Hobday and Pecl_Global Marine Hotspots
... ocean regions that are warming most rapidly. Hotspots represent one of the front-line regions for climate change, and thus are prime locations for assessing impacts and evaluating adaptation options for marine ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture. For example, data from regions with rapid warming c ...
... ocean regions that are warming most rapidly. Hotspots represent one of the front-line regions for climate change, and thus are prime locations for assessing impacts and evaluating adaptation options for marine ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture. For example, data from regions with rapid warming c ...
An India That Can Say Yes - Indian Network on Ethics and Climate
... All of you journalists are here on the occasion of the release of the latest book “An India that can say YES “, and we have Ms.Kalpana Sharma to preside over this session. Before that I would just add two lines about the CIP- The Citizes Initiative for Peace and the name indicates is here to work fo ...
... All of you journalists are here on the occasion of the release of the latest book “An India that can say YES “, and we have Ms.Kalpana Sharma to preside over this session. Before that I would just add two lines about the CIP- The Citizes Initiative for Peace and the name indicates is here to work fo ...
Financial Services and Climate-Resilient Value Chains: The case of
... Group & World Wildlife Fund, 2005; Finley & Shuchard, n.d.). In addition to the direct effects of climate extremes on institutional infrastructure and operations, these institutions potentially face an increase in default rates, decreases in savings deposits, and more frequent claims on insurance pr ...
... Group & World Wildlife Fund, 2005; Finley & Shuchard, n.d.). In addition to the direct effects of climate extremes on institutional infrastructure and operations, these institutions potentially face an increase in default rates, decreases in savings deposits, and more frequent claims on insurance pr ...
Figure 1 - Proceedings of the Royal Society B
... early-season species (C. pellucida and M. boulderensis), such that season-limited, high-elevation populations are able to relax development when released from seasonal constraints [17]. Our rearing results contrast those for California populations of M. sanguinipes, where high-elevation populations ...
... early-season species (C. pellucida and M. boulderensis), such that season-limited, high-elevation populations are able to relax development when released from seasonal constraints [17]. Our rearing results contrast those for California populations of M. sanguinipes, where high-elevation populations ...
Multi-Basin Modelling of Future Hydrological Fluxes in the Indian
... framework have been bias-corrected using the Distribution-Based Scaling (DBS) method and used to force the HYPE hydrological model to generate projections of evapotranspiration, runoff, soil moisture deficit, snow depth, and applied irrigation water to soil. We also assess the changes in the annual ...
... framework have been bias-corrected using the Distribution-Based Scaling (DBS) method and used to force the HYPE hydrological model to generate projections of evapotranspiration, runoff, soil moisture deficit, snow depth, and applied irrigation water to soil. We also assess the changes in the annual ...
Climate Change and Variability
... The Working Group 2 Summary for Policymakers (SPM) (IPCC, 2007b) concludes that many natural systems are being affected by climate changes, particularly temperature increases. Observational evidence is summarised for this statement from all the continents and most oceans, and it is concluded these c ...
... The Working Group 2 Summary for Policymakers (SPM) (IPCC, 2007b) concludes that many natural systems are being affected by climate changes, particularly temperature increases. Observational evidence is summarised for this statement from all the continents and most oceans, and it is concluded these c ...
Inaugural Lecture
... • Using models and observations to establish that: – 20th century climate change is likely to be human driven with greenhouse gas warming being offset by natural and other human drivers – That external drivers are an important driver of natural climate variability – That humans might have affected 1 ...
... • Using models and observations to establish that: – 20th century climate change is likely to be human driven with greenhouse gas warming being offset by natural and other human drivers – That external drivers are an important driver of natural climate variability – That humans might have affected 1 ...
Intermodel variability of the poleward shift of the austral jet stream in
... seasonal mean values of the jet position and shift. The negative correlation between position and shift in all seasons suggests that the equatorward bias in the climatology increases the sensitivity to climate forcing throughout the year. The correlation, however, effectively disappears in austral s ...
