united nations - Stockholm Convention
... the planet where extreme climate changes, such as flooding and heat waves, are registered more frequently, and where interesting data/facts about this topic have been reported. • Additionally it is suggested to strengthen the synergies between the political agendas of climate change and POPs related ...
... the planet where extreme climate changes, such as flooding and heat waves, are registered more frequently, and where interesting data/facts about this topic have been reported. • Additionally it is suggested to strengthen the synergies between the political agendas of climate change and POPs related ...
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... seems significantly under-estimated. This is confirmed by S. Marullo (personal communication) who compared both datasets against measurements through wind sensors installed on surface buoys in three locations of the Mediterranean Sea. It is revealed that ECMWF operational analysis winds are quite cl ...
... seems significantly under-estimated. This is confirmed by S. Marullo (personal communication) who compared both datasets against measurements through wind sensors installed on surface buoys in three locations of the Mediterranean Sea. It is revealed that ECMWF operational analysis winds are quite cl ...
Powerpoint - Steven J Phipps
... are small, annual layering may not even occur at ice surface. - The further back one needs time horizons, or known events in the past that leave a mark. For example volcanoes will leave an acidic layer that provides an exact time, if the volcanic eruption is known. ...
... are small, annual layering may not even occur at ice surface. - The further back one needs time horizons, or known events in the past that leave a mark. For example volcanoes will leave an acidic layer that provides an exact time, if the volcanic eruption is known. ...
Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth
... This report was prepared by a team led by Kathy MacKinnon (TTL), assisted by Valerie Hickey and Junu Shrestha (Biodiversity Team, ENV) with substantial material on adaptation in LAC from Walter Vergara, and contributions from Marjory‐Anne Bromhead, Christophe Crepin, Karsten Ferrugiel and Gayatr ...
... This report was prepared by a team led by Kathy MacKinnon (TTL), assisted by Valerie Hickey and Junu Shrestha (Biodiversity Team, ENV) with substantial material on adaptation in LAC from Walter Vergara, and contributions from Marjory‐Anne Bromhead, Christophe Crepin, Karsten Ferrugiel and Gayatr ...
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... emissions but their total emissions continue to rise. This type of relationship is predicted by the environmental Kuznets curve, which will also be explained in this lecture. The relationship indicated by it has led some individuals to conclude that with sufficient economic growth globally, the glob ...
... emissions but their total emissions continue to rise. This type of relationship is predicted by the environmental Kuznets curve, which will also be explained in this lecture. The relationship indicated by it has led some individuals to conclude that with sufficient economic growth globally, the glob ...
Kelman 2007 Vulnerability definitions
... Vulnerability and resilience are two sides of the same coin. Something is vulnerable to the extent that it is not resilient. UNISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) http://www.unisdr.org/eng/library/lib-terminology-eng%20home.htm Resilience / resilient The capacity of a ...
... Vulnerability and resilience are two sides of the same coin. Something is vulnerable to the extent that it is not resilient. UNISDR (United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction) http://www.unisdr.org/eng/library/lib-terminology-eng%20home.htm Resilience / resilient The capacity of a ...
Chapter 18 (HLTH-3): Abiotic Factors
... Chappelka 1996, McLaughlin and Downing 1995, Teskey 1996). For these reasons, current and projected O3 impacts on southern forests are addressed in this Assessment. Climate influences the establishment and growth of forest trees, affecting the extent and quality of forest ecosystems. The spatial and ...
... Chappelka 1996, McLaughlin and Downing 1995, Teskey 1996). For these reasons, current and projected O3 impacts on southern forests are addressed in this Assessment. Climate influences the establishment and growth of forest trees, affecting the extent and quality of forest ecosystems. The spatial and ...
Health: The Human Face of Climate Change, Perspective and
... plagues. Over some 12,000 years of the Holocene epoch, the levels of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere remained relatively stable, as did Earth's temperature. But as the industrial revolution in the 20th century accelerated growth in population, economic activity, technology and pollu ...
