Climate Change in Queensland
... change impacts such as sea level rise, more frequent heatwaves, more intense rainfall events in some regions and drought in others. Without practical action informed by the latest science, priceless natural assets such as the Great Barrier Reef and the industries that rely on our natural environment ...
... change impacts such as sea level rise, more frequent heatwaves, more intense rainfall events in some regions and drought in others. Without practical action informed by the latest science, priceless natural assets such as the Great Barrier Reef and the industries that rely on our natural environment ...
Static mass-balance sensitivity of Arctic glaciers and ice caps using
... beginning in the 1940s (Dowdeswell and others, 1997), but few include >20 years (Dyurgerov and Meier, 1997). Most Arctic glaciers and ice caps have experienced significant negative mass-balance trends during the last 40 years, although these are not uniform across the Arctic (Dowdeswell and others, ...
... beginning in the 1940s (Dowdeswell and others, 1997), but few include >20 years (Dyurgerov and Meier, 1997). Most Arctic glaciers and ice caps have experienced significant negative mass-balance trends during the last 40 years, although these are not uniform across the Arctic (Dowdeswell and others, ...
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... locales, but it is highly uncertain how climate change will affect global food production and consumption; this uncertainty remains even as agriculture is the “sector with the best underlying data and the most extensive research (Nordhaus and Boyer, 2000).” This debate partly stems from countervaili ...
... locales, but it is highly uncertain how climate change will affect global food production and consumption; this uncertainty remains even as agriculture is the “sector with the best underlying data and the most extensive research (Nordhaus and Boyer, 2000).” This debate partly stems from countervaili ...
A georeferenced agent-based model to analyze the
... not match with the reality of ski area operations that require 30-100 cm of snow to open a ski run. A few studies create statistical relationships between the length of season and snow depth or other climatological parameters (Moen and Fredmand, 2007). One of the major limitations of these studies ...
... not match with the reality of ski area operations that require 30-100 cm of snow to open a ski run. A few studies create statistical relationships between the length of season and snow depth or other climatological parameters (Moen and Fredmand, 2007). One of the major limitations of these studies ...
Wally Was Right: Predictive Ability of the North Atlantic “Conveyor Belt” Hypothesis
... spawned a range of tests that have been borne out, with high confidence. I summarize some of these successful predictions after a quick review of terminology. (The predictive power also shows the intellectual bankruptcy of those groups, such as the proponents of a 6000-year-old Earth, who deride “hi ...
... spawned a range of tests that have been borne out, with high confidence. I summarize some of these successful predictions after a quick review of terminology. (The predictive power also shows the intellectual bankruptcy of those groups, such as the proponents of a 6000-year-old Earth, who deride “hi ...
T M Climate Negotiations After the Copenhagen Overview of Emissions Targets
... 6.47% of the world's total GHG emissions. Brazil has pledged to support the Copenhagen Accord with pledges to reduce its GHG emissions by 36.1% below BAU by 2020, and reduce its rate of deforestation by 70% below 2009 levels by 2017. If there is a significant global commitment action against climate ...
... 6.47% of the world's total GHG emissions. Brazil has pledged to support the Copenhagen Accord with pledges to reduce its GHG emissions by 36.1% below BAU by 2020, and reduce its rate of deforestation by 70% below 2009 levels by 2017. If there is a significant global commitment action against climate ...
achieving a climate for health
... activities are producing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and methane, which concentrate in the earth’s atmosphere and prevent heat from escaping.5 This phenomenon creates a warming effect on the earth and other cascading changes that impact people, plants, wildlife, and ecosys ...
... activities are producing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and methane, which concentrate in the earth’s atmosphere and prevent heat from escaping.5 This phenomenon creates a warming effect on the earth and other cascading changes that impact people, plants, wildlife, and ecosys ...
climate change in the texan mind
... Many Texans are engaged in actions to limit global warming—and are interested in doing them more frequently. ...
... Many Texans are engaged in actions to limit global warming—and are interested in doing them more frequently. ...
Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis Jane A. Leggett, Coordinator
... Most agencies are in formative stages of their assessments and strategic planning. Some agencies are embarking on more detailed analyses and limited implementation actions. Overall, few examples are apparent of day-to-day agency decisions or actions that are different as a result of their adaptation ...
