MRED 2001 research
... The Tibetan Plateau, with an average altitude of about 5000 m, is one of the most important regions in the world. It affects terrestrial ecosystems in China because of its unique location, high elevation (topography), and special climate systems (Zhang 1983). The biomes on the Tibetan Plateau are sp ...
... The Tibetan Plateau, with an average altitude of about 5000 m, is one of the most important regions in the world. It affects terrestrial ecosystems in China because of its unique location, high elevation (topography), and special climate systems (Zhang 1983). The biomes on the Tibetan Plateau are sp ...
Global Warming and Extreme Weather
... Ultimately, however, we may never know if global warming is the “cause” of trends such as the recent uptick in extreme hurricanes or severe Western wildfires. That is because every weather event now reflects both natural variability and human-induced climate change. It is important for us to know, a ...
... Ultimately, however, we may never know if global warming is the “cause” of trends such as the recent uptick in extreme hurricanes or severe Western wildfires. That is because every weather event now reflects both natural variability and human-induced climate change. It is important for us to know, a ...
Chapter 1: Introduction - Committee on Climate Change
... Implications of the vote to leave the European Union This chapter was written before the results of the EU Referendum were known. Leaving the European Union is unlikely to change the overall scale of current and future risks from climate change, but in some areas it may affect policies and programme ...
... Implications of the vote to leave the European Union This chapter was written before the results of the EU Referendum were known. Leaving the European Union is unlikely to change the overall scale of current and future risks from climate change, but in some areas it may affect policies and programme ...
Report
... Ultimately, however, we may never know if global warming is the “cause” of trends such as the recent uptick in extreme hurricanes or severe Western wildfires. That is because every weather event now reflects both natural variability and human-induced climate change. It is important for us to know, a ...
... Ultimately, however, we may never know if global warming is the “cause” of trends such as the recent uptick in extreme hurricanes or severe Western wildfires. That is because every weather event now reflects both natural variability and human-induced climate change. It is important for us to know, a ...
PLOS Biology - University of Hawaii
... warming and other climatic changes can trigger additional responses in connection to ocean circulation and stratification, which in turn reduce oxygen concentration [9,10] and primary productivity [11] (additional responses may include sea-level rise and extreme weather events, which we do not analy ...
... warming and other climatic changes can trigger additional responses in connection to ocean circulation and stratification, which in turn reduce oxygen concentration [9,10] and primary productivity [11] (additional responses may include sea-level rise and extreme weather events, which we do not analy ...
and Aquaculture Projects
... © 2014 by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The designations employed and the presentation of material i ...
... © 2014 by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The designations employed and the presentation of material i ...
Peatland Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
... Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It is essential for sustaining the natural living systems or ecosystems that provide us with food, fuel, health, wealth, and other vital services. People are part of this biodiversity too and have the power to protect or destroy it. In the past and toda ...
... Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It is essential for sustaining the natural living systems or ecosystems that provide us with food, fuel, health, wealth, and other vital services. People are part of this biodiversity too and have the power to protect or destroy it. In the past and toda ...
Climate Change and US National Security
... 2012 Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap 22 and the 2010 and 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. 23 The US also issued strategic documents on the implications of climate change as part of the 2010 and 2015 national security strategy documents 24 as well as more ...
... 2012 Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap 22 and the 2010 and 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. 23 The US also issued strategic documents on the implications of climate change as part of the 2010 and 2015 national security strategy documents 24 as well as more ...
Working Paper
... modeling, acting on the field of weather and climate forecast and well as climate change projections, and on model development. She is a member of international panels such as IPCC. Roger R. Torres, PhD in Meteorology from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil. His research experi ...
... modeling, acting on the field of weather and climate forecast and well as climate change projections, and on model development. She is a member of international panels such as IPCC. Roger R. Torres, PhD in Meteorology from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil. His research experi ...
