Climate change: hydrological impact studies
... Water balance models essentially keep track of the components in the water balance equation, thereby describing the storage components in varying degree of complexity. These models calculate the water balance components for consecutive time steps, varying from daily to annual, but mostly monthly. ...
... Water balance models essentially keep track of the components in the water balance equation, thereby describing the storage components in varying degree of complexity. These models calculate the water balance components for consecutive time steps, varying from daily to annual, but mostly monthly. ...
AFWA 2002 - Nevada Department of Wildlife
... If there are jurisdictional barriers states may want to show how those species are being addressed by other agencies of jurisdiction. ...
... If there are jurisdictional barriers states may want to show how those species are being addressed by other agencies of jurisdiction. ...
Adapting to climate change in The Netherlands: an inventory of
... 2.1 Identification and categorisation of adaptation options The adaptation options have been selected and identified on the basis of literature review and stakeholder consultation in a sectoral approach, in order to obtain the best inventory for the various sectors of the economy (see details report ...
... 2.1 Identification and categorisation of adaptation options The adaptation options have been selected and identified on the basis of literature review and stakeholder consultation in a sectoral approach, in order to obtain the best inventory for the various sectors of the economy (see details report ...
Let`s Talk Health and Climate
... health, ranging from acute to chronic and even fatal. Climate change also threatens the systems and natural cycles on which healthy life depends— from infrastructure and the economy to water supplies and agriculture. The figures below and to the right, with key definitions, illustrate the many ways ...
... health, ranging from acute to chronic and even fatal. Climate change also threatens the systems and natural cycles on which healthy life depends— from infrastructure and the economy to water supplies and agriculture. The figures below and to the right, with key definitions, illustrate the many ways ...
the sahel is greening - The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... of the Sahara due to global warming and concluded that an expansion of vegetation into today’s Sahara is possible as a consequence of CO2 emissions. His climate models suggest that the rate of greening could be fast, up to 10 percent of the Sahara per decade.25 There is uncertainty regarding the fut ...
... of the Sahara due to global warming and concluded that an expansion of vegetation into today’s Sahara is possible as a consequence of CO2 emissions. His climate models suggest that the rate of greening could be fast, up to 10 percent of the Sahara per decade.25 There is uncertainty regarding the fut ...
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... is concentrated in Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, while cooking bananas are found primarily in Asia (India, Indonesia and the Philippines) and East Africa. Other dessert bananas are found primarily in Asia and Latin America. Plantains are concentrated in West and Central Africa and Latin ...
... is concentrated in Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, while cooking bananas are found primarily in Asia (India, Indonesia and the Philippines) and East Africa. Other dessert bananas are found primarily in Asia and Latin America. Plantains are concentrated in West and Central Africa and Latin ...
GCOS Switzerland
... Switzerland shows a total warming of +1.6 ◦ C from 1864 to 2010. In the terrestrial domain, substantial advances were made in all three subdomains hydrosphere, cryosphere and biosphere. As example for the use of satellite data within GCOS Switzerland, the 10-yr MODIS monthly mean cloud fraction clim ...
... Switzerland shows a total warming of +1.6 ◦ C from 1864 to 2010. In the terrestrial domain, substantial advances were made in all three subdomains hydrosphere, cryosphere and biosphere. As example for the use of satellite data within GCOS Switzerland, the 10-yr MODIS monthly mean cloud fraction clim ...
Global Change and Air Quality, In: Technical challenges of multipollutant air quality management,
... number of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) that can be harmful to human health. The U.S. EPA lists 187 HAPs with atmospheric lifetimes ranging from minutes to years, which determine their potential for intercontinental transport. Most have sufficiently short lifetimes (less than a day) that intercont ...
... number of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) that can be harmful to human health. The U.S. EPA lists 187 HAPs with atmospheric lifetimes ranging from minutes to years, which determine their potential for intercontinental transport. Most have sufficiently short lifetimes (less than a day) that intercont ...
