Comparing impacts of climate change on streamflow in four large
... are between 10 and 100 Mm3 (LBPTC, 2010). In addition, there is a lot of mining activity in the Limpopo River basin with about 1900 mines over the years (Ashton et al., 2001b), and many of them have extensive impacts on water resources (Ashton et al., 2001a). In the Niger, water management infrastru ...
... are between 10 and 100 Mm3 (LBPTC, 2010). In addition, there is a lot of mining activity in the Limpopo River basin with about 1900 mines over the years (Ashton et al., 2001b), and many of them have extensive impacts on water resources (Ashton et al., 2001a). In the Niger, water management infrastru ...
56 - University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus
... baseline, but have modified four of the indicators applied in that work and omitted one of the ten indicators originally used. In this study we have provided an indicator-based analysis of the relative vulnerabilities of 173 countries to climate change impacts on fisheries. We have been able to incl ...
... baseline, but have modified four of the indicators applied in that work and omitted one of the ten indicators originally used. In this study we have provided an indicator-based analysis of the relative vulnerabilities of 173 countries to climate change impacts on fisheries. We have been able to incl ...
Does dispersal capacity matter for freshwater biodiversity under
... spatially to locate regions of NSW where projections are associated with the most uncertainty. 3. Our simulations (1.4 million scenario combinations) suggest at least a third of species will lose more than half their range under climate change. Nevertheless, we emphasise the broad uncertainty that a ...
... spatially to locate regions of NSW where projections are associated with the most uncertainty. 3. Our simulations (1.4 million scenario combinations) suggest at least a third of species will lose more than half their range under climate change. Nevertheless, we emphasise the broad uncertainty that a ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LIMITED
... sector, it is important to take advantage of the near-term opportunities to reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies in the sector. As an example, improving energy efficiency represents one such opportunity, to reduce both costs and environmental impacts. This would fall in line with the 1.5 ...
... sector, it is important to take advantage of the near-term opportunities to reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies in the sector. As an example, improving energy efficiency represents one such opportunity, to reduce both costs and environmental impacts. This would fall in line with the 1.5 ...
Submission PDF Communicating the deadly consequences of
... South Asian heat of 2015 as a focussing event to help interpret the increasing frequency of deadly heat under specified amounts of global warming. Using a large ensemble of climate models, our results confirm that global mean air temperature is non-linearly related to heat stress, meaning that the sam ...
... South Asian heat of 2015 as a focussing event to help interpret the increasing frequency of deadly heat under specified amounts of global warming. Using a large ensemble of climate models, our results confirm that global mean air temperature is non-linearly related to heat stress, meaning that the sam ...
9. Management and Maintenance of SuDs
... volumes for all corresponding storm events. Any increase in volume increases flood risk elsewhere. Where volumes are increased attenuation must be provided to reduce volume outflow during the event. To mitigate for climate change the volume discharge from site must be no greater than the existing 1 ...
... volumes for all corresponding storm events. Any increase in volume increases flood risk elsewhere. Where volumes are increased attenuation must be provided to reduce volume outflow during the event. To mitigate for climate change the volume discharge from site must be no greater than the existing 1 ...
Initial National Communication V&A Assessment
... further work in the area of vulnerability with regards to climate change. There is a considerable amount of infrastructure located on the coast, with the international airports, seaports and a number of industries being located in areas that would be extremely sensitive to climate change. It will be ...
... further work in the area of vulnerability with regards to climate change. There is a considerable amount of infrastructure located on the coast, with the international airports, seaports and a number of industries being located in areas that would be extremely sensitive to climate change. It will be ...
Climate Change and Tourism - United Nations Department of
... The IPCC 1 has concluded that changes in a number of weather extremes are probable as a result of projected climate change, including: higher maximum temperature and more hot days over nearly all land areas (very likely), greater tropical storm intensity and ...
... The IPCC 1 has concluded that changes in a number of weather extremes are probable as a result of projected climate change, including: higher maximum temperature and more hot days over nearly all land areas (very likely), greater tropical storm intensity and ...
Public Perceptions of Climate Change
... Chapter 2: Marylanders say crime, schools, jobs and water pollution should be top priorities for state government; more than half say the same for climate change ................................................................ 5 Crime, schools and jobs are chief concerns ............................ ...
... Chapter 2: Marylanders say crime, schools, jobs and water pollution should be top priorities for state government; more than half say the same for climate change ................................................................ 5 Crime, schools and jobs are chief concerns ............................ ...
San Diego, 2050 Is Calling.
... In the absence of more comprehensive action to reduce carbon pollutants and prepare for the changes that are coming, heat-trapping gas emissions are projected to continue increasing over time, making the impacts of climate change more severe. If we choose not to act, the economic costs we will pass ...
... In the absence of more comprehensive action to reduce carbon pollutants and prepare for the changes that are coming, heat-trapping gas emissions are projected to continue increasing over time, making the impacts of climate change more severe. If we choose not to act, the economic costs we will pass ...
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth`s
... do not realise what it is. As we know, the most important reason that global warming has caused is economic activities such as deforestation, transport, industrial activities and intense agriculture. All industrial activities make a big quantum of noxious gases’ emissions in atmosphere. When compari ...
... do not realise what it is. As we know, the most important reason that global warming has caused is economic activities such as deforestation, transport, industrial activities and intense agriculture. All industrial activities make a big quantum of noxious gases’ emissions in atmosphere. When compari ...
