Wildlife Vulnerability to Climate Change
... and identify areas of further research – Vulnerability assessments pinpoint which factors cause species vulnerability and help to identify intervention points for management actions. Understanding the factors that cause vulnerability for a particular species allows managers to design adaptation stra ...
... and identify areas of further research – Vulnerability assessments pinpoint which factors cause species vulnerability and help to identify intervention points for management actions. Understanding the factors that cause vulnerability for a particular species allows managers to design adaptation stra ...
Abrupt Climate Change - University of California San Diego
... shifts in recent climate changes suggests an important role further in the past, and in the future. Better representation of modes in Fig. 3. Paleoclimatic data showing abrupt climate changes, after (45) and climate models thus other sources. The lower panel is the history of temperature in central ...
... shifts in recent climate changes suggests an important role further in the past, and in the future. Better representation of modes in Fig. 3. Paleoclimatic data showing abrupt climate changes, after (45) and climate models thus other sources. The lower panel is the history of temperature in central ...
A normative account of dangerous climate change
... In trying to understand the nature of dangerous climate change it would be folly not to incorporate the findings of climate science. We need to understand what CO2 does in the atmosphere, how long it stays there, what its likely climatic effects are, and the variety of positive feedbacks that warmin ...
... In trying to understand the nature of dangerous climate change it would be folly not to incorporate the findings of climate science. We need to understand what CO2 does in the atmosphere, how long it stays there, what its likely climatic effects are, and the variety of positive feedbacks that warmin ...
Abrupt Climate Change: The Next Major Challenge
... Greenland is at its coldest, the period when armadas of icebergs crossed the North Atlantic (Heinrich events). Moreover warming in the Antarctic is gradual whereas warming in the associated Greenland signal is abrupt. These relationships may be interpreted as reflecting connection between the two he ...
... Greenland is at its coldest, the period when armadas of icebergs crossed the North Atlantic (Heinrich events). Moreover warming in the Antarctic is gradual whereas warming in the associated Greenland signal is abrupt. These relationships may be interpreted as reflecting connection between the two he ...
Act Now or Pay Later
... assessment of the climate change risks to London identified the following concerns:13 Tidal flooding: Although not coastal, London sits along a stretch of the River Thames with tidal ebbs and flows that are strongly affected by the Thames Estuary. It is currently well protected by the Thames Barrier ...
... assessment of the climate change risks to London identified the following concerns:13 Tidal flooding: Although not coastal, London sits along a stretch of the River Thames with tidal ebbs and flows that are strongly affected by the Thames Estuary. It is currently well protected by the Thames Barrier ...
Protected Area Policies and Climate Change: The Case of the
... (RAN) program, has established an extensive system of parks and protected areas across the province and is now nearing the RAN designation of 9% of its land base (Figure 1). The framework of the RAN is based on “enduring features,” that is the kind of features that change only gradually over time. W ...
... (RAN) program, has established an extensive system of parks and protected areas across the province and is now nearing the RAN designation of 9% of its land base (Figure 1). The framework of the RAN is based on “enduring features,” that is the kind of features that change only gradually over time. W ...
No. 329 December 31, 1998 LONG HOT YEAR by Patrick J. Michaels
... arrival of dramatic and devastating global warming. In fact, the record temperatures were largely the result of a strong El Niño superimposed on a decade in which temperatures continue to reflect a warming that largely took place in the first half of this century. Observed global warming remains far ...
... arrival of dramatic and devastating global warming. In fact, the record temperatures were largely the result of a strong El Niño superimposed on a decade in which temperatures continue to reflect a warming that largely took place in the first half of this century. Observed global warming remains far ...
February 9 NGO Presentations - Task Force on Climate
... Doesn’t say much about the degree to which Fis are conducive (or not) towards the low carbon economy. ...
... Doesn’t say much about the degree to which Fis are conducive (or not) towards the low carbon economy. ...
