Climate Change is (not) for the Birds
... pace than adaptation by birds—a phenomenon called asynchronous response. Migrating birds will arrive at breeding grounds earlier than their food sources – whether that’s nectar, insects, or seeds – are available. Not enough food can negatively impact breeding success, resulting in smaller broods. Th ...
... pace than adaptation by birds—a phenomenon called asynchronous response. Migrating birds will arrive at breeding grounds earlier than their food sources – whether that’s nectar, insects, or seeds – are available. Not enough food can negatively impact breeding success, resulting in smaller broods. Th ...
Will Amazonia Dry Out? Magnitude and Causes of Change from
... (May–September) reduces soil moisture. Two dynamical mechanisms may explain the forecast reduction in dry season rainfall: 1) a general subtropical drying under global warming when the dry season southern Amazon basin is under the control of subtropical high pressure and 2) a stronger north–south tr ...
... (May–September) reduces soil moisture. Two dynamical mechanisms may explain the forecast reduction in dry season rainfall: 1) a general subtropical drying under global warming when the dry season southern Amazon basin is under the control of subtropical high pressure and 2) a stronger north–south tr ...
Micro-level Practices to Adapt to Climate Change for African Small
... climate change. However, the debate about the adaptation of small-scale farmers in Africa to climate change has occurred in the absence of knowledge about existing and potential adaptation practices. Because prevailing ideas about adaptation are vague, conducting focused research on potential adapta ...
... climate change. However, the debate about the adaptation of small-scale farmers in Africa to climate change has occurred in the absence of knowledge about existing and potential adaptation practices. Because prevailing ideas about adaptation are vague, conducting focused research on potential adapta ...
Impact of large-scale environmental features changes on host
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a decadal 0.13°C increase has occurred since 1956 and is expected to reach 0.4°C within the next two decades [1]. Since climatic variables are driving many ecological networks, biological systems may be affected worldwide with respect to many ecological pro ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a decadal 0.13°C increase has occurred since 1956 and is expected to reach 0.4°C within the next two decades [1]. Since climatic variables are driving many ecological networks, biological systems may be affected worldwide with respect to many ecological pro ...
El Ni˜no Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and global - adv
... B. Nyenzi and P. F. Lefale World Climate Programme (WCP), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Genevé, Switzerland Received: 9 May 2005 – Revised: 17 October 2005 – Accepted: 18 October 2005 – Published: 9 January 2006 ...
... B. Nyenzi and P. F. Lefale World Climate Programme (WCP), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Genevé, Switzerland Received: 9 May 2005 – Revised: 17 October 2005 – Accepted: 18 October 2005 – Published: 9 January 2006 ...
global climate change
... IPCC (2001) “Most of the warming of the past 50 years is likely (>66%) to be attributable to human activities.” IPCC (2007) “Warming is unequivocal, and most of the warming of the past 50 years is very likely (90%) due to increases in greenhouse gases.” ...
... IPCC (2001) “Most of the warming of the past 50 years is likely (>66%) to be attributable to human activities.” IPCC (2007) “Warming is unequivocal, and most of the warming of the past 50 years is very likely (90%) due to increases in greenhouse gases.” ...
Victoria`s Climate Change Framework
... We are also implementing policies to get this transition underway. We have set renewable energy targets of 25 per cent by 2020 and 40 per cent by 2025 and strengthened the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target scheme. We released the first round of pledges under TAKE2 alongside this Framework. These do ...
... We are also implementing policies to get this transition underway. We have set renewable energy targets of 25 per cent by 2020 and 40 per cent by 2025 and strengthened the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target scheme. We released the first round of pledges under TAKE2 alongside this Framework. These do ...
Climate Change: Overview and Implications for Wildlife
... must expend considerable efforts to test their models against the expanding base of field and laboratory data. This not only allows them to assess the credibility of current simulations, but it also reveals improvements for the next generation of models. Elements of Global Warming Forecasts The soci ...
