An Agent Based Model of Climate Change and Conflict
... grazing. Farmed parcels are capable of producing a maximum level of vegetation that is twice what it would be in the absence of a farmer. We represent weather over the entire region as a single variable amount of daily rainfall in millimeters using monthly averages for the study area. This rainfall ...
... grazing. Farmed parcels are capable of producing a maximum level of vegetation that is twice what it would be in the absence of a farmer. We represent weather over the entire region as a single variable amount of daily rainfall in millimeters using monthly averages for the study area. This rainfall ...
Submission to inquiry on ‘Climate: public understanding and policy implications’ by the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology (158 kB) (opens in new window)
... ‘Guidance on Campaigning and Political Activity by Charities’ (Charity Commission, 2008), states: “A charity can campaign using emotive or controversial material, where this is lawful and justifiable in the context of the campaign. Such material must be factually accurate and have a legitimate evid ...
... ‘Guidance on Campaigning and Political Activity by Charities’ (Charity Commission, 2008), states: “A charity can campaign using emotive or controversial material, where this is lawful and justifiable in the context of the campaign. Such material must be factually accurate and have a legitimate evid ...
First draft of a preliminary text of a declaration on
... Conscious of the different ethical perspectives in regard to climate change, and Acknowledging that responses to climate change are likely to have many important and variable ethical implications, and that it has become an imperative to place ethics as a core and necessary element in climate change ...
... Conscious of the different ethical perspectives in regard to climate change, and Acknowledging that responses to climate change are likely to have many important and variable ethical implications, and that it has become an imperative to place ethics as a core and necessary element in climate change ...
Climate Change Detection and Attribution: Beyond Mean
... change is generally understood to require a demonstration that the detected change is consistent with simulated change driven by a combination of external forcings, including anthropogenic changes in the composition of the atmosphere and internal variability, and not consistent with alternative expl ...
... change is generally understood to require a demonstration that the detected change is consistent with simulated change driven by a combination of external forcings, including anthropogenic changes in the composition of the atmosphere and internal variability, and not consistent with alternative expl ...
Industrial Revolutions, Climate Change and Asia
... from 1960 to 1999 than over any other 40-year period for the duration of the past two millennia prior to the industrial era (Jansen et al. 2007). Economic and population growth in Asia over the last 30 years has been extraordinary. While conventional economic indicators have been growing constantly, ...
... from 1960 to 1999 than over any other 40-year period for the duration of the past two millennia prior to the industrial era (Jansen et al. 2007). Economic and population growth in Asia over the last 30 years has been extraordinary. While conventional economic indicators have been growing constantly, ...
File - madisonccl.info
... As you know, the 2016 November Election includes a unique opportunity for local residents to vote on the Middleton Climate Referendum. In an effort to make residents aware of the referendum, we ask that you include one of the below pre-drafted announcements in your next wave of outreach (e.g., newsl ...
... As you know, the 2016 November Election includes a unique opportunity for local residents to vote on the Middleton Climate Referendum. In an effort to make residents aware of the referendum, we ask that you include one of the below pre-drafted announcements in your next wave of outreach (e.g., newsl ...
Marine landscapes
... fine-scale fish habitat modelling. In some areas the depth information is very coarse, mainly due to military restrictions affecting the access to the existing data, which in these areas substantially limits the usefulness of this variable for these fine-scale modelling purposes. Wave exposure and d ...
... fine-scale fish habitat modelling. In some areas the depth information is very coarse, mainly due to military restrictions affecting the access to the existing data, which in these areas substantially limits the usefulness of this variable for these fine-scale modelling purposes. Wave exposure and d ...
Climate Change in - Pakistan Meteorological Department
... climatic conditions under most likely emission scenarios has been carried out with the state-ofart methodology using outputs of Global Climate Models (GCMs) downscaled to regional and local level by Regional Climate Models (RCMs). 1.2 Main Contents Through the analyses of climatic data and model sim ...
... climatic conditions under most likely emission scenarios has been carried out with the state-ofart methodology using outputs of Global Climate Models (GCMs) downscaled to regional and local level by Regional Climate Models (RCMs). 1.2 Main Contents Through the analyses of climatic data and model sim ...
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... turns negative, it is possible for the discount rate to become zero or negative (Dasgupta et al. 1999). As a result, as Partha Dasgupta points out, differences in estimates of future climate damages, and hence future growth rates, can explain differences in the choice of the discount rate. Dasgupta ...
... turns negative, it is possible for the discount rate to become zero or negative (Dasgupta et al. 1999). As a result, as Partha Dasgupta points out, differences in estimates of future climate damages, and hence future growth rates, can explain differences in the choice of the discount rate. Dasgupta ...
Climate Change Impacts on Columbia Basin Tribal Lands
... Flow peaks 1.1 days sooner. Spring-summer flow drops by 6%. Boise River basin century climate change: Flow peaks 6.5 days sooner. Spring-summer flow drops by 13%. Salmon basin century climate change: +1.4 degF day temperature, +3.3 degF night temperature, +0.6 inch (2%) more precipitation. Flow ...
