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Adapting to the Weather: Lessons from U.S. History Hoyt Bleakley
... perspective. We examine historical data that span a century and a half in the United States. We employ geospatial data on average weather conditions as well as historical weather information from measurement stations on temperature and rainfall. These data are matched to economic variables at the c ...
... perspective. We examine historical data that span a century and a half in the United States. We employ geospatial data on average weather conditions as well as historical weather information from measurement stations on temperature and rainfall. These data are matched to economic variables at the c ...
Crop response to elevated CO2 and world food supply A
... © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: CO2 crop response; FACE; Chambers; Experimental and model data; Climate change; World food supply ...
... © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: CO2 crop response; FACE; Chambers; Experimental and model data; Climate change; World food supply ...
Primary impacts of climate change on the cryosphere
... cryosphere (glaciers, mountain permafrost, snow cover, Baltic Sea ice, lake and river ice), observed trends and future projections under the conditions of climate change, as well as selected ‘secondary’ impacts of climate change (e.g., avalanches and land slides) in the 7 most important regions with ...
... cryosphere (glaciers, mountain permafrost, snow cover, Baltic Sea ice, lake and river ice), observed trends and future projections under the conditions of climate change, as well as selected ‘secondary’ impacts of climate change (e.g., avalanches and land slides) in the 7 most important regions with ...
An Experimental Investigation of the Impacts of Persuasion and Information Acquisition on Non-Use Values for Climate Change Adaptation: Working Paper 125 (290 kB) (opens in new window)
... information overload and result in unreliable estimates (Bateman et al., 2002). Thus, the question of how much the ‘optimal’ amount of information is remains unanswered. Schlapfer (2008) suggests that CV studies should allow respondents optional access to additional sources of information in order t ...
... information overload and result in unreliable estimates (Bateman et al., 2002). Thus, the question of how much the ‘optimal’ amount of information is remains unanswered. Schlapfer (2008) suggests that CV studies should allow respondents optional access to additional sources of information in order t ...
Endangered Quino checkerspot butterfly and climate change: Short
... drought when seeds of their annual host (Collinsia tinctoria) failed to germinate (Ehrlich et al. 1980). Parmesan (1996) recorded presence and absence of E. editha at sites where her field censuses documented suitable habitat, ignoring degraded habitats. Within that set of suitable sites, the propor ...
... drought when seeds of their annual host (Collinsia tinctoria) failed to germinate (Ehrlich et al. 1980). Parmesan (1996) recorded presence and absence of E. editha at sites where her field censuses documented suitable habitat, ignoring degraded habitats. Within that set of suitable sites, the propor ...
promoting resilience to climate change in australian conservation
... A Projected Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity The impacts of climate change are already being felt and many species have already experienced significant range shifts.6 Ongoing future climate change will create a ‘perfect storm’ for biodiversity, exacerbating the effects of existing stressors ...
... A Projected Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity The impacts of climate change are already being felt and many species have already experienced significant range shifts.6 Ongoing future climate change will create a ‘perfect storm’ for biodiversity, exacerbating the effects of existing stressors ...
Carnegie Mellon University
... Representativeness: people judge the likelihood that an object belongs to a particular class in terms of how much it resembles that class. Department of Engineering and Public Policy ...
... Representativeness: people judge the likelihood that an object belongs to a particular class in terms of how much it resembles that class. Department of Engineering and Public Policy ...
Planning and costing adaptation of perennial crop systems to
... and banana) and cash crops (coffee, tea, and pyrethrum). Since agricultural production in Rwanda depends almost exclusively on the quality of the rainy season and specific temperature ranges, it makes the country particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Moreover, the changing patte ...
... and banana) and cash crops (coffee, tea, and pyrethrum). Since agricultural production in Rwanda depends almost exclusively on the quality of the rainy season and specific temperature ranges, it makes the country particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Moreover, the changing patte ...
THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL WARMING ON GLACIER MASS BALANCE
... the entire glacier. In both cases this location of maximum thinning is in the accumulation zone (Pelto and Hartzell, 2004). Typically a glacier’s thinning is greatest at the terminus. At some distance above the terminus, usually in the accumulation zone, the glacier no longer thins appreciably even ...
