Demographic Amplification of Climate Change Experienced by the
... been previously argued to be strongly associated with coastal zones and navigable rivers and only weakly with climate conditions [19] we included distance from waterway (calculated as the shortest distance between the centroid of each county and the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or the Great Lakes ...
... been previously argued to be strongly associated with coastal zones and navigable rivers and only weakly with climate conditions [19] we included distance from waterway (calculated as the shortest distance between the centroid of each county and the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, or the Great Lakes ...
American Behavioral Scientist - Dana R. Fisher
... the majority of scholars working within atmospheric sciences agreed that the climate was changing and that it was, at least in part, anthropogenic (Agrawala, 1998a, 1998b). These foundational ideas were expanded in the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which asserted that ...
... the majority of scholars working within atmospheric sciences agreed that the climate was changing and that it was, at least in part, anthropogenic (Agrawala, 1998a, 1998b). These foundational ideas were expanded in the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which asserted that ...
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... change impacts on water availability. During this modeling phase, regular interaction with the main stakeholders took place to exchange information and insights. This interaction ensured that outputs were comprehensible and usable for the local stakeholders, and that local knowledge and experience w ...
... change impacts on water availability. During this modeling phase, regular interaction with the main stakeholders took place to exchange information and insights. This interaction ensured that outputs were comprehensible and usable for the local stakeholders, and that local knowledge and experience w ...
Comparison of Climate Change Adaptation CRS Report for Congress
... use of resources will limit the ability of society and natural systems to adapt successfully. Specific findings include increased: ...
... use of resources will limit the ability of society and natural systems to adapt successfully. Specific findings include increased: ...
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... conditions during the vegetation period, but also on the farmer’s crop management decisions. For instance, higher nitrogen fertilization amounts increase the expected yield of winterwheat and grain maize but they also lead to higher yield variability, i.e. higher production risks. In contrast, irrig ...
... conditions during the vegetation period, but also on the farmer’s crop management decisions. For instance, higher nitrogen fertilization amounts increase the expected yield of winterwheat and grain maize but they also lead to higher yield variability, i.e. higher production risks. In contrast, irrig ...
Monitoring - Australian Institute of Alpine Studies
... impacts of climate change on natural and managed systems in Australia. The alpine regions of Australia are considered by the IPCC to be highly vulnerable to climate change. The Australian Greenhouse Office is developing a work plan dealing with climate change impacts and adaptation which, among othe ...
... impacts of climate change on natural and managed systems in Australia. The alpine regions of Australia are considered by the IPCC to be highly vulnerable to climate change. The Australian Greenhouse Office is developing a work plan dealing with climate change impacts and adaptation which, among othe ...
A comparison of structural and behavioural adaptations to future
... changes to the building to reduce any propensity to overheat, for example additional thermal mass. However if, behavioural adaptations are then added on top of these, it might well be possible that the result is a building that is still seen as acceptable even under the assumption of a more aggressi ...
... changes to the building to reduce any propensity to overheat, for example additional thermal mass. However if, behavioural adaptations are then added on top of these, it might well be possible that the result is a building that is still seen as acceptable even under the assumption of a more aggressi ...
Climate change and integrated analysis of mountain
... glaciers, landslides, debris flows, fluvial river). However, these definitions are misleading because delimiting a «store» from a «transfer» is timescale dependent. For instance, over very short timescales (hours to days), a rock glacier is effectively a sediment store because its rate of sediment t ...
... glaciers, landslides, debris flows, fluvial river). However, these definitions are misleading because delimiting a «store» from a «transfer» is timescale dependent. For instance, over very short timescales (hours to days), a rock glacier is effectively a sediment store because its rate of sediment t ...
Climate Narratives: What is Modern about Traditional Ecological
... knowledge; practice is ultimately how knowledge is transmitted and learned. Narratives play a significant role in this. It is the stories people tell that connect them and others, including non-human parts of the environment, into a coherent whole, and provide meaning. Through these stories, people ...
