How Will I Be Remembered? Conserving the
... We propose that legacy motivations, which have been previously under-studied, represent a powerful mechanism by which to circumvent the otherwise detrimental psychological barriers that inhibit preventive action on climate change. Our predictions are grounded in existing data, which show a positive ...
... We propose that legacy motivations, which have been previously under-studied, represent a powerful mechanism by which to circumvent the otherwise detrimental psychological barriers that inhibit preventive action on climate change. Our predictions are grounded in existing data, which show a positive ...
Robust institutional arrangements for national mitigation efforts
... – Inter-sectoral – Multidisciplinary ...
... – Inter-sectoral – Multidisciplinary ...
Canada`s Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate – Chapter 5
... The environment and socio-economic characteristics of the northern coast are unique. Inhabited primarily by Indigenous populations living in small remote communities, Canada’s northern coastline is vast, representing more than 70% of all Canadian coasts. The presence of sea ice is a defining feature ...
... The environment and socio-economic characteristics of the northern coast are unique. Inhabited primarily by Indigenous populations living in small remote communities, Canada’s northern coastline is vast, representing more than 70% of all Canadian coasts. The presence of sea ice is a defining feature ...
Simulating Picea schrenkiana forest productivity under climatic
... A process-based model, BIOME-BGC, was used to investigate the response of Picea schrenkiana forest to future climate changes and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration increases in the Tianshan Mountains of northwestern China. The model was validated by comparing simulated net primary produc ...
... A process-based model, BIOME-BGC, was used to investigate the response of Picea schrenkiana forest to future climate changes and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration increases in the Tianshan Mountains of northwestern China. The model was validated by comparing simulated net primary produc ...
Climate Change and Conservation: A Primer for Assessing Impacts
... same time, many conservation practitioners inside and outside the Conservancy increasingly recognize that they already have many of the methods, tools, and strategies at their disposal to mitigate to some degree the most deleterious effects of climate change, especially reducing existing stressor ...
... same time, many conservation practitioners inside and outside the Conservancy increasingly recognize that they already have many of the methods, tools, and strategies at their disposal to mitigate to some degree the most deleterious effects of climate change, especially reducing existing stressor ...
Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from US Agriculture
... weather. Long run adaptations appear to have mitigated less than about half of the shortThe within-county standard deviation of days of exposure to “extreme” temperatures above 29◦ C is 30, meaning a 1 standard deviation increase in exposure would reduce yields by 15%. ...
... weather. Long run adaptations appear to have mitigated less than about half of the shortThe within-county standard deviation of days of exposure to “extreme” temperatures above 29◦ C is 30, meaning a 1 standard deviation increase in exposure would reduce yields by 15%. ...
Is adaptation to climate change really constrained in niche specialists? References
... risk of extinction under climate change because they are thought to have limited capacity to evolve higher levels of desiccation resistance [7]. Specifically, Drosophila species restricted to the rainforests of the wet tropics of Australia have very low levels of genetic variation for resistance to ...
... risk of extinction under climate change because they are thought to have limited capacity to evolve higher levels of desiccation resistance [7]. Specifically, Drosophila species restricted to the rainforests of the wet tropics of Australia have very low levels of genetic variation for resistance to ...
Climate change challenge badge
... This booklet is intended as a guide for teachers and youth leaders. These individuals are responsible for the development of programmes and activities that are suitable for their group and should provide the required supervision to ensure all participants are safe and sound. The designations employ ...
... This booklet is intended as a guide for teachers and youth leaders. These individuals are responsible for the development of programmes and activities that are suitable for their group and should provide the required supervision to ensure all participants are safe and sound. The designations employ ...
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... in Sri Lanka in terms of observed and projected climatic changes, their impacts on water resources and agriculture (the two sectors most important for future food security), and CC mitigation and ...
... in Sri Lanka in terms of observed and projected climatic changes, their impacts on water resources and agriculture (the two sectors most important for future food security), and CC mitigation and ...
Risky business: Engaging the public on sea level rise
... In adaptation planning, communication among decisionmakers, technical experts, stakeholders and the public about impacts and solutions can influence efforts at all levels; moreover, unsuccessful communication can become a barrier to policy adoption (Hurlimann et al., 2014; Moser and Ekstrom, 2010). C ...
... In adaptation planning, communication among decisionmakers, technical experts, stakeholders and the public about impacts and solutions can influence efforts at all levels; moreover, unsuccessful communication can become a barrier to policy adoption (Hurlimann et al., 2014; Moser and Ekstrom, 2010). C ...
The earTh ScienTiST - Galen McKinley
... to NASA, the global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, continuing a trend in which nine of the 10 warmest years in the modern meteorological record have occurred since the year 2000. On a daily basis, we hear about extreme events and changes in our environment. In ...
... to NASA, the global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, continuing a trend in which nine of the 10 warmest years in the modern meteorological record have occurred since the year 2000. On a daily basis, we hear about extreme events and changes in our environment. In ...
Vulnerability of Canada`s Tree Species to Climate Change
... The Pacific Maritime, Mixedwood Plains, and Atlantic Maritime regions face an increased threat from biotic disturbance and extreme weather events (increased frequency and intensity of severe windstorms). However, the overall vulnerability of forests in these regions is expected to be lower than that ...
... The Pacific Maritime, Mixedwood Plains, and Atlantic Maritime regions face an increased threat from biotic disturbance and extreme weather events (increased frequency and intensity of severe windstorms). However, the overall vulnerability of forests in these regions is expected to be lower than that ...
