By Harsimranjit Singh Brar (L-2014-A-32-M)
... community in 21st century. Air temperature near the earth surface rose by 0.74° C from 1906 to 2005 and it is estimated to increase as much as 6.4° C on average during the 21st century (Anonymous 2007a). Climate change refers to any change in climate overtime, either due to natural variability or as ...
... community in 21st century. Air temperature near the earth surface rose by 0.74° C from 1906 to 2005 and it is estimated to increase as much as 6.4° C on average during the 21st century (Anonymous 2007a). Climate change refers to any change in climate overtime, either due to natural variability or as ...
Guide to Climate Change Risk Assessment for NSW
... Climate changes will increase the magnitude of risks faced by local councils, sometimes even challenging their ability to maintain infrastructure and provide essential services to their communities. While many councils have been actively pursuing strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, ...
... Climate changes will increase the magnitude of risks faced by local councils, sometimes even challenging their ability to maintain infrastructure and provide essential services to their communities. While many councils have been actively pursuing strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, ...
C i T Climate n Wash Technic e Chan hingto cal Sum ge Imp n State
... vulnerabilities are similar to those of the broader Pacific Northwest region, results for Washington State are expected to generally align with those provided for the Pacific Northwest, with potential for some variation at any specific location. Research since 2007 is emphasized in order to capture ...
... vulnerabilities are similar to those of the broader Pacific Northwest region, results for Washington State are expected to generally align with those provided for the Pacific Northwest, with potential for some variation at any specific location. Research since 2007 is emphasized in order to capture ...
ENSO and greenhouse warming
... The frequency of extreme La Niña is also expected to increase in response to more extreme El Niños, an accelerated maritime continent warming and surface-intensified ocean warming. ENSO-related catastrophic weather events are thus likely to occur more frequently with unabated greenhouse-gas emission ...
... The frequency of extreme La Niña is also expected to increase in response to more extreme El Niños, an accelerated maritime continent warming and surface-intensified ocean warming. ENSO-related catastrophic weather events are thus likely to occur more frequently with unabated greenhouse-gas emission ...
Prospering in a Changing Climate
... The Barossa, Yorke and Mid North regions of the state have extensively assessed climate change vulnerability for climate change impacts and sensitivity, and the adaptive capacity of their communities. Adaptation is not an isolated stand-alone agenda. It will need to be incorporated into all our poli ...
... The Barossa, Yorke and Mid North regions of the state have extensively assessed climate change vulnerability for climate change impacts and sensitivity, and the adaptive capacity of their communities. Adaptation is not an isolated stand-alone agenda. It will need to be incorporated into all our poli ...
Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014 – 2023
... poverty rate. Retaining this robust growth performance under a changing climate will be a real challenge in the years to come. Response efforts to address climate change cannot be separated from economic development and poverty alleviation, which are vital in a transition towards a green economy and ...
... poverty rate. Retaining this robust growth performance under a changing climate will be a real challenge in the years to come. Response efforts to address climate change cannot be separated from economic development and poverty alleviation, which are vital in a transition towards a green economy and ...
Climate change data and risk assessment methodologies for the
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... legalcode) and may be reproduced with attribution to the IDB and for any non-commercial purpose. No derivative work is allowed. Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. The use of the IDB' ...
Great Lakes National Parks in Peril
... and the World Climate Research Program (WCRP)’s Working Group on Coupled Modeling for their roles in making available the WCRP Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Santa Clara Un ...
... and the World Climate Research Program (WCRP)’s Working Group on Coupled Modeling for their roles in making available the WCRP Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Santa Clara Un ...
Food Security and Climate Change Assessment: Sudan
... south of the country experince quite different climates, and as a result the livelihood activities are different. For example pastoralism occurs in the dry northern areas where rainfall is limited and the year-to-year variability means that the amount and timings of the rains are unreliable. Agricul ...
... south of the country experince quite different climates, and as a result the livelihood activities are different. For example pastoralism occurs in the dry northern areas where rainfall is limited and the year-to-year variability means that the amount and timings of the rains are unreliable. Agricul ...