... seasonal mean values of the jet position and shift. The negative correlation between position and shift in all seasons suggests that the equatorward bias in the climatology increases the sensitivity to climate forcing throughout the year. The correlation, however, effectively disappears in austral s ...
Frontline Communities lead the Climate JustiCe Fight Beyond the
... of these trading schemes is to create a market for emission credits that allows polluters to continue releasing greenhouse gasses if they can produce a certificate attesting that they have contributed toward preventing a similar amount of emissions elsewhere, and thus avoid taking action against bur ...
... of these trading schemes is to create a market for emission credits that allows polluters to continue releasing greenhouse gasses if they can produce a certificate attesting that they have contributed toward preventing a similar amount of emissions elsewhere, and thus avoid taking action against bur ...
study of future climatic variations of a teleconnection pattern
... The term "teleconnection pattern" refers to the statistically significant negative correlation of recurring and persistent circulation anomalies between two or more geographical areas that could be adjacent or at greater distances. Teleconnection patterns appear as preferred modes of low-frequency ( ...
... The term "teleconnection pattern" refers to the statistically significant negative correlation of recurring and persistent circulation anomalies between two or more geographical areas that could be adjacent or at greater distances. Teleconnection patterns appear as preferred modes of low-frequency ( ...
Effects of climate change on European ducks: what do we know and
... earlier ice-break-up, which dictates habitat availability and the start of breeding, as found for two early arriving species, mallard and common goldeneye (e.g. Fredga & Dow 1983, Oja & Pöysä 2007). Positive relationships between warmer and drier springs and duck nest success have also been record ...
... earlier ice-break-up, which dictates habitat availability and the start of breeding, as found for two early arriving species, mallard and common goldeneye (e.g. Fredga & Dow 1983, Oja & Pöysä 2007). Positive relationships between warmer and drier springs and duck nest success have also been record ...
Understanding By Design Unit Template for
... MS-ESS2-5. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on how air masses flow from regions of high pressure to low pressure, causing weather (defined by temperature, pressu ...
... MS-ESS2-5. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on how air masses flow from regions of high pressure to low pressure, causing weather (defined by temperature, pressu ...
Article - Cerfacs
... high-resolution climate scenarios on the basis of this empirical relationship. A wide variety of SD methods exist, as described by Wilby et al. [2004] and Haylock et al. [2006]. The main advantage of SD is that it is computationally inexpensive so that it can be applied to a large ensemble of climat ...
... high-resolution climate scenarios on the basis of this empirical relationship. A wide variety of SD methods exist, as described by Wilby et al. [2004] and Haylock et al. [2006]. The main advantage of SD is that it is computationally inexpensive so that it can be applied to a large ensemble of climat ...
Blöschl, G., A. Viglione and A. Montanari (2013)
... (economic) risk framework. This is illustrated by examples from fluvial flood management: Emergency actions such as evacuations are rarely based on cost/benefit considerations but on (social) humanitarian goals. Also, when prioritizing flood defense structures, often, worst-case scenarios that are at va ...
... (economic) risk framework. This is illustrated by examples from fluvial flood management: Emergency actions such as evacuations are rarely based on cost/benefit considerations but on (social) humanitarian goals. Also, when prioritizing flood defense structures, often, worst-case scenarios that are at va ...
Future climate change projections for the Latin American region
... To the east of the Andes, Northeast Brazil exhibits large interannual rainfall variability, with a slight decrease since the 1970s (Marengo et al. 2013). Droughts in this region (e.g. 1983, 1987, 1998) have been associated with El Niño and/or a warmer Tropical North Atlantic Ocean. However, not all ...
... To the east of the Andes, Northeast Brazil exhibits large interannual rainfall variability, with a slight decrease since the 1970s (Marengo et al. 2013). Droughts in this region (e.g. 1983, 1987, 1998) have been associated with El Niño and/or a warmer Tropical North Atlantic Ocean. However, not all ...
