Global late Quaternary megafauna extinctions linked to humans, not
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
... material, Data S1). The residing megafauna would have encountered archaic hominins during range extensions into more southerly regions or rare archaic incursions into the north; thus, we classify this region with those occupied by archaic hominins in our main analyses (figure 1c ‘Archaic-peripheral’ ...
How to read a Climate-Fact-Sheet
... system, the reason for this is to be found in certain assumptions about the future development of greenhouse gas emissions, whereby we are at present only minimally able to assess, for example, how technical or political processes will operate in the future. In addition to this, real meteorological ...
... system, the reason for this is to be found in certain assumptions about the future development of greenhouse gas emissions, whereby we are at present only minimally able to assess, for example, how technical or political processes will operate in the future. In addition to this, real meteorological ...
Climate Change and the Historic Environment
... include the understanding and conservation of archaeology on land and under water; historic buildings, sites and areas; designed landscapes and the historic aspects of the wider landscape. We also manage an estate of more than 400 historic properties. This statement, which updates and replaces our 2 ...
... include the understanding and conservation of archaeology on land and under water; historic buildings, sites and areas; designed landscapes and the historic aspects of the wider landscape. We also manage an estate of more than 400 historic properties. This statement, which updates and replaces our 2 ...
Impacts, Adaptations and Uncertainty in the face of Anthropogenic
... Every year Canada’s boreal forest is affected by disturbances such as fires, insects and disease. In 2010 roughly 3.15 million hectares of forest area was burned in Canada, much of it the boreal forest (Natural Resources Canada, 2011)18. Fire disturbances are influenced by weather conditions. Increa ...
... Every year Canada’s boreal forest is affected by disturbances such as fires, insects and disease. In 2010 roughly 3.15 million hectares of forest area was burned in Canada, much of it the boreal forest (Natural Resources Canada, 2011)18. Fire disturbances are influenced by weather conditions. Increa ...
WWF Climate Savers
... Global GHG emissions (+3% per annum 2005) will have to peak and decline in next 10 to 15 years Global GHG emissions have to be reduced by at least 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 By 2050, this translates into ~100% GHG reductions for industrialised countries including the EU By 2050, this tran ...
... Global GHG emissions (+3% per annum 2005) will have to peak and decline in next 10 to 15 years Global GHG emissions have to be reduced by at least 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 By 2050, this translates into ~100% GHG reductions for industrialised countries including the EU By 2050, this tran ...
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS)
... that majority of households in rural areas of Nigeria maintain household size of 6 – 10 persons. The implication of this is that more family labour will be readily available for farm work since relatively large household size is an obvious advantage in terms of farm labour supply (Sule et.al., 1988) ...
... that majority of households in rural areas of Nigeria maintain household size of 6 – 10 persons. The implication of this is that more family labour will be readily available for farm work since relatively large household size is an obvious advantage in terms of farm labour supply (Sule et.al., 1988) ...
Climate Change Risks and Supply Chain Responsibility
... What happens when floods, droughts or disease wipe out the crops of small-scale farmers? What does it mean for their livelihoods and food security, and for the wider community? And, where small-scale farmers are selling into global value chains, how do companies respond when adverse weather events a ...
... What happens when floods, droughts or disease wipe out the crops of small-scale farmers? What does it mean for their livelihoods and food security, and for the wider community? And, where small-scale farmers are selling into global value chains, how do companies respond when adverse weather events a ...
Climate Change Projections for the United States Midwest
... detailed impact studies. However, regional climate modeling requires a significant investment of time, computing, and data storage resources, and SRES-based RCM projections are not yet available for the U.S. In presenting the large-scale patterns of change derived from the latest SRES-based GCM proj ...
... detailed impact studies. However, regional climate modeling requires a significant investment of time, computing, and data storage resources, and SRES-based RCM projections are not yet available for the U.S. In presenting the large-scale patterns of change derived from the latest SRES-based GCM proj ...
www.fni.no
... warming that give us an indication of how climate change is framed internationally and the avenues for framing (and action) not taken. Examples include the ideas that: global warming is a human-caused environmental (rather than political or economic) challenge; it is caused by the ‘physical properti ...
... warming that give us an indication of how climate change is framed internationally and the avenues for framing (and action) not taken. Examples include the ideas that: global warming is a human-caused environmental (rather than political or economic) challenge; it is caused by the ‘physical properti ...
Good practice for the usage of climate model simulation results
... attention is given to results from multiple simulations (ensembles), as evidence is mounting that there is a need to take ensemble results into account for decision making. The paper represents the view of an ongoing discussion of German federal and state environmental agencies in a semi-annual meet ...
... attention is given to results from multiple simulations (ensembles), as evidence is mounting that there is a need to take ensemble results into account for decision making. The paper represents the view of an ongoing discussion of German federal and state environmental agencies in a semi-annual meet ...
Vegetation and Biogeochemical Scenarios (Chapter 2) from the
... Vegetation/Ecosystem Modeling and Analysis Project II (VEMAP II);a project that has provided data about terrestrial ecosystem responses to climate change to Assessment participants. The chapter is not meant to be a comprehensive,in-depth analysis of climate impacts on all aspects of terrestrial ecos ...
... Vegetation/Ecosystem Modeling and Analysis Project II (VEMAP II);a project that has provided data about terrestrial ecosystem responses to climate change to Assessment participants. The chapter is not meant to be a comprehensive,in-depth analysis of climate impacts on all aspects of terrestrial ecos ...