... Flow peaks 1.1 days sooner. Spring-summer flow drops by 6%. Boise River basin century climate change: Flow peaks 6.5 days sooner. Spring-summer flow drops by 13%. Salmon basin century climate change: +1.4 degF day temperature, +3.3 degF night temperature, +0.6 inch (2%) more precipitation. Flow ...
Science of Climate Change
... stated that “warming of the climate system is unequivocal”; and that there was a greater than 90 percent probability that most of the warming since the mid-20th century had been caused by the rapid increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations due to human activities since the start of the industr ...
... stated that “warming of the climate system is unequivocal”; and that there was a greater than 90 percent probability that most of the warming since the mid-20th century had been caused by the rapid increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations due to human activities since the start of the industr ...
Creation Unit 090115
... a deeper insight into how climate change affects people in LEDCs. CAFOD has been working with partners in Latin America since the 1960s. In recent years this work has been greatly affected by climate change. We will look at examples of this in ...
... a deeper insight into how climate change affects people in LEDCs. CAFOD has been working with partners in Latin America since the 1960s. In recent years this work has been greatly affected by climate change. We will look at examples of this in ...
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... We first undertake the SSA with respect to biophysical uncertainty alone. The results are summarized in the top panel of Table 1. The table reports percentage of observations of productivity, output and exports for four major crop categories which are statistically significant. In this case, the pro ...
... We first undertake the SSA with respect to biophysical uncertainty alone. The results are summarized in the top panel of Table 1. The table reports percentage of observations of productivity, output and exports for four major crop categories which are statistically significant. In this case, the pro ...
Climate Risk Management - Integrated Drought Management
... Risk Management Technical Assistance Support ...
... Risk Management Technical Assistance Support ...
here - Climpol
... models. Hence, the discussion focused on the more local, small-scale, city level, where initiatives may exist that would like to consider air quality and climate, and possibly other issues (e.g., noise) in an integrated way, but do not have the resources or data needed for integrated assessment mode ...
... models. Hence, the discussion focused on the more local, small-scale, city level, where initiatives may exist that would like to consider air quality and climate, and possibly other issues (e.g., noise) in an integrated way, but do not have the resources or data needed for integrated assessment mode ...
Biodiversity baselines, thresholds and resilience: testing predictions
... suggest that global temperatures may increase by up to 48C and atmospheric CO2 concentrations may rise from today’s 380 ppmv to >1000 ppmv [19,20]. Furthermore, the rate of these changes will be rapid with some models predicting a rise of 0.418C/decade (IPCC A2 scenario) in tropical regions [21]. A ...
... suggest that global temperatures may increase by up to 48C and atmospheric CO2 concentrations may rise from today’s 380 ppmv to >1000 ppmv [19,20]. Furthermore, the rate of these changes will be rapid with some models predicting a rise of 0.418C/decade (IPCC A2 scenario) in tropical regions [21]. A ...
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... greenhouse gases in the atmosphere leads to an increase in the mean global temperature with consequent changes in weather patterns and climate elements such as precipitation, and wind circulation, atmospheric pressure and ocean circulation. ...
... greenhouse gases in the atmosphere leads to an increase in the mean global temperature with consequent changes in weather patterns and climate elements such as precipitation, and wind circulation, atmospheric pressure and ocean circulation. ...
Whales in Hot Water? - Whale and Dolphin Conservation
... seem counter intuitive. One example concerns recurring polynyas, which are particular locations within the ice pack that are almost always clear of ice. Polynyas are caused by persistent physical conditions, such as upwellings or wind patterns, and are of critical importance for many arctic species, ...
... seem counter intuitive. One example concerns recurring polynyas, which are particular locations within the ice pack that are almost always clear of ice. Polynyas are caused by persistent physical conditions, such as upwellings or wind patterns, and are of critical importance for many arctic species, ...
How local authorities can reduce emissions and manage climate risk
... • Local authorities should draw up low-carbon plans which include a high level ambition for emissions reduction (e.g. 20% reduction across buildings, surface transport and waste by 2020 relative to 2010 levels) but focus on drivers of emissions over which they have influence (e.g. number of homes i ...
... • Local authorities should draw up low-carbon plans which include a high level ambition for emissions reduction (e.g. 20% reduction across buildings, surface transport and waste by 2020 relative to 2010 levels) but focus on drivers of emissions over which they have influence (e.g. number of homes i ...
Whales in Hot Water?
... seem counter intuitive. One example concerns recurring polynyas, which are particular locations within the ice pack that are almost always clear of ice. Polynyas are caused by persistent physical conditions, such as upwellings or wind patterns, and are of critical importance for many arctic species, ...
... seem counter intuitive. One example concerns recurring polynyas, which are particular locations within the ice pack that are almost always clear of ice. Polynyas are caused by persistent physical conditions, such as upwellings or wind patterns, and are of critical importance for many arctic species, ...