Chapter 12 CE
... introduced the Direct Action Plan.49 Unfortunately, the government did not provide details concerning the development of the Direct Action Plan. It is not clear what the basis for the introduced policy is. Successive Australian governments attempting to introduce climate change related policies were ...
... introduced the Direct Action Plan.49 Unfortunately, the government did not provide details concerning the development of the Direct Action Plan. It is not clear what the basis for the introduced policy is. Successive Australian governments attempting to introduce climate change related policies were ...
Building up for Paris - Green European Foundation
... which do not allow adequate adaptation. The stakes are very high for the Conference in Paris, because as a result it must the first time have an international binding climate agreement for limiting global warming to below 2°C, since with every degree above that the impacts of climate change become i ...
... which do not allow adequate adaptation. The stakes are very high for the Conference in Paris, because as a result it must the first time have an international binding climate agreement for limiting global warming to below 2°C, since with every degree above that the impacts of climate change become i ...
Copernicus Climate Change Services
... Manage COP21 outcomes and its implications for C3S as a tool to support policy making, business decisions, and public information needs Build upon the channels developed in 2015 and ensure that content development meets evolving stakeholders’ needs Devise and implement an information campaign ...
... Manage COP21 outcomes and its implications for C3S as a tool to support policy making, business decisions, and public information needs Build upon the channels developed in 2015 and ensure that content development meets evolving stakeholders’ needs Devise and implement an information campaign ...
Climate prediction: a limit to adaptation?
... nature of the climate system), and also from intentionality, as decisions made by people can have significant effects on future climate and on future vulnerability (for example, future greenhouse gas emissions, population, economic growth, development etc.). Some of these uncertainties can be quanti ...
... nature of the climate system), and also from intentionality, as decisions made by people can have significant effects on future climate and on future vulnerability (for example, future greenhouse gas emissions, population, economic growth, development etc.). Some of these uncertainties can be quanti ...
Understanding Ocean Acidification
... activity, including jobs, fisheries, food, marine transportation, trade, fuel, and energy. Tropical coral reefs provide food and livelihood security for some 500 million people worldwideii and economists say that reefs support people to the value of 30 to 172 billion US dollars per yeariii. However, ...
... activity, including jobs, fisheries, food, marine transportation, trade, fuel, and energy. Tropical coral reefs provide food and livelihood security for some 500 million people worldwideii and economists say that reefs support people to the value of 30 to 172 billion US dollars per yeariii. However, ...
UK approach to climate change: Impacts and adaptation
... Magazine, Countryside Agency, Countryside Council for Wales, Department of Health, Derbyshire County Council DETR Wildlife and Countryside Directorate, Dúchas The Heritage Service, National Parks and Wildlife (Republic of Ireland), Duchy of Cornwall, East Midlands Airport, East Midlands Link, Englis ...
... Magazine, Countryside Agency, Countryside Council for Wales, Department of Health, Derbyshire County Council DETR Wildlife and Countryside Directorate, Dúchas The Heritage Service, National Parks and Wildlife (Republic of Ireland), Duchy of Cornwall, East Midlands Airport, East Midlands Link, Englis ...
5 A Portfolio of Carbon Management Options
... and black carbon may hold as much or more potential to limit radiative forcing than management of carbon dioxide. Continued management of these non-CO2 greenhouse gases and particulates will remain essential in the long run. Management strategies must be regionally adaptive since sources, sinks, ene ...
... and black carbon may hold as much or more potential to limit radiative forcing than management of carbon dioxide. Continued management of these non-CO2 greenhouse gases and particulates will remain essential in the long run. Management strategies must be regionally adaptive since sources, sinks, ene ...
The role of satellite measurements
... within the past 18.5 years are of the same magnitude as 50 years of model-projected warming due to the enhanced greenhouse effect. The year-to-year fluctuations due to volcanoes and ocean temperatures affect the tropospheric temperature, making it difficult to judge whether a warming trend is eviden ...
