Changing Climates, Fading Cultures: A Study of Place Annihilation
... fundamental ways: sea levels will rise, ocean chemistry will change, ice floes will retreat, and biomes will shift, just to name a few effects. However, the pace of this change is far more rapid than what could be seen as natural shifts of geography or culture. Rather, much like acts of war, these a ...
... fundamental ways: sea levels will rise, ocean chemistry will change, ice floes will retreat, and biomes will shift, just to name a few effects. However, the pace of this change is far more rapid than what could be seen as natural shifts of geography or culture. Rather, much like acts of war, these a ...
Applying Risk Informed Decision-Making Framework for Climate
... Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District with the State of Hawaiˋi’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is developing the watershed plan that will provide the comprehensive strategy to guide the West Maui R2R Initiative. On the ...
... Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District with the State of Hawaiˋi’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is developing the watershed plan that will provide the comprehensive strategy to guide the West Maui R2R Initiative. On the ...
Some Pressing Global Environmental Problems of Our
... Currently anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere have been causing the problems of global warming, climate change and ocean acidification among others. They are a top priority because of their potentially catastrophic impacts predicted to occur by around 2025 if in the meantim ...
... Currently anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere have been causing the problems of global warming, climate change and ocean acidification among others. They are a top priority because of their potentially catastrophic impacts predicted to occur by around 2025 if in the meantim ...
Pattern scaling using ClimGen: monthly
... found that statistically significant non-linearities could be identified with careful use of ensembles of simulations, but that the errors that would thus result from using PS are small compared with the many other uncertainties that exist in future climate scenarios. More recent assessments, facili ...
... found that statistically significant non-linearities could be identified with careful use of ensembles of simulations, but that the errors that would thus result from using PS are small compared with the many other uncertainties that exist in future climate scenarios. More recent assessments, facili ...
Intended National Determined Contribution (INDC)
... expensive and polluting thermal generators (diesel and heavy-fuel oil). Uganda’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution opens the door to affordable and modern energy as inscribed in goal seven of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Since 1960 mean annual temperatures hav ...
... expensive and polluting thermal generators (diesel and heavy-fuel oil). Uganda’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution opens the door to affordable and modern energy as inscribed in goal seven of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Since 1960 mean annual temperatures hav ...
A probabilistic analysis of human influence on
... average monthly temperatures exceeding the 20th century average for each corresponding month resulting in a total of 346 months. Such a fact would seem to strongly support the hypothesis that global warming is occurring, but the question remains: how strong is this evidence (Bowman et al., 2010)? Ev ...
... average monthly temperatures exceeding the 20th century average for each corresponding month resulting in a total of 346 months. Such a fact would seem to strongly support the hypothesis that global warming is occurring, but the question remains: how strong is this evidence (Bowman et al., 2010)? Ev ...
Diseases in tropical and plantation crops as affected by climate
... experimental design of a multifactor climate-change experiment with elevated CO2, warming and drought at Brandbjerg, Denmark, described by the authors, confirms that it is difficult to reach the target temperature. Experimental studies of the long-term effects of increased CO2 and O3 concentrations on ...
... experimental design of a multifactor climate-change experiment with elevated CO2, warming and drought at Brandbjerg, Denmark, described by the authors, confirms that it is difficult to reach the target temperature. Experimental studies of the long-term effects of increased CO2 and O3 concentrations on ...
A Vulnerable Country in the Face of Climate Change
... World Bank (2009) report details Indonesia’s rising policy and priorities that will help the country mitigate climate change. The 2009 report, entitled “Mainstreaming Climate Change for Sustainability”, summarizes Indonesia’s key climate change concerns, including more intense rainfall and a rise in ...
... World Bank (2009) report details Indonesia’s rising policy and priorities that will help the country mitigate climate change. The 2009 report, entitled “Mainstreaming Climate Change for Sustainability”, summarizes Indonesia’s key climate change concerns, including more intense rainfall and a rise in ...
Future Climate in the Yellowstone National Park Region and Its
... digital elevation model of the study area in order to show more clearly the effects of elevation on climate in this region. At this resolution the physiographic features that exert a strong control on surface climates and, consequently, on vegetation become evident in the topographically adjusted cl ...
... digital elevation model of the study area in order to show more clearly the effects of elevation on climate in this region. At this resolution the physiographic features that exert a strong control on surface climates and, consequently, on vegetation become evident in the topographically adjusted cl ...
NOAA 31st Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop Boulder, Colorado October 25 2006
... What attribution questions are of high relevance to decision makers, e.g., in water resources planning, agriculture, energy, and policy making for sustainable development? ...
... What attribution questions are of high relevance to decision makers, e.g., in water resources planning, agriculture, energy, and policy making for sustainable development? ...
climate change in the clark fork watershed
... peak flows in early May—weeks ahead of the historic average peak flow. Then, with most of the snow gone from our mountaintops, a long period of below-average flow from late-June through September. Long-term streamflow trends in the Clark Fork basin are still hard to decipher from the substantial yea ...
... peak flows in early May—weeks ahead of the historic average peak flow. Then, with most of the snow gone from our mountaintops, a long period of below-average flow from late-June through September. Long-term streamflow trends in the Clark Fork basin are still hard to decipher from the substantial yea ...
Robustness of pattern scaled climate change scenarios for adaptation decision support
... mean temperature changes. This assumption requires that, for instance, the warming pattern for a 4o global warming is the same as for a 2o global warming, but twice as big. In other words pattern scaling is only viable if local temperatures scale linearly with global mean surface temperature. Since ...
... mean temperature changes. This assumption requires that, for instance, the warming pattern for a 4o global warming is the same as for a 2o global warming, but twice as big. In other words pattern scaling is only viable if local temperatures scale linearly with global mean surface temperature. Since ...