... Most agencies are in formative stages of their assessments and strategic planning. Some agencies are embarking on more detailed analyses and limited implementation actions. Overall, few examples are apparent of day-to-day agency decisions or actions that are different as a result of their adaptation ...
On the hydrOlOgical cycle Of the amazOn Basin: a histOrical
... therefore the climate on the region and in the planet. This resulted on numerous experiments on Amazon deforestation and its impacts on climate since the 1980’s, and more complex models and representations on the dynamics of vegetation on regional climate have allowed to more realistic simulations o ...
... therefore the climate on the region and in the planet. This resulted on numerous experiments on Amazon deforestation and its impacts on climate since the 1980’s, and more complex models and representations on the dynamics of vegetation on regional climate have allowed to more realistic simulations o ...
Analysis of Statistical Power Reconciles Drought
... time. Mathematically, this case is essentially identical to the case above and results mirror those in Figure 3B. We conclude that under both reasonable and extremely generous assumptions, the approach used by THB cannot determine whether climate influences conflict or not. Under either scenario, th ...
... time. Mathematically, this case is essentially identical to the case above and results mirror those in Figure 3B. We conclude that under both reasonable and extremely generous assumptions, the approach used by THB cannot determine whether climate influences conflict or not. Under either scenario, th ...
A mechanism for dust-induced destabilization of
... 1997). This scavenging by wet deposition is the primary process by which fine aerosol is removed from the upper troposphere. We can obtain the reduction in precipitation scavenging in the upper troposphere because it is directly related to the shortwave radiation absorption induced decrease in deep ...
... 1997). This scavenging by wet deposition is the primary process by which fine aerosol is removed from the upper troposphere. We can obtain the reduction in precipitation scavenging in the upper troposphere because it is directly related to the shortwave radiation absorption induced decrease in deep ...
Increasing frequency of extreme El Niño events due to greenhouse
... period, illustrating simulation of the observed evolution. c,d, Relationship between eastern equatorial Pacific (Niño3 area: 5◦ S–5◦ N, 150◦ W–90◦ W) austral summer total rainfall and austral summer meridional SST gradient for the control and climate change periods, respectively. Red, green and blue ...
... period, illustrating simulation of the observed evolution. c,d, Relationship between eastern equatorial Pacific (Niño3 area: 5◦ S–5◦ N, 150◦ W–90◦ W) austral summer total rainfall and austral summer meridional SST gradient for the control and climate change periods, respectively. Red, green and blue ...
Draft Final EMF - May 1, 2014 - Meteorological Service, Jamaica
... Information Management Project, (ICDIMP) the IP I, states the development objective is to improve the quality and use of climate related information for effective planning and action at local and national levels. The World Bank's Environmental and Social Safeguard policies seek to prevent and mitiga ...
... Information Management Project, (ICDIMP) the IP I, states the development objective is to improve the quality and use of climate related information for effective planning and action at local and national levels. The World Bank's Environmental and Social Safeguard policies seek to prevent and mitiga ...
ON THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE OF THE AMAZON BASIN: A
... therefore the climate on the region and in the planet. This resulted on numerous experiments on Amazon deforestation and its impacts on climate since the 1980’s, and more complex models and representations on the dynamics of vegetation on regional climate have allowed to more realistic simulations o ...
... therefore the climate on the region and in the planet. This resulted on numerous experiments on Amazon deforestation and its impacts on climate since the 1980’s, and more complex models and representations on the dynamics of vegetation on regional climate have allowed to more realistic simulations o ...
- Student Organizations
... elaborate on the relationship between environmental change and human mobility based on El-Hinnawi’s literature and to provide new definitions further contributing to current environmental migration discourse. 36 His broad definition contains many elements from which they pick and choose. For example ...
... elaborate on the relationship between environmental change and human mobility based on El-Hinnawi’s literature and to provide new definitions further contributing to current environmental migration discourse. 36 His broad definition contains many elements from which they pick and choose. For example ...
Canada`s Mixed Record on Ozone Depletion and Climate Change
... chemicals fully developed and implemented, while our approach to climate change continues to be up in the air? This report examines the details of Canada's record on these two global problems in an attempt to answer these vexing questions. ...
