Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
LCCARL394_en.pdf
... Staycations usually refers to individuals choosing to vacation in their home country rather than vacation in another country. ...
... Staycations usually refers to individuals choosing to vacation in their home country rather than vacation in another country. ...
Permafrost-and-Climate
... However the resource, where specified below, contains other 3rd party materials under their own licenses. The licenses and attributions are outlined below: 1. From Slide 11 – Illustration of permafrost migration in response to climate change from: French, H.M. 2007. The Periglacial Environment (3rd ...
... However the resource, where specified below, contains other 3rd party materials under their own licenses. The licenses and attributions are outlined below: 1. From Slide 11 – Illustration of permafrost migration in response to climate change from: French, H.M. 2007. The Periglacial Environment (3rd ...
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSNATIONAL
... United States and China" (C40 Cities 2012). All the while, cities only make up two percent of the world's total land mass (UN-HABIT AT 2011, vi). In essence, local governments are becoming responsible for more and more people as well as for increasing GHG emissions. As noted by Engel, "Some have arg ...
... United States and China" (C40 Cities 2012). All the while, cities only make up two percent of the world's total land mass (UN-HABIT AT 2011, vi). In essence, local governments are becoming responsible for more and more people as well as for increasing GHG emissions. As noted by Engel, "Some have arg ...
Invited Commentary A simple framework for evaluating regional
... Step 3. Select appropriate climate model and variables The next step is to assess the climate models that are available to give predictions in the study area and to specify which variables are available as output from these models. Many models are available; these may be global or regional, may prov ...
... Step 3. Select appropriate climate model and variables The next step is to assess the climate models that are available to give predictions in the study area and to specify which variables are available as output from these models. Many models are available; these may be global or regional, may prov ...
A Climate Change Exposure Summary for Species and
... al. (2007) and highlights recent (<150 years) climate trends. Readers should review these reports for more information. Finer-scale projections for Maine were not included because they were not better at distinguishing projected regional climate change trends. Projections from Jacobson et al. (2009) ...
... al. (2007) and highlights recent (<150 years) climate trends. Readers should review these reports for more information. Finer-scale projections for Maine were not included because they were not better at distinguishing projected regional climate change trends. Projections from Jacobson et al. (2009) ...
climate, water, and political-economic crises
... are constantly emerging, although sometimes they emerge abruptly and without warning. Solving problems requires the investment and expenditure of resources. Some of these resources are easily accessible and will be the ones first utilized. However, once they have been exhausted, less accessible reso ...
... are constantly emerging, although sometimes they emerge abruptly and without warning. Solving problems requires the investment and expenditure of resources. Some of these resources are easily accessible and will be the ones first utilized. However, once they have been exhausted, less accessible reso ...
document - OurEnergyPolicy.org
... value of distant-future payo¤s. In a very-long-run situation like climate change, it may not be too much of an exaggeration to say that almost any answer to a CBA question can be defended by one particular choice or another of a discount rate. A major unresolved di¢ culty with discounting climate c ...
... value of distant-future payo¤s. In a very-long-run situation like climate change, it may not be too much of an exaggeration to say that almost any answer to a CBA question can be defended by one particular choice or another of a discount rate. A major unresolved di¢ culty with discounting climate c ...
`Future` climate and impacts - Climatic Research Unit
... model indicates a particularly large decrease in annual precipitation of -43% for Athens. However, the magnitude of change does not vary systematically from model to model as is the case of temperature. The large inter-annual variability of precipitation makes it difficult to identify statistically ...
... model indicates a particularly large decrease in annual precipitation of -43% for Athens. However, the magnitude of change does not vary systematically from model to model as is the case of temperature. The large inter-annual variability of precipitation makes it difficult to identify statistically ...
Here - Benjamin Blonder
... 2008) frameworks for understanding community structure by generating inferences from complementary climate-niche data. Our framework integrates information on species’ broadscale climate niches, the species composition of the local community, the surrounding region, and local climate conditions. The ...
