West Lothian Council Climate Change Strategy 2015-2020
... Even if all greenhouse gas emissions were stopped now, past and current global emissions mean that some level of climate change will still occur. The council has prepared an LCLIP to assess the impact of past weather events on council property and service delivery. The UK Climate Projections 09 (UKC ...
... Even if all greenhouse gas emissions were stopped now, past and current global emissions mean that some level of climate change will still occur. The council has prepared an LCLIP to assess the impact of past weather events on council property and service delivery. The UK Climate Projections 09 (UKC ...
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... ABSTRACT. This study investigates the impact of climate change adaptation on farm households’ downside risk exposure in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia. The analysis relies on a moment-based specification of the stochastic production function. We use an empirical strategy that accounts for the heterogene ...
... ABSTRACT. This study investigates the impact of climate change adaptation on farm households’ downside risk exposure in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia. The analysis relies on a moment-based specification of the stochastic production function. We use an empirical strategy that accounts for the heterogene ...
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... to tip the scales towards a more secure peace, greater economic well-being, social justice and environmental sustainability. But no country can achieve these global public goods on its own, and neither can the global marketplace. Thus our efforts must now focus on global public goods’, at http://www ...
... to tip the scales towards a more secure peace, greater economic well-being, social justice and environmental sustainability. But no country can achieve these global public goods on its own, and neither can the global marketplace. Thus our efforts must now focus on global public goods’, at http://www ...
Vulnerability and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Current
... and adaptive capacity. Recognizing this, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Third Assessment Report (Working Group 2) has as its subtitle, “Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability” (IPCC WG 2 2001). (Previous Working Group 2 reports were subtitled, “Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation” and ...
... and adaptive capacity. Recognizing this, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Third Assessment Report (Working Group 2) has as its subtitle, “Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability” (IPCC WG 2 2001). (Previous Working Group 2 reports were subtitled, “Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation” and ...
Comparative carbon cycle dynamics of the present and last interglacial
... ka BP to the pre-industrial. However, when applied to Eemian boundary conditions from 126 to 115 ka BP, the same set of forcings led to disagreement with the observed direction of CO2 changes after 122 ka BP. This failure to simulate late-Eemian CO2 dynamics could be a result of the imposed forcings ...
... ka BP to the pre-industrial. However, when applied to Eemian boundary conditions from 126 to 115 ka BP, the same set of forcings led to disagreement with the observed direction of CO2 changes after 122 ka BP. This failure to simulate late-Eemian CO2 dynamics could be a result of the imposed forcings ...
sustainable development: from community approaches to flood
... From CAFM to Climate Change Adaptation (contd.) Once the capacity of the communities are, thus, enhanced to manage floods or other natural disasters, a major step will have been achieved towards adaptation to climate change It will be necessary to incorporate climate risk assessments in the pr ...
... From CAFM to Climate Change Adaptation (contd.) Once the capacity of the communities are, thus, enhanced to manage floods or other natural disasters, a major step will have been achieved towards adaptation to climate change It will be necessary to incorporate climate risk assessments in the pr ...
The Economics of Climate Change – Likely Carbon Sequestration
... is almost certainly less than 425 PPM (where we will in about ten years) (6) Once the “Arctic atmospheric CO2 level tipping point” is reached any additional CO2 which is added to the atmosphere will have to be removed (7) The IPCC 2°C scenario envisions a maximum atmospheric concentration of CO2 of ...
... is almost certainly less than 425 PPM (where we will in about ten years) (6) Once the “Arctic atmospheric CO2 level tipping point” is reached any additional CO2 which is added to the atmosphere will have to be removed (7) The IPCC 2°C scenario envisions a maximum atmospheric concentration of CO2 of ...
Ecosystem-based adaptation: An approach for building
... that depend on them. Impacts are escalating as temperature and precipitation patterns change and extreme weather events and related conditions increase in frequency and intensity. Climate change directly threatens the services ecosystems provide including food, clean water, coastal protection, fuel- ...