Weather and climate: changing human exposures
... methane and ozone. Aerosols released in fossil fuel burning also influence climate by reflecting solar radiation. In addition to adding greenhouse gases and aerosols to the atmosphere, other anthropogenic activities affect climate on local and regional scales. Changes in land use and vegetation can ...
... methane and ozone. Aerosols released in fossil fuel burning also influence climate by reflecting solar radiation. In addition to adding greenhouse gases and aerosols to the atmosphere, other anthropogenic activities affect climate on local and regional scales. Changes in land use and vegetation can ...
impacts by degree - Division on Earth and Life Studies
... in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and meet any chosen stabilization target. The graphs show how changes in greenhouse gas emissions (top panel) are related to changes in atmospheric concentrations (bottom panel). It would take an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (green line in ...
... in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and meet any chosen stabilization target. The graphs show how changes in greenhouse gas emissions (top panel) are related to changes in atmospheric concentrations (bottom panel). It would take an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (green line in ...
Building Resilience and Reducing Emissions
... climate change finance to its member countries.) The international political response to climate change began with the 1992 adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which sets out a framework for action aimed at stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of GHGs to ...
... climate change finance to its member countries.) The international political response to climate change began with the 1992 adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which sets out a framework for action aimed at stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of GHGs to ...
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... about 50 commodities (primary and secondary agricultural products) and breaking the world down into 60 countries or country blocks, grouped into 30 trade blocks. Its spatial specification allows bilateral trade flows and policies between trade blocks in the model to be modelled. Within each trade bl ...
... about 50 commodities (primary and secondary agricultural products) and breaking the world down into 60 countries or country blocks, grouped into 30 trade blocks. Its spatial specification allows bilateral trade flows and policies between trade blocks in the model to be modelled. Within each trade bl ...
Warming Good - RS - DDI
... Craig D. Idso, founder of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, “Study: Global Warming Will Benefit Marine Life”, 10/4/10, http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2010/10/04/study-global-warming-will-benefit-marine-life) Seventeen Australian and Canadian scientists have p ...
... Craig D. Idso, founder of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, “Study: Global Warming Will Benefit Marine Life”, 10/4/10, http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2010/10/04/study-global-warming-will-benefit-marine-life) Seventeen Australian and Canadian scientists have p ...
Ayni, Ayllu - Kings College
... answers fields where possible, and were programmed (using isur- Existing Adaptations to Climate Change, and How the Four vey) to audibly read pre-recordings of each of the questions in Que- Cultural Values Relate to Them chua, which ensured uniformity in the wording of the questions The focus group ...
... answers fields where possible, and were programmed (using isur- Existing Adaptations to Climate Change, and How the Four vey) to audibly read pre-recordings of each of the questions in Que- Cultural Values Relate to Them chua, which ensured uniformity in the wording of the questions The focus group ...
The National Climate Change Response Policy
... The Water Conservation and Demand Management Flagship Programme accelerated implementation of the National Water Conservation and Water Demand Management Strategy in the industry, mining, power generation, agriculture and water services sectors, accelerated provision of rainwater harvesting tanks in ...
... The Water Conservation and Demand Management Flagship Programme accelerated implementation of the National Water Conservation and Water Demand Management Strategy in the industry, mining, power generation, agriculture and water services sectors, accelerated provision of rainwater harvesting tanks in ...
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
... in these losses was due to weather-related events, an increase in severe weather is a possibility that has to be looked at seriously. The likelihood that weather-related disasters are on the rise is also supported by an analysis done by the Geneva Secretariat for the International Decade for Natural ...
... in these losses was due to weather-related events, an increase in severe weather is a possibility that has to be looked at seriously. The likelihood that weather-related disasters are on the rise is also supported by an analysis done by the Geneva Secretariat for the International Decade for Natural ...
Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a Divided World
... tomorrow. That crisis is climate change. It is still a preventable crisis—but only just. The world has less than a decade to change course. No issue merits more urgent attention—or more immediate action. Climate change is the defining human development issue of our generation. All development is ult ...
... tomorrow. That crisis is climate change. It is still a preventable crisis—but only just. The world has less than a decade to change course. No issue merits more urgent attention—or more immediate action. Climate change is the defining human development issue of our generation. All development is ult ...
Earth System interactions
... collaboration between the relevant Nordic groups, with improved exchange of knowledge, models and simulation results. Why and how this can be done is the essence of this document. In the Nordic and Arctic regions there are numerous specific processes that are likely to provide strong feedbacks to ex ...
... collaboration between the relevant Nordic groups, with improved exchange of knowledge, models and simulation results. Why and how this can be done is the essence of this document. In the Nordic and Arctic regions there are numerous specific processes that are likely to provide strong feedbacks to ex ...
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... factors and standard physical inputs as well as farmers’ possibilities to adapt to this risk have, to our knowledge, not been well addressed in the present context. The world climate is changing (Shortle et al., 2009; Parry et al., 2007), the consequences of which are and will be very significant. H ...
... factors and standard physical inputs as well as farmers’ possibilities to adapt to this risk have, to our knowledge, not been well addressed in the present context. The world climate is changing (Shortle et al., 2009; Parry et al., 2007), the consequences of which are and will be very significant. H ...
CARE brief on the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction
... For humanitarian assistance (including preparedness, response, rehabilitation and recovery) to meet the needs of all vulnerable groups in society, women and girls must be prioritized. prioritized Women leadership must be promoted and women and girls must be targeted and guaranteed a role in decision ...
... For humanitarian assistance (including preparedness, response, rehabilitation and recovery) to meet the needs of all vulnerable groups in society, women and girls must be prioritized. prioritized Women leadership must be promoted and women and girls must be targeted and guaranteed a role in decision ...
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