Effects of temperature change on mussel, Mytilus
... thermal history, which is consistent with the observation that these mussels regularly experience body temperatures that exceed 30 °C at several sites along the west coast of North America during low tide (Elvin & Gonor 1979; Helmuth et al. 2006a). In Europe, mussels acclimatized to ecologically rel ...
... thermal history, which is consistent with the observation that these mussels regularly experience body temperatures that exceed 30 °C at several sites along the west coast of North America during low tide (Elvin & Gonor 1979; Helmuth et al. 2006a). In Europe, mussels acclimatized to ecologically rel ...
Freshwater ecosystem adaptation to climate change in water
... pressures. In most cases, climate will not be the predominant driver of freshwater biodiversity loss over the next half century. It is imperative, therefore, that climate impacts be understood as part of the broader set of pressures impacting freshwater systems. There is a high degree of uncertainty ...
... pressures. In most cases, climate will not be the predominant driver of freshwater biodiversity loss over the next half century. It is imperative, therefore, that climate impacts be understood as part of the broader set of pressures impacting freshwater systems. There is a high degree of uncertainty ...
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... caused by climate change [5]. Climate change is expected to affect soil erosion based on a variety of factors [6] including precipitation amount and intensity impacts on soil moisture and plant growth, and direct fertilization effects on plants due to greater CO2 concentrations among others. Many st ...
... caused by climate change [5]. Climate change is expected to affect soil erosion based on a variety of factors [6] including precipitation amount and intensity impacts on soil moisture and plant growth, and direct fertilization effects on plants due to greater CO2 concentrations among others. Many st ...
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... pressures. In most cases, climate will not be the predominant driver of freshwater biodiversity loss over the next half century. It is imperative, therefore, that climate impacts be understood as part of the broader set of pressures impacting freshwater systems. There is a high degree of uncertainty ...
... pressures. In most cases, climate will not be the predominant driver of freshwater biodiversity loss over the next half century. It is imperative, therefore, that climate impacts be understood as part of the broader set of pressures impacting freshwater systems. There is a high degree of uncertainty ...
Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies
... rainfall patterns and temperature fluctuations caused by weather extremes and climate variability. Climate change has the potential to alter and increase such risks, through changing the frequency and/or intensity of weather extremes or climate variability phenomena and by adding new risks such as a ...
... rainfall patterns and temperature fluctuations caused by weather extremes and climate variability. Climate change has the potential to alter and increase such risks, through changing the frequency and/or intensity of weather extremes or climate variability phenomena and by adding new risks such as a ...
Climate Science, the Public and the News Media
... In this report, we examine the attitudes of the UK public to climate science and its representation in the news media. The report’s three main goals are to: (i) document and evaluate public opinion about climate change and examine recent trends; (ii) investigate how effectively the main conclusions ...
... In this report, we examine the attitudes of the UK public to climate science and its representation in the news media. The report’s three main goals are to: (i) document and evaluate public opinion about climate change and examine recent trends; (ii) investigate how effectively the main conclusions ...
THE MIGHTY OPERATIONS OF NATURE
... Americans into their churches in large numbers in the summer of 1816, and at least in some areas served as the impetus for religious conversions and increased evangelical fervor. On a more subtle level the climate anomalies cast an uncomfortable pall of gloom, melancholy and apprehension over the na ...
... Americans into their churches in large numbers in the summer of 1816, and at least in some areas served as the impetus for religious conversions and increased evangelical fervor. On a more subtle level the climate anomalies cast an uncomfortable pall of gloom, melancholy and apprehension over the na ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the
... aims to generate new stakeholder-driven knowledge on vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in semi-arid regions, develop innovative communication approaches for effective knowledge sharing on climate change vulnerability and adaptation, and stengthen capacity for adaptation in research, pol ...
... aims to generate new stakeholder-driven knowledge on vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in semi-arid regions, develop innovative communication approaches for effective knowledge sharing on climate change vulnerability and adaptation, and stengthen capacity for adaptation in research, pol ...
here - OHCHR
... of the Peninsula Principles on Climate Displacement Within States and how they can and already are being applied in some of the world’s climate displacement hotspots. The process leading up to the development of the Peninsula Principles was a fascinating one starting in 2011, and made possible by th ...
... of the Peninsula Principles on Climate Displacement Within States and how they can and already are being applied in some of the world’s climate displacement hotspots. The process leading up to the development of the Peninsula Principles was a fascinating one starting in 2011, and made possible by th ...
Low Emissions Diet
... For some of the comparisons found in this section, we have considered greenhouse gas emissions intensity, which represents the amount of carbon dioxide-equivalent (“CO2-e”) greenhouse gases produced per unit of end product or nutrient, measured by weight. In respect of animal-based figures from the ...
... For some of the comparisons found in this section, we have considered greenhouse gas emissions intensity, which represents the amount of carbon dioxide-equivalent (“CO2-e”) greenhouse gases produced per unit of end product or nutrient, measured by weight. In respect of animal-based figures from the ...
Climate Change and Biodiversity
... also been affected by changes in regional climatic factors. Climate change is projected to affect all aspects of biodiversity; however, the projected changes have to take into account the impacts from other past, present, and future human activities, including increasing atmospheric concentrations o ...
... also been affected by changes in regional climatic factors. Climate change is projected to affect all aspects of biodiversity; however, the projected changes have to take into account the impacts from other past, present, and future human activities, including increasing atmospheric concentrations o ...
