EFFECTS OF CHANGING TEMPERATURES ON CORAL REEF
... al. 1995; Parmesan & Yohe 2003; Precht & Aronson 2004), phenological patterns (Menzel & Fabian 1999; Parmesan & Yohe 2003; Root et al. 2003), and community structure due to varied climate effects at different trophic levels (Schmitz et al. 2003; Voigt & al. 2003). Our ability to document or forecast ...
... al. 1995; Parmesan & Yohe 2003; Precht & Aronson 2004), phenological patterns (Menzel & Fabian 1999; Parmesan & Yohe 2003; Root et al. 2003), and community structure due to varied climate effects at different trophic levels (Schmitz et al. 2003; Voigt & al. 2003). Our ability to document or forecast ...
Decreased Streamflow in the Yellow River Basin, China: Climate
... throughout its vast river basin are rapidly becoming a serious concern [14]. Largely as a result of climatic change and intensifying human activities, particularly the ever-increasing level of withdrawal for agricultural irrigation, the streamflow in the lower Yellow River has decreased markedly sin ...
... throughout its vast river basin are rapidly becoming a serious concern [14]. Largely as a result of climatic change and intensifying human activities, particularly the ever-increasing level of withdrawal for agricultural irrigation, the streamflow in the lower Yellow River has decreased markedly sin ...
Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change – A global
... consists of 35 scientists and experts from different forest-related disciplines and different parts of the world. About the same number of scientists contributed to the assessment as reviewers. The results of their voluntary collaboration between February 2008 and February 2009 are presented in the ...
... consists of 35 scientists and experts from different forest-related disciplines and different parts of the world. About the same number of scientists contributed to the assessment as reviewers. The results of their voluntary collaboration between February 2008 and February 2009 are presented in the ...
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change
... and services. These markets could grow to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars each year, and employment in these sectors will expand accordingly. The world does not need to choose between averting climate change and promoting growth and development. Changes in energy technologies and in the str ...
... and services. These markets could grow to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars each year, and employment in these sectors will expand accordingly. The world does not need to choose between averting climate change and promoting growth and development. Changes in energy technologies and in the str ...
Climatology, Variability, and Trends in the US Vapor Pressure Deficit
... available online (http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gesNews/gldas_ 2_data_release). GLDAS uses a land surface model forced by observed meteorological conditions to estimate the land surface hydrology and surface fluxes of water and energy (Rodell et al. 2004; Sheffield and Wood 2006). All analyses cover ...
... available online (http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gesNews/gldas_ 2_data_release). GLDAS uses a land surface model forced by observed meteorological conditions to estimate the land surface hydrology and surface fluxes of water and energy (Rodell et al. 2004; Sheffield and Wood 2006). All analyses cover ...
Ecuador`s Banana Sector under Climate Change
... of banana value chains challenges present policy choices and trade-offs in Ecuador. Raising productivity of the sector, improving fair distribution of value added among the private actors (workers, farmers and exporters), and enhancing sustainable phytosanitary practices top the Government prioritie ...
... of banana value chains challenges present policy choices and trade-offs in Ecuador. Raising productivity of the sector, improving fair distribution of value added among the private actors (workers, farmers and exporters), and enhancing sustainable phytosanitary practices top the Government prioritie ...
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... case in no clear cause – effect relation. This is certainly the case if we try to forecast weather several days ahead, predicting the timing and location of pressure systems with their rainy frontal zones or in case of high pressure systems stable and mostly dry episodes. Uncertainties in the initia ...
... case in no clear cause – effect relation. This is certainly the case if we try to forecast weather several days ahead, predicting the timing and location of pressure systems with their rainy frontal zones or in case of high pressure systems stable and mostly dry episodes. Uncertainties in the initia ...
Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation
... Maynard, B. Fritsche, R.H. Henk, E.J. Seymour, L.E. Olson, J.R. Potter, and M.J. Savonis, 2008: What are the Implications of Climate Change and Variability for Gulf Coast Transportation? In: Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Pha ...
... Maynard, B. Fritsche, R.H. Henk, E.J. Seymour, L.E. Olson, J.R. Potter, and M.J. Savonis, 2008: What are the Implications of Climate Change and Variability for Gulf Coast Transportation? In: Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Pha ...
