Climate-Induced Population Movement: The Issue
... internally or externally, due to the impacts of climate change (such as sea-level rise, increasing intensity of storms and droughts, flooding and natural disasters) therefore adds tremendously to contemporary challenges. According to scientific estimations, the number of those likely to relocate due ...
... internally or externally, due to the impacts of climate change (such as sea-level rise, increasing intensity of storms and droughts, flooding and natural disasters) therefore adds tremendously to contemporary challenges. According to scientific estimations, the number of those likely to relocate due ...
Fisheries Management and the Arctic in the Context of Climate
... has increased dramatically in recent years, with evidence of expansion of range and new spawning grounds. In general, Greenland halibut stocks have been fairly stable over the past, while Northern shrimp stocks have declined in recent years, possibly due to a combination of predation, overfishing an ...
... has increased dramatically in recent years, with evidence of expansion of range and new spawning grounds. In general, Greenland halibut stocks have been fairly stable over the past, while Northern shrimp stocks have declined in recent years, possibly due to a combination of predation, overfishing an ...
Forests and carbon: valuation, discounting and risk management
... $1/tCO2e to around $47/tCO2e ($4/tC–$182/tC), in part highlighting the importance of differences of quality and type. Prices may increase as more stringent climate change policy targets are introduced, but this will also depend upon a range of other factors, including any changes in coverage of nati ...
... $1/tCO2e to around $47/tCO2e ($4/tC–$182/tC), in part highlighting the importance of differences of quality and type. Prices may increase as more stringent climate change policy targets are introduced, but this will also depend upon a range of other factors, including any changes in coverage of nati ...
Scoping study: Modelling the interaction between mitigation and adaptation
... The earth is already committed to further warming in the next few decades, to which some adaptation will be required. A certain amount of warming cannot therefore be avoided via mitigation perhaps at least 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Meanwhile, risks of catastrophic climate change and more par ...
... The earth is already committed to further warming in the next few decades, to which some adaptation will be required. A certain amount of warming cannot therefore be avoided via mitigation perhaps at least 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Meanwhile, risks of catastrophic climate change and more par ...
Climate change impacts on fire regimes and key ecosystem services
... Current climate projections indicate that temperatures will increase in every season; forecasts for precipitation are less certain but suggest that the northern part of the region but not the southern part will experience higher annual precipitation. The increase in temperatures will result in a gre ...
... Current climate projections indicate that temperatures will increase in every season; forecasts for precipitation are less certain but suggest that the northern part of the region but not the southern part will experience higher annual precipitation. The increase in temperatures will result in a gre ...
Environmental Change and Migration: State of the
... in turn precipitates movements of people. Conflict will clearly make it more difficult to address the needs of climate-change affected populations, as witnessed in Somalia during the severe drought in the Horn of Africa. Only Somalia among the drought affected areas experienced high levels of famine ...
... in turn precipitates movements of people. Conflict will clearly make it more difficult to address the needs of climate-change affected populations, as witnessed in Somalia during the severe drought in the Horn of Africa. Only Somalia among the drought affected areas experienced high levels of famine ...
NERC impact report 2015
... NERC investment helps individuals manage their exposure to air pollution. It supports the National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit’s daily pollen forecasts. These are used by the Met Office, GlaxoSmithKline and media such as the Daily Telegraph. They help sufferers manage their symptoms and avo ...
... NERC investment helps individuals manage their exposure to air pollution. It supports the National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit’s daily pollen forecasts. These are used by the Met Office, GlaxoSmithKline and media such as the Daily Telegraph. They help sufferers manage their symptoms and avo ...
Final report
... subsurfacetemperaturesyetarehighlycomplexdependingonseveralenvironmentalfactorslike e.g. the substrate itself (coarseͲgrained blocky material, fineͲgrained material, bedrock), the character of the relief (e.g. depression vs. ridge), the exposure relative to the su ...
... subsurfacetemperaturesyetarehighlycomplexdependingonseveralenvironmentalfactorslike e.g. the substrate itself (coarseͲgrained blocky material, fineͲgrained material, bedrock), the character of the relief (e.g. depression vs. ridge), the exposure relative to the su ...
