
aberdeen beach case study
... In recent years Aberdeen beach has seen developments which have significantly altered the beach and will continue to affect it for the foreseeable future. This section will examine the background to these events as well as providing some contextual information on the beach and its importance to the ...
... In recent years Aberdeen beach has seen developments which have significantly altered the beach and will continue to affect it for the foreseeable future. This section will examine the background to these events as well as providing some contextual information on the beach and its importance to the ...
Agreeing to disagree: Uncertainty management in assessing climate
... Environmental Outlook, the projected change in the length of the growing season as a result of climate change, and deaths and hospital admittances due to ozone exposure. For the first indicator, 7 discrete steps in the assessment process were identified, involving 19 explicit or implicit assumption ...
... Environmental Outlook, the projected change in the length of the growing season as a result of climate change, and deaths and hospital admittances due to ozone exposure. For the first indicator, 7 discrete steps in the assessment process were identified, involving 19 explicit or implicit assumption ...
A Game of Preferences:
... groups, they tend to ‘capture’ government institutions and employ them for their ends alone, systematically passing on the costs and risks to others” (Ibid., p. 530). As such, “[i]t is not uncommon for states knowingly to surrender sovereignty, compromise security, or reduce ...
... groups, they tend to ‘capture’ government institutions and employ them for their ends alone, systematically passing on the costs and risks to others” (Ibid., p. 530). As such, “[i]t is not uncommon for states knowingly to surrender sovereignty, compromise security, or reduce ...
The Potential Conseque
... to damages to homes,businesses, roads,utilities,and crops (Willman,1998). On the other hand,an advanced forecast for El Niño resulted in many protective measures being undertaken (see Figure 5). With its complex topography, developing reliable projections of climate change in the West is particularl ...
... to damages to homes,businesses, roads,utilities,and crops (Willman,1998). On the other hand,an advanced forecast for El Niño resulted in many protective measures being undertaken (see Figure 5). With its complex topography, developing reliable projections of climate change in the West is particularl ...
Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not
... The total number of extinct large mammals was calculated for each TDWG country (figure 1b). To account for naturally occurring species richness gradients and the uneven area of each TDWG country, extinction was expressed as a proportion of the total number of extinct and extant species (figure 1a). ...
... The total number of extinct large mammals was calculated for each TDWG country (figure 1b). To account for naturally occurring species richness gradients and the uneven area of each TDWG country, extinction was expressed as a proportion of the total number of extinct and extant species (figure 1a). ...
Central Bedfordshire Climate Change Adaptation Evidence Base
... We are adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere faster than ever beforei. The International Energy Agency has warned that to avoid ‘catastrophic and irreversible’ global warming this trend must be reversed quickly. In spite of this, there is a growing consensus that a comprehensive global agreement ...
... We are adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere faster than ever beforei. The International Energy Agency has warned that to avoid ‘catastrophic and irreversible’ global warming this trend must be reversed quickly. In spite of this, there is a growing consensus that a comprehensive global agreement ...
The relationship between affective connections to animals and
... 2010). Therefore, life-long and free-choice learning environments like zoos and aquariums have a huge potential to reach and educate the public about global environmental problems and to increase biodiversity literacy (Moss et al. 2015). Zoos can also provide information that is relevant to specific ...
... 2010). Therefore, life-long and free-choice learning environments like zoos and aquariums have a huge potential to reach and educate the public about global environmental problems and to increase biodiversity literacy (Moss et al. 2015). Zoos can also provide information that is relevant to specific ...
decacal climate prediction: opportunities and challenges.
... climate system to future warming as the ocean comes into equilibrium with the altered radiative forcing ([34], [35]). Changes in solar irradiance and volcanic activity in the recent past also can provide some level of decadal predictability as the climate system responds to these forcing changes on ...
... climate system to future warming as the ocean comes into equilibrium with the altered radiative forcing ([34], [35]). Changes in solar irradiance and volcanic activity in the recent past also can provide some level of decadal predictability as the climate system responds to these forcing changes on ...
REVIEW - Integrative Biology - University of California, Berkeley
... Causes: Onset of alternating glacial and interglacial episodes; repeated marine transgressions and regressions; uplift and weathering of the Appalachians affecting atmospheric and ocean chemistry; sequestration of CO2. Devonian93,96–100: Ending ∼359 Ma; in 29–2 Ma lost 35% of genera, est. 75% of spe ...
