Modelling the Miocene climatic optimum, Part 1: land and atmosphere
... Eurasia in the Miocene relative to the control case (Fig. 8c and f). In each instance this is due ...
... Eurasia in the Miocene relative to the control case (Fig. 8c and f). In each instance this is due ...
A Review of Academic Literature Related to
... differences existing between rural and urban communities and within each of these categories. Adjacent communities may be exposed to a particular climate-related hazard to the same degree, but differences in their available human and economic resources may result in great differences in sensitivity, ...
... differences existing between rural and urban communities and within each of these categories. Adjacent communities may be exposed to a particular climate-related hazard to the same degree, but differences in their available human and economic resources may result in great differences in sensitivity, ...
The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on US Transportation
... This study was requested by the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and was conducted with the Division on Earth and Life Studies (DELS). It was funded by a broad range of organizations, including TRB, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, the U.S. Department ...
... This study was requested by the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and was conducted with the Division on Earth and Life Studies (DELS). It was funded by a broad range of organizations, including TRB, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, the U.S. Department ...
National summary - Northern Ireland
... Northern Ireland’s biodiversity is internationally important with some 20,000 species found in its terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine habitats. For its size, Northern Ireland is one of the most geologically diverse areas of the planet and this is an important factor in understanding its ric ...
... Northern Ireland’s biodiversity is internationally important with some 20,000 species found in its terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine habitats. For its size, Northern Ireland is one of the most geologically diverse areas of the planet and this is an important factor in understanding its ric ...
Assessing an IPCC Assessment: An Analysis of Statements on Projected Regional Impacts in the 2007 Report
... ranging from (very) small errors in numbers to imprecise literature references. In addition, the PBL has some critical comments to make. One of these relates to the fact that the report does not specify how many of the additional heatrelated deaths projected for Australian cities are actually attrib ...
... ranging from (very) small errors in numbers to imprecise literature references. In addition, the PBL has some critical comments to make. One of these relates to the fact that the report does not specify how many of the additional heatrelated deaths projected for Australian cities are actually attrib ...
Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations
... The Earth’s radiant energy balance at the top of the atmosphere helps to determine its climate. Chapter 2 contains a brief description of energytransfer simulation within models, particularly within the atmospheric component. More important, Chapter 4 includes an extensive discussion about radiative ...
... The Earth’s radiant energy balance at the top of the atmosphere helps to determine its climate. Chapter 2 contains a brief description of energytransfer simulation within models, particularly within the atmospheric component. More important, Chapter 4 includes an extensive discussion about radiative ...
International cooperation in the field of CCS - Approaches and implementation
... Other organizations supporting the advancement of CCS: Clean Energy Ministerial (emerged from MEF 2009 and was transferred to CSLF); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), UNFCCC (in subsidiary body); European Commission supports R&D & demonstration of CCS since 20 years; Clean Energy Ministerial ...
... Other organizations supporting the advancement of CCS: Clean Energy Ministerial (emerged from MEF 2009 and was transferred to CSLF); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), UNFCCC (in subsidiary body); European Commission supports R&D & demonstration of CCS since 20 years; Clean Energy Ministerial ...
... The indiscriminate utilization of natural resources for meeting development demands, rapid industrialisation and unplanned urbanisation are adversely impacting the environment. Dumping of wastes into our rivers and lakes, clearing forest land for cultivation and increased emission of harmful polluta ...
Vulnerability Index to climate change in the Latin
... often due to their exposed locations and the concentration of population and assets. ——The highest levels of vulnerability in urban areas were not concentrated in the region’s megacities. The most extreme vulnerability risks at the city level were exclusively located in key urban areas within Haiti, ...
... often due to their exposed locations and the concentration of population and assets. ——The highest levels of vulnerability in urban areas were not concentrated in the region’s megacities. The most extreme vulnerability risks at the city level were exclusively located in key urban areas within Haiti, ...
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... temperatures during 2005-2007 were outside the normal, expected range of variability. The regulatory system lacks the flexibility needed to provide local hunters with sufficient opportunity to harvest moose. This complex interplay of climate, agency intervention, and rural community needs, increases ...
... temperatures during 2005-2007 were outside the normal, expected range of variability. The regulatory system lacks the flexibility needed to provide local hunters with sufficient opportunity to harvest moose. This complex interplay of climate, agency intervention, and rural community needs, increases ...
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... wildlife, opportunities for recreation, a greenhouse gas storage function, and, in addition, such non-market values as visual amenities. The major challenge to the management of wetlands is that private landowners do not and, in most instances, cannot capture all of the values that wetlands provide ...
... wildlife, opportunities for recreation, a greenhouse gas storage function, and, in addition, such non-market values as visual amenities. The major challenge to the management of wetlands is that private landowners do not and, in most instances, cannot capture all of the values that wetlands provide ...
State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2007
... and supply in the market, with 28% of the survey respondents’ customers based in the EU and a little over 30% of suppliers based in the EU. About 10% respondents were based in Australia. As could have been expected, businesses were the largest buyers (by volume) in this market, but contrary to expec ...
