The Ocean in a High-CO2 World
... Repeated hydrographic cruises and modelling studies in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans show evidence for increased ocean acidification. The dissolved inorganic carbon increases in surface waters of the Pacific Ocean over the past 15 years are consistent with pH decreases (Figure). These chan ...
... Repeated hydrographic cruises and modelling studies in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans show evidence for increased ocean acidification. The dissolved inorganic carbon increases in surface waters of the Pacific Ocean over the past 15 years are consistent with pH decreases (Figure). These chan ...
Analyzing Vulnerability of the Belize Coastal Tourism Sector
... Sea level rise could have adverse effect on different sectors and infrastructure along the coast with the most vulnerable sectors being coastal communities and coastal tourism infrastructure15. Climate variability and change, coupled with human-induced changes, may also affect ecosystems; for exampl ...
... Sea level rise could have adverse effect on different sectors and infrastructure along the coast with the most vulnerable sectors being coastal communities and coastal tourism infrastructure15. Climate variability and change, coupled with human-induced changes, may also affect ecosystems; for exampl ...
Seattle Public Library Talk
... Figure 11.12. Temperature and precipitation changes over North America from the 21 MMD-A1B GCM simulations. Top row: Annual mean, DJF and JJA temperature change between 1980 to 1999 and 2080 to 2099, averaged over 21 models. Middle row: same as top, but for fractional change in precipitation. Bottom ...
... Figure 11.12. Temperature and precipitation changes over North America from the 21 MMD-A1B GCM simulations. Top row: Annual mean, DJF and JJA temperature change between 1980 to 1999 and 2080 to 2099, averaged over 21 models. Middle row: same as top, but for fractional change in precipitation. Bottom ...
A Question of Equilibrium
... Apart from the extreme events, historic perturbations of the basic equilibrium have been led by temperature shifts reflecting changes in the geo-solar energy exchange. Changes in the CO2 concentration have followed and amplified the temperature deviations, but have not driven them. The slow pace of ...
... Apart from the extreme events, historic perturbations of the basic equilibrium have been led by temperature shifts reflecting changes in the geo-solar energy exchange. Changes in the CO2 concentration have followed and amplified the temperature deviations, but have not driven them. The slow pace of ...
Understanding Farmers` Perceptions and Adaptations to
... show that without adaptation, climate change is generally detrimental to the agriculture sector; but with adaptation, vulnerability can largely be reduced (Easterling et al. 1993; Rosenzweig and Parry 1994; Smith 1996; Mendelsohn 1998; Reilly and Schimmelpfennig 1999; Smit and Skinner, 2002). The de ...
... show that without adaptation, climate change is generally detrimental to the agriculture sector; but with adaptation, vulnerability can largely be reduced (Easterling et al. 1993; Rosenzweig and Parry 1994; Smith 1996; Mendelsohn 1998; Reilly and Schimmelpfennig 1999; Smit and Skinner, 2002). The de ...
Turning points in climate change adaptation
... climate impacts (Dow et al. 2013, Lenton and Ciscar 2013). This trend is critically reviewed by, among others, Russill and Nyssa (2009). To avoid confusion with the term “tipping point” that people tend to associate with major change in biophysical systems (Folke 2006), we use the term “adaptation t ...
... climate impacts (Dow et al. 2013, Lenton and Ciscar 2013). This trend is critically reviewed by, among others, Russill and Nyssa (2009). To avoid confusion with the term “tipping point” that people tend to associate with major change in biophysical systems (Folke 2006), we use the term “adaptation t ...
Nooksack Indian Tribe: Rivers and Glaciers - UO Blogs
... of land use on riparian and stream habitat, the Tribe has undertaken a study to better understand how glaciers are currently ablating, how this is affecting stream and river health, and what this will mean for salmon health in the face of climate change. Climate Trends for Glaciers The glaciers that ...
... of land use on riparian and stream habitat, the Tribe has undertaken a study to better understand how glaciers are currently ablating, how this is affecting stream and river health, and what this will mean for salmon health in the face of climate change. Climate Trends for Glaciers The glaciers that ...
