Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation.
... • Summer temperatures are projected to warm slightly more than winter temperatures. Typical summer temperatures by 2050 are projected under RCP 4.5 to be similar to the hottest summers that have occurred in past 100 years. • Climate model projections show less agreement regarding future precipitati ...
... • Summer temperatures are projected to warm slightly more than winter temperatures. Typical summer temperatures by 2050 are projected under RCP 4.5 to be similar to the hottest summers that have occurred in past 100 years. • Climate model projections show less agreement regarding future precipitati ...
Camels and Climate Resilience: Adaptation in Northern Kenya
... and thus may actually increase risk during periods of stress’ (Little et al. 2001a). In 2012, many of the people discussed in this paper were living in settlements, but livestock keeping was still important to their livelihoods and their identity (see also Adano and Witsenburg 2008). Households cont ...
... and thus may actually increase risk during periods of stress’ (Little et al. 2001a). In 2012, many of the people discussed in this paper were living in settlements, but livestock keeping was still important to their livelihoods and their identity (see also Adano and Witsenburg 2008). Households cont ...
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... The Scheldt and the Meuse are the two main rivers of Belgium affecting many human activities in the country. Their discharge depends exclusively on precipitation, which today is rather evenly distributed and supplies them with water thoughout the year. Changes in meterological variables playing a ma ...
... The Scheldt and the Meuse are the two main rivers of Belgium affecting many human activities in the country. Their discharge depends exclusively on precipitation, which today is rather evenly distributed and supplies them with water thoughout the year. Changes in meterological variables playing a ma ...
Climate Change curriculum
... are occurring all around us. Climate change is a complex topic that provides opportunities for students to explore many interrelationships, including the connections between our energy use and changes in the global carbon cycle, temperatures, rainfall patterns, and sea level. This unit is designed a ...
... are occurring all around us. Climate change is a complex topic that provides opportunities for students to explore many interrelationships, including the connections between our energy use and changes in the global carbon cycle, temperatures, rainfall patterns, and sea level. This unit is designed a ...
Implications of global change for Important Bird Areas in South Africa
... ecological processes in these areas identified as IBAs. Threats to IBAs include human population expansion, general land transformation (e.g., agriculture, afforestation, mining), increased urbanization and infrastructure (like roads and railways) and the ever increasing introduction and spread of i ...
... ecological processes in these areas identified as IBAs. Threats to IBAs include human population expansion, general land transformation (e.g., agriculture, afforestation, mining), increased urbanization and infrastructure (like roads and railways) and the ever increasing introduction and spread of i ...
Climate Change Impacts on the Water Resources of the Cooper
... climate model tuned to a number of complex models with a range of climate sensitivities. Also for comparison, following the same method, results are shown for IS92a. The darker shading represents the envelope of the full set of thirty-five SRES scenarios using the average of the models results. The ...
... climate model tuned to a number of complex models with a range of climate sensitivities. Also for comparison, following the same method, results are shown for IS92a. The darker shading represents the envelope of the full set of thirty-five SRES scenarios using the average of the models results. The ...
Testing the Limits - University of Washington
... et al. 2008, Chen et al 2010). The role of biotic factors in limiting tree distributions remains poorly understood, in part because tree rings are generally sampled from extreme environments where competition is low, in order to maximize the climate signal (Stokes and Smiley 1968). While useful for ...
... et al. 2008, Chen et al 2010). The role of biotic factors in limiting tree distributions remains poorly understood, in part because tree rings are generally sampled from extreme environments where competition is low, in order to maximize the climate signal (Stokes and Smiley 1968). While useful for ...
(2012) Blue Carbon Policy Framework 2.0
... Many natural environments contain large stores of carbon laid down by vegetation and other natural processes over centuries. The storage of carbon is the consequence of the capacity of those ecosystems to act as a net carbon sink over very long periods of time. If these ecosystems are degraded or da ...
