Managing water in the MDB under a variable and changing climate
... volume of the surface water resource falling by 11% by 2030, surface water use falling by 4%, and flows at the Murray Mouth falling by 24% (CSIRO, 2008). Furthermore, the relative impact of climate change on surface water use would be much greater in dry years. The project concluded that the hydrolo ...
... volume of the surface water resource falling by 11% by 2030, surface water use falling by 4%, and flows at the Murray Mouth falling by 24% (CSIRO, 2008). Furthermore, the relative impact of climate change on surface water use would be much greater in dry years. The project concluded that the hydrolo ...
Scholarly networks on resilience, vulnerability
... focus on mathematical models, but a focus on the comparative analysis of case studies. Adaptation to environmental variability has been a focus of anthropology since the early 1900s. In the 1990s scholars began to use the term adaptation for the study of the consequences of human induced climatic ch ...
... focus on mathematical models, but a focus on the comparative analysis of case studies. Adaptation to environmental variability has been a focus of anthropology since the early 1900s. In the 1990s scholars began to use the term adaptation for the study of the consequences of human induced climatic ch ...
Peter Riding - Stop Stansted Expansion
... The Environment Agency’s website on 22 July 2007 stated that: “Climate change is already beginning to impact on us. Droughts, floods and other weather changes are causing problems that we need to deal with now”. The Financial Times reported on 23 July 2007 the Head of the Environment Agency, Barones ...
... The Environment Agency’s website on 22 July 2007 stated that: “Climate change is already beginning to impact on us. Droughts, floods and other weather changes are causing problems that we need to deal with now”. The Financial Times reported on 23 July 2007 the Head of the Environment Agency, Barones ...
Oceans Day Bulletin
... highlighted the direct link between climate change, ocean health and human wellbeing. Discussions at the event focused on the role of oceans in climate change and the fact that close to 50% of the world’s population living in coastal areas will suffer disproportionately from ocean warming, sea level ...
... highlighted the direct link between climate change, ocean health and human wellbeing. Discussions at the event focused on the role of oceans in climate change and the fact that close to 50% of the world’s population living in coastal areas will suffer disproportionately from ocean warming, sea level ...
Climate Change and Forest Fire Potential in Russian and Canadian
... 4–6 C over much of Canada and Russia with a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Global precipitation forecasts under a 2 CO2 climate are more variable among GCMs, but indications are that large increases in evaporation over land due to rising air temperatures will more than offset minor incr ...
... 4–6 C over much of Canada and Russia with a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Global precipitation forecasts under a 2 CO2 climate are more variable among GCMs, but indications are that large increases in evaporation over land due to rising air temperatures will more than offset minor incr ...
Midterm review - UCLA: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
... Climatology includes the normal seasonal cycle. • e.g., anomaly of summer rainfall for June, July and August 1997, = average of rainfall over that period minus averages of all June, July and August values over a much longer period, such as 1950-1998. • To be precise, the averaging time period for ...
... Climatology includes the normal seasonal cycle. • e.g., anomaly of summer rainfall for June, July and August 1997, = average of rainfall over that period minus averages of all June, July and August values over a much longer period, such as 1950-1998. • To be precise, the averaging time period for ...
Shaping National Climate Change Legislation in Uganda, May 2015
... Agricultural Policy identifies climate change as one of the emerging threats to agricultural productivity and sustainability of farmer livelihoods. The Policy promotes climate smart agricultural practices. In addition, one of the strategies mentioned in the Policy is to develop capacity at all level ...
... Agricultural Policy identifies climate change as one of the emerging threats to agricultural productivity and sustainability of farmer livelihoods. The Policy promotes climate smart agricultural practices. In addition, one of the strategies mentioned in the Policy is to develop capacity at all level ...
Debate Capitalism and Climate Change: Can the Invisible Hand
... its causes and its effects. Even if we stopped emitting GHGs today, atmospheric CO 2 stocks would fall only very slowly, because the residence time in the atmosphere of emitted gases is measured in centuries and millennia and climate systems respond slowly (Archer, 2009). This inertia built into the ...
... its causes and its effects. Even if we stopped emitting GHGs today, atmospheric CO 2 stocks would fall only very slowly, because the residence time in the atmosphere of emitted gases is measured in centuries and millennia and climate systems respond slowly (Archer, 2009). This inertia built into the ...
