Assessment of Health and Climate Preparedness (PDF)
... weather, wetter weather and drier weather, have affected humans throughout history. The purpose of this report is to address the effects of extreme weather events and climate changes on the health of the public and provide recommendations to prevent negative health impacts. This report is not a disc ...
... weather, wetter weather and drier weather, have affected humans throughout history. The purpose of this report is to address the effects of extreme weather events and climate changes on the health of the public and provide recommendations to prevent negative health impacts. This report is not a disc ...
Global changes in seasonal means and extremes of precipitation
... [2] Changes in extreme weather and climate events have significant impacts and are among the most serious challenges to society in coping with a changing climate [U.S. Climate Change Science Program, 2008]. Indeed, “confidence has increased that some extremes will become more frequent, more widespre ...
... [2] Changes in extreme weather and climate events have significant impacts and are among the most serious challenges to society in coping with a changing climate [U.S. Climate Change Science Program, 2008]. Indeed, “confidence has increased that some extremes will become more frequent, more widespre ...
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... have been proposed in terms of both productivity and the risk of disruption of production, with implications for food security and income for millions of households worldwide. The increase in average temperature that characterizes climate change is likely to generate an increase in the frequency and ...
... have been proposed in terms of both productivity and the risk of disruption of production, with implications for food security and income for millions of households worldwide. The increase in average temperature that characterizes climate change is likely to generate an increase in the frequency and ...
Climate Change in Park City: An Assessment of Climate, Snowpack
... Maximum (top) and minimum (bottom) annual temperatures (in °F) at the Utah State University weather station in Logan from 1896 through 2008............................. 2-5 Maximum (top) and minimum (bottom) annual temperatures (in °F) at the Mountain Dell Dam weather station from 1949 through 2008. ...
... Maximum (top) and minimum (bottom) annual temperatures (in °F) at the Utah State University weather station in Logan from 1896 through 2008............................. 2-5 Maximum (top) and minimum (bottom) annual temperatures (in °F) at the Mountain Dell Dam weather station from 1949 through 2008. ...
What Is El Niño? - Institute For Global Environmental Strategies
... water to rise to the surface to nourish plankton, fishes, seabirds, sea lions, and other marine life of the coastal region. The trade winds pile up warm water in the western Pacific north of Australia, keeping surface water temperatures and sea level in the western Pacific higher than elsewhere. ...
... water to rise to the surface to nourish plankton, fishes, seabirds, sea lions, and other marine life of the coastal region. The trade winds pile up warm water in the western Pacific north of Australia, keeping surface water temperatures and sea level in the western Pacific higher than elsewhere. ...
Make YorkU a Climate Leader: The Case for Fossil Fuel Divestment
... Under the Paris Agreement signed during the 2015 United Nations climate negotiations, the world’s governments agreed to constrain globally averaged temperature rise to “well below 2˚C” relative to preindustrial times with an aspirational goal of 1.5˚C. Only a very limited amount of carbon can sti ...
... Under the Paris Agreement signed during the 2015 United Nations climate negotiations, the world’s governments agreed to constrain globally averaged temperature rise to “well below 2˚C” relative to preindustrial times with an aspirational goal of 1.5˚C. Only a very limited amount of carbon can sti ...
Document
... The eastern Arabian Sea hosts one of the most intense Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZ) in the world. Changes in monsoon airflow and subsurface circulation drive OMZ variations in the region. Sediments from the region hosting evidence of past OMZ change have rarely been studied. Hence, retrieving high-qual ...
... The eastern Arabian Sea hosts one of the most intense Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZ) in the world. Changes in monsoon airflow and subsurface circulation drive OMZ variations in the region. Sediments from the region hosting evidence of past OMZ change have rarely been studied. Hence, retrieving high-qual ...
Publication: Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change on the Nile River
... significant effects on local and regional economies, agricultural production, energy availability, and environmental quality (NBI, 2001, Hulme et al., 2005, Conway et al., 1993, Yates et al., 1998). Water resource planning based on the concept of a stationary climate is increasingly considered inade ...
