Sensitivity of burned area in Europe to climate change, atmospheric
... from climate forcing), and human population density (provided as external forcing). A limited set of global parameters were derived by inversion of SIMFIRE against global multiyear satellite-observed burned area [Knorr et al., 2014]. When using only European burned area data for the optimization, it ...
... from climate forcing), and human population density (provided as external forcing). A limited set of global parameters were derived by inversion of SIMFIRE against global multiyear satellite-observed burned area [Knorr et al., 2014]. When using only European burned area data for the optimization, it ...
Québec and Climate change 2006-2012 Action Plan
... this mechanism with the adoption of the Act respecting the implementation of the Québec energy strategy and amending various provisions. This law among other things gives the Régie de l’énergie the necessary legislative power to implement the mechanism for collecting the duty that will finance the A ...
... this mechanism with the adoption of the Act respecting the implementation of the Québec energy strategy and amending various provisions. This law among other things gives the Régie de l’énergie the necessary legislative power to implement the mechanism for collecting the duty that will finance the A ...
the sahel is greening - The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... Chad during 1982-2003.12 Vegetation changes play a significant role in the rainfall variability.13 The increase in rainfall has allowed more plants to grow, which in turn increases precipitation even more. Plants transfer moisture from the soil into the air by evaporation from their leaves and hold ...
... Chad during 1982-2003.12 Vegetation changes play a significant role in the rainfall variability.13 The increase in rainfall has allowed more plants to grow, which in turn increases precipitation even more. Plants transfer moisture from the soil into the air by evaporation from their leaves and hold ...
An Analysis of the Dismal Theorem - Yale Economics
... In a series of papers, Martin Weitzman has proposed what he calls a Dismal Theorem. He summarizes the theorem as follows: “[T]he catastrophe-insurance aspect of such a fat-tailed unlimited-exposure situation, which can never be fully learned away, can dominate the social-discounting aspect, the pure ...
... In a series of papers, Martin Weitzman has proposed what he calls a Dismal Theorem. He summarizes the theorem as follows: “[T]he catastrophe-insurance aspect of such a fat-tailed unlimited-exposure situation, which can never be fully learned away, can dominate the social-discounting aspect, the pure ...
IPCC Asia - Climate Change and Food Security
... Extreme weather events in Asia were reported to provide evidence of increases in the intensity or frequency on regional scales throughout the 20th century. The Third Assessment Report (TAR) predicted that the area-averaged annual mean warming would be about 3°C in the decade of the 2050s and about 5 ...
... Extreme weather events in Asia were reported to provide evidence of increases in the intensity or frequency on regional scales throughout the 20th century. The Third Assessment Report (TAR) predicted that the area-averaged annual mean warming would be about 3°C in the decade of the 2050s and about 5 ...
Climate change and the South Asian summer monsoon
... energy into the atmospheric column14 that is expected to lead to rising motion are strong well north of the precipitation extent shown in Fig. 1, why does the monsoon not extend farther north? Viewing the land–sea contrast in terms of moist static energy (MSE), ventilation mechanisms (large-scale dy ...
... energy into the atmospheric column14 that is expected to lead to rising motion are strong well north of the precipitation extent shown in Fig. 1, why does the monsoon not extend farther north? Viewing the land–sea contrast in terms of moist static energy (MSE), ventilation mechanisms (large-scale dy ...
Impact of anthropogenic absorbing aerosols on clouds and
... for in-depth understanding through the dynamical and physical reasons behind these changes. It is inevitable that the climate response particularly in the context of clouds and precipitation needs to be examined with the assistant of numerical models, especially general circulation models or global ...
... for in-depth understanding through the dynamical and physical reasons behind these changes. It is inevitable that the climate response particularly in the context of clouds and precipitation needs to be examined with the assistant of numerical models, especially general circulation models or global ...
The Land that Never Melts is Melting Satoaleapai Village
... The Inuktitut word Auyuittuq means “the land that never melts.” In the past, the glaciers in the park melted at an average of one metre per year. This has been increasing and in the last year, they melted eight metres. ...
