Climate Change Impacts on Wetlands in Victoria and Implications for
... rising temperatures and declining rainfall since 1950, culminating in severe and prolonged drought since 1997. This report assesses the impacts of climate change on wetlands in Victoria and identifies critical areas where further research is required. It also discusses policy implications. Wetlands ...
... rising temperatures and declining rainfall since 1950, culminating in severe and prolonged drought since 1997. This report assesses the impacts of climate change on wetlands in Victoria and identifies critical areas where further research is required. It also discusses policy implications. Wetlands ...
RASSEGNA STAMPA PRESS REVIEW
... The ICCG Best Climate Practices contest (this year at its third edition) in 2015 focused on the theme “Climate Change and Water Availability for Food Production". It was launched in March 2015 and the evaluation process ended in October, with the winner project being presented at Expo ...
... The ICCG Best Climate Practices contest (this year at its third edition) in 2015 focused on the theme “Climate Change and Water Availability for Food Production". It was launched in March 2015 and the evaluation process ended in October, with the winner project being presented at Expo ...
Global warming and thermohaline circulation stability
... catches attention in the context of widespread discussion of global warming. Second, the palaeoclimatic evidence for large, rapid climate shifts in the past, linked to the THC (see Alley 2003) emphasizes the potentially large climate changes involved. Third, a number of more-or-less simple models of ...
... catches attention in the context of widespread discussion of global warming. Second, the palaeoclimatic evidence for large, rapid climate shifts in the past, linked to the THC (see Alley 2003) emphasizes the potentially large climate changes involved. Third, a number of more-or-less simple models of ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change in Ireland
... • and complying with environmental legislation and agreements (EPA, 2008). Therefore the commissioning of a briefing paper on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in Ireland is timely, not least since the Biodiversity Forum concludes that climate change is having and will continue to have a ...
... • and complying with environmental legislation and agreements (EPA, 2008). Therefore the commissioning of a briefing paper on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in Ireland is timely, not least since the Biodiversity Forum concludes that climate change is having and will continue to have a ...
Human Factors Explain the Increased Losses from Weather and
... storms had occurred in the preceding 40 years (Changnon 1999b). However, FIG. 1. Annual losses (in 1997 dollars) to insured property in the United States the weather events causing losses from weather extremes during 1949–97 (Changnon et al. 1997). > $1 billion have not been increasing in frequency ...
... storms had occurred in the preceding 40 years (Changnon 1999b). However, FIG. 1. Annual losses (in 1997 dollars) to insured property in the United States the weather events causing losses from weather extremes during 1949–97 (Changnon et al. 1997). > $1 billion have not been increasing in frequency ...
Climate change impacts on Yangtze River discharge at the Three
... rameters and saturated hydraulic conductivity). There is little information available on the subsurface geology. Ge et al. (2008) provides some information for the soil and aquifer properties for the Tibetan Plateau and there is some information available for the Sichuan Basin (Li et al., 2007; Zhou ...
... rameters and saturated hydraulic conductivity). There is little information available on the subsurface geology. Ge et al. (2008) provides some information for the soil and aquifer properties for the Tibetan Plateau and there is some information available for the Sichuan Basin (Li et al., 2007; Zhou ...
Reinforced Theistic Manifest Destiny theory
... were heavily suppressed by political or economic powers— such as heliocentrism and the links between tobacco smoke and severe illnesses. Likewise, we predict that a mechanistic warming explanation may help many people appreciate the soundness of climate change’s science––driving greater acceptance, ...
... were heavily suppressed by political or economic powers— such as heliocentrism and the links between tobacco smoke and severe illnesses. Likewise, we predict that a mechanistic warming explanation may help many people appreciate the soundness of climate change’s science––driving greater acceptance, ...
Frequently asked questions about fossil fuels
... Fossil fuel companies have put millions of dollars into undermining climate change science and stalling the progress of climate change policy for many years. Profiting from the exploitation of fossil fuels is their core business and they have shown that they are prepared to continue to do so even t ...
... Fossil fuel companies have put millions of dollars into undermining climate change science and stalling the progress of climate change policy for many years. Profiting from the exploitation of fossil fuels is their core business and they have shown that they are prepared to continue to do so even t ...
1 - WMO
... The Workshop was the second in a series of ten regional workshops that GCOS has planned in response to the concern of the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC regarding declining climate observation networks for climate change monitoring, detection, attribution and assessment of the associated socio- ...
... The Workshop was the second in a series of ten regional workshops that GCOS has planned in response to the concern of the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC regarding declining climate observation networks for climate change monitoring, detection, attribution and assessment of the associated socio- ...
Documentation Support Specialist
... The Fund will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable development, the Fund will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providin ...
... The Fund will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable development, the Fund will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providin ...
The Perspectives of Climate Scientists on Global Climate Change
... One reason so few scientists trust computer models is because the data fed into them is often incomplete, contaminated, and not subject to peer review. Even scientists who rely on computer models and endorse their output admit to “tweaking” the models to produce results in Climate models accurately ...
... One reason so few scientists trust computer models is because the data fed into them is often incomplete, contaminated, and not subject to peer review. Even scientists who rely on computer models and endorse their output admit to “tweaking” the models to produce results in Climate models accurately ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
Research Article Arctic Ocean Gas Hydrate Stability in a Changing Climate
... Figure 3: Depth of base of GHSZ from seafloor. In each panel, the left modeling was performed by using a geothermal gradient equal to 30∘ C/km, while, for the right panel, the geothermal gradient was 40∘ C/km. For details see the text. ...
