Guidelines for Responding to the Effects of Climate Change in
... of knowledge about many essential aspects of our complex ecosystem, raises many questions and demands hypotheses about the possible response of systems for which we do not yet have a full understanding. Accordingly, some of the popular debate remains somewhat pessimistic, with the tendency to emphas ...
... of knowledge about many essential aspects of our complex ecosystem, raises many questions and demands hypotheses about the possible response of systems for which we do not yet have a full understanding. Accordingly, some of the popular debate remains somewhat pessimistic, with the tendency to emphas ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 24 Subject to Final Copyedit
... Warming trends and increasing temperature extremes have been observed across most of the Asian region over the past century (high confidence) [24.3]. Increasing numbers of warm days and decreasing numbers of cold days have been observed, with the warming trend continuing into the new millennium. Pre ...
... Warming trends and increasing temperature extremes have been observed across most of the Asian region over the past century (high confidence) [24.3]. Increasing numbers of warm days and decreasing numbers of cold days have been observed, with the warming trend continuing into the new millennium. Pre ...
Climate change and displacement
... and politicians may argue about the numbers likely to be forced to move but all concur about the need for preparation, adaptation, mitigation – and collaboration. We hope that all readers will be challenged, inspired and informed by the articles in this FMR. This issue is online at www.fmreview.org/ ...
... and politicians may argue about the numbers likely to be forced to move but all concur about the need for preparation, adaptation, mitigation – and collaboration. We hope that all readers will be challenged, inspired and informed by the articles in this FMR. This issue is online at www.fmreview.org/ ...
An Earth-System Prediction Initiative for the 21st Century
... in establishing human influences on climate change and provided the scientific underpinning for international action to reduce greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions; Meehl et al. 2007. Risk, impact, adaptation, mitigation and assessment models are increasingly important in exposing vulnerabilities an ...
... in establishing human influences on climate change and provided the scientific underpinning for international action to reduce greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions; Meehl et al. 2007. Risk, impact, adaptation, mitigation and assessment models are increasingly important in exposing vulnerabilities an ...
Climate Change: Addressing the Impact for Human Security
... same time pre-existing conflict, poverty and une-qual access to resources, weak institutions, food insecurity and incidence of diseases. As pointed out in the paper prepared by the International Institute for Environ-ment and Development (IIED), “Climate change will most severely impact upon vulnera ...
... same time pre-existing conflict, poverty and une-qual access to resources, weak institutions, food insecurity and incidence of diseases. As pointed out in the paper prepared by the International Institute for Environ-ment and Development (IIED), “Climate change will most severely impact upon vulnera ...
Environmental Change and Infectious Disease - ECDC
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that the climate is changing; higher temperatures, sea-level rise and more extreme weather events are expected. These changes affect ecosystem, water, agriculture, socio-economic development and thus — directly or indirectly — the health of ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that the climate is changing; higher temperatures, sea-level rise and more extreme weather events are expected. These changes affect ecosystem, water, agriculture, socio-economic development and thus — directly or indirectly — the health of ...
Influence of future anthropogenic emissions on climate, natural
... from Sutkus et al. [2001] and assuming a POC/BC emission ratio of 1:1. Those from shipping were estimated by dividing the gridded monthly sulfur shipping emission rate from Corbett et al. [1999], which totaled 4.24 Tg S/a by 29.5 g S/kg fuel [Corbett and Koehler, 2003, Table 1, for 1999 data] and mu ...
... from Sutkus et al. [2001] and assuming a POC/BC emission ratio of 1:1. Those from shipping were estimated by dividing the gridded monthly sulfur shipping emission rate from Corbett et al. [1999], which totaled 4.24 Tg S/a by 29.5 g S/kg fuel [Corbett and Koehler, 2003, Table 1, for 1999 data] and mu ...
- Wiley Online Library
... representing 19 specific research foci, or ‘themes’. We believe that enhanced recognition and understanding of discipline-specific differences and data limitations in ocean change research, as revealed by this review, will improve interpretation and communication of contemporary changes in marine ec ...
... representing 19 specific research foci, or ‘themes’. We believe that enhanced recognition and understanding of discipline-specific differences and data limitations in ocean change research, as revealed by this review, will improve interpretation and communication of contemporary changes in marine ec ...
