Climate change and evolution: disentangling environmental and
... Evidence for adaptive responses — where is it? During the past couple of decades, an increasing number of studies have documented ‘rapid’ evolutionary transitions that have occurred within a time span of a few generations or so (see Hendry & Kinnison 1999; Kinnison & Hendry 2001; Reznick & Ghalambor ...
... Evidence for adaptive responses — where is it? During the past couple of decades, an increasing number of studies have documented ‘rapid’ evolutionary transitions that have occurred within a time span of a few generations or so (see Hendry & Kinnison 1999; Kinnison & Hendry 2001; Reznick & Ghalambor ...
The Missing Science from the Draft National Assessment on Climate Change
... impacts will be negative and devastating. Of course, if the purpose here is not really to produce an unbiased review of the impact of climate change on the United States, but a political document that will give cover for EPA’s decision to regulate carbon dioxide, then there is really no reason to go ...
... impacts will be negative and devastating. Of course, if the purpose here is not really to produce an unbiased review of the impact of climate change on the United States, but a political document that will give cover for EPA’s decision to regulate carbon dioxide, then there is really no reason to go ...
forests at risk
... communities to protect forest health in the wildland/urban interface and forge a balance between ecological and recreation values in these “backyard” community forests where we enjoy both nature and recreation. Most important, we can develop enlightened energy policies at the local, state and nation ...
... communities to protect forest health in the wildland/urban interface and forge a balance between ecological and recreation values in these “backyard” community forests where we enjoy both nature and recreation. Most important, we can develop enlightened energy policies at the local, state and nation ...
Protecting health from climate change - WHO/Europe
... Pro tecting health from climate change. A sevencountry initiative. Recognizing that global climate change is posing ever growing threats to public health security, in 2008 the WHO Regional Office for Europe started a two-year project funded through the International Climate Initiative of the German ...
... Pro tecting health from climate change. A sevencountry initiative. Recognizing that global climate change is posing ever growing threats to public health security, in 2008 the WHO Regional Office for Europe started a two-year project funded through the International Climate Initiative of the German ...
Climateâ•`induced changes in the distribution of freshwater fish
... Toivonen, 2009). Freshwater ecosystems may thus be those most threatened by the effect of future climate change (Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). Therefore, a better understanding, monitoring and ability to predict these effects on biodiversity are crucial for researchers, policy makers and bi ...
... Toivonen, 2009). Freshwater ecosystems may thus be those most threatened by the effect of future climate change (Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). Therefore, a better understanding, monitoring and ability to predict these effects on biodiversity are crucial for researchers, policy makers and bi ...
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... (Nordhaus, 1994; Howard and Sylvan, 2015) and meta-analysis at the global scale (Tol, 2009; Tol, 2014; Newbold and Marten, 2014; Howard and Sterner, 2016). While both methods are clearly advantageous from the reproducibility perspective, only surveys allow for the estimation of omitted climate impac ...
... (Nordhaus, 1994; Howard and Sylvan, 2015) and meta-analysis at the global scale (Tol, 2009; Tol, 2014; Newbold and Marten, 2014; Howard and Sterner, 2016). While both methods are clearly advantageous from the reproducibility perspective, only surveys allow for the estimation of omitted climate impac ...
climate change adaptation guided by the law
... Following on from its findings, DLA Piper has sought to address concerns about legal liability associated with climate change, and to facilitate the implementation of climate change adaptation strategies within organisations, that is, not only private sector but government organisations as well. It ...
... Following on from its findings, DLA Piper has sought to address concerns about legal liability associated with climate change, and to facilitate the implementation of climate change adaptation strategies within organisations, that is, not only private sector but government organisations as well. It ...
The future of soil invertebrate communities in polar regions: different
... OBSERVED BELOWGROUND COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGES ...
... OBSERVED BELOWGROUND COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGES ...
Adapting to Climate Change - City of Sydney
... The impacts of climate change will occur over a long timeframe. There are many uncertainties. Depending on the action taken around the world to reduce emissions, the forecast temperature increases may be higher or lower. Consequently, we must also ensure we have the systems in place to refine and ch ...