Download country chapter
... Since 1965, when Libya’s existing railway lines were all closed, Libya has not had public transportation, apart from buses and taxis. The Libyan government began developing plans, in 1998, for a national railway network along the coastline between the Tunisian border, in the West, and the Egyptian b ...
... Since 1965, when Libya’s existing railway lines were all closed, Libya has not had public transportation, apart from buses and taxis. The Libyan government began developing plans, in 1998, for a national railway network along the coastline between the Tunisian border, in the West, and the Egyptian b ...
Climate Change Impacts in the sub-Antarctic Islands
... areas of the world where the air temperature has increased the most over the past few years. For example, the air temperature at the Vernadsky Station (Antarctic Peninsula) has increased by 2.5°C over the last 50 years (GIEC 2007, WG II, Ch. 15). By virtue of their location in the middle of the ocea ...
... areas of the world where the air temperature has increased the most over the past few years. For example, the air temperature at the Vernadsky Station (Antarctic Peninsula) has increased by 2.5°C over the last 50 years (GIEC 2007, WG II, Ch. 15). By virtue of their location in the middle of the ocea ...
Climate policy under sustainable discounted utilitarianism: Working Paper 42 (830 kB) (opens in new window)
... 2. Mitigation of climate change (including the roles of carbon markets and lowcarbon technologies) 3. Impacts of, and adaptation to, climate change, and its effects on development 4. Governance of climate change 5. Management of forests and ecosystems More information about the Grantham Research Ins ...
... 2. Mitigation of climate change (including the roles of carbon markets and lowcarbon technologies) 3. Impacts of, and adaptation to, climate change, and its effects on development 4. Governance of climate change 5. Management of forests and ecosystems More information about the Grantham Research Ins ...
paths beyond paris
... which expand the extractivist and free-market logic, continue to be promoted as unilateral, programmatic “solutions” to mitigate climate change and address deforestation and biodiversity loss. From carbon trading to forests and biodiversity offsets, the climate crisis has been turned into a business ...
... which expand the extractivist and free-market logic, continue to be promoted as unilateral, programmatic “solutions” to mitigate climate change and address deforestation and biodiversity loss. From carbon trading to forests and biodiversity offsets, the climate crisis has been turned into a business ...
Paths beyond Paris
... which expand the extractivist and free-market logic, continue to be promoted as unilateral, programmatic “solutions” to mitigate climate change and address deforestation and biodiversity loss. From carbon trading to forests and biodiversity offsets, the climate crisis has been turned into a business ...
... which expand the extractivist and free-market logic, continue to be promoted as unilateral, programmatic “solutions” to mitigate climate change and address deforestation and biodiversity loss. From carbon trading to forests and biodiversity offsets, the climate crisis has been turned into a business ...
terms of reference
... follows a similar system of non-formal education suited to the unique aspects of their local community. PARIS 2015/COP21 PARIS 2015 UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) This year, France will be hosting and presiding the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework C ...
... follows a similar system of non-formal education suited to the unique aspects of their local community. PARIS 2015/COP21 PARIS 2015 UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) This year, France will be hosting and presiding the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework C ...
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... (D) had lived ( 2 ) ( ) (A) As much as (B) On the verge of (C) With a view to (D) In comparison with ...
... (D) had lived ( 2 ) ( ) (A) As much as (B) On the verge of (C) With a view to (D) In comparison with ...
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION FORM (PIF)
... will be implemented at the country level by the lead Ministry mandated to advance climate monitoring including management of climate data in full collaboration with other relevant line Ministries who rely on the information for planning purposes (Disaster Management, Agriculture, Water, Finance and ...
... will be implemented at the country level by the lead Ministry mandated to advance climate monitoring including management of climate data in full collaboration with other relevant line Ministries who rely on the information for planning purposes (Disaster Management, Agriculture, Water, Finance and ...
