Paper 10: Climate Change Impacts on Coastal
... ABSTRACT: The physical configuration of coastal ecosystems is determined by a combination of marine, terrestrial, and atmospheric processes that shape the land/ocean interface. As the world’s present coastlines evolved over the past 7,000 years (a period when sea level was relatively stable) assembl ...
... ABSTRACT: The physical configuration of coastal ecosystems is determined by a combination of marine, terrestrial, and atmospheric processes that shape the land/ocean interface. As the world’s present coastlines evolved over the past 7,000 years (a period when sea level was relatively stable) assembl ...
Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions on College Campuses in the U.S.
... governments took up the ambitious commitments to reduce greenhouse gases in the absence of national leadership (Rappaport & Hammond, 2007). Colleges and universities followed suit toward making reductions in their heat-trapping emissions by receiving and giving their support to regional, state, and ...
... governments took up the ambitious commitments to reduce greenhouse gases in the absence of national leadership (Rappaport & Hammond, 2007). Colleges and universities followed suit toward making reductions in their heat-trapping emissions by receiving and giving their support to regional, state, and ...
Don`t Kill Kyoto
... Copenhagen outcome will almost inevitably be controversial in some country or another – a politically binding agreement could easily fall apart within weeks, if not days, of being struck. By contrast, using Kyoto as the basis of agreement would allow Parties to make a number of key legal commitments ...
... Copenhagen outcome will almost inevitably be controversial in some country or another – a politically binding agreement could easily fall apart within weeks, if not days, of being struck. By contrast, using Kyoto as the basis of agreement would allow Parties to make a number of key legal commitments ...
here - Global Social Observatory
... international organizations and NGOs with an interest in the SDGs and Climate Summit. Moving beyond dialogue to actual partnering was also addressed by the participants at this event. Building partnerships requires caution and takes a lot of time to understand the different functions and mandates of ...
... international organizations and NGOs with an interest in the SDGs and Climate Summit. Moving beyond dialogue to actual partnering was also addressed by the participants at this event. Building partnerships requires caution and takes a lot of time to understand the different functions and mandates of ...
Arunanondchai, P., C.C. Fei, A.C. Fisher, B.A. McCarl, W.W. Wang
... business as usual scenario such as the subsequent IPCC RCP8.5 would have a large and mostly statistically significant negative impact on US farmland value. Land value changes were found to be unevenly distributed with most counties harmed and a few, in a northern tier along the Canadian border, help ...
... business as usual scenario such as the subsequent IPCC RCP8.5 would have a large and mostly statistically significant negative impact on US farmland value. Land value changes were found to be unevenly distributed with most counties harmed and a few, in a northern tier along the Canadian border, help ...
Apocalypse Nicked! - Geoengineering Governance Research
... The CGG Working Paper series is designed to give a first public airing to a wide range of papers broadly related to the project’s themes. Papers published in this series may be, but are not necessarily, early outputs from the project team; equally they may be from other authors, and reflect differen ...
... The CGG Working Paper series is designed to give a first public airing to a wide range of papers broadly related to the project’s themes. Papers published in this series may be, but are not necessarily, early outputs from the project team; equally they may be from other authors, and reflect differen ...
Establishing Accountability for Climate Change Damages: Lessons
... By gathering a distinguished and complementary group of experts, the Climate Accountability Workshop created the conditions for a well-informed discussion about the history of tobacco prevention as an example for those working on climate change: exploring how science in combination with the law, pub ...
... By gathering a distinguished and complementary group of experts, the Climate Accountability Workshop created the conditions for a well-informed discussion about the history of tobacco prevention as an example for those working on climate change: exploring how science in combination with the law, pub ...
Global warming is dead - Nottingham ePrints
... head and can offset warming for a decade or two?” In part the answer depends on what we mean by ‘global warming'. For many it means the global mean temperature increases. But for anthropogenic climate change, it means the climate change resulting from all kinds of human activities, and it is now wel ...
... head and can offset warming for a decade or two?” In part the answer depends on what we mean by ‘global warming'. For many it means the global mean temperature increases. But for anthropogenic climate change, it means the climate change resulting from all kinds of human activities, and it is now wel ...
Мултидисциплинарен подход за симулиране на 3D средата при
... Development of precise models for predicting and managing processes of groundwater contamination as a result of a number of natural and technogenic factors (mining activity, industry, agriculture, sanitary landfills, etc.) requires more detailed knowledge on the structure and morphology of aquifers. ...
... Development of precise models for predicting and managing processes of groundwater contamination as a result of a number of natural and technogenic factors (mining activity, industry, agriculture, sanitary landfills, etc.) requires more detailed knowledge on the structure and morphology of aquifers. ...
Oregon`s Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
... In the coming century, average annual temperatures in the Pacific Northwest are projected to rise at a rate of 0.1 to 0.6 °C (0.2 to 1.0 °F) per decade. Although there is more uncertainty in projected changes in precipitation, in general, winters are projected to be wetter and summers are projected ...