... The impacts of climate change will occur over a long timeframe. There are many uncertainties. Depending on the action taken around the world to reduce emissions, the forecast temperature increases may be higher or lower. Consequently, we must also ensure we have the systems in place to refine and ch ...
The Real Truth about Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change:
... acidification of the oceans that is likely to seriously disrupt marine ecosystems. On the issue of whether or not CO2 is a pollutant (as opposed to just a climatechanging agent), Dr. Happer is on the one hand stating the obvious (CO2 is vital to plant life, which is vital to sustain human and animal ...
... acidification of the oceans that is likely to seriously disrupt marine ecosystems. On the issue of whether or not CO2 is a pollutant (as opposed to just a climatechanging agent), Dr. Happer is on the one hand stating the obvious (CO2 is vital to plant life, which is vital to sustain human and animal ...
The coordination of climate finance in India
... climate change related actions taken by nodal ministries and other agencies, as well as review the progress and implementation of the each of the eight “Missions”; it appears to have met only to give the final approval to each of the “Missions” and has not convened a meeting in more than three years ...
... climate change related actions taken by nodal ministries and other agencies, as well as review the progress and implementation of the each of the eight “Missions”; it appears to have met only to give the final approval to each of the “Missions” and has not convened a meeting in more than three years ...
Building Social Resilience: Protecting and Empowering Those Most
... landscape of global disaster risk at the end of the HFA; analyze how much the HFA has contributed to reducing disaster risk; and identify risk reduction challenges which have yet to be resolved. GAR15 will therefore provide an evidence base to support the design of the HFA’s successor agreement. Thi ...
... landscape of global disaster risk at the end of the HFA; analyze how much the HFA has contributed to reducing disaster risk; and identify risk reduction challenges which have yet to be resolved. GAR15 will therefore provide an evidence base to support the design of the HFA’s successor agreement. Thi ...
Relationship with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
... The Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associate with Climate Change Impacts (ExCom) ...
... The Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associate with Climate Change Impacts (ExCom) ...
Natural Hazards and Climate Change in European Regions
... cities are and will be affected in the same way. In some places these challenges have little impacts. In other places, they will in the worst case reinforce each other and provide a serious challenge for future growth and employment. This diversity of impacts within Europe is very important to under ...
... cities are and will be affected in the same way. In some places these challenges have little impacts. In other places, they will in the worst case reinforce each other and provide a serious challenge for future growth and employment. This diversity of impacts within Europe is very important to under ...
Table 2: Effects of including different features on the estimated costs
... emissions reductions and may conflict with other social and environmental objectives. Achieving the expected GHG reductions is potentially difficult due to the practical difficulties of monitoring and enforcing a program as well as the challenges of reducing forest carbon emissions when the land sec ...
... emissions reductions and may conflict with other social and environmental objectives. Achieving the expected GHG reductions is potentially difficult due to the practical difficulties of monitoring and enforcing a program as well as the challenges of reducing forest carbon emissions when the land sec ...
Climate and Air Quality - Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
... including tropospheric ozone (which causes respiratory problems and plant damage), CO2 (which leads to ocean acidification, with negative effects on calcifying organisms such as corals and coccoliths), and ammonia (which contributes to health problems, eutrophication of lakes, and acidification of N ...
... including tropospheric ozone (which causes respiratory problems and plant damage), CO2 (which leads to ocean acidification, with negative effects on calcifying organisms such as corals and coccoliths), and ammonia (which contributes to health problems, eutrophication of lakes, and acidification of N ...
Climate Change Financing - SÜDWIND
... Climate financing is understood to comprise the support to developing countries for both adaptation to climate change and for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. Developed countries have committed themselves to providing USD 100 billion of “new and additional” financing annually by the year ...
... Climate financing is understood to comprise the support to developing countries for both adaptation to climate change and for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. Developed countries have committed themselves to providing USD 100 billion of “new and additional” financing annually by the year ...
