe skills shortages in several sectors. ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan
... Figure 22: Classification of key berry species by the type of soil in which they grow .................................................................. 46 Figure 23: Iron Ore Mine Pit on Mesabi Range ................................................................................................. ...
... Figure 22: Classification of key berry species by the type of soil in which they grow .................................................................. 46 Figure 23: Iron Ore Mine Pit on Mesabi Range ................................................................................................. ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... effort to identify and understand areas of Advancing Sustainable Development. vulnerability by Flooding from sea-level undertaking research, Vulnerability assessment is an ongoing rise, more intense and assessment, and process. EPA’s Climate Change Adaptation frequent storm surges, as monitoring act ...
... effort to identify and understand areas of Advancing Sustainable Development. vulnerability by Flooding from sea-level undertaking research, Vulnerability assessment is an ongoing rise, more intense and assessment, and process. EPA’s Climate Change Adaptation frequent storm surges, as monitoring act ...
Climates of suspicion - Geoengineering Governance Research
... given the re-occurrence throughout history of plenty of examples of demonstrably real conspiracies (Wood et al. 2012). Given that conspiracies evidently can and do occur, the identification of persistent epistemological differences between conspiracy theories and other theories becomes in effect imp ...
... given the re-occurrence throughout history of plenty of examples of demonstrably real conspiracies (Wood et al. 2012). Given that conspiracies evidently can and do occur, the identification of persistent epistemological differences between conspiracy theories and other theories becomes in effect imp ...
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... (provided that it has been well studied enough). Others are more complex to predict, like the effect of a certain climatic change on a whole ecosystem, because each element will react differently and interact with the other. For instance, many cultivated plants react favourably, in controlled condit ...
... (provided that it has been well studied enough). Others are more complex to predict, like the effect of a certain climatic change on a whole ecosystem, because each element will react differently and interact with the other. For instance, many cultivated plants react favourably, in controlled condit ...
The Impact of Climate Change and Population Growth
... annual expected loss levels, and possible administrative considerations. The study is groundbreaking in two major ways. First, it demonstrates innovative methods to capture the influence of climate change and population growth on the nation's flood hazards through the century, accounting for both ri ...
... annual expected loss levels, and possible administrative considerations. The study is groundbreaking in two major ways. First, it demonstrates innovative methods to capture the influence of climate change and population growth on the nation's flood hazards through the century, accounting for both ri ...
COM SEC(2009)
... Following the publication of the Green Paper on adaptation to climate change, the Commission consulted widely with stakeholders and the public in developing this subsequent White Paper. From the feedback gathered through various channels (see Appendix), it was clear that stakeholders found it easier ...
... Following the publication of the Green Paper on adaptation to climate change, the Commission consulted widely with stakeholders and the public in developing this subsequent White Paper. From the feedback gathered through various channels (see Appendix), it was clear that stakeholders found it easier ...
Arctic Environment Ministers meeting
... further reduce global warming by between 0.4 and 0.5°C and Arctic warming by 0.7°C in the coming decades. Carbon dioxide is the dominant factor contributing to observed and projected rates of global warming, and carbon dioxide emission reductions should be the backbone of any climate change mitigati ...
... further reduce global warming by between 0.4 and 0.5°C and Arctic warming by 0.7°C in the coming decades. Carbon dioxide is the dominant factor contributing to observed and projected rates of global warming, and carbon dioxide emission reductions should be the backbone of any climate change mitigati ...
Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration
... The signs of a warming planet are all around us: rising seas, melting ice sheets, recordsetting temperatures, with impacts cascading to ecosystems, humans, and our economy. At the root of the problem, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere continue to increase, a substantial fracti ...
... The signs of a warming planet are all around us: rising seas, melting ice sheets, recordsetting temperatures, with impacts cascading to ecosystems, humans, and our economy. At the root of the problem, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere continue to increase, a substantial fracti ...
Australia`s Farming Future Final Market Research Report
... of carbon trading scheme or measure. This reflects the findings in the urban dweller focus group discussions where there was an overall belief that primary industry should be part of any scheme and Australia’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. In contrast, 53 per cent of primary producers believe ...
... of carbon trading scheme or measure. This reflects the findings in the urban dweller focus group discussions where there was an overall belief that primary industry should be part of any scheme and Australia’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. In contrast, 53 per cent of primary producers believe ...
Final Market Research Report - Department of Agriculture and Water
... of carbon trading scheme or measure. This reflects the findings in the urban dweller focus group discussions where there was an overall belief that primary industry should be part of any scheme and Australia’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. In contrast, 53 per cent of primary producers believe ...
... of carbon trading scheme or measure. This reflects the findings in the urban dweller focus group discussions where there was an overall belief that primary industry should be part of any scheme and Australia’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. In contrast, 53 per cent of primary producers believe ...
Sean B. Hecht - UCLA Law Review
... impacts on insured risks. These impacts will negatively affect insurability and insurers’ willingness and ability to supply insurance. In Part III, I examine the potential for the insurance industry to influence private responses to climate change through the industry’s products. I analyze the facto ...
... impacts on insured risks. These impacts will negatively affect insurability and insurers’ willingness and ability to supply insurance. In Part III, I examine the potential for the insurance industry to influence private responses to climate change through the industry’s products. I analyze the facto ...
Processes Responsible for Cloud Feedback
... Clouds are a critical part of the global climate system. They exert a strong radiative cooling on the planet (∼–20 Wm−2 ) as the residual of a larger cooling effect (∼–50 Wm−2 ) and a positive warming effect (∼30 Wm−2 ) [54] depending on cloud type and optical thickness. Any changes to cloud radiati ...
... Clouds are a critical part of the global climate system. They exert a strong radiative cooling on the planet (∼–20 Wm−2 ) as the residual of a larger cooling effect (∼–50 Wm−2 ) and a positive warming effect (∼30 Wm−2 ) [54] depending on cloud type and optical thickness. Any changes to cloud radiati ...
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.