Climate Adaptation Plan for the Territories of the Yakama Nation
... of our heritage and culture. From the vast information now available concerning climate change, we understand that its impacts on our natural resources will continue and that our grandchildren will likely see profound and ever-increasing changes within their lifetimes. The issues in front of us are ...
... of our heritage and culture. From the vast information now available concerning climate change, we understand that its impacts on our natural resources will continue and that our grandchildren will likely see profound and ever-increasing changes within their lifetimes. The issues in front of us are ...
Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation
... the climate vulnerable poor. The more access these people have to a range of such assets, the greater their resilience will be. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) found that approximately 60% of the ecosystem services examined had been degraded or used unsustainably, including fresh water, c ...
... the climate vulnerable poor. The more access these people have to a range of such assets, the greater their resilience will be. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) found that approximately 60% of the ecosystem services examined had been degraded or used unsustainably, including fresh water, c ...
Central Bedfordshire Climate Change Adaptation Evidence Base
... 1.1million m2 of commercial floor space are located in areas that are susceptible. This represents 9% of all homes and 34% of all commercial floor space in Central Bedfordshire. Evidence in section 3.3.3 suggests that a 1 in 30 year event is expected to occur 1 in 18 years in the 2050s and 1 in 14 y ...
... 1.1million m2 of commercial floor space are located in areas that are susceptible. This represents 9% of all homes and 34% of all commercial floor space in Central Bedfordshire. Evidence in section 3.3.3 suggests that a 1 in 30 year event is expected to occur 1 in 18 years in the 2050s and 1 in 14 y ...
Climate Policy Integration, Coherence, and Governance
... and explore novel approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation (http://peerinitiative.org/ html/obj454.html). This initiative is guided by the idea that mitigation and adaptation are the two best approaches for minimising the adverse effects of climate change but their interplay and their ...
... and explore novel approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation (http://peerinitiative.org/ html/obj454.html). This initiative is guided by the idea that mitigation and adaptation are the two best approaches for minimising the adverse effects of climate change but their interplay and their ...
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... dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For this analysis, we selected the two RCPs most used by the climate modeling community, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, which represent relatively low and high greenhouse gas projections/radiative forcing, respe ...
... dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For this analysis, we selected the two RCPs most used by the climate modeling community, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, which represent relatively low and high greenhouse gas projections/radiative forcing, respe ...
Preventing El Niño Southern Oscillation Episodes from Becoming
... do not result in the scale of emergency caused by the 2015/2016 El Niño. ‘Business as usual’ is no longer an option. The governments of at-risk countries must be supported to effectively and comprehensively plan, prepare and rapidly respond to these events, including by making integrated investments ...
... do not result in the scale of emergency caused by the 2015/2016 El Niño. ‘Business as usual’ is no longer an option. The governments of at-risk countries must be supported to effectively and comprehensively plan, prepare and rapidly respond to these events, including by making integrated investments ...
Projected Heat-Related Mortality in the US Urban Northeast
... dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For this analysis, we selected the two RCPs most used by the climate modeling community, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, which represent relatively low and high greenhouse gas projections/radiative forcing, respe ...
... dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For this analysis, we selected the two RCPs most used by the climate modeling community, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, which represent relatively low and high greenhouse gas projections/radiative forcing, respe ...
The role of mineral-dust aerosols in polar temperature amplification
... strong because the lower albedo strengthens the dust radiative forcing. Therefore, mineral-dust aerosols may extend the area of high summer albedo, thus contributing indirectly to the cooling of the summer atmosphere. Our results show that mineral-dust-aerosol concentration changes are not uniformly ...
... strong because the lower albedo strengthens the dust radiative forcing. Therefore, mineral-dust aerosols may extend the area of high summer albedo, thus contributing indirectly to the cooling of the summer atmosphere. Our results show that mineral-dust-aerosol concentration changes are not uniformly ...
weather and climate: engaging youth
... In the future many parts of the ocean are likely to experience more than one of these environmental stressors at the same time, since they are driven by the same underlying process – increases in atmospheric CO2 and other greenhouse gases. These “hot spots” will not only be warmer, but are also like ...
... In the future many parts of the ocean are likely to experience more than one of these environmental stressors at the same time, since they are driven by the same underlying process – increases in atmospheric CO2 and other greenhouse gases. These “hot spots” will not only be warmer, but are also like ...
Climate Change Effects: Issues for International and US
... Developing countries will suffer the most. Coupled with rapid population growth, climate change can undermine the carrying capacity of many developing countries. Water and food shortages, and land loss will stress already marginal livings standards. Economic instability will leave communities highly ...
... Developing countries will suffer the most. Coupled with rapid population growth, climate change can undermine the carrying capacity of many developing countries. Water and food shortages, and land loss will stress already marginal livings standards. Economic instability will leave communities highly ...
Jul 2, 2016 - Science and Environmental Policy Project
... Bill Ney (The science guy) – promoting a politically contrived version of the major scientific issues involved in global warming/climate change John Holdren (President Obama’s science advisor) Angela Merkel, for her efforts to transform an industrialized nation from nuclear and fossil fuel energy to ...
... Bill Ney (The science guy) – promoting a politically contrived version of the major scientific issues involved in global warming/climate change John Holdren (President Obama’s science advisor) Angela Merkel, for her efforts to transform an industrialized nation from nuclear and fossil fuel energy to ...
How does fishing alter marine populations and ecosystems
... temperature. The poor condition of the cod had two significant consequences. The first was that the fish had less energy resources available to put into reproduction; they were simply struggling to stay alive. The second important effect was a direct interaction between an ...