Communicating climate change in mainstream
... This guide aims to help reporters draw on existing data and analysis and hone it to meet the specific needs of their investors, who are looking to appraise the significance of climate change for the business from a financial perspective. This advice does not represent a new requirement, and nor shou ...
... This guide aims to help reporters draw on existing data and analysis and hone it to meet the specific needs of their investors, who are looking to appraise the significance of climate change for the business from a financial perspective. This advice does not represent a new requirement, and nor shou ...
Human Development Report 2007/2008 Climate Change and the
... Western China could see temperature rise of 1.0-2.5° C by 2050 (relative to 1961-1990 figures), with Western China likely to see higher increases than the national average trends, and greatest increases seen in the northern reaches of the Tibetan Plateau. 27 At the same time, rainfall over Western C ...
... Western China could see temperature rise of 1.0-2.5° C by 2050 (relative to 1961-1990 figures), with Western China likely to see higher increases than the national average trends, and greatest increases seen in the northern reaches of the Tibetan Plateau. 27 At the same time, rainfall over Western C ...
Wildlife in Hot Water - National Wildlife Federation
... Courts and must be defended to protect our water resources, as they are critically important to wildlife and people. ...
... Courts and must be defended to protect our water resources, as they are critically important to wildlife and people. ...
National adaptation is also a global concern
... the role for the international community, this latter being usually limited to raising awareness on the importance of launching adaptation processes (Mimura et al., 2014) and providing developing countries with funding. As a result, the general understanding is that the implementation of adaptation ...
... the role for the international community, this latter being usually limited to raising awareness on the importance of launching adaptation processes (Mimura et al., 2014) and providing developing countries with funding. As a result, the general understanding is that the implementation of adaptation ...
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... Allianz Capital Partners is investing parts of life insurance premiums into wind farms across Europe (€500 M in next 5 years). ...
... Allianz Capital Partners is investing parts of life insurance premiums into wind farms across Europe (€500 M in next 5 years). ...
Monitoring Chemical Climate Change in America
... SO4/NH4/NH3/NO3/HNO3 Inorganic SO4 has low volatility & reacts readily with NH3 to form stable salts • (NH4)2SO4 : NH4/SO4 = 1.00 • (NH4)3H(SO4)2 : NH4/SO4 = 0.75 • (NH4)HSO4 : NH4/SO4 = 0.50 • H2SO4 : NH4/SO4 = 0.00 Ammonia-rich environment: NH4/SO4>1.00 (Seinfeld, Saxena,Tanner,etal.) ...
... SO4/NH4/NH3/NO3/HNO3 Inorganic SO4 has low volatility & reacts readily with NH3 to form stable salts • (NH4)2SO4 : NH4/SO4 = 1.00 • (NH4)3H(SO4)2 : NH4/SO4 = 0.75 • (NH4)HSO4 : NH4/SO4 = 0.50 • H2SO4 : NH4/SO4 = 0.00 Ammonia-rich environment: NH4/SO4>1.00 (Seinfeld, Saxena,Tanner,etal.) ...
Impacts of climate change on European marine ecosystems
... et al., 2011-this issue; Menge et al., 2011-this issue; Schiel, 2011-this issue; Wernberg et al., 2011-this issue; all this volume). During the last 10–15 years, sea water temperatures throughout much of the globe have changed at unprecedented rates: sea ice cover in the Arctic is rapidly disappeari ...
... et al., 2011-this issue; Menge et al., 2011-this issue; Schiel, 2011-this issue; Wernberg et al., 2011-this issue; all this volume). During the last 10–15 years, sea water temperatures throughout much of the globe have changed at unprecedented rates: sea ice cover in the Arctic is rapidly disappeari ...
Negotiating the Next Climate Change Treaty
... Copenhagen is the new Kyoto, so environmentalists may be disappointed if, as now seems likely, a “legally binding” agreement will not be signed in Copenhagen. But the Kyoto negotiations continued for years after politicians agreed on targets and timetables in Kyoto. And after those negotiations were ...
... Copenhagen is the new Kyoto, so environmentalists may be disappointed if, as now seems likely, a “legally binding” agreement will not be signed in Copenhagen. But the Kyoto negotiations continued for years after politicians agreed on targets and timetables in Kyoto. And after those negotiations were ...
