Appendix B: SEQ NRM Plan Target Maps and
... Freshwaters have remained stable around C meaning they are rated as Fair with conditions meeting some of the set ecosystem health values (as part of the water quality objectives) in most of the reporting regions, some key processes are functional and some critical habitats are impacted. Estuaries ha ...
... Freshwaters have remained stable around C meaning they are rated as Fair with conditions meeting some of the set ecosystem health values (as part of the water quality objectives) in most of the reporting regions, some key processes are functional and some critical habitats are impacted. Estuaries ha ...
Net primary production of terrestrial ecosystems in China
... Atmospheric concentrations of CO2 and other long-lived greenhouse gases (e.g., N2O) will continue to increase in the next century as the result of increasing anthropogenic emissions of these trace gases. Increasing greenhouse gases will further increase the radiative forcing of climate. For doubled ...
... Atmospheric concentrations of CO2 and other long-lived greenhouse gases (e.g., N2O) will continue to increase in the next century as the result of increasing anthropogenic emissions of these trace gases. Increasing greenhouse gases will further increase the radiative forcing of climate. For doubled ...
Financing Climate Policies through Climate Bonds
... According to the most recent IPCC report, average global temperatures have risen 0.85 degrees Celsius since 1880. IPCC (2015) suggests that the period 1983 2012 was likely the warmest 20 year period in the last 1400 years. The trajectory of future global temperatures then is highly dependent on the ...
... According to the most recent IPCC report, average global temperatures have risen 0.85 degrees Celsius since 1880. IPCC (2015) suggests that the period 1983 2012 was likely the warmest 20 year period in the last 1400 years. The trajectory of future global temperatures then is highly dependent on the ...
CLIMATE CHANGE 2013 The Physical Science Basis Summary for Policymakers climate change
... warming of 0.85 [0.65 to 1.06] °C3, over the period 1880 to 2012, when multiple independently produced datasets exist. The total increase between the average of the 1850–1900 period and the 2003–2012 period is 0.78 [0.72 to 0.85] °C, based on the single longest dataset available 4 (see Figure SPM.1) ...
... warming of 0.85 [0.65 to 1.06] °C3, over the period 1880 to 2012, when multiple independently produced datasets exist. The total increase between the average of the 1850–1900 period and the 2003–2012 period is 0.78 [0.72 to 0.85] °C, based on the single longest dataset available 4 (see Figure SPM.1) ...
AEROSOL INDIRECT EFFECT
... vapor available for the activation of smaller (and more numerous) CCN. This tends to increase droplet concentrations and cool climate. 2. Release of heat into the gas phase drops parcel supersaturation. This tends to decrease droplet concentrations, and warm climate. 3. Decreased size of low Sc CCN ...
... vapor available for the activation of smaller (and more numerous) CCN. This tends to increase droplet concentrations and cool climate. 2. Release of heat into the gas phase drops parcel supersaturation. This tends to decrease droplet concentrations, and warm climate. 3. Decreased size of low Sc CCN ...
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... specifically to review existing assessments and initiatives on the effects of climate change on food security and nutrition, with a focus on the most affected and vulnerable regions and populations and the interface between climate change and agricultural productivity, including the challenges and o ...
... specifically to review existing assessments and initiatives on the effects of climate change on food security and nutrition, with a focus on the most affected and vulnerable regions and populations and the interface between climate change and agricultural productivity, including the challenges and o ...
SECOND-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 3 Do Not Cite
... exposure and vulnerability of human beings against water related risks, and non-climatic drivers changing water management in terms of quantity and quality, as well as emissions and concentration of Green House Gases (GHGs) and Aerosol, that will lead to changes in precipitation, temperature, and se ...
... exposure and vulnerability of human beings against water related risks, and non-climatic drivers changing water management in terms of quantity and quality, as well as emissions and concentration of Green House Gases (GHGs) and Aerosol, that will lead to changes in precipitation, temperature, and se ...
Global air temperature variability independent of sea
... symbolic importance of the global SAT curve, there is value in visualizing the resulting monotonic warming signal for both scientific and public audiences. These results suggest that (1) natural climate variability of global SSTs has masked the global warming trend during some periods, (2) global SS ...
