CIRCE urban heat island simulations
... responds to the radiative forcing and feedbacks resulting from emissions of well-mixed greenhouse gases while regional climates will further respond to such drivers as land-use change, agriculture, deforestation, and irrigation. In addition localised micro-climates can develop as a result of immedia ...
... responds to the radiative forcing and feedbacks resulting from emissions of well-mixed greenhouse gases while regional climates will further respond to such drivers as land-use change, agriculture, deforestation, and irrigation. In addition localised micro-climates can develop as a result of immedia ...
Species-specific ecological niche modelling predicts different range
... growth in the greenhouse gas emissions trajectory is limited through initiatives including carbon capture and storage, the development of low emissions energy technologies, and the introduction of global greenhouse gas emissions pricing. RCP8.5 corresponds to the highest ...
... growth in the greenhouse gas emissions trajectory is limited through initiatives including carbon capture and storage, the development of low emissions energy technologies, and the introduction of global greenhouse gas emissions pricing. RCP8.5 corresponds to the highest ...
Modelling the Response of Mountain Glacier Discharge
... critical parameter is to determine whether precipitation falls as rain or snow, e.g. a strong summer snowfall can effectively shut off glacier discharge for an extended period of the melt season. Currently, many conceptual runoff models do not include explicit routing routines for water transport th ...
... critical parameter is to determine whether precipitation falls as rain or snow, e.g. a strong summer snowfall can effectively shut off glacier discharge for an extended period of the melt season. Currently, many conceptual runoff models do not include explicit routing routines for water transport th ...
INSTRUCTOR GUIDE Chapter 11 Antarctica and Neogene
... elsewhere around the world. In particular, the steps in the Antarctic climate that have been interpreted from these studies include those shown in Table 11.1. This is an important point. Some students think only of the impact that global climate has on Antarctica. Antarctic Ice can be both influence ...
... elsewhere around the world. In particular, the steps in the Antarctic climate that have been interpreted from these studies include those shown in Table 11.1. This is an important point. Some students think only of the impact that global climate has on Antarctica. Antarctic Ice can be both influence ...
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... these will either justify our reliance on existing methods, or provide appropriate tools for future work. What is our state of knowledge about the climate system, and can it be described by unique probabilities? We feel it is important to break the state of scientific knowledge about climate into t ...
... these will either justify our reliance on existing methods, or provide appropriate tools for future work. What is our state of knowledge about the climate system, and can it be described by unique probabilities? We feel it is important to break the state of scientific knowledge about climate into t ...
Why the United States did not become a party to the Kyoto Protocol
... However, while Senate ratification requires a two-thirds majority, Byrd–Hagel was passed by a 95–0 vote. Thus, to achieve ratification, the US administration would have had to change the minds of at least 67 senators ― a formidable task. Unsurprisingly, President Bush, when repudiating Kyoto in Febr ...
... However, while Senate ratification requires a two-thirds majority, Byrd–Hagel was passed by a 95–0 vote. Thus, to achieve ratification, the US administration would have had to change the minds of at least 67 senators ― a formidable task. Unsurprisingly, President Bush, when repudiating Kyoto in Febr ...
Empirical evidence for Thailand surface temperature changes and
... 1970s have been in phase with the persistent and exceptionally strong warm phase of ENSO cycles. Furthermore, the EOF1 coefficient series of T min and T amin have monotonically increased at a faster rate than those of T max , and T amax since the mid 1950s that resemble the greenhouse warming finger ...
... 1970s have been in phase with the persistent and exceptionally strong warm phase of ENSO cycles. Furthermore, the EOF1 coefficient series of T min and T amin have monotonically increased at a faster rate than those of T max , and T amax since the mid 1950s that resemble the greenhouse warming finger ...
National baseline and INDC scenarios for Parties
... deforestation rates will stay at the same level as the period 2008-2012 while reforestation removals will decline [3]. Based on this, the BAU scenario shows a decrease of net annual LULUCF emissions by 2020 in the range of 3.6 Mt CO2e yr-1 compared to 2010 levels. As the BAU scenario has only been r ...