Climate Research 57:61
... countries, particularly in large cities where people and assets are concentrated. In the Metropolitan Area of the city of São Paulo (MASP) region, heavy or extreme precipitation events have important effects on society. Flash floods and landslides, associated with intense, but often brief, rainfall ...
... countries, particularly in large cities where people and assets are concentrated. In the Metropolitan Area of the city of São Paulo (MASP) region, heavy or extreme precipitation events have important effects on society. Flash floods and landslides, associated with intense, but often brief, rainfall ...
Climate Change and Human Rights
... and conflicts will result. Only very gradually will these awful consequences reach those whose lifestyles and activities are most to blame. Climate change will, in short, have immense human consequences. We have known this for a long time. This report is not by any means the first to draw attention ...
... and conflicts will result. Only very gradually will these awful consequences reach those whose lifestyles and activities are most to blame. Climate change will, in short, have immense human consequences. We have known this for a long time. This report is not by any means the first to draw attention ...
Explaining Public Support for Climate Change Mitigation Policies
... Government subsidises for solar energy systems to encourage consumers to switch to nonfossil energy sources is one such example. This paper defines PS as the voting behaviour and voting intention of the general public towards the government stance on climate change mitigation. This definition distin ...
... Government subsidises for solar energy systems to encourage consumers to switch to nonfossil energy sources is one such example. This paper defines PS as the voting behaviour and voting intention of the general public towards the government stance on climate change mitigation. This definition distin ...
12 International climate change agreements What is covered in this chapter?
... meant for them5. Most countries waited during that period for so-called ‘ratification’ (the formal approval through Parliament or otherwise). President Clinton and vice-president Gore basically kept silent during that period and did not attempt to convince the people or the Congress about the need f ...
... meant for them5. Most countries waited during that period for so-called ‘ratification’ (the formal approval through Parliament or otherwise). President Clinton and vice-president Gore basically kept silent during that period and did not attempt to convince the people or the Congress about the need f ...
Climate Change - Homepages Web Server
... 3 CO2 is already in the atmosphere naturally, so why are emissions from human activity significant? ....................................................................................................................... 6 4 What role has the Sun played in climate change in recent decades? ......... ...
... 3 CO2 is already in the atmosphere naturally, so why are emissions from human activity significant? ....................................................................................................................... 6 4 What role has the Sun played in climate change in recent decades? ......... ...
Climate change regional review: Russia
... policies leading to increased emissions. Paradoxically, as some experts have noted, in order to generate revenue for diversifying the economy away from hydrocarbons, Russia will have to heavily invest in its fossil fuel industry33 driving emissions still higher. ...
... policies leading to increased emissions. Paradoxically, as some experts have noted, in order to generate revenue for diversifying the economy away from hydrocarbons, Russia will have to heavily invest in its fossil fuel industry33 driving emissions still higher. ...
Climate change regional review: Russia
... Emission policies in the transport sector have also faced implementation issues. In the mid-2000s, the Russian government committed to adopt a series of progressively stringent European standards for regulating exhaust emissions. The country is currently at the second stage (Euro-2) of implementing ...
... Emission policies in the transport sector have also faced implementation issues. In the mid-2000s, the Russian government committed to adopt a series of progressively stringent European standards for regulating exhaust emissions. The country is currently at the second stage (Euro-2) of implementing ...
The importance of biotic interactions for modelling species
... climate change. Using a particular cline of 15 °C it was demonstrated that competition markedly altered the distributions of all three fruit fly species in comparison with those found in single-species clines. Under simulated warming, unexpected effects on the distribution and abundance of fruit fly ...
... climate change. Using a particular cline of 15 °C it was demonstrated that competition markedly altered the distributions of all three fruit fly species in comparison with those found in single-species clines. Under simulated warming, unexpected effects on the distribution and abundance of fruit fly ...