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... under a Changing Climate and was written by the Florida State University System Taskforce on Climate Change. This report describes the current scientific understanding of the impacts of climate changes on the natural systems of Florida. The statements in this summary are based on the chapters in the ...
... under a Changing Climate and was written by the Florida State University System Taskforce on Climate Change. This report describes the current scientific understanding of the impacts of climate changes on the natural systems of Florida. The statements in this summary are based on the chapters in the ...
Local climate change adaptation planning A guide for
... new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed in the last 50 years is due to human activity. Climate change is a global issue. It will affect people and places in different parts of the world, including in Victoria. There will always be some degree of uncertainty over the precise scale ...
... new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed in the last 50 years is due to human activity. Climate change is a global issue. It will affect people and places in different parts of the world, including in Victoria. There will always be some degree of uncertainty over the precise scale ...
Climate policy under sustainable discounted utilitarianism
... that the trade-off between wellbeing in the first two periods be separable from the remainder of the stream. Regarding (i), there is a large literature, starting with Diamond (1965), which has established a conflict between imposing equity conditions (like equal treatment and “Hammond Equity for the ...
... that the trade-off between wellbeing in the first two periods be separable from the remainder of the stream. Regarding (i), there is a large literature, starting with Diamond (1965), which has established a conflict between imposing equity conditions (like equal treatment and “Hammond Equity for the ...
Global urban land-use trends and climate impacts
... urban infrastructure is difficult to reverse, and their longevity leads to a path dependency with regard to energy use and may limit adaptation strategies to climate change and associated effects such as heat waves. Where urban areas develop — whether on the coast, in agricultural areas, in forested ...
... urban infrastructure is difficult to reverse, and their longevity leads to a path dependency with regard to energy use and may limit adaptation strategies to climate change and associated effects such as heat waves. Where urban areas develop — whether on the coast, in agricultural areas, in forested ...
Commission on Geography Education, Report from 2012 and Plan
... Geographers recognised long ago – has led us to the brink of a global environmental crisis. This is a chance to use our talents – through research and teaching – and especially through the invigoration that our younger practitioners offer – to lead the way. The Congress proved it can be done. Congra ...
... Geographers recognised long ago – has led us to the brink of a global environmental crisis. This is a chance to use our talents – through research and teaching – and especially through the invigoration that our younger practitioners offer – to lead the way. The Congress proved it can be done. Congra ...
Assessing Dynamic Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate Policy: the
... monetary terms. Rather, specific quantifications are offered to help expound upon each aspect’s relative importance. ...
... monetary terms. Rather, specific quantifications are offered to help expound upon each aspect’s relative importance. ...
Protecting People Crossing Borders in the Context of
... and migrants are expected to rise due to more intense and frequent impacts caused by the changing climate. Thus, the IPCC stresses that “[i]f disasters occur more frequently and/or with greater magnitude, some local areas will become increasingly marginal as places to live or in which to maintain li ...
... and migrants are expected to rise due to more intense and frequent impacts caused by the changing climate. Thus, the IPCC stresses that “[i]f disasters occur more frequently and/or with greater magnitude, some local areas will become increasingly marginal as places to live or in which to maintain li ...
Perception of Climate Change Among Egyptians Living in Egypt and
... atmosphere, and that is in addition to natural climate variability over comparable time periods” (UN 2004). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines climate change broadly as “any change in climate over time whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity” (IP ...
... atmosphere, and that is in addition to natural climate variability over comparable time periods” (UN 2004). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines climate change broadly as “any change in climate over time whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity” (IP ...
GLOCHAMORE Research Strategy - Mountain Research Initiative
... Human societies – not only within the mountains but also beyond them – exploit the diversity of resources available in and around mountain regions, but are also exposed to the unique hazards associated with these regions. Mountains have both unified and divided human societies, and have seen the dev ...
... Human societies – not only within the mountains but also beyond them – exploit the diversity of resources available in and around mountain regions, but are also exposed to the unique hazards associated with these regions. Mountains have both unified and divided human societies, and have seen the dev ...
Climate Role Play
... experts on the UN Climate Panel, IPCC1, are in agreement that the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is gradually increasing – which, in turn, leads to higher temperatures. In the opinion of the Climate Panel a rising average temperature leads to more extreme weather conditions wher ...
... experts on the UN Climate Panel, IPCC1, are in agreement that the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is gradually increasing – which, in turn, leads to higher temperatures. In the opinion of the Climate Panel a rising average temperature leads to more extreme weather conditions wher ...
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... patience, comments, and original insight into the complexities involved. Thanks also for critical and constructive comments from Harry Kaiser, Tom Drennen, Dan Wilks, Eleanor Smith, Susan Riha, David Pimentel, and John Duxbury. As always, love and gratitude to Pat, Louis, and Jon. ...
... patience, comments, and original insight into the complexities involved. Thanks also for critical and constructive comments from Harry Kaiser, Tom Drennen, Dan Wilks, Eleanor Smith, Susan Riha, David Pimentel, and John Duxbury. As always, love and gratitude to Pat, Louis, and Jon. ...
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... of its future trajectory suggest that we are rapidly heading towards a climate last experienced more than 3 million years ago. In order to assess model-based climate projections, scientists are increasingly looking back to the future to gain insights into the likely response of Earth’s climate. Ice ...
... of its future trajectory suggest that we are rapidly heading towards a climate last experienced more than 3 million years ago. In order to assess model-based climate projections, scientists are increasingly looking back to the future to gain insights into the likely response of Earth’s climate. Ice ...
The effects of climate change on Merriam`s kangaroo rat, Dipodomys
... In an effort to understand how community structure might change as a result of changes in climate, we examined the relationship between adult MBM and abundance of another rodent species with these changes in temperature and with precipitation. In addition, we examined the relationship between abunda ...
