Do Western and Eastern Europe have the same
... 2008) or countries in transition such as Eastern Europe. Yet, above all, larger scale studies (e.g. Cline (2007)) ignore East-West differences, assuming that regions at the same latitude have the same adaptive capacity or climate response, and thus face similar climate change impacts. Nonetheless, t ...
... 2008) or countries in transition such as Eastern Europe. Yet, above all, larger scale studies (e.g. Cline (2007)) ignore East-West differences, assuming that regions at the same latitude have the same adaptive capacity or climate response, and thus face similar climate change impacts. Nonetheless, t ...
PDF File - Patrick Gonzalez
... the ranges of plants, animals, and biomes, altered the timing of life events such as plant flowering and animal migration, increased wildfires, and driven 75 frog and other amphibian species to extinction. Projections of future climate change and analyses of vulnerability indicate that unless we sub ...
... the ranges of plants, animals, and biomes, altered the timing of life events such as plant flowering and animal migration, increased wildfires, and driven 75 frog and other amphibian species to extinction. Projections of future climate change and analyses of vulnerability indicate that unless we sub ...
Trade-off between intensity and frequency of global tropical cyclones
... tropical cyclone occurrences but lead to greater intensities. A statistical consequence is the trade-off between intensity and frequency. We calculate an average increase in global tropical cyclone intensity of 1.3 m s−1 over the past 30 years of ocean warming occurring at the expense of 6.1 tropica ...
... tropical cyclone occurrences but lead to greater intensities. A statistical consequence is the trade-off between intensity and frequency. We calculate an average increase in global tropical cyclone intensity of 1.3 m s−1 over the past 30 years of ocean warming occurring at the expense of 6.1 tropica ...
Rapid climate change did not cause population collapse at
... BC to 400 cal. AD (14, Supplementary Table 2). For the period 1200 cal. BC to 500 cal. BC the results (Fig. 3) demonstrate clear patterns in relative levels of human activity that appear to reflect demographic fluctuations (14). There appears to be a distinct peak in human activity in Ireland at aro ...
... BC to 400 cal. AD (14, Supplementary Table 2). For the period 1200 cal. BC to 500 cal. BC the results (Fig. 3) demonstrate clear patterns in relative levels of human activity that appear to reflect demographic fluctuations (14). There appears to be a distinct peak in human activity in Ireland at aro ...
Climate Change Science - Frequently Asked Questions
... Although many natural factors influence the Earth’s climate, a majority of the world’s scientists have determined that greenhouse gas increases were the main factor contributing to climate change since the 1950s. In its Fourth Assessment Report released in 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climat ...
... Although many natural factors influence the Earth’s climate, a majority of the world’s scientists have determined that greenhouse gas increases were the main factor contributing to climate change since the 1950s. In its Fourth Assessment Report released in 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climat ...
Whales in Hot Water? - Whale and Dolphin Conservation
... areas if they became polluted with industrial noise. Like their ‘cousins’ the North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis), it is reasonable to assume that bowheads will fare badly in the face of increased fishing activities. xxxiv Consequently, it is expected that the opening of the Northwest ...
... areas if they became polluted with industrial noise. Like their ‘cousins’ the North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis), it is reasonable to assume that bowheads will fare badly in the face of increased fishing activities. xxxiv Consequently, it is expected that the opening of the Northwest ...
Whales in Hot Water?
... areas if they became polluted with industrial noise. Like their ‘cousins’ the North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis), it is reasonable to assume that bowheads will fare badly in the face of increased fishing activities. xxxiv Consequently, it is expected that the opening of the Northwest ...
... areas if they became polluted with industrial noise. Like their ‘cousins’ the North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis), it is reasonable to assume that bowheads will fare badly in the face of increased fishing activities. xxxiv Consequently, it is expected that the opening of the Northwest ...
... (Medium scale study) To make an application under this topic area, you must use the following: Call Topic Reference: Climate Change Call Project 1 Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, (UNFCCC), Ireland makes an annual report on greenhouse gas emissions related to agricult ...
2009 Climate Change - The Bush School of Government and Public
... combination of gradual changes in all areas of the world and possible abrupt changes in some areas. Only 12% responded that there will be gradual changes in some areas of the world, 6% that there will be gradual changes in all areas of the world, and 4% that there will be abrupt changes in some area ...
