Climate change increases the drought risk in Central European forests
... (Hlásny & Turčáni 2009; Lakatos & Molnár 2009) have already been reported. Furthermore, observations around the globe, such as climatically induced decline of diverse Abies and Pinus species in the temperate forests of North America (van Mantgem & Stepheson 2007) are also deemed possible for the fut ...
... (Hlásny & Turčáni 2009; Lakatos & Molnár 2009) have already been reported. Furthermore, observations around the globe, such as climatically induced decline of diverse Abies and Pinus species in the temperate forests of North America (van Mantgem & Stepheson 2007) are also deemed possible for the fut ...
Mainstreaming Climate Change in CAADP processes in
... brought a lot of uncertainty to countries that are heavily dependent on agriculture like Malawi. Most of these countries have seen a rise in climate variabilities such as the increasing intensity of rain within a short period of time which has resulted in floods that have destroyed the crops and oth ...
... brought a lot of uncertainty to countries that are heavily dependent on agriculture like Malawi. Most of these countries have seen a rise in climate variabilities such as the increasing intensity of rain within a short period of time which has resulted in floods that have destroyed the crops and oth ...
Initial National Communication V&A Assessment
... V&A assessments will be used to identify potential projects for funding Institutionalization of nation response to climate change Produce policy-relevant knowledge and information to effect policy dialogue Facilitate public education and awareness for mainstreaming CC concerns at different levels of ...
... V&A assessments will be used to identify potential projects for funding Institutionalization of nation response to climate change Produce policy-relevant knowledge and information to effect policy dialogue Facilitate public education and awareness for mainstreaming CC concerns at different levels of ...
Cooling the Earth with Crops
... regional climate, altering the whole bioclimatic regime in the region. This is important because the changes in water and energy fluxes in the Amazon have teleconnections worldwide which amplify the warming feedbacks.20 For instance, changes in the deep tropical atmospheric convection in the Amazon ...
... regional climate, altering the whole bioclimatic regime in the region. This is important because the changes in water and energy fluxes in the Amazon have teleconnections worldwide which amplify the warming feedbacks.20 For instance, changes in the deep tropical atmospheric convection in the Amazon ...
Understanding the Social Cost of Carbon
... Why Should We Care? • SCC is an estimate of the damages to society from CO2 • SCC is in use broadly in USG rulemakings (going back to 2008) – states and others using as well • For foreseeable future, CO2 (all GHGs) will be regulated under the Clean Air Act and efficiency policies • USG legally obli ...
... Why Should We Care? • SCC is an estimate of the damages to society from CO2 • SCC is in use broadly in USG rulemakings (going back to 2008) – states and others using as well • For foreseeable future, CO2 (all GHGs) will be regulated under the Clean Air Act and efficiency policies • USG legally obli ...
Carbon Market Crossroads
... action. Developing countries have long seen climate change as a problem caused by developed countries and as such requiring a solution by these countries. Global carbon markets, however, have changed the mindset of developing country communities, businesses, and governments by helping them gain the ...
... action. Developing countries have long seen climate change as a problem caused by developed countries and as such requiring a solution by these countries. Global carbon markets, however, have changed the mindset of developing country communities, businesses, and governments by helping them gain the ...
Hadley Cell (HC) Circulation response to Climate
... land-sea contrast), as long as this heat contrast imposed by the sun does not change (more radiation at the tropics, less radiations at higher latitudes). They concluded land- sea temperature contrast is more related with monsoon circulations rather than Hadley circulation. Thus this circulation wou ...
... land-sea contrast), as long as this heat contrast imposed by the sun does not change (more radiation at the tropics, less radiations at higher latitudes). They concluded land- sea temperature contrast is more related with monsoon circulations rather than Hadley circulation. Thus this circulation wou ...
Brook Trout Related Research Projects_2-26
... managers on the ground. A critical and timely research question is: “What data and modeling frameworks are needed to provide scientists reliable, climate-informed, water temperature estimates for freshwater ecosystems that can assist watershed management decision making?” Our project will answer thi ...
... managers on the ground. A critical and timely research question is: “What data and modeling frameworks are needed to provide scientists reliable, climate-informed, water temperature estimates for freshwater ecosystems that can assist watershed management decision making?” Our project will answer thi ...
federal actions for a clean growth economy
... the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy in 2011. Beyond a doubt, climate change is a challenge that must be tackled head-on and tackled today–by all of us. This challenge also brings opportunity—the opportunity to build a more sustainable and prosperous future for our planet, and ...
... the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy in 2011. Beyond a doubt, climate change is a challenge that must be tackled head-on and tackled today–by all of us. This challenge also brings opportunity—the opportunity to build a more sustainable and prosperous future for our planet, and ...
Introducing the Transnational Climate Impacts Index
... Government Office for Science states that “the consequences for the UK of climate change occurring in other parts of the world could be as important as climate change directly affecting these shores” (Foresight International Dimensions of Climate Change 2011, p.7). However, despite this growing evid ...