... must expend considerable efforts to test their models against the expanding base of field and laboratory data. This not only allows them to assess the credibility of current simulations, but it also reveals improvements for the next generation of models. Elements of Global Warming Forecasts The soci ...
Climate-biosphere interactions on glacial
... [10] Several modeling studies have examined the contribution of some of these feedbacks to glacial-interglacial climate change. Typical estimates for climate sensitivity to increased CO2 would attribute about 2C of the 6 C glacial-interglacial temperature change to different greenhouse gas concen ...
... [10] Several modeling studies have examined the contribution of some of these feedbacks to glacial-interglacial climate change. Typical estimates for climate sensitivity to increased CO2 would attribute about 2C of the 6 C glacial-interglacial temperature change to different greenhouse gas concen ...
The Impact of Climate Change and Climate Variability on Haze Occurrences in Malaysia/Southeast Asia
... region especially Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei since the late 1980s. Previous episodes occurred in 1982-83, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997-98, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and the most recent one was this year, 2009. Most of these haze episodes occurred in conjunction with a period of prolonged droug ...
... region especially Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei since the late 1980s. Previous episodes occurred in 1982-83, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997-98, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and the most recent one was this year, 2009. Most of these haze episodes occurred in conjunction with a period of prolonged droug ...
Climate Change and Forest Disturbances
... from 600–1000 mm, or within humid regions that have shallow or rocky soils. Seasonal summer droughts are experienced by western interior dry forests that depend on winter precipitation, such as forests in the semiarid plains and intermountain regions of the western United States. In some regions, dr ...
... from 600–1000 mm, or within humid regions that have shallow or rocky soils. Seasonal summer droughts are experienced by western interior dry forests that depend on winter precipitation, such as forests in the semiarid plains and intermountain regions of the western United States. In some regions, dr ...
Who should pay for climate? The effect of burden-sharing mechanisms on abatement policies and technological transfers: Working Paper 96 (997 kB) (opens in new window)
... Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) emissions, considered the most important anthropogenic factor causing climate change [IPCC, 2007]. Although limited by the sharp non linearities characterizing the climate system, there is a broad acceptance of the main mechanisms relating emissions with carbon atmospheric co ...
... Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) emissions, considered the most important anthropogenic factor causing climate change [IPCC, 2007]. Although limited by the sharp non linearities characterizing the climate system, there is a broad acceptance of the main mechanisms relating emissions with carbon atmospheric co ...
Scale-dependent regional climate predictability over North America
... 3. CMIP5 multimodel historical experiments We form estimates of the internal variability in the climate means of summertime precipitation and surface air temperature during the period 1979–2004 using the multimodel ensemble of 38 CMIP5 historical simulations (Fig. S1 in electronic supplementary mate ...
... 3. CMIP5 multimodel historical experiments We form estimates of the internal variability in the climate means of summertime precipitation and surface air temperature during the period 1979–2004 using the multimodel ensemble of 38 CMIP5 historical simulations (Fig. S1 in electronic supplementary mate ...
Use and Misuse of the IUCN Red List Criteria in Projecting Climate
... projected declines in population size. Thuiller et al. (2005) use an arbitrary time scale of 80 years to assess declines in future ranges of species (they also incorrectly state that the IUCN Red List Criteria use a 20-year time scale). Bomhard et al. (2005) do take generation time into account, but ...
... projected declines in population size. Thuiller et al. (2005) use an arbitrary time scale of 80 years to assess declines in future ranges of species (they also incorrectly state that the IUCN Red List Criteria use a 20-year time scale). Bomhard et al. (2005) do take generation time into account, but ...
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... development as well as political “crystallization”. This term refers to a group of nations intentionally setting up a “seed” of climate cooperators with the intention of making it grow by letting additional members join. Leadership can be understood in different ways. It is often associated with th ...
... development as well as political “crystallization”. This term refers to a group of nations intentionally setting up a “seed” of climate cooperators with the intention of making it grow by letting additional members join. Leadership can be understood in different ways. It is often associated with th ...
