Climate Change and Its Impact on Groundwater
... certain area” and a statistically significant variation of the mean state of the climate or of its variability lasting for decades or longer, is referred to as climate change. Evidence is mounting that we are in a period of climate change brought about by increasing atmospheric concentrations of gre ...
... certain area” and a statistically significant variation of the mean state of the climate or of its variability lasting for decades or longer, is referred to as climate change. Evidence is mounting that we are in a period of climate change brought about by increasing atmospheric concentrations of gre ...
Man made Global Warming
... “Jet streams are narrow fast flowing "rivers" of air. They are formed by temperature differences in the upper atmosphere, between the cold polar air and the warm tropical air. This abrupt change in temperature causes a large pressure difference, which forces the air to move. In our latitude the jet ...
... “Jet streams are narrow fast flowing "rivers" of air. They are formed by temperature differences in the upper atmosphere, between the cold polar air and the warm tropical air. This abrupt change in temperature causes a large pressure difference, which forces the air to move. In our latitude the jet ...
2.0 Climate Change: Scenarios for the Indian Ocean Territories
... The capacity of an organisation or system to moderate the risks of climate change, or to realise benefits, through changes in its characteristics or behaviour. Adaptive capacity can be an inherent property or it could have been developed as a result of previous policy, planning or design decisions o ...
... The capacity of an organisation or system to moderate the risks of climate change, or to realise benefits, through changes in its characteristics or behaviour. Adaptive capacity can be an inherent property or it could have been developed as a result of previous policy, planning or design decisions o ...
Coping with Climate Change among Adolescents: Implications for
... study was therefore to explore how a group of Swedish late adolescents cope with global climate change and how these coping strategies relate to subjective well-being (positive affect, negative affect, life satisfaction) and environmental engagement (environmental efficacy, pro-environmental behavio ...
... study was therefore to explore how a group of Swedish late adolescents cope with global climate change and how these coping strategies relate to subjective well-being (positive affect, negative affect, life satisfaction) and environmental engagement (environmental efficacy, pro-environmental behavio ...
and Aquaculture Projects
... with stronger storms, severely threatens coastal communities and ecosystems. The world’s coral reefs are under threat of destruction over the ...
... with stronger storms, severely threatens coastal communities and ecosystems. The world’s coral reefs are under threat of destruction over the ...
Changing climate, changing biodiversity in South-East Europe
... the acknowledgement of the importance of this issue of climate change and its impacts on biodiversity, particularly in Southern and South-East Europe and I would like to thank my colleagues in ECNC, REC and our funder AECID for making this conference a reality. Indeed, during the next two days we ho ...
... the acknowledgement of the importance of this issue of climate change and its impacts on biodiversity, particularly in Southern and South-East Europe and I would like to thank my colleagues in ECNC, REC and our funder AECID for making this conference a reality. Indeed, during the next two days we ho ...
Vulnerability of Fraser River Sockeye salmon to climate change
... exceptionally warm temperatures in both the river and ocean have been implicated (Cooke et al. 2004, Macdonald et al. 2000). Extremely poor survival of sockeye in the river during 2004 has been linked to exceptionally high temperatures (Williams, 2005) although the environmental analysis could accou ...
... exceptionally warm temperatures in both the river and ocean have been implicated (Cooke et al. 2004, Macdonald et al. 2000). Extremely poor survival of sockeye in the river during 2004 has been linked to exceptionally high temperatures (Williams, 2005) although the environmental analysis could accou ...
Effects of global warming on arctic sea-floor
... emerging result is that shelf benthos may play a more important role in carbon cycling in the Arctic than at lower latitudes. Climate change, which has been predicted to be disproportionately greater in the Arctic than at lower latitudes, will likely alter benthic biodiversity, community structure a ...
... emerging result is that shelf benthos may play a more important role in carbon cycling in the Arctic than at lower latitudes. Climate change, which has been predicted to be disproportionately greater in the Arctic than at lower latitudes, will likely alter benthic biodiversity, community structure a ...
IFC Definitions and Metrics for Climate
... stakeholders and sharing lessons learned with other financial institutions. From FY05 – FY12, climate finance investment at IFC grew from around $220 million to over $1,600 million, leading to cumulative investments of $8.09 billion. IFC commitments in the grid-tied power industry shifted from over ...
... stakeholders and sharing lessons learned with other financial institutions. From FY05 – FY12, climate finance investment at IFC grew from around $220 million to over $1,600 million, leading to cumulative investments of $8.09 billion. IFC commitments in the grid-tied power industry shifted from over ...
Perceptions of Climate Change and Vulnerability in Upper Svaneti
... have been documented over the past century (Parmesan and Yohe 2003; IPCC 2007), and the scientific community is 90%-100% certain that human activities have influenced natural systems through the use of fossil fuels and land-use changes (IPCC 2007). Many strategies for the mitigation, prevention, and ...
... have been documented over the past century (Parmesan and Yohe 2003; IPCC 2007), and the scientific community is 90%-100% certain that human activities have influenced natural systems through the use of fossil fuels and land-use changes (IPCC 2007). Many strategies for the mitigation, prevention, and ...
Ferruginous Hawk Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Alberta
... The Ferruginous Hawk (FEHA) is a specialized, open-country buteo limited to grassland and shrub-steppe environments. The Alberta population has declined precipitously since the early 1990s leading to the species being listed as Endangered under the Alberta Wildlife Act. The Alberta Ferruginous Hawk ...
