Mechanisms for millennial-scale global synchronization during the
... which mostly affect the North Atlantic region. The model is freely available from http://www.knmi.nl/onderzk/CKO/ ecbilt.html. In the standard model setup an imbalance in the global, interannual freshwater budget is compensated globally for numerical reasons. However, in our experiment the imbalance ...
... which mostly affect the North Atlantic region. The model is freely available from http://www.knmi.nl/onderzk/CKO/ ecbilt.html. In the standard model setup an imbalance in the global, interannual freshwater budget is compensated globally for numerical reasons. However, in our experiment the imbalance ...
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... vegetation cover and change as well as greenhouse gas emissions, sufficient data can be found. However, for hydrology, hydrological functions, and water resources, detailed data were not found. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that these data are missing and that an effort has to be made to col ...
... vegetation cover and change as well as greenhouse gas emissions, sufficient data can be found. However, for hydrology, hydrological functions, and water resources, detailed data were not found. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that these data are missing and that an effort has to be made to col ...
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... weather has a direct and profound impact on production levels. The adjustment process of outputs and quasi-fixed factors towards their long-run equilibrium levels may be affected by the firm’s expectation about future climate change as well as expected price changes. Adjustment costs of factor deman ...
... weather has a direct and profound impact on production levels. The adjustment process of outputs and quasi-fixed factors towards their long-run equilibrium levels may be affected by the firm’s expectation about future climate change as well as expected price changes. Adjustment costs of factor deman ...
First Meeting of the Conference of African Heads of State
... • Assuming that the adaptation levy of 2% on CDM projects applies post 2012, the level of funding could be : USD 100−500 million for a low demand for credits from non-Annex I Parties USD 1−5 billion in 2030 for high demand . ...
... • Assuming that the adaptation levy of 2% on CDM projects applies post 2012, the level of funding could be : USD 100−500 million for a low demand for credits from non-Annex I Parties USD 1−5 billion in 2030 for high demand . ...
Climate Hype Exposed
... reflect political “summaries,” and computer models that completely fail to predict actual real-world climate trends. Because average global temperatures have not risen for 18 years (and have even cooled slightly), even the terminology has shifted: from global warming to climate change, climate disru ...
... reflect political “summaries,” and computer models that completely fail to predict actual real-world climate trends. Because average global temperatures have not risen for 18 years (and have even cooled slightly), even the terminology has shifted: from global warming to climate change, climate disru ...
KLMC Advocacy Plan - Kenya livestock Marketing Council
... developed by SNV Corporate. The harmonised M&E framework contains harmonised outcomes, outputs, indicators and monitoring methods that all country themes apply. The below M&E framework is based on our theme-specific Theory of Change (ToC). For each result in the ToC we have defined indicators and me ...
... developed by SNV Corporate. The harmonised M&E framework contains harmonised outcomes, outputs, indicators and monitoring methods that all country themes apply. The below M&E framework is based on our theme-specific Theory of Change (ToC). For each result in the ToC we have defined indicators and me ...
A review of the consideration of climate change in the planning of
... rainfall and river flows are expected to emerge from natural variability (Footitt et al., 2007). Hence, if the financial planning horizons of water resources projects are 25 to 30 years, this means that when planning a hydropower scheme, the natural variability of the existing hydrological regime is ...
... rainfall and river flows are expected to emerge from natural variability (Footitt et al., 2007). Hence, if the financial planning horizons of water resources projects are 25 to 30 years, this means that when planning a hydropower scheme, the natural variability of the existing hydrological regime is ...
Climate Change, Agricultural Production and Food Security
... Rising temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns affect agricultural yields, of both rainfed and irrigated crops. The unchecked rise of sea levels leads to loss of land, landscape and infrastructure. A higher frequency of droughts may impair hydropower production, and an increase in floods can s ...
... Rising temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns affect agricultural yields, of both rainfed and irrigated crops. The unchecked rise of sea levels leads to loss of land, landscape and infrastructure. A higher frequency of droughts may impair hydropower production, and an increase in floods can s ...
Climate Change Adaptation in the Water Sector
... region characterized notably by: water stress, droughts and desertification; a relatively important burden of water-borne diseases in the region except for Gulf countries; coastal urban densification; accelerating greenhouse gas (CO2, CH4 and N2O) emissions; uneven oil-induced economic growth; and r ...
... region characterized notably by: water stress, droughts and desertification; a relatively important burden of water-borne diseases in the region except for Gulf countries; coastal urban densification; accelerating greenhouse gas (CO2, CH4 and N2O) emissions; uneven oil-induced economic growth; and r ...
CARE brief on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction
... sensitivity, and specific indicators on gender inequality reduction should be integrated in all DRR actions, including in government and donor programmes. Tools to do this are available, amongst others those developed and used by CARE. ...
... sensitivity, and specific indicators on gender inequality reduction should be integrated in all DRR actions, including in government and donor programmes. Tools to do this are available, amongst others those developed and used by CARE. ...
Phenomenological solar signature in 400 years of reconstructed N. Scafetta
... Earth’s albedo [Pap and Fox, 2004]), since they are only partially known, might be poorly or not modeled at all. [4] To circumvent the lack of knowledge in climate physics, we adopt an alternative approach that attempts to evaluate the total direct plus indirect effect of solar changes on climate by ...
... Earth’s albedo [Pap and Fox, 2004]), since they are only partially known, might be poorly or not modeled at all. [4] To circumvent the lack of knowledge in climate physics, we adopt an alternative approach that attempts to evaluate the total direct plus indirect effect of solar changes on climate by ...