... significant effects on local and regional economies, agricultural production, energy availability, and environmental quality (NBI, 2001, Hulme et al., 2005, Conway et al., 1993, Yates et al., 1998). Water resource planning based on the concept of a stationary climate is increasingly considered inade ...
Wildlife in a changing climate - Food and Agriculture Organization of
... more susceptible than others. For example, 566 of 799 warm-water reef-forming coral species are at risk of becoming endangered because of the increasing climate change, as are about 35 percent of birds and 52 percent of amphibians. Moreover, the impact will likely be more severe on species that are ...
... more susceptible than others. For example, 566 of 799 warm-water reef-forming coral species are at risk of becoming endangered because of the increasing climate change, as are about 35 percent of birds and 52 percent of amphibians. Moreover, the impact will likely be more severe on species that are ...
Australian horticulture`s response to climate change and
... This project on horticulture's response to climate change and climate variability was conducted between 2006 and 2008, and engaged with growers, consultants and scientists in three major horticultural regions in Australia. Together with an assessment of tools capable of assisting growers and their a ...
... This project on horticulture's response to climate change and climate variability was conducted between 2006 and 2008, and engaged with growers, consultants and scientists in three major horticultural regions in Australia. Together with an assessment of tools capable of assisting growers and their a ...
CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT COUNTRIES
... Eastern Mediterranean region, climate change would probably worsen desertification and water shortage, weaken peoples’ health and affect food production (Greenpeace International 1997a). Average temperatures could rise in parts of northern South America, the Sahel region and India by a substantial 5 ...
... Eastern Mediterranean region, climate change would probably worsen desertification and water shortage, weaken peoples’ health and affect food production (Greenpeace International 1997a). Average temperatures could rise in parts of northern South America, the Sahel region and India by a substantial 5 ...
India - Met Office
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
... available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with human health. In this case, these impacts are strongly dependant on local factors and do not easily le ...
Sensitivity and response of northern hemisphere altitudinal and
... to environmental change are increasingly discussed in terms of climate change, often forgetting that climate is only one aspect of environmental variation. As treeline heterogeneity increases from global to regional and smaller scales, assessment of treeline sensitivity at the landscape and local sc ...
... to environmental change are increasingly discussed in terms of climate change, often forgetting that climate is only one aspect of environmental variation. As treeline heterogeneity increases from global to regional and smaller scales, assessment of treeline sensitivity at the landscape and local sc ...
Ground water and climate change
... Humans have also had large-scale impacts on the terrestrial water system through irrigation (Fig. 2). In 2000, irrigation accounted for ~70% of global freshwater withdrawals and ~90% of consumptive water use2. This large-scale redistribution of fresh water from rivers, lakes and ground water to ara ...
... Humans have also had large-scale impacts on the terrestrial water system through irrigation (Fig. 2). In 2000, irrigation accounted for ~70% of global freshwater withdrawals and ~90% of consumptive water use2. This large-scale redistribution of fresh water from rivers, lakes and ground water to ara ...
Malawi`s Strategy on Climate Change Learning
... Climate change, caused by anthropogenic interference in the climate system, has become a serious global concern, affecting the world’s poorest countries mainly in sub-Saharan Africa where most people are at immediate risk. In the light of the above, the developmental gains that the Malawi Government ...
... Climate change, caused by anthropogenic interference in the climate system, has become a serious global concern, affecting the world’s poorest countries mainly in sub-Saharan Africa where most people are at immediate risk. In the light of the above, the developmental gains that the Malawi Government ...
Evidence for a Rapid Global Climate Shift across the Late 1960s
... appear to be new, but their combined extent is global and dynamical linkages between them are evident. The list of affected variables includes patterns of SST; tropical rainfall in the African Sahel and Sudan, the Amazon basin, and northeast Brazil; pressure and SST in the tropical North Atlantic an ...
... appear to be new, but their combined extent is global and dynamical linkages between them are evident. The list of affected variables includes patterns of SST; tropical rainfall in the African Sahel and Sudan, the Amazon basin, and northeast Brazil; pressure and SST in the tropical North Atlantic an ...
Implications of Climate Change for the Construction Sector.
... biological systems). Until now, the building industry and the built environment have not been the subject of detailed, quantitative research, and this was recognised as a significant gap by the National Science Strategy Committee for Climate Change. This research is the first step towards filling th ...
