Ocean Acidification: modelled impacts from lower and higher trophic
... near-bed processes was poor for the SB site (due to lack of pore water exchange). The lack of observations aggregated on the size-spectra scale hinders validation of the size-structured model representing the upper layers of the marine food web. Observations presented in Jennings et al. (2002) and M ...
... near-bed processes was poor for the SB site (due to lack of pore water exchange). The lack of observations aggregated on the size-spectra scale hinders validation of the size-structured model representing the upper layers of the marine food web. Observations presented in Jennings et al. (2002) and M ...
Growing Together in a Changing Climate
... Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and their actions have resulted in widespread media coverage and the mobilization of thousands of their peers. It is estimated that 200 young people participated at the Conference of the Parties (COP) at its thirteenth session held in Bali in December 2007, 500 at COP 14 in ...
... Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and their actions have resulted in widespread media coverage and the mobilization of thousands of their peers. It is estimated that 200 young people participated at the Conference of the Parties (COP) at its thirteenth session held in Bali in December 2007, 500 at COP 14 in ...
eSoGE News - School of Geography and the Environment
... A group of scientists including Paul Whitehead, Professor of Water Science at the School of Geography and the Environment, and Director of the ...
... A group of scientists including Paul Whitehead, Professor of Water Science at the School of Geography and the Environment, and Director of the ...
Biodiversity in the Eastern Himalayas
... and providers of ecosystem goods and services on which downstream communities (both regional and global) rely. Mountains are home to some of the world’s most threatened and endemic species, as well as to some of the poorest people, who are dependent on the biological resources. Realising the importa ...
... and providers of ecosystem goods and services on which downstream communities (both regional and global) rely. Mountains are home to some of the world’s most threatened and endemic species, as well as to some of the poorest people, who are dependent on the biological resources. Realising the importa ...
Report
... Environment Texas Research & Policy Center thanks Kevin Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research; Amanda Staudt, climate scientist with the National Wildlife Federation; Paul Epstein, associate director of the Center for Health and the Global En ...
... Environment Texas Research & Policy Center thanks Kevin Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research; Amanda Staudt, climate scientist with the National Wildlife Federation; Paul Epstein, associate director of the Center for Health and the Global En ...
Transitions in climate and energy discourse between Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy
... and 30 % from electronic news ads (Media Insight Project 2014). With this high percentage of Americans getting news from the media, analysis of climate change reporting provides insights on shifts in public discourse and awareness. We apply two topic modeling techniques stemming from different areas ...
... and 30 % from electronic news ads (Media Insight Project 2014). With this high percentage of Americans getting news from the media, analysis of climate change reporting provides insights on shifts in public discourse and awareness. We apply two topic modeling techniques stemming from different areas ...
Health effects of climate change: heat related impacts
... Buildings stop heat getting radiated to the sky Lack of moisture and vegetation Temperatures in cities can be up to up to 10oC warmer than surrounding countryside Effect larger for cloud free, low wind conditions, and usually more pronounced at night ...
... Buildings stop heat getting radiated to the sky Lack of moisture and vegetation Temperatures in cities can be up to up to 10oC warmer than surrounding countryside Effect larger for cloud free, low wind conditions, and usually more pronounced at night ...
The Infinity of Water: Climate Change Adaptation in the Arabian
... If climate change mitigation is about energy, adaptation is about water. While mitigation efforts attend to the main drivers of climate change, specifically by limiting emissions through innovation in renewable energy and clean technology, adaptation work concentrates on managing the already observe ...
... If climate change mitigation is about energy, adaptation is about water. While mitigation efforts attend to the main drivers of climate change, specifically by limiting emissions through innovation in renewable energy and clean technology, adaptation work concentrates on managing the already observe ...
Global Warming and Extreme Weather
... Environment America Research & Policy Center thanks Kevin Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research; Amanda Staudt, climate scientist with the National Wildlife Federation; Paul Epstein, associate director of the Center for Health and the Global ...
... Environment America Research & Policy Center thanks Kevin Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research; Amanda Staudt, climate scientist with the National Wildlife Federation; Paul Epstein, associate director of the Center for Health and the Global ...