... that depend on them. Impacts are escalating as temperature and precipitation patterns change and extreme weather events and related conditions increase in frequency and intensity. Climate change directly threatens the services ecosystems provide including food, clean water, coastal protection, fuel- ...
Tipping Points, Thresholds and the Keystone Role of Physiology in
... While several recent authors have highlighted the importance and power of cross-disciplinary research when exploring the ecological impacts of climate change (Wiens and Graham, 2005; Stenseth, 2007; Chown and Gaston, 2008; Denny and Helmuth, 2009; Hofmann et al., 2010), in many ways such collaborati ...
... While several recent authors have highlighted the importance and power of cross-disciplinary research when exploring the ecological impacts of climate change (Wiens and Graham, 2005; Stenseth, 2007; Chown and Gaston, 2008; Denny and Helmuth, 2009; Hofmann et al., 2010), in many ways such collaborati ...
The range expansion of the European map butterfly in Finland
... change may reduce the correlations between the cue and the relevant environmental factors. Thus, when a certain spring temperature previously predicted a food peak in 30 days, the food peak may now occur in 20 days. Another consideration about the possibility of adaptive evolution is the reduced gen ...
... change may reduce the correlations between the cue and the relevant environmental factors. Thus, when a certain spring temperature previously predicted a food peak in 30 days, the food peak may now occur in 20 days. Another consideration about the possibility of adaptive evolution is the reduced gen ...
Comparative carbon cycle dynamics of the present and last interglacial
... ka BP to the pre-industrial. However, when applied to Eemian boundary conditions from 126 to 115 ka BP, the same set of forcings led to disagreement with the observed direction of CO2 changes after 122 ka BP. This failure to simulate late-Eemian CO2 dynamics could be a result of the imposed forcings ...
... ka BP to the pre-industrial. However, when applied to Eemian boundary conditions from 126 to 115 ka BP, the same set of forcings led to disagreement with the observed direction of CO2 changes after 122 ka BP. This failure to simulate late-Eemian CO2 dynamics could be a result of the imposed forcings ...
India`s Megacities and Climate Change
... 2009; Kapur et al. 2009; Panda 2010; Sharma 2010), on the other there are evolving understandings that climate change is presenting some very crucial opportunities to India which, if considered sincerely, can help India’s case domestically as well as internationally (Dubash 2013). There are also deb ...
... 2009; Kapur et al. 2009; Panda 2010; Sharma 2010), on the other there are evolving understandings that climate change is presenting some very crucial opportunities to India which, if considered sincerely, can help India’s case domestically as well as internationally (Dubash 2013). There are also deb ...
Inferred gas hydrate and permafrost stability history models linked to
... this could be, in part, due to the preferential subsurface sampling at locations favourable for conventional petroleum accumulations, it remains consistent with the apparent thermogenic petroleum system origin of BMB GH methane (Lorenson et al., 2005). In northern Alaska, where rich GHs occur partly ...
... this could be, in part, due to the preferential subsurface sampling at locations favourable for conventional petroleum accumulations, it remains consistent with the apparent thermogenic petroleum system origin of BMB GH methane (Lorenson et al., 2005). In northern Alaska, where rich GHs occur partly ...
Climate change and coastal ecosystem in India: Issues in perspectives
... causing storm surges and large waves (Nicholls and Lowe, 2004). However, there is uncertainty regarding the scenarios used in the scientific studies for measuring future sea level changes. Recent research and expert opinion indicate that significant SLR may occur earlier than previously thought. And ...
... causing storm surges and large waves (Nicholls and Lowe, 2004). However, there is uncertainty regarding the scenarios used in the scientific studies for measuring future sea level changes. Recent research and expert opinion indicate that significant SLR may occur earlier than previously thought. And ...
Land Cover Land Use Change and Soil Organic Carbon Under
... classification model runs. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation divided by ...
... classification model runs. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation divided by ...
Report Workshop on Regional and National Climate
... many other basic needs. The region undergoes regular devastating droughts and floods, that often lead to near collapse of agro-based economies and livelihoods, spread of diseases and other socio-economic disasters. Global Climate Models (GCMs) indicate that changes in climate in the region are expec ...