AFGHANISTAN: CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES
... variation holds not only for the annual cycle but also within one day; temperatures often vary considerably from very cold nights to very hot days. Precipitation is mainly limited to the months between October and May, whereas the arid deserts receive less than 100 mm and in the mountains, mean annu ...
... variation holds not only for the annual cycle but also within one day; temperatures often vary considerably from very cold nights to very hot days. Precipitation is mainly limited to the months between October and May, whereas the arid deserts receive less than 100 mm and in the mountains, mean annu ...
ASELSAN 2014 CDP Report
... Climate change has come into the attention of ASELSAN starting with the first invitation from CDP Turkey in 2012. Although energy efficiency was a focal point for the operations in ASELSAN, the effects of these energy efficiency studies on climate change was never calculated. Starting from 2012 the ...
... Climate change has come into the attention of ASELSAN starting with the first invitation from CDP Turkey in 2012. Although energy efficiency was a focal point for the operations in ASELSAN, the effects of these energy efficiency studies on climate change was never calculated. Starting from 2012 the ...
Valuing National Security: Climate Change, the Military, and Society
... country.”8 Wrapped into this overarching mission are many values, including promoting national security, increasing operational capability, promoting energy independence, reducing the cost in dollars and lives of relying on conventional petroleum resources, and reducing the likelihood of climate cha ...
... country.”8 Wrapped into this overarching mission are many values, including promoting national security, increasing operational capability, promoting energy independence, reducing the cost in dollars and lives of relying on conventional petroleum resources, and reducing the likelihood of climate cha ...
Primer on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
... slowing the rate of climate change over the next several decades and for protecting the people and regions most vulnerable to nearterm climate impacts. Although we have known about SLCPs for more than thirty-five years,3 the following scientific developments have catapulted them to the front lines i ...
... slowing the rate of climate change over the next several decades and for protecting the people and regions most vulnerable to nearterm climate impacts. Although we have known about SLCPs for more than thirty-five years,3 the following scientific developments have catapulted them to the front lines i ...
Welcome Remarks by Prof. Kyaw Htun, Deputy Director
... mitigating global climate change which should be part of the next global climate regime. Distinguished Delegates, participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, Regarding ASEAN engagements on Forests and Climate Change, the 11th ASOF Meeting held in July 2008 in Malaysia adopted the Reducing Emissions from Def ...
... mitigating global climate change which should be part of the next global climate regime. Distinguished Delegates, participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, Regarding ASEAN engagements on Forests and Climate Change, the 11th ASOF Meeting held in July 2008 in Malaysia adopted the Reducing Emissions from Def ...
Shiri Avnery
... In order to capture the complexities of the biogeochemical and biogeophysical processes associated with mixed vegetation communities, scientists classify vegetation by PFTs as opposed to single biomes. Multiple PFTs can coexist in a grid cell, such that a mixed forest can be represented by patches o ...
... In order to capture the complexities of the biogeochemical and biogeophysical processes associated with mixed vegetation communities, scientists classify vegetation by PFTs as opposed to single biomes. Multiple PFTs can coexist in a grid cell, such that a mixed forest can be represented by patches o ...
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... dynamics have been observed at ecosystem levels [3–4] whereas alteration in phenology, modification of physiology, and shifts in distribution have been documented at the level of species [5]. Shifts in plant species distribution may increase vulnerability to extinction [6]. Therefore, understanding ...
... dynamics have been observed at ecosystem levels [3–4] whereas alteration in phenology, modification of physiology, and shifts in distribution have been documented at the level of species [5]. Shifts in plant species distribution may increase vulnerability to extinction [6]. Therefore, understanding ...
Background paper
... Zambia’s forests cover roughly 66% (49.9 million ha.) of the total landmass, of which 9.6% are protected forests where the FD has direct mandate. The ILUA study estimates total biomass to be 6.34 billion tonnes of which 5.6 billion tonnes is growing stock (above and below ground), while 434 million ...