The Al Gore Effect - University of Oregon
... individual who has done the most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted [to counteract Climate Change]” [31]. Despite the widespread use of awareness campaigns, both with regard to climate change and other issues, it is unclear how often these campaigns are ...
... individual who has done the most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted [to counteract Climate Change]” [31]. Despite the widespread use of awareness campaigns, both with regard to climate change and other issues, it is unclear how often these campaigns are ...
ENHANCEMENT OF OCEANIC UPTAKE OF CO2 BY MACRO-NUTRIENT FERTILISATION
... Increased biological production may also increase the sea-to-air flux of N2O, a potent long-life greenhouse gas. Using the modelled output, it was estimated that increased N2O production could reduce the effective efficiency of macro-nutrient fertilisation for greenhouse gas abatement by a maximum o ...
... Increased biological production may also increase the sea-to-air flux of N2O, a potent long-life greenhouse gas. Using the modelled output, it was estimated that increased N2O production could reduce the effective efficiency of macro-nutrient fertilisation for greenhouse gas abatement by a maximum o ...
(2013) Evidence of multiple carbon sources and prey communities
... 13. Tape, K. D., Hallinger, M., Welker, J. M., and Ruess, R. W. (2012) Landscape heterogeneity of shrub expansion in Arctic Alaska. Ecosystems doi:10.1007/s10021-012-9540-4. 14. Elmendorf, S., Henry, G. H. R., Hollister, R. D., Welker, J. M. et al. (2012a) Plot-scale evidence of tundra vegetation ch ...
... 13. Tape, K. D., Hallinger, M., Welker, J. M., and Ruess, R. W. (2012) Landscape heterogeneity of shrub expansion in Arctic Alaska. Ecosystems doi:10.1007/s10021-012-9540-4. 14. Elmendorf, S., Henry, G. H. R., Hollister, R. D., Welker, J. M. et al. (2012a) Plot-scale evidence of tundra vegetation ch ...
A Study of Climate Monitoring Capabilities in Newfoundland and
... This report presents a three-part study of climate change monitoring capabilities in Newfoundland and Labrador prepared for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Office of Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Emissions Trading. The study was conducted under the Provincial Government’s 2011 C ...
... This report presents a three-part study of climate change monitoring capabilities in Newfoundland and Labrador prepared for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Office of Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Emissions Trading. The study was conducted under the Provincial Government’s 2011 C ...
Is there an ASEAN policy on Climate Change?
... The ASEAN region lies within the waters of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Andaman Sea and South China Sea, and stretches more than 3,300 kilometres from north to south (latitudes 30° North to 11° South) and 5,600 kilometres from west to east (longitudes 92° West to 142° East). ASEAN borders China ...
... The ASEAN region lies within the waters of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Andaman Sea and South China Sea, and stretches more than 3,300 kilometres from north to south (latitudes 30° North to 11° South) and 5,600 kilometres from west to east (longitudes 92° West to 142° East). ASEAN borders China ...
Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia
... sia and the Pacific is burdened with a high level of exposure to risks from environmental disasters, including the risk of forced migration. Each year, large numbers of people are dislocated by extreme weather events. Such events are predicted to become more common with climate change. While many of ...
... sia and the Pacific is burdened with a high level of exposure to risks from environmental disasters, including the risk of forced migration. Each year, large numbers of people are dislocated by extreme weather events. Such events are predicted to become more common with climate change. While many of ...
PDF - iied iied - International Institute for Environment
... Situated beside the Thi Nai lagoon, Quy Nhon City has undergone dramatic changes in its land-use patterns due to very rapid urbanisation and industrialisation. The physical growth of the city was caused by the development of residential and industrial activity around the city, particularly since the ...
... Situated beside the Thi Nai lagoon, Quy Nhon City has undergone dramatic changes in its land-use patterns due to very rapid urbanisation and industrialisation. The physical growth of the city was caused by the development of residential and industrial activity around the city, particularly since the ...