... Many natural environments contain large stores of carbon laid down by vegetation and other natural processes over centuries. The storage of carbon is the consequence of the capacity of those ecosystems to act as a net carbon sink over very long periods of time. If these ecosystems are degraded or da ...
For submission to Global Change Biology
... Woody thickening is a global phenomenon that influences landscape C density, regional ecohydrology and biogeochemical cycling. The aim of the work described here is to test the hypothesis that increased atmospheric CO2 concentration, with or without photosynthetic acclimation, can increase GPP and t ...
... Woody thickening is a global phenomenon that influences landscape C density, regional ecohydrology and biogeochemical cycling. The aim of the work described here is to test the hypothesis that increased atmospheric CO2 concentration, with or without photosynthetic acclimation, can increase GPP and t ...
Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia
... insights and inputs from local and international researchers, specialized intergovernment agencies, and ADB member country governments. A key finding is that climate-induced migration should be seen in the context of the broader, complex dynamics of migration, and that responses should be considered ...
... insights and inputs from local and international researchers, specialized intergovernment agencies, and ADB member country governments. A key finding is that climate-induced migration should be seen in the context of the broader, complex dynamics of migration, and that responses should be considered ...
Climate Change and Restoration of Degraded Land
... vegetation and constitute principal factors in the genesis and evolution of soil. and temporal occurrence of grazing and favours nomadic lifestyle. The generally high temperatures and low precipitation in the dry lands lead to poor organic matter production and rapid oxidation. Low organic matter le ...
... vegetation and constitute principal factors in the genesis and evolution of soil. and temporal occurrence of grazing and favours nomadic lifestyle. The generally high temperatures and low precipitation in the dry lands lead to poor organic matter production and rapid oxidation. Low organic matter le ...
Indicators of the impact of Climate Change on Migratory Species
... in the observed changes is now clearer than ever. The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report concludes that most of the observed increase in global temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely (i.e. more than 90% chance) due to the human-induced increase in greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. ...
... in the observed changes is now clearer than ever. The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report concludes that most of the observed increase in global temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely (i.e. more than 90% chance) due to the human-induced increase in greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. ...
National Landmarks at Risk - Union of Concerned Scientists
... Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Floods Founded in 1630 by English Puritans seeking religious freedom, Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States and the birthplace of the American Revolution.5 But in the city where the Sons of Liberty plotted independence from Great Britain, some cherish ...
... Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Floods Founded in 1630 by English Puritans seeking religious freedom, Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States and the birthplace of the American Revolution.5 But in the city where the Sons of Liberty plotted independence from Great Britain, some cherish ...
Chapter 30: The Ocean
... from international legislation and expert networks, as well as marine spatial planning (high agreement). Fisheries and aquaculture industries with high-technology and/or large investments, as well as marine shipping and oil and gas industries, have high capacities for adaptation due to greater devel ...
... from international legislation and expert networks, as well as marine spatial planning (high agreement). Fisheries and aquaculture industries with high-technology and/or large investments, as well as marine shipping and oil and gas industries, have high capacities for adaptation due to greater devel ...
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... This paper contributes to the existing literature examining the impacts of climate change on crop yields in six major aspects. First, we estimate the impact of climate change on corn and soybean yields in China using a detailed county-level panel on crop yields and climate variables rather than exp ...
... This paper contributes to the existing literature examining the impacts of climate change on crop yields in six major aspects. First, we estimate the impact of climate change on corn and soybean yields in China using a detailed county-level panel on crop yields and climate variables rather than exp ...
Discursive Constructions of Climate Change Engagement
... Climate change is one of the most pressing sustainability issues of the modern era affecting individuals, organisations and societies. Climate change poses physical threats to our survival and challenges the way we view ourselves and the economic and political systems. Today, business organisations ...
... Climate change is one of the most pressing sustainability issues of the modern era affecting individuals, organisations and societies. Climate change poses physical threats to our survival and challenges the way we view ourselves and the economic and political systems. Today, business organisations ...