... The Inuktitut word Auyuittuq means “the land that never melts.” In the past, the glaciers in the park melted at an average of one metre per year. This has been increasing and in the last year, they melted eight metres. ...
Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from US Agriculture
... are an important input to climate policy discussions, but bear the obvious caveat that they constrain future adjustment capabilities to what farmers were capable of in the recent past. Nevertheless, because our projections are less dependent on large out-of-sample extrapolation, and because they acc ...
... are an important input to climate policy discussions, but bear the obvious caveat that they constrain future adjustment capabilities to what farmers were capable of in the recent past. Nevertheless, because our projections are less dependent on large out-of-sample extrapolation, and because they acc ...
Southern New Hampshire
... EARTH’S CLIMATE CHANGES. It always has and always will. However, an extensive and growing body of scientific evidence indicates that human activities—including the burning of fossil fuel (coal, oil, and natural gas) for energy, clearing of forested lands for agriculture, and raising livestock—are no ...
... EARTH’S CLIMATE CHANGES. It always has and always will. However, an extensive and growing body of scientific evidence indicates that human activities—including the burning of fossil fuel (coal, oil, and natural gas) for energy, clearing of forested lands for agriculture, and raising livestock—are no ...
Between Consensus and Denial: Climate Journalists - IPMZ
... Between Consensus and Denial: Climate Journalists as Interpretive Community Science, policy, and the media diverge in their discourses about climate change (Weingart et al., 2000). While the idea of anthropogenic climate change has been common ground in scientific research for at least a decade (Ore ...
... Between Consensus and Denial: Climate Journalists as Interpretive Community Science, policy, and the media diverge in their discourses about climate change (Weingart et al., 2000). While the idea of anthropogenic climate change has been common ground in scientific research for at least a decade (Ore ...
Policy Brief Series - IOM Online Bookstore
... Identifying the most vulnerable communities to climate change The vulnerability of certain specific communities to climate change impacts varies according to their degree of exposure to different weather and weatherrelated phenomena, in addition to their socioeconomic characteristics. Both elements ...
... Identifying the most vulnerable communities to climate change The vulnerability of certain specific communities to climate change impacts varies according to their degree of exposure to different weather and weatherrelated phenomena, in addition to their socioeconomic characteristics. Both elements ...
Climate Change in Southern New Hampshire
... EARTH’S CLIMATE CHANGES. It always has and always will. However, an extensive and growing body of scientific evidence indicates that human activities—including the burning of fossil fuel (coal, oil, and natural gas) for energy, clearing of forested lands for agriculture, and raising livestock—are no ...
... EARTH’S CLIMATE CHANGES. It always has and always will. However, an extensive and growing body of scientific evidence indicates that human activities—including the burning of fossil fuel (coal, oil, and natural gas) for energy, clearing of forested lands for agriculture, and raising livestock—are no ...
Co-benefits of addressing climate change can motivate action around the... Authors: , Taciano L. Milfont , Yoshihisa Kashima
... convinced participants, unconvinced participants showed similar or stronger effects for cobenefits related to societal conditions, and similar or weaker effects for character co-benefits. Unconvinced participants seemed particularly motivated by Development co-benefits. For climate change importanc ...
... convinced participants, unconvinced participants showed similar or stronger effects for cobenefits related to societal conditions, and similar or weaker effects for character co-benefits. Unconvinced participants seemed particularly motivated by Development co-benefits. For climate change importanc ...
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
... capacity, much of which may be attributed to a combination of spatial fixity and sunk costs. Accommodations, food and beverage outlets, and built attractions and facilities such as theme parks and marinas are all fixed entities with considerable capital investments that are not easily liquidated or ...
... capacity, much of which may be attributed to a combination of spatial fixity and sunk costs. Accommodations, food and beverage outlets, and built attractions and facilities such as theme parks and marinas are all fixed entities with considerable capital investments that are not easily liquidated or ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES AMBIGUITY AND CLIMATE POLICY Antony Millner Simon Dietz
... discussions of the scientific and philosophical challenges of climate prediction), these models are not always in agreement with one another. As an example of this, consider Figure 1, which plots the results of several recent studies’ attempts to use different models and observational data to estima ...
