A Brewing Storm - The Climate Institute
... higher than at any time for at least 800,000 years, and may double before 2100, unless emissions are cut.30 One recent two-year study suggests that extra CO2 boosts coffee yields significantly.31 It remains unclear if and to what extent the CO2 fertilisation effect might offset crop losses and littl ...
... higher than at any time for at least 800,000 years, and may double before 2100, unless emissions are cut.30 One recent two-year study suggests that extra CO2 boosts coffee yields significantly.31 It remains unclear if and to what extent the CO2 fertilisation effect might offset crop losses and littl ...
White Paper on the contribution of the GFCS to Agenda 2030
... agriculture, climate variability and change have a major impact on food security and sustainable agriculture. The overall availability of food is affected by changes in agricultural yields (impacted by climate and weather) as well as changes in arable land. Changes in food production, together with ...
... agriculture, climate variability and change have a major impact on food security and sustainable agriculture. The overall availability of food is affected by changes in agricultural yields (impacted by climate and weather) as well as changes in arable land. Changes in food production, together with ...
Climate Impacts in Europe The JRC PESETA II Project
... and impacts to the 2013 EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change. High resolution biophysical impact assessment models have run high time-space resolution climate data (from DG Research projects) to derive a broad set of climate impacts covering, in particular, agriculture, energy, river floods, ...
... and impacts to the 2013 EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change. High resolution biophysical impact assessment models have run high time-space resolution climate data (from DG Research projects) to derive a broad set of climate impacts covering, in particular, agriculture, energy, river floods, ...
City of Long Beach Climate Resiliency Assessment Report
... asthmatic or otherwise ailing, outdoor runners, and those working in already hot conditions such as construction). It was found that the City has begun adaptive behaviors responding to climate conditions such as drought and poor air quality. Historical evidence shows activity in response to coastal ...
... asthmatic or otherwise ailing, outdoor runners, and those working in already hot conditions such as construction). It was found that the City has begun adaptive behaviors responding to climate conditions such as drought and poor air quality. Historical evidence shows activity in response to coastal ...
Climate change and the marine ecosystem of the western Antarctic
... Amundsen–Scott at South Pole; Turner et al. 2005). In contrast, the mean warming for the Antarctic Peninsula stations is 3.7G1.6 K (century)K1 unweighted, and 3.4 K (century)K1 when weighted by length of record (Vaughan et al. 2003). The causes of this warming are not completely understood, and coup ...
... Amundsen–Scott at South Pole; Turner et al. 2005). In contrast, the mean warming for the Antarctic Peninsula stations is 3.7G1.6 K (century)K1 unweighted, and 3.4 K (century)K1 when weighted by length of record (Vaughan et al. 2003). The causes of this warming are not completely understood, and coup ...
8 Research and systematic observation
... the Research and Innovation Council plays a key role. The current aim is to strengthen the research activities supporting Government decision making. At the same time, efforts at transforming the state sectoral research institutions into larger entities are also being pursued. Cooperative structures ...
... the Research and Innovation Council plays a key role. The current aim is to strengthen the research activities supporting Government decision making. At the same time, efforts at transforming the state sectoral research institutions into larger entities are also being pursued. Cooperative structures ...
Static mass-balance sensitivity of Arctic glaciers and ice caps using
... climate perturbation. The model is based on daily temperature and precipitation data from climate stations in the vicinity of each glacier and ice cap. A regression analysis was made using a degree-day approach where the annual sum of positive daily air temperatures was correlated to measured summer ...
... climate perturbation. The model is based on daily temperature and precipitation data from climate stations in the vicinity of each glacier and ice cap. A regression analysis was made using a degree-day approach where the annual sum of positive daily air temperatures was correlated to measured summer ...
8 Research and systematic observation
... the Research and Innovation Council plays a key role. The current aim is to strengthen the research activities supporting Government decision making. At the same time, efforts at transforming the state sectoral research institutions into larger entities are also being pursued. Cooperative structures ...