Flowering phenology in a species-rich temperate grassland is
... Flowering conclusion and flowering duration Treatment impacts on flowering conclusion were very similar to those on flowering commencement, with a significant warming × year interaction and no effect of elevated CO2 (Fig. 1; Table 1). Thus, in 2004, flowering concluded on day 352.5 ± 5.9 in unwarmed ...
... Flowering conclusion and flowering duration Treatment impacts on flowering conclusion were very similar to those on flowering commencement, with a significant warming × year interaction and no effect of elevated CO2 (Fig. 1; Table 1). Thus, in 2004, flowering concluded on day 352.5 ± 5.9 in unwarmed ...
Climate Change in the La Plata Basin
... southeast of South America. Part of the knowledge of the impacts of climate variability in the hydrology of the Plata basin was developed in the PROSUR project ...
... southeast of South America. Part of the knowledge of the impacts of climate variability in the hydrology of the Plata basin was developed in the PROSUR project ...
MURARI LAL (INDIA), HIDEO HARASAWA (JAPAN), AND DANIEL
... be assessed but also the potential for adaptation to them. The socioeconomic environment of many countries in Asia is characterized by high population density and relatively low rates of economic growth. Surface water and groundwater resources in Asian countries play vital roles in forestry, agricul ...
... be assessed but also the potential for adaptation to them. The socioeconomic environment of many countries in Asia is characterized by high population density and relatively low rates of economic growth. Surface water and groundwater resources in Asian countries play vital roles in forestry, agricul ...
Ambiguity and climate policy
... model of decision under ambiguity, analyze its basic properties, and derive a new and quite general condition that allows us to perform comparative statics. This condition is sufficient for an increase in ambiguity aversion to increase optimal abatement, or conversely, to decrease it. We then extend ...
... model of decision under ambiguity, analyze its basic properties, and derive a new and quite general condition that allows us to perform comparative statics. This condition is sufficient for an increase in ambiguity aversion to increase optimal abatement, or conversely, to decrease it. We then extend ...
Treeline dynamics with climate change at the central Nepal Himalaya
... et al., 2011; Kirdyanov et al., 2012). A meta-analysis of a global data set, including 166 sites for which treeline dynamics had been recorded since AD 1900, showed that the treeline either advanced (52 % of sites) or remained unchanged, while only few treelines (1 %) declined under heavy anthropoge ...
... et al., 2011; Kirdyanov et al., 2012). A meta-analysis of a global data set, including 166 sites for which treeline dynamics had been recorded since AD 1900, showed that the treeline either advanced (52 % of sites) or remained unchanged, while only few treelines (1 %) declined under heavy anthropoge ...
- Open University of Tanzania Repository
... change issues in Monduli District. The study was guided by three objectives namely, First to examine how much Form Three Students knew and understood the issues in climate change, secondly their priority areas which should be in their studies for better understanding of climate change issues. Finall ...
... change issues in Monduli District. The study was guided by three objectives namely, First to examine how much Form Three Students knew and understood the issues in climate change, secondly their priority areas which should be in their studies for better understanding of climate change issues. Finall ...
Progress in Oceanography
... Weaver and Hillaire-Marcel, 2004). Therefore, detection and monitoring climate change of the Arctic have become a very important and active area of research in recent years (e.g. Rothrock et al., 1999; Hilmer and Lemke, 2000; Hansen et al., 2001; Peterson et al., 2002; Dickson et al., 2002; Curry et ...
... Weaver and Hillaire-Marcel, 2004). Therefore, detection and monitoring climate change of the Arctic have become a very important and active area of research in recent years (e.g. Rothrock et al., 1999; Hilmer and Lemke, 2000; Hansen et al., 2001; Peterson et al., 2002; Dickson et al., 2002; Curry et ...
Understanding future risks to ports in Australia
... the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of research that was carried out to better understand the future risks that ports need to plan for. In the first instance, a comprehensive literature review was carried out to es ...
