The geography of climate change: implications
... biodiversity conservation. Location California and Nevada, USA. Methods Using current climate surfaces (PRISM) and two scenarios of future climate (A1b, 2070–2099, warmer-drier and warmer-wetter), we mapped disappearing, declining, expanding and novel climates, and the velocity and direction of clim ...
... biodiversity conservation. Location California and Nevada, USA. Methods Using current climate surfaces (PRISM) and two scenarios of future climate (A1b, 2070–2099, warmer-drier and warmer-wetter), we mapped disappearing, declining, expanding and novel climates, and the velocity and direction of clim ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Livelihoods
... deepen the practical implications of our research endeavors and amplify their impact. Through the combination of cutting-edge research and global knowledge sharing, we aim to forge a fresh, dynamic channel for policy dialogue on employment at national, regional and international levels. Our team mem ...
... deepen the practical implications of our research endeavors and amplify their impact. Through the combination of cutting-edge research and global knowledge sharing, we aim to forge a fresh, dynamic channel for policy dialogue on employment at national, regional and international levels. Our team mem ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Tourism in Spain
... (Nordhaus and Boyer, 2000). Nevertheless, it is likely that the tourism sector will be particularly affected by climate change, as many tourism activities are dependent on the weather conditions, and as most tourists have a high flexibility to adjust their holiday destinations. Various authors have ...
... (Nordhaus and Boyer, 2000). Nevertheless, it is likely that the tourism sector will be particularly affected by climate change, as many tourism activities are dependent on the weather conditions, and as most tourists have a high flexibility to adjust their holiday destinations. Various authors have ...
Impact of Climate Change on the Poor in Bolivia
... people live in rural communities (which is a drastic decrease compared to the 63 percent living in rural communities in 1960). Still, it remains to be true that poverty in Bolivia is most significant in rural areas. In rural areas, the poverty rate was 77 percent on average in 2007, meaning that ro ...
... people live in rural communities (which is a drastic decrease compared to the 63 percent living in rural communities in 1960). Still, it remains to be true that poverty in Bolivia is most significant in rural areas. In rural areas, the poverty rate was 77 percent on average in 2007, meaning that ro ...
Climate, conflict, and social stability: what does the evidence say
... association between climate and conflict or instability. We organize these works into two categories based on the period of observation, which is loosely associated with the duration of climatic events that are examined. Both categories exhibit a relative advantage. First, statistical studies of mod ...
... association between climate and conflict or instability. We organize these works into two categories based on the period of observation, which is loosely associated with the duration of climatic events that are examined. Both categories exhibit a relative advantage. First, statistical studies of mod ...
Articles Climate Change Vulnerability and Policy Support
... disposition toward the biophysical world. Studies routinely show that persons scoring high on the NEP scale (reflecting greater concern for the environment) are more likely to engage in proenvironmental behaviors (Blake et al. 1997; Clark et al. 2003; Stern et al. 1999). Bord et al. (1998) find that ...
... disposition toward the biophysical world. Studies routinely show that persons scoring high on the NEP scale (reflecting greater concern for the environment) are more likely to engage in proenvironmental behaviors (Blake et al. 1997; Clark et al. 2003; Stern et al. 1999). Bord et al. (1998) find that ...
Cool dudes: The denial of climate change among conservative white
... action (e.g., Lahsen, 2008; McCright and Dunlap, 2000, 2003, 2010; Oreskes and Conway, 2010). This message, which is unmistakably associated with conservative political and media elites (Wolcott, 2007) and fossil fuels industry officials (Gelbspan, 1997), is remarkable for its constancy over the year ...
... action (e.g., Lahsen, 2008; McCright and Dunlap, 2000, 2003, 2010; Oreskes and Conway, 2010). This message, which is unmistakably associated with conservative political and media elites (Wolcott, 2007) and fossil fuels industry officials (Gelbspan, 1997), is remarkable for its constancy over the year ...
Future climate in the Pacific Northwest
... between 6,000 and 15,000 grid squares horizontally, and with between 12 and 56 atmospheric layers. All GCMs in the PCMDI archive include a fully resolved global ocean model, usually with higher resolution than the atmospheric model, and nearly all include models of sea ice dynamics and models of the ...
... between 6,000 and 15,000 grid squares horizontally, and with between 12 and 56 atmospheric layers. All GCMs in the PCMDI archive include a fully resolved global ocean model, usually with higher resolution than the atmospheric model, and nearly all include models of sea ice dynamics and models of the ...
Why join a carbon club? A study of the banks participating
... 0959-6526/$ e see front matter Ó 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ...
... 0959-6526/$ e see front matter Ó 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ...
rapid climate change - BADC
... The Atlantic array pilot scheme: it is now possible to make continuous, daily measurements of the strength and structure of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation or Atlantic Heat Conveyor. The system made its first observations on 29 March 2004 and has been in continuous operation since th ...
... The Atlantic array pilot scheme: it is now possible to make continuous, daily measurements of the strength and structure of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation or Atlantic Heat Conveyor. The system made its first observations on 29 March 2004 and has been in continuous operation since th ...
Diapositiva 1
... Human Health used as input the scenarios output of climate change and health models proposes for diseases, generating maps of risk epidemic for Cuba using GIS. Finally, were estimated the impact of Costs to variability and change. The spatial correlation explains for each disease the capacity to dis ...