... chemicals fully developed and implemented, while our approach to climate change continues to be up in the air? This report examines the details of Canada's record on these two global problems in an attempt to answer these vexing questions. ...
Draft Guidelines on Climate Change and Natura 2000
... Executive summary Climate change – an issue to tackle These guidelines implement one of the actions of the European Commission’s White Paper, “Adapting to Climate Change – a European Framework for Action”. The White Paper highlights the mounting evidence about the impacts of climate change and the n ...
... Executive summary Climate change – an issue to tackle These guidelines implement one of the actions of the European Commission’s White Paper, “Adapting to Climate Change – a European Framework for Action”. The White Paper highlights the mounting evidence about the impacts of climate change and the n ...
Projected responses of North American grassland - ace
... In the absence of grassland to cropland conversion, grasslands that currently support songbird populations in their northern range extent are likely to remain important habitat over the next century. Climate-driven changes in those native grassland communities will likely be limited primarily to tra ...
... In the absence of grassland to cropland conversion, grasslands that currently support songbird populations in their northern range extent are likely to remain important habitat over the next century. Climate-driven changes in those native grassland communities will likely be limited primarily to tra ...
- Surrey Research Insight Open Access
... (packaging, distribution, and pricing), and other areas of operations (Baum and Lundtorp 2001; Koenig-Lewis and Bischoff 2005). Therefore, seasonality is a critical issue that should be addressed at policy, marketing, and operation levels. Natural seasonality is one of the most important factors cau ...
... (packaging, distribution, and pricing), and other areas of operations (Baum and Lundtorp 2001; Koenig-Lewis and Bischoff 2005). Therefore, seasonality is a critical issue that should be addressed at policy, marketing, and operation levels. Natural seasonality is one of the most important factors cau ...
Report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and
... Convention on Biological Diversity relevant to the interlinkages between biodiversity and climate change, as well as the relevant recommendations of the Convention Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice at its sixth meeting. The representative of the Executive Secretary al ...
... Convention on Biological Diversity relevant to the interlinkages between biodiversity and climate change, as well as the relevant recommendations of the Convention Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice at its sixth meeting. The representative of the Executive Secretary al ...
Sea Level Rise on the Florida Keys
... basis for the simplistic “bathtub” modeling to follow. See Figures 1 through 14. Acquisition of the high-resolution elevation data corresponded with the release of the IPCC 4th Assessment Synthesis Report in February 2007. The IPCC was established in 1988 as an objective source to summarize peer-rev ...
... basis for the simplistic “bathtub” modeling to follow. See Figures 1 through 14. Acquisition of the high-resolution elevation data corresponded with the release of the IPCC 4th Assessment Synthesis Report in February 2007. The IPCC was established in 1988 as an objective source to summarize peer-rev ...
Quantifying the impacts of climate-driven flood risk changes and risk
... causing 44% of all disaster related property destruction in the U.S. The projected growth in population of coastal counties, with the accompanying rise in coastal asset value, in combination with the impacts of the expected ongoing climate change poses an ever growing financial liability to the U.S. ...
... causing 44% of all disaster related property destruction in the U.S. The projected growth in population of coastal counties, with the accompanying rise in coastal asset value, in combination with the impacts of the expected ongoing climate change poses an ever growing financial liability to the U.S. ...
The Effects of the Kyoto Protocol on Taiwan
... Annex II of the UNFCCC, committed to provide “new and additional financial resources to developing countries” to address their climate change policies or measures.19 Such financial resources include the transfer of environmentally sound technologies and knowledge.20 Developed countries also agreed t ...
... Annex II of the UNFCCC, committed to provide “new and additional financial resources to developing countries” to address their climate change policies or measures.19 Such financial resources include the transfer of environmentally sound technologies and knowledge.20 Developed countries also agreed t ...
Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
... The authors thank the steering committee of this project, and especially Louis Pitelka, for conceptual guidance and review of the report. Mary Barber, past her call of duty at ESA, and Peter Frumhoff from UCS provided leadership from the two sponsoring organizations. In addition, we appreciate the m ...
... The authors thank the steering committee of this project, and especially Louis Pitelka, for conceptual guidance and review of the report. Mary Barber, past her call of duty at ESA, and Peter Frumhoff from UCS provided leadership from the two sponsoring organizations. In addition, we appreciate the m ...