Selection of Climate Models for Developing - hi
... (van Vuuren et al. 2011a). Often these scenarios show negative emissions from energy use in the second half of the 21st century. The scenario is shown to be technically feasible, but one of the key assumptions is the full participation of all countries in the world in the short run, including broade ...
... (van Vuuren et al. 2011a). Often these scenarios show negative emissions from energy use in the second half of the 21st century. The scenario is shown to be technically feasible, but one of the key assumptions is the full participation of all countries in the world in the short run, including broade ...
- Nottingham ePrints
... In the past, the link between climate change and extreme weather has generally been hedged with caveats, as the process of unpicking signal from noise in weather data is extremely difficult. However, this link is now being strongly manifested in the domains of scientific evidence (Peterson et al., 2 ...
... In the past, the link between climate change and extreme weather has generally been hedged with caveats, as the process of unpicking signal from noise in weather data is extremely difficult. However, this link is now being strongly manifested in the domains of scientific evidence (Peterson et al., 2 ...
REPORTS A CLIMATIC DRIVER FOR ABRUPT MID-HOLOCENE VEGETATION D
... yet the observed changes in these taxa were synchronous and equivalent in magnitude and rate (Fig. 3). We suggest that mid-Holocene climate change, rather than a biological agent, was the primary driver of both the hemlock decline in the inland region and the decline of oak and increase of beech at ...
... yet the observed changes in these taxa were synchronous and equivalent in magnitude and rate (Fig. 3). We suggest that mid-Holocene climate change, rather than a biological agent, was the primary driver of both the hemlock decline in the inland region and the decline of oak and increase of beech at ...
5. integrated impacts on coastal areas and river flooding
... while in the Fens it is expected to revert to a mixture of grazing marsh and fenland, although this will also depend on the land management regime (e.g. amount of grazing). Order-of-magnitude calculations of average annual flood damage to properties at the region-scale show that all climate change s ...
... while in the Fens it is expected to revert to a mixture of grazing marsh and fenland, although this will also depend on the land management regime (e.g. amount of grazing). Order-of-magnitude calculations of average annual flood damage to properties at the region-scale show that all climate change s ...
Adaption to climate-related changes in seagrass ecosystems in
... and differs around the globe. Some changes seen in these systems can be attributed to climate effects, while others are not as discernable [IPCC, 2014]. A coastal adaptation knowledge network between scientists, policymakers, stakeholders and the general public is well-developed in the USA, European ...
... and differs around the globe. Some changes seen in these systems can be attributed to climate effects, while others are not as discernable [IPCC, 2014]. A coastal adaptation knowledge network between scientists, policymakers, stakeholders and the general public is well-developed in the USA, European ...
Governing Climate Change: Towards a New Paradigm for Risk
... regulation. Consequently, climate change as a regulatory challenge makes different demands of the EU as a regulator: climate change regulation must target systemic change rather than stabilisation, and regulatory strategies must facilitate integration and orchestration over itemisation and compartme ...
... regulation. Consequently, climate change as a regulatory challenge makes different demands of the EU as a regulator: climate change regulation must target systemic change rather than stabilisation, and regulatory strategies must facilitate integration and orchestration over itemisation and compartme ...
Assessing an IPCC Assessment: An Analysis of Statements on Projected Regional Impacts in the 2007 Report
... ranging from (very) small errors in numbers to imprecise literature references. In addition, the PBL has some critical comments to make. One of these relates to the fact that the report does not specify how many of the additional heatrelated deaths projected for Australian cities are actually attrib ...
... ranging from (very) small errors in numbers to imprecise literature references. In addition, the PBL has some critical comments to make. One of these relates to the fact that the report does not specify how many of the additional heatrelated deaths projected for Australian cities are actually attrib ...
Full English report
... in water resources sector in Egypt is closely linked with development choices and pathways for the country and the region. The uncertain changes in supply due to climate change will occur alongside the more certain demographic trends and potential abstractions by upstream riparian countries which me ...
... in water resources sector in Egypt is closely linked with development choices and pathways for the country and the region. The uncertain changes in supply due to climate change will occur alongside the more certain demographic trends and potential abstractions by upstream riparian countries which me ...
National Integrated Mitigation Planning in Agriculture: A guidance document
... progress with developing agricultural mitigation plans and the allocation of climate finance to the agriculture sector have been limited. The purpose of this guide is to provide national policy makers, advisors and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector with an introduction to the main mitigat ...
... progress with developing agricultural mitigation plans and the allocation of climate finance to the agriculture sector have been limited. The purpose of this guide is to provide national policy makers, advisors and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector with an introduction to the main mitigat ...
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... what would be needed to achieve the 2°C target. Nor do we attempt to calculate the 2100 temperature level implied by the Copenhagen pledges. We believe these two exercises are subject to high uncertainty and would not improve the current state of negotiations. Rather, we take stock of the present po ...
... what would be needed to achieve the 2°C target. Nor do we attempt to calculate the 2100 temperature level implied by the Copenhagen pledges. We believe these two exercises are subject to high uncertainty and would not improve the current state of negotiations. Rather, we take stock of the present po ...
gcos regional action plan for south america
... greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Furthermore, such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change and to ensure that food pro ...
... greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Furthermore, such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change and to ensure that food pro ...
Climate Change and Human Rights
... the largest, most pervasive threat to the natural environment and human societies the world has ever experienced. The latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) describes how observed and predicted changes in climate will adversely affect billions of people an ...
... the largest, most pervasive threat to the natural environment and human societies the world has ever experienced. The latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) describes how observed and predicted changes in climate will adversely affect billions of people an ...
Climate Change and Human Rights
... the largest, most pervasive threat to the natural environment and human societies the world has ever experienced. The latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) describes how observed and predicted changes in climate will adversely affect billions of people an ...