... the entire glacier. In both cases this location of maximum thinning is in the accumulation zone (Pelto and Hartzell, 2004). Typically a glacier’s thinning is greatest at the terminus. At some distance above the terminus, usually in the accumulation zone, the glacier no longer thins appreciably even ...
The use of the aridity index to assess climate change effect on
... aridity index by Budyko, has been shown to describe the evaporation ratio (the ratio of annual evapotranspiration to precipitation) of catchments from a range of climatic regimes in a number of studies. It has been shown that aridity index alone can be used to obtain an estimate of ratio of standard ...
... aridity index by Budyko, has been shown to describe the evaporation ratio (the ratio of annual evapotranspiration to precipitation) of catchments from a range of climatic regimes in a number of studies. It has been shown that aridity index alone can be used to obtain an estimate of ratio of standard ...
The use of the aridity index to assess climate
... aridity index by Budyko, has been shown to describe the evaporation ratio (the ratio of annual evapotranspiration to precipitation) of catchments from a range of climatic regimes in a number of studies. It has been shown that aridity index alone can be used to obtain an estimate of ratio of standard ...
... aridity index by Budyko, has been shown to describe the evaporation ratio (the ratio of annual evapotranspiration to precipitation) of catchments from a range of climatic regimes in a number of studies. It has been shown that aridity index alone can be used to obtain an estimate of ratio of standard ...
Asia-Pacific Human Development Report
... Human beings can no longer continue to think of themselves as distinct from the environment. They have been transforming nature for too long — notably by releasing huge quantities of fossil carbon. The consequences are a warmer earth, with melting glaciers, higher sea levels and altered cycles of pr ...
... Human beings can no longer continue to think of themselves as distinct from the environment. They have been transforming nature for too long — notably by releasing huge quantities of fossil carbon. The consequences are a warmer earth, with melting glaciers, higher sea levels and altered cycles of pr ...
Managing Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe Under
... in Protected Areas” (HABIT-CHANGE). This first idea was further developed and extended during several meetings with a growing number of interested partners. After two years of preparation, the project proposal was submitted to the European transnational funding programme INTERREG IV B Central Europe ...
... in Protected Areas” (HABIT-CHANGE). This first idea was further developed and extended during several meetings with a growing number of interested partners. After two years of preparation, the project proposal was submitted to the European transnational funding programme INTERREG IV B Central Europe ...
world heritage and climate change
... Like all nations with World Heritage-listed coral reefs, Australia’s fair share to protect the Great Barrier Reef begins with action to increase the Reef’s resilience by minimizing non-climate stressors. For smallisland states and other states with minimal greenhouse gas emissions or fossil fuel dev ...
... Like all nations with World Heritage-listed coral reefs, Australia’s fair share to protect the Great Barrier Reef begins with action to increase the Reef’s resilience by minimizing non-climate stressors. For smallisland states and other states with minimal greenhouse gas emissions or fossil fuel dev ...
Narratives of Climate Change. Outline of a systematic approach to
... tool. Thus, this study provides a possibility to make narrative analysis fruitful for cultural sociology by acknowledging and integrating the binary structure of social discourse as paradigm of cultural sociology. It thus pays tribute to the understanding of culture as an independent variable in the ...
... tool. Thus, this study provides a possibility to make narrative analysis fruitful for cultural sociology by acknowledging and integrating the binary structure of social discourse as paradigm of cultural sociology. It thus pays tribute to the understanding of culture as an independent variable in the ...
World Heritage and Climate Change
... Like all nations with World Heritage-listed coral reefs, Australia’s fair share to protect the Great Barrier Reef begins with action to increase the Reef’s resilience by minimizing non-climate stressors. For smallisland states and other states with minimal greenhouse gas emissions or fossil fuel dev ...
... Like all nations with World Heritage-listed coral reefs, Australia’s fair share to protect the Great Barrier Reef begins with action to increase the Reef’s resilience by minimizing non-climate stressors. For smallisland states and other states with minimal greenhouse gas emissions or fossil fuel dev ...
