The Blueprint for Coffee in a Changing Climate
... not in question; the question is what we should be doing, as an industry, to make sure coffee survives and thrives as the production landscape shifts. While a changing climate impacts everyone on the planet, some people— like small-scale agricultural producers—are more vulnerable to its effects than ...
... not in question; the question is what we should be doing, as an industry, to make sure coffee survives and thrives as the production landscape shifts. While a changing climate impacts everyone on the planet, some people— like small-scale agricultural producers—are more vulnerable to its effects than ...
Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming
... Having concluded that global warming is indeed occurring, the next question is "Should we be concerned?" The warming observed thus far (0.6 ± 0.2 oC since the late nineteenth century) is modest and, in itself is unlikely to lead to a substantial global impact. Concern regarding global warming center ...
... Having concluded that global warming is indeed occurring, the next question is "Should we be concerned?" The warming observed thus far (0.6 ± 0.2 oC since the late nineteenth century) is modest and, in itself is unlikely to lead to a substantial global impact. Concern regarding global warming center ...
An investor enquiry: how much big oil spends on obstructive climate
... Despite claiming in 2008 that it would cease its funding of climate denial, it has continued to support denial through "research sponsorship14 and political non-profits such as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).4 It further continues to propagate against a low-carbon future, stating t ...
... Despite claiming in 2008 that it would cease its funding of climate denial, it has continued to support denial through "research sponsorship14 and political non-profits such as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).4 It further continues to propagate against a low-carbon future, stating t ...
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... 1993. Accordingly, it is very active at the international level in encouraging concrete action to mitigate climate change and has made several calls for the inclusion of high-emitting countries such as China into the UNFCCC process and the establishment of a second commitment period for the Kyoto Pr ...
... 1993. Accordingly, it is very active at the international level in encouraging concrete action to mitigate climate change and has made several calls for the inclusion of high-emitting countries such as China into the UNFCCC process and the establishment of a second commitment period for the Kyoto Pr ...
14 Climate change: science and the precautionary principle
... and who have contributed least to the problem have limited resources to cope with the hazards brought about by anthropogenic climate change. Worse still, they often live in regions with an already marginal climate. It is not surprising that the strong links between these two fundamental drivers of h ...
... and who have contributed least to the problem have limited resources to cope with the hazards brought about by anthropogenic climate change. Worse still, they often live in regions with an already marginal climate. It is not surprising that the strong links between these two fundamental drivers of h ...
Sensitivity of marine systems to climate and fishing - Archimer
... for research needed to further explore and test the hypotheses presented. We distinguish two primary components of climate forcing of marine systems: variability, and change (trend). Climate variability occurs on a wide range of time scales (Overland et al., this volume) from seasonal periods, to 1- ...
... for research needed to further explore and test the hypotheses presented. We distinguish two primary components of climate forcing of marine systems: variability, and change (trend). Climate variability occurs on a wide range of time scales (Overland et al., this volume) from seasonal periods, to 1- ...
Uganda Climate Change Profile General Climate
... Uganda’s variability in rainfall has implications for public health, with flash flooding resulting in outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea and cholera, and droughts resulting in outbreaks of respiratory diseases (Luziraa et al., 2007). With increasingly variable rainfall, and an increa ...
... Uganda’s variability in rainfall has implications for public health, with flash flooding resulting in outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as diarrhoea and cholera, and droughts resulting in outbreaks of respiratory diseases (Luziraa et al., 2007). With increasingly variable rainfall, and an increa ...
The carbon budget of the northern cryosphere region
... organic layer [44]. Thawing of permafrost occurs both gradually in ice-poor permafrost and abruptly in ice-rich permafrost, exposing organic C to microbial decomposition [45]. Abrupt permafrost thaw results in subsidence and may lead to thermal erosion. This thermokarst disturbance interacts strong ...
... organic layer [44]. Thawing of permafrost occurs both gradually in ice-poor permafrost and abruptly in ice-rich permafrost, exposing organic C to microbial decomposition [45]. Abrupt permafrost thaw results in subsidence and may lead to thermal erosion. This thermokarst disturbance interacts strong ...
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... Laxenburg, Austria 5 Water and Climate Risk, Institute for Environmental Studies, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ...
The Story of Carbon Meet Philip Duffy Also in this Issue
... largely about carbon. Carbon is the thread that runs through all of the research at WHRC and the impacts that follow from our work. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the major heat-trapping gas under human control. CO2 drives climate change. CO2 is released to the atmosphere as a result of deforestation and c ...
... largely about carbon. Carbon is the thread that runs through all of the research at WHRC and the impacts that follow from our work. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the major heat-trapping gas under human control. CO2 drives climate change. CO2 is released to the atmosphere as a result of deforestation and c ...
Exploring negative territory Carbon dioxide removal and climate
... to geologic storage (although in principle the CO2 could be deposited in the oceans). With ocean fertilization the destination is by definition the ocean. For enhanced weathering it could go either for surface or ocean deposition. Each storage option has advantages and disadvantages. Carbon sequeste ...
... to geologic storage (although in principle the CO2 could be deposited in the oceans). With ocean fertilization the destination is by definition the ocean. For enhanced weathering it could go either for surface or ocean deposition. Each storage option has advantages and disadvantages. Carbon sequeste ...
Abstract Book The Human Side of Climate Change Bergen 16
... Irene Lorenzoni (School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia): Reflecting on the ‘unusual’: Climate change narratives in decision-making about the future The experience of an extreme event can serve to open up spaces for reflection upon the nature of the event, the underpinning caus ...