... temperature. The poor condition of the cod had two significant consequences. The first was that the fish had less energy resources available to put into reproduction; they were simply struggling to stay alive. The second important effect was a direct interaction between an ...
Recent pause in the growth rate of atmospheric CO2 associated with
... increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration was the primary driver of the enhanced uptake over the past century (Fig. 4). Atmospheric CO2 concentrations increased from roughly 290 p.p.m. at the start of the twentieth century to 400 p.p.m. by 2015, with a pronounced effect on global GPP (Fig. 4b), and a ...
... increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration was the primary driver of the enhanced uptake over the past century (Fig. 4). Atmospheric CO2 concentrations increased from roughly 290 p.p.m. at the start of the twentieth century to 400 p.p.m. by 2015, with a pronounced effect on global GPP (Fig. 4b), and a ...
new zealand`s greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2013 snapshot
... >> Net removals from LULUCF decreased by 1.0 Mt CO2-e (3.9 percent) as a greater proportion of forest land reached harvest age in 2013 compared with 2012 (due to the age structure of New Zealand’s production forests). Emissions have also increased for land converted to grassland due to the area of f ...
... >> Net removals from LULUCF decreased by 1.0 Mt CO2-e (3.9 percent) as a greater proportion of forest land reached harvest age in 2013 compared with 2012 (due to the age structure of New Zealand’s production forests). Emissions have also increased for land converted to grassland due to the area of f ...
Climate change impacts on Yangtze River discharge at the Three
... al. (2008) provides some information for the soil and aquifer properties for the Tibetan Plateau and there is some information available for the Sichuan Basin (Li et al., 2007; Zhou and Li, 1992). Li et al. (2007) note that the surface sediments in the Sichuan Basin can produce an unconfined aquifer ...
... al. (2008) provides some information for the soil and aquifer properties for the Tibetan Plateau and there is some information available for the Sichuan Basin (Li et al., 2007; Zhou and Li, 1992). Li et al. (2007) note that the surface sediments in the Sichuan Basin can produce an unconfined aquifer ...
Oceanic climate and circulation changes during the past four
... during the past 1000 years [Crowley, 2000]. Injections of volcanic sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere increase backscatter of solar radiation and cause cooling on interannual timescales [Bradley, 1988]. The early 1800s were marked by the most intense volcanic activity during the past 400 years, ...
... during the past 1000 years [Crowley, 2000]. Injections of volcanic sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere increase backscatter of solar radiation and cause cooling on interannual timescales [Bradley, 1988]. The early 1800s were marked by the most intense volcanic activity during the past 400 years, ...
Climate Change, Economic Growth, and Conflict
... that human activity is contributing in important ways to climatic changes, and that those changes have far reaching effects on plants, animals, ecosystems, and humanity now and in the future. Among a wide range of negative effects, climate change tends to exacerbate the scarcity of important natural ...
... that human activity is contributing in important ways to climatic changes, and that those changes have far reaching effects on plants, animals, ecosystems, and humanity now and in the future. Among a wide range of negative effects, climate change tends to exacerbate the scarcity of important natural ...
... mortality [19–21]. The majority of research on quantifying the relationship between temperature and mortality has occurred in industrialized nations and in temperate climates; there are very few studies in developing countries in general, and Africa specifically [13,18]. Previous studies in northern ...
Mixed Messages - National Center for Science Education
... are better insulated from ideology and rancor collective impact will require action by than social media or political forums. Schools institutions — small ones such as neighborhood are well-positioned to create a foundation of associations and local governments, and larger scientific understanding t ...
... are better insulated from ideology and rancor collective impact will require action by than social media or political forums. Schools institutions — small ones such as neighborhood are well-positioned to create a foundation of associations and local governments, and larger scientific understanding t ...
Understanding public complacency about climate
... (accumulates) net radiative forcing (minus net heat transfer to the deep ocean). In turn, radiative forcing is affected by the level of GHGs in the atmosphere, which integrates emissions less the rate at which GHGs are removed from the atmosphere. Anthropogenic GHG emissions are now roughly double t ...
... (accumulates) net radiative forcing (minus net heat transfer to the deep ocean). In turn, radiative forcing is affected by the level of GHGs in the atmosphere, which integrates emissions less the rate at which GHGs are removed from the atmosphere. Anthropogenic GHG emissions are now roughly double t ...
Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Tanzania
... Multiple mechanisms link ecosystem services to human well-being. Tanzania hosts a variety of ecosystems including freshwater rivers, mountains, drylands, wetlands, savannah, coastal and marine ecosystems, many of which are transboundary like the Lake Tanganyika ecosystem, which is shared between fou ...
... Multiple mechanisms link ecosystem services to human well-being. Tanzania hosts a variety of ecosystems including freshwater rivers, mountains, drylands, wetlands, savannah, coastal and marine ecosystems, many of which are transboundary like the Lake Tanganyika ecosystem, which is shared between fou ...
Impacts of Climate Change on all European islands
... European Islands’ dependence on imports for food and water is likely to increase with climate change as is the costs. Decreasing rainfall and salinization in combination with continuously increasing demand is creating a situation where water shortages become most precarious. Already now, small islan ...
... European Islands’ dependence on imports for food and water is likely to increase with climate change as is the costs. Decreasing rainfall and salinization in combination with continuously increasing demand is creating a situation where water shortages become most precarious. Already now, small islan ...