... deforestation rates will stay at the same level as the period 2008-2012 while reforestation removals will decline [3]. Based on this, the BAU scenario shows a decrease of net annual LULUCF emissions by 2020 in the range of 3.6 Mt CO2e yr-1 compared to 2010 levels. As the BAU scenario has only been r ...
hewitson_regionalcl
... Case example from Africa of implementing an RCMs Instituting an RCM in an environment where it has not been run before 16 scientists from around Africa, two week training workshop, full IT support, theory lectures, all software and scripts configured, email follow up with participants. 18 months la ...
... Case example from Africa of implementing an RCMs Instituting an RCM in an environment where it has not been run before 16 scientists from around Africa, two week training workshop, full IT support, theory lectures, all software and scripts configured, email follow up with participants. 18 months la ...
Climate change and eastern Africa: a review of impact on major crops
... Funding Information The study was supported by Global Center for Food Systems Innovation at Michigan State University and funded through Higher Education Solutions Network of the United States Department for International Development (USAID). Received: 25 August 2014; Revised: 15 May 2015; Accepted: ...
... Funding Information The study was supported by Global Center for Food Systems Innovation at Michigan State University and funded through Higher Education Solutions Network of the United States Department for International Development (USAID). Received: 25 August 2014; Revised: 15 May 2015; Accepted: ...
Biodiversity climate change impacts report card technical paper
... to increase with increased winter rainfall; high nitrate levels are associated, at least in lakes, with reduced plant diversity. Levels, however are already widely above the critical band for reduction of diversity. Chalk streams may dry out for longer periods [H,Me]. 12. Dragonflies and damselflies ...
... to increase with increased winter rainfall; high nitrate levels are associated, at least in lakes, with reduced plant diversity. Levels, however are already widely above the critical band for reduction of diversity. Chalk streams may dry out for longer periods [H,Me]. 12. Dragonflies and damselflies ...
Climate Change Reporting Framework
... capital. Regulators also benefit from compliance-ready materials. Recognising that information about natural capital and financial capital is equally essential for an understanding of corporate performance, our work builds trust and transparency needed to foster resilient capital markets. Collective ...
... capital. Regulators also benefit from compliance-ready materials. Recognising that information about natural capital and financial capital is equally essential for an understanding of corporate performance, our work builds trust and transparency needed to foster resilient capital markets. Collective ...
ESPACE Project Scoping Report
... lifecycle makes planning adaptation extremely difficult. Initial start-up costs will be significant, whereas the benefits will usually take time to become apparent and maybe difficult or impossible to plan for, if the benefits are protection from extreme flood events for example. This is an inherent ...
... lifecycle makes planning adaptation extremely difficult. Initial start-up costs will be significant, whereas the benefits will usually take time to become apparent and maybe difficult or impossible to plan for, if the benefits are protection from extreme flood events for example. This is an inherent ...
Conference Proceedings, 2011 Low Impact Development
... 2010). Similarly, Austin, Chicago, and Santa Monica provide discounts for homes that employ LID. Also, in New York City, a project can earn a one year tax credit up to $100,000 for inclusion of a green roof on 50 percent of the structure, and in Maryland, green building credits are being used to off ...
... 2010). Similarly, Austin, Chicago, and Santa Monica provide discounts for homes that employ LID. Also, in New York City, a project can earn a one year tax credit up to $100,000 for inclusion of a green roof on 50 percent of the structure, and in Maryland, green building credits are being used to off ...
Recent Changes in Arctic Vegetation
... Time-Integrated NDVI (TI-NDVI) is the sum of the biweekly NDVI values for the summer growing season. A threshold of 0.09 was used as a minimal value for green vegetation, based on an analysis of spring green-up (Jia et al. 2004). The NDVI data sets were resampled to 25-km resolution for comparisons ...
... Time-Integrated NDVI (TI-NDVI) is the sum of the biweekly NDVI values for the summer growing season. A threshold of 0.09 was used as a minimal value for green vegetation, based on an analysis of spring green-up (Jia et al. 2004). The NDVI data sets were resampled to 25-km resolution for comparisons ...