... plagues. Over some 12,000 years of the Holocene epoch, the levels of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere remained relatively stable, as did Earth's temperature. But as the industrial revolution in the 20th century accelerated growth in population, economic activity, technology and pollu ...
Extreme climate events and wet grasslands: plant traits for
... and services. Wet grasslands provide an interesting case for elucidating extreme climate event impacts because they are widely distributed, show geographical variation but have key vegetation, hydrological and management features in common. They are ecotonal wetlands, transitional between aquatic an ...
... and services. Wet grasslands provide an interesting case for elucidating extreme climate event impacts because they are widely distributed, show geographical variation but have key vegetation, hydrological and management features in common. They are ecotonal wetlands, transitional between aquatic an ...
- Europa EU
... natural resources (notably agriculture, water, health, forestry, fisheries, tourism), and sector development can have adverse impacts on the environment (especially manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, transport). Thus it does not suffice to address the environment exclusively as a sector; other s ...
... natural resources (notably agriculture, water, health, forestry, fisheries, tourism), and sector development can have adverse impacts on the environment (especially manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, transport). Thus it does not suffice to address the environment exclusively as a sector; other s ...
Climate Change and Rice - Wageningen UR E
... production. The major climatic factors that influence rice production in Japan are temperature, solar radiation, and strong winds and heavy rainfalls associated with typhoons. Although Japan as a whole loses a certain amount of rice every year because of typhoons, the location and timing of typhoon ...
... production. The major climatic factors that influence rice production in Japan are temperature, solar radiation, and strong winds and heavy rainfalls associated with typhoons. Although Japan as a whole loses a certain amount of rice every year because of typhoons, the location and timing of typhoon ...
US Virgin Islands Climate Change Ecosystem
... patterns, increasing the likelihood of extreme precipitation events, and accelerating rates of sea level rise. Responding and adapting to such changes requires an understanding of the risks; weighing options for adapting to changing conditions; and instituting a suite of strategies to implement, mea ...
... patterns, increasing the likelihood of extreme precipitation events, and accelerating rates of sea level rise. Responding and adapting to such changes requires an understanding of the risks; weighing options for adapting to changing conditions; and instituting a suite of strategies to implement, mea ...
Tropospheric adjustment induces a cloud component in
... quickly (over months or less) after the forcing agent is added. Consequently if means over long enough periods are used for the regression, F includes these influences on forcing. Although stratospheric adjustment and aerosol forcing develop over periods of less than a year, it is convenient to use ...
... quickly (over months or less) after the forcing agent is added. Consequently if means over long enough periods are used for the regression, F includes these influences on forcing. Although stratospheric adjustment and aerosol forcing develop over periods of less than a year, it is convenient to use ...
Climate Change and Agrarian Societies in Drylands
... Low biological production constrained by water limits the provision of basic materials for a good standard of living. This also limits the livelihood opportunities in drylands and often leads to practices, such as intensified cultivation, that cannot be serviced due to low and further impaired nutri ...
... Low biological production constrained by water limits the provision of basic materials for a good standard of living. This also limits the livelihood opportunities in drylands and often leads to practices, such as intensified cultivation, that cannot be serviced due to low and further impaired nutri ...
Chapter 4
... negotiations. Similarly, pronouncements of sustainable energy goals by the G8, regional agreements to adopt sustainable energy policies, or initiatives to cooperate in climate-friendly research or transfer renewable energy technology are all examples of the many international initiatives aimed at ad ...
... negotiations. Similarly, pronouncements of sustainable energy goals by the G8, regional agreements to adopt sustainable energy policies, or initiatives to cooperate in climate-friendly research or transfer renewable energy technology are all examples of the many international initiatives aimed at ad ...
Mechanisms of the African monsoon: new insights from
... a scientific community focused on West Africa and around the issues concerning the monsoon and its impacts. Future plans therefore envisage the effective use of AMMA data around the linking themes Societies-Environment-Climate, maintenance of a strong mobilization of the international community gear ...
