Arranging deck chairs on the Titanic
... information relevant for the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change’. Subsequently, in 1992, the United Nations (UN) proposed a framework for dealing with climate change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). UNFCCC divides UN member states into devel ...
... information relevant for the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change’. Subsequently, in 1992, the United Nations (UN) proposed a framework for dealing with climate change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). UNFCCC divides UN member states into devel ...
Climate change implications for New Zealand
... to climate change impacts in other countries, through effects on trade and on international travel and tourism. Climate change-related impacts on trading‑partner economies have the potential to affect our ability to sell our goods overseas. How the changing risks associated with climate change play ...
... to climate change impacts in other countries, through effects on trade and on international travel and tourism. Climate change-related impacts on trading‑partner economies have the potential to affect our ability to sell our goods overseas. How the changing risks associated with climate change play ...
CCSM_Feb2006 - UCLA: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
... We were able to isolate the surface component as the main source of an approximately three-fold divergence in simulations of snow albedo feedback. Focusing on the surface component, we compared snow albedo feedback's strength in the real seasonal cycle to simulated values. They mostly fall well outs ...
... We were able to isolate the surface component as the main source of an approximately three-fold divergence in simulations of snow albedo feedback. Focusing on the surface component, we compared snow albedo feedback's strength in the real seasonal cycle to simulated values. They mostly fall well outs ...
ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... climate impacts specific to our region have been generated from two primary sources: the NSW and ACT Regional Climate Model (NARCliM); and the Commonwealth and Scientific Industry Research Organisation (CSIRO) /Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Climate Change in Australia – Projections for Australia’s Nat ...
... climate impacts specific to our region have been generated from two primary sources: the NSW and ACT Regional Climate Model (NARCliM); and the Commonwealth and Scientific Industry Research Organisation (CSIRO) /Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Climate Change in Australia – Projections for Australia’s Nat ...
ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... climate impacts specific to our region have been generated from two primary sources: the NSW and ACT Regional Climate Model (NARCliM); and the Commonwealth and Scientific Industry Research Organisation (CSIRO) /Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Climate Change in Australia – Projections for Australia’s Nat ...
... climate impacts specific to our region have been generated from two primary sources: the NSW and ACT Regional Climate Model (NARCliM); and the Commonwealth and Scientific Industry Research Organisation (CSIRO) /Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) Climate Change in Australia – Projections for Australia’s Nat ...
The Diverse Role Of Humans Need to Broaden the Perspective Presented to
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
... and ranges in 2005 for anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radia ...
Vegetation limits the impact of a warm climate on boreal wildfires
... behaviour at the landscape scale is a daunting task because ecological processes resulting ...
... behaviour at the landscape scale is a daunting task because ecological processes resulting ...
fellmann
... climate system (e.g. temperature increases, variability and change in rainfall, etc.). It has to be noted that systems are often exposed to natural climate variability, independent of future climate changes; however, climate change can alter and increase the future exposure (Lavell et al., 2012). Wi ...
... climate system (e.g. temperature increases, variability and change in rainfall, etc.). It has to be noted that systems are often exposed to natural climate variability, independent of future climate changes; however, climate change can alter and increase the future exposure (Lavell et al., 2012). Wi ...
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... (2011a). Their results show that strategies adopted in isolation are ineffective, while adopting them in combination produces positive and significant benefits (curiously, they find that adopting all three strategies at once produces less benefit than any pairwise combination). An important shortcom ...
... (2011a). Their results show that strategies adopted in isolation are ineffective, while adopting them in combination produces positive and significant benefits (curiously, they find that adopting all three strategies at once produces less benefit than any pairwise combination). An important shortcom ...
the critical decade:climate change and health
... burning of fossil fuels along with deforestation and other land uses—is triggering significant changes in the biological world. Research from Australia and around the world shows that recent climatic changes have resulted in shifting animal and plant distributions, and changes in the timing of many ...
