Antarctic nematode communities: observed and predicted
... respond will depend on current conditions, i.e., average temperatures, soil moisture availability, vegetation or more importantly the lack thereof, and the local species pool in combination with the potential for new species to colonize. Keywords Antarctica Climate change Community composition ...
... respond will depend on current conditions, i.e., average temperatures, soil moisture availability, vegetation or more importantly the lack thereof, and the local species pool in combination with the potential for new species to colonize. Keywords Antarctica Climate change Community composition ...
Constructing Sea-Level Scenarios for Impact and Adaptation
... Figure 2: Summary of a methodology commonly applied for developing sea-level scenarios for impact assessment and adaptation planning. MSL – mean sea level; ESL – extreme sea level. ........................ 5 Figure 3: The estimated budget of the components of global mean sea level change (A), their ...
... Figure 2: Summary of a methodology commonly applied for developing sea-level scenarios for impact assessment and adaptation planning. MSL – mean sea level; ESL – extreme sea level. ........................ 5 Figure 3: The estimated budget of the components of global mean sea level change (A), their ...
11 Appendix A part 2 - Kettering Borough Council
... severe weather events such as storms, flooding, gales, heat waves and droughts are becoming increasingly common. Almost all climate scientists agree that the climate is changing and that this is mainly caused by increasing emissions of man-made greenhouse gases. Global average temperatures have rise ...
... severe weather events such as storms, flooding, gales, heat waves and droughts are becoming increasingly common. Almost all climate scientists agree that the climate is changing and that this is mainly caused by increasing emissions of man-made greenhouse gases. Global average temperatures have rise ...
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... Informational and cognitive barriers also can prevent decision makers from beginning or advancing the adaptation process [18]. A study on flood risk management in two Swedish municipalities [19] indicated that, although the stakeholders are aware of climate change, uncertainties remain about “what t ...
... Informational and cognitive barriers also can prevent decision makers from beginning or advancing the adaptation process [18]. A study on flood risk management in two Swedish municipalities [19] indicated that, although the stakeholders are aware of climate change, uncertainties remain about “what t ...
Asymmetric Trends of Daily Maximum and Minimum Temperature
... mum temperature data from southeastern Australia. The IPCC (1990) reported a significant decrease in the The mean monthly maximum and minimum tem- DTRfrom both of these regions. Meanwhile,work from peratures are derived from an average of the daily another data exchange agreement, a bilateral agreem ...
... mum temperature data from southeastern Australia. The IPCC (1990) reported a significant decrease in the The mean monthly maximum and minimum tem- DTRfrom both of these regions. Meanwhile,work from peratures are derived from an average of the daily another data exchange agreement, a bilateral agreem ...
Latin America
... population, but significant regional variation in crop yields as a result of climate change (Rosenzweig et al., 1993) could lead to an increased risk of hunger for an additional 50 million people by the year 2050. Because most Latin American countries’ economies depend on agricultural productivity, ...
... population, but significant regional variation in crop yields as a result of climate change (Rosenzweig et al., 1993) could lead to an increased risk of hunger for an additional 50 million people by the year 2050. Because most Latin American countries’ economies depend on agricultural productivity, ...
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... growth in consumption, g, a necessary feature in order for equation (1) to be useful. In some cases it is possible to construct a “constant equivalent discount rate”, i.e. a single number that, if used as the social discount rate, would lead to policy prescriptions identical to those obtained under ...
... growth in consumption, g, a necessary feature in order for equation (1) to be useful. In some cases it is possible to construct a “constant equivalent discount rate”, i.e. a single number that, if used as the social discount rate, would lead to policy prescriptions identical to those obtained under ...
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... will change local environments allowing vectors to survive and migrate across areas that previously were barriers. Farmers will face the challenge of dealing with increased pest problems, or new pest challenges, within the constraints of what science can provide and within the world’s pesticide auth ...
... will change local environments allowing vectors to survive and migrate across areas that previously were barriers. Farmers will face the challenge of dealing with increased pest problems, or new pest challenges, within the constraints of what science can provide and within the world’s pesticide auth ...
OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS How to ensure future food production under
... lower rainfall and higher temperatures observed by farmers are borne out in meteorological records, which show clearly that there is warming over much of the subcontinent. Over much of Southern Africa, from 1960 to 2006, temperatures have increased by between 0.6°C and 1.3°C (or an average of approx ...
... lower rainfall and higher temperatures observed by farmers are borne out in meteorological records, which show clearly that there is warming over much of the subcontinent. Over much of Southern Africa, from 1960 to 2006, temperatures have increased by between 0.6°C and 1.3°C (or an average of approx ...
anthropology and climate change - North Atlantic Biocultural
... traditional knowledge, international experts and policy makers most often overlook the rights of indigenous peoples as well as the potentially invaluable contributions from indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge, innovations, and practices in the global search for climate change solutions. And si ...
... traditional knowledge, international experts and policy makers most often overlook the rights of indigenous peoples as well as the potentially invaluable contributions from indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge, innovations, and practices in the global search for climate change solutions. And si ...
1650_Velders_ODSuncertainties
... ● Uncertainties in HFCs lifetimes ~20% ● Scenario uncertainty more important ● If current HFC mix (lifetime 15 yr) were replaced by HFCs with lifetimes less 1 month forcing in 2050 less than current HFC forcing Velders et al. Science (2012) ...
... ● Uncertainties in HFCs lifetimes ~20% ● Scenario uncertainty more important ● If current HFC mix (lifetime 15 yr) were replaced by HFCs with lifetimes less 1 month forcing in 2050 less than current HFC forcing Velders et al. Science (2012) ...
From science to policy: developing responses to climate change
... challenges. Climate change affects multiple sectors and resources including (but not limited to) agriculture, forestry, water resources, air quality, ecosystems and biodiversity, and cultural resources. Stakeholders with an interest in each of these may have conflicting desires and conflict resoluti ...
... challenges. Climate change affects multiple sectors and resources including (but not limited to) agriculture, forestry, water resources, air quality, ecosystems and biodiversity, and cultural resources. Stakeholders with an interest in each of these may have conflicting desires and conflict resoluti ...
Circulation patterns related to debris-flow triggering
... Furthermore, Schneuwly-Bollschweiler and Stoffel (2012) found that high temperatures are significantly correlated with debris-flow occurrence. The reason for this is that higher temperatures may lead to rainfall instead of snowfall as warmer air can contain more water vapour, according to the Clausius ...
... Furthermore, Schneuwly-Bollschweiler and Stoffel (2012) found that high temperatures are significantly correlated with debris-flow occurrence. The reason for this is that higher temperatures may lead to rainfall instead of snowfall as warmer air can contain more water vapour, according to the Clausius ...
IMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON COFFEE PRODUCTION
... world‟s staple food is produced (FAOSTAT, 2005; Bhattacharya, 2008). ...
... world‟s staple food is produced (FAOSTAT, 2005; Bhattacharya, 2008). ...
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... Our results suggest, in the context of the LQ model, strategies regarding the expected behavior of noncooperating asymmetric countries in terms of mitigation and SRM activities, and provide insights regarding the possible existence of a tradeo¤ between mitigation and SRM. In particular when the soc ...
... Our results suggest, in the context of the LQ model, strategies regarding the expected behavior of noncooperating asymmetric countries in terms of mitigation and SRM activities, and provide insights regarding the possible existence of a tradeo¤ between mitigation and SRM. In particular when the soc ...
climate change and insurance law
... the United States, Russia, China or India, for instance, are not included, though they are major producers of carbon emissions as well as major participants in the debates concerning climate change. This is regrettable, but due to the fact that in spite of constant efforts, AIDA still does not have ...
... the United States, Russia, China or India, for instance, are not included, though they are major producers of carbon emissions as well as major participants in the debates concerning climate change. This is regrettable, but due to the fact that in spite of constant efforts, AIDA still does not have ...