... 2008) frameworks for understanding community structure by generating inferences from complementary climate-niche data. Our framework integrates information on species’ broadscale climate niches, the species composition of the local community, the surrounding region, and local climate conditions. The ...
PDF - World Agroforestry Centre
... All nine river basins within the Asian Highlands region are projected to experience slight to substantial increases in precipitation by 2050. Across all basins, annual precipitation is projected to increase by as much as 39 mm to 48 mm on average. The Indus River Basin, already fairly arid with 465 ...
... All nine river basins within the Asian Highlands region are projected to experience slight to substantial increases in precipitation by 2050. Across all basins, annual precipitation is projected to increase by as much as 39 mm to 48 mm on average. The Indus River Basin, already fairly arid with 465 ...
Climatic Variations and the Market Value of
... twenty-first century projections they forecast a reduction in tropical storm and Atlantic hurricane frequency. However, Durack et al. (2012) found global warming could accelerate the cycle of evaporation and rainfall over the oceans, which may be a strong indicator of higher potential for extreme we ...
... twenty-first century projections they forecast a reduction in tropical storm and Atlantic hurricane frequency. However, Durack et al. (2012) found global warming could accelerate the cycle of evaporation and rainfall over the oceans, which may be a strong indicator of higher potential for extreme we ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... Because many of the environmental outcomes that EPA is working to attain (e.g., clean air, safe drinking water) are sensitive to changes in weather and climate, these changes are posing new challenges to EPA’s ability to fulfill its mission of protecting human health and the ...
... Because many of the environmental outcomes that EPA is working to attain (e.g., clean air, safe drinking water) are sensitive to changes in weather and climate, these changes are posing new challenges to EPA’s ability to fulfill its mission of protecting human health and the ...
Policy Instruments for Climate Change: How Can National Governments Address RESOURCES
... climate change. First, there are fundamentally domestic policy instruments, intended to enable individual nations to achieve their specific targets or goals. Second, there are international (bilateral, multilateral, or global) instruments that can be employed jointly by groups of nations. By necessi ...
... climate change. First, there are fundamentally domestic policy instruments, intended to enable individual nations to achieve their specific targets or goals. Second, there are international (bilateral, multilateral, or global) instruments that can be employed jointly by groups of nations. By necessi ...
NF3, the greenhouse gas missing from Kyoto
... greenhouse gas. (The updated 20-yr GWP is 12,200, and 500-yr GWP is 18,700.) [6] The new lifetimes for CFC-11, -12, and -113 are very close to the reference lifetimes, but those for -114 and -115 are shorter by factors of 2 and 3, respectively. The cause of such large differences is not obvious. The ...
... greenhouse gas. (The updated 20-yr GWP is 12,200, and 500-yr GWP is 18,700.) [6] The new lifetimes for CFC-11, -12, and -113 are very close to the reference lifetimes, but those for -114 and -115 are shorter by factors of 2 and 3, respectively. The cause of such large differences is not obvious. The ...
American Evangelicals and Domestic Versus International Climate
... Warren and other religious leaders to endorse the Evangelical Climate Initiative in 2007, there appeared to be a decisive shift in evangelical thinking towards action on climate change. However, in the same year, the powerful Southern Baptist Convention issued a resolution that condemned proposals t ...
... Warren and other religious leaders to endorse the Evangelical Climate Initiative in 2007, there appeared to be a decisive shift in evangelical thinking towards action on climate change. However, in the same year, the powerful Southern Baptist Convention issued a resolution that condemned proposals t ...
Contrasting responses of mean and extreme snowfall to climate
... Figure 2. Multi-model ensemble trends in snowfall (2006 to 2100, units cm year-1 decade-1). Annual (A), SON (B), DJF (C), and MAM (D). Contours of 2-m temperature at intervals of 10 ºC are also shown from the multi-model ensemble for the period 1986-2005. Hatching denotes regions of statistically si ...