... burning of fossil fuels along with deforestation and other land uses—is triggering significant changes in the biological world. Research from Australia and around the world shows that recent climatic changes have resulted in shifting animal and plant distributions, and changes in the timing of many ...
NRDC: Hotter and Drier - The West`s Changed Climate
... Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Martha Apple, Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Jennifer Chase, Colorado State Forest Service; Gabriela Chavarria, NRDC; Lisa Crozier, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Robin Cunningham, Fishing Outfitters Association o ...
... Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Martha Apple, Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Jennifer Chase, Colorado State Forest Service; Gabriela Chavarria, NRDC; Lisa Crozier, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Robin Cunningham, Fishing Outfitters Association o ...
concluded
... The degree of certainty in key findings in this assessment is based on the author teams’ evaluations of underlying scientific understanding and is expressed as a qualitative level of confidence (from very low to very high) and, when possible, probabilistically with a quantified likelihood (from exce ...
... The degree of certainty in key findings in this assessment is based on the author teams’ evaluations of underlying scientific understanding and is expressed as a qualitative level of confidence (from very low to very high) and, when possible, probabilistically with a quantified likelihood (from exce ...
Presentation from TEMATEA - Biodiversity & Ecosystems
... It provides relevant information centrally & broken down in relevant bits cfr. BfN: ‘we notice the difference when working on a topic whether there’s a module or not as it takes much more time’ It brings new experts up to speed quick and in a holistic way which improves a holistic view in the job af ...
... It provides relevant information centrally & broken down in relevant bits cfr. BfN: ‘we notice the difference when working on a topic whether there’s a module or not as it takes much more time’ It brings new experts up to speed quick and in a holistic way which improves a holistic view in the job af ...
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/dpr/blr1.pdf
... Belarus takes global climate change issues very seriously, and its having joined most of the relevant international treaties speaks for itself. Belarus signed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 11 June 1992, ratified it on 11 May 2000 and became its full Party on 9 August 2000 ...
... Belarus takes global climate change issues very seriously, and its having joined most of the relevant international treaties speaks for itself. Belarus signed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 11 June 1992, ratified it on 11 May 2000 and became its full Party on 9 August 2000 ...
Vulnerability of Wyoming`s Terrestrial Wildlife and Habitats
... represented using land management we used a similar evaluative framework status and landscape integrity, while resilience developed as part of this assessment. to climate change was represented using all For development, we used a relative three datasets. exposure index based on existing and project ...
... represented using land management we used a similar evaluative framework status and landscape integrity, while resilience developed as part of this assessment. to climate change was represented using all For development, we used a relative three datasets. exposure index based on existing and project ...
Impact of Climate Change and Human Activity on the Runoff
... and natural variability is considered to be an important factor for the river discharge (Shi et al., 1995). Examining the historical trend of these of variables may help to reveal the effect of climate change on water resources systems (Chen et al., 2006). ...
... and natural variability is considered to be an important factor for the river discharge (Shi et al., 1995). Examining the historical trend of these of variables may help to reveal the effect of climate change on water resources systems (Chen et al., 2006). ...
2007 August, Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Policy and Economics
... of GHG emissions by including them in the price of the product or activity that produces them. This will drive efforts to minimize these costs by lowering GHG emissions by implementing the strategies that work best for each individual or business. ...
... of GHG emissions by including them in the price of the product or activity that produces them. This will drive efforts to minimize these costs by lowering GHG emissions by implementing the strategies that work best for each individual or business. ...
An Introduction to Simple Climate Models
... of several hundred kilometres. Simpler climate models may represent these physical quantities as averages over one or more spatial dimensions. Instead of, for instance, a three-dimensional grid, one might use a two-dimensional (latitude-height) grid, with each point being an average over all longitu ...
... of several hundred kilometres. Simpler climate models may represent these physical quantities as averages over one or more spatial dimensions. Instead of, for instance, a three-dimensional grid, one might use a two-dimensional (latitude-height) grid, with each point being an average over all longitu ...