... combination of gradual changes in all areas of the world and possible abrupt changes in some areas. Only 12% responded that there will be gradual changes in some areas of the world, 6% that there will be gradual changes in all areas of the world, and 4% that there will be abrupt changes in some area ...
Climate Change Resilient Transport, May 2011
... Research and Innovation Themes ................................................................................................... 8 Roadmaps and Milestones ............................................................................................................ 10 ...
... Research and Innovation Themes ................................................................................................... 8 Roadmaps and Milestones ............................................................................................................ 10 ...
Aalborg Universitet
... smallholder sector in Mazvihwa area of Zvishavane District in Zimbawe, and the findings were as follows. The majority of the farmers (53%) professed ignorance about climate change and its potential consequences, whilst 47% indicated that there was some kind of change that they had observed in recent ...
... smallholder sector in Mazvihwa area of Zvishavane District in Zimbawe, and the findings were as follows. The majority of the farmers (53%) professed ignorance about climate change and its potential consequences, whilst 47% indicated that there was some kind of change that they had observed in recent ...
Climate Change - European Capacity Building Initiative
... • Models are used to simulate the warming of the last 150 years • Their results correlate with anthropogenic + natural warming • Natural causes can’t explain what has happened. ...
... • Models are used to simulate the warming of the last 150 years • Their results correlate with anthropogenic + natural warming • Natural causes can’t explain what has happened. ...
Weather and Climate
... global effects, leading to a ‘year with no summer’ in 1816. A more dramatic change in albedo is associated with the ‘snowball Earth’ hypothesis. It has been suggested that during the Proterozoic (850-630 million years ago) the climate was cooling leading to ice accumulating which in turn reflected m ...
... global effects, leading to a ‘year with no summer’ in 1816. A more dramatic change in albedo is associated with the ‘snowball Earth’ hypothesis. It has been suggested that during the Proterozoic (850-630 million years ago) the climate was cooling leading to ice accumulating which in turn reflected m ...
Updated compilation of information on the mitigation benefits of
... requires consideration of the inherent complexities associated with land use, for example: (a) Many land-use actions with climate benefits are contextual and cannot readily be replicated or scaled up across different ecosystems, governance structures or cultures; however, it is widely recognized tha ...
... requires consideration of the inherent complexities associated with land use, for example: (a) Many land-use actions with climate benefits are contextual and cannot readily be replicated or scaled up across different ecosystems, governance structures or cultures; however, it is widely recognized tha ...
The Little Ice Age in Scientiªc Perspective: Cold
... centuries, probably overestimates the ability of such records to mirror the full range of low-frequency climate variability on timescales greater than decades. Dependence on the value and extent of existing sources, as well as on their methodological interpretation, for the structure of climate indi ...
... centuries, probably overestimates the ability of such records to mirror the full range of low-frequency climate variability on timescales greater than decades. Dependence on the value and extent of existing sources, as well as on their methodological interpretation, for the structure of climate indi ...
slide showing 30 new emerging disease and then
... and 2.5 lack proper sanitation and 5 million die each year from waterborne diseases; by 2025, with current climate projections, it is expected that the percentage of world population living in countries under water stress will increase from 34% to 63%. A report from the World Wildlife Fund estimates ...
... and 2.5 lack proper sanitation and 5 million die each year from waterborne diseases; by 2025, with current climate projections, it is expected that the percentage of world population living in countries under water stress will increase from 34% to 63%. A report from the World Wildlife Fund estimates ...
Methodologies, Technical Resources and Guidelines
... Baseline scenario projection – no policies in place on GHG reduction (Slide 4) Mitigation scenarios projections – taking into consideration the baseline scenarios (Slide 5) Macroeconomic assessment (Slide 6) Implementation issues (Slide 7) ...
... Baseline scenario projection – no policies in place on GHG reduction (Slide 4) Mitigation scenarios projections – taking into consideration the baseline scenarios (Slide 5) Macroeconomic assessment (Slide 6) Implementation issues (Slide 7) ...