Sea-Level Rise and Its Impact on Vulnerable States: Four Examples
... measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are being pursued, and efforts to adapt to changing conditions are debated and sometimes implemented. Few countries are more concerned with making progress in this regard than countries with low-lying coastal regions and island nations, which are d ...
... measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are being pursued, and efforts to adapt to changing conditions are debated and sometimes implemented. Few countries are more concerned with making progress in this regard than countries with low-lying coastal regions and island nations, which are d ...
Recent Changes in Arctic Vegetation
... Time-Integrated NDVI (TI-NDVI) is the sum of the biweekly NDVI values for the summer growing season. A threshold of 0.09 was used as a minimal value for green vegetation, based on an analysis of spring green-up (Jia et al. 2004). The NDVI data sets were resampled to 25-km resolution for comparisons ...
... Time-Integrated NDVI (TI-NDVI) is the sum of the biweekly NDVI values for the summer growing season. A threshold of 0.09 was used as a minimal value for green vegetation, based on an analysis of spring green-up (Jia et al. 2004). The NDVI data sets were resampled to 25-km resolution for comparisons ...
rapid evolution in the face of climate change
... stress predicted under contemporary global climate change. Global climate change will likely have substantial impacts on living organisms and it is critical to examine how genetic variation may either facilitate or limit the ability for organisms to adapt to global climate change through natural sel ...
... stress predicted under contemporary global climate change. Global climate change will likely have substantial impacts on living organisms and it is critical to examine how genetic variation may either facilitate or limit the ability for organisms to adapt to global climate change through natural sel ...
Australia`s 21 Century Carbon Budget
... over this century (IPCC 2007a). One way to plan for and facilitate emission reductions is through the use of national carbon budgets. A national carbon budget is a measure that sets a limit on the amount of carbon that can be emitted by human sources in a country over a given period. The notion of l ...
... over this century (IPCC 2007a). One way to plan for and facilitate emission reductions is through the use of national carbon budgets. A national carbon budget is a measure that sets a limit on the amount of carbon that can be emitted by human sources in a country over a given period. The notion of l ...
Changing climate, changing biodiversity in South-East Europe
... particularly in Southern and South-East Europe and I would like to thank my colleagues in ECNC, REC and our funder AECID for making this conference a reality. Indeed, during the next two days we hope to explore the issues and challenges that face us with a range of invited experts from the region an ...
... particularly in Southern and South-East Europe and I would like to thank my colleagues in ECNC, REC and our funder AECID for making this conference a reality. Indeed, during the next two days we hope to explore the issues and challenges that face us with a range of invited experts from the region an ...
4 Framework for ICTs` integration in cities climate change
... Climate change is a serious challenge for cities around the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 5th assessment report indicates that "The warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and since the 1950s, many of the observed changes are unprecedented over decades to millenni ...
... Climate change is a serious challenge for cities around the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 5th assessment report indicates that "The warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and since the 1950s, many of the observed changes are unprecedented over decades to millenni ...
Climate change vulnerability of the US northeast winter recreation
... 2. The Northeast Winter Recreation and Tourism Sector – What’s at Risk? Snow-based recreation in the United States, encompassing downhill (alpine) skiing and snowboarding, cross-country (nordic) skiing, and snowshoeing, was recently estimated to contribute an estimated $66 billion to the US economy ...
... 2. The Northeast Winter Recreation and Tourism Sector – What’s at Risk? Snow-based recreation in the United States, encompassing downhill (alpine) skiing and snowboarding, cross-country (nordic) skiing, and snowshoeing, was recently estimated to contribute an estimated $66 billion to the US economy ...
a fact sheet - Friends of the Earth
... “I totally acknowledge we need to do more, a whole lot more.” “We are way behind, particularly compared to other European Countries in trying to provide incentives and infrastructure to encourage people out of their cars and onto sustainable public transport. It’s one of the biggest challenges we fa ...
... “I totally acknowledge we need to do more, a whole lot more.” “We are way behind, particularly compared to other European Countries in trying to provide incentives and infrastructure to encourage people out of their cars and onto sustainable public transport. It’s one of the biggest challenges we fa ...