... Figure 3: Depth of base of GHSZ from seafloor. In each panel, the left modeling was performed by using a geothermal gradient equal to 30∘ C/km, while, for the right panel, the geothermal gradient was 40∘ C/km. For details see the text. ...
Mixed Messages - National Center for Science Education
... Oakland, CA: National Center for Science Education. http://ncse.com/files/MixedMessages.pdf ...
... Oakland, CA: National Center for Science Education. http://ncse.com/files/MixedMessages.pdf ...
Controls of Global-Mean Precipitation Increases in
... formation available online at http://www.ipcc.ch). The experiments analyzed are those of a 1% increase in carbon dioxide per year to doubling. As has been known for some time (e.g., Stephens et al. 1994; Mitchell et al. 1987; Allen and Ingram 2002; and others), global precipitation is constrained by ...
... formation available online at http://www.ipcc.ch). The experiments analyzed are those of a 1% increase in carbon dioxide per year to doubling. As has been known for some time (e.g., Stephens et al. 1994; Mitchell et al. 1987; Allen and Ingram 2002; and others), global precipitation is constrained by ...
Cognitive and Behavioral Challenges in Responding to Climate Change P R
... and support for general environmental goals” and some measure of awareness and concern regarding global warming, they also find a widespread poor understanding of climate change in the public around the world. Similarly, Dunlap (1998) reports results from a 1992 Gallup survey conducted in Canada, t ...
... and support for general environmental goals” and some measure of awareness and concern regarding global warming, they also find a widespread poor understanding of climate change in the public around the world. Similarly, Dunlap (1998) reports results from a 1992 Gallup survey conducted in Canada, t ...
Climate Change and State Consent - U
... other countries and could conceivably benefit from many other countries undertaking the burdens of reducing their emission of greenhouse gases and you have strategic structure of interaction, which, taking only the aggregate interests of each of these countries into account, looks a lot like a priso ...
... other countries and could conceivably benefit from many other countries undertaking the burdens of reducing their emission of greenhouse gases and you have strategic structure of interaction, which, taking only the aggregate interests of each of these countries into account, looks a lot like a priso ...
Is Climate Change a Moral Issue? Effects of Egoism and Altruism on
... greater willingness to make sacrifices. Egoistic compared to altruistic individuals were also shown to be less prepared not to drive their car for environmental reasons. This suggests that a deontic proposition of “we should behave pro-environmentally” is recognized as a moral issue by the altruisti ...
... greater willingness to make sacrifices. Egoistic compared to altruistic individuals were also shown to be less prepared not to drive their car for environmental reasons. This suggests that a deontic proposition of “we should behave pro-environmentally” is recognized as a moral issue by the altruisti ...
Particulate air pollution from wildfires in the Western US under
... the counties likely to suffer from future high wildfire pollution events. For 2004–2009, on days exceeding regulatory PM2.5 standards, wildfires contributed an average of 71.3 % of total PM2.5. Under future climate change, we estimate that more than 82 million individuals will experience a 57 % and ...
... the counties likely to suffer from future high wildfire pollution events. For 2004–2009, on days exceeding regulatory PM2.5 standards, wildfires contributed an average of 71.3 % of total PM2.5. Under future climate change, we estimate that more than 82 million individuals will experience a 57 % and ...
Vulnerability of Fraser River Sockeye salmon to climate change
... patterns in the Fraser River basin, which will alter the habitat for sockeye salmon throughout their life stages. The Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium provides access to a range of climate change scenarios for the Fraser Basin, drawing on various global circulation models (GCMs) and future greenho ...
... patterns in the Fraser River basin, which will alter the habitat for sockeye salmon throughout their life stages. The Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium provides access to a range of climate change scenarios for the Fraser Basin, drawing on various global circulation models (GCMs) and future greenho ...
Should we believe model predictions of future climate
... rapidly. Human influence is very likely responsible for many of the observed largescale trends of warming, and these are almost certain to continue in the near future (IPCC 2007). However, in order to make decisions for mitigation and local adaptation, we need to know how the climate will change loca ...
... rapidly. Human influence is very likely responsible for many of the observed largescale trends of warming, and these are almost certain to continue in the near future (IPCC 2007). However, in order to make decisions for mitigation and local adaptation, we need to know how the climate will change loca ...
Climate Extremes: Challenges in Estimating
... that are available for analysis. For example, all tropical cyclones that are classified as Category 1–5 storms on the Saffir-Simpson scale are considered to be extreme because of their high potential to cause damage from high winds, rainfall, and/ or storm surge flooding. These storms are an importa ...
... that are available for analysis. For example, all tropical cyclones that are classified as Category 1–5 storms on the Saffir-Simpson scale are considered to be extreme because of their high potential to cause damage from high winds, rainfall, and/ or storm surge flooding. These storms are an importa ...
How Can African Agriculture Adapt to Climate Change?
... followed by the farm households that actually undertook an adaptation measure. 4 Farmers’ decision to adapt and what strategy to adopt is voluntary and based on individual selfselection. Farm households that adopted a particular strategy are not a random sample of the original population, they may h ...
... followed by the farm households that actually undertook an adaptation measure. 4 Farmers’ decision to adapt and what strategy to adopt is voluntary and based on individual selfselection. Farm households that adopted a particular strategy are not a random sample of the original population, they may h ...