... symbolic importance of the global SAT curve, there is value in visualizing the resulting monotonic warming signal for both scientific and public audiences. These results suggest that (1) natural climate variability of global SSTs has masked the global warming trend during some periods, (2) global SS ...
White Paper on the contribution of the GFCS to Agenda 2030
... the contribution of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) to supporting the SDGs (through the activities of GFCS partners) focusing on the five priority areas of the GFCS, namely: Agriculture and Food Security, Disaster Risk Reduction, Health, Water and Energy; but also covering the multi ...
... the contribution of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) to supporting the SDGs (through the activities of GFCS partners) focusing on the five priority areas of the GFCS, namely: Agriculture and Food Security, Disaster Risk Reduction, Health, Water and Energy; but also covering the multi ...
Sea-level Rise, Storm Surges, and Extreme Precipitation in Coastal New Hampshire
... Storm Surges............................................................................................................................................................................................ ii Precipitation................................................................................... ...
... Storm Surges............................................................................................................................................................................................ ii Precipitation................................................................................... ...
GLACIERS MELTING IN CENTRAL ASIA:
... representatives of Central Asian states, Afghanistan and international organisations as well as scientists and international experts. The seminar at that time was also made possible through the financial support of the US Government. Conclusions of the Almaty seminar were: Global warming and climate ...
... representatives of Central Asian states, Afghanistan and international organisations as well as scientists and international experts. The seminar at that time was also made possible through the financial support of the US Government. Conclusions of the Almaty seminar were: Global warming and climate ...
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... literature on climate change and adaption to it. To our knowledge, nearly all previous studies estimating the impact of climate change on household outcomes, measured as productivity or net income, can be broadly classified in three categories: i) agronomic, ii) Ricardian, and iii) structural Ricard ...
... literature on climate change and adaption to it. To our knowledge, nearly all previous studies estimating the impact of climate change on household outcomes, measured as productivity or net income, can be broadly classified in three categories: i) agronomic, ii) Ricardian, and iii) structural Ricard ...
Biodiversity Areas under Threat: Overlap of Climate Change and
... many species [1–3]. As with human populations, species vulnerability to climate change is a function of sensitivity, exposure, and adaptive capacity [4–6]. Although predictive models have forecast dramatic rates of global extinction due to climate change [5,7], there is great heterogeneity in the se ...
... many species [1–3]. As with human populations, species vulnerability to climate change is a function of sensitivity, exposure, and adaptive capacity [4–6]. Although predictive models have forecast dramatic rates of global extinction due to climate change [5,7], there is great heterogeneity in the se ...
Modifying the 2°C Target - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
... target should still be understood as an absolute upper limit or whether it might be a threshold that could be crossed temporarily. While the reinterpretation approach strives for an indirect and politically less risky path to reducing ambition levels, the revision approach takes a direct route. This ...
... target should still be understood as an absolute upper limit or whether it might be a threshold that could be crossed temporarily. While the reinterpretation approach strives for an indirect and politically less risky path to reducing ambition levels, the revision approach takes a direct route. This ...
The effects of climate change on tropical birds
... tropical ecosystems. In this review, we assess the potential impacts of climate change on tropical birds and discuss the factors that affect species’ ability to adapt and survive the impending alterations in habitat availability. Tropical mountain birds, species without access to higher elevations, ...
... tropical ecosystems. In this review, we assess the potential impacts of climate change on tropical birds and discuss the factors that affect species’ ability to adapt and survive the impending alterations in habitat availability. Tropical mountain birds, species without access to higher elevations, ...
On the relationship between personal experience, affect and risk perception: The case of climate change.
... Examining the conceptual relationship between personal experience, affect, and risk perception is crucial in improving our understanding of how emotional and cognitive process mechanisms shape public perceptions of climate change. This study is the first to investigate the interrelated nature of thes ...
... Examining the conceptual relationship between personal experience, affect, and risk perception is crucial in improving our understanding of how emotional and cognitive process mechanisms shape public perceptions of climate change. This study is the first to investigate the interrelated nature of thes ...