Climate Change of the Arctic and Antarctica.
... Antarctica ice is protected by floating sea ice surrounding the continent. This keeps ice on the land from melting. In the past the earth's orbit changed and melted some of the sea ice resulting in some of Antarctica's ice melting. They can see that melting history in the ice and sediment and we kno ...
... Antarctica ice is protected by floating sea ice surrounding the continent. This keeps ice on the land from melting. In the past the earth's orbit changed and melted some of the sea ice resulting in some of Antarctica's ice melting. They can see that melting history in the ice and sediment and we kno ...
Towards climate resilience in agriculture for Southeast Asia
... security in the context of a changing and unpredictable climate. Climate-smart agriculture is one way to address both the short- and long-term agricultural priorities in the face of climate change. Policy makers, planners, and researchers have to find ways to increase agricultural productivity in an ...
... security in the context of a changing and unpredictable climate. Climate-smart agriculture is one way to address both the short- and long-term agricultural priorities in the face of climate change. Policy makers, planners, and researchers have to find ways to increase agricultural productivity in an ...
Investment and growth in the time of climate change
... mitigation and adaptation. The findings following from this illustration show how the optimal balance between mitigation and adaptation depends on the magnitude of climate-change impacts and the relative weight society attaches to future costs and benefits relative to present ones. Moreover, the findin ...
... mitigation and adaptation. The findings following from this illustration show how the optimal balance between mitigation and adaptation depends on the magnitude of climate-change impacts and the relative weight society attaches to future costs and benefits relative to present ones. Moreover, the findin ...
Investment and growth in the time of climate change
... mitigation and adaptation. The findings following from this illustration show how the optimal balance between mitigation and adaptation depends on the magnitude of climate-change impacts and the relative weight society attaches to future costs and benefits relative to present ones. Moreover, the findin ...
... mitigation and adaptation. The findings following from this illustration show how the optimal balance between mitigation and adaptation depends on the magnitude of climate-change impacts and the relative weight society attaches to future costs and benefits relative to present ones. Moreover, the findin ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the Galápagos Islands
... The Galápagos Islands are among the many places in the world already experiencing the impacts of climate change. It is predicted that climate change will cause rising sea level, higher ocean temperatures and more acidic waters. As the ocean largely regulates the climate, changes in ocean temperature ...
... The Galápagos Islands are among the many places in the world already experiencing the impacts of climate change. It is predicted that climate change will cause rising sea level, higher ocean temperatures and more acidic waters. As the ocean largely regulates the climate, changes in ocean temperature ...
U. S. Senate Minority Report:
... Nebraska, and is the author of numerous papers for peer-reviewed publications. “But there is no falsifiable scientific basis whatever to assert this warming is caused by human-produced greenhouse gasses because current physical theory is too grossly inadequate to establish any cause at all.” - Chemi ...
... Nebraska, and is the author of numerous papers for peer-reviewed publications. “But there is no falsifiable scientific basis whatever to assert this warming is caused by human-produced greenhouse gasses because current physical theory is too grossly inadequate to establish any cause at all.” - Chemi ...
Lightning Applications in Weather and Climate Research
... such cases, tens of fires can be ignited locally on the same day as a storm passes through, causing major problems for fire crews and fire management. The distribution of lightning around the globe is not random, following the general circulation patterns of the atmosphere, driven by solar heating ( ...
... such cases, tens of fires can be ignited locally on the same day as a storm passes through, causing major problems for fire crews and fire management. The distribution of lightning around the globe is not random, following the general circulation patterns of the atmosphere, driven by solar heating ( ...
Compendium of Yukon Climate Change Science
... temperature and precipitation, consistent with trends in other circumpolar regions. Increases in air temperature have resulted in many of the most extreme warm years throughout the entire Canadian North being recorded in the last decade, with the greatest temperature increases observed over the wes ...
... temperature and precipitation, consistent with trends in other circumpolar regions. Increases in air temperature have resulted in many of the most extreme warm years throughout the entire Canadian North being recorded in the last decade, with the greatest temperature increases observed over the wes ...