Influence of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Planetary Wave
... capture changes in global patterns of surface temperature, which are primarily thermodynamically controlled. In contrast, there is much less confidence in circulation aspects of climate change, which are primarily controlled by dynamics34–36. We assume here that even models that don’t correctly simu ...
... capture changes in global patterns of surface temperature, which are primarily thermodynamically controlled. In contrast, there is much less confidence in circulation aspects of climate change, which are primarily controlled by dynamics34–36. We assume here that even models that don’t correctly simu ...
The importance of biotic interactions for modelling species
... neglected phenomena of parasitism at a continental scale. The idea that biotic interactions could affect the predictions of bioclimate ‘envelope’ models was explored by Davis et al. (1998). The authors used a simple microcosm experiment including three fruit fly species (Drosophilia spp.) and a para ...
... neglected phenomena of parasitism at a continental scale. The idea that biotic interactions could affect the predictions of bioclimate ‘envelope’ models was explored by Davis et al. (1998). The authors used a simple microcosm experiment including three fruit fly species (Drosophilia spp.) and a para ...
Climate Change and Migration - The German Marshall Fund of the
... these study tours have been integrated into this final report. Members of the team also drafted background papers on a range of issues to highlight linkages between climate change and migration. These papers draw upon the expertise of key team members to examine: (1) adaptation strategies, (2) the i ...
... these study tours have been integrated into this final report. Members of the team also drafted background papers on a range of issues to highlight linkages between climate change and migration. These papers draw upon the expertise of key team members to examine: (1) adaptation strategies, (2) the i ...
Perceptions of Climate Change Adaptation from the Great Lakes
... anticipatory or reactive intention ~Table 1!. To see how stakeholders in our region define climate change adaptation, our survey asked an open-ended definition question, as well as several closed questions, to evaluate current understanding of the term and perception of the term’s clarity. We expect ...
... anticipatory or reactive intention ~Table 1!. To see how stakeholders in our region define climate change adaptation, our survey asked an open-ended definition question, as well as several closed questions, to evaluate current understanding of the term and perception of the term’s clarity. We expect ...
Works Cited - Institute for Domestic and International Affairs, Inc.
... During the 21st century, the direst of problems involve not only conflicts between man and man, but also conflicts between man and earth. Global climate change poses a great challenge for all nations regardless of their stage in development and access to technology. Tourism in particular suffers a h ...
... During the 21st century, the direst of problems involve not only conflicts between man and man, but also conflicts between man and earth. Global climate change poses a great challenge for all nations regardless of their stage in development and access to technology. Tourism in particular suffers a h ...
Environmentally Induced Population Displacements
... that this only applied to lower castes and that the effect on long-distance moves was weaker . In the Sahel, good or bad harvests, an indicator of wealth, determine household choice of long or short-distance moves of workers (Brown 2007). Studies in the US found that lower socioeconomic status was l ...
... that this only applied to lower castes and that the effect on long-distance moves was weaker . In the Sahel, good or bad harvests, an indicator of wealth, determine household choice of long or short-distance moves of workers (Brown 2007). Studies in the US found that lower socioeconomic status was l ...
14 Climate change: science and the precautionary principle
... vagaries of climate variability and weather extremes. In contrast, poor people who use little fossil fuels ...
... vagaries of climate variability and weather extremes. In contrast, poor people who use little fossil fuels ...
Impacts of climate change on the worldTs most exceptional ecoregions
... goods and services are vital for human well-being, yet despite increases in conservation activity, the loss of biodiversity continues (1, 2). Although habitat degradation, fragmentation, and destruction, overexploitation, and invasive species have driven recent biodiversity loss, climate change is p ...
... goods and services are vital for human well-being, yet despite increases in conservation activity, the loss of biodiversity continues (1, 2). Although habitat degradation, fragmentation, and destruction, overexploitation, and invasive species have driven recent biodiversity loss, climate change is p ...
AFRICA`S BEST READ - Department of Environmental Affairs
... Africa but the entire world. The actions that we take, or fail to take, today will have repercussions not just in our lifetime but in the lifetime of every human being that follows us. The climate change debate has shifted the discussion about protecting our environment and rehabilitating damaged ec ...
... Africa but the entire world. The actions that we take, or fail to take, today will have repercussions not just in our lifetime but in the lifetime of every human being that follows us. The climate change debate has shifted the discussion about protecting our environment and rehabilitating damaged ec ...
Climate change and forced migration
... Protocol relating to the status of refugees are clear that the term should be restricted to those fleeing persecution: "a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion ...
... Protocol relating to the status of refugees are clear that the term should be restricted to those fleeing persecution: "a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion ...
Health Aspects of Climate Change in Cities with Mediterranean
... Cape region of South Africa significant warming trends were found and very warm days have become warmer or have occurred more regularly [16]. Under climate change projections, serious reductions in water supply and increases in the frequency of intense wildfires are expected for this region [17]. In ...
... Cape region of South Africa significant warming trends were found and very warm days have become warmer or have occurred more regularly [16]. Under climate change projections, serious reductions in water supply and increases in the frequency of intense wildfires are expected for this region [17]. In ...
as a PDF
... tendencies, variabilities about these tendencies, and rare extreme events, all derived from a span of time long enough to give the averages, spectra, and extremes some statistical meaning. Although there is the possibility of a sudden 'flip' to a new climatic ensemble from CO2 buildup, in all likeli ...