Climatic Variations and the Market Value of
... its peak in 2005 with the occurrence of Hurricane Katrina. In addition, of the 20 most costly (in real terms) events for the insurance sector over this 35-year period, 10 occurred during the final 5 years. Kunreuther and Michel point out that there remains great uncertainty as to whether global warm ...
... its peak in 2005 with the occurrence of Hurricane Katrina. In addition, of the 20 most costly (in real terms) events for the insurance sector over this 35-year period, 10 occurred during the final 5 years. Kunreuther and Michel point out that there remains great uncertainty as to whether global warm ...
Public perceptions of unusually warm weather in the UK: impacts
... Of course, papers contribute insights in more than one category, but still the framework represents a useful basis for discussion and helps to locate this study in the growing body of empirical studies. When compared to other environmental issues, global warming and climate change are not seen as im ...
... Of course, papers contribute insights in more than one category, but still the framework represents a useful basis for discussion and helps to locate this study in the growing body of empirical studies. When compared to other environmental issues, global warming and climate change are not seen as im ...
- ACE CRC
... More than 90% of the extra heat energy stored by the planet in the last 50 years, and about 30% of the carbon dioxide released by human activities over the same period has been absorbed in the ocean. By absorbing heat and carbon dioxide, the oceans have slowed the rate of climate change. The Souther ...
... More than 90% of the extra heat energy stored by the planet in the last 50 years, and about 30% of the carbon dioxide released by human activities over the same period has been absorbed in the ocean. By absorbing heat and carbon dioxide, the oceans have slowed the rate of climate change. The Souther ...
Changes in Global Monsoon Circulations Since 1950 229 T. N. CHASE
... Tropical monsoonal circulations represent key regional components of the global circulation system, a large portion of the global hydrological cycle and a major avenue of communication between tropics and the extratropics (e.g., Webster, 1987). Monsoonal circulations would also be expected to be sen ...
... Tropical monsoonal circulations represent key regional components of the global circulation system, a large portion of the global hydrological cycle and a major avenue of communication between tropics and the extratropics (e.g., Webster, 1987). Monsoonal circulations would also be expected to be sen ...
Climate Change and San Francisco Bay-Delta Tidal Wetlands
... Climate change will affect tidal wetlands with higher rates of sea-level rise and higher concentrations of salt in brackish and freshwater tidal systems, in addition to causing increases in atmospheric CO2 concentration, warmer temperatures, and shifts in precipitation. In the San Francisco Bay–Delt ...
... Climate change will affect tidal wetlands with higher rates of sea-level rise and higher concentrations of salt in brackish and freshwater tidal systems, in addition to causing increases in atmospheric CO2 concentration, warmer temperatures, and shifts in precipitation. In the San Francisco Bay–Delt ...
Climate change, the environment and armed con
... beings in the long term.1 This paper does not aim to argue that climate change directly affects and causes armed conflict but that it does so indirectly, by causing environmental changes which could potentially be a significant factor in triggering or prolonging conflict.2 This is of course a potent ...
... beings in the long term.1 This paper does not aim to argue that climate change directly affects and causes armed conflict but that it does so indirectly, by causing environmental changes which could potentially be a significant factor in triggering or prolonging conflict.2 This is of course a potent ...
small family farmers : at the heart of climate justice
... agriculture system represents an estimated 44 % to 57 % of total GHG emissions (GRAIN, 2016). All agricultural models do not, however, contribute equally to global warming. What we understand as industrial agriculture should be differentiated from small family farming. INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE In this ...
... agriculture system represents an estimated 44 % to 57 % of total GHG emissions (GRAIN, 2016). All agricultural models do not, however, contribute equally to global warming. What we understand as industrial agriculture should be differentiated from small family farming. INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE In this ...
environmental, economic and social impacts of
... the weather in different world regions is becoming less sustainable and extreme weather events more common. «Numbers» of average temperature are a relative indicator; nevertheless, it is very important to keep them within the limits of 2 degrees C taking as a baseline global average temperatures by ...
... the weather in different world regions is becoming less sustainable and extreme weather events more common. «Numbers» of average temperature are a relative indicator; nevertheless, it is very important to keep them within the limits of 2 degrees C taking as a baseline global average temperatures by ...