Sea-level Rise, Storm Surges, and Extreme Precipitation in Coastal New Hampshire
... UNH spans all fields of study and unites them through interdisciplinary programs, labs, research centers, libraries, internships, and fieldwork. Warmly supported and encouraged by their faculty mentors, students participate directly in assisting in the University’s historic mission of enriching soci ...
... UNH spans all fields of study and unites them through interdisciplinary programs, labs, research centers, libraries, internships, and fieldwork. Warmly supported and encouraged by their faculty mentors, students participate directly in assisting in the University’s historic mission of enriching soci ...
global temperature trends
... ensemble of simulated trends31 shows no apparent bias (Fig. 1e), indicating that the observed and simulated distributions of 15-year trends are broadly consistent with each other. Any position of the observed trend within the ensemble of simulated trends—including a position at or near the margin—is ...
... ensemble of simulated trends31 shows no apparent bias (Fig. 1e), indicating that the observed and simulated distributions of 15-year trends are broadly consistent with each other. Any position of the observed trend within the ensemble of simulated trends—including a position at or near the margin—is ...
Final CHNEP Vulnerability Assessment.indd
... Because much of this energy is retained in the surfaceatmosphere system, the planet is warmer than it would be if the atmosphere did not contain these gases. Without this natural “greenhouse effect” temperatures would be about 60ºF (about 33ºC) lower than they are now, and life as we know it today w ...
... Because much of this energy is retained in the surfaceatmosphere system, the planet is warmer than it would be if the atmosphere did not contain these gases. Without this natural “greenhouse effect” temperatures would be about 60ºF (about 33ºC) lower than they are now, and life as we know it today w ...
climate change and the protection of guatemalan marine
... 2011 the country suffered four consecutive earthquakes in less than two hours, causing panic among the people. ...
... 2011 the country suffered four consecutive earthquakes in less than two hours, causing panic among the people. ...
Mexico`s Climate Change Mid-Century Strategy
... reinventing our past, we can create our future where growth is uninhibited by fossil fuel constraints or health impacts; a future where growth does not come at the cost of future generations. Mexico assumes its responsibility as a global player. Our Mid-century Climate Change Strategy will guide our ...
... reinventing our past, we can create our future where growth is uninhibited by fossil fuel constraints or health impacts; a future where growth does not come at the cost of future generations. Mexico assumes its responsibility as a global player. Our Mid-century Climate Change Strategy will guide our ...
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... GDP. That would mean a serious blow to Vietnam’s strategy of sustained economic growth as the main mechanism for poverty alleviation. In addition to the long-term climate change vulnerability, Vietnam is also one of the countries most prone to natural disasters, especially typhoons and floods. It is ...
... GDP. That would mean a serious blow to Vietnam’s strategy of sustained economic growth as the main mechanism for poverty alleviation. In addition to the long-term climate change vulnerability, Vietnam is also one of the countries most prone to natural disasters, especially typhoons and floods. It is ...
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... restoration efforts were primarily focused on environmental and ecological benefits of the wetlands. Post-Katrina and post-Rita efforts have become increasingly more concerned with the protection that wetlands can provide against hurricane and flood damage. Factors Affecting Choice This analysis is ...
... restoration efforts were primarily focused on environmental and ecological benefits of the wetlands. Post-Katrina and post-Rita efforts have become increasingly more concerned with the protection that wetlands can provide against hurricane and flood damage. Factors Affecting Choice This analysis is ...
Understanding future risks to ports in Australia
... critical infrastructure in the face of multiple stressors over the coming years and decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of resea ...
... critical infrastructure in the face of multiple stressors over the coming years and decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of resea ...
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... Climate change is one of the major global policy issues and has been on the policy agenda for more than two decades. The consensus view nowadays predicts an average increase in global temperature of at least 4 degrees centigrade up to 6 degrees centigrade until the end of this century, if no measure ...
... Climate change is one of the major global policy issues and has been on the policy agenda for more than two decades. The consensus view nowadays predicts an average increase in global temperature of at least 4 degrees centigrade up to 6 degrees centigrade until the end of this century, if no measure ...
Publication: Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change on the Nile River
... the 21st century, the result of which was that resources were diverted to less water demanding crops and the livestock and non-agricultural sectors. Tate et al., (2004) analyzed the sensitivity of the water balance of Lake Victoria to climate change using HadCM3 A2a and B2 emission scenarios, and in ...
... the 21st century, the result of which was that resources were diverted to less water demanding crops and the livestock and non-agricultural sectors. Tate et al., (2004) analyzed the sensitivity of the water balance of Lake Victoria to climate change using HadCM3 A2a and B2 emission scenarios, and in ...
Impacts of climate change on disadvantaged UK coastal communities
... services during the summer months due to tourism (Centre for Rural Economy, 2006). Many parts of the UK coast are affected by high levels of multiple deprivation (see Figure 2 in section 1). For example, many coastal areas in England suffer from higher-than-average levels of deprivation related to i ...
... services during the summer months due to tourism (Centre for Rural Economy, 2006). Many parts of the UK coast are affected by high levels of multiple deprivation (see Figure 2 in section 1). For example, many coastal areas in England suffer from higher-than-average levels of deprivation related to i ...
Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering
... the only planet in the universe known to sustain life. This chapter will first discuss how it might be possible to create a permanent cloud in the stratosphere. Next it will survey climate model simulations that inform us of some of the benefits and risks of stratospheric geoengineering. Since full ...
... the only planet in the universe known to sustain life. This chapter will first discuss how it might be possible to create a permanent cloud in the stratosphere. Next it will survey climate model simulations that inform us of some of the benefits and risks of stratospheric geoengineering. Since full ...
Equilibrium Response of an Atmosphere–Mixed Layer Ocean Model
... The equilibrium response to various forcing agents, including CO2, solar irradiance, tropospheric ozone, black carbon, organic carbon, sulfate, and volcanic aerosols, is investigated using an atmospheric general circulation model coupled to a mixed layer ocean model. The experiments are carried out ...
... The equilibrium response to various forcing agents, including CO2, solar irradiance, tropospheric ozone, black carbon, organic carbon, sulfate, and volcanic aerosols, is investigated using an atmospheric general circulation model coupled to a mixed layer ocean model. The experiments are carried out ...
Climate change challenges Tuvalu
... Report of the IPCC, the sea level is projected to rise another 0.09 meters to 0.88 meters by the end of this century at the rate of 5 mm an average per year, which is two to four times higher than that of the past 100 years (IPCC 2001, pp. 3 and 847). The impacts of such a development will be tremen ...
... Report of the IPCC, the sea level is projected to rise another 0.09 meters to 0.88 meters by the end of this century at the rate of 5 mm an average per year, which is two to four times higher than that of the past 100 years (IPCC 2001, pp. 3 and 847). The impacts of such a development will be tremen ...
Climate Change Associated Sediment Yield Changes on the Rio
... Niño” state in the eastern Pacific that actually increases winter precipitation in the Southwest. However, evapotranspiration increases are anticipated to outpace precipitation increases in the wettest models. A second uncertainty is whether hotter summer temperatures will drive a stronger summer mo ...
... Niño” state in the eastern Pacific that actually increases winter precipitation in the Southwest. However, evapotranspiration increases are anticipated to outpace precipitation increases in the wettest models. A second uncertainty is whether hotter summer temperatures will drive a stronger summer mo ...
Quantifying non-cooperative climate engineering
... estimates suggest significantly higher impacts (Burke et al., 2015), and emphasize non linear damages and tipping points (Lenton et al., 2008). The observed discrepancy between what should be done and what is actually observed should not come as a particular surprise. Economists and political scient ...
... estimates suggest significantly higher impacts (Burke et al., 2015), and emphasize non linear damages and tipping points (Lenton et al., 2008). The observed discrepancy between what should be done and what is actually observed should not come as a particular surprise. Economists and political scient ...
5b2014 - Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
... According to this, the Government adopts a national adaptation plan at least once in every ten years and the State authorities must, to the extent possible, promote the implementation of the adaptation plan in their actions. The adaptation plan also implements the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climat ...
... According to this, the Government adopts a national adaptation plan at least once in every ten years and the State authorities must, to the extent possible, promote the implementation of the adaptation plan in their actions. The adaptation plan also implements the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climat ...
Climate change and displacement
... we are deeply appreciative of both your financial support and your enthusiastic collaboration. (Please see page 79 for a list of FMR donors.) If you have ideas for themes for future FMR issues that your agency or department might be willing to support financially, please do contact the Editors. ...
... we are deeply appreciative of both your financial support and your enthusiastic collaboration. (Please see page 79 for a list of FMR donors.) If you have ideas for themes for future FMR issues that your agency or department might be willing to support financially, please do contact the Editors. ...
Preserving the Ocean Circulation
... greenhouse gas concentrations [Manabe and Stouffer, 1993, Wood et al., 1999, Schmittner and Stocker, 1999, Rahmstorf and Ganopolski, 1999]. An important link between atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and the ocean circulation is the density of the surface waters in regions like the North Atl ...
... greenhouse gas concentrations [Manabe and Stouffer, 1993, Wood et al., 1999, Schmittner and Stocker, 1999, Rahmstorf and Ganopolski, 1999]. An important link between atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and the ocean circulation is the density of the surface waters in regions like the North Atl ...
Kamloops Future Forest Strategy
... It is the intent of this project to inform practitioners and decision-makers facing increasingly complex questions with respect to forest management under climate change. It is part of a larger effort to understand what needs to be done in terms of forest operations and forest policy in the face of ...
... It is the intent of this project to inform practitioners and decision-makers facing increasingly complex questions with respect to forest management under climate change. It is part of a larger effort to understand what needs to be done in terms of forest operations and forest policy in the face of ...
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... On Peoples’ Right to Information ASEAN has been in existence for 43 years and it has yet to enjoy wide recognition and support from its own people. Many believe that the main obstacle in understanding ASEAN is the dearth of information on its activities and operations. This meeting will discuss the ...
... On Peoples’ Right to Information ASEAN has been in existence for 43 years and it has yet to enjoy wide recognition and support from its own people. Many believe that the main obstacle in understanding ASEAN is the dearth of information on its activities and operations. This meeting will discuss the ...
An assessment of the likely consequences of global warming on the
... The consequences of global warming................................................................................53 Global warming will not spread malaria........................................................................53 Global warming will not result in desertification .................... ...
... The consequences of global warming................................................................................53 Global warming will not spread malaria........................................................................53 Global warming will not result in desertification .................... ...