... Human Health used as input the scenarios output of climate change and health models proposes for diseases, generating maps of risk epidemic for Cuba using GIS. Finally, were estimated the impact of Costs to variability and change. The spatial correlation explains for each disease the capacity to dis ...
Changing Climate: Pre-visit lesson 2
... Other things that will help is less fracking or deep sea drilling, smoke or emissions from industrial places or factories, using chemical solvents and cutting back on anything that creates smoke or ...
... Other things that will help is less fracking or deep sea drilling, smoke or emissions from industrial places or factories, using chemical solvents and cutting back on anything that creates smoke or ...
Risks, opportunities, and adaptation to climate change
... An examination of the agriculture sector illustrates this point. Several studies (Adams et al. 1995a, b, Rosenzweig et al. 1995) suggest that, although United States agriculture may, in the aggregate, benefit from climate change, changes in agricultural yields may vary across regions. Further, as de ...
... An examination of the agriculture sector illustrates this point. Several studies (Adams et al. 1995a, b, Rosenzweig et al. 1995) suggest that, although United States agriculture may, in the aggregate, benefit from climate change, changes in agricultural yields may vary across regions. Further, as de ...
Global Change in Local Places: How Scale Matters
... to ready generalizations that are just that – much too general. For example, at a global scale, there is widespread agreement that environmental impacts and resource use are a function of population, its affluence or wealth, and the nature of its technology and this is expressed as the I=PAT equatio ...
... to ready generalizations that are just that – much too general. For example, at a global scale, there is widespread agreement that environmental impacts and resource use are a function of population, its affluence or wealth, and the nature of its technology and this is expressed as the I=PAT equatio ...
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... quotas) to take into account the variations in social welfare among countries1 . These principles seem hard to enforce in a context where, at first glance, the published literature provides little credible guidance.The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report gives an SCC range o ...
... quotas) to take into account the variations in social welfare among countries1 . These principles seem hard to enforce in a context where, at first glance, the published literature provides little credible guidance.The most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report gives an SCC range o ...
How the United Nations System Supports Ambitious Action on
... already widespread, costly and consequential. But there are many things we can do now, with existing technologies, to address it. This booklet puts the climate change activities of the UN system -- which includes about 40 specialized agencies, funds, programmes and other bodies -- into the broader c ...
... already widespread, costly and consequential. But there are many things we can do now, with existing technologies, to address it. This booklet puts the climate change activities of the UN system -- which includes about 40 specialized agencies, funds, programmes and other bodies -- into the broader c ...
Downscaling reveals diverse effects of anthropogenic
... They are considerably less valid in characterizing local (point) projections on daily timescales. In addition, different climate models, even when constructed with the same basic large-scale physics and driven by the same climate change forcing, often give conflicting results owing, for example, to ...
... They are considerably less valid in characterizing local (point) projections on daily timescales. In addition, different climate models, even when constructed with the same basic large-scale physics and driven by the same climate change forcing, often give conflicting results owing, for example, to ...
global_cooling_ESS_analysis_final
... Meteorological Organization issued a warning in June 1976 that a very significant warming of global climate was probable. The current concern that cooler temperatures will continue, and perhaps at a faster rate, has been observed to be incorrect by the IPCC. More has to be learned about climate, but ...
... Meteorological Organization issued a warning in June 1976 that a very significant warming of global climate was probable. The current concern that cooler temperatures will continue, and perhaps at a faster rate, has been observed to be incorrect by the IPCC. More has to be learned about climate, but ...
Agriculture and climate change: A prairie perspective
... vulnerability of agriculture to climate variability and change is an issue of major importance to the international scientific community, and this concern is reflected in Article 2 of the UNFCCC, which calls for the: ...stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that ...
... vulnerability of agriculture to climate variability and change is an issue of major importance to the international scientific community, and this concern is reflected in Article 2 of the UNFCCC, which calls for the: ...stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that ...
5.3 The Climate since the Earth`s formation
... the dinosaurs, but its climatic impact is not well known and its long-term influence is not clear. The warming during the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM, 55 million years ago, see Fig. 5.13), which also had a major impact on life on Earth, is better documented. During this event which lasted ...
... the dinosaurs, but its climatic impact is not well known and its long-term influence is not clear. The warming during the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM, 55 million years ago, see Fig. 5.13), which also had a major impact on life on Earth, is better documented. During this event which lasted ...
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... Food security Although projections of climate change impacts on agriculture and food production vary across different emission scenarios, general consensus has been reached that while certain areas within specific sectors may gain benefits, food production in most of the region will be negatively af ...
... Food security Although projections of climate change impacts on agriculture and food production vary across different emission scenarios, general consensus has been reached that while certain areas within specific sectors may gain benefits, food production in most of the region will be negatively af ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES THE PERCEPTION AND VALUATION
... discussed). There could also be policies that allow society to adapt to whatever change does occur, e.g., ...
... discussed). There could also be policies that allow society to adapt to whatever change does occur, e.g., ...
Microfinance and Climate Change: Threats and Opportunities C
... change. Finding innovative solutions and longterm responses require that we think of climate change and poverty reduction as intricately linked and mutually reinforcing. Poor countries have a right to develop, and to do so will require energy; rich countries can help them use energy wisely, but shou ...
... change. Finding innovative solutions and longterm responses require that we think of climate change and poverty reduction as intricately linked and mutually reinforcing. Poor countries have a right to develop, and to do so will require energy; rich countries can help them use energy wisely, but shou ...