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... Climate change and environment are a top priority for the UK government and the Prime Minister has said that climate change is one of the most serious threats facing our world. The UK government has committed to being ‘the greenest government ever’. The government has allocated £3.87 billion to the ...
... Climate change and environment are a top priority for the UK government and the Prime Minister has said that climate change is one of the most serious threats facing our world. The UK government has committed to being ‘the greenest government ever’. The government has allocated £3.87 billion to the ...
solidarity, justice and climate change law
... and justice-orientated response to climate change. As a sociological idea, solidarity has been discussed and developed alongside the term ‘fraternity’ to the extent that the former is now commonly considered to have dislodged and replaced the latter.25 The similarities between the two concepts are c ...
... and justice-orientated response to climate change. As a sociological idea, solidarity has been discussed and developed alongside the term ‘fraternity’ to the extent that the former is now commonly considered to have dislodged and replaced the latter.25 The similarities between the two concepts are c ...
The future is here: climate change in the Pacific
... they are experiencing now. Their residents are among the world’s most vulnerable to changes in rainfall and extreme weather events like storm surges or king tides, despite being among those least responsible for causing climate change. The threat of major sea-level rise in coming years means countri ...
... they are experiencing now. Their residents are among the world’s most vulnerable to changes in rainfall and extreme weather events like storm surges or king tides, despite being among those least responsible for causing climate change. The threat of major sea-level rise in coming years means countri ...
Coffee and Climate Change
... (normal scenario) and 2.4C (pessimistic scenario) along with variation in precipitation ranging from average 6% increases (optimistic scenario) to 18% decrease (pessimistic scenario) for corn, beans and rice will mainly lead to yield decreases as follows: i) yield increases for corn of up to 15% or ...
... (normal scenario) and 2.4C (pessimistic scenario) along with variation in precipitation ranging from average 6% increases (optimistic scenario) to 18% decrease (pessimistic scenario) for corn, beans and rice will mainly lead to yield decreases as follows: i) yield increases for corn of up to 15% or ...
Paul Lumley - Tribal Leaders Climate Summit 03 10 2015
... Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission ...
... Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission ...
Working Paper Series - Griffith University
... financialisation of modern economies, and, on the other hand, those focusing on long term considerations, accounting for sustainability. ‘Agile capital’ exercises power ‘not through voice, as in the taking up of directorships in affiliates, but through exit – the threat of capital withdrawal if adeq ...
... financialisation of modern economies, and, on the other hand, those focusing on long term considerations, accounting for sustainability. ‘Agile capital’ exercises power ‘not through voice, as in the taking up of directorships in affiliates, but through exit – the threat of capital withdrawal if adeq ...
Out of the Bunker: Time for a fair deal on shipping emissions
... negotiations 1 – are large and growing fast. A single ship can emit more in one year than many small island states. Yet they are not currently regulated under the global climate regime. This paper shows that setting a carbon price for ships, at around $25 per tonne, can drive significant maritime em ...
... negotiations 1 – are large and growing fast. A single ship can emit more in one year than many small island states. Yet they are not currently regulated under the global climate regime. This paper shows that setting a carbon price for ships, at around $25 per tonne, can drive significant maritime em ...
Assessing Public Transportation Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study Application
... As the United States population is markedly growing along the coasts, socioeconomic demands and the need for mobility rises (Culliton et al. 1990). Combined with an accelerating sea level rise, this creates regions in the United States that are extremely vulnerable to coastal hazards. Adaptation Mit ...
... As the United States population is markedly growing along the coasts, socioeconomic demands and the need for mobility rises (Culliton et al. 1990). Combined with an accelerating sea level rise, this creates regions in the United States that are extremely vulnerable to coastal hazards. Adaptation Mit ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... in the IAMs. This was not done, despite there having been, since January 1, 2011, at least 14 new studies and 20 experiments (involving more than 45 researchers) examining the ECS, each lowering the best estimate and tightening the error distribution about that estimate. Instead, the IWG wrote in it ...
... in the IAMs. This was not done, despite there having been, since January 1, 2011, at least 14 new studies and 20 experiments (involving more than 45 researchers) examining the ECS, each lowering the best estimate and tightening the error distribution about that estimate. Instead, the IWG wrote in it ...