... Causes: Onset of alternating glacial and interglacial episodes; repeated marine transgressions and regressions; uplift and weathering of the Appalachians affecting atmospheric and ocean chemistry; sequestration of CO2. Devonian93,96–100: Ending ∼359 Ma; in 29–2 Ma lost 35% of genera, est. 75% of spe ...
How do the effects of SAE and CO 2 reduction
... Sulfate aerosol particles are not the only option. For non electrically conducting particles, need particles of a few tenths of a micron, 0.1μm is likely optimum. Aerosol size distribution has to be managed against coagulation. Conducting particles or resonant scatterers may have potential to deflec ...
... Sulfate aerosol particles are not the only option. For non electrically conducting particles, need particles of a few tenths of a micron, 0.1μm is likely optimum. Aerosol size distribution has to be managed against coagulation. Conducting particles or resonant scatterers may have potential to deflec ...
Module e – Impact assessment
... • ISO 14040 definition: calculation of the magnitude of category indicator results to reference information • Reference information (over a given period of time): – area (e.g., France, Europe, the world) – person (e.g., a Danish citizen) – product (e.g., the most frequently used product) ...
... • ISO 14040 definition: calculation of the magnitude of category indicator results to reference information • Reference information (over a given period of time): – area (e.g., France, Europe, the world) – person (e.g., a Danish citizen) – product (e.g., the most frequently used product) ...
Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not
... The total number of extinct large mammals was calculated for each TDWG country (figure 1b). To account for naturally occurring species richness gradients and the uneven area of each TDWG country, extinction was expressed as a proportion of the total number of extinct and extant species (figure 1a). ...
... The total number of extinct large mammals was calculated for each TDWG country (figure 1b). To account for naturally occurring species richness gradients and the uneven area of each TDWG country, extinction was expressed as a proportion of the total number of extinct and extant species (figure 1a). ...
MHCJCDivestmentProposal
... change. Due to political, social, and economic barriers for women in much of the developing world, many women also have lower capacity to cope with climate change when extreme weather events occur. Women face greater threats because they are more likely to engage in activities such as securing water ...
... change. Due to political, social, and economic barriers for women in much of the developing world, many women also have lower capacity to cope with climate change when extreme weather events occur. Women face greater threats because they are more likely to engage in activities such as securing water ...
How much risk ought we to take? Exploring the possibilities of
... status of an act (including omissions, sets of acts and courses of action) depends only on consequences. While there exist many different forms of consequentialism with regard to the class of actions which fall under the doctrine and the range of right- and wrong-making properties, the key-aspect fo ...
... status of an act (including omissions, sets of acts and courses of action) depends only on consequences. While there exist many different forms of consequentialism with regard to the class of actions which fall under the doctrine and the range of right- and wrong-making properties, the key-aspect fo ...
Divestment and Stranded Assets in the Low
... “Bursting the 'bubble' would require abrupt change in the complex global energy system, which is highly unlikely because of technical, economic, and policy constraints”, in line with arguments developed by Shell (2014) and Exxon (2014). ...
... “Bursting the 'bubble' would require abrupt change in the complex global energy system, which is highly unlikely because of technical, economic, and policy constraints”, in line with arguments developed by Shell (2014) and Exxon (2014). ...
Winter 2013
... honorary recognition given by the Department of Commerce. The scientists were honored “for using their expertise and creativity to establish innovative new modeling that will lead to greater understanding of the impacts of atmospheric greenhouse gases and aerosols on global climate change.” The awar ...
... honorary recognition given by the Department of Commerce. The scientists were honored “for using their expertise and creativity to establish innovative new modeling that will lead to greater understanding of the impacts of atmospheric greenhouse gases and aerosols on global climate change.” The awar ...
View/Open - Sokoine University of Agriculture
... between 1961 and 2012. Projecting this forward, every 1 ◦ C rise in Tmin will result in annual yield losses of 137 ± 16.87 kg ha−1 (P = 1.80e-10). According to our ARIMA model, average coffee production will drop to 145 ± 41 kg ha−1 (P = 8.45e-09) by 2060. Consequently, without adequate adaptation s ...
... between 1961 and 2012. Projecting this forward, every 1 ◦ C rise in Tmin will result in annual yield losses of 137 ± 16.87 kg ha−1 (P = 1.80e-10). According to our ARIMA model, average coffee production will drop to 145 ± 41 kg ha−1 (P = 8.45e-09) by 2060. Consequently, without adequate adaptation s ...