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... currently follow the high-end emission scenarios (Peters et al., 2013), and given the 20-40 years lag time in effective climate forcing of present-day emissions, it is very likely that projected changes will exceed the international target of 2o C which was agreed upon by the United Nations Framewor ...
... currently follow the high-end emission scenarios (Peters et al., 2013), and given the 20-40 years lag time in effective climate forcing of present-day emissions, it is very likely that projected changes will exceed the international target of 2o C which was agreed upon by the United Nations Framewor ...
Tree growth and climate in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a
... in Washington and Oregon based on three different future climate scenarios. By drawing on knowledge from previous climate–growth studies and organizing information into climate space plots, we inferred directional changes in future radial growth. Results Increased moisture stress will reduce growth ...
... in Washington and Oregon based on three different future climate scenarios. By drawing on knowledge from previous climate–growth studies and organizing information into climate space plots, we inferred directional changes in future radial growth. Results Increased moisture stress will reduce growth ...
An assessment of the foundational assumptions in high-resolution climate projections: the case of UKCP09
... ‘assign a probability to different possible climate outcomes recognising that […] giving a range of possible climate change outcomes is better, and can help with robust adaptation decisions, but would be of limited use if we could not say which outcomes are more or less likely than others.’(ibid., 2 ...
... ‘assign a probability to different possible climate outcomes recognising that […] giving a range of possible climate change outcomes is better, and can help with robust adaptation decisions, but would be of limited use if we could not say which outcomes are more or less likely than others.’(ibid., 2 ...
- SEA START RC
... 1. address key data gaps (e.g., downscaled climate change scenarios, high resolution elevation data and sea level rise risk mapping, social/cultural values mapping) that have been a barrier to accurate assessment of the vulnerability of climate change and restricted community dialogue on adaptation… ...
... 1. address key data gaps (e.g., downscaled climate change scenarios, high resolution elevation data and sea level rise risk mapping, social/cultural values mapping) that have been a barrier to accurate assessment of the vulnerability of climate change and restricted community dialogue on adaptation… ...
GCC Institutional Capacity Assessment Tool v1.0
... discussion back on track if it veers off course, 5) sense whether participants do not understand something, 6) decide whether guiding questions from the facilitator’s guide need to be used or adapted, 7) think quickly and formulate additional probing questions to follow up on what has been said, 8) ...
... discussion back on track if it veers off course, 5) sense whether participants do not understand something, 6) decide whether guiding questions from the facilitator’s guide need to be used or adapted, 7) think quickly and formulate additional probing questions to follow up on what has been said, 8) ...
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... including climate. For example, a farm household may send some members to urban centres to be employed in non-farm activities or to a different rural locations as a form of income diversification, ensured through the transfer of remittances on a regular basis. Climate may also affect migration in hous ...
... including climate. For example, a farm household may send some members to urban centres to be employed in non-farm activities or to a different rural locations as a form of income diversification, ensured through the transfer of remittances on a regular basis. Climate may also affect migration in hous ...
Federal Climate Change Legislation as If the States Matter
... and emissions from covered entities at increasingly lower levels in accordance with those goals, and authorize regulated entities to purchase and use allowances (equal to one ton of carbon dioxide equivalent) to meet required reductions. Design issues for the cap and trade program, including allocat ...
... and emissions from covered entities at increasingly lower levels in accordance with those goals, and authorize regulated entities to purchase and use allowances (equal to one ton of carbon dioxide equivalent) to meet required reductions. Design issues for the cap and trade program, including allocat ...
assessing the climate change adaptability of buildings
... well as unexpected climate change impacts. These impacts will have consequences for building design and fabric, as well as for people in and around buildings and for their health and well-being. It is essential that we identify the nature and extent of their vulnerabilities and resilience if they ar ...
... well as unexpected climate change impacts. These impacts will have consequences for building design and fabric, as well as for people in and around buildings and for their health and well-being. It is essential that we identify the nature and extent of their vulnerabilities and resilience if they ar ...