Broader perspectives for comparing different greenhouse gases
... However, comparing the effects of emissions of greenhouse gases leads to a more complex situation because it needs to take into account the rate at which a gas is removed from the atmosphere, as well as its side effects on atmospheric chemistry. In this context, the GWP is an index giving the ratio ...
... However, comparing the effects of emissions of greenhouse gases leads to a more complex situation because it needs to take into account the rate at which a gas is removed from the atmosphere, as well as its side effects on atmospheric chemistry. In this context, the GWP is an index giving the ratio ...
Quantifying surface albedo and other direct biogeophysical climate
... Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA, 4School of Earth Sciences, Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA ...
... Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA, 4School of Earth Sciences, Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA ...
Migration and Climate Change - Development Research Centre on
... secuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with us ...
... secuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.14 There are other problems with us ...
Climate Potential in Spanish regions: analysis and its
... spatial correlations of the observed data. Time series from 71 sites for a country like Spain compose a network of satisfactory spatial density for homogenising temperature data, but not for precipitation or wind. See more discussion about the conditions and options of time series homogenisation in ...
... spatial correlations of the observed data. Time series from 71 sites for a country like Spain compose a network of satisfactory spatial density for homogenising temperature data, but not for precipitation or wind. See more discussion about the conditions and options of time series homogenisation in ...
- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... How does adaptation help communities deal with climate related problems? Stationary climate and coping range Societies have adapted to familiar climate conditions However with climate change the normal range starts to go up, this pushes the climate above coping range so then adaptation tries ...
... How does adaptation help communities deal with climate related problems? Stationary climate and coping range Societies have adapted to familiar climate conditions However with climate change the normal range starts to go up, this pushes the climate above coping range so then adaptation tries ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... Highly vulnerable to climate variations, Togo’s agriculture sector constitutes 43% of GDP and is the mainstay of most Togolese livelihoods. Agriculture will remain the mainstay of economic growth for the foreseeable future, with staple crops being yams, cassava, corn, millet, sorghum, cocoa, coffee, ...
... Highly vulnerable to climate variations, Togo’s agriculture sector constitutes 43% of GDP and is the mainstay of most Togolese livelihoods. Agriculture will remain the mainstay of economic growth for the foreseeable future, with staple crops being yams, cassava, corn, millet, sorghum, cocoa, coffee, ...
Climate Change Projections over India by a
... within the range 15-24%. Mann-Kendall trend test was run on time series data of temperatures and rainfall for the whole India and the results from some of the ensemble members indicated significant increasing trends. Such high resolution climate change information may be useful for the researchers t ...
... within the range 15-24%. Mann-Kendall trend test was run on time series data of temperatures and rainfall for the whole India and the results from some of the ensemble members indicated significant increasing trends. Such high resolution climate change information may be useful for the researchers t ...
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... on weather outcomes partway through the season. Following Siegel and Alwang (2005), we assume that non-crop production activities occur only during nonworking times, with no trade-off between on-farm work and off-farm household and income-generating activities. We further assume that economic factor ...
... on weather outcomes partway through the season. Following Siegel and Alwang (2005), we assume that non-crop production activities occur only during nonworking times, with no trade-off between on-farm work and off-farm household and income-generating activities. We further assume that economic factor ...
The physical concept of climate forcing
... of the climate-forcing concept remains surprisingly small. Here, this overview focuses on explaining to an interdisciplinary audience the physical interpretation of the concept, including its limitations. It also examines new developments, such as polluter-based emission scenarios, energy budget app ...
... of the climate-forcing concept remains surprisingly small. Here, this overview focuses on explaining to an interdisciplinary audience the physical interpretation of the concept, including its limitations. It also examines new developments, such as polluter-based emission scenarios, energy budget app ...
Selecting Ensemble Members to Provide Regional Climate Change
... et al. 2004) that creates a more robust basis for interpreting outcomes in probabilistic terms (e.g., in the U.K. Climate Projections report; Murphy et al. 2009). The ranges of both global and regional responses from large PPEs are wider than those produced through analysis of multimodel runs availa ...
... et al. 2004) that creates a more robust basis for interpreting outcomes in probabilistic terms (e.g., in the U.K. Climate Projections report; Murphy et al. 2009). The ranges of both global and regional responses from large PPEs are wider than those produced through analysis of multimodel runs availa ...
The future is here: climate change in the Pacific
... Climate change is affecting our region now. Its impacts are profound. The lives, homes, livelihoods, food and water of many Pacific communities are under threat. Wealthy, developed countries like Australia and New Zealand must act urgently to: ...
... Climate change is affecting our region now. Its impacts are profound. The lives, homes, livelihoods, food and water of many Pacific communities are under threat. Wealthy, developed countries like Australia and New Zealand must act urgently to: ...
Fossil Free NUIG: - NUI Galway Students` Union
... Despite little background in activism and many obstacles to overcome,ome, we continued to meet up, develop new strategies, plan actions, turn negatives into positives and find new political targets to make sure our voices were heard. Finally, we succeeded – as of June this year, nearly 500 days afte ...
... Despite little background in activism and many obstacles to overcome,ome, we continued to meet up, develop new strategies, plan actions, turn negatives into positives and find new political targets to make sure our voices were heard. Finally, we succeeded – as of June this year, nearly 500 days afte ...
High Resolution - Responses to Climate Change
... influenced by specific geographic locations. The third National Climate Assessment (NCA) report chapter specific to Hawaii (Leong et al., 2014) states that surface air temperature in Hawaii has increased and at a greater rate at high elevations. The author found that both air and sea surface tempera ...
