Interactions between temperature and nutrients across levels of
... Temperature and nutrient availability play key roles in controlling the pathways and rates at which energy and materials move through ecosystems. These factors have also changed dramatically on Earth over the past century as human activities have intensified. Although significant effort has been dev ...
... Temperature and nutrient availability play key roles in controlling the pathways and rates at which energy and materials move through ecosystems. These factors have also changed dramatically on Earth over the past century as human activities have intensified. Although significant effort has been dev ...
Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Tanzania
... such as infestation of invasive species, over harvesting, land-use change, and water scarcity among others. These stressors will be driven by indirect drivers of change including widespread poverty, and human population and consumption growth, which will increase the demand for food, water, and land ...
... such as infestation of invasive species, over harvesting, land-use change, and water scarcity among others. These stressors will be driven by indirect drivers of change including widespread poverty, and human population and consumption growth, which will increase the demand for food, water, and land ...
6 global policy recommendations for a more sustainable
... Development Goals (SDGs) have been developed, and the World Climate Summit at the end of the year in Paris is supposed to reset the course of climate protection. I hope that the recommendations e ...
... Development Goals (SDGs) have been developed, and the World Climate Summit at the end of the year in Paris is supposed to reset the course of climate protection. I hope that the recommendations e ...
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... s)F[s)F&> j mYiL&> ni[>Fi[. TiETl T*>k&> hi[v&> ji[Ea[ an[ b[ Y) vFir[ l)T) n Yiy. aºy pi[ATs< {1}p\i[j[±T TiETl {2}j*Yni s¿yi[ni nim {3}h[t&ai[ {4}(vAtirni[ n±Si[ {5}p¹F(t {6}p(rNimi[ {7}tirNi[ {8}smAyini uk[ln[ smivti rcvi. j[mi> (vAtirni[ n±Si[ m*kvi[ j$r) C[ k[ k[m t[ p\i[j[±T upr aiFi(rt C[. pi ...
An Economic Analysis of Climate Adaptations to Hurricane Risk in St
... of hurricanes (Michel-Kerjan et al., 2012). In the first step, a Monte Carlo set of storm tracks with associated rates of occurrence is generated using a random-walk technique and calibrated using historical track data. The hurricane frequency and severity are based on historical storms that have st ...
... of hurricanes (Michel-Kerjan et al., 2012). In the first step, a Monte Carlo set of storm tracks with associated rates of occurrence is generated using a random-walk technique and calibrated using historical track data. The hurricane frequency and severity are based on historical storms that have st ...
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... resource for hydropower generation is runoff, which is dependent on precipitation. The future global climate is uncertain and thus poses some risk for the hydropower generation sector. The crucial question and challenge then is what will be the impact of climate change on global hydropower generatio ...
... resource for hydropower generation is runoff, which is dependent on precipitation. The future global climate is uncertain and thus poses some risk for the hydropower generation sector. The crucial question and challenge then is what will be the impact of climate change on global hydropower generatio ...
Climate Action Plan - City of Boynton Beach
... The City’s CAP represents the implementation plan to achieve reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the future. The CAP addresses the need to change direction with respect to City operations, policies, alternative energies and fuels, mass and individual transportation strat ...
... The City’s CAP represents the implementation plan to achieve reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the future. The CAP addresses the need to change direction with respect to City operations, policies, alternative energies and fuels, mass and individual transportation strat ...
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... insecure, farmers are often reluctant to invest in the longterm endeavor of establishing trees that may benefit the next owner of their land rather than themselves. Much research is still needed to determine how and under what circumstances agroforestry or related concepts, such as climate smart agr ...
... insecure, farmers are often reluctant to invest in the longterm endeavor of establishing trees that may benefit the next owner of their land rather than themselves. Much research is still needed to determine how and under what circumstances agroforestry or related concepts, such as climate smart agr ...
Managing Climate Risk Integrating Adaptation into World Bank Group Operations World Bank Group
... Climate risk management focuses on better management of climate variability in all relevant sectors. The starting point is to determine vulnerability to the current climate conditions, including variability and weather extremes. The next step is to assess how vulnerabilities might change as a result ...
... Climate risk management focuses on better management of climate variability in all relevant sectors. The starting point is to determine vulnerability to the current climate conditions, including variability and weather extremes. The next step is to assess how vulnerabilities might change as a result ...