... the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of research that was carried out to better understand the future risks that ports need to plan for. In the first instance, a comprehensive literature review was carried out to es ...
Ireland in a Warmer World
... with the horizontal resolution (typically about thirty levels in both cases for AR4). In contrast, global operational weather forecast models typically deliver data on a 25 km grid. Top right: the range of processes incorporated into the models has increased over the decades improving the realism of ...
... with the horizontal resolution (typically about thirty levels in both cases for AR4). In contrast, global operational weather forecast models typically deliver data on a 25 km grid. Top right: the range of processes incorporated into the models has increased over the decades improving the realism of ...
Executive Summary - Forest Watch
... colorful, descriptive and compelling materials, designed for the public, not the scientist. Multifold Sector-specific brochures are needed, providing key graphics, major findings, and main take-home lessons in plain English for distribution to a general audience. A list of “Things You Can Do” must b ...
... colorful, descriptive and compelling materials, designed for the public, not the scientist. Multifold Sector-specific brochures are needed, providing key graphics, major findings, and main take-home lessons in plain English for distribution to a general audience. A list of “Things You Can Do” must b ...
Climate Change, Agricultural Adaptation and Fairtrade
... rainfall during drier periods will become increasingly marginal for sustainable production. Increased attention will need to be given to water use efficiency, especially through the wider use of drip irrigation systems. In the Caribbean, the major threat will be from the greater prevalence of storm ...
... rainfall during drier periods will become increasingly marginal for sustainable production. Increased attention will need to be given to water use efficiency, especially through the wider use of drip irrigation systems. In the Caribbean, the major threat will be from the greater prevalence of storm ...
Climate Change Adaptation Planning: A Handbook for Small
... Building Political and Staff Awareness It is likely that local politicians and staff have some general awareness of climate change based on media coverage during the past few years. To reinforce this knowledge and deal with questions and concerns, the planner may want to engage council members and s ...
... Building Political and Staff Awareness It is likely that local politicians and staff have some general awareness of climate change based on media coverage during the past few years. To reinforce this knowledge and deal with questions and concerns, the planner may want to engage council members and s ...
Global warming controversy
The global warming controversy concerns the public debate over whether global warming is occurring, how much has occurred in modern times, what has caused it, what its effects will be, whether any action should be taken to curb it, and if so what that action should be. In the scientific literature, there is a strong consensus that global surface temperatures have increased in recent decades and that the trend is caused primarily by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases. No scientific body of national or international standing disagrees with this view, though a few organizations with members in extractive industries hold non-committal positions. Disputes over the key scientific facts of global warming are now more prevalent in the popular media than in the scientific literature, where such issues are treated as resolved, and more in the United States than globally.Political and popular debate concerning the existence and cause of climate change includes the reasons for the increase seen in the instrumental temperature record, whether the warming trend exceeds normal climatic variations, and whether human activities have contributed significantly to it. Scientists have resolved many of these questions decisively in favour of the view that the current warming trend exists and is ongoing, that human activity is the primary cause, and that it is without precedent in at least 2000 years. Disputes that also reflect scientific debate include estimates of how responsive the climate system might be to any given level of greenhouse gases (climate sensitivity), and what the consequences of global warming will be.Global warming remains an issue of widespread political debate, often split along party political lines, especially in the United States. Many of the largely settled scientific issues, such as the human responsibility for global warming, remain the subject of politically or economically motivated attempts to downplay, dismiss or deny them – an ideological phenomenon categorised by academics and scientists as climate change denial. The sources of funding for those involved with climate science – both supporting and opposing mainstream scientific positions – have been questioned by both sides. There are debates about the best policy responses to the science, their cost-effectiveness and their urgency. Climate scientists, especially in the United States, have reported official and oil-industry pressure to censor or suppress their work and hide scientific data, with directives not to discuss the subject in public communications. Legal cases regarding global warming, its effects, and measures to reduce it have reached American courts. The fossil fuels lobby and free market think tanks have often been identified as overtly or covertly supporting efforts to undermine or discredit the scientific consensus on global warming.