Tree growth and climate in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a
... Northwest region of North America, although complex climate–growth relationships make it difficult to identify how radial growth will respond across different species distributions. We used a novel method to examine potential growth responses to climate change at a broad geographical scale with a fo ...
... Northwest region of North America, although complex climate–growth relationships make it difficult to identify how radial growth will respond across different species distributions. We used a novel method to examine potential growth responses to climate change at a broad geographical scale with a fo ...
impact of climate change on the runoff regime of an eastern
... Recent rise in global mean air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels are indicators of climate change and global warming. In the last century, historical data analyses have illustrated an overall rise in global surface air temperature by abou ...
... Recent rise in global mean air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels are indicators of climate change and global warming. In the last century, historical data analyses have illustrated an overall rise in global surface air temperature by abou ...
Forests synchronize their growth in contrasting Eurasian regions in
... (SI Appendix, Tables S2 and S3), indicating that the increasing synchrony in tree growth is a widespread ecological phenomenon, although regionally dependent. Synchrony estimates could be sensitive to the number of available chronologies, a number that has decreased progressively in the most recent ...
... (SI Appendix, Tables S2 and S3), indicating that the increasing synchrony in tree growth is a widespread ecological phenomenon, although regionally dependent. Synchrony estimates could be sensitive to the number of available chronologies, a number that has decreased progressively in the most recent ...
Turning the Tide: Recognizing Climate Change Refugees in
... Trading Scheme; the United Kingdom has concluded the 2007 Climate Change Bill; and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) functions primarily as an ad hoc lobby and negotiating voice for small island developing states within the UN system, especially in relation to climate change. Such programs ...
... Trading Scheme; the United Kingdom has concluded the 2007 Climate Change Bill; and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) functions primarily as an ad hoc lobby and negotiating voice for small island developing states within the UN system, especially in relation to climate change. Such programs ...
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE RUNOFF REGIME OF AN
... Recent rise in global mean air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels are indicators of climate change and global warming. In the last century, historical data analyses have illustrated an overall rise in global surface air temperature by abou ...
... Recent rise in global mean air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea levels are indicators of climate change and global warming. In the last century, historical data analyses have illustrated an overall rise in global surface air temperature by abou ...
Energy research and the contributions of the social sciences: A
... Often, Anthropology and other social sciences are most useful for addressing the questions that public administrators are not asking. Too few, for example, were asking “How can we reduce inequality in the U.S.” until Occupy Wall Street was sparked by anthropologist David Graeber [73]. In that vein, ...
... Often, Anthropology and other social sciences are most useful for addressing the questions that public administrators are not asking. Too few, for example, were asking “How can we reduce inequality in the U.S.” until Occupy Wall Street was sparked by anthropologist David Graeber [73]. In that vein, ...
Reports - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
... Youth Clubs, Boy Scouts, CBOs and the media were all caught up in this celebration of wetlands. During the final celebration at Bahria University, not only were students, teachers, parents and other citizens of Rawalpindi/Islamabad in attendance, but the Federal Minister of Environment and senior of ...
... Youth Clubs, Boy Scouts, CBOs and the media were all caught up in this celebration of wetlands. During the final celebration at Bahria University, not only were students, teachers, parents and other citizens of Rawalpindi/Islamabad in attendance, but the Federal Minister of Environment and senior of ...
Uncertainty in climate change impacts on water resources in the Rio
... were calibrated using data from 1970 to 1980, while the period 1981 to 2001 was used for model validation. The model was calibrated by modifying values of parameters, following the approach described by Collischonn et al. (2007a). The multi-objective MOCOM-UA optimization algorithm (Yapo et al., 199 ...
... were calibrated using data from 1970 to 1980, while the period 1981 to 2001 was used for model validation. The model was calibrated by modifying values of parameters, following the approach described by Collischonn et al. (2007a). The multi-objective MOCOM-UA optimization algorithm (Yapo et al., 199 ...
- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... coordination, and short-term thinking among business and community leaders. The importance of such an exploration is threefold. First, it focuses intently on the benefits to climate change adaptation, which may be more appropriate and effective than global mitigation for least developed countries su ...
... coordination, and short-term thinking among business and community leaders. The importance of such an exploration is threefold. First, it focuses intently on the benefits to climate change adaptation, which may be more appropriate and effective than global mitigation for least developed countries su ...
Corporate Climate Action Strategy
... transportation systems, energy-efficient building construction and retrofits, community waste reduction and the transformation of this waste into a resource, and by valuing natural assets for their carbon sequestration potential. In order to respond to a changing climate, the RCAS also focuses on un ...
... transportation systems, energy-efficient building construction and retrofits, community waste reduction and the transformation of this waste into a resource, and by valuing natural assets for their carbon sequestration potential. In order to respond to a changing climate, the RCAS also focuses on un ...
Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change | US EPA
... faces a number of serious challenges. A recent report from the National Academies of Science (NRC 2009) points out that any assessment will suffer from uncertainty, speculation, and lack of information about (1) future emissions of greenhouse gases, (2) the effects of past and future emissions on th ...
... faces a number of serious challenges. A recent report from the National Academies of Science (NRC 2009) points out that any assessment will suffer from uncertainty, speculation, and lack of information about (1) future emissions of greenhouse gases, (2) the effects of past and future emissions on th ...
Word version of course outline - Vula
... Cutter, S. and Smith, M. (2009). Fleeing from the hurricane’s wrath: Evacuation and the two Americas. Environment. 51. 2. 26-39. Kaplan M., Renaud F.G. and Lüchters G. (2009): Vulnerability Assessment and Protective Effects of Coastal Vegetation during the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka. Natural Hazards ...
... Cutter, S. and Smith, M. (2009). Fleeing from the hurricane’s wrath: Evacuation and the two Americas. Environment. 51. 2. 26-39. Kaplan M., Renaud F.G. and Lüchters G. (2009): Vulnerability Assessment and Protective Effects of Coastal Vegetation during the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka. Natural Hazards ...
Chapter Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report Summary for
... that there are strong regional differences in Antarctica, with extent increasing in some regions and decreasing in others. {1.1.3, Figure 1.1} Over the period 1901 to 2010, global mean sea level rose by 0.19 [0.17 to 0.21] m (Figure SPM.1b). The rate of sea level rise since the mid-19th century has ...
... that there are strong regional differences in Antarctica, with extent increasing in some regions and decreasing in others. {1.1.3, Figure 1.1} Over the period 1901 to 2010, global mean sea level rose by 0.19 [0.17 to 0.21] m (Figure SPM.1b). The rate of sea level rise since the mid-19th century has ...
Public Acceptability of Climate Change Mitigation
... We informed our respondents that after achieving the two less stringent targets, emission volumes will remain stable or may even slightly increase at least until 2050. It implies that each stricter target includes all less stringent targets that are presented in our design. As a consequence of thes ...
... We informed our respondents that after achieving the two less stringent targets, emission volumes will remain stable or may even slightly increase at least until 2050. It implies that each stricter target includes all less stringent targets that are presented in our design. As a consequence of thes ...
Climate Change Implications for Crop Production in
... detail. Most of the PICTs economies are reliant on a limited resource base and are subject to external forces, such as changing terms of trade, economic liberalisation, and migration flows. The report further stated that demand by global market economies and increasing population of PICTs is resulti ...
... detail. Most of the PICTs economies are reliant on a limited resource base and are subject to external forces, such as changing terms of trade, economic liberalisation, and migration flows. The report further stated that demand by global market economies and increasing population of PICTs is resulti ...
Japan`s private climate finance support
... on the extent to which Japan is meeting its commitments under the UNFCCC. Instead, it highlights some considerations that need to be addressed if developed countries intend to report private finance as part of their overall climate finance commitments over time. While we have aimed to be comprehensi ...
... on the extent to which Japan is meeting its commitments under the UNFCCC. Instead, it highlights some considerations that need to be addressed if developed countries intend to report private finance as part of their overall climate finance commitments over time. While we have aimed to be comprehensi ...