... knowledge; practice is ultimately how knowledge is transmitted and learned. Narratives play a significant role in this. It is the stories people tell that connect them and others, including non-human parts of the environment, into a coherent whole, and provide meaning. Through these stories, people ...
Global Warming Is A Hoax!
... their research on designing and enhancing computer models of hypothetical futures. "These models have been consistently wrong in all their scenarios," asserts Ball. "Since modelers concede computer outputs are not "predictions" but are in fact merely scenarios, they are negligent in letting policy-m ...
... their research on designing and enhancing computer models of hypothetical futures. "These models have been consistently wrong in all their scenarios," asserts Ball. "Since modelers concede computer outputs are not "predictions" but are in fact merely scenarios, they are negligent in letting policy-m ...
Climate Change Adaptation Discussion Paper MS Word
... City of Melbourne’s response to climate change ........................................................................................... 15 The climate is already changing and the rate is increasing .......................................................................... 15 We’ve already made ad ...
... City of Melbourne’s response to climate change ........................................................................................... 15 The climate is already changing and the rate is increasing .......................................................................... 15 We’ve already made ad ...
WMO
... relation to the regional sea-level rise. While the global mean sea level is expected to rise in the 21st century up to approximately 80 cm, depending on the carbon emissions, the CMIP5 projects high regional variability of this increase. These results are corroborated by observations showing an incr ...
... relation to the regional sea-level rise. While the global mean sea level is expected to rise in the 21st century up to approximately 80 cm, depending on the carbon emissions, the CMIP5 projects high regional variability of this increase. These results are corroborated by observations showing an incr ...
Climate change and impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean and the
... and fruit to be grown, but some countries are already almost entirely dependent on irrigation. Overall, the future effects of climate change on crop production are expected to be negative, at least for the major crops grown in the EMME. This could have important consequences for countries with econo ...
... and fruit to be grown, but some countries are already almost entirely dependent on irrigation. Overall, the future effects of climate change on crop production are expected to be negative, at least for the major crops grown in the EMME. This could have important consequences for countries with econo ...
Architecture, Energy and Climate - Nordic Journal of Architectural
... provides a number of strategies to ensure thermal comfort by passive means. ...
... provides a number of strategies to ensure thermal comfort by passive means. ...
IMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON COFFEE PRODUCTION
... of climate variability on coffee production among smallholder farmers in highland zone of Kigoma district western part of Tanzania. Specifically, this study aimed at determining how climate variability affects coffee production and the strategies taken by farmers to cope with the problem. Also, this ...
... of climate variability on coffee production among smallholder farmers in highland zone of Kigoma district western part of Tanzania. Specifically, this study aimed at determining how climate variability affects coffee production and the strategies taken by farmers to cope with the problem. Also, this ...
Early effects of climate change: do they include changes in vector
... have also changed (Hulme et al. 1998). It appears that arid and semi-arid areas are becoming dryer while other areas, especially mid-to-high latitudes, are becoming wetter. There is also evidence that where precipitation has increased, there has been a disproportionate increase in the frequency of t ...
... have also changed (Hulme et al. 1998). It appears that arid and semi-arid areas are becoming dryer while other areas, especially mid-to-high latitudes, are becoming wetter. There is also evidence that where precipitation has increased, there has been a disproportionate increase in the frequency of t ...
Post-1_SYRCL_ClimateTrendsImpactsVuln_02-24-14
... mountainous areas to the east. Two to three more heat waves per year are expected by 2050, with five to eight more by 2100. By 2085, the north and eastern portions of the region will experience an increase in wildfire risk, more than four times current levels in some areas. (GFDL model, high emissio ...
... mountainous areas to the east. Two to three more heat waves per year are expected by 2050, with five to eight more by 2100. By 2085, the north and eastern portions of the region will experience an increase in wildfire risk, more than four times current levels in some areas. (GFDL model, high emissio ...