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... express their perceptions on whether changes have been observed on climatic elements and associated extreme events in their localities in the last two decades. Farmers were asked what their experiences were about extreme events such as drought and others in the stated time. The selected Kebelles fro ...
... express their perceptions on whether changes have been observed on climatic elements and associated extreme events in their localities in the last two decades. Farmers were asked what their experiences were about extreme events such as drought and others in the stated time. The selected Kebelles fro ...
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... An understudied aspect of climate change impact assessment on agriculture is production risk associated with future climate scenarios. The mean indicators of economic impacts are important because policy makers and farmers could use this information to predict the aggregate effect of climate change ...
... An understudied aspect of climate change impact assessment on agriculture is production risk associated with future climate scenarios. The mean indicators of economic impacts are important because policy makers and farmers could use this information to predict the aggregate effect of climate change ...
in the Second Commitment Period of the Kyoto Protocol
... this meeting was to continue the work begun in Montreal the previous year to secure binding obligations for the Kyoto Protocol’s second commitment period beginning in 2012.2 The negotiations leading up to this new period have focused largely on establishing new commitments for developed countries an ...
... this meeting was to continue the work begun in Montreal the previous year to secure binding obligations for the Kyoto Protocol’s second commitment period beginning in 2012.2 The negotiations leading up to this new period have focused largely on establishing new commitments for developed countries an ...
Final Report of the Select Committee on Climate Change
... consultations, informed by a climate change discussion guide, Building a Stronger New Brunswick Response to Climate Change, and reporting to the House with recommendations. The Committee was fortunate to hear from a wide diversity of New Brunswickers who shared their opinions about how New Brunswick ...
... consultations, informed by a climate change discussion guide, Building a Stronger New Brunswick Response to Climate Change, and reporting to the House with recommendations. The Committee was fortunate to hear from a wide diversity of New Brunswickers who shared their opinions about how New Brunswick ...
Climate Change Report (2016)
... the social cost to be $1,221 per acre of converted grassland in the APR region. These figures suggest that if the 96,081 acres of deeded grassland that APR has conserved to date through acquisition and Wild Sky Beef were cultivated, nearly 3.17 million t CO2 would be released at a social cost of $1 ...
... the social cost to be $1,221 per acre of converted grassland in the APR region. These figures suggest that if the 96,081 acres of deeded grassland that APR has conserved to date through acquisition and Wild Sky Beef were cultivated, nearly 3.17 million t CO2 would be released at a social cost of $1 ...
Mountains and Climate Change: A Global Concern
... many mountain regions intersect important environmental boundaries such as timber lines, snow lines or the occurrence of glaciers or permafrost. Climatically induced changes in these boundaries could possibly trigger feedback processes (see Box on page 11) affecting the local climate. For instance, ...
... many mountain regions intersect important environmental boundaries such as timber lines, snow lines or the occurrence of glaciers or permafrost. Climatically induced changes in these boundaries could possibly trigger feedback processes (see Box on page 11) affecting the local climate. For instance, ...
CHANGING LAND USE, CLIMATE, AND HYDROLOGY IN THE WINOOSKI
... This study analyzes temporal trends and periodicity in seventy years of publicly available stream discharge and climate data for the Winooski River Basin of northern Vermont as well as lake level data for adjacent Lake Champlain. We also use random sampling and manual, point-based classification of ...
... This study analyzes temporal trends and periodicity in seventy years of publicly available stream discharge and climate data for the Winooski River Basin of northern Vermont as well as lake level data for adjacent Lake Champlain. We also use random sampling and manual, point-based classification of ...
Climate Change and India: A 4x4 Assessment
... to build indigenous capacity for this. We should not be dependent on external studies to tell us for example about the impact of climate change on our glaciers, on our monsoons, and indeed even on sea level rise. Indeed, recent evidence suggests the “scientific consensus” on many of these is debatab ...
... to build indigenous capacity for this. We should not be dependent on external studies to tell us for example about the impact of climate change on our glaciers, on our monsoons, and indeed even on sea level rise. Indeed, recent evidence suggests the “scientific consensus” on many of these is debatab ...