... Irene Lorenzoni (School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia): Reflecting on the ‘unusual’: Climate change narratives in decision-making about the future The experience of an extreme event can serve to open up spaces for reflection upon the nature of the event, the underpinning caus ...
EIR Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... Cumulative impacts are the collective impacts of one or more past, present, and future projects that, when combined, result in adverse changes to the environment. In determining the significance of a proposed project’s contribution to anticipated adverse future conditions, a lead agency should gen ...
... Cumulative impacts are the collective impacts of one or more past, present, and future projects that, when combined, result in adverse changes to the environment. In determining the significance of a proposed project’s contribution to anticipated adverse future conditions, a lead agency should gen ...
Lash et al 2014 RWH and Adaptation final submitted
... significant pressures on the global environment is through water consumption. For water management in the UK, this was further recognised by the ‘Water for Life’ Water White Paper released (Defra 2011). ‘Water for Life’ highlights that water reuse should form an important part of water management st ...
... significant pressures on the global environment is through water consumption. For water management in the UK, this was further recognised by the ‘Water for Life’ Water White Paper released (Defra 2011). ‘Water for Life’ highlights that water reuse should form an important part of water management st ...
Deep uncertainty in long-term hurricane risk: scenario generation and implications for future climate experiments: Working Paper 51 (556 kB) (opens in new window)
... the short and long term. The programme is also identifying and developing approaches that enable the financial services industries to support effectively climate change adaptation and mitigation, through for example, providing catastrophe insurance against extreme weather events and innovative finan ...
... the short and long term. The programme is also identifying and developing approaches that enable the financial services industries to support effectively climate change adaptation and mitigation, through for example, providing catastrophe insurance against extreme weather events and innovative finan ...
Climate Change Projections over India by a
... significant rainfall occurs over the north eastern regions and foothills of the Himalayas. During winter, there is some rain over the northern parts and the southern peninsular India (associated with north-east monsoon) (Lal et al., 2001). Considering the temporal and spatial distributions of temper ...
... significant rainfall occurs over the north eastern regions and foothills of the Himalayas. During winter, there is some rain over the northern parts and the southern peninsular India (associated with north-east monsoon) (Lal et al., 2001). Considering the temporal and spatial distributions of temper ...
Climate Change Policy Framework and Action Plan November 2013
... nonetheless, playing its part in reducing its GHG emissions through ‘no regrets’ mitigation actions which can lead not only to reduced emissions, but also cost savings and social and environmental benefits for the country. Jamaica will also focus in the negotiations on approaches to address loss and ...
... nonetheless, playing its part in reducing its GHG emissions through ‘no regrets’ mitigation actions which can lead not only to reduced emissions, but also cost savings and social and environmental benefits for the country. Jamaica will also focus in the negotiations on approaches to address loss and ...
Climate change impacts on crop production in Iran`s Zayandeh
... Man-made greenhouse gas emissions as a result of industrialization and urbanization have made significant contributions to global warming and further changes in the global climate. As a result, global temperature rose by 0.74 °C from 1906 to 2005 (IPCC, 2007). Global warming also causes changes in pr ...
... Man-made greenhouse gas emissions as a result of industrialization and urbanization have made significant contributions to global warming and further changes in the global climate. As a result, global temperature rose by 0.74 °C from 1906 to 2005 (IPCC, 2007). Global warming also causes changes in pr ...
Fisheries, aquaculture and climate change
... that exist in mainstream agriculture (FAO, 2008b). The productivity of a fishery is tied to the health and functioning of the ecosystems on which it depends for food, habitat and even seed dispersal (MAB, 2009); generally the only control humans can exert over a fishery’s productivity is adjustment ...
... that exist in mainstream agriculture (FAO, 2008b). The productivity of a fishery is tied to the health and functioning of the ecosystems on which it depends for food, habitat and even seed dispersal (MAB, 2009); generally the only control humans can exert over a fishery’s productivity is adjustment ...
Climate Change Action Plan Assessment Report
... When this assessment is narrowed down to the 16 actions that are required to be completed in 2012, it can be seen that some of these actions are routine works that already need to be realized within the regular operations of the public sector. While there is no sufficient information regarding the a ...
... When this assessment is narrowed down to the 16 actions that are required to be completed in 2012, it can be seen that some of these actions are routine works that already need to be realized within the regular operations of the public sector. While there is no sufficient information regarding the a ...
Does climate change pose a threat or opportunity to Swedish business?
... collections commenced in the1860’s. The extreme torrents of water and landslides in Western Sweden in December 2006 pose a recent example of how Sweden has become more exposed to flooding over the last three decades, primary due to milder winters and increased precipitation (SMHI, 2007). In addition ...
... collections commenced in the1860’s. The extreme torrents of water and landslides in Western Sweden in December 2006 pose a recent example of how Sweden has become more exposed to flooding over the last three decades, primary due to milder winters and increased precipitation (SMHI, 2007). In addition ...
Winter 2017. - Squarespace
... answer: how can scholars more effectively communicate their research to the general public? In November, we held our first major “Climate Change Conversation” at Georgetown. Climatologist Michael E. Mann spoke to an audience of around 80 people about what historical proxy data can tell us about past ...
... answer: how can scholars more effectively communicate their research to the general public? In November, we held our first major “Climate Change Conversation” at Georgetown. Climatologist Michael E. Mann spoke to an audience of around 80 people about what historical proxy data can tell us about past ...