Climate Change and Coral Reefs By: Maddie Renner
... http://www.reef.edu.au/OHG/res-pic/HG%20papers/Hoegh-Guldberg%201999.pdf ...
... http://www.reef.edu.au/OHG/res-pic/HG%20papers/Hoegh-Guldberg%201999.pdf ...
SEEKING CLIMATE JUSTICE: A CRITICAL RESPONSE TO SINGER
... (WMO). Thousands of scientists all over the world work there voluntarily to provide information about current climate conditions, mitigation and adaptation programs. The IPCC first published its assessment report in 1990. And philosophers now argue to take this year as base year for corrective justi ...
... (WMO). Thousands of scientists all over the world work there voluntarily to provide information about current climate conditions, mitigation and adaptation programs. The IPCC first published its assessment report in 1990. And philosophers now argue to take this year as base year for corrective justi ...
Climate Change Paper - American College of Real Estate Lawyers
... government itself, they will need to appreciate the distinction between mitigation which like environmental law has a certain “stationarity”32 to it and adaptation. The stationarity which has suited environmental law fairly well will be inapplicable to climate change because the future will have no ...
... government itself, they will need to appreciate the distinction between mitigation which like environmental law has a certain “stationarity”32 to it and adaptation. The stationarity which has suited environmental law fairly well will be inapplicable to climate change because the future will have no ...
Estimating climate change effects on net primary production of
... change in productivity. In a similar fashion, temporal trends in NPP were described using a linear trend to determine the direction and magnitude of change. Precipitation and temperature were also evaluated using a linear trend enabling the direction and magnitude of change relative to present day c ...
... change in productivity. In a similar fashion, temporal trends in NPP were described using a linear trend to determine the direction and magnitude of change. Precipitation and temperature were also evaluated using a linear trend enabling the direction and magnitude of change relative to present day c ...
Selected chapters: Observed climate changes in Croatia Climate
... changed according to data series prolonged by 2008 (Table 1-5). Less changes are present with Osijek, where attenuation of negative spring precipitation trend was observed, but still remaining statistically significant, as well as weakening of negative autumn precipitation trend and strengthening of ...
... changed according to data series prolonged by 2008 (Table 1-5). Less changes are present with Osijek, where attenuation of negative spring precipitation trend was observed, but still remaining statistically significant, as well as weakening of negative autumn precipitation trend and strengthening of ...
Progress in Physical Geography
... in two regions: an area located in the semiarid climate zone in the northern part of China; and a humid climate zone in the southwestern part of China (Yuan et al., 1994; He et al., 1997). Karstification is highly influenced by precipitation and topography, which can cause large differences in karst ...
... in two regions: an area located in the semiarid climate zone in the northern part of China; and a humid climate zone in the southwestern part of China (Yuan et al., 1994; He et al., 1997). Karstification is highly influenced by precipitation and topography, which can cause large differences in karst ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the context of Sustainable
... of analysis; it may be represented as either long-term changes in climate conditions, or by changes in climate variability, including the magnitude and frequency of extreme events” (IPCC 2001). Smit et al. (2000), define sensitivity as, “the degree to which a system will be affected by, or responsiv ...
... of analysis; it may be represented as either long-term changes in climate conditions, or by changes in climate variability, including the magnitude and frequency of extreme events” (IPCC 2001). Smit et al. (2000), define sensitivity as, “the degree to which a system will be affected by, or responsiv ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in the Context of Sustainable
... of analysis; it may be represented as either long-term changes in climate conditions, or by changes in climate variability, including the magnitude and frequency of extreme events” (IPCC 2001). Smit et al. (2000), define sensitivity as, “the degree to which a system will be affected by, or responsiv ...
... of analysis; it may be represented as either long-term changes in climate conditions, or by changes in climate variability, including the magnitude and frequency of extreme events” (IPCC 2001). Smit et al. (2000), define sensitivity as, “the degree to which a system will be affected by, or responsiv ...