... and supply in the market, with 28% of the survey respondents’ customers based in the EU and a little over 30% of suppliers based in the EU. About 10% respondents were based in Australia. As could have been expected, businesses were the largest buyers (by volume) in this market, but contrary to expec ...
NDVI-based increase in growth of temperate grasslands and its
... and Halpert, 1995; Yang et al., 1997; Potter and Brooks, 1998; Suzuki et al., 2000). Few studies have documented the relationships between change in NDVI and climate variables over time (season), and described their spatial patterns (but see Jobbagy et al., 2002; Zhou et al., 2003; Wang et al., 2003 ...
... and Halpert, 1995; Yang et al., 1997; Potter and Brooks, 1998; Suzuki et al., 2000). Few studies have documented the relationships between change in NDVI and climate variables over time (season), and described their spatial patterns (but see Jobbagy et al., 2002; Zhou et al., 2003; Wang et al., 2003 ...
Indicators of the impact of Climate Change on Migratory Species
... years and this has been associated with changes in weather patterns, precipitation, snow cover, seatemperatures and sea-level. The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (2007) gives a range of warming of between 1.1 and 6.4 degrees above 1990 levels by the end of the Century, depending on climate model and ...
... years and this has been associated with changes in weather patterns, precipitation, snow cover, seatemperatures and sea-level. The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (2007) gives a range of warming of between 1.1 and 6.4 degrees above 1990 levels by the end of the Century, depending on climate model and ...
Thesis Statement
... There are so many people that have been important in my academic and personal development that it would be impossible to recognize all of their contributions. However, even if they are not mentioned here, I am grateful to all of them nonetheless. I will start by thanking my thesis committee. Profess ...
... There are so many people that have been important in my academic and personal development that it would be impossible to recognize all of their contributions. However, even if they are not mentioned here, I am grateful to all of them nonetheless. I will start by thanking my thesis committee. Profess ...
Adapting to Coastal Climate Change
... The challenges we all must face in adapting to climate variability and change present themselves with increasing urgency. Nowhere will these challenges be greater than in the developing world where often weak institutions and governance systems struggle to deal with mounting pressures from populatio ...
... The challenges we all must face in adapting to climate variability and change present themselves with increasing urgency. Nowhere will these challenges be greater than in the developing world where often weak institutions and governance systems struggle to deal with mounting pressures from populatio ...
14 Climate Phenomena and their Relevance for Future Regional Climate Change
... Regional climates are the complex result of processes that vary strongly with location and so respond differently to changes in global-scale influences. The following large-scale climate phenomena are increasingly well simulated by climate models and so provide a scientific basis for understanding a ...
... Regional climates are the complex result of processes that vary strongly with location and so respond differently to changes in global-scale influences. The following large-scale climate phenomena are increasingly well simulated by climate models and so provide a scientific basis for understanding a ...
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... Regional climates are the complex result of processes that vary strongly with location and so respond differently to changes in global-scale influences. The following large-scale climate phenomena are increasingly well simulated by climate models and so provide a scientific basis for understanding a ...
... Regional climates are the complex result of processes that vary strongly with location and so respond differently to changes in global-scale influences. The following large-scale climate phenomena are increasingly well simulated by climate models and so provide a scientific basis for understanding a ...
Quantifying the cost of climate change impacts on local
... Thomas, A – City of Onkaparinga Comrie, J – JAC Consulting Evans, A – Bureau of Meteorology Climate Division South Australia Acknowledgement This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate C ...
... Thomas, A – City of Onkaparinga Comrie, J – JAC Consulting Evans, A – Bureau of Meteorology Climate Division South Australia Acknowledgement This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate C ...
South-South Cooperation in Technologies for Adaptation for Water
... 2009).4An essential alternative for developing countries is thus to step up cooperation in more costeffective technologies for adaptation amongst themselves.5 According to the Framework of Operational Guidelines on the United Nations Support to South-South and Triangular Cooperation, SSC is ‘a proce ...
... 2009).4An essential alternative for developing countries is thus to step up cooperation in more costeffective technologies for adaptation amongst themselves.5 According to the Framework of Operational Guidelines on the United Nations Support to South-South and Triangular Cooperation, SSC is ‘a proce ...
Climate Change: An Australian Guide to the Science and Potential
... Any emission reductions will progressively reduce the likelihood of impacts at the high end of the existing large range of emissions scenarios, and thus help to avoid the potentially most damaging climate change possibilities. Thus, in order to establish minimum objectives for emissions reductions, ...
... Any emission reductions will progressively reduce the likelihood of impacts at the high end of the existing large range of emissions scenarios, and thus help to avoid the potentially most damaging climate change possibilities. Thus, in order to establish minimum objectives for emissions reductions, ...
Responses to Rapid Environmental Change
... El Niño–Southern Oscillation. In addition, solar forcing has been proposed as another mechanism for short-term climate change. In many respects, the Pleistocene–Holocene transition can be viewed as one of the most abrupt climate changes of the last glacial–interglacial cycle, in essence correspondi ...
... El Niño–Southern Oscillation. In addition, solar forcing has been proposed as another mechanism for short-term climate change. In many respects, the Pleistocene–Holocene transition can be viewed as one of the most abrupt climate changes of the last glacial–interglacial cycle, in essence correspondi ...