Towards climate resilience in agriculture for Southeast Asia
... reservoir of science-based knowledge is already on the shelf. What remains to be done to increase the uptake of already available climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is to render the information in ways that make it accessible and easily understood by decisionmakers in governments and those who deliver ...
... reservoir of science-based knowledge is already on the shelf. What remains to be done to increase the uptake of already available climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is to render the information in ways that make it accessible and easily understood by decisionmakers in governments and those who deliver ...
The dependence of clear-sky outgoing long
... the correlation tends to be negative, showing that changes in atmospheric structure act to counteract the direct AT, contribution to changing clear-sky OLR in Eq. (4). In these regions the simulated clear-sky OLR decreases with increasing T,,constituting a potentially unstable feedback. This has bee ...
... the correlation tends to be negative, showing that changes in atmospheric structure act to counteract the direct AT, contribution to changing clear-sky OLR in Eq. (4). In these regions the simulated clear-sky OLR decreases with increasing T,,constituting a potentially unstable feedback. This has bee ...
Academic paper: Vulnerability: A generally applicable conceptual
... low elevation that makes it highly susceptible to sea-level rise, its current exposure to hurricanes and the severe damages caused by them, and its present climate being rather warm already. Some scholars may refrain from giving an answer unless provided with detailed, preferably probabilistic, scen ...
... low elevation that makes it highly susceptible to sea-level rise, its current exposure to hurricanes and the severe damages caused by them, and its present climate being rather warm already. Some scholars may refrain from giving an answer unless provided with detailed, preferably probabilistic, scen ...
Comparing Conceptualizations of Urban Climate Resilience in
... The survey of local practitioners was conducted as part of a larger project funded by The Kresge Foundation to assess the range of climate adaptation resources and services available to support local climate adaptation (for more information see Nordgren et al. [19]). The online survey was developed ...
... The survey of local practitioners was conducted as part of a larger project funded by The Kresge Foundation to assess the range of climate adaptation resources and services available to support local climate adaptation (for more information see Nordgren et al. [19]). The online survey was developed ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Adapting to the
... for informing decision makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. The panel’s report describes the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions; it develops a fra ...
... for informing decision makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. The panel’s report describes the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions; it develops a fra ...
terminus behavior and response time of north cascade, washington
... Approximately half the North Cascade glaciers advanced during the 1950-1979 period (Hubley, 1956; Meier and Post, 1962). Advances of Mount Baker glaciers ranged from 120 m to 750 m, ana verage of 480 m, and ended in 1978 (Heikkinnen, 1984; Harper, 1993; Pelto, 1993). All 11 Glacier Peak glaciers tha ...
... Approximately half the North Cascade glaciers advanced during the 1950-1979 period (Hubley, 1956; Meier and Post, 1962). Advances of Mount Baker glaciers ranged from 120 m to 750 m, ana verage of 480 m, and ended in 1978 (Heikkinnen, 1984; Harper, 1993; Pelto, 1993). All 11 Glacier Peak glaciers tha ...
Inuit Priorities for Canada`s Climate Strategy
... a low-carbon economy. This transition must be just and equitable for Inuit. Climate actions must be considered handin-glove with their links to troubling socio-economic inequities faced by Inuit. Not only are we experiencing the frontline impacts of climate change but we are also highly vulnerable t ...
... a low-carbon economy. This transition must be just and equitable for Inuit. Climate actions must be considered handin-glove with their links to troubling socio-economic inequities faced by Inuit. Not only are we experiencing the frontline impacts of climate change but we are also highly vulnerable t ...
“Fakery 2: Fake science, fakexperts, funny finances
... relationships and obscured money flows. Readers unused to studying financial reports should avoid those sections, especially §A, §H, §K.1, as their eyes will glaze quickly. It is very hard to make those simple. Skim Front Matter for background, mostly to see the Topics for later reference. Readers ...
... relationships and obscured money flows. Readers unused to studying financial reports should avoid those sections, especially §A, §H, §K.1, as their eyes will glaze quickly. It is very hard to make those simple. Skim Front Matter for background, mostly to see the Topics for later reference. Readers ...
