Assessing knowledge of social representations of climate change
... offered by tourist destinations and thus, any change in atmospheric conditions could have a considerable impact [4–9]. Similarly, it should not be forgotten that tourism has been, and is, one of the factors responsible for climate change: at present, tourism reflects the general energy consumption m ...
... offered by tourist destinations and thus, any change in atmospheric conditions could have a considerable impact [4–9]. Similarly, it should not be forgotten that tourism has been, and is, one of the factors responsible for climate change: at present, tourism reflects the general energy consumption m ...
SING TO THE POWER A Tapestry of Faith Program for Children
... ways that they, their families and their communities (including their congregation) could reduce their use of fossil fuels (oil, coal and gas) which cause climate change. Remind them that manufacturing things always takes energy, so ways of using less or reusing items are ways to fight climate chang ...
... ways that they, their families and their communities (including their congregation) could reduce their use of fossil fuels (oil, coal and gas) which cause climate change. Remind them that manufacturing things always takes energy, so ways of using less or reusing items are ways to fight climate chang ...
Climate Change Threatens the Survival of Coral Reefs
... Coral reefs are structures created by coral animals and are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. They provide goods and services worth at least US$30 billion per year (and possibly much more) and support (through such activities as fisheries and tourism) at least 500 million ...
... Coral reefs are structures created by coral animals and are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. They provide goods and services worth at least US$30 billion per year (and possibly much more) and support (through such activities as fisheries and tourism) at least 500 million ...
Impact of Population Growth and Climate Change on the Freshwater
... of drinking water. Despite this, there is little quantitative information on groundwater resources on the continent, with groundwater storage capacity being consequently omitted from freshwater availability assessment reports [18]. When considering groundwater resources in areas bordering seas, coas ...
... of drinking water. Despite this, there is little quantitative information on groundwater resources on the continent, with groundwater storage capacity being consequently omitted from freshwater availability assessment reports [18]. When considering groundwater resources in areas bordering seas, coas ...
FCCC Framework Convention on Climate Change United Nations
... In 2010, the energy sector is projected to continue being the dominant source (accounting for 86 per cent) of GHG emissions (for all Parties that provided projections by sector). Emissions from the energy sector are projected to decrease by 2.2 per cent, from 14.2 thousand Tg CO2 eq in 1990 to 13.9 ...
... In 2010, the energy sector is projected to continue being the dominant source (accounting for 86 per cent) of GHG emissions (for all Parties that provided projections by sector). Emissions from the energy sector are projected to decrease by 2.2 per cent, from 14.2 thousand Tg CO2 eq in 1990 to 13.9 ...
Climate Change and Agricultural Commodities
... way to limit the impact of changes in quality. The response of commodity pests and diseases to climate change is a knowledge gap and CABI’s expertise and approach can address this research and implementation need. Changes in climate could allow endemic pests and diseases to increase in severity and ...
... way to limit the impact of changes in quality. The response of commodity pests and diseases to climate change is a knowledge gap and CABI’s expertise and approach can address this research and implementation need. Changes in climate could allow endemic pests and diseases to increase in severity and ...
Global collapse—Fact or fiction? Futures
... the land area available, for example in [18]. The grim result of these efforts are summarized in Fig. 5 which shows that humanity already uses the equivalent of 25% more land than is available on planet Earth. The main reason for this overshoot is the huge forested area that humanity would have need ...
... the land area available, for example in [18]. The grim result of these efforts are summarized in Fig. 5 which shows that humanity already uses the equivalent of 25% more land than is available on planet Earth. The main reason for this overshoot is the huge forested area that humanity would have need ...
Vulnerability of national economies to the impacts of climate change
... and Brander submitted). But all of this takes us only half way to an answer; predicting the impacts on people would further require an understanding of the social and economic dynamics of fishing fleets and fishing communities, and their capacity to adapt to change. Such integrated predictions of th ...
... and Brander submitted). But all of this takes us only half way to an answer; predicting the impacts on people would further require an understanding of the social and economic dynamics of fishing fleets and fishing communities, and their capacity to adapt to change. Such integrated predictions of th ...