Increasing Atmospheric Poleward Energy Transport with Global
... ranges are found for the other scenarios and other latitudes. The increase in MSE flux in the GCMs is associated with an increase in LH flux and a compensating but smaller decrease in DSE flux (Fig. 2 of Hwang et al. [2010]). We next demonstrate that this increase can be understood with a one-dimens ...
... ranges are found for the other scenarios and other latitudes. The increase in MSE flux in the GCMs is associated with an increase in LH flux and a compensating but smaller decrease in DSE flux (Fig. 2 of Hwang et al. [2010]). We next demonstrate that this increase can be understood with a one-dimens ...
Climate change adaptation: challenges and opportunities for a smart
... cities “are often ill-equipped for adaptation” (EC, 2013). Mitigation and adaptation strategies, although complementary, differ both in their objectives and in their temporal and spatial scales of references. Mitigation strategies, which aim at reducing GHG emissions, generally result from internati ...
... cities “are often ill-equipped for adaptation” (EC, 2013). Mitigation and adaptation strategies, although complementary, differ both in their objectives and in their temporal and spatial scales of references. Mitigation strategies, which aim at reducing GHG emissions, generally result from internati ...
Climate change and global water resources: SRES emissions and
... used). The broad patterns of temperature change are similar between the six models, although the rates of change are different. For a given emissions scenario, the CCSR/NIES2 model produces the greatest increase in temperature, and GFDL R30 the least. There are also broad similarities in precipitati ...
... used). The broad patterns of temperature change are similar between the six models, although the rates of change are different. For a given emissions scenario, the CCSR/NIES2 model produces the greatest increase in temperature, and GFDL R30 the least. There are also broad similarities in precipitati ...
FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY MPDD/CSN/HLAPPD/APOA/2013 ENGLISH ONLY
... international, regional and subregional organizations, to speed up further the implementation of the specific actions in the five priorities agreed upon in the Almaty Programme of Action (APoA) and those contained in the declaration on the midterm review of the APoA, in a better coordinated manner, ...
... international, regional and subregional organizations, to speed up further the implementation of the specific actions in the five priorities agreed upon in the Almaty Programme of Action (APoA) and those contained in the declaration on the midterm review of the APoA, in a better coordinated manner, ...
Successful adaptation to climate change across scales
... and those adaptations are often purposeful and directed, as can be seen in the UK government’s creation of a UK Climate Impacts Programme and the widespread implementation of that programme. Adaptations can also arise as a result of other non-climate-related social or economic changes: a householder ...
... and those adaptations are often purposeful and directed, as can be seen in the UK government’s creation of a UK Climate Impacts Programme and the widespread implementation of that programme. Adaptations can also arise as a result of other non-climate-related social or economic changes: a householder ...
“Smart Climate Change” for Professional Societies Workshop WORKSHOP REPORT
... events that we are experiencing on the planet, and their associated flood and drought disasters. The impacts of the extreme weather patterns and events depend on the magnitude of the event and the vulnerability and exposure of the affected communities. However, some of the disasters aren’t even caus ...
... events that we are experiencing on the planet, and their associated flood and drought disasters. The impacts of the extreme weather patterns and events depend on the magnitude of the event and the vulnerability and exposure of the affected communities. However, some of the disasters aren’t even caus ...
Effects of Global Warming Lesson Plan
... no unalloyed gifts from climate change. Recent research suggests that global warming will also exacerbate respiratory allergies, as higher CO2 concentrations lead to vast increases in ragweed pollen production. "There's no denying there's a change," says Paul Ratner, an immunologist with the America ...
... no unalloyed gifts from climate change. Recent research suggests that global warming will also exacerbate respiratory allergies, as higher CO2 concentrations lead to vast increases in ragweed pollen production. "There's no denying there's a change," says Paul Ratner, an immunologist with the America ...