Climate-driven enrichment of pollutants in peatlands
... gest that about 60% of all peatland area in Canada and a similar proportion in North Eurasia will be severely to extremely severely affected by climate change (Gorham, 1991; Tarnocai and Stolbovoy, 2006), leading to a higher release of carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere. Although the predi ...
... gest that about 60% of all peatland area in Canada and a similar proportion in North Eurasia will be severely to extremely severely affected by climate change (Gorham, 1991; Tarnocai and Stolbovoy, 2006), leading to a higher release of carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere. Although the predi ...
Climate politics in the lower Mekong basin
... Climate change is predicted to intensify concerns over water security within or between countries in international river basins (Nordås and Gleditsch 2007; Michel and Pandya 2009; De Stefanoet al. 2012). Projected impacts have the potential to disturb hydro-political balances and aggravate existing ...
... Climate change is predicted to intensify concerns over water security within or between countries in international river basins (Nordås and Gleditsch 2007; Michel and Pandya 2009; De Stefanoet al. 2012). Projected impacts have the potential to disturb hydro-political balances and aggravate existing ...
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... In previous studies, application of PCA in climatic data modeling has concentrated on investigating geographic patterns of temperature and precipitation. The constraints and interdependency of spatiotemporal climate data can be identified by the use of PCA (Preisendorfer 1988). Since different units ...
... In previous studies, application of PCA in climatic data modeling has concentrated on investigating geographic patterns of temperature and precipitation. The constraints and interdependency of spatiotemporal climate data can be identified by the use of PCA (Preisendorfer 1988). Since different units ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... provided 12 of the warmest years since instrumental recording began in 1850. In addition, the linear trend warming over the period 1956 to 2005 was almost twice that for the 100 years from 1906 to 2005. Increases in global temperatures, through thermal expansion and the melting glaciers, are also pu ...
... provided 12 of the warmest years since instrumental recording began in 1850. In addition, the linear trend warming over the period 1956 to 2005 was almost twice that for the 100 years from 1906 to 2005. Increases in global temperatures, through thermal expansion and the melting glaciers, are also pu ...
Probable maximum precipitation and climate change
... whose analysis of extreme events in the central U.S. indicated a 7% overestimate of PWmax using the above criteria. Their conclusion could be a result of surface humidity, ...
... whose analysis of extreme events in the central U.S. indicated a 7% overestimate of PWmax using the above criteria. Their conclusion could be a result of surface humidity, ...
Marine Climate Change in Australia
... with urbanization (Coleman et al. 2008, Connell et al. 2008). Similarly, changes to the distribution and abundance of fishes in southeastern Tasmania have been attributed to a combination of climate change and fishing pressure (Last et al. 2011). While all of these changes have been observed over a ...
... with urbanization (Coleman et al. 2008, Connell et al. 2008). Similarly, changes to the distribution and abundance of fishes in southeastern Tasmania have been attributed to a combination of climate change and fishing pressure (Last et al. 2011). While all of these changes have been observed over a ...
English
... As in the original report, climate-related geoengineering is defined as a deliberate intervention in the planetary environment of a nature and scale intended to counteract anthropogenic climate change and its impacts. This definition is used for the purposes of the 2015 Update without prejudice to a ...
... As in the original report, climate-related geoengineering is defined as a deliberate intervention in the planetary environment of a nature and scale intended to counteract anthropogenic climate change and its impacts. This definition is used for the purposes of the 2015 Update without prejudice to a ...
Strategy Guide on Climate Change: Implications and Strategies for the Community Sector
... Change, which was prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency. Initiatives such as this will help to bring home the reality of climate justice to the public and will encourage debate about the best ways to combat the harmful effects of climate change. The report analyses the roles of different ...
... Change, which was prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency. Initiatives such as this will help to bring home the reality of climate justice to the public and will encourage debate about the best ways to combat the harmful effects of climate change. The report analyses the roles of different ...