Portfolio Value-at-Risk Using Regular Vine Copulas
... Value at Risk (VaR) is a tool commonly used to measure market risk. However, it can only be precise as long as the return distribution is accurately modelled. For portfolios consisting of many dependent assets, standard models for the dependence structure are not precise enough. Dependence modelling ...
... Value at Risk (VaR) is a tool commonly used to measure market risk. However, it can only be precise as long as the return distribution is accurately modelled. For portfolios consisting of many dependent assets, standard models for the dependence structure are not precise enough. Dependence modelling ...
EVALUATION OF LAND COVER AND CROP TYPE CHANGE: BUILDING
... field officer in Yatta District for his support during the field activities, the farmers for providing the land and labour during field experiments and Mr. Nictor Namoi my colleague for his support and assistance. I would also like to thank Mr. Ferdinand Anyika the laboratory technician at the depar ...
... field officer in Yatta District for his support during the field activities, the farmers for providing the land and labour during field experiments and Mr. Nictor Namoi my colleague for his support and assistance. I would also like to thank Mr. Ferdinand Anyika the laboratory technician at the depar ...
Earth Day – Special Virtual Issue from Berghahn Journals
... environmental management) might not be maladaptive at another level (e.g., national security). In essence, adaptation is a blind, complex, dynamic, and contingent process. While politics emphasizes the short-term view, human adaptation must be judged from a long-term perspective. Further, given the ...
... environmental management) might not be maladaptive at another level (e.g., national security). In essence, adaptation is a blind, complex, dynamic, and contingent process. While politics emphasizes the short-term view, human adaptation must be judged from a long-term perspective. Further, given the ...
Uganda National Adaptation Programmes of Action
... widespread in many developing countries in the last decade, making poverty reduction the core challenge today. However, environmental degradation, particularly global warming, is threatening to frustrate these efforts. ...
... widespread in many developing countries in the last decade, making poverty reduction the core challenge today. However, environmental degradation, particularly global warming, is threatening to frustrate these efforts. ...
Mitigating climate change through reductions in greenhouse gas
... carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The overall objective of such reductions is, according to the UNFCCC, the “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. However, there is no agr ...
... carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The overall objective of such reductions is, according to the UNFCCC, the “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. However, there is no agr ...
Mitigating climate change through reductions in greenhouse gas emissions: the science and economics of future paths for global annual emissions (1 MB) (opens in new window)
... carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The overall objective of such reductions is, according to the UNFCCC, the “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. However, there is no agr ...
... carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The overall objective of such reductions is, according to the UNFCCC, the “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. However, there is no agr ...
Designing Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
Spending adaptation money wisely: Working Paper 37 (opens in new window)
... Timing and scope Even if society were perfectly adapted to today’s climate, preparing for climate change would still be a major challenge. Our response to prevailing climate conditions is ingrained in most areas of human activity and the majority of them will require some degree of adjustment, inclu ...
... Timing and scope Even if society were perfectly adapted to today’s climate, preparing for climate change would still be a major challenge. Our response to prevailing climate conditions is ingrained in most areas of human activity and the majority of them will require some degree of adjustment, inclu ...
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) publication: Rising to the Urgent
... We do not bill requesters for FOIA processing fees when their fees are less than $50.00, because the cost of collection would be greater than the fee collected. See 43 C.F.R. § 2.37(g) . Therefore, there is no billable fee for the processing of this request. ...
... We do not bill requesters for FOIA processing fees when their fees are less than $50.00, because the cost of collection would be greater than the fee collected. See 43 C.F.R. § 2.37(g) . Therefore, there is no billable fee for the processing of this request. ...
Ocean Acidification and the UNFCCC
... Since the Industrial Revolution, more than 1.6 trillion tonnes of CO2 have been emitted into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels, land-use change and other human activities1, of which almost 30 percent have been absorbed by the oceans.2 This huge influx of carbon dioxide is drastically c ...
... Since the Industrial Revolution, more than 1.6 trillion tonnes of CO2 have been emitted into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels, land-use change and other human activities1, of which almost 30 percent have been absorbed by the oceans.2 This huge influx of carbon dioxide is drastically c ...
Mapping climate change
... From a central-government perspective, a major part of climate change adaptation is about ensuring that the right framework conditions are in place to enable the relevant players to address climate change in a cost-effective manner. The central government must establish good framework conditions e. ...
... From a central-government perspective, a major part of climate change adaptation is about ensuring that the right framework conditions are in place to enable the relevant players to address climate change in a cost-effective manner. The central government must establish good framework conditions e. ...
Identifying adaptation options
... Addressing the challenges associated with climate change requires an integrated approach – both limiting the magnitude and rate of change and dealing with the residual impacts and opportunities. The first of these responses is mitigation – actions aimed at reducing the sources or enhancing the sinks ...
... Addressing the challenges associated with climate change requires an integrated approach – both limiting the magnitude and rate of change and dealing with the residual impacts and opportunities. The first of these responses is mitigation – actions aimed at reducing the sources or enhancing the sinks ...
methods of the mathematical morphology of landscape
... where v is the trial plot area, t is time, λ is the average number of sites appearing within a unit area per unit time. The research shows that the mathematical models of landscape patterns are characterized with an amazing feature. It is invariant (Victorov, 1998, 2006). This feature means that the ...
... where v is the trial plot area, t is time, λ is the average number of sites appearing within a unit area per unit time. The research shows that the mathematical models of landscape patterns are characterized with an amazing feature. It is invariant (Victorov, 1998, 2006). This feature means that the ...