Confronting Climate Change in California
... a readily accessible and attractive manner for the general public, the report is also appropriate for state and national policymakers and business leaders. The report is intended to raise awareness and understanding of global warming and its potential impacts on the environment Californians love and ...
... a readily accessible and attractive manner for the general public, the report is also appropriate for state and national policymakers and business leaders. The report is intended to raise awareness and understanding of global warming and its potential impacts on the environment Californians love and ...
Summary of the Garnaut Climate Change Review Final Report
... Understanding climate science…continued Higher concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb more of the heat reflected from the Earth’s surface causing an increase in global temperatures. To limit increases in global temperature, we need to limit – or stabilise – the concentration o ...
... Understanding climate science…continued Higher concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb more of the heat reflected from the Earth’s surface causing an increase in global temperatures. To limit increases in global temperature, we need to limit – or stabilise – the concentration o ...
Climate Change and Caribbean Coral Reefs
... and US$0.4 million in St. Lucia. Coral reef fishing is essential in providing jobs, adding cultural value and a social safety net in both locations 25. The World Resources Institute (WRI) recognizes the value of coral reefs to the Caribbean and its people in areas of food and public sector jobs. The ...
... and US$0.4 million in St. Lucia. Coral reef fishing is essential in providing jobs, adding cultural value and a social safety net in both locations 25. The World Resources Institute (WRI) recognizes the value of coral reefs to the Caribbean and its people in areas of food and public sector jobs. The ...
Climate, Climate Change Nuclear Power and the Alternatives
... “greenhouse gases” is increasing the strength of the greenhouse, and this can be bad: bad: humanity is vulnerable to changes in climate. ...
... “greenhouse gases” is increasing the strength of the greenhouse, and this can be bad: bad: humanity is vulnerable to changes in climate. ...
Climate change and plant invasions: restoration opportunities ahead?
... occupied by invasive populations of C. solstitialis in California, Oregon, and Washington have low potential for restoration (Fig. 2c). Of the currently invaded lands, only 1% are no longer climatically suitable by 2100 in any of the 10 AOGCMs tested. Eighty eight percent of currently invaded lands ...
... occupied by invasive populations of C. solstitialis in California, Oregon, and Washington have low potential for restoration (Fig. 2c). Of the currently invaded lands, only 1% are no longer climatically suitable by 2100 in any of the 10 AOGCMs tested. Eighty eight percent of currently invaded lands ...
Game-Changers in the Paris Climate Deal
... economics of renewables.3 Renewables are now the world’s second largest source of electricity (behind coal) and cost-competitive in a growing number of countries.4 Significantly, 2014 saw emissions in the energy sector stall for the first time even as the global economy continued to grow.5 But coal ...
... economics of renewables.3 Renewables are now the world’s second largest source of electricity (behind coal) and cost-competitive in a growing number of countries.4 Significantly, 2014 saw emissions in the energy sector stall for the first time even as the global economy continued to grow.5 But coal ...
WRS-08 Presentation
... “... ITU is one of the most important stakeholders in terms of climate change“ Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General ...
... “... ITU is one of the most important stakeholders in terms of climate change“ Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General ...
Vulnerability to climate change and adaptation strategies of local
... There have been some studies conducted on Malawi and climate change. The Climate Change Country Profile of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) concludes that Malawi is experiencing an increase in mean annual temperature. From 1960 to 2006 the mean annual temperature increased by 0.9 ◦ C, ...
... There have been some studies conducted on Malawi and climate change. The Climate Change Country Profile of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) concludes that Malawi is experiencing an increase in mean annual temperature. From 1960 to 2006 the mean annual temperature increased by 0.9 ◦ C, ...
Pluviothermal Conditions in Poland in Light of Contemporary
... alternative global paths of development and include a number of technological and demographic factors that result from the emission of greenhouse gases. Their principles and detailed characteristics have been included in what is referred to as the Special Report on Emission Scenarios [9]. It should ...
... alternative global paths of development and include a number of technological and demographic factors that result from the emission of greenhouse gases. Their principles and detailed characteristics have been included in what is referred to as the Special Report on Emission Scenarios [9]. It should ...
a system with dangerous thresholds?
... time of the ocean circulation complicates matters further. The circulation appears to be more sensitive to a given warming if it occurs more rapidly (Stocker and Schmittner, 1997; Stouffer and Manabe, 1999), so that slowing down the rate of greenhouse gas increase appears to be a policy that can buy ...
... time of the ocean circulation complicates matters further. The circulation appears to be more sensitive to a given warming if it occurs more rapidly (Stocker and Schmittner, 1997; Stouffer and Manabe, 1999), so that slowing down the rate of greenhouse gas increase appears to be a policy that can buy ...
PDF
... The IMPACT model was originally developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) for projecting global food supply, food demand, and food security to 2020 and beyond.4 It analyzes 32 crop and livestock commodities in 281 regions of the world that together cover the earth’s land ...
... The IMPACT model was originally developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) for projecting global food supply, food demand, and food security to 2020 and beyond.4 It analyzes 32 crop and livestock commodities in 281 regions of the world that together cover the earth’s land ...
“icehouse” (cold) climates
... maximum continentality and slower sea-floor spreading. Apparent long-term periodicities in global tectonic phenomena and impact cratering have been linked to motions of the solar system through the galaxy (e.g., Rampino and Stothers, 1986). ...
... maximum continentality and slower sea-floor spreading. Apparent long-term periodicities in global tectonic phenomena and impact cratering have been linked to motions of the solar system through the galaxy (e.g., Rampino and Stothers, 1986). ...