NB Climate Change Hub | News Monitoring | April
... Copenhagen: A new global deal for sustainable development? There are nine planetary boundaries that should be respected in order to reduce risking the self-regulating capacity of the planet. The environmental conference is only a first step. STOCKHOLM - Reaching a substantive global agreement in Cop ...
... Copenhagen: A new global deal for sustainable development? There are nine planetary boundaries that should be respected in order to reduce risking the self-regulating capacity of the planet. The environmental conference is only a first step. STOCKHOLM - Reaching a substantive global agreement in Cop ...
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... Climate change and land degradation hinder agricultural productivity and the ability of the agricultural sector to feed the world’s increasing population. This issue is particularly felt in Niger, where the agriculture sector is characterised by land scarcity and unstable rainfall. A recent mapping ...
... Climate change and land degradation hinder agricultural productivity and the ability of the agricultural sector to feed the world’s increasing population. This issue is particularly felt in Niger, where the agriculture sector is characterised by land scarcity and unstable rainfall. A recent mapping ...
Climate variability, plankton and seabirds: a discussion on trophic
... of ecosystem dynamics through their role as predators and also have the potential to be affected by oceanographic conditions and climate variation. In a simplified view, there are two primary water masses around Iceland that originate in different places and are responsible for variations in water m ...
... of ecosystem dynamics through their role as predators and also have the potential to be affected by oceanographic conditions and climate variation. In a simplified view, there are two primary water masses around Iceland that originate in different places and are responsible for variations in water m ...
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... Kyoto Protocol. It is also extremely vocal about the need for developed countries to support less developed countries to fund adaptation projects. As well as specific actions to encourage mitigation and adaptation locally and internationally, the government is also concerned about climate change pos ...
... Kyoto Protocol. It is also extremely vocal about the need for developed countries to support less developed countries to fund adaptation projects. As well as specific actions to encourage mitigation and adaptation locally and internationally, the government is also concerned about climate change pos ...
SoG for Climate Applications
... must be carried out over the full operational range before they are deployed. The climate program views laboratory testing as necessary, but not in itself sufficient, to avoid potential inhomogeneities, and argues that parallel field trails are still required where there is significant change capabl ...
... must be carried out over the full operational range before they are deployed. The climate program views laboratory testing as necessary, but not in itself sufficient, to avoid potential inhomogeneities, and argues that parallel field trails are still required where there is significant change capabl ...
Climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture
... (i) fluctuate and (ii) can be considerably higher or lower than the GMSL for years or even decades. These changes are with high certainty related to interannual and decadal changes in large-scale winds and ocean circulations (WGI, p. 291). The rate of sea level rise (SLR) is very likely to further i ...
... (i) fluctuate and (ii) can be considerably higher or lower than the GMSL for years or even decades. These changes are with high certainty related to interannual and decadal changes in large-scale winds and ocean circulations (WGI, p. 291). The rate of sea level rise (SLR) is very likely to further i ...
List of maps and graphs
... Model simulation of hydrodynamics and phytoplankton dynamics during three contrasting summers (The cold summer of 1956, the average summer of 1991 and the hot summer of 2003). ...
... Model simulation of hydrodynamics and phytoplankton dynamics during three contrasting summers (The cold summer of 1956, the average summer of 1991 and the hot summer of 2003). ...
Coastal habitats shield people and property from sea
... based on observed rates of sea-level rise, ‘trend’ represents the projection of the observed rise to 2100, ‘B1’ and ‘A2’ are based in part on the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios27 and ‘high’ incorporates glacier and ice-sheet contributions24 (see Supplementary Fig. S1). To calculate local esti ...
... based on observed rates of sea-level rise, ‘trend’ represents the projection of the observed rise to 2100, ‘B1’ and ‘A2’ are based in part on the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios27 and ‘high’ incorporates glacier and ice-sheet contributions24 (see Supplementary Fig. S1). To calculate local esti ...
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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 ...