... In an effort to understand how community structure might change as a result of changes in climate, we examined the relationship between adult MBM and abundance of another rodent species with these changes in temperature and with precipitation. In addition, we examined the relationship between abunda ...
SHAKY SCIENCE: INCONVENIENT TRUTHS CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
... welfare,” including interactions between the pollutant and other types of pollutants in the atmosphere. We are interested in commenters’ views on whether and how developing air quality criteria for GHGs [greenhouse gases] would differ from developing such criteria for other pollutants such as ozone ...
... welfare,” including interactions between the pollutant and other types of pollutants in the atmosphere. We are interested in commenters’ views on whether and how developing air quality criteria for GHGs [greenhouse gases] would differ from developing such criteria for other pollutants such as ozone ...
A mechanism for dust-induced destabilization of
... events implies tropical precipitation changed coincident with rapid changes in midlatitude Asian monsoon precipitation (Ruth et al., 2007) and Greenland ice accumulation rates (Mayewski et al., 1993). Antarctic and Greenland ice core records indicate that in polar regions order-of-magnitude changes ...
... events implies tropical precipitation changed coincident with rapid changes in midlatitude Asian monsoon precipitation (Ruth et al., 2007) and Greenland ice accumulation rates (Mayewski et al., 1993). Antarctic and Greenland ice core records indicate that in polar regions order-of-magnitude changes ...
Technology Needs Assessments – Mitigation Report
... shared their experiences and views on the impacts of climate change in important development sectors, discussed number of technological options for the adaptation of the vulnerable sectors, also discussed GHG mitigation potentials of country’s energy and non-energy sectors. Special acknowledgement i ...
... shared their experiences and views on the impacts of climate change in important development sectors, discussed number of technological options for the adaptation of the vulnerable sectors, also discussed GHG mitigation potentials of country’s energy and non-energy sectors. Special acknowledgement i ...
Impact of climate change on tropospheric ozone
... run base scenario A for 5 years to evaluate the model performance against the observations. Runs B and C are also for 5 years to minimize the effects of interannual variability, which is particularly crucial for isolating the impact of climate change. Multiyear runs are not considered essential for ...
... run base scenario A for 5 years to evaluate the model performance against the observations. Runs B and C are also for 5 years to minimize the effects of interannual variability, which is particularly crucial for isolating the impact of climate change. Multiyear runs are not considered essential for ...
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... By the middle of the twenty-first century, world population is expected to reach 9.6 billion (United Nations 2013). This growth is projected to occur primarily in developing countries, where dependency on cereal imports is already high and is likely to increase. International trade will play an impo ...
... By the middle of the twenty-first century, world population is expected to reach 9.6 billion (United Nations 2013). This growth is projected to occur primarily in developing countries, where dependency on cereal imports is already high and is likely to increase. International trade will play an impo ...
Is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change an
... that given the current course of events, warming is likely to surpass the 2ºC threshold associated to ‘dangerous’ interference with the climate system (Parry et al. 2009, Smith et al. 2009, Stafford Smith et al. 2011, Peters et al. 2013). The potential impacts are manifold, and the effects will cont ...
... that given the current course of events, warming is likely to surpass the 2ºC threshold associated to ‘dangerous’ interference with the climate system (Parry et al. 2009, Smith et al. 2009, Stafford Smith et al. 2011, Peters et al. 2013). The potential impacts are manifold, and the effects will cont ...
A Situation Analysis of Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives in
... or decades, Bangladesh has been affected by natural disasters. However, the effect of ‘climate change’ is causing an increase in the frequency and severity of these disasters adversely affecting agriculture, water and sanitation, infrastructure, and health. Bangladesh has been dubbed as the “ground ...
... or decades, Bangladesh has been affected by natural disasters. However, the effect of ‘climate change’ is causing an increase in the frequency and severity of these disasters adversely affecting agriculture, water and sanitation, infrastructure, and health. Bangladesh has been dubbed as the “ground ...
The Solar Radiation Budget, and High
... Sciences Berkeley Atmospheric Science Symposium October 14, 2005 ...
... Sciences Berkeley Atmospheric Science Symposium October 14, 2005 ...
Future scenarios of European agricultural land use I. Estimating
... a reference crop for the time period from 2000 until 2080 with particular emphasis on the time slices 2020, 2050 and 2080. Productivity changes were modelled depending on changes in climatic conditions, atmospheric CO2 concentration and technology development. Regional yield statistics were related ...
... a reference crop for the time period from 2000 until 2080 with particular emphasis on the time slices 2020, 2050 and 2080. Productivity changes were modelled depending on changes in climatic conditions, atmospheric CO2 concentration and technology development. Regional yield statistics were related ...
CHAPTER 13 CLIMATE VARIABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND WESTERN WILDFIRE WITH IMPLICATIONS
... land management, allocation of fire management resources, and suburban planning accordingly. To establish these linkages we review previous research and draw inferences from our own retrospective work focused on 20th century climate–fire relationships in the U.S. Pacific Northwest (PNW). We investig ...
... land management, allocation of fire management resources, and suburban planning accordingly. To establish these linkages we review previous research and draw inferences from our own retrospective work focused on 20th century climate–fire relationships in the U.S. Pacific Northwest (PNW). We investig ...
Proposed NSF Center on Climate Decision Making Carnegie Mellon
... to create a set of decision support tools that are appropriate given the limitations on the predictive information that we are likely to be able to acquire. As results become available from the work in Part 3 of the Center's research, these tools will be modified to incorporate additional informatio ...
... to create a set of decision support tools that are appropriate given the limitations on the predictive information that we are likely to be able to acquire. As results become available from the work in Part 3 of the Center's research, these tools will be modified to incorporate additional informatio ...