Rapport (Engels)
... and heavy rains are occurring more often. Climate change is already affecting economic activities throughout the world. In the future, the impacts on society, the economy and the environment will only increase. So there is a high demand for good statistics that can support the measurement and analys ...
... and heavy rains are occurring more often. Climate change is already affecting economic activities throughout the world. In the future, the impacts on society, the economy and the environment will only increase. So there is a high demand for good statistics that can support the measurement and analys ...
Evolutionary response of the egg hatching date of LETTERS *
... pressures, caused by environmental change, result in a rapid adaptive response in insect phenology. These genetic changes in a key life-history trait in this herbivorous insect therefore seem to be fast enough to match the climate-change-induced advancement of their host phenology. Many organisms no ...
... pressures, caused by environmental change, result in a rapid adaptive response in insect phenology. These genetic changes in a key life-history trait in this herbivorous insect therefore seem to be fast enough to match the climate-change-induced advancement of their host phenology. Many organisms no ...
Adapting social safety net programs to climate change shocks
... benefitted with SSNPs. If the SSN benefits are distributed exclusively to the poor households it would be possible to cover another 22 percent rural climate-poor households. Thus the SSN coverage to climate poor would be elevated to 69 percent nationally. Similarly such figures would rose to about 4 ...
... benefitted with SSNPs. If the SSN benefits are distributed exclusively to the poor households it would be possible to cover another 22 percent rural climate-poor households. Thus the SSN coverage to climate poor would be elevated to 69 percent nationally. Similarly such figures would rose to about 4 ...
James Hurrell*1, Gerald A. Meehl1, David Bader2
... and space scales are fundamental to the climate system itself. Further, just as seasonal to interannual predictions start from an estimate of the state of the climate system, there is a growing realization that decadal and longer term climate predictions could be initialized with estimates of the cu ...
... and space scales are fundamental to the climate system itself. Further, just as seasonal to interannual predictions start from an estimate of the state of the climate system, there is a growing realization that decadal and longer term climate predictions could be initialized with estimates of the cu ...
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... climate variability that is currently affecting farmers and herders. Furthermore, the impacts of possible interventions also become evident and verifiable in the short term, making them more attractive to policy- and decision-makers. The African Development Forum (2010) proposes that better understa ...
... climate variability that is currently affecting farmers and herders. Furthermore, the impacts of possible interventions also become evident and verifiable in the short term, making them more attractive to policy- and decision-makers. The African Development Forum (2010) proposes that better understa ...
- Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR)
... Assessment of Vulnerability to Climate Change • Assessment of vulnerability to climate variability and change broadly helps in: – Understanding current vulnerability – Understand change in inherent vulnerability under projected climate scenario (near and long term) – Identify the factors that rende ...
... Assessment of Vulnerability to Climate Change • Assessment of vulnerability to climate variability and change broadly helps in: – Understanding current vulnerability – Understand change in inherent vulnerability under projected climate scenario (near and long term) – Identify the factors that rende ...
synthesis report - Icelandic Meteorological office
... Roads and transport systems are vulnerable to climate change impacts. Furthermore, the future road system will have to provide an adequate service level while accounting also for other long term changes, such as in demography (ageing), in economic structure (possibly reinforced by mitigation policy) ...
... Roads and transport systems are vulnerable to climate change impacts. Furthermore, the future road system will have to provide an adequate service level while accounting also for other long term changes, such as in demography (ageing), in economic structure (possibly reinforced by mitigation policy) ...
1 WEATHER AND CLIMATE SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE LAKE
... the Conference Declaration called for the development of a Global Framework for Climate Services. The Framework is expected to help the global community better adapt to the challenges of climate variability and change and bridge the gap between the climate information bein ...
... the Conference Declaration called for the development of a Global Framework for Climate Services. The Framework is expected to help the global community better adapt to the challenges of climate variability and change and bridge the gap between the climate information bein ...
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... and culture can interact in numerous ways. We hypothesize that people may resort to modify dwelling environments by adapting new strategies to optimize the utility of available water by harvesting rain rather than migrating to newer areas. We review recent palaeoclimatological evidence for climate c ...