Articles Climate Change Vulnerability and Policy Support
... Political interest in addressing the threats associated with climate change and variability is increasing at all levels of governance. Mounting evidence that human activities are responsible for temperature increases over the past century (Oreskes 2004) and recent international conventions highlight ...
... Political interest in addressing the threats associated with climate change and variability is increasing at all levels of governance. Mounting evidence that human activities are responsible for temperature increases over the past century (Oreskes 2004) and recent international conventions highlight ...
Glen Harris
... Model (SCM) to predict pdfs for transient regional future climate change, at GCM resolution. 6. Run ensemble of 25km Regional Climate Model (HadRM3) variants driven by equivalent GCM transient runs, and downscale responses to predict regional pdfs. ...
... Model (SCM) to predict pdfs for transient regional future climate change, at GCM resolution. 6. Run ensemble of 25km Regional Climate Model (HadRM3) variants driven by equivalent GCM transient runs, and downscale responses to predict regional pdfs. ...
English
... about the sun (obliquity). That is why we have changing seasons. This tilt of the Earth changes in a cycle of 41,000 years. The greater the angle, the colder the winters and the warmer the summers. The wobbly earth The earth does not rotate evenly on its axis. It wobbles somewhat, like a spinning to ...
... about the sun (obliquity). That is why we have changing seasons. This tilt of the Earth changes in a cycle of 41,000 years. The greater the angle, the colder the winters and the warmer the summers. The wobbly earth The earth does not rotate evenly on its axis. It wobbles somewhat, like a spinning to ...
Weather and climate: changing human exposures
... the last century decreased rainfall in the region by about 10% (7). Bonan demonstrated that the conversion of forests to cropland in the United States resulted in a regional cooling of about 2 °C (8). There is concern that deforestation induced drought may be occurring in the Amazon and other parts ...
... the last century decreased rainfall in the region by about 10% (7). Bonan demonstrated that the conversion of forests to cropland in the United States resulted in a regional cooling of about 2 °C (8). There is concern that deforestation induced drought may be occurring in the Amazon and other parts ...
Work package No 2F: Ecosystems and Forests
... them is not a trivial mission. For example, it has been found that species composition is often more important for ecosystem processes than the number of species (Díaz and Cabido 2001). Also, artificially increasing the species richness in naturally species-poor areas does not necessarily result int ...
... them is not a trivial mission. For example, it has been found that species composition is often more important for ecosystem processes than the number of species (Díaz and Cabido 2001). Also, artificially increasing the species richness in naturally species-poor areas does not necessarily result int ...
NIPCC SPM Published - Australian Environment Foundation
... Franks (Australia), Eigil Friis-Christensen (Denmark), Fred Goldberg (Sweden), Larry Gould (USA), William Gray (USA), Vincent Richard Gray (New Zealand), Howard Hayden (USA), Martin Hovland (Norway), Olavi Kärner (Estonia), James O’Brien (USA), Garth Paltridge (Australia), Donald Rapp (USA), Carl Ri ...
... Franks (Australia), Eigil Friis-Christensen (Denmark), Fred Goldberg (Sweden), Larry Gould (USA), William Gray (USA), Vincent Richard Gray (New Zealand), Howard Hayden (USA), Martin Hovland (Norway), Olavi Kärner (Estonia), James O’Brien (USA), Garth Paltridge (Australia), Donald Rapp (USA), Carl Ri ...
P7 Ideas in Context “Climate `fix` could deplete ozone”
... increasing the amount of man-made sulfate particles in the atmosphere may change the balance that nature currently has, as this is likely to cause other effects as well. 14. Discuss next steps in developing the use of sulfate to cool the planet using the terms ‘technical feasibility’ and ‘values’. T ...
... increasing the amount of man-made sulfate particles in the atmosphere may change the balance that nature currently has, as this is likely to cause other effects as well. 14. Discuss next steps in developing the use of sulfate to cool the planet using the terms ‘technical feasibility’ and ‘values’. T ...
the Migration as Adaptation briefing.
... international studies (cum laude) from American University. She is fluent in Spanish. ...
... international studies (cum laude) from American University. She is fluent in Spanish. ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES THE PERCEPTION AND VALUATION
... coming century would be less than one degree, and an additional third of the sample believed that the lower bound of the temperature increase would be 1-3 degrees. The final column of Table 1 shows the results for the best estimates of the risk. The mean estimate of the temperature increase in Bosto ...
... coming century would be less than one degree, and an additional third of the sample believed that the lower bound of the temperature increase would be 1-3 degrees. The final column of Table 1 shows the results for the best estimates of the risk. The mean estimate of the temperature increase in Bosto ...
Impact of Climate Change on Water Security in China
... suffering from unsafe water supplies due to problems associated with water sources and water quality. The annual water deficit for China is approximately 40 billion m3 in a normal year. As a result, more than 400 cities out of the 668 medium-sized cities of China are experiencing water shortage, 108 ...
... suffering from unsafe water supplies due to problems associated with water sources and water quality. The annual water deficit for China is approximately 40 billion m3 in a normal year. As a result, more than 400 cities out of the 668 medium-sized cities of China are experiencing water shortage, 108 ...
Planning and shale gas briefing
... Environmental Impact Assessment: “the local planning authority must have regard to the amount of information available, the precautionary principle and the degree of uncertainty in relation to the environmental impact.”11 The 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development states that, “where th ...
... Environmental Impact Assessment: “the local planning authority must have regard to the amount of information available, the precautionary principle and the degree of uncertainty in relation to the environmental impact.”11 The 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development states that, “where th ...