AMIDST FRAGMENTATION AND COHERENCE: A
... degradation of ecosystems resulting from climate change, it is not at all irrelevant. In fact, the iconic nature and the high profile of many world heritage sites make them particularly suitable to promote public awareness of the need for action on climate change mitigation and adaptation and is lik ...
... degradation of ecosystems resulting from climate change, it is not at all irrelevant. In fact, the iconic nature and the high profile of many world heritage sites make them particularly suitable to promote public awareness of the need for action on climate change mitigation and adaptation and is lik ...
The Implications of Global Climate Change for Mountain Gorilla
... stressors, including climate change. Over the past century, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Albertine Rift region has become wetter (Figure 1). Global temperatures have increased about 1oC over the past 150 years, with an accelerated rate of increase in recent decades ...
... stressors, including climate change. Over the past century, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Albertine Rift region has become wetter (Figure 1). Global temperatures have increased about 1oC over the past 150 years, with an accelerated rate of increase in recent decades ...
Climate-Induced Displacement of Alaska Native Communities
... mid-May. Nearshore pack ice creates a protective barrier to storm surges that cause flooding and erosion. The decreased Arctic sea ice extent coupled with warming temperatures has caused a delay in the freezing of the Bering and Chukchi Seas (Hufford and Partain 2005). Since the 1980s, the Arctic se ...
... mid-May. Nearshore pack ice creates a protective barrier to storm surges that cause flooding and erosion. The decreased Arctic sea ice extent coupled with warming temperatures has caused a delay in the freezing of the Bering and Chukchi Seas (Hufford and Partain 2005). Since the 1980s, the Arctic se ...
Short-Lived Climate Pollution
... climate by affecting the efficiency with which the planet cools by infrared emission to space. Most of these gases have atmospheric lifetimes of a decade or more, which allows sufficient time for their concentrations to become nearly uniform throughout the troposphere. Combustion also leads to the pro ...
... climate by affecting the efficiency with which the planet cools by infrared emission to space. Most of these gases have atmospheric lifetimes of a decade or more, which allows sufficient time for their concentrations to become nearly uniform throughout the troposphere. Combustion also leads to the pro ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources
... The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) is responsible for the management of the State’s natural resources, ranging from policy leadership to on-ground delivery in consultation with government, industry and communities. High-quality science and effective monitoring provide ...
... The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) is responsible for the management of the State’s natural resources, ranging from policy leadership to on-ground delivery in consultation with government, industry and communities. High-quality science and effective monitoring provide ...
Dominant climatic factors driving annual runoff changes at the
... A catchment in a humid region with observed data for annual precipitation, annual potential evaporation, and annual runoff from 1956 to 2000 was chosen to validate Eq. (7), namely the Upper Bijiang River basin (shown in Fig. 1b). The Upper Bijiang River basin is located in the upper reaches of the L ...
... A catchment in a humid region with observed data for annual precipitation, annual potential evaporation, and annual runoff from 1956 to 2000 was chosen to validate Eq. (7), namely the Upper Bijiang River basin (shown in Fig. 1b). The Upper Bijiang River basin is located in the upper reaches of the L ...
SEASONS IN THE SUN version for BRITA
... even wetter and milder climate along the Norwegian west coast (Grönaas et al. 2003 and 2005, REGCLIM September 2005) raise the question of how people will cope with such changes. The recent winter season 2004/05, where precipitation between November and January was more than twice the normal, with ...
... even wetter and milder climate along the Norwegian west coast (Grönaas et al. 2003 and 2005, REGCLIM September 2005) raise the question of how people will cope with such changes. The recent winter season 2004/05, where precipitation between November and January was more than twice the normal, with ...
Building Resilience for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector
... diseases, plant pests) are going to change – in terms of their nature, frequency and location – and in many cases in an uncertain way. This makes the need for tools and means to monitor risks even more necessary. The presentations also emphasized the fact that it is difficult to predict the impacts ...
... diseases, plant pests) are going to change – in terms of their nature, frequency and location – and in many cases in an uncertain way. This makes the need for tools and means to monitor risks even more necessary. The presentations also emphasized the fact that it is difficult to predict the impacts ...