... Zambia’s forests cover roughly 66% (49.9 million ha.) of the total landmass, of which 9.6% are protected forests where the FD has direct mandate. The ILUA study estimates total biomass to be 6.34 billion tonnes of which 5.6 billion tonnes is growing stock (above and below ground), while 434 million ...
climate change, disasters, and human mobility in south asia and
... erosion pose unique challenges that also compel people to move, domestically and internationally.10 Given many countries’ high exposure and current adaptive capacity, South Asia is one of the regions in the world which will increasingly face the adverse effects of climate change, such as rising sea ...
... erosion pose unique challenges that also compel people to move, domestically and internationally.10 Given many countries’ high exposure and current adaptive capacity, South Asia is one of the regions in the world which will increasingly face the adverse effects of climate change, such as rising sea ...
Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim?
... is not brief, there is a possibility of seeding irreversible catastrophic effects. ...
... is not brief, there is a possibility of seeding irreversible catastrophic effects. ...
Lash et al 2014 RWH and Adaptation final submitted
... using the Statistical Down Scaling model and applied it to a case study University building RWH system. A set of curves describing the relationship between storage capacity and deficit rate (the ratio of total deficit volume to total demand) was derived. From these curves, it was determined that und ...
... using the Statistical Down Scaling model and applied it to a case study University building RWH system. A set of curves describing the relationship between storage capacity and deficit rate (the ratio of total deficit volume to total demand) was derived. From these curves, it was determined that und ...
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... simulation models are used to apply the conceptual model to wheat growing locations in south-western Australia in order to illustrate how climate change may affect investments in crop sowing machinery. Lastly a set of conclusions is provided. Farm Machinery for Wheat Production in Australia Broadsca ...
... simulation models are used to apply the conceptual model to wheat growing locations in south-western Australia in order to illustrate how climate change may affect investments in crop sowing machinery. Lastly a set of conclusions is provided. Farm Machinery for Wheat Production in Australia Broadsca ...
Strategy Guide on Climate Change: Implications and Strategies for the Community Sector
... This report is published as part of the Climate Change Research Programme 2007–2013. The programme is financed by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007–2013. It is administered on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government by the Environmental ...
... This report is published as part of the Climate Change Research Programme 2007–2013. The programme is financed by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007–2013. It is administered on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government by the Environmental ...
Public attitudes and behavior about climate change: what shapes
... transportation) needed to achieve a large (30-50%) reduction in society’s energy use. Among the reasons for this reluctance was unwillingness to abandon their present level of consumption and comfort. “You have to give up quite a bit of your comfort,” one group member said. The researchers comment: ...
... transportation) needed to achieve a large (30-50%) reduction in society’s energy use. Among the reasons for this reluctance was unwillingness to abandon their present level of consumption and comfort. “You have to give up quite a bit of your comfort,” one group member said. The researchers comment: ...
The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Insurance Regulation
... that some U.S.-domiciled insurers may have cross-border or international insurance exposure in emerging markets where climate-change-influenced risks are high and preparedness is low. States should also strongly consider catastrophe reserving as means to encourage sound enterprise risk management to ...
... that some U.S.-domiciled insurers may have cross-border or international insurance exposure in emerging markets where climate-change-influenced risks are high and preparedness is low. States should also strongly consider catastrophe reserving as means to encourage sound enterprise risk management to ...
Positive feedback between future climate change
... Our two estimates of both terrestrial and oceanic carbon uptakes allow us to determine the compatible anthropogenic emissions with and without accounting for the climate change. In the constant climate simulation, in order to sustain a 1%/yr increase in atmospheric CO2 , the compatible emissions hav ...
... Our two estimates of both terrestrial and oceanic carbon uptakes allow us to determine the compatible anthropogenic emissions with and without accounting for the climate change. In the constant climate simulation, in order to sustain a 1%/yr increase in atmospheric CO2 , the compatible emissions hav ...