Redalyc.Climate Change and the Caribbean: Review and Response
... changes in solar intensity. It is natural variations that yielded the Ice Age which occurred in the pre-industrialized era (Mann, Bradley and Hughes 1998; Crowley 2000). Volcanic eruptions can also influence global climate by blocking sunlight, by altering the aerosols in the atmosphere and by alter ...
... changes in solar intensity. It is natural variations that yielded the Ice Age which occurred in the pre-industrialized era (Mann, Bradley and Hughes 1998; Crowley 2000). Volcanic eruptions can also influence global climate by blocking sunlight, by altering the aerosols in the atmosphere and by alter ...
How The Wall Street Journal Opinion Section
... chooses to publish is a reflection of the voices and opinions the editors deem worthy of valuable space on the opinion page. The clearest example of editorial bias in the opinion section lies in the Wall Street Journal’s decision to not to publish47 a letter48 about the integrity of climate science ...
... chooses to publish is a reflection of the voices and opinions the editors deem worthy of valuable space on the opinion page. The clearest example of editorial bias in the opinion section lies in the Wall Street Journal’s decision to not to publish47 a letter48 about the integrity of climate science ...
Climate Change Vulnerabilities: Case Studies of the Maldives and
... also notes that these migrations, forced by “quick changes” of the climate and sudden effects on the population, are likely to increase in frequency and magnitude (Reuveny 2007). Some uptick in this frequency has already been noted: “in recent decades Asia, Africa, and Latin America have both faced ...
... also notes that these migrations, forced by “quick changes” of the climate and sudden effects on the population, are likely to increase in frequency and magnitude (Reuveny 2007). Some uptick in this frequency has already been noted: “in recent decades Asia, Africa, and Latin America have both faced ...
22nd conference of parties to the united nations
... by further discussions during the International Dialogue on Migration3 and the IOM Council HighLevel Panel on Climate Migration4 parallel to the release of numerous institutional documents. In 2016, IOM Member States decided once again to address the question of migration