... Figure 2. Multi-model ensemble trends in snowfall (2006 to 2100, units cm year-1 decade-1). Annual (A), SON (B), DJF (C), and MAM (D). Contours of 2-m temperature at intervals of 10 ºC are also shown from the multi-model ensemble for the period 1986-2005. Hatching denotes regions of statistically si ...
Claiming and adjudicating on Mt Kilimanjaro`s
... (Shapin, 1998). And how scientific knowledge travels within and across societies, how it is mobilised and deployed by different social actors, has a significant bearing on its status and cultural authority. This changing appreciation of the nature of science and its role in society is particularly e ...
... (Shapin, 1998). And how scientific knowledge travels within and across societies, how it is mobilised and deployed by different social actors, has a significant bearing on its status and cultural authority. This changing appreciation of the nature of science and its role in society is particularly e ...
Arctic Climate and Water Change: Information Relevance for Assessment and Adaptation Arvid Bring
... e↵orts to understand transport and origin of key waterborne constituents. Further development of monitoring cannot rely only on a reconciliation of observations and projections on where climate change will be the most severe, as they diverge in this regard. Climate model simulations of drainage basi ...
... e↵orts to understand transport and origin of key waterborne constituents. Further development of monitoring cannot rely only on a reconciliation of observations and projections on where climate change will be the most severe, as they diverge in this regard. Climate model simulations of drainage basi ...
Climate Projections FAQ
... restoration actions and locations, are made using historical conditions as a reference. Changing climate may cause significant ecosystem changes regardless of management actions to direct the change. Using a historical reference in such cases reduces our ability to meet both the agency’s mission and ...
... restoration actions and locations, are made using historical conditions as a reference. Changing climate may cause significant ecosystem changes regardless of management actions to direct the change. Using a historical reference in such cases reduces our ability to meet both the agency’s mission and ...
Projection of occurrence of extreme drywet years and seasons in
... and drier than the average. [15] 5. The DMI HIRHAM5-ECHAM5 shows a signal that is always colder and wetter than the average. [16] It must be noted, however, that this selection is somewhat subjective, and other criteria, depending, for instance, on the indicator, study purpose, and area of interest, ...
... and drier than the average. [15] 5. The DMI HIRHAM5-ECHAM5 shows a signal that is always colder and wetter than the average. [16] It must be noted, however, that this selection is somewhat subjective, and other criteria, depending, for instance, on the indicator, study purpose, and area of interest, ...
Africa
... actions that are consistent with and enhance long term agricultural productivity, food security and environmental sustainability goals. The first fundamental need towards achievement of this objective is to support Member Countries, and in particular to developing countries, in improving their abili ...
... actions that are consistent with and enhance long term agricultural productivity, food security and environmental sustainability goals. The first fundamental need towards achievement of this objective is to support Member Countries, and in particular to developing countries, in improving their abili ...
Climate projections FAQ - Eastern Forest Environmental Threat
... restoration actions and locations, are made using historical conditions as a reference. Changing climate may cause significant ecosystem changes regardless of management actions to direct the change. Using a historical reference in such cases reduces our ability to meet both the agency’s mission and ...
... restoration actions and locations, are made using historical conditions as a reference. Changing climate may cause significant ecosystem changes regardless of management actions to direct the change. Using a historical reference in such cases reduces our ability to meet both the agency’s mission and ...
from cnrs.fr - Station d`Ecologie Théorique et Expérimentale
... climate change when dispersal possibilities were restricted (Valladares et al. 2014). However, despite interesting modelling studies on interpopulation variation (Cobben et al. 2012; Valladares et al. 2014), the effects of intrapopulation variation in thermal niche on species and population response ...
... climate change when dispersal possibilities were restricted (Valladares et al. 2014). However, despite interesting modelling studies on interpopulation variation (Cobben et al. 2012; Valladares et al. 2014), the effects of intrapopulation variation in thermal niche on species and population response ...