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
... Extreme weather, in the most obvious sense, is weather that lies outside a locale’s normal range of weather intensity. It is therefore, by definition, infrequent or rare. Extreme weather is also potentially destructive, although not all extreme weather events end in disasters. For some weather event ...
... Extreme weather, in the most obvious sense, is weather that lies outside a locale’s normal range of weather intensity. It is therefore, by definition, infrequent or rare. Extreme weather is also potentially destructive, although not all extreme weather events end in disasters. For some weather event ...
Modeling climate mitigation and adaptation policies to predict their effectiveness: The limits of randomized controlled trials: Working Paper 120 (327 kB) (opens in new window)
... the effects of climate change policies -- in evaluating the effectiveness of policies that have been implemented and in predicting the results of polices that are proposed. The difficulties we will discuss are shared with other kinds of social and economic policies, but they can be particularly prob ...
... the effects of climate change policies -- in evaluating the effectiveness of policies that have been implemented and in predicting the results of polices that are proposed. The difficulties we will discuss are shared with other kinds of social and economic policies, but they can be particularly prob ...
THE NAIROBI WORK PROGRAMME
... realizing the implementation of the Nairobi work programme and its objectives. The areas were introduced during the first phase, and considerable progress was made thereon. They will be further implemented and enhanced during the second phase. ...
... realizing the implementation of the Nairobi work programme and its objectives. The areas were introduced during the first phase, and considerable progress was made thereon. They will be further implemented and enhanced during the second phase. ...
Philosophy of Climate Science Part I: Observing
... Intuitively speaking, the weather is the state of the atmosphere at a certain point of time. The climate, by contrast, is the distribution of certain variables (called the climate variables) arising for a certain configuration (i.e. certain gas greenhouse concentrations and certain aerosol emissions ...
... Intuitively speaking, the weather is the state of the atmosphere at a certain point of time. The climate, by contrast, is the distribution of certain variables (called the climate variables) arising for a certain configuration (i.e. certain gas greenhouse concentrations and certain aerosol emissions ...
Climate change and coastal ecosystem in India: Issues in perspectives
... Urban systems drastically affect the flow of water and energy near the coast, it is found that one-third of coastal mangrove forests and one-fifth of coral reefs have already been lost. In many parts of the world, coastal fish population has declined considerably. Especially major harbours of Asian ...
... Urban systems drastically affect the flow of water and energy near the coast, it is found that one-third of coastal mangrove forests and one-fifth of coral reefs have already been lost. In many parts of the world, coastal fish population has declined considerably. Especially major harbours of Asian ...
The Emergence of Climate Change Mitigation Action by Society: An
... the energy system, climate change and associated impact as researchers have widely acknowledged (Balbi & Giupponi 2009; Brede & de Vries 2013; Giupponi et al. 2013; Hughes et al. 2013; Pfenninger et al. 2014). Moreover, limited attention has been given in the literature to the consequences of uncert ...
... the energy system, climate change and associated impact as researchers have widely acknowledged (Balbi & Giupponi 2009; Brede & de Vries 2013; Giupponi et al. 2013; Hughes et al. 2013; Pfenninger et al. 2014). Moreover, limited attention has been given in the literature to the consequences of uncert ...
the schmidt family foundation
... every level of government. In communities across America, households tightened their expenses and braced themselves for the turbulent waters of a recession caused by a global financial market collapse. As an organization, we heeded these actions as a call for deep systemic change and formalized this ...
... every level of government. In communities across America, households tightened their expenses and braced themselves for the turbulent waters of a recession caused by a global financial market collapse. As an organization, we heeded these actions as a call for deep systemic change and formalized this ...
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... regions and communities. In particular, the vulnerability of many large communities in southern Africa to even small fluctuations in climatic variables (due to their direct dependence upon the natural resource base and their low income which is insufficient to mediate these impacts) is highlighted a ...
... regions and communities. In particular, the vulnerability of many large communities in southern Africa to even small fluctuations in climatic variables (due to their direct dependence upon the natural resource base and their low income which is insufficient to mediate these impacts) is highlighted a ...