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... abatement, i.e. mitigation, and for impact reduction, i.e. adaptation. Indeed, even if effective emission reduction policies were implemented, we would still need to adapt: as a consequence of lags in the response of the climate system to GHGs already emitted in the atmosphere, we will nonetheless e ...
... abatement, i.e. mitigation, and for impact reduction, i.e. adaptation. Indeed, even if effective emission reduction policies were implemented, we would still need to adapt: as a consequence of lags in the response of the climate system to GHGs already emitted in the atmosphere, we will nonetheless e ...
International Workshop on Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate
... Inoke Ratukalou (SPC, Fidji) made the point in the very beginning that the lack of climate change information and the uncertainty related to it is a difficult challenge in adaptation to climate change. Martin Todd (UCL) pointed out that “the confidence in climate projections very much depends on the ...
... Inoke Ratukalou (SPC, Fidji) made the point in the very beginning that the lack of climate change information and the uncertainty related to it is a difficult challenge in adaptation to climate change. Martin Todd (UCL) pointed out that “the confidence in climate projections very much depends on the ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Viticulture and Wine Quality*
... 1952 to 2012. To emphasize the effect of climate in the model’s results, we used a soil water holding capacity of 0 mm and ignored possible stomatal regulation. For this reason, values are negative; the more negative the value, the dryer the vintage. Over the period considered, vintages become dryer ...
... 1952 to 2012. To emphasize the effect of climate in the model’s results, we used a soil water holding capacity of 0 mm and ignored possible stomatal regulation. For this reason, values are negative; the more negative the value, the dryer the vintage. Over the period considered, vintages become dryer ...
Links between climate change, conflict and governance in Africa
... world’s nightmare, a continent with climate-dependent economic sectors at risk of violent ethnic conflict. The conflicts in Africa are attributable to demand for the fair distribution of resources, historical grievances, disputes over access to increasingly scarce resources and weak state institutio ...
... world’s nightmare, a continent with climate-dependent economic sectors at risk of violent ethnic conflict. The conflicts in Africa are attributable to demand for the fair distribution of resources, historical grievances, disputes over access to increasingly scarce resources and weak state institutio ...
CFK Final Project Report - Carbon Farming Knowledge
... increase in confidence in their ability to identify the most appropriate actions to take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on their farm with 70% having had put in at least one action (e.g. increase soil carbon) into practice over the last three years. Understanding is not the only precursor to cha ...
... increase in confidence in their ability to identify the most appropriate actions to take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on their farm with 70% having had put in at least one action (e.g. increase soil carbon) into practice over the last three years. Understanding is not the only precursor to cha ...
Stream 1.2 Oceans and marine ice in the Southern Hemisphere
... o Exploring parameterisations of ice shelf melting for models. o Studies of ice shelf rifting/calving for modelling – theoretical, remote-sensed and field-based. o Improve characterisation of sub-ice shelf cavity geometry by gravity and seismic studies where possible. ii. Exploring impacts of ocean ...
... o Exploring parameterisations of ice shelf melting for models. o Studies of ice shelf rifting/calving for modelling – theoretical, remote-sensed and field-based. o Improve characterisation of sub-ice shelf cavity geometry by gravity and seismic studies where possible. ii. Exploring impacts of ocean ...
Climate change in Australia | Southern and South
... In recognition of the impact of climate change on the management of Australia’s natural resources, the Australian Government developed the Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change Fund. This fund has enabled significant research into the impact of the future climate on Austra ...
... In recognition of the impact of climate change on the management of Australia’s natural resources, the Australian Government developed the Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change Fund. This fund has enabled significant research into the impact of the future climate on Austra ...
A Two-Step Flow of Influence? Opinion-Leader
... go-betweens and information brokers, passing on messages about climate change and energy conservation that speak directly to their otherwise inattentive peers, coworkers, and friends. Since as early as the 1940s, scholars have understood the general importance of opinion leaders in shaping public pr ...
... go-betweens and information brokers, passing on messages about climate change and energy conservation that speak directly to their otherwise inattentive peers, coworkers, and friends. Since as early as the 1940s, scholars have understood the general importance of opinion leaders in shaping public pr ...