INTRODUCTION What can demographers contribute to the study of
... clear definition. For instance, vulnerability can be defined in terms of exposure (biophysical conditions making people or places vulnerable to hazards), social conditions (measure of resilience to hazards), outcomes (the projected impacts of climate change on a particular exposure unit), or context ...
... clear definition. For instance, vulnerability can be defined in terms of exposure (biophysical conditions making people or places vulnerable to hazards), social conditions (measure of resilience to hazards), outcomes (the projected impacts of climate change on a particular exposure unit), or context ...
Climate Denial and the Construction of Innocence Reproducing
... be the limiting factor in this equation. These studies emphasized either the complexity of climate science or political economic corruption as reasons people do not adequately understand what is at stake. Yet as Read et al. (1994) pointed out more than a decade ago, only two simple facts are essenti ...
... be the limiting factor in this equation. These studies emphasized either the complexity of climate science or political economic corruption as reasons people do not adequately understand what is at stake. Yet as Read et al. (1994) pointed out more than a decade ago, only two simple facts are essenti ...
Why Analyze Mental Models of Local Climate Change?
... to agricultural practices made by these farmers validates the predictions made by regional models. In some cases, nonclimate variables are the primary signals of change. Vedwan and Rhoades (2001) found that apple growers in northern India recognize changes in onset, duration, and intensity of snowfa ...
... to agricultural practices made by these farmers validates the predictions made by regional models. In some cases, nonclimate variables are the primary signals of change. Vedwan and Rhoades (2001) found that apple growers in northern India recognize changes in onset, duration, and intensity of snowfa ...
Farmers` perceptions of and adaptation strategies to climate change
... farm household’s choice of adaptation measures to climate change are already known, but the actual impact of these factors varies across regions. Hence, this study attempts to quantify the actual impacts of various explanatory factors on the probability of adopting different farm-level adaptation me ...
... farm household’s choice of adaptation measures to climate change are already known, but the actual impact of these factors varies across regions. Hence, this study attempts to quantify the actual impacts of various explanatory factors on the probability of adopting different farm-level adaptation me ...
Agenda Setting and Issue Definition at the Micro Level: Giving
... (Takahashi & Meisner, 2012). In March 2009, and more recently in August 2010, the committee was formally modified to incorporate most of the organizations and sectors involved in the issue. Finally, in December 2010, the Ministry of the Environment presented the Mitigation and Adaptation Action Plan ...
... (Takahashi & Meisner, 2012). In March 2009, and more recently in August 2010, the committee was formally modified to incorporate most of the organizations and sectors involved in the issue. Finally, in December 2010, the Ministry of the Environment presented the Mitigation and Adaptation Action Plan ...
Projected continent-wide declines of the emperor penguin under
... We believe that such a paradigm should consider five factors. First, there are uncertainties, which must be acknowledged and communicated24 . Second, climate change varies regionally and potential refuges (or the lack thereof) are important. Third, climate change resulting from increases in CO2 is l ...
... We believe that such a paradigm should consider five factors. First, there are uncertainties, which must be acknowledged and communicated24 . Second, climate change varies regionally and potential refuges (or the lack thereof) are important. Third, climate change resulting from increases in CO2 is l ...
Academic Freedom in Canada, the Stephen Harper Government
... For all intents and purposes, Canada’s media is still in the information business rather than the knowledge business. Had it discharged of its public mandate and responsibility more effectively, its readers, listeners and viewers would have realized that, for instance, every paper and analysis on cl ...
... For all intents and purposes, Canada’s media is still in the information business rather than the knowledge business. Had it discharged of its public mandate and responsibility more effectively, its readers, listeners and viewers would have realized that, for instance, every paper and analysis on cl ...
CRS Report for Congress Climate Change: Federal Research, Technology, and Related Programs
... included actions aimed at reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2008-2012, meeting the binding targets the U.S. expected to be in the Kyoto Protocol through measures that include domestic and international emissions trading. The Kyoto Protocol (which the United States signed on November 11, 1998 but ...
... included actions aimed at reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2008-2012, meeting the binding targets the U.S. expected to be in the Kyoto Protocol through measures that include domestic and international emissions trading. The Kyoto Protocol (which the United States signed on November 11, 1998 but ...