Disrupted seasonal biology impacts health, food security and
... organisms [4,5]. The disruption of annual rhythms under global climate change has potentially dramatic consequences for the health of animals, humans and ecosystems. Whether or not organisms can adapt to changing seasonality depends on the regulation of their annual rhythms. Principally, annual rhyt ...
... organisms [4,5]. The disruption of annual rhythms under global climate change has potentially dramatic consequences for the health of animals, humans and ecosystems. Whether or not organisms can adapt to changing seasonality depends on the regulation of their annual rhythms. Principally, annual rhyt ...
Climate Change, Humidity, and Mortality in the United States
... climates (e.g., the South). This fact suggests that the adverse effects of climate change are going to be borne even more disproportionately by poorer areas of the United States. Consequently, incorporating the effects of humidity has important implications for devising both efficient and equitable ...
... climates (e.g., the South). This fact suggests that the adverse effects of climate change are going to be borne even more disproportionately by poorer areas of the United States. Consequently, incorporating the effects of humidity has important implications for devising both efficient and equitable ...
CECILIA project
... A main activity led by ETH Zurich together with DMI and CHMI consisted in the extreme database that was put together in the course of the project as part of deliverables D4.1-D4.4. Based on the list of climate and extreme weather indices that was defined in deliverable D4.1, ETH, DMI and CHMI worked ...
... A main activity led by ETH Zurich together with DMI and CHMI consisted in the extreme database that was put together in the course of the project as part of deliverables D4.1-D4.4. Based on the list of climate and extreme weather indices that was defined in deliverable D4.1, ETH, DMI and CHMI worked ...
Climate Change, Humidity, and Mortality in the United States
... climates (e.g., the South). This fact suggests that the adverse effects of climate change are going to be borne even more disproportionately by poorer areas of the United States. Consequently, incorporating the effects of humidity has important implications for devising both efficient and equitable ...
... climates (e.g., the South). This fact suggests that the adverse effects of climate change are going to be borne even more disproportionately by poorer areas of the United States. Consequently, incorporating the effects of humidity has important implications for devising both efficient and equitable ...
Climate-Resilient Groundwater Management
... Yet, the energy intensity of groundwater pumping remains unknown as there is no statewide reporting of groundwater use. And the energy intensity of groundwater pumping is changing as groundwater levels continue to decline throughout much of the Central Valley (Famiglietti et al. 2011), requiring mor ...
... Yet, the energy intensity of groundwater pumping remains unknown as there is no statewide reporting of groundwater use. And the energy intensity of groundwater pumping is changing as groundwater levels continue to decline throughout much of the Central Valley (Famiglietti et al. 2011), requiring mor ...
Food and Climate change: A review of the effects of climate change
... Climate change may also lead to altered chemical and pathogen inputs to food. There are multiple mechanisms through which climate change could affect existing pathogens or lead to the emergence of new ones (FAO, 2008a). The pathogens of most concern under climate change are those with those with low ...
... Climate change may also lead to altered chemical and pathogen inputs to food. There are multiple mechanisms through which climate change could affect existing pathogens or lead to the emergence of new ones (FAO, 2008a). The pathogens of most concern under climate change are those with those with low ...
Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations
... Members of Congress: On behalf of the National Science and Technology Council, the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) is pleased to transmit to the President and the Congress this Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP), Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations. This is part ...
... Members of Congress: On behalf of the National Science and Technology Council, the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) is pleased to transmit to the President and the Congress this Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP), Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations. This is part ...
NSW Climate Impact Profile - Adapt NSW Home
... Sea level rise and extreme storms are virtually certain to adversely affect vulnerable developments along the coast: Some coastal areas are already subject to the effects of coastal erosion, which will be exacerbated by rising sea levels. It is predicted that sandy beaches are likely to recede by ab ...
... Sea level rise and extreme storms are virtually certain to adversely affect vulnerable developments along the coast: Some coastal areas are already subject to the effects of coastal erosion, which will be exacerbated by rising sea levels. It is predicted that sandy beaches are likely to recede by ab ...
Assessing the Evidence: Environment, Climate
... Bangladesh is already experiencing the growing phenomenon of environmental migration, with rural-urban migration increasing manifold leading to rapid and unplanned urbanization in city centres such as Dhaka. Such growing environmental migration if not properly managed can lead to issues of human ins ...
... Bangladesh is already experiencing the growing phenomenon of environmental migration, with rural-urban migration increasing manifold leading to rapid and unplanned urbanization in city centres such as Dhaka. Such growing environmental migration if not properly managed can lead to issues of human ins ...
Contributions received (68)
... support the policy messages and is it written in a way that captures the complexity of the challenges to food security from climate change while not being too technical? ...
... support the policy messages and is it written in a way that captures the complexity of the challenges to food security from climate change while not being too technical? ...
International Law-Making Process in the United Nations
... its first session in February 1991 during which it established two working groups' and held four other sessions.' At the resumed fifth session in April to May 1992, the Climate Convention was adopted, and at UNCED it 23. Id. at 18. 24. Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted May 9, 1992, rep ...
... its first session in February 1991 during which it established two working groups' and held four other sessions.' At the resumed fifth session in April to May 1992, the Climate Convention was adopted, and at UNCED it 23. Id. at 18. 24. Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted May 9, 1992, rep ...
Macarthy, J.M. 12 - Newcastle University eTheses: Home
... has focused mainly on national level actions, there is very little knowledge about how such actions should be carried out in particular cities. Although local levels are now increasingly being recognised as plausible action points, the way in which institutional structures work to either shape vulne ...