... biological systems). Until now, the building industry and the built environment have not been the subject of detailed, quantitative research, and this was recognised as a significant gap by the National Science Strategy Committee for Climate Change. This research is the first step towards filling th ...
CLIMATE CHANGE CONSERVATION OF NATURE
... years, British Columbia land trusts have protected more than a quarter million hectares of land in trust for public benefits. Land trusts will benefit by expanding their partnerships with local, provincial and federal agencies and protected area strategies to ensure that the areas and ecosystems wil ...
... years, British Columbia land trusts have protected more than a quarter million hectares of land in trust for public benefits. Land trusts will benefit by expanding their partnerships with local, provincial and federal agencies and protected area strategies to ensure that the areas and ecosystems wil ...
Climate Change: Adaptation for Queensland Issues Paper
... climate change, policy development in many jurisdictions has focussed on reducing emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change. These efforts are commonly referred to as mitigation and will need to be continued and strengthened. At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conferen ...
... climate change, policy development in many jurisdictions has focussed on reducing emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change. These efforts are commonly referred to as mitigation and will need to be continued and strengthened. At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conferen ...
Environics Climate Change Mitigation Messaging
... Most residents of Calgary and Edmonton are doubtful that the issue of climate change will be solved. This is not due to a perceived lack of strategies; rather, residents do not see leadership from governments (including at the municipal level) or from business and industry, and do not believe that v ...
... Most residents of Calgary and Edmonton are doubtful that the issue of climate change will be solved. This is not due to a perceived lack of strategies; rather, residents do not see leadership from governments (including at the municipal level) or from business and industry, and do not believe that v ...
End of Program Report - Pacific Climate Change Science
... how their climate and oceans have changed and how they may change in the future. The Program was set up to deliver early results in priority knowledge areas while providing the base upon which longer-term climate change science outcomes could be delivered. The $20 million PCCSP, a part of the Intern ...
... how their climate and oceans have changed and how they may change in the future. The Program was set up to deliver early results in priority knowledge areas while providing the base upon which longer-term climate change science outcomes could be delivered. The $20 million PCCSP, a part of the Intern ...
Recent developments on the South American monsoon system
... and the agricultural base of local economies. Also addressed in this report are projections of climate change and extremes, which are important for impact and vulnerability assessments. This discussion includes the need to identify and understand important processes that control the monsoonal climat ...
... and the agricultural base of local economies. Also addressed in this report are projections of climate change and extremes, which are important for impact and vulnerability assessments. This discussion includes the need to identify and understand important processes that control the monsoonal climat ...
CPF - AWG/LCA - Strategic framework for forests and climate change (February 2009)
... document to support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process, particularly the Bali Action Plan, as well as the NonLegally Binding Instrument on All Types of Forests of the United Nations Forum on Forests and other agreements, and in response to the need for concert ...
... document to support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process, particularly the Bali Action Plan, as well as the NonLegally Binding Instrument on All Types of Forests of the United Nations Forum on Forests and other agreements, and in response to the need for concert ...
rapid evolution in the face of climate change
... 67 STUDENT PAGE: Pre/Post Unit Assessment and Survey 75 TEACHER PAGE: Part I of Pre/Post Assessment —KEY 77 STUDENT PAGE: Drowsy Drosophila Summative Assessment Questions ...
... 67 STUDENT PAGE: Pre/Post Unit Assessment and Survey 75 TEACHER PAGE: Part I of Pre/Post Assessment —KEY 77 STUDENT PAGE: Drowsy Drosophila Summative Assessment Questions ...
Embracing the Climate Challenge: Tasmania`s draft climate change
... enjoys a cool temperate climate. Projections indicate that many climate changes are likely to be less severe in Tasmania than in other Australian states and territories. 7 However, Tasmania can still expect increased frequency and intensity of natural hazards such as storm surge, flooding, erosion a ...
... enjoys a cool temperate climate. Projections indicate that many climate changes are likely to be less severe in Tasmania than in other Australian states and territories. 7 However, Tasmania can still expect increased frequency and intensity of natural hazards such as storm surge, flooding, erosion a ...