... and culture can interact in numerous ways. We hypothesize that people may resort to modify dwelling environments by adapting new strategies to optimize the utility of available water by harvesting rain rather than migrating to newer areas. We review recent palaeoclimatological evidence for climate c ...
Groundwater and climate in Africa—a review
... Projected changes in land cover are dominated by the conversion of forest to cropland and increased urbanisation (FAO, 2001). The sub-surface environment in Africa consists primarily of low-transmissivity weathered basement rocks and mudstones (MacDonald et al., 2009), as well as large sedimentary b ...
... Projected changes in land cover are dominated by the conversion of forest to cropland and increased urbanisation (FAO, 2001). The sub-surface environment in Africa consists primarily of low-transmissivity weathered basement rocks and mudstones (MacDonald et al., 2009), as well as large sedimentary b ...
How does climate change cause extinction?
... need to establish that such extinctions are presently occurring. Few global species extinctions are thought to have been caused by climate change. For example, only 20 of 864 species extinctions are considered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [47] to potentially be the re ...
... need to establish that such extinctions are presently occurring. Few global species extinctions are thought to have been caused by climate change. For example, only 20 of 864 species extinctions are considered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [47] to potentially be the re ...
Adapting to a changing climate
... South Island. Conversely, the north and east are predicted to receive less rainfall, and be particularly dry in summer and autumn; thus, there would be less rain in the north and east of the North Island, and in coastal Canterbury and coastal Marlborough in the South Island. Climate change is also p ...
... South Island. Conversely, the north and east are predicted to receive less rainfall, and be particularly dry in summer and autumn; thus, there would be less rain in the north and east of the North Island, and in coastal Canterbury and coastal Marlborough in the South Island. Climate change is also p ...
Production and release of a V0
... maker in mind. Because the effects of climate change will grow progressively more serious, the report assesses both the current situation (Chapter 1) and plausible scenarios of the future (Chapter 2) with focus on the most affected and vulnerable regions and populations. Second it should assess the ...
... maker in mind. Because the effects of climate change will grow progressively more serious, the report assesses both the current situation (Chapter 1) and plausible scenarios of the future (Chapter 2) with focus on the most affected and vulnerable regions and populations. Second it should assess the ...
Computational data sciences may offer a path
... preparedness and humanitarian aid, or management of natural and engineered infrastructures, as well as policy makers dealing with urbanization, population growth or migration, land use or energy and water sustainability, and energy or emissions control, require actionable insights about climate extr ...
... preparedness and humanitarian aid, or management of natural and engineered infrastructures, as well as policy makers dealing with urbanization, population growth or migration, land use or energy and water sustainability, and energy or emissions control, require actionable insights about climate extr ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts: Saudi Arabia
... climate has changed and will continue to change in future in response to human activities. Across the world, this is already being felt as changes to the local weather that people experience every day. Our ability to provide useful information to help everyone understand how their environment has ch ...
... climate has changed and will continue to change in future in response to human activities. Across the world, this is already being felt as changes to the local weather that people experience every day. Our ability to provide useful information to help everyone understand how their environment has ch ...
How does climate change cause extinction?
... need to establish that such extinctions are presently occurring. Few global species extinctions are thought to have been caused by climate change. For example, only 20 of 864 species extinctions are considered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [47] to potentially be the re ...
... need to establish that such extinctions are presently occurring. Few global species extinctions are thought to have been caused by climate change. For example, only 20 of 864 species extinctions are considered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [47] to potentially be the re ...
Full text in PDF - What is Climate
... Not one of the explanations meets basic academic reasoning, and if not straight false or illogical, the statements are of little help to use them for scientific work, or for communication with politics and the general public. The Ref. [9], NASA, explains that: • Weather is basically the way the atmo ...
... Not one of the explanations meets basic academic reasoning, and if not straight false or illogical, the statements are of little help to use them for scientific work, or for communication with politics and the general public. The Ref. [9], NASA, explains that: • Weather is basically the way the atmo ...