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... locales, but it is highly uncertain how climate change will affect global food production and consumption; this uncertainty remains even as agriculture is the “sector with the best underlying data and the most extensive research (Nordhaus and Boyer, 2000).” This debate partly stems from countervaili ...
... locales, but it is highly uncertain how climate change will affect global food production and consumption; this uncertainty remains even as agriculture is the “sector with the best underlying data and the most extensive research (Nordhaus and Boyer, 2000).” This debate partly stems from countervaili ...
GLOCHAMORE Research Strategy - Mountain Research Initiative
... extent, mountain climates differ from those in nearby lower elevations, as do the essential natural resources, such as water, associated with them.Their verticality also generates tremendous habitat and species diversity over short horizontal distances. Human societies – not only within the mountain ...
... extent, mountain climates differ from those in nearby lower elevations, as do the essential natural resources, such as water, associated with them.Their verticality also generates tremendous habitat and species diversity over short horizontal distances. Human societies – not only within the mountain ...
Volcanoes and climate - South Dakota State University
... signals of past volcanic eruptions in the snow strata. The foundation for ice-core volcanic records was established by Claus U. Hammer and colleagues, in a landmark study of volcanic acid in Greenland ice cores.23 Measurement of electric conductivity on solid ice (ECM) and of meltwater conductivity ...
... signals of past volcanic eruptions in the snow strata. The foundation for ice-core volcanic records was established by Claus U. Hammer and colleagues, in a landmark study of volcanic acid in Greenland ice cores.23 Measurement of electric conductivity on solid ice (ECM) and of meltwater conductivity ...
Mountains and Climate Change: A global concern - EDA
... many mountain regions intersect important environmental boundaries such as timber lines, snow lines or the occurrence of glaciers or permafrost. Climatically induced changes in these boundaries could possibly trigger feedback processes (see Box on page 11) affecting the local climate. For instance, ...
... many mountain regions intersect important environmental boundaries such as timber lines, snow lines or the occurrence of glaciers or permafrost. Climatically induced changes in these boundaries could possibly trigger feedback processes (see Box on page 11) affecting the local climate. For instance, ...
Planning for Climate Change Effects on Coastal Margins
... Socioeconomic pressures to develop and occupy coastal and estuarine margins1 are growing faster than ever, as more New Zealanders clamour to be near the sea – to live, holiday and play. Many of our major urban areas already encroach on harbours or estuaries. Worldwide, over 20% (some 1.2 billion peo ...
... Socioeconomic pressures to develop and occupy coastal and estuarine margins1 are growing faster than ever, as more New Zealanders clamour to be near the sea – to live, holiday and play. Many of our major urban areas already encroach on harbours or estuaries. Worldwide, over 20% (some 1.2 billion peo ...
Particulate air pollution from wildfires in the Western US under
... the A1B scenario (Meehl and Stocker 2007), which projects moderate growth of greenhouse gas emissions, representing a relatively conservative estimate of future warming due to increased greenhouse gases with balanced reliance on fossil and non-fossil fuels (Intergovernmental Panel ...
... the A1B scenario (Meehl and Stocker 2007), which projects moderate growth of greenhouse gas emissions, representing a relatively conservative estimate of future warming due to increased greenhouse gases with balanced reliance on fossil and non-fossil fuels (Intergovernmental Panel ...
Sea-level Rise, Storm Surges, and Extreme Precipitation in Coastal
... particularly strong). The counterclockwise (in the northern hemisphere) winds from nor’easters and hurricanes can drive ocean water towards the land resulting in the short-term rise in water levels (called surge). The actual size of a surge depends upon such features as storm intensity, forward spee ...
... particularly strong). The counterclockwise (in the northern hemisphere) winds from nor’easters and hurricanes can drive ocean water towards the land resulting in the short-term rise in water levels (called surge). The actual size of a surge depends upon such features as storm intensity, forward spee ...
Pandas` Bamboo Food May Be Lost to Climate Change
... The researchers used various climate-change models to project the future for three bamboo species relied on by pandas in the Qinling Mountain region of China, which represents about a quarter of the total remaining panda habitat. These models varied in their specific predictions, but each forecasted ...
... The researchers used various climate-change models to project the future for three bamboo species relied on by pandas in the Qinling Mountain region of China, which represents about a quarter of the total remaining panda habitat. These models varied in their specific predictions, but each forecasted ...
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.