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... Climate change is among the most pressing challenges that the world faces today. Given current atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs), the world is already committed to significant warming. This is a serious challenge, given the wide range of expected climate impacts on natural system ...
... Climate change is among the most pressing challenges that the world faces today. Given current atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs), the world is already committed to significant warming. This is a serious challenge, given the wide range of expected climate impacts on natural system ...
Country Newsletter: Rwanda November 2016
... temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius with an ambition to keep increases below 1.5 degrees. As one of the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of a warming planet, Rwanda is committed to both mitigating further growth in greenhouse gases emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change ...
... temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius with an ambition to keep increases below 1.5 degrees. As one of the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of a warming planet, Rwanda is committed to both mitigating further growth in greenhouse gases emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change ...
time invariance and implications for bias correction
... projected impacts of climate change [Christensen et al., 2007], statistical downscaling of daily ...
... projected impacts of climate change [Christensen et al., 2007], statistical downscaling of daily ...
UNEP Regional Office for Africa
... be catastrophic for Africa. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emission Gap Report confirms that the current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – will set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C. Further to this, there is indication that temperature rises are ...
... be catastrophic for Africa. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emission Gap Report confirms that the current mitigation pledges – unless strengthened – will set the world on course for global warming of between 2.5 to 5°C. Further to this, there is indication that temperature rises are ...
An Analysis of Methane Mitigation as a Response
... climate change. Methane (CH4) has a high global warming potential that is 25 times as large as the one of CO2 on a 100 year time horizon according to the latest IPCC report. Thus, CH4 contributes significantly to anthropogenic radiative forcing, although it has a relatively short atmospheric perturb ...
... climate change. Methane (CH4) has a high global warming potential that is 25 times as large as the one of CO2 on a 100 year time horizon according to the latest IPCC report. Thus, CH4 contributes significantly to anthropogenic radiative forcing, although it has a relatively short atmospheric perturb ...
Watershed Modeling to Assess the Sensitivity of Streamflow
... mid-21st century climate change and urban development scenarios. The study also provides an improved understanding of methodological challenges associated with integrating existing tools (e.g., climate models, downscaling approaches, and watershed models) and data sets to address these scientific qu ...
... mid-21st century climate change and urban development scenarios. The study also provides an improved understanding of methodological challenges associated with integrating existing tools (e.g., climate models, downscaling approaches, and watershed models) and data sets to address these scientific qu ...
Biotic and Climatic Velocity Identify Contrasting Areas of
... Metrics that synthesize the complex effects of climate change are essential tools for mapping future threats to biodiversity. As climate shifts over the coming decades, such metrics can help us predict which species are likely to adapt in place to new climatic conditions, disperse and establish in a ...
... Metrics that synthesize the complex effects of climate change are essential tools for mapping future threats to biodiversity. As climate shifts over the coming decades, such metrics can help us predict which species are likely to adapt in place to new climatic conditions, disperse and establish in a ...
Rewarding Energy Innovation to Achieve Climate Stabilization
... There is, at present, no meaningful economic incentive to develop technologies that reduce GHG emissions or remove carbon from the atmosphere. Meeting the climate policy challenge will require policymakers to expand their policy toolkit. Spurring technological innovation requires something more ambi ...
... There is, at present, no meaningful economic incentive to develop technologies that reduce GHG emissions or remove carbon from the atmosphere. Meeting the climate policy challenge will require policymakers to expand their policy toolkit. Spurring technological innovation requires something more ambi ...
Is there an ASEAN policy on Climate Change?
... and survival if left unchecked. It is challenging because of its multifaceted nature, affecting almost all sectors and the basic means and lifestyle of human existence. It is no more a mere environmental issue that can be fixed by technology or finite human and capital resources. It is more urgent i ...
... and survival if left unchecked. It is challenging because of its multifaceted nature, affecting almost all sectors and the basic means and lifestyle of human existence. It is no more a mere environmental issue that can be fixed by technology or finite human and capital resources. It is more urgent i ...