... influenced by specific geographic locations. The third National Climate Assessment (NCA) report chapter specific to Hawaii (Leong et al., 2014) states that surface air temperature in Hawaii has increased and at a greater rate at high elevations. The author found that both air and sea surface tempera ...
CLIMATE CHANGE FORUM: Favouring a green economy and sustainable urban development
... Integration of three Working Group Reports of the 5th Assessment, 2013-2014 ...
... Integration of three Working Group Reports of the 5th Assessment, 2013-2014 ...
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... migration, can contribute to technical and institutional innovations for risk-reduction, resilience-building and climate adaptation in the home communities. The capabilityenhancing potential of migration can partly compensate for the original loss of resources (e.g. brain drain) and increase the opt ...
... migration, can contribute to technical and institutional innovations for risk-reduction, resilience-building and climate adaptation in the home communities. The capabilityenhancing potential of migration can partly compensate for the original loss of resources (e.g. brain drain) and increase the opt ...
From Climate Science to Adaptation Decision-Making Mark Stafford Smith
... for the Eyre Peninsula regional planning process ...
... for the Eyre Peninsula regional planning process ...
Read More... - Greater Sudbury Climate Change Consortium
... come from burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas.) Climate related changes are being observed and scientifically documented globally, nationally, and locally. This includes the watersheds of the Nickel District Conservation Authority (NDCA) within the Greater Sudbury community. In March, 2009 t ...
... come from burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas.) Climate related changes are being observed and scientifically documented globally, nationally, and locally. This includes the watersheds of the Nickel District Conservation Authority (NDCA) within the Greater Sudbury community. In March, 2009 t ...
Regional Power Shifts and Climate Knowledge Systems: South
... tions, which is essential for the analysis of climate governance. Generally, regional powers are expected to possess a certain economic stability, a rela‐ tive military power and a regional power base (see Nolte 2006; Nabers forthcoming). Based on this, Daniel Flemes identifies four basic c ...
... tions, which is essential for the analysis of climate governance. Generally, regional powers are expected to possess a certain economic stability, a rela‐ tive military power and a regional power base (see Nolte 2006; Nabers forthcoming). Based on this, Daniel Flemes identifies four basic c ...
Regional temperature and precipitation changes under high
... climate model projections assessed in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report ([3]; henceforth referred to as AR4) indicate a range of global mean warming between 1.1◦ C and 6.4◦ C for 2090–2099, relative to 1980–1999. Global temperatures rose by about 0.5◦ C be ...
... climate model projections assessed in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report ([3]; henceforth referred to as AR4) indicate a range of global mean warming between 1.1◦ C and 6.4◦ C for 2090–2099, relative to 1980–1999. Global temperatures rose by about 0.5◦ C be ...
speaking out on global warming: public attitudes toward the papal
... temperature has been increasing over the past 150 years, may be increasing more in the future, and that the world’s climate may change as a result.” © Copyright 2015. The Associated Press and NORC ...
... temperature has been increasing over the past 150 years, may be increasing more in the future, and that the world’s climate may change as a result.” © Copyright 2015. The Associated Press and NORC ...
Adaptation Planning – What U.S. States and Localities are Doing
... projections by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicate the continental United States can expect temperature increases of between 5.4ºF and 12.6ºF by the year 2100.1 This warming will have significant consequences, causing a rise in sea-level and the gradual inundation of coasta ...
... projections by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicate the continental United States can expect temperature increases of between 5.4ºF and 12.6ºF by the year 2100.1 This warming will have significant consequences, causing a rise in sea-level and the gradual inundation of coasta ...
interspecific interactions exceed climate effects
... 2010). For tightly linked species, such as insects and their host plants, the effect of biotic interactions can be stronger than climate effects on range extent, even at a continental scale (Araujo & Luoto, 2007). However, to date, the role of less specialised interactions, for example interference ...
... 2010). For tightly linked species, such as insects and their host plants, the effect of biotic interactions can be stronger than climate effects on range extent, even at a continental scale (Araujo & Luoto, 2007). However, to date, the role of less specialised interactions, for example interference ...
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... patterns and behavior (ADB, 2012; Foresight, 2011). Human migration has long been a voluntary and involuntary strategy in response to environmental change (McLeman and Smith, 2006; Foresight, 2011). In the past few decades, potential linkages and implications of climate change on human mobility have ...
... patterns and behavior (ADB, 2012; Foresight, 2011). Human migration has long been a voluntary and involuntary strategy in response to environmental change (McLeman and Smith, 2006; Foresight, 2011). In the past few decades, potential linkages and implications of climate change on human mobility have ...
2014, a climate emergency
... climate change, though this was always unpopular with many of the party's [17] MPs, financial backers and supporters, many of whom are climate-change sceptics. Their views are backed [18] in turn by free-market think-tanks and foundations and most of the leadership of the world's fossil-fuel industr ...
... climate change, though this was always unpopular with many of the party's [17] MPs, financial backers and supporters, many of whom are climate-change sceptics. Their views are backed [18] in turn by free-market think-tanks and foundations and most of the leadership of the world's fossil-fuel industr ...
Systems thinking methodology in researching the impacts of climate
... directly on animals, animal production or pasture production. Whereas the indirect factors come from implementation of agriculture related policies, perspective of producers and their interest towards feed price, meat market, import and export livestock products, and their social-economic status as ...
... directly on animals, animal production or pasture production. Whereas the indirect factors come from implementation of agriculture related policies, perspective of producers and their interest towards feed price, meat market, import and export livestock products, and their social-economic status as ...