10 Cenozoic Climatic Record for Monsoonal Rainfall over the Indian
... Cenozoic Climatic Record for Monsoonal Rainfall over the Indian Region Mohan Kuppusamy and Prosenjit Ghosh Centre for Earth Science, IISc, Bangalore India 1. Introduction Atmospheric carbon dioxide level is one of the major drivers responsible for the global temperature change (Lacis et al., 2010). ...
... Cenozoic Climatic Record for Monsoonal Rainfall over the Indian Region Mohan Kuppusamy and Prosenjit Ghosh Centre for Earth Science, IISc, Bangalore India 1. Introduction Atmospheric carbon dioxide level is one of the major drivers responsible for the global temperature change (Lacis et al., 2010). ...
Climate Extremes: Challenges in Estimating
... For the purpose of this article we consider “extreme events” to be well-defined weather or climate events (including tropical cyclones) that are rare within the current climate. With the term “well-defined” it is understood that these events may be defined in terms of measurable physical quantities ...
... For the purpose of this article we consider “extreme events” to be well-defined weather or climate events (including tropical cyclones) that are rare within the current climate. With the term “well-defined” it is understood that these events may be defined in terms of measurable physical quantities ...
Climate change and human health in cities
... of a growing population; aging, poorly maintained, inadequate, or non-existent infrastructure; poor land use planning and enforcement; inadequate resources for disaster preparedness; self-serving political institutions or outright corruption that divert resources from pressing problems; and increasi ...
... of a growing population; aging, poorly maintained, inadequate, or non-existent infrastructure; poor land use planning and enforcement; inadequate resources for disaster preparedness; self-serving political institutions or outright corruption that divert resources from pressing problems; and increasi ...
Grassland Carbon Stock Calculation and
... Vashlovani protected area is located in eastern part of Georgia. The area is characterized by its dry climate sitting only 150-50 meters above sea level with desert and semi-desert steppe vegetation and arid and deciduous forests. Semi-desert part of VPAs is intensively used as pastures and overgraz ...
... Vashlovani protected area is located in eastern part of Georgia. The area is characterized by its dry climate sitting only 150-50 meters above sea level with desert and semi-desert steppe vegetation and arid and deciduous forests. Semi-desert part of VPAs is intensively used as pastures and overgraz ...
Ecosystems, their properties, goods and services
... scenarios mainly from IPCC (see Chapter 2 and IPCC, 2007). Certain ecosystem goods and services are treated in detail in other sectoral chapters (this volume): chapters 3 (water), 5 (food, fibre, fisheries), 6 (coasts) and 8 (health). Key findings from this chapter are further developed in the synth ...
... scenarios mainly from IPCC (see Chapter 2 and IPCC, 2007). Certain ecosystem goods and services are treated in detail in other sectoral chapters (this volume): chapters 3 (water), 5 (food, fibre, fisheries), 6 (coasts) and 8 (health). Key findings from this chapter are further developed in the synth ...
Small Island Economies
... group of developing countries facing specific social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (3-14 June 1992). This recognition was made specifically in the con ...
... group of developing countries facing specific social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (3-14 June 1992). This recognition was made specifically in the con ...
Responses of Marine Organisms to Climate Change across Oceans
... profound changes in the physical and chemical properties of the ocean that have serious implications for marine species, with concomitant risks to marine industries dependent on those species (Hartmann et al., 2013; Rhein et al., 2013; Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2014; Pörtner et al., 2014). The global o ...
... profound changes in the physical and chemical properties of the ocean that have serious implications for marine species, with concomitant risks to marine industries dependent on those species (Hartmann et al., 2013; Rhein et al., 2013; Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2014; Pörtner et al., 2014). The global o ...
Responses of Marine Organisms to Climate Change
... profound changes in the physical and chemical properties of the ocean that have serious implications for marine species, with concomitant risks to marine industries dependent on those species (Hartmann et al., 2013; Rhein et al., 2013; Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2014; Pörtner et al., 2014). The global o ...
... profound changes in the physical and chemical properties of the ocean that have serious implications for marine species, with concomitant risks to marine industries dependent on those species (Hartmann et al., 2013; Rhein et al., 2013; Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2014; Pörtner et al., 2014). The global o ...
UK Climate action following the Paris Agreement
... greenhouse gases in the air. We already include three such options in our UK scenarios to 2050: bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, afforestation and wood in construction. The full range of potential GGR options is wide and diverse, including management of soils and habitats, biochar, direct ...