Climate Change Impacts in the United States
... higher in the distant past, millions of years ago, when the world was very different than it is today. But never before have such rapid, global-scale changes occurred during the history of human civilization. ...
... higher in the distant past, millions of years ago, when the world was very different than it is today. But never before have such rapid, global-scale changes occurred during the history of human civilization. ...
February 2010 Minutes - Rubbertown Community Advisory Council
... thing, something else will change as well. We can study climate systems in a number of ways such as soil, sea life, and glaciers. We chose to study glaciers. He pointed out that he hasn’t used the term “global warming.” There have been periods of warming, there have been periods of cooling. The ques ...
... thing, something else will change as well. We can study climate systems in a number of ways such as soil, sea life, and glaciers. We chose to study glaciers. He pointed out that he hasn’t used the term “global warming.” There have been periods of warming, there have been periods of cooling. The ques ...
adaptation to climate change: international policy options
... resulting from climate change.14 Infectious diseases may become more prevalent as their reach increases and seasonality expands; the frequency and intensity of heat waves and natural hazards such as droughts, floods, and cyclones may increase, causing adverse health effects; and levels of air pollut ...
... resulting from climate change.14 Infectious diseases may become more prevalent as their reach increases and seasonality expands; the frequency and intensity of heat waves and natural hazards such as droughts, floods, and cyclones may increase, causing adverse health effects; and levels of air pollut ...
climate change and the mediterranean region
... In 1986, the Scientific Committee of Problems of the Environment proclaimed that global warming “should be considered one of today’s most important long-term problems” (Bolin and others, 1986). Research over the last 10 years has reaffirmed the magnitude of the looming threat. In 1996, the Intergove ...
... In 1986, the Scientific Committee of Problems of the Environment proclaimed that global warming “should be considered one of today’s most important long-term problems” (Bolin and others, 1986). Research over the last 10 years has reaffirmed the magnitude of the looming threat. In 1996, the Intergove ...
UNDP-TACC Pilot project Uruguay
... UNDP Country Programme outputs: "Measures for adaptation and mitigation to climate change and risk reduction plans implemented by the Government, the private sector and the civil society". In addition, supporting local! development! strategies is one of the priorities of UNDP Uruguay that supports i ...
... UNDP Country Programme outputs: "Measures for adaptation and mitigation to climate change and risk reduction plans implemented by the Government, the private sector and the civil society". In addition, supporting local! development! strategies is one of the priorities of UNDP Uruguay that supports i ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook MODULE 7: Climate-smart crop production system
... events and sudden pest and disease outbreaks are already causing greater unpredictability in production from season to season and year to year, and require rapid and adaptable management responses (FAO-PAR, 2011). By 2050, it is predicted that the global population will be over 9 billion people, inc ...
... events and sudden pest and disease outbreaks are already causing greater unpredictability in production from season to season and year to year, and require rapid and adaptable management responses (FAO-PAR, 2011). By 2050, it is predicted that the global population will be over 9 billion people, inc ...
Submission by AILAC on ADP workstream 1
... and the international community can commit to and deliver on adaptation. This challenge however, cannot be interpreted to mean that the UNFCCC need not assign highest priority to adaptation actions. Adaptation is central to the Convention because we have so far failed to effectively address anthropo ...
... and the international community can commit to and deliver on adaptation. This challenge however, cannot be interpreted to mean that the UNFCCC need not assign highest priority to adaptation actions. Adaptation is central to the Convention because we have so far failed to effectively address anthropo ...
Evaluation of FAO's contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation - Management Response
... by the rapidly increasing negative effects of climate change, and the resulting shift in political commitment and funding streams to address these challenges, as well as the international community’s accelerating work towards an international climate agreement. ...
... by the rapidly increasing negative effects of climate change, and the resulting shift in political commitment and funding streams to address these challenges, as well as the international community’s accelerating work towards an international climate agreement. ...