... within the past 18.5 years are of the same magnitude as 50 years of model-projected warming due to the enhanced greenhouse effect. The year-to-year fluctuations due to volcanoes and ocean temperatures affect the tropospheric temperature, making it difficult to judge whether a warming trend is eviden ...
Equivalence and Issue Framing Effects
... greenhouse effect resulting from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The Earth receives radiation from the sun in various wavelengths (Manahan 2005). The Earth absorbs approximately 70% of this radiation directly, and the remaining 30% is reflected away from the earth (Ibid). Clouds ...
... greenhouse effect resulting from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The Earth receives radiation from the sun in various wavelengths (Manahan 2005). The Earth absorbs approximately 70% of this radiation directly, and the remaining 30% is reflected away from the earth (Ibid). Clouds ...
climate change: challenges Facing india`s Poor
... geography, the impact of the flood on these households may be indicative of the future impact of climate change on the poor. The Kosi flood of 2008-09 began with the breach of an embankment just north of the border in Nepal on the morning of 18 August 2008. The embankment had been in place for ne ...
... geography, the impact of the flood on these households may be indicative of the future impact of climate change on the poor. The Kosi flood of 2008-09 began with the breach of an embankment just north of the border in Nepal on the morning of 18 August 2008. The embankment had been in place for ne ...
Climate Change Impacts on Future Carbon Stores and Management
... by large rainfall events. This trend is easily recognized in the Mojave Desert where deep-rooted shrubs are dominant but is less obvious in desert grasslands where the majority of roots are located in the top 30 cm of the soil. Nevertheless, research indicates that a significant increase in photosyn ...
... by large rainfall events. This trend is easily recognized in the Mojave Desert where deep-rooted shrubs are dominant but is less obvious in desert grasslands where the majority of roots are located in the top 30 cm of the soil. Nevertheless, research indicates that a significant increase in photosyn ...
Beyond Science: ENERGY forum
... To examine climate change issues from a policy and scientific perspective, the Science and Technology Policy, Energy Forum, and Health Economics programs of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, together with the Energy & Environmental Systems Institute and the Shell Center for Sustain ...
... To examine climate change issues from a policy and scientific perspective, the Science and Technology Policy, Energy Forum, and Health Economics programs of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, together with the Energy & Environmental Systems Institute and the Shell Center for Sustain ...
Climate Change Forecast Spells Doom For Bamboo, Panda Bears
... a study in China’s northwestern Qinling Mountains on bamboo found there. These mountains are home to about 270 pandas–roughly 20 percent of the of the world’s wild population. Publishing their findings in the journal Nature Climate Change, the team gives a comprehensive forecast on how climate chang ...
... a study in China’s northwestern Qinling Mountains on bamboo found there. These mountains are home to about 270 pandas–roughly 20 percent of the of the world’s wild population. Publishing their findings in the journal Nature Climate Change, the team gives a comprehensive forecast on how climate chang ...
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Strategy 2012-2017
... This identified a key role for the public sector, particularly devolved and local government. This was to be achieved through consideration and review of their own practices and policies and as facilitators, enablers and educators over matters they may be able to influence, even though these may not ...
... This identified a key role for the public sector, particularly devolved and local government. This was to be achieved through consideration and review of their own practices and policies and as facilitators, enablers and educators over matters they may be able to influence, even though these may not ...
Embargoed Material – Do not distribute, blog, tweet, forward, or
... emissions from transportation. As such, it is the first report to look at state transportation policy as it effects greenhouse gas emissions and measure performance across the states. State transportation policy has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while also effe ...
... emissions from transportation. As such, it is the first report to look at state transportation policy as it effects greenhouse gas emissions and measure performance across the states. State transportation policy has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while also effe ...
The multilateral trading system and climate change
... affect the environment. This framework, first applied to study the environmental impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), separates the impact of trade liberalization into three independent effects: scale, composition and technique. This framework can be used therefore to study the ...
... affect the environment. This framework, first applied to study the environmental impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), separates the impact of trade liberalization into three independent effects: scale, composition and technique. This framework can be used therefore to study the ...