Demographic, ecological, and physiological responses of
... northward requires knowledge of demographic changes and their ecological plasticity in response to environmental change. Few studies have linked marine mammal demographic responses to climate change (Poloczanska et al., 2007) with the notable exception of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) (Regehr et al. ...
... northward requires knowledge of demographic changes and their ecological plasticity in response to environmental change. Few studies have linked marine mammal demographic responses to climate change (Poloczanska et al., 2007) with the notable exception of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) (Regehr et al. ...
Evaluation of CMIP5 continental precipitation simulations relative to
... showed that improving representation of subgrid variability and surface topography has a significant positive impact on model precipitation simulations [see also Qian et al., 2010]. Following upon CMIP3, the current Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) includes an unprecedented suite ...
... showed that improving representation of subgrid variability and surface topography has a significant positive impact on model precipitation simulations [see also Qian et al., 2010]. Following upon CMIP3, the current Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) includes an unprecedented suite ...
Dominant climatic factors driving annual runoff changes at the
... Two steps were taken for the validation of the climate elasticity method, namely validating Eq. (7) and validating Eq. (9). A catchment in a humid region with observed data for annual precipitation, annual potential evaporation, and annual runoff from 1956 to 2000 was chosen to validate Eq. (7), nam ...
... Two steps were taken for the validation of the climate elasticity method, namely validating Eq. (7) and validating Eq. (9). A catchment in a humid region with observed data for annual precipitation, annual potential evaporation, and annual runoff from 1956 to 2000 was chosen to validate Eq. (7), nam ...
Chapter 3: Holy Cross Historic District - DRUM
... Figure 13. Leith conservation area with listed buildings in red and notable landmarks in yellow.......................................................................................................... 70 Figure 14. Climate Central's Surging Seas interactive scenario builder showing the Leith conser ...
... Figure 13. Leith conservation area with listed buildings in red and notable landmarks in yellow.......................................................................................................... 70 Figure 14. Climate Central's Surging Seas interactive scenario builder showing the Leith conser ...
DRAFT New Jersey Climate and Health Profile Report is available
... changes in climate have the potential to affect population health through both direct and indirect pathways. A direct impact may be an increased rate of heat-related morbidity and mortality as a result of extreme exposures like heatwaves, while indirect impacts of a heatwave might include changes in ...
... changes in climate have the potential to affect population health through both direct and indirect pathways. A direct impact may be an increased rate of heat-related morbidity and mortality as a result of extreme exposures like heatwaves, while indirect impacts of a heatwave might include changes in ...
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/natc/moznc1.pdf
... Mozambique ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on August 24th, 1994 through the Assembly of the Republic and became Party in 25th August 1995. By doing so Mozambique joined other Parties of the Convention, in the common objectives of stabilizing the greenhouse gas conc ...
... Mozambique ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on August 24th, 1994 through the Assembly of the Republic and became Party in 25th August 1995. By doing so Mozambique joined other Parties of the Convention, in the common objectives of stabilizing the greenhouse gas conc ...
Managing to End Groundwater Overdraft in California`s Central
... Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has reinitiated ESA Section 7 consultation on the continued long-term operations of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and SWP with NMFS and USFWS, which is expected to be completed by 2018 (Reclamation, 2014b). The uncertainty of the con ...
... Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has reinitiated ESA Section 7 consultation on the continued long-term operations of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and SWP with NMFS and USFWS, which is expected to be completed by 2018 (Reclamation, 2014b). The uncertainty of the con ...
Use of Traditional Weather/Climate Knowledge by Farmers
... methods and indigenous technologies for coping with climate variability. The paper reviews the options that Low External Inputs Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) farmers have in coping with risk of agrometeorological and agroclimatological calamities. This is based on the role that the pertinent meteo ...
... methods and indigenous technologies for coping with climate variability. The paper reviews the options that Low External Inputs Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) farmers have in coping with risk of agrometeorological and agroclimatological calamities. This is based on the role that the pertinent meteo ...