... Government Office for Science states that “the consequences for the UK of climate change occurring in other parts of the world could be as important as climate change directly affecting these shores” (Foresight International Dimensions of Climate Change 2011, p.7). However, despite this growing evid ...
CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS: AN
... the climate change community, both from a scientific and from a policy perspective. Important reasons for the focus on mitigation are, first of all, that mitigating climate change helps to reduce impacts on all climate-sensitive systems, whereas the potential of adaptation measures is limited for ma ...
... the climate change community, both from a scientific and from a policy perspective. Important reasons for the focus on mitigation are, first of all, that mitigating climate change helps to reduce impacts on all climate-sensitive systems, whereas the potential of adaptation measures is limited for ma ...
White Paper on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change
... of issues presented here, or other ethical issues that arise in climate change policy formation in the years ahead. We will briefly identify some overarching ethical principles and basic rules of morality that inform our initial approach. Given the severity of impact to be expected and given the lik ...
... of issues presented here, or other ethical issues that arise in climate change policy formation in the years ahead. We will briefly identify some overarching ethical principles and basic rules of morality that inform our initial approach. Given the severity of impact to be expected and given the lik ...
Climate change impacts on groundwater hydrology
... groundwater well field capture zones, Sonnenborg et al. (2015) found that the uncertainty at a ‘downstream’ point (geology) in the calculation chain dominated, making the effects of climate model uncertainty negligible. Since it is not feasible to make calculations for the entire uncertainty cascade ...
... groundwater well field capture zones, Sonnenborg et al. (2015) found that the uncertainty at a ‘downstream’ point (geology) in the calculation chain dominated, making the effects of climate model uncertainty negligible. Since it is not feasible to make calculations for the entire uncertainty cascade ...
Human Impacts on Climate: A Broader View than Reported in the IPCC
... (RF) estimates 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 anth ...
... (RF) estimates 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 anth ...
Chinese Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures
... crops (wheat, rice, and maize) in China, and on daily calorie availability as an overall indicator of food security under climate change scenarios and socio-economic pathways in 2050. The obtained results show that wheat, maize, and rice yields will increase by 17%, 45%, and 15%, alongside price inc ...
... crops (wheat, rice, and maize) in China, and on daily calorie availability as an overall indicator of food security under climate change scenarios and socio-economic pathways in 2050. The obtained results show that wheat, maize, and rice yields will increase by 17%, 45%, and 15%, alongside price inc ...
Evaluating the climate and air quality impacts of short
... where surface warming was reduced by about 0.3 K and precipitation rates were increased by about 15 (6–21) mm yr−1 (more than 4 % of total precipitation) from spring to autumn. Thus, the mitigation could help to alleviate expected future drought and water shortages in the Mediterranean area. We also ...
... where surface warming was reduced by about 0.3 K and precipitation rates were increased by about 15 (6–21) mm yr−1 (more than 4 % of total precipitation) from spring to autumn. Thus, the mitigation could help to alleviate expected future drought and water shortages in the Mediterranean area. We also ...
a Climate of Conflict
... more serious and far-reaching than in previous reports. The evidence and arguments of the international scientific body will be neither queried nor extended in this report. Our starting point is the IPCC’s finding that climate change and its consequences are not topics for the long-term future alone ...
... more serious and far-reaching than in previous reports. The evidence and arguments of the international scientific body will be neither queried nor extended in this report. Our starting point is the IPCC’s finding that climate change and its consequences are not topics for the long-term future alone ...
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... Paper’s pillar on the employment of various policy instruments replaces the Green Paper’s pillar on involving a range of social actors in the formulation of adaptation strategies. The European Commission indicates in the White Paper its intent to establish an Impact and Adaptation Steering Group (IA ...
... Paper’s pillar on the employment of various policy instruments replaces the Green Paper’s pillar on involving a range of social actors in the formulation of adaptation strategies. The European Commission indicates in the White Paper its intent to establish an Impact and Adaptation Steering Group (IA ...
effects of changing climate on weather and human activities
... link between weather and climate provides a basis for understanding how weather events may change as the climate changes. There are many very different weather phenomena that can take place under an unchanging climate, so a wide range of conditions occurs naturally. Consequently, even with a modest ...
... link between weather and climate provides a basis for understanding how weather events may change as the climate changes. There are many very different weather phenomena that can take place under an unchanging climate, so a wide range of conditions occurs naturally. Consequently, even with a modest ...
Climate Change and National Park Wildlife: A Survival
... National parks can play an important role in these strategies, preserving healthy ecosystems and their wildlife, in part by helping them to adapt to new climatic conditions. But some challenges must be addressed before the parks can fully step into this role. Right now, no national plan exists to ma ...
... National parks can play an important role in these strategies, preserving healthy ecosystems and their wildlife, in part by helping them to adapt to new climatic conditions. But some challenges must be addressed before the parks can fully step into this role. Right now, no national plan exists to ma ...