... has focused mainly on national level actions, there is very little knowledge about how such actions should be carried out in particular cities. Although local levels are now increasingly being recognised as plausible action points, the way in which institutional structures work to either shape vulne ...
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... necessary to assure reliable ski seasons every year. However, not all ski resorts will be able to offset or attenuate their vulnerability by means of snowmaking, either due to economic constraints or due to the severe environmental impacts related to this adaptation strategy. Moreover, a future risi ...
... necessary to assure reliable ski seasons every year. However, not all ski resorts will be able to offset or attenuate their vulnerability by means of snowmaking, either due to economic constraints or due to the severe environmental impacts related to this adaptation strategy. Moreover, a future risi ...
Slide 1
... Climate models: A mathematical representation of the climate system based on its physical, chemical and biological components, in the form of a computer program. The computer climate models used at the Met Office Hadley Centre are detailed three-dimensional representations of major components of th ...
... Climate models: A mathematical representation of the climate system based on its physical, chemical and biological components, in the form of a computer program. The computer climate models used at the Met Office Hadley Centre are detailed three-dimensional representations of major components of th ...
Present Day Carbon Dioxide Fluxes in the Coastal Ocean and
... Warming of the climate system is unequivocal based on observational evidence from all continents and most oceans (increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, melting of snow and ice, and increasing global average sea level) (IPCC 2007a). The observed increase in global average temperatur ...
... Warming of the climate system is unequivocal based on observational evidence from all continents and most oceans (increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, melting of snow and ice, and increasing global average sea level) (IPCC 2007a). The observed increase in global average temperatur ...
How might Australian rainforest cloud interception
... (95%), i.e. a 4% point change in RH gives a 5–10% change in fc. Similarly, fc is not too sensitive to the post-last tip duration value, where a ± 50% change only leads to a 5–20% change in fc. The values of fc derived using the fourth method above are therefore considered the best estimates, noting ...
... (95%), i.e. a 4% point change in RH gives a 5–10% change in fc. Similarly, fc is not too sensitive to the post-last tip duration value, where a ± 50% change only leads to a 5–20% change in fc. The values of fc derived using the fourth method above are therefore considered the best estimates, noting ...
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas - C
... In 1997, industrialized countries agreed on the Kyoto Protocol that, when in effect, sets binding greenhouse gas emission targets for developed countries for the five-year period 2008 to 2012. If Canada ratifies the Protocol, it will be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to six percent ...
... In 1997, industrialized countries agreed on the Kyoto Protocol that, when in effect, sets binding greenhouse gas emission targets for developed countries for the five-year period 2008 to 2012. If Canada ratifies the Protocol, it will be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to six percent ...
Impact of two different types of El Niño events on runoff over the
... and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center, Southern Research Station, United States Department of ...
... and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center, Southern Research Station, United States Department of ...
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... In 1997, industrialized countries agreed on the Kyoto Protocol that, when in effect, sets binding greenhouse gas emission targets for developed countries for the five-year period 2008 to 2012. If Canada ratifies the Protocol, it will be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to six percent ...
... In 1997, industrialized countries agreed on the Kyoto Protocol that, when in effect, sets binding greenhouse gas emission targets for developed countries for the five-year period 2008 to 2012. If Canada ratifies the Protocol, it will be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to six percent ...
South America - International Institute for Sustainable Development
... rise in ongoing and planned adaptation action in the developing regions of the world, including South America. This upsurge in climate change adaptation action is a welcome occurrence, but enhanced coordination among expanding networks of adaptation actors is needed to ensure resources are deployed ...
... rise in ongoing and planned adaptation action in the developing regions of the world, including South America. This upsurge in climate change adaptation action is a welcome occurrence, but enhanced coordination among expanding networks of adaptation actors is needed to ensure resources are deployed ...
The International Tundra Experiment
... would allow predictions of future change. As described above, the open-top chamber (OTC) was adopted as the passive warming device for ITEX and established in most sites. The warming effect of the OTCs depended on the site and the weather. The maximum warming occurs on clear days with a slight wind, ...
... would allow predictions of future change. As described above, the open-top chamber (OTC) was adopted as the passive warming device for ITEX and established in most sites. The warming effect of the OTCs depended on the site and the weather. The maximum warming occurs on clear days with a slight wind, ...
Building Resilience for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector
... The joint workshop on Building resilience for adaptation to climate change in the agriculture sector was organized by FAO and OECD, and was held from 23 to 24 April 2012, at FAO headquarters in Rome. Background and objectives of the workshop This workshop was a follow-up of the Joint OECD-INEA-FAO W ...
... The joint workshop on Building resilience for adaptation to climate change in the agriculture sector was organized by FAO and OECD, and was held from 23 to 24 April 2012, at FAO headquarters in Rome. Background and objectives of the workshop This workshop was a follow-up of the Joint OECD-INEA-FAO W ...
rapporter.ffi.no
... category as military threats may complicate, rather than facilitate, their prevention. It may promote state centrism and “us-versus-them” thinking, rather than efficient collective responses. The key question here is not whether the issue of environmental change deserves the attention of researchers ...
... category as military threats may complicate, rather than facilitate, their prevention. It may promote state centrism and “us-versus-them” thinking, rather than efficient collective responses. The key question here is not whether the issue of environmental change deserves the attention of researchers ...