Ferruginous Hawk Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Alberta
... Contrary to expectations, there is little evidence to suggest average or extreme weather parameters have changed significantly in the Alberta range of the FEHA during the critical spring and summer nesting period. Several published studies and analyses by the authors suggest that prairie summers hav ...
... Contrary to expectations, there is little evidence to suggest average or extreme weather parameters have changed significantly in the Alberta range of the FEHA during the critical spring and summer nesting period. Several published studies and analyses by the authors suggest that prairie summers hav ...
Background Report: Integrated Ecological Impact Assessment
... showing increases in annual precipitation, with drying trends in the summer in the south and summer increases in the north. Extreme weather events seem to be increasing. All these factors will influence ecological, and therefore social and economic values into the future. Potential climate futures ...
... showing increases in annual precipitation, with drying trends in the summer in the south and summer increases in the north. Extreme weather events seem to be increasing. All these factors will influence ecological, and therefore social and economic values into the future. Potential climate futures ...
Fossil Evidence for Evolution of the Shape and Color of
... swimming length of 1.5 m. It has a hyper-elongate beak with a grooved tip and relatively gracile wing bones as compared with those of other giant penguins [such as Icadyptes (11)]. Conservative estimates of body mass for Inkayacu (~54.6 to 59.7 kg) are approximately twice the average mass of the Emp ...
... swimming length of 1.5 m. It has a hyper-elongate beak with a grooved tip and relatively gracile wing bones as compared with those of other giant penguins [such as Icadyptes (11)]. Conservative estimates of body mass for Inkayacu (~54.6 to 59.7 kg) are approximately twice the average mass of the Emp ...
Fossil fuel production in a 2°C world: The equity implications of a
... have a sovereign right – driven by a developmental imperative – to extract their fossil resources. The tension between these two perspectives is embodied within the text of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which stresses in its Preamble: States have, in accordance ...
... have a sovereign right – driven by a developmental imperative – to extract their fossil resources. The tension between these two perspectives is embodied within the text of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which stresses in its Preamble: States have, in accordance ...
Making agriculture in Africa climate-smart
... becoming available. In principle, all such approaches are complementary, and they can be gathered under the “Sustainable Agriculture” (SA) umbrella, including green agriculture4, CSA, agro-ecology, ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) for food security, the landscape approach, eco-intensive agriculture ...
... becoming available. In principle, all such approaches are complementary, and they can be gathered under the “Sustainable Agriculture” (SA) umbrella, including green agriculture4, CSA, agro-ecology, ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) for food security, the landscape approach, eco-intensive agriculture ...
CIRCE urban heat island simulations
... 2. Including cities in a regional climate model Urbanization greatly affects surface characteristics and its interaction with the wider atmosphere. This leads to distinct urban climates that can differ substantially from rural environments. The most apparent consequence of this is the urban heat isl ...
... 2. Including cities in a regional climate model Urbanization greatly affects surface characteristics and its interaction with the wider atmosphere. This leads to distinct urban climates that can differ substantially from rural environments. The most apparent consequence of this is the urban heat isl ...
climate change in cincinnati
... temperature of 53.03°F in the past 100 years. In 2006, the average autumn temperature was 52.4°F. Though this is slightly lower than the overall average temperature for the season, the average temperature for autumn has actually been increasing. The season of autumn has been experiencing an increase ...
... temperature of 53.03°F in the past 100 years. In 2006, the average autumn temperature was 52.4°F. Though this is slightly lower than the overall average temperature for the season, the average temperature for autumn has actually been increasing. The season of autumn has been experiencing an increase ...
File - America`s Salmon Forest
... regimes in freshwater ecosystems will change as air temperatures increase regionally. As air temperatures increase, the distribution and intensity of precipitation will change which will in turn alter freshwater hydrology. Low elevation floodplains and wetlands will flood as continental ice sheets m ...
... regimes in freshwater ecosystems will change as air temperatures increase regionally. As air temperatures increase, the distribution and intensity of precipitation will change which will in turn alter freshwater hydrology. Low elevation floodplains and wetlands will flood as continental ice sheets m ...
Simple Messages Help Set the Record Straight about Scientific
... that human-caused climate change is occurring. A 2013 survey showed that only 42% of American adults believe “most scientists think global warming is happening.” Moreover, only about 1 in 5 survey respondents (22%) estimated the level of agreement among climate scientists at more than 80%; the most ...
... that human-caused climate change is occurring. A 2013 survey showed that only 42% of American adults believe “most scientists think global warming is happening.” Moreover, only about 1 in 5 survey respondents (22%) estimated the level of agreement among climate scientists at more than 80%; the most ...
Climate change and its implications for Australia´s freshwater fish
... conduct regional assessments to explore differences and commonalities in potential fish responses to climate change across the continent, and discuss these in the context of existing anthropogenic stressors. We also consider the potential for species to adapt to projected conditions and discuss mana ...
... conduct regional assessments to explore differences and commonalities in potential fish responses to climate change across the continent, and discuss these in the context of existing anthropogenic stressors. We also consider the potential for species to adapt to projected conditions and discuss mana ...
Going Global - The George Wright Society
... Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley outlined the way in which the IUCN WCPA was responding to this opportunity. In terms of social and governance issues (element 2 of the PoWPA), the IUCN WCPA is moving forward though these efforts: • Working with experts to develop a methodology and best practices on soc ...
... Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley outlined the way in which the IUCN WCPA was responding to this opportunity. In terms of social and governance issues (element 2 of the PoWPA), the IUCN WCPA is moving forward though these efforts: • Working with experts to develop a methodology and best practices on soc ...