Terrestrial ecosystems response to future changes
... in soil carbon and litter mass HS (Fig. 1f) is small relative to changes in vegetation biomass HV . The simulated uptake of atmospheric carbon over land is primarily the result of an increase in vegetation biomass. Figure 2 displays the airborne fraction (8A ) of cumulative anthropogenic fossil and ...
... in soil carbon and litter mass HS (Fig. 1f) is small relative to changes in vegetation biomass HV . The simulated uptake of atmospheric carbon over land is primarily the result of an increase in vegetation biomass. Figure 2 displays the airborne fraction (8A ) of cumulative anthropogenic fossil and ...
COLIN POLSKY - Florida Center for Environmental Studies
... “Heterogeneity in Residential Yard Care: Evidence from Boston, Miami, and Phoenix.” Human Ecology 40(5):735-749. DOI: 10.1007/s10745-012-9514-3. Harris, E.M., D.G. Martin, C. Polsky, L. Denhardt, and A. Nehring, 2012. “Beyond ‘Lawn People’: The role of emotions in suburban yard management practices. ...
... “Heterogeneity in Residential Yard Care: Evidence from Boston, Miami, and Phoenix.” Human Ecology 40(5):735-749. DOI: 10.1007/s10745-012-9514-3. Harris, E.M., D.G. Martin, C. Polsky, L. Denhardt, and A. Nehring, 2012. “Beyond ‘Lawn People’: The role of emotions in suburban yard management practices. ...
new zealand`s greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2013 snapshot
... early 2013 that affected key pastoral areas. >> Net removals from LULUCF decreased by 1.0 Mt CO2-e (3.9 percent) as a greater proportion of forest land reached harvest age in 2013 compared with 2012 (due to the age structure of New Zealand’s production forests). Emissions have also increased for lan ...
... early 2013 that affected key pastoral areas. >> Net removals from LULUCF decreased by 1.0 Mt CO2-e (3.9 percent) as a greater proportion of forest land reached harvest age in 2013 compared with 2012 (due to the age structure of New Zealand’s production forests). Emissions have also increased for lan ...
Quantifying the impacts of land surface schemes and dynamic
... Monthly output from the CMIP5 GCMs for the present and future 20 years for sensible heat fluxes, evapotranspiration (ET), soil water in the top 10 cm, and surface runoff are used as the reference for comparison. However, not all variables are available from all 19 GCMs. The CMCC-CM and HadGEM-ES mode ...
... Monthly output from the CMIP5 GCMs for the present and future 20 years for sensible heat fluxes, evapotranspiration (ET), soil water in the top 10 cm, and surface runoff are used as the reference for comparison. However, not all variables are available from all 19 GCMs. The CMCC-CM and HadGEM-ES mode ...
Sierra Leone Climate Action Report
... economic sectors. The Business As Usual (BAU) emissions are estimated to be 6.6 MtCO2e by 2030, a small increase on 2015. This excludes downstream exploitation in the mining/extractive sector. Sierra Leone states that this target will only be achieved with the availability of international support t ...
... economic sectors. The Business As Usual (BAU) emissions are estimated to be 6.6 MtCO2e by 2030, a small increase on 2015. This excludes downstream exploitation in the mining/extractive sector. Sierra Leone states that this target will only be achieved with the availability of international support t ...
Climate Change in Park City: An Assessment of Climate, Snowpack
... the studies have projected negative consequences for the industry (Galloway, 1988; König, 1998; Hennessy et al., 2003; Scott et al., 2003, 2007, 2008; Scott and Jones, 2005; AGCI, 2006; Climate Impacts Group, 2006; Nolin and Daly, 2006; Agrawala, 2007). The ski tourism industry in Utah is an importa ...
... the studies have projected negative consequences for the industry (Galloway, 1988; König, 1998; Hennessy et al., 2003; Scott et al., 2003, 2007, 2008; Scott and Jones, 2005; AGCI, 2006; Climate Impacts Group, 2006; Nolin and Daly, 2006; Agrawala, 2007). The ski tourism industry in Utah is an importa ...