Using Model Hierarchies to Better Understand Past Climate Change* Masa K
... However, when compared to the pollen-based thermal and hydrological estimates from Peyron et al. (1998) and Tarasov et al. (1999), all models simulate too warm temperatures in winter over western Europe and too cold temperatures in summer over northwestern Siberia. The discrepancy over Europe is unl ...
... However, when compared to the pollen-based thermal and hydrological estimates from Peyron et al. (1998) and Tarasov et al. (1999), all models simulate too warm temperatures in winter over western Europe and too cold temperatures in summer over northwestern Siberia. The discrepancy over Europe is unl ...
coping with climate change in israel
... Israel's Adaptation to Climate Change Alongside the preparation of inventories, forecasts, scenarios and mitigation measures, adaptation to climate change is on Israel's agenda. Without doubt, there is strong evidence to suggest that global warming has largely been caused by human activities, but wh ...
... Israel's Adaptation to Climate Change Alongside the preparation of inventories, forecasts, scenarios and mitigation measures, adaptation to climate change is on Israel's agenda. Without doubt, there is strong evidence to suggest that global warming has largely been caused by human activities, but wh ...
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... change–rainwater harvest’ hypothesis. We find correlation between heightened historical human efforts for construction of rainwater harvesting structures across regions in response to abrupt climate fluctuations, like aridity and drought. Historical societal adaptations to climate fluctuations may p ...
... change–rainwater harvest’ hypothesis. We find correlation between heightened historical human efforts for construction of rainwater harvesting structures across regions in response to abrupt climate fluctuations, like aridity and drought. Historical societal adaptations to climate fluctuations may p ...
the new climate message
... us to fulfil it. For decades, climate communications have built mental pictures of climate chaos, even when created with the best intentions (Futerra has done its share too). For example, by highlighting (through criticism) the very wasteful actions that cause climate change, we risk inadvertently p ...
... us to fulfil it. For decades, climate communications have built mental pictures of climate chaos, even when created with the best intentions (Futerra has done its share too). For example, by highlighting (through criticism) the very wasteful actions that cause climate change, we risk inadvertently p ...
publications - Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
... Cook, K.H., 2000: The South Indian Convergence Zone and interannual rainfall variability over Southern Africa. J. Climate, 13, 3789-3804. Cook, K.H., 1999: Generation of the African Easterly Jet and its role in determining West African precipitation. J. Climate,12, 1165-1184. Ringler, T.D., and K.H. ...
... Cook, K.H., 2000: The South Indian Convergence Zone and interannual rainfall variability over Southern Africa. J. Climate, 13, 3789-3804. Cook, K.H., 1999: Generation of the African Easterly Jet and its role in determining West African precipitation. J. Climate,12, 1165-1184. Ringler, T.D., and K.H. ...
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... their earlier choice of agriculture. They have to find some other way to get their job in their changing environment. So, a significant change should be observed in occupational pattern of those people. Sharp declines in the number of main workers signify that the poor inhabitants find no way to sta ...
... their earlier choice of agriculture. They have to find some other way to get their job in their changing environment. So, a significant change should be observed in occupational pattern of those people. Sharp declines in the number of main workers signify that the poor inhabitants find no way to sta ...
Survey Experiment - RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community
... suggests “We need to respond to climate change to prevent suffering by future generations and people in the Third World” relies more upon community values and morality for its persuasive appeal.10 Not all frames evoke moral considerations, though even truth-based frames will feed into prescriptive r ...
... suggests “We need to respond to climate change to prevent suffering by future generations and people in the Third World” relies more upon community values and morality for its persuasive appeal.10 Not all frames evoke moral considerations, though even truth-based frames will feed into prescriptive r ...
Ruti et al. BAMS - Med
... Eastern (e.g. Cyprus island) Mediterranean are also centers of topographically-induced intense cyclogenesis (e.g. Buzzi and Tibaldi 1978; Alpert et al. 1995). Such events dramatically influence the Mediterranean ocean circulation (Herrmann and Somot, 2008). The Mediterranean Sea is a semi-enclosed a ...
... Eastern (e.g. Cyprus island) Mediterranean are also centers of topographically-induced intense cyclogenesis (e.g. Buzzi and Tibaldi 1978; Alpert et al. 1995). Such events dramatically influence the Mediterranean ocean circulation (Herrmann and Somot, 2008). The Mediterranean Sea is a semi-enclosed a ...