... the largest, most pervasive threat to the natural environment and human societies the world has ever experienced. The latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) describes how observed and predicted changes in climate will adversely affect billions of people an ...
Mosquitoes and Culicoides biting midges: vector range and
... distribution and range of Culicoides vector midges and mosquitoes. For example, higher temperatures may be associated with increased insect abundance – thereby amplifying the risk of disease transmission – but there are no indications yet of dramatic shifts occurring in the geographic range of Culic ...
... distribution and range of Culicoides vector midges and mosquitoes. For example, higher temperatures may be associated with increased insect abundance – thereby amplifying the risk of disease transmission – but there are no indications yet of dramatic shifts occurring in the geographic range of Culic ...
Weeds and Climate Change
... aligns with your management options. Groups with a weed strategy that doesn’t yet incorporate adaptation can use it to modify what you already do in terms of key planning steps such as assessment, planning, monitoring, etc. Groups who have not yet developed an explicit weed management strategy could ...
... aligns with your management options. Groups with a weed strategy that doesn’t yet incorporate adaptation can use it to modify what you already do in terms of key planning steps such as assessment, planning, monitoring, etc. Groups who have not yet developed an explicit weed management strategy could ...
Saltwater Intrusion and Climate Change
... Globally, saltwater intrusion has emerged as a significant issue for local governments. Coastal areas around the world [10] have been forced to address the issue of saltwater intrusion, and they will likely continue to address it in the context of a changing climate. Sea level rise, changing precipi ...
... Globally, saltwater intrusion has emerged as a significant issue for local governments. Coastal areas around the world [10] have been forced to address the issue of saltwater intrusion, and they will likely continue to address it in the context of a changing climate. Sea level rise, changing precipi ...
The Governance of Scientific Assessment in the Context of the
... programme of work; undertakes outreach and communications activities; oversees the response to possible errors in completed assessment reports and other IPCC products, in line with the IPCC Protocol for Addressing Possible Errors; strengthens coordination among WGs and Task Forces in the preparation ...
... programme of work; undertakes outreach and communications activities; oversees the response to possible errors in completed assessment reports and other IPCC products, in line with the IPCC Protocol for Addressing Possible Errors; strengthens coordination among WGs and Task Forces in the preparation ...
Climate change intensification of horizontal water vapor transport in
... are shown in Figures 1a–1c and Figures 2a–2c, respectively. The North Pacific and North Atlantic storm tracks (“IVT storm tracks”), the equatorial Pacific easterly trade winds, and IVT storm tracks due to eastward propagating extratropical cyclones predominantly between 30°S and 60°S (depending on the ...
... are shown in Figures 1a–1c and Figures 2a–2c, respectively. The North Pacific and North Atlantic storm tracks (“IVT storm tracks”), the equatorial Pacific easterly trade winds, and IVT storm tracks due to eastward propagating extratropical cyclones predominantly between 30°S and 60°S (depending on the ...
Decadal co-variability of Atlantic SSTs and western Amazon dry
... Intermediate amounts of total variance are explained by the decadal component of JASSPI (16%) and RNWL (32%) shown in Fig. 1. The correlation between the two decadal time series is 0.79, significant at P<0.01, tested using a random-phase method designed for serially correlated time series [Ebisuzaki ...
... Intermediate amounts of total variance are explained by the decadal component of JASSPI (16%) and RNWL (32%) shown in Fig. 1. The correlation between the two decadal time series is 0.79, significant at P<0.01, tested using a random-phase method designed for serially correlated time series [Ebisuzaki ...
egypt third national communication
... Climate change is now considered as one of the greatest challenges not only to the national and regional governments but also to the global community. The international scientific community has proven that global warming of the climatic system is unequivocal. As a result of global climatic disorder ...
... Climate change is now considered as one of the greatest challenges not only to the national and regional governments but also to the global community. The international scientific community has proven that global warming of the climatic system is unequivocal. As a result of global climatic disorder ...
Table 2: Effects of including different features on the estimated costs
... emissions reductions and may conflict with other social and environmental objectives. Achieving the expected GHG reductions is potentially difficult due to the practical difficulties of monitoring and enforcing a program as well as the challenges of reducing forest carbon emissions when the land sec ...
... emissions reductions and may conflict with other social and environmental objectives. Achieving the expected GHG reductions is potentially difficult due to the practical difficulties of monitoring and enforcing a program as well as the challenges of reducing forest carbon emissions when the land sec ...
Ranking Port Cities with High Exposure and Vulnerability to Climate
... It must be emphasised that exposure does not necessarily translate into impact. The linkage between exposure and the residual risk of impact depends upon flood (and wind) protection measures. In general, cities in richer countries have higher protection levels than those in the developing world. Exp ...
... It must be emphasised that exposure does not necessarily translate into impact. The linkage between exposure and the residual risk of impact depends upon flood (and wind) protection measures. In general, cities in richer countries have higher protection levels than those in the developing world. Exp ...
Climate Change Assessment for the San Juan Mountain Regions
... precipitation, particularly during the monsoon season. Some studies indicate that annual precipitation will decrease slightly, while others project an increase in the winter. Even if the amount of annual precipitation does not change, however, more precipitation may fall as rain, compared to current ...
... precipitation, particularly during the monsoon season. Some studies indicate that annual precipitation will decrease slightly, while others project an increase in the winter. Even if the amount of annual precipitation does not change, however, more precipitation may fall as rain, compared to current ...
STRIVE Elucidating the Impact of Report Series No.52
... � Office of Climate, Licensing and Resource Use � Office of Environmental Enforcement � Office of Environmental Assessment ...
... � Office of Climate, Licensing and Resource Use � Office of Environmental Enforcement � Office of Environmental Assessment ...