... the Research and Innovation Council plays a key role. The current aim is to strengthen the research activities supporting Government decision making. At the same time, efforts at transforming the state sectoral research institutions into larger entities are also being pursued. Cooperative structures ...
Modifying the 2°C Target - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
... of the Parties to the UNFCCC: “[The Conference of the Parties, COP] further recognizes that deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions are required according to science, […] so as to hold the increase in global average temperature below 2°C above preindustrial levels.” 6 To date, however, there ha ...
... of the Parties to the UNFCCC: “[The Conference of the Parties, COP] further recognizes that deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions are required according to science, […] so as to hold the increase in global average temperature below 2°C above preindustrial levels.” 6 To date, however, there ha ...
STRIVE Ireland in a Warmer Report Series No.27
... a particular focus on coastal regions surrounding Ireland. While the impact is seasonally dependent, there is evidence that extreme wave heights may increase by up to 10% in some Irish waters. Chapter 5 describes an investigation into the impact of warmer ocean temperatures on storminess. The result ...
... a particular focus on coastal regions surrounding Ireland. While the impact is seasonally dependent, there is evidence that extreme wave heights may increase by up to 10% in some Irish waters. Chapter 5 describes an investigation into the impact of warmer ocean temperatures on storminess. The result ...
Environmental Change and Infectious Disease - ECDC
... identify research needs, and make recommendations to Member States. The meeting brought together key scientists, researchers, public health practitioners, public health advocates, environment advocates and representatives from relevant European Union institutions and other international organisation ...
... identify research needs, and make recommendations to Member States. The meeting brought together key scientists, researchers, public health practitioners, public health advocates, environment advocates and representatives from relevant European Union institutions and other international organisation ...
Synergies between adaptation and mitigation in a nutshell
... differences, particularly in their objectives. Mitigation addresses the causes of climate change (accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere), whereas adaptation addresses the impacts of climate change. Both approaches are needed. On the one hand, even with strong mitigation efforts, the cli ...
... differences, particularly in their objectives. Mitigation addresses the causes of climate change (accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere), whereas adaptation addresses the impacts of climate change. Both approaches are needed. On the one hand, even with strong mitigation efforts, the cli ...
Lecture 3 CIP Module Montreal Conference Draft
... range of variability and in water cycles, snow and ice coverage and ocean conditions. Lecture 2 examined constraints and drivers of climate policy at various levels of government and set forth some of the primary principles and normative theories guiding policy development. In this third and final L ...
... range of variability and in water cycles, snow and ice coverage and ocean conditions. Lecture 2 examined constraints and drivers of climate policy at various levels of government and set forth some of the primary principles and normative theories guiding policy development. In this third and final L ...
report of governing council meeting
... toward achieving PICES goals, and improve the way the Organization functions, and it was seen as an alternative way to enhance the ability of the Organization and the Secretariat to support the high priority projects and increasing work demand. The expectation was that the Program will commence in 2 ...
... toward achieving PICES goals, and improve the way the Organization functions, and it was seen as an alternative way to enhance the ability of the Organization and the Secretariat to support the high priority projects and increasing work demand. The expectation was that the Program will commence in 2 ...
Understanding Climate Change: Lesson Plans for
... The two events may seem to have a direct relationship, but one may actually have nothing to do with the other. Instead, one or more factors (variables) may cause the two events to occur simultaneously. For example, one of these variables could have been a delay in spring planting, which meant that t ...
... The two events may seem to have a direct relationship, but one may actually have nothing to do with the other. Instead, one or more factors (variables) may cause the two events to occur simultaneously. For example, one of these variables could have been a delay in spring planting, which meant that t ...
Results compilation 2B - Charles Sturt University
... These topics explored the major changes in property management over the past 10 years and future challenges. The field research was undertaken by a team of six in early March 2008. Thirty-six interviews were completed with 18 in each zone, with each interview taking on average a little over one hour ...