An analysis of climate trends in the Susquehanna River basin
... the 50 years spanning from 1956 to 2005 are nearly twice the trends of the 100 years that span from 1906 to 2005 (IPCC 2007). Moreover, of the twelve hottest years on record since 1850, eleven of them occurred between 1995 and 2006 (IPCC 2007; Miller 2008). If these changes were due to natural varia ...
... the 50 years spanning from 1956 to 2005 are nearly twice the trends of the 100 years that span from 1906 to 2005 (IPCC 2007). Moreover, of the twelve hottest years on record since 1850, eleven of them occurred between 1995 and 2006 (IPCC 2007; Miller 2008). If these changes were due to natural varia ...
Climate Change and Poverty—An Analytical Framework
... reduction by less than 10% of the number of households escaping poverty (i.e., a reduction from 14% to 13% per year) would reduce the pace of poverty reduction by 50%. As to the second question, climate change affects flows into poverty, notably through its impact on weather events. For instance, am ...
... reduction by less than 10% of the number of households escaping poverty (i.e., a reduction from 14% to 13% per year) would reduce the pace of poverty reduction by 50%. As to the second question, climate change affects flows into poverty, notably through its impact on weather events. For instance, am ...
Health impacts of climate change: Adaptation strategies for Western
... It has been demonstrated that the Earth is warming and climatic parameters are changing. In Western Australia, the south west has been experiencing rainfall reductions for several decades and other areas across the State have experienced droughts and atypical events. It is now generally accepted tha ...
... It has been demonstrated that the Earth is warming and climatic parameters are changing. In Western Australia, the south west has been experiencing rainfall reductions for several decades and other areas across the State have experienced droughts and atypical events. It is now generally accepted tha ...
multiple demands on water and needs for adaptation to climate
... to continue during the 21st century. Precipitation is expected to decrease, although some regional models claim the opposite. Considering the relationship between precipitation and runoff, correlation (R2 ≤ 0.5) was found to be weak. This might be attributed to the importance of evapotranspiration f ...
... to continue during the 21st century. Precipitation is expected to decrease, although some regional models claim the opposite. Considering the relationship between precipitation and runoff, correlation (R2 ≤ 0.5) was found to be weak. This might be attributed to the importance of evapotranspiration f ...
The Tragedy of the Risk
... conspicuous social rankings and eschews collective interference with the decisions made by individuals possessed of such authority—can be expected to be skeptical of claims of environmental and technological risks. Such people, according to the theory, intuitively perceive that widespread acceptance ...
... conspicuous social rankings and eschews collective interference with the decisions made by individuals possessed of such authority—can be expected to be skeptical of claims of environmental and technological risks. Such people, according to the theory, intuitively perceive that widespread acceptance ...
The Tragedy of the Risk-Perception Commons
... conspicuous social rankings and eschews collective interference with the decisions made by individuals possessed of such authority—can be expected to be skeptical of claims of environmental and technological risks. Such people, according to the theory, intuitively perceive that widespread acceptance ...
... conspicuous social rankings and eschews collective interference with the decisions made by individuals possessed of such authority—can be expected to be skeptical of claims of environmental and technological risks. Such people, according to the theory, intuitively perceive that widespread acceptance ...
Research Article Environmetrics
... relative to 1750, the uncertainties increase gradually by time (even if the estimates of the absolute irradiance levels are more precise today). The radiative forcing because of long-lived greenhouse gases (upper panels) has increased significantly since 1750. The solar radiation (second row of the ...
... relative to 1750, the uncertainties increase gradually by time (even if the estimates of the absolute irradiance levels are more precise today). The radiative forcing because of long-lived greenhouse gases (upper panels) has increased significantly since 1750. The solar radiation (second row of the ...
Extreme!Events!and!Climate!
... have a better knowledge about extremes behavior in the past climate. The last millennium is well documented in terms of climate forcings. Modelling e↵orts have provided a wealth of climate simulations covering the last millennium. We want to exploit such data in order to assess how models simulate e ...
... have a better knowledge about extremes behavior in the past climate. The last millennium is well documented in terms of climate forcings. Modelling e↵orts have provided a wealth of climate simulations covering the last millennium. We want to exploit such data in order to assess how models simulate e ...