Tree Species Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change
... outbreaks of forest pests, both insects and disease (Volney and Hirsch 2005), increased frequency of drought leading to forest dieback, particularly on the southern fringe of the boreal forest (Hogg and Bernier 2005), and changes to growth and amount of harvestable wood volume (Johnston and Williams ...
... outbreaks of forest pests, both insects and disease (Volney and Hirsch 2005), increased frequency of drought leading to forest dieback, particularly on the southern fringe of the boreal forest (Hogg and Bernier 2005), and changes to growth and amount of harvestable wood volume (Johnston and Williams ...
Mammalian responses to climate change at the Paleocene
... and elevated atmospheric CO2 probably played an important role. ...
... and elevated atmospheric CO2 probably played an important role. ...
Chapter 7: Human Health
... disease) and vectors are moving northward into Canada and will likely continue to expand their range. In addition, new research suggests climate change will exacerbate air pollution issues in some parts of Canada, although further reductions of air contaminant emissions could offset climate change i ...
... disease) and vectors are moving northward into Canada and will likely continue to expand their range. In addition, new research suggests climate change will exacerbate air pollution issues in some parts of Canada, although further reductions of air contaminant emissions could offset climate change i ...
Survival of the fittest: Pastoralism and climate change in East Africa
... in East Africa. The result is chronic under-investment in pastoralist communities across the region, and the consequent increase in vulnerability. Pastoralist communities are marginalised on the basis of their geographical remoteness, their ethnicity, and their livelihood, which is still seen by man ...
... in East Africa. The result is chronic under-investment in pastoralist communities across the region, and the consequent increase in vulnerability. Pastoralist communities are marginalised on the basis of their geographical remoteness, their ethnicity, and their livelihood, which is still seen by man ...
Extreme climatic events in relation to global change and their impact
... stating how rare they are in relation to the climatological probability distribution (5% level or less). Thus, some papers report as extremely high temperatures those above the 75th percentile (e.g. Mantzouni and MacKenzie, 2010). Here, consideration of climatic conditions as extreme has been derive ...
... stating how rare they are in relation to the climatological probability distribution (5% level or less). Thus, some papers report as extremely high temperatures those above the 75th percentile (e.g. Mantzouni and MacKenzie, 2010). Here, consideration of climatic conditions as extreme has been derive ...
The Poverty and Welfare Impacts of Climate Change
... climatic variability—manifesting as more frequent and erratic weather extremes, or “weather shocks”—will likely make poor households even more vulnerable, which could in turn exacerbate the incidence, severity, and persistence of poverty in developing countries. Such concerns are rooted in these cou ...
... climatic variability—manifesting as more frequent and erratic weather extremes, or “weather shocks”—will likely make poor households even more vulnerable, which could in turn exacerbate the incidence, severity, and persistence of poverty in developing countries. Such concerns are rooted in these cou ...
for European Journal of Plant Pathology Manuscript Draft
... eventuality and component, but I believe the authors have addressed most issues as comprehensively and realistically as they can. I think there are a few issues of editing/clarification. Page 2, lines 45-50. I know what you mean, but the sentence is slightly confusing. Crop yields may also be affec ...
... eventuality and component, but I believe the authors have addressed most issues as comprehensively and realistically as they can. I think there are a few issues of editing/clarification. Page 2, lines 45-50. I know what you mean, but the sentence is slightly confusing. Crop yields may also be affec ...
Extreme Environmental Events Induced by Climate Change:
... successful if (expert) decision makers perceive risk differently than the public (Haque, 2000; Rasid, 2000; Buckland and Rahman, 1999). Unfortunately, risk communication has traditionally adhered to a one-way, top-down approach, resulting in messages that are often either too complex or too general ...
... successful if (expert) decision makers perceive risk differently than the public (Haque, 2000; Rasid, 2000; Buckland and Rahman, 1999). Unfortunately, risk communication has traditionally adhered to a one-way, top-down approach, resulting in messages that are often either too complex or too general ...
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... studies for the meta-analysis (at least two analysts must code the data),4 when they did it, and what they coded and how; this should include how missing data was addressed. The analyst should also provide an explanation and summary of all relevant variables, including a discussion of which coeffici ...
... studies for the meta-analysis (at least two analysts must code the data),4 when they did it, and what they coded and how; this should include how missing data was addressed. The analyst should also provide an explanation and summary of all relevant variables, including a discussion of which coeffici ...
methods of modelling the future shift of the so called
... Visualization of the climate change and ecological modelling According to the regional climate models the Carpathian Basin will become warmer and drier in the next century, and the extreme precipitations will occur more frequently during the hotter period of the year (Bartholy and Pongrácz, 2008). T ...
... Visualization of the climate change and ecological modelling According to the regional climate models the Carpathian Basin will become warmer and drier in the next century, and the extreme precipitations will occur more frequently during the hotter period of the year (Bartholy and Pongrácz, 2008). T ...
Redrawing the energy-climate map - World Energy Outlook Special
... energy policy – what is happening and what (more) is needed? ...
... energy policy – what is happening and what (more) is needed? ...
Weeds and Climate Change
... aligns with your management options. Groups with a weed strategy that doesn’t yet incorporate adaptation can use it to modify what you already do in terms of key planning steps such as assessment, planning, monitoring, etc. Groups who have not yet developed an explicit weed management strategy could ...
... aligns with your management options. Groups with a weed strategy that doesn’t yet incorporate adaptation can use it to modify what you already do in terms of key planning steps such as assessment, planning, monitoring, etc. Groups who have not yet developed an explicit weed management strategy could ...
download: - IMPRESSIONS project
... • IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios. (IPCC SRES; Nakićenović et al., 2000). Focus: climate and greenhouse gas emissions. This is the most used and most well-known of all scenario sets in existence. It is global but has been used as the starting point for many continental and national scenari ...
... • IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios. (IPCC SRES; Nakićenović et al., 2000). Focus: climate and greenhouse gas emissions. This is the most used and most well-known of all scenario sets in existence. It is global but has been used as the starting point for many continental and national scenari ...
Redrawing the energy-climate map - World Energy Outlook Special
... energy policy – what is happening and what (more) is needed? ...
... energy policy – what is happening and what (more) is needed? ...
Vulnerability Does Not Fall From the Sky
... Climate change alters the context of this work and thus demands new approaches, policies, and tools to help developing countries meet the challenges of reconciling climate action with the development and growth agenda. For many years, the World Bank has been a focal point for financing on climate ch ...
... Climate change alters the context of this work and thus demands new approaches, policies, and tools to help developing countries meet the challenges of reconciling climate action with the development and growth agenda. For many years, the World Bank has been a focal point for financing on climate ch ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Limiting the Research Council
... ackling climate change promises to be one of the most significant social and technological challenges of the 21st century. Since the industrial revolution, the atmosphere has been one of the world’s principal waste repositories because it has offered an easy and inexpensive means of managing unwante ...
... ackling climate change promises to be one of the most significant social and technological challenges of the 21st century. Since the industrial revolution, the atmosphere has been one of the world’s principal waste repositories because it has offered an easy and inexpensive means of managing unwante ...
Climate Change Impacts in Alpine Environments
... Alpine environments (Figure 1), occur in a low temperature climate where growing season means in general do not exceed 6–8 C; this temperature limit marks the lower distribution limit of the alpine zone worldwide (Körner and Paulsen 2004). However, there is a large variability with respect to alti ...
... Alpine environments (Figure 1), occur in a low temperature climate where growing season means in general do not exceed 6–8 C; this temperature limit marks the lower distribution limit of the alpine zone worldwide (Körner and Paulsen 2004). However, there is a large variability with respect to alti ...
Observed Climate Change and the Negligible Global Effect of
... regional processes are more important than global ones in determining local climate and local climate variations and changes. The same is true for tropical cyclones impacting Georgia and the United States — there is a great degree of annual and decadal variability that can be traced long into the pa ...
... regional processes are more important than global ones in determining local climate and local climate variations and changes. The same is true for tropical cyclones impacting Georgia and the United States — there is a great degree of annual and decadal variability that can be traced long into the pa ...
Adaptation to climate change in desert contexts
... As a result of the seriousness and intensification of the impacts of climate change, the study of adaptation and adaptive capacity has become more necessary. Most such studies have focused in Australia on the urbanised and coastal areas, but have not yet been extended to desert areas. This thesis ex ...
... As a result of the seriousness and intensification of the impacts of climate change, the study of adaptation and adaptive capacity has become more necessary. Most such studies have focused in Australia on the urbanised and coastal areas, but have not yet been extended to desert areas. This thesis ex ...
Module: Introduction
... business through dramatic improvement in our network performance and by developing more attractive pricing plans for customers. In 2Q15, Mr. Claure affirmed Sprint's commitment to environmental performance to his top 30 officers and requested that the CSR team engage them directly to make sure we st ...
... business through dramatic improvement in our network performance and by developing more attractive pricing plans for customers. In 2Q15, Mr. Claure affirmed Sprint's commitment to environmental performance to his top 30 officers and requested that the CSR team engage them directly to make sure we st ...
Carbon Disclosure Project
... forward-looking statements in this report, including forward-looking statements regarding: (a) expected growth of the company, market penetration and GW of solar systems installed by SunPower in the future; (b) adoption of regulations and policies that benefit solar energy and SunPower and the succe ...
... forward-looking statements in this report, including forward-looking statements regarding: (a) expected growth of the company, market penetration and GW of solar systems installed by SunPower in the future; (b) adoption of regulations and policies that benefit solar energy and SunPower and the succe ...
Last millennium Northern Hemisphere summer temperatures from
... global mean surface temperature is a key diagnostic for the influence of increasing greenhouse gases on the Earth's climate system. Yet changes in incoming solar radiation, orbital (Milankovich) changes, albedo and land use alterations, and natural and anthropogenic aerosols also influence surface tem ...
... global mean surface temperature is a key diagnostic for the influence of increasing greenhouse gases on the Earth's climate system. Yet changes in incoming solar radiation, orbital (Milankovich) changes, albedo and land use alterations, and natural and anthropogenic aerosols also influence surface tem ...
It Depends Which Way the Wind Blows
... globally in a unique way, because of this deep engagement they have with the land. “ Aboriginal and Torres Strait people have the care and control of over 20% of the land in Australia and this link is recognised internationally. Engagement with the first nation peoples over the policies and directio ...
... globally in a unique way, because of this deep engagement they have with the land. “ Aboriginal and Torres Strait people have the care and control of over 20% of the land in Australia and this link is recognised internationally. Engagement with the first nation peoples over the policies and directio ...
Relevant Science What do we know about the potential impacts of
... and/or drafting best practices that include drafting for multiple, broad purposes, or possible future purposes. o May need to broaden statutorily recognized conservation easement purpose for meeting climate change adaptation and mitigation goals. The lack of recognition of climate change as a policy ...
... and/or drafting best practices that include drafting for multiple, broad purposes, or possible future purposes. o May need to broaden statutorily recognized conservation easement purpose for meeting climate change adaptation and mitigation goals. The lack of recognition of climate change as a policy ...