The Geopolitics of Climate Change
... international politics in general and international security in particular. The report focuses on whether and in what way climate change may alter the conditions of international security. From this perspective, the initial effects of climate change will vary according to existing economic, politica ...
... international politics in general and international security in particular. The report focuses on whether and in what way climate change may alter the conditions of international security. From this perspective, the initial effects of climate change will vary according to existing economic, politica ...
The Geopolitics of Climate Change
... international politics in general and international security in particular. The report focuses on whether and in what way climate change may alter the conditions of international security. From this perspective, the initial effects of climate change will vary according to existing economic, politica ...
... international politics in general and international security in particular. The report focuses on whether and in what way climate change may alter the conditions of international security. From this perspective, the initial effects of climate change will vary according to existing economic, politica ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the Impacts of
... guide to the types of issues that should be considered. A more quantitative approach may be possible regarding the assessment of the effects of climate on the harvesting sector. There are some empirical data that can be used for those assessments, but they will depend to a large extent on expert opi ...
... guide to the types of issues that should be considered. A more quantitative approach may be possible regarding the assessment of the effects of climate on the harvesting sector. There are some empirical data that can be used for those assessments, but they will depend to a large extent on expert opi ...
Biotic and Climatic Velocity Identify Contrasting Areas of
... location where a similar (analogous) climate will be found in the future forms a valuable complement to local velocity [4, 7, 8]. Deriving such “analog-based” velocity (Fig 1B) can be computationally challenging, because it requires a search over the entire extent of the data to identify the most sp ...
... location where a similar (analogous) climate will be found in the future forms a valuable complement to local velocity [4, 7, 8]. Deriving such “analog-based” velocity (Fig 1B) can be computationally challenging, because it requires a search over the entire extent of the data to identify the most sp ...
British Columbia
... e vulnerability of Pacific salmon fisheries in both freshwater and saltwater environments is heightened by the unique social, economic and ecological significance of these species. Aquaculture, an increasingly important element of economic development on the coast, has potential to enhance food securi ...
... e vulnerability of Pacific salmon fisheries in both freshwater and saltwater environments is heightened by the unique social, economic and ecological significance of these species. Aquaculture, an increasingly important element of economic development on the coast, has potential to enhance food securi ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the
... guide to the types of issues that should be considered. A more quantitative approach may be possible regarding the assessment of the effects of climate on the harvesting sector. There are some empirical data that can be used for those assessments, but they will depend to a large extent on expert opi ...
... guide to the types of issues that should be considered. A more quantitative approach may be possible regarding the assessment of the effects of climate on the harvesting sector. There are some empirical data that can be used for those assessments, but they will depend to a large extent on expert opi ...
THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL WARMING ON GLACIER MASS BALANCE
... Since 1984, NCGCP has monitored the annual balance of eight glaciers, adding one additional glacier in 1990 (Pelto, 1996, 1997). These glaciers represent a wide range of characteristics and span the North Cascade Range (Table I). NCGCP methods emphasize measuring surface mass balance measurements wi ...
... Since 1984, NCGCP has monitored the annual balance of eight glaciers, adding one additional glacier in 1990 (Pelto, 1996, 1997). These glaciers represent a wide range of characteristics and span the North Cascade Range (Table I). NCGCP methods emphasize measuring surface mass balance measurements wi ...
Dissertation from the Department of Geological Sciences No. Lipid
... 1. Introduction 1.1. Climate changes in the Arctic ............................................................................................ 5 ...
... 1. Introduction 1.1. Climate changes in the Arctic ............................................................................................ 5 ...
Minnesota Climate and Health Profile 2015
... 1,440 public wildlife management areas with nearly 1.3 million acres of habitat, from prairies and wetlands to forests and swamps. These areas not only sustain protected terrain for Minnesota birds, fish and animals, but provide recreation for hunters, fishers, hikers, bird-watchers, wildlife photog ...
... 1,440 public wildlife management areas with nearly 1.3 million acres of habitat, from prairies and wetlands to forests and swamps. These areas not only sustain protected terrain for Minnesota birds, fish and animals, but provide recreation for hunters, fishers, hikers, bird-watchers, wildlife photog ...
The recent Sahel drought is real
... The potential effects of changes in station networks and other nonclimatic inhomogeneities in historical records of temperature and precipitation have long been recognized and investigated (e.g. Mitchell et al., 1966; Hansen and Lebedeff, 1987; Groisman et al., 1991; Jones and Hulme, 1996; Folland e ...
... The potential effects of changes in station networks and other nonclimatic inhomogeneities in historical records of temperature and precipitation have long been recognized and investigated (e.g. Mitchell et al., 1966; Hansen and Lebedeff, 1987; Groisman et al., 1991; Jones and Hulme, 1996; Folland e ...
English
... Dealing with climate change Upon request of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Research and Extension Branch, a study was carried out by the Wageningen University and the United Nations University. The study report “Facing the challenges of climate change and food security: ...