The New Peckham Experiment
... treated sickness rather than promoting well-being and good health. The New Peckham Experiment is that, but conceived in an historical moment where we must learn to actively respond to the interlinked challenges of climate change and peak oil. The need to support the development of resilient communit ...
... treated sickness rather than promoting well-being and good health. The New Peckham Experiment is that, but conceived in an historical moment where we must learn to actively respond to the interlinked challenges of climate change and peak oil. The need to support the development of resilient communit ...
Workstream I: Scope, guiding principles, and cross-cutting
... Regarding accessibility to GCF resources, Argentina considers that should be used a broad and flexible approach, avoiding using too rigid and restrictive criteria that could cause unfair exclusion of counties or limits their access to necessary resources to fight climate change. The criteria for acc ...
... Regarding accessibility to GCF resources, Argentina considers that should be used a broad and flexible approach, avoiding using too rigid and restrictive criteria that could cause unfair exclusion of counties or limits their access to necessary resources to fight climate change. The criteria for acc ...
Review and Analysis of CAPA and LAPA
... Climate Change Adaptation can be defined as adjustment in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts (IPCC 2001). Adapting to the changes has consequently emerged as a solution to address the impacts of climate change that ...
... Climate Change Adaptation can be defined as adjustment in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts (IPCC 2001). Adapting to the changes has consequently emerged as a solution to address the impacts of climate change that ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Ecosystems
... 4.3. How will climate change affect ecosystem services and human well being over the next 50 to 100 years? ...................................................................................... 4-13 4.3.1. Marine fishery yields ........................................................................ ...
... 4.3. How will climate change affect ecosystem services and human well being over the next 50 to 100 years? ...................................................................................... 4-13 4.3.1. Marine fishery yields ........................................................................ ...
Assessment Report on the Potential Effects of Climate Change on
... smaller. A later freeze-up and earlier break-up of ice along the inner shelf has resulted in a reduction in duration of days of ice cover for this area. The offshore waters are warming and freshening with more open water and ice melt. Models suggest that these trends will continue for at least the n ...
... smaller. A later freeze-up and earlier break-up of ice along the inner shelf has resulted in a reduction in duration of days of ice cover for this area. The offshore waters are warming and freshening with more open water and ice melt. Models suggest that these trends will continue for at least the n ...
Weather and Camping in Ontario Parks
... two different provincial parks in Ontario. The two parks selected as case studies, based on differing park characteristics and perceived climatic requirements, were Pinery and Grundy Lake. Statistically significant differences (at the 95% confidence level) were observed in stated weather preferences ...
... two different provincial parks in Ontario. The two parks selected as case studies, based on differing park characteristics and perceived climatic requirements, were Pinery and Grundy Lake. Statistically significant differences (at the 95% confidence level) were observed in stated weather preferences ...
The effectiveness of climate finance: a review of the Adaptation Fund
... mechanisms that support adaptation in developing countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).1 The Adaptation Fund has many innovative features, and represents a new model of climate finance governance. It is not wholly dependent on contributions of funding fro ...
... mechanisms that support adaptation in developing countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).1 The Adaptation Fund has many innovative features, and represents a new model of climate finance governance. It is not wholly dependent on contributions of funding fro ...
Extreme climate events counteract the effects of climate and land
... effects of extreme events, such as drought, as well as climate and land-use changes, since extreme events might interfere with trends predicted under gradual climate warming and agricultural abandonment. Key-words: agricultural abandonment, climate change, drought, dynamic vegetation model, forest–g ...
... effects of extreme events, such as drought, as well as climate and land-use changes, since extreme events might interfere with trends predicted under gradual climate warming and agricultural abandonment. Key-words: agricultural abandonment, climate change, drought, dynamic vegetation model, forest–g ...
Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study
... into the future. Climate change has and will continue to impact the state’s resources in a variety of ways, including more rapid snowmelt, longer and more severe droughts, and longer growing seasons. Moreover, Colorado experiences numerous climaterelated disasters, such as floods, droughts, and wild ...
... into the future. Climate change has and will continue to impact the state’s resources in a variety of ways, including more rapid snowmelt, longer and more severe droughts, and longer growing seasons. Moreover, Colorado experiences numerous climaterelated disasters, such as floods, droughts, and wild ...