PNAS proof
... The understanding of climatic and socioeconomic drivers of risk has improved considerably over the past years, and a range of studies have demonstrated that feasible estimates can be made of current and future flood hazard (34, 35) and exposure (19, 36) at a global scale. These scientific advances h ...
... The understanding of climatic and socioeconomic drivers of risk has improved considerably over the past years, and a range of studies have demonstrated that feasible estimates can be made of current and future flood hazard (34, 35) and exposure (19, 36) at a global scale. These scientific advances h ...
Climate Change in the American Mind: March, 2016
... Communication (http://www.climatechangecommunication.org). Interview dates: March 18–31, 2016. Interviews: 1,204 Adults (18+) who are registered to vote. Average margin of error: +/- 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. The research was funded by the 11th Hour Project, the Energy Foundat ...
... Communication (http://www.climatechangecommunication.org). Interview dates: March 18–31, 2016. Interviews: 1,204 Adults (18+) who are registered to vote. Average margin of error: +/- 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. The research was funded by the 11th Hour Project, the Energy Foundat ...
Consensus‟ Exposed: The CRU Controversy - Inhofe
... there is a Freedom of Information Act now in the UK, I think I'll delete the file rather than send to anyone. Does your similar act in the US force you to respond to enquiries within 20 days? - ours does ! The UK works on precedents, so the first request will test it. We also have a data protection ...
... there is a Freedom of Information Act now in the UK, I think I'll delete the file rather than send to anyone. Does your similar act in the US force you to respond to enquiries within 20 days? - ours does ! The UK works on precedents, so the first request will test it. We also have a data protection ...
IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 18 FIRST-‐ORDER DRAFT Expert Review
... (Seung-‐Ki Min, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research) This chapter is the result of an admirable attempt to extract relevant information from all WGII chapters while these were in the Thanks, all efforts ...
... (Seung-‐Ki Min, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research) This chapter is the result of an admirable attempt to extract relevant information from all WGII chapters while these were in the Thanks, all efforts ...
What is causing rapid change in the Arctic at the moment?
... hence deposited on snow and ice, could decrease albedo and speed up melting. A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds brought together Arctic shipping inventories for 2004, projected inventories for 2050 and a global aerosol model and found that 2050 emissions will contribute less than ...
... hence deposited on snow and ice, could decrease albedo and speed up melting. A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds brought together Arctic shipping inventories for 2004, projected inventories for 2050 and a global aerosol model and found that 2050 emissions will contribute less than ...
8.1MB - Climate Change 2013
... increasingly well-simulated by climate models and so provide a scientific basis for understanding and developing credibility in future regional climate change. A phenomenon is considered relevant to regional climate change if there is confidence1 that it has influence on the regional climate and the ...
... increasingly well-simulated by climate models and so provide a scientific basis for understanding and developing credibility in future regional climate change. A phenomenon is considered relevant to regional climate change if there is confidence1 that it has influence on the regional climate and the ...
Climate warning marine protected areas and the ocean-scale
... various feeding and size groups of reef fish across the Indian Ocean following the 1998 bleaching event. These changes are substantial for some groups, and indicate little insurance offered by current small-scale NTA management across the region. The spatial patterns present in our data provide impo ...
... various feeding and size groups of reef fish across the Indian Ocean following the 1998 bleaching event. These changes are substantial for some groups, and indicate little insurance offered by current small-scale NTA management across the region. The spatial patterns present in our data provide impo ...
Total aerosol effect: radiative forcing or radiative flux perturbation?
... the top-of-the-atmosphere (TOA) is a cooling that partly offsets the warming due to greenhouse gases. It is estimated as −0.5 W m−2 with a 5 to 95% confidence range of −0.1 to −0.9 W m−2 (Forster et al., 2007). In addition, aerosols modify the radiation budget indirectly by acting as cloud condensat ...