Hot and Hungry: How to stop climate change
... Other expected IPCC findings include higher and more volatile food prices as a result of climate change. Over the last six years there have been three global food price spikes in 2008, 2010 and 2012 – closely associated with supply shocks driven in part by extreme weather. Oxfam research predicts th ...
... Other expected IPCC findings include higher and more volatile food prices as a result of climate change. Over the last six years there have been three global food price spikes in 2008, 2010 and 2012 – closely associated with supply shocks driven in part by extreme weather. Oxfam research predicts th ...
Climate change in Australia | Central Slopes cluster report
... periods: the near future 2020–2039 (herein referred to as 2030) and late in the century 2080–2099 (herein referred to as 2090). The spread of model results are presented as the range between the 10th and 90th percentile in the CMIP5 ensemble output. For each time period, the model spread can be attr ...
... periods: the near future 2020–2039 (herein referred to as 2030) and late in the century 2080–2099 (herein referred to as 2090). The spread of model results are presented as the range between the 10th and 90th percentile in the CMIP5 ensemble output. For each time period, the model spread can be attr ...
Hot and Hungry: How to stop climate change
... Other expected IPCC findings include higher and more volatile food prices as a result of climate change. Over the last six years there have been three global food price spikes in 2008, 2010 and 2012 – closely associated with supply shocks driven in part by extreme weather. Oxfam research predicts th ...
... Other expected IPCC findings include higher and more volatile food prices as a result of climate change. Over the last six years there have been three global food price spikes in 2008, 2010 and 2012 – closely associated with supply shocks driven in part by extreme weather. Oxfam research predicts th ...
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... abandoned agricultural land for biofuels and find that these lands could produce 32-41 EJ of bioenergy, suggesting this could be a modest, but meaningful contribution to satisfying global primary energy demand. However, in a decentralized global economy, science-based rules for land use conversion ...
... abandoned agricultural land for biofuels and find that these lands could produce 32-41 EJ of bioenergy, suggesting this could be a modest, but meaningful contribution to satisfying global primary energy demand. However, in a decentralized global economy, science-based rules for land use conversion ...
IPCC Asia - Climate Change and Food Security
... Extreme weather events in Asia were reported to provide evidence of increases in the intensity or frequency on regional scales throughout the 20th century. The Third Assessment Report (TAR) predicted that the area-averaged annual mean warming would be about 3°C in the decade of the 2050s and about 5 ...
... Extreme weather events in Asia were reported to provide evidence of increases in the intensity or frequency on regional scales throughout the 20th century. The Third Assessment Report (TAR) predicted that the area-averaged annual mean warming would be about 3°C in the decade of the 2050s and about 5 ...
Coffea arabica yields decline in Tanzania due to climate change
... between 1961 and 2012. Projecting this forward, every 1 ◦ C rise in Tmin will result in annual yield losses of 137 ± 16.87 kg ha−1 (P = 1.80e-10). According to our ARIMA model, average coffee production will drop to 145 ± 41 kg ha−1 (P = 8.45e-09) by 2060. Consequently, without adequate adaptation s ...
... between 1961 and 2012. Projecting this forward, every 1 ◦ C rise in Tmin will result in annual yield losses of 137 ± 16.87 kg ha−1 (P = 1.80e-10). According to our ARIMA model, average coffee production will drop to 145 ± 41 kg ha−1 (P = 8.45e-09) by 2060. Consequently, without adequate adaptation s ...
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LARGE SCALE OCEAN
... a northward transport of heat of 1.3 PW (1 PW is 10 to the power 15 Watts, which is roughly the same as the power output from one million power stations). The heat transport is a balance of the northward flow of a warm Gulf Stream plus a warm surface wind-driven layer, and a southward flow of thermo ...
... a northward transport of heat of 1.3 PW (1 PW is 10 to the power 15 Watts, which is roughly the same as the power output from one million power stations). The heat transport is a balance of the northward flow of a warm Gulf Stream plus a warm surface wind-driven layer, and a southward flow of thermo ...
Human Factors Explain the Increased Losses from Weather and
... entific concern that a change in climate due to anthro- Crop/hail insurance losses, another relatively long and pogenic activities would include an increase in the consistent measure of losses from hail and wind, have frequency and/or intensity of weather and climate ex- also grown steadily, rising ...
... entific concern that a change in climate due to anthro- Crop/hail insurance losses, another relatively long and pogenic activities would include an increase in the consistent measure of losses from hail and wind, have frequency and/or intensity of weather and climate ex- also grown steadily, rising ...