... In the coming century, average annual temperatures in the Pacific Northwest are projected to rise at a rate of 0.1 to 0.6 °C (0.2 to 1.0 °F) per decade. Although there is more uncertainty in projected changes in precipitation, in general, winters are projected to be wetter and summers are projected ...
National Park Service - UAF SNAP
... A climate variable that drives changes in weather, vegetation, habitat, wildlife, etc. Also referred to as a critical force and a scenario driver. ...
... A climate variable that drives changes in weather, vegetation, habitat, wildlife, etc. Also referred to as a critical force and a scenario driver. ...
Building ecosystem resilience for climate change adaptation in the
... due to the region’s vast scale, extreme topography, ecological diversity and resulting complex climatic conditions, even high-resolution models have yet to yield reliable projections of climate change in the region.2 There is general agreement from regional studies that temperatures will continue to ...
... due to the region’s vast scale, extreme topography, ecological diversity and resulting complex climatic conditions, even high-resolution models have yet to yield reliable projections of climate change in the region.2 There is general agreement from regional studies that temperatures will continue to ...
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Resource Guide to NGO Climate Adaptation Resources and Tools
... way on climate adaptation planning and data management. Many NGOs have climate change and climate adaptation as the leading issue that they are addressing. This has led to a vast and growing system of resources that state fish and wildlife managers can and should be able to utilize in conservation p ...
... way on climate adaptation planning and data management. Many NGOs have climate change and climate adaptation as the leading issue that they are addressing. This has led to a vast and growing system of resources that state fish and wildlife managers can and should be able to utilize in conservation p ...
What Role Do Property Rights Play In Climate Change?
... levees to protect against sea level surges. The Court was quick to find the Army Corps responsible for much of the damage resulting from Hurricane Katrina, although they concluded that a 1928 Act granted the Defendant total immunity. Third party claims illustrate the significant potential liability ...
... levees to protect against sea level surges. The Court was quick to find the Army Corps responsible for much of the damage resulting from Hurricane Katrina, although they concluded that a 1928 Act granted the Defendant total immunity. Third party claims illustrate the significant potential liability ...
The Impact of Climate Change and Climate Variability on Haze Occurrences in Malaysia/Southeast Asia
... 2. Haze episodes in the Southeast Asia region There have been several haze episodes since the early 1980s including 1982/83, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and this year’s 2009 episode (e.g. Nicol 1997; Heil and Goldammer 2001). Field et al. (2009) described the occurrence of haze ep ...
... 2. Haze episodes in the Southeast Asia region There have been several haze episodes since the early 1980s including 1982/83, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and this year’s 2009 episode (e.g. Nicol 1997; Heil and Goldammer 2001). Field et al. (2009) described the occurrence of haze ep ...
draft for USGS Review - UAF SNAP
... Our specific objectives in this project were to (1) “couple” the models, (2) develop necessary input and desired outputdriving data sets for Alaska and adjacent areas of Canada, and (3) phase in additional capabilities not originally in ALFRESCO, GIPL, or DOS/DVM-TEM that are necessary to address ef ...
... Our specific objectives in this project were to (1) “couple” the models, (2) develop necessary input and desired outputdriving data sets for Alaska and adjacent areas of Canada, and (3) phase in additional capabilities not originally in ALFRESCO, GIPL, or DOS/DVM-TEM that are necessary to address ef ...
Links between the Built Environment, Climate and Population Health
... One methodology potentially useful for integrating knowledge from various scientific disciplines with public input and involvement is integrated assessments, or integrated assessment modeling (IAM).23 An integrated model, such as the one developed by the NYCHP, described below, links the mathematica ...
... One methodology potentially useful for integrating knowledge from various scientific disciplines with public input and involvement is integrated assessments, or integrated assessment modeling (IAM).23 An integrated model, such as the one developed by the NYCHP, described below, links the mathematica ...
Paper 4: Climate Change and Biodiversity in High
... life in high latitudes are still further restricted. Global and regional models of climate, based on data of recent and current temperature and precipitation and present knowledge of the characteristics of land/ocean/atmosphere energy fluxes, vary among themselves depending on the assumptions made a ...
... life in high latitudes are still further restricted. Global and regional models of climate, based on data of recent and current temperature and precipitation and present knowledge of the characteristics of land/ocean/atmosphere energy fluxes, vary among themselves depending on the assumptions made a ...
Climate_Change_
... Bursting of Ocean Floor Caltrites, Methane Release Loss of Old Growth Equatorial Forests on Three Continents ...
... Bursting of Ocean Floor Caltrites, Methane Release Loss of Old Growth Equatorial Forests on Three Continents ...
PFCs
... This report considers the effects of total emissions of ODSs and their substitutes on the climate system and the ozone layer. In particular, this provides a context for understanding how replacement options could affect global warming. The report does not attempt to cover comprehensively the effect ...
... This report considers the effects of total emissions of ODSs and their substitutes on the climate system and the ozone layer. In particular, this provides a context for understanding how replacement options could affect global warming. The report does not attempt to cover comprehensively the effect ...