... the top-of-the-atmosphere (TOA) is a cooling that partly offsets the warming due to greenhouse gases. It is estimated as −0.5 W m−2 with a 5 to 95% confidence range of −0.1 to −0.9 W m−2 (Forster et al., 2007). In addition, aerosols modify the radiation budget indirectly by acting as cloud condensat ...
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... It is widely accepted that increased CO2 in the atmosphere may lead to more robust crops, since plants require CO2 for growth. The effects of CO2 fertilization are considered to be an important factor in crop simulations under future climate, although the size of the impact of CO2 fertilization on ...
... It is widely accepted that increased CO2 in the atmosphere may lead to more robust crops, since plants require CO2 for growth. The effects of CO2 fertilization are considered to be an important factor in crop simulations under future climate, although the size of the impact of CO2 fertilization on ...
Implications of Climate Change for Biodiversity
... be and where the potential for future persistence of biodiversity may be greatest. The scope of the challenge of adapting biodiversity management to climate change is shaped by the magnitude and extent of future climate change across Australian landscapes and by our ability to predict the associated ...
... be and where the potential for future persistence of biodiversity may be greatest. The scope of the challenge of adapting biodiversity management to climate change is shaped by the magnitude and extent of future climate change across Australian landscapes and by our ability to predict the associated ...
Historical and idealized climate model experiments: an
... IPCC, 2007). As part of the EMIC community’s contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report, 15 EMICs have contributed results from a series of experiments designed to examine climate change over the last millennium and to extend the representative concentration pathways projections that are being simu ...
... IPCC, 2007). As part of the EMIC community’s contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report, 15 EMICs have contributed results from a series of experiments designed to examine climate change over the last millennium and to extend the representative concentration pathways projections that are being simu ...
Environmental Scenario Analysis Overview and EEA
... European Land Use Change Scenarios The main driving forces behind land use change are climate change, population growth and technical and economic development, particularly of the transport and agriculture sectors. The environmental impacts of land use change are complex, and may affect air quality, ...
... European Land Use Change Scenarios The main driving forces behind land use change are climate change, population growth and technical and economic development, particularly of the transport and agriculture sectors. The environmental impacts of land use change are complex, and may affect air quality, ...
Projecting Antarctic ice discharge using response functions from
... ing dynamical ice discharge from Antarctica. Basal ice-shelf melting induced by a warming ocean has been identified as a major cause for additional ice flow across the grounding line. Here we attempt to estimate the uncertainty range of future ice discharge from Antarctica by combining uncertainty i ...
... ing dynamical ice discharge from Antarctica. Basal ice-shelf melting induced by a warming ocean has been identified as a major cause for additional ice flow across the grounding line. Here we attempt to estimate the uncertainty range of future ice discharge from Antarctica by combining uncertainty i ...
Country Newsletter: Rwanda November 2016
... temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius with an ambition to keep increases below 1.5 degrees. As one of the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of a warming planet, Rwanda is committed to both mitigating further growth in greenhouse gases emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change ...
... temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius with an ambition to keep increases below 1.5 degrees. As one of the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of a warming planet, Rwanda is committed to both mitigating further growth in greenhouse gases emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change ...
Use of Traditional Weather/Climate Knowledge by Farmers in the
... methods and indigenous technologies for coping with climate variability. The paper reviews the options that Low External Inputs Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) farmers have in coping with risk of agrometeorological and agroclimatological calamities. This is based on the role that the pertinent meteo ...
... methods and indigenous technologies for coping with climate variability. The paper reviews the options that Low External Inputs Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) farmers have in coping with risk of agrometeorological and agroclimatological calamities. This is based on the role that the pertinent meteo ...
Historical and idealized climate model experiments
... IPCC, 2007). As part of the EMIC community’s contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report, 15 EMICs have contributed results from a series of experiments designed to examine climate change over the last millennium and to extend the representative concentration pathways projections that are being simu ...
... IPCC, 2007). As part of the EMIC community’s contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report, 15 EMICs have contributed results from a series of experiments designed to examine climate change over the last millennium and to extend the representative concentration pathways projections that are being simu ...