... discussions of the scientific and philosophical challenges of climate prediction), these models are not always in agreement with one another. As an example of this, consider Figure 1, which plots the results of several recent studies’ attempts to use different models and observational data to estima ...
FORTY-FOURTH SESSION OF THE IPCC Bangkok, Thailand, 17
... Steering Committee of the scoping meeting and implemented by the WGI TSU. Since the scientific oversight of the Special Report will be provided by WGI, WGII and WGIII, the selection process was undertaken by Bureau Members of WGI, WGII and WGIII and the SSC. Members of the IPCC Bureau were invited t ...
... Steering Committee of the scoping meeting and implemented by the WGI TSU. Since the scientific oversight of the Special Report will be provided by WGI, WGII and WGIII, the selection process was undertaken by Bureau Members of WGI, WGII and WGIII and the SSC. Members of the IPCC Bureau were invited t ...
A strategic approach to adaptation in Europe (628 kB) (opens in new window)
... account for the full range of possible climate outcomes and not just one particular scenario. Second, there are problems with the timeframe. Most “science-first” studies focus on the period 2050-2100 for which climate models give the clearest results. However, the timeframe for adaptation decisions ...
... account for the full range of possible climate outcomes and not just one particular scenario. Second, there are problems with the timeframe. Most “science-first” studies focus on the period 2050-2100 for which climate models give the clearest results. However, the timeframe for adaptation decisions ...
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
... security crisis are likely to multiply under climate change. In particular, climate change may further enhance the food import dependence of most developing countries. Smallholder and subsistence farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk in developing countries may not be able to cope with climate change ...
... security crisis are likely to multiply under climate change. In particular, climate change may further enhance the food import dependence of most developing countries. Smallholder and subsistence farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk in developing countries may not be able to cope with climate change ...
Hydrology of a Water-Limited Forest under Climate Change
... diverse biota [13]. Beyond the role of being a shelter for several endemic species, the Caatinga biome provides essential services to society such as timber, foraging and watershed protection. Regarding the latter, as the population from the Northeastern part of Brazil is highly dependent on surface ...
... diverse biota [13]. Beyond the role of being a shelter for several endemic species, the Caatinga biome provides essential services to society such as timber, foraging and watershed protection. Regarding the latter, as the population from the Northeastern part of Brazil is highly dependent on surface ...
- NERC Open Research Archive
... present day changes exceed the natural range. Palaeorecords show that periods of long-term stability and periods of change are both normal. In addition, non-linear abrupt climate changes can also occur. 3. Concentrations of the greenhouse gas CO2 in the atmosphere have ranged from ~3000 ppm (parts p ...
... present day changes exceed the natural range. Palaeorecords show that periods of long-term stability and periods of change are both normal. In addition, non-linear abrupt climate changes can also occur. 3. Concentrations of the greenhouse gas CO2 in the atmosphere have ranged from ~3000 ppm (parts p ...
Assets and Adaptation - Overseas Development Institute
... For climate risk reduction we discuss the ORCHID approach to disasters and climate change. We then summarise the conceptual debate on hazards, vulnerable populations and disasters (on which ORCHID is partially based). For household- and individual-level vulnerabilities we discuss communitybased ada ...
... For climate risk reduction we discuss the ORCHID approach to disasters and climate change. We then summarise the conceptual debate on hazards, vulnerable populations and disasters (on which ORCHID is partially based). For household- and individual-level vulnerabilities we discuss communitybased ada ...
Aridification determines changes of leaf activity in Pinus halepensis
... al. (2002) suggested that in these areas the growth could be reduced as a consequence of water constraints associated to precipitation decrease and temperature increase in Mediterranean areas. In the present study, we analyzed trends in vegetation activity over a climate gradient (346626 mm averag ...
... al. (2002) suggested that in these areas the growth could be reduced as a consequence of water constraints associated to precipitation decrease and temperature increase in Mediterranean areas. In the present study, we analyzed trends in vegetation activity over a climate gradient (346626 mm averag ...