... many other basic needs. The region undergoes regular devastating droughts and floods, that often lead to near collapse of agro-based economies and livelihoods, spread of diseases and other socio-economic disasters. Global Climate Models (GCMs) indicate that changes in climate in the region are expec ...
Observations and their analysis in WCRP/COPES
... The underlying data base is not constant, and changes disrupt the climate record. There is no baseline reference network to anchor the data Radiosondes improve and change type over time Satellites only after 1979, last order 5 years, drift in orbit, change instruments, calibration Bias corre ...
... The underlying data base is not constant, and changes disrupt the climate record. There is no baseline reference network to anchor the data Radiosondes improve and change type over time Satellites only after 1979, last order 5 years, drift in orbit, change instruments, calibration Bias corre ...
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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 ...
Effects of Global Warming on Trout and Salmon in U.S. Streams
... and salmon caused by existing stressors. The earth’s atmosphere has warmed significantly over the last 50 years, and most of the observed warming is believed to have been caused by increased concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other heat-trapping gases (Albritton et al., 2001; Cicerone et al. ...
... and salmon caused by existing stressors. The earth’s atmosphere has warmed significantly over the last 50 years, and most of the observed warming is believed to have been caused by increased concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other heat-trapping gases (Albritton et al., 2001; Cicerone et al. ...
planned relocations, disasters and climate change
... There are particular issues related to determining when people have to be moved because their area has become uninhabitable due to the effects of climate change. Who determines when an area is uninhabitable? On what basis? And how is a determination made that an area is uninhabitable because of clim ...
... There are particular issues related to determining when people have to be moved because their area has become uninhabitable due to the effects of climate change. Who determines when an area is uninhabitable? On what basis? And how is a determination made that an area is uninhabitable because of clim ...
earth friendly agriculture for soil, water, and climate
... Determined Contributions (INDCs) within the agreement, if implemented, do not aggregate into a pathway for a safe climate world. The opportunity is within the framework of the Paris Agreement, yet much more climate action must occur within the next five to ten years to prevent global warming increas ...
... Determined Contributions (INDCs) within the agreement, if implemented, do not aggregate into a pathway for a safe climate world. The opportunity is within the framework of the Paris Agreement, yet much more climate action must occur within the next five to ten years to prevent global warming increas ...
Non-CO2 greenhouse gases and climate change
... height of the water table25. Given the large size of this reservoir, small increases in the release of this carbon as CH4 as the Arctic warms could substantially augment natural CH4 emissions. The Arctic Ocean contains an additional 30,000–170,000 Tg CH4 (20–130 Gt C) in sedimentary clathrates on th ...
... height of the water table25. Given the large size of this reservoir, small increases in the release of this carbon as CH4 as the Arctic warms could substantially augment natural CH4 emissions. The Arctic Ocean contains an additional 30,000–170,000 Tg CH4 (20–130 Gt C) in sedimentary clathrates on th ...
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... Natural radiative forcings mainly result from changes in solar irradiance and major volcanic eruptions. Solar source forcing arises from several direct and indirect factors and its value is slightly positive, whereas volcanic eruptions spewing immense amounts of aerosols into the atmosphere create s ...
... Natural radiative forcings mainly result from changes in solar irradiance and major volcanic eruptions. Solar source forcing arises from several direct and indirect factors and its value is slightly positive, whereas volcanic eruptions spewing immense amounts of aerosols into the atmosphere create s ...
Faculty of Science and Agriculture Dissertation submitted in partial
... are vulnerable to drought by using an improvised remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS)-based mapping approach. The research methodology was comprised of 1) assessment of vulnerability levels and 2) the calculation of established drought assessment indices comprising the Normalized D ...
... are vulnerable to drought by using an improvised remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS)-based mapping approach. The research methodology was comprised of 1) assessment of vulnerability levels and 2) the calculation of established drought assessment indices comprising the Normalized D ...