... tendencies, variabilities about these tendencies, and rare extreme events, all derived from a span of time long enough to give the averages, spectra, and extremes some statistical meaning. Although there is the possibility of a sudden 'flip' to a new climatic ensemble from CO2 buildup, in all likeli ...
Assessing knowledge of social representations of climate change
... awareness and action, identifying different tourist profiles according to these variables and calling for governmental intervention to bring about a change in environmental attitudes among tourists. In an exploratory study, Becken [31] analysed how tourists and tourism experts perceived climate chan ...
... awareness and action, identifying different tourist profiles according to these variables and calling for governmental intervention to bring about a change in environmental attitudes among tourists. In an exploratory study, Becken [31] analysed how tourists and tourism experts perceived climate chan ...
A Kantian approach to sustainable development indicators for
... Agenda 21 required countries to develop and regularly update a national set of indicators for sustainable development. Several countries now have such sets also including separate indicators for climate change. Some of these indicators typically report global concentration of green house gases in th ...
... Agenda 21 required countries to develop and regularly update a national set of indicators for sustainable development. Several countries now have such sets also including separate indicators for climate change. Some of these indicators typically report global concentration of green house gases in th ...
The role of HFCs in mitigating 21st century climate change
... that target SLCPs (Wallack and Ramanathan, 2009; Molina et al., 2009). Ramanathan and Xu (2010) (hereafter RX10) concluded that as much as 0.6 ◦ C warming can be avoided by mid-21st century using current technologies to reduce all four SLCPs, with mitigation of HFCs contributing about 20 % (0.1 ◦ C) ...
... that target SLCPs (Wallack and Ramanathan, 2009; Molina et al., 2009). Ramanathan and Xu (2010) (hereafter RX10) concluded that as much as 0.6 ◦ C warming can be avoided by mid-21st century using current technologies to reduce all four SLCPs, with mitigation of HFCs contributing about 20 % (0.1 ◦ C) ...
Climate change effects on rangelands and rangeland management
... described a framework through which indicators of sustainability can illustrate biophysical and socio-economic system feedbacks and interactions. The framework is not a structural model of an ecosystem. Rather, it focuses on ecosystem goods and services as the bridge between biophysical and socio- ...
... described a framework through which indicators of sustainability can illustrate biophysical and socio-economic system feedbacks and interactions. The framework is not a structural model of an ecosystem. Rather, it focuses on ecosystem goods and services as the bridge between biophysical and socio- ...
Winter 2017. - Squarespace
... watch for updates and plans in the coming year. Over at Georgetown, a new wave of workshops proposed by Dagomar Degroot, Sam White, and CHN assistant director Bathsheba Demuth received significant funding from the Georgetown Environment Initiative. The workshops will connect the most innovative clim ...
... watch for updates and plans in the coming year. Over at Georgetown, a new wave of workshops proposed by Dagomar Degroot, Sam White, and CHN assistant director Bathsheba Demuth received significant funding from the Georgetown Environment Initiative. The workshops will connect the most innovative clim ...
climate change and eu security policy
... These two policy tracks—security and climate change—are linked, and the resultant agenda is one of “climate security.” This concept can be defined as the broad range of foreign policy actions aimed at addressing the strategic and political impacts of climate change. Much has been written on the way ...
... These two policy tracks—security and climate change—are linked, and the resultant agenda is one of “climate security.” This concept can be defined as the broad range of foreign policy actions aimed at addressing the strategic and political impacts of climate change. Much has been written on the way ...
AdApting to climAte chAnge: A Business ApproAch
... hurricanes, cyclones, heat waves, and other extreme events of recent years alerted many to the potential direct impacts of extreme events, there is generally less appreciation of the effects of changes in longer term average conditions and seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation.4 Suscep ...
... hurricanes, cyclones, heat waves, and other extreme events of recent years alerted many to the potential direct impacts of extreme events, there is generally less appreciation of the effects of changes in longer term average conditions and seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation.4 Suscep ...
What is dangerous climate change?
... draw final conclusions on the subject but several ideas, concepts and potential limits emerged in the discussions at the Symposium. This section attempts to describe these in the spirit of putting these forward for further debate by the scientific and policy community. ...
... draw final conclusions on the subject but several ideas, concepts and potential limits emerged in the discussions at the Symposium. This section attempts to describe these in the spirit of putting these forward for further debate by the scientific and policy community. ...
A Review of The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
... level is ≈ 430 ppm CO2e, compared with ≈ 280 ppm CO2 e before the Industrial Revolution.) This would make temperatures a hundred years from now be at E[ΔT] ≈ 2˚C and would (hopefully) stabilize future temperatures permanently thereafter at Δ ≈ 3˚C. By contrast, along the more gradual majoritarian o ...
... level is ≈ 430 ppm CO2e, compared with ≈ 280 ppm CO2 e before the Industrial Revolution.) This would make temperatures a hundred years from now be at E[ΔT] ≈ 2˚C and would (hopefully) stabilize future temperatures permanently thereafter at Δ ≈ 3˚C. By contrast, along the more gradual majoritarian o ...
View/Open - Sokoine University of Agriculture
... data were obtained from the Tanzanian Meteorological Agency (http://www.meteo.go.tz/) for the corresponding 49 year period. In order to preserve important local climatic heterogeneity, four stations representing the main arabica growing regions of Tanzania were used. These include Lyamungu, Arusha a ...
... data were obtained from the Tanzanian Meteorological Agency (http://www.meteo.go.tz/) for the corresponding 49 year period. In order to preserve important local climatic heterogeneity, four stations representing the main arabica growing regions of Tanzania were used. These include Lyamungu, Arusha a ...