... Dealing with climate change Upon request of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Research and Extension Branch, a study was carried out by the Wageningen University and the United Nations University. The study report “Facing the challenges of climate change and food security: ...
Behaviour of the monsoon-ENSO system in current and future
... Seasonal prediction of the Asian Summer monsoon is a key goal of weather and climate forecasters, the phenomenon being of great importance to agrarian societies. Before general circulation models (GCMs) can be used to make predictions of the monsoon response to climate change, systematic errors in c ...
... Seasonal prediction of the Asian Summer monsoon is a key goal of weather and climate forecasters, the phenomenon being of great importance to agrarian societies. Before general circulation models (GCMs) can be used to make predictions of the monsoon response to climate change, systematic errors in c ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Treaty of Olympia
... Chapter 2: Regional Climate Change ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 3: Terrestrial Environment ............................................................................... ...
... Chapter 2: Regional Climate Change ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 3: Terrestrial Environment ............................................................................... ...
Mental Health and Our Changing Climate
... of climate change have emphasized the physical health effects, while mental health has been secondary. Building upon Beyond Storms and Droughts: The Psychological Impacts of Climate Change, the goal of this updated report is to increase awareness of the psychological impacts of climate change on hum ...
... of climate change have emphasized the physical health effects, while mental health has been secondary. Building upon Beyond Storms and Droughts: The Psychological Impacts of Climate Change, the goal of this updated report is to increase awareness of the psychological impacts of climate change on hum ...
Integrated analysis of risks of coastal flooding and cliff
... which the analysis is quantified, but is also a site of significant controversy about how to manage coastal flood and erosion risks over the 21st Century. This study for the first time quantifies what has for some years been argued qualitatively: the role of sediments released from cliff erosion in ...
... which the analysis is quantified, but is also a site of significant controversy about how to manage coastal flood and erosion risks over the 21st Century. This study for the first time quantifies what has for some years been argued qualitatively: the role of sediments released from cliff erosion in ...
SECOND-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 10 Do Not Cite
... residential and commercial sectors (high agreement, robust evidence); the balance of the two depends on the geographic, socioeconomic and technological conditions. Increasing income will allow people to regulate indoor temperatures to a comfort level that leads to fast growing energy demand for air ...
... residential and commercial sectors (high agreement, robust evidence); the balance of the two depends on the geographic, socioeconomic and technological conditions. Increasing income will allow people to regulate indoor temperatures to a comfort level that leads to fast growing energy demand for air ...
the role of the barents sea in the arctic climate system
... arrows indicate near-surface wind speed. (b) Anomalies for 2000–2010 showing change from the 1979–1999 period. 70s and has remained high in recent years [Årthun et al. 2012b], despite the return to lower values of the NAO index (Figure 2c). The correlation broke down sometime around year 2000, but t ...
... arrows indicate near-surface wind speed. (b) Anomalies for 2000–2010 showing change from the 1979–1999 period. 70s and has remained high in recent years [Årthun et al. 2012b], despite the return to lower values of the NAO index (Figure 2c). The correlation broke down sometime around year 2000, but t ...
Interconnect Layout Optimization Under Higher
... A highly efficient algorithm to compute tight lower and upper bounds of optimal solution ...
... A highly efficient algorithm to compute tight lower and upper bounds of optimal solution ...
FAO - NWP: Climate Related Risks and Extreme Events 2007 (pp.3-10)
... RADAR proposes to move from empirical assessments towards model approaches. Once an event strikes a region, the user of the procedure should rapidly collect all available geo-referenced and quantitative data on the event and the region. Then, using a Disaster Information Management System (DIMS), th ...
... RADAR proposes to move from empirical assessments towards model approaches. Once an event strikes a region, the user of the procedure should rapidly collect all available geo-referenced and quantitative data on the event and the region. Then, using a Disaster Information Management System (DIMS), th ...
Climate change detection in natural systems by
... point model allows for a time-varying trend and thus allows the identification of nonlinear changes. Its development starts from triangular functions, hence two linear segments, which match at particular change point choices. Although the endpoints of the time series remain fixed in the subsequent c ...
... point model allows for a time-varying trend and thus allows the identification of nonlinear changes. Its development starts from triangular functions, hence two linear segments, which match at particular change point choices. Although the endpoints of the time series remain fixed in the subsequent c ...
Impacts of climate change on disadvantaged UK coastal communities
... Our case studies indicate that people’s knowledge and awareness of climate change is often increased by having experienced recent severe events such as storms or flooding. Focus-group participants in areas where no recent events had been experienced were less likely to be aware of the risks of clima ...
... Our case studies indicate that people’s knowledge and awareness of climate change is often increased by having experienced recent severe events such as storms or flooding. Focus-group participants in areas where no recent events had been experienced were less likely to be aware of the risks of clima ...