... greenhouse gases in the air. We already include three such options in our UK scenarios to 2050: bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, afforestation and wood in construction. The full range of potential GGR options is wide and diverse, including management of soils and habitats, biochar, direct ...
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection`s Action
... (ii) Prepare and implement a plan to ensure that, starting in 2013, statewide fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by an aggregate 6% per year taking into account the current Massachusetts emissions reductions already underway, or the annual percent necessary to meet targets set forth in ...
... (ii) Prepare and implement a plan to ensure that, starting in 2013, statewide fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by an aggregate 6% per year taking into account the current Massachusetts emissions reductions already underway, or the annual percent necessary to meet targets set forth in ...
Evaluation, characterization, and communication of uncertainty by
... describe their aspirations and concerns as the AR5 authors set to work. Still others, like Granger Morgan and Baruch Fischoff, articulate weaknesses and strengths in IPCC guidance efforts from an extraordinarily experienced and informed vantage point: that of research into uncertainty judgment and c ...
... describe their aspirations and concerns as the AR5 authors set to work. Still others, like Granger Morgan and Baruch Fischoff, articulate weaknesses and strengths in IPCC guidance efforts from an extraordinarily experienced and informed vantage point: that of research into uncertainty judgment and c ...
global financial integrity systems and global carbon integrity systems
... Attempts to address problems confronting a GFIS or GCIS are hampered by institutional and disciplinary specialisations, and the complex ways norms interact with the integrity system. Institutional specialisation reflects the fact that most institutional governance experts focus on one ‘level’ of gov ...
... Attempts to address problems confronting a GFIS or GCIS are hampered by institutional and disciplinary specialisations, and the complex ways norms interact with the integrity system. Institutional specialisation reflects the fact that most institutional governance experts focus on one ‘level’ of gov ...
Insights to Key Questions about Climate Change
... an adequate baseline for evaluation of climate change due to human activities. Climate measurements in Illinois since the mid-19th century document major climate swings not evident in a 50to 100-year record. Illinois is no warmer or wetter today than it has been over the last 150 years, and extreme ...
... an adequate baseline for evaluation of climate change due to human activities. Climate measurements in Illinois since the mid-19th century document major climate swings not evident in a 50to 100-year record. Illinois is no warmer or wetter today than it has been over the last 150 years, and extreme ...
Draft Findings of the Ad Hoc Technical expert group
... In fact, the AR4 estimates that 20-30% of species assessed would be at increasing increased risk of extinction if climate change leads to global average temperature rises greater than 1.5 2.5oC5. Aside from well known arctic and high altitude case studies, there are many examples globally of individ ...
... In fact, the AR4 estimates that 20-30% of species assessed would be at increasing increased risk of extinction if climate change leads to global average temperature rises greater than 1.5 2.5oC5. Aside from well known arctic and high altitude case studies, there are many examples globally of individ ...
Hoopa Valley Housing Authority Climate Action Plan
... and environmentally responsible energy sources. In practice, this Plan also addresses community and cultural values. Our daily lives are intertwined with the energy that we consume and the ways we decide to consume that energy. Cultural values and socio-economic norms both influence and are influenc ...
... and environmentally responsible energy sources. In practice, this Plan also addresses community and cultural values. Our daily lives are intertwined with the energy that we consume and the ways we decide to consume that energy. Cultural values and socio-economic norms both influence and are influenc ...
Peru: Capital Market and Infrastructure Themes
... Citi believes that sustainability is good business practice. We work closely with our clients, peer financial institutions, NGOs and other partners to finance solutions to climate change, develop industry standards, reduce our own environmental footprint, and engage with stakeholders to advance shar ...
... Citi believes that sustainability is good business practice. We work closely with our clients, peer financial institutions, NGOs and other partners to finance solutions to climate change, develop industry standards, reduce our own environmental footprint, and engage with stakeholders to advance shar ...
Potential impacts of aerosol–land–atmosphere interactions on the Indian monsoonal rainfall characteristics
... other environmental variables (such as humidity, and air temperature), and a consistent feedback appears to be emerging, that of a reduced latent heat flux with increasing aerosol loading. There are two potential reasons for the altered surface fluxes and energy redistribution with increasing aeroso ...
... other environmental variables (such as humidity, and air temperature), and a consistent feedback appears to be emerging, that of a reduced latent heat flux with increasing aerosol loading. There are two potential reasons for the altered surface fluxes and energy redistribution with increasing aeroso ...