... The Ferruginous Hawk (FEHA) is a specialized, open-country buteo limited to grassland and shrub-steppe environments. The Alberta population has declined precipitously since the early 1990s leading to the species being listed as Endangered under the Alberta Wildlife Act. The Alberta Ferruginous Hawk ...
achieving a climate for health
... activities are producing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and methane, which concentrate in the earth’s atmosphere and prevent heat from escaping.5 This phenomenon creates a warming effect on the earth and other cascading changes that impact people, plants, wildlife, and ecosys ...
... activities are producing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and methane, which concentrate in the earth’s atmosphere and prevent heat from escaping.5 This phenomenon creates a warming effect on the earth and other cascading changes that impact people, plants, wildlife, and ecosys ...
Full Report - Focus on Energy
... importance of the CO2 physiological effect remains uncertain and a major area of scientific research; these simulations are probably nearer to the upper-end of the strength of this effect. Projected carbon losses are highest for the climate simulations that predict the most warming and drying in Wis ...
... importance of the CO2 physiological effect remains uncertain and a major area of scientific research; these simulations are probably nearer to the upper-end of the strength of this effect. Projected carbon losses are highest for the climate simulations that predict the most warming and drying in Wis ...
The Value of Linking Mitigation and Adaptation: A Case Study of
... than mitigation. In practice, because adaptation requires reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptive capacity, there is a significant amount of overlap with development methodologies (Huq and Reid 2007). Yet the divide between adaptation and mitigation has stalled effective action on adaptation. ...
... than mitigation. In practice, because adaptation requires reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptive capacity, there is a significant amount of overlap with development methodologies (Huq and Reid 2007). Yet the divide between adaptation and mitigation has stalled effective action on adaptation. ...
Climate Change and Health in New Zealand
... There is a lag period between increased GHG concentrations and increased temperature14,15 which means that, even if these concentrations were not to increase any more, the world is already committed to further warming (of at least 0.6oC) as a consequence of past emissions4. In reality, GHG concentra ...
... There is a lag period between increased GHG concentrations and increased temperature14,15 which means that, even if these concentrations were not to increase any more, the world is already committed to further warming (of at least 0.6oC) as a consequence of past emissions4. In reality, GHG concentra ...
Come Rain or Shine - Integrating Climate Risk Management into
... and extremes with adaptation to climate change. Climate risk management offers immediate benefits to economic development in Africa, as well as longerterm security in the face of a changing climate. The systematic integration of climate risk management into operations is receiving increasing attenti ...
... and extremes with adaptation to climate change. Climate risk management offers immediate benefits to economic development in Africa, as well as longerterm security in the face of a changing climate. The systematic integration of climate risk management into operations is receiving increasing attenti ...
26112015-Pielke-Jr-VWN presentation
... stochastic nature of extreme event impacts, length of time series, and various societal factors present in the disaster loss record, it is still not possible to determine the portion of the increase in damages that might be attributed to climate change due to GHG ...
... stochastic nature of extreme event impacts, length of time series, and various societal factors present in the disaster loss record, it is still not possible to determine the portion of the increase in damages that might be attributed to climate change due to GHG ...
Blue Nile Runoff Sensitivity to Climate Change
... worst in 50 years. It is likely that more extreme events like these will be observed more frequently in future as a result of global warming [3]. In an attempt to understand climatic shifts in Africa, [4] studied both annual temperature and precipitation anomalies from the turn of the 20th Century. ...
... worst in 50 years. It is likely that more extreme events like these will be observed more frequently in future as a result of global warming [3]. In an attempt to understand climatic shifts in Africa, [4] studied both annual temperature and precipitation anomalies from the turn of the 20th Century. ...
Climate change leadership: A study of climate change
... sector is vulnerable to climate change because it is an energy intense sector, and coal is particularly vulnerable to carbon constrain legislation. ...
... sector is vulnerable to climate change because it is an energy intense sector, and coal is particularly vulnerable to carbon constrain legislation. ...
4.2. Physics enriched by the climate change
... in fewer cases and with higher intensity. Besides this inconvenient dosage of precipitation, positive temperature trends also intensify the problem. Heat waves. The mean summer temperature was 19.6 degrees Celsius in the 1961-1990 normal period. Since its end, however, both the average and the devia ...
... in fewer cases and with higher intensity. Besides this inconvenient dosage of precipitation, positive temperature trends also intensify the problem. Heat waves. The mean summer temperature was 19.6 degrees Celsius in the 1961-1990 normal period. Since its end, however, both the average and the devia ...
Guidelines for Responding to the Effects of Climate Change in
... of knowledge about many essential aspects of our complex ecosystem, raises many questions and demands hypotheses about the possible response of systems for which we do not yet have a full understanding. Accordingly, some of the popular debate remains somewhat pessimistic, with the tendency to emphas ...
... of knowledge about many essential aspects of our complex ecosystem, raises many questions and demands hypotheses about the possible response of systems for which we do not yet have a full understanding. Accordingly, some of the popular debate remains somewhat pessimistic, with the tendency to emphas ...
Identifying adaptation options - South Florida Regional Planning
... approach (such as that described in the UKCIP risk, uncertainty and decision-making framework) that involves considering both the degree of risk and the consequences of a taking a specific adaptation decision, including willingness to accept the implications of a wrong decision – aversion to risk. W ...
... approach (such as that described in the UKCIP risk, uncertainty and decision-making framework) that involves considering both the degree of risk and the consequences of a taking a specific adaptation decision, including willingness to accept the implications of a wrong decision – aversion to risk. W ...