... These topics explored the major changes in property management over the past 10 years and future challenges. The field research was undertaken by a team of six in early March 2008. Thirty-six interviews were completed with 18 in each zone, with each interview taking on average a little over one hour ...
We Speak for the Trees: Media Reporting on the Environment
... It was a real challenge to separate the influence of human-caused temperature increases from natural climate variations or other confounding factors, such as land-use changes or pollution,” says study coauthor David Karoly, a climate scientist at the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Sc ...
... It was a real challenge to separate the influence of human-caused temperature increases from natural climate variations or other confounding factors, such as land-use changes or pollution,” says study coauthor David Karoly, a climate scientist at the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Sc ...
Standard PDF - Wiley Online Library
... will be called ‘‘geoengineering’’ here, recognizing that others have a more inclusive definition of geoengineering that can include tropospheric cloud modification, carbon capture and sequestration, and other proposed techniques. [3] The decision to implement geoengineering will require a comparison ...
... will be called ‘‘geoengineering’’ here, recognizing that others have a more inclusive definition of geoengineering that can include tropospheric cloud modification, carbon capture and sequestration, and other proposed techniques. [3] The decision to implement geoengineering will require a comparison ...
Climate Change Fact Sheet Series
... precipitation (rainfall and snowfall), sea level, and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, resulting from global warming. It is expected that the societies currently experiencing existing social, economic and climatic stresses will be both worst affected and least able to adapt. Th ...
... precipitation (rainfall and snowfall), sea level, and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, resulting from global warming. It is expected that the societies currently experiencing existing social, economic and climatic stresses will be both worst affected and least able to adapt. Th ...
Document Title - Sanjeev Sabhlok
... From these two LONG TERM trends, I can CLEARLY SEE that there is NO CORRELATION between CO2 in the atmosphere and temperature. Yes, I notice a slight increase in temperatures over the past 117 years in USA (0.067 degrees C per decade, or 0.67 degree centigrade per century) but I'm not convinced tha ...
... From these two LONG TERM trends, I can CLEARLY SEE that there is NO CORRELATION between CO2 in the atmosphere and temperature. Yes, I notice a slight increase in temperatures over the past 117 years in USA (0.067 degrees C per decade, or 0.67 degree centigrade per century) but I'm not convinced tha ...
Role
... Barrett (2008) defines adaptation in an ICA as taking place after coalition is in place and hence ineffective in signaling other members. No credible threat. Zehaie (2009) assumes adaptation takes place before mitigation cooperation and has a strategic role, by increasing the other regions mitigatio ...
... Barrett (2008) defines adaptation in an ICA as taking place after coalition is in place and hence ineffective in signaling other members. No credible threat. Zehaie (2009) assumes adaptation takes place before mitigation cooperation and has a strategic role, by increasing the other regions mitigatio ...
Minutes - Transcript - Appendix 1
... different temperatures to a maximum comfort level and they are different for living rooms and bedrooms. The number of those overheating days has increased, we can see that. It is something like four days. My preparation for this meeting was very interesting. I had not realised a detectable increase ...
... different temperatures to a maximum comfort level and they are different for living rooms and bedrooms. The number of those overheating days has increased, we can see that. It is something like four days. My preparation for this meeting was very interesting. I had not realised a detectable increase ...
Climate Finance Study Group
... competition by favouring incumbents (OECD, 2014b; Albrizio et al., 2014). 12 Public procurement is one instrument at disposal of countries to engage private stakeholders in forging large-scale practical partnerships and alliances to bring low-carbon solutions to market, including through the use of ...
... competition by favouring incumbents (OECD, 2014b; Albrizio et al., 2014). 12 Public procurement is one instrument at disposal of countries to engage private stakeholders in forging large-scale practical partnerships and alliances to bring low-carbon solutions to market, including through the use of ...