AHEAD OF THE STORM…. Preparing Toronto for Climate Change
... windspeeds appear to be increasing. Intense storms and hurricanes – linked to warmer sea temperatures – have increased in the North Atlantic since about 1970 (IPCC, 2007). Warmer air holds more water vapour, which leads to more intense rainfall, which can lead in turn to local and regional floods. F ...
... windspeeds appear to be increasing. Intense storms and hurricanes – linked to warmer sea temperatures – have increased in the North Atlantic since about 1970 (IPCC, 2007). Warmer air holds more water vapour, which leads to more intense rainfall, which can lead in turn to local and regional floods. F ...
How To Do Note on Fisheries, Aquaculture and Climate Change
... Fisheries and aquaculture are important contributors to food security and livelihoods at household, local, national and global levels. However, while aquaculture production is growing rapidly throughout the world, particularly in Asia and Africa, many of the world’s fisheries are at grave risk from ...
... Fisheries and aquaculture are important contributors to food security and livelihoods at household, local, national and global levels. However, while aquaculture production is growing rapidly throughout the world, particularly in Asia and Africa, many of the world’s fisheries are at grave risk from ...
2010 - National Center for Science Education
... 47. From the output of global climate models, climate scientists are more inclined to make __________ 70 48. From the output of regional climate models, climate scientists are more inclined to make ________ 70 49. For you, in daily use, the term climate change would typically be understood as referr ...
... 47. From the output of global climate models, climate scientists are more inclined to make __________ 70 48. From the output of regional climate models, climate scientists are more inclined to make ________ 70 49. For you, in daily use, the term climate change would typically be understood as referr ...
New South Wales State of the Environment - EPA
... adapt to climate change, there is still more work to do. This undoubtedly remains one of our most significant challenges. Continued development and implementation of renewable and sustainable technologies for energy use and transport will help to reduce our carbon footprint in the future. Finally, t ...
... adapt to climate change, there is still more work to do. This undoubtedly remains one of our most significant challenges. Continued development and implementation of renewable and sustainable technologies for energy use and transport will help to reduce our carbon footprint in the future. Finally, t ...
Climate Change and Migration: Improving Methodologies to
... latitudes, while sea level continues to rise and increased peak wind intensities and increased mean and peak rainfall intensities in tropical cyclones. The impacts of these changes include an increase in the number of people living in severely stressed river basins; an increase the frequency and sev ...
... latitudes, while sea level continues to rise and increased peak wind intensities and increased mean and peak rainfall intensities in tropical cyclones. The impacts of these changes include an increase in the number of people living in severely stressed river basins; an increase the frequency and sev ...
Acceleration technique for Milankovitch type forcing in a coupled
... LORENZ AND LOHMANN: ACCELERATION TECHNIQUE FOR MILANKOVITCH FORCING ...
... LORENZ AND LOHMANN: ACCELERATION TECHNIQUE FOR MILANKOVITCH FORCING ...
Financing climate change - Department of Environmental Affairs
... conducted in order to strengthen the financing component of the National Climate Change Response White Paper. It is based on three separate studies. These included a desktop study of climate change research, a study on stakeholder engagements, and institutional case studies that were specifically co ...
... conducted in order to strengthen the financing component of the National Climate Change Response White Paper. It is based on three separate studies. These included a desktop study of climate change research, a study on stakeholder engagements, and institutional case studies that were specifically co ...
Hydrological Climate Change Impact Assessment at Small and
... different experiment designs, archiving protocols, standards, etc., and therefore limited transfer of knowledge between different regions. The Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) [20,21], established in 2009 and sponsored by the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), aims ...
... different experiment designs, archiving protocols, standards, etc., and therefore limited transfer of knowledge between different regions. The Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) [20,21], established in 2009 and sponsored by the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), aims ...
Cities and the Governing of Climate Change
... discusses the growing literature on adaptation. It examines the three areas of work that have dominated the field: examining policy responses to climate change in the city; seeking to explain the governance of urban responses to the issue; and assessing the reasons why the realities of urban mitigati ...
... discusses the growing literature on adaptation. It examines the three areas of work that have dominated the field: examining policy responses to climate change in the city; seeking to explain the governance of urban responses to the issue; and assessing the reasons why the realities of urban mitigati ...
Quantifying the relative contribution of the climate and direct human
... watersheds in the contiguous United States. The data for annual precipitation, runoff, and potential evaporation are obtained from the international Model Parameter Estimation Experiment (MOPEX), which is often assumed to only include gauges unaffected by human interferences. The data are split into ...
... watersheds in the contiguous United States. The data for annual precipitation, runoff, and potential evaporation are obtained from the international Model Parameter Estimation Experiment (MOPEX), which is often assumed to only include gauges unaffected by human interferences. The data are split into ...
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
... determined that a single atom of chlorine released into the atmosphere is able to destroy tens of thousands of unstable ozone molecules (O3) (Stolarski and Cicerone, 1974). The ‘ozone layer,’ a band of the atmosphere in which ozone concentrations are high, was already recognised as vital in preventi ...
... determined that a single atom of chlorine released into the atmosphere is able to destroy tens of thousands of unstable ozone molecules (O3) (Stolarski and Cicerone, 1974). The ‘ozone layer,’ a band of the atmosphere in which ozone concentrations are high, was already recognised as vital in preventi ...