... a scientific community focused on West Africa and around the issues concerning the monsoon and its impacts. Future plans therefore envisage the effective use of AMMA data around the linking themes Societies-Environment-Climate, maintenance of a strong mobilization of the international community gear ...
Deep uncertainty in long-term hurricane risk: Scenario generation and implications for future climate experiments
... the GCMs as well as the downscaling models are tuned toward the present-day climate. In this study, the breadth of the scenario set is constrained by the condition that modeling and approaches are grounded in scientific theory and published in the peer-reviewed literature. Our constraint is supported ...
... the GCMs as well as the downscaling models are tuned toward the present-day climate. In this study, the breadth of the scenario set is constrained by the condition that modeling and approaches are grounded in scientific theory and published in the peer-reviewed literature. Our constraint is supported ...
Predicting persistence in a changing climate: flow direction and
... current trajectories but less than 30 km in the direction contrary to the dominant currents (McQuaid and Phillips 2000). Similarly, asymmetric air flow appears to have slowed the spread of the wind-pollinated invasive cordgrass Spartina alterniflora in Washington, USA (Davis et al. 2004). Whereas po ...
... current trajectories but less than 30 km in the direction contrary to the dominant currents (McQuaid and Phillips 2000). Similarly, asymmetric air flow appears to have slowed the spread of the wind-pollinated invasive cordgrass Spartina alterniflora in Washington, USA (Davis et al. 2004). Whereas po ...
Climate change, Environmental Degradation and Migration, 29
... Especially under the dynamic conditions of climate change, recurring disasters combined with more intense environmental degradation lead to cumulative vulnerabilities and eroded resilience for affected populations. Disaster risk reduction, with strong emphasis on sustainable development, is key in r ...
... Especially under the dynamic conditions of climate change, recurring disasters combined with more intense environmental degradation lead to cumulative vulnerabilities and eroded resilience for affected populations. Disaster risk reduction, with strong emphasis on sustainable development, is key in r ...
Shifting thresholds Climate Climate Change Effects on the
... by climate change. Increased mean annual precipitation and changes in intra-annual precipitation pattern have the potential to slightly increase carrying capacities of the system. In contrast, decreased precipitation, higher interannual variation and temperature increase are leading to a severe decl ...
... by climate change. Increased mean annual precipitation and changes in intra-annual precipitation pattern have the potential to slightly increase carrying capacities of the system. In contrast, decreased precipitation, higher interannual variation and temperature increase are leading to a severe decl ...
The impact of climate change on growth of local white spruce
... originated from sites receiving more precipitation generally showed higher tree growth than the local sources. We predict that the adaptive lag currently related to precipitation will increase under global warming conditions. Simulations of growth under various scenarios of climate change indicated ...
... originated from sites receiving more precipitation generally showed higher tree growth than the local sources. We predict that the adaptive lag currently related to precipitation will increase under global warming conditions. Simulations of growth under various scenarios of climate change indicated ...
Decision Making Under Climate Uncertainty
... and theory building. Science and technology development themselves can be put into this category. The development of forecasts for weather, climate, earthquakes, or financial markets are some of society’s way to reduce moderate levels of anxiety about strategic sources of unpredictability. ...
... and theory building. Science and technology development themselves can be put into this category. The development of forecasts for weather, climate, earthquakes, or financial markets are some of society’s way to reduce moderate levels of anxiety about strategic sources of unpredictability. ...
Social Studies Standards and Suggestions for Climate
... This part of content standard may be important to a discussion of policies and views: Another important purpose of government is to promote the common good: individuals have the right to differ about politics, religion, or any other matter individuals have the right to express their views withou ...
... This part of content standard may be important to a discussion of policies and views: Another important purpose of government is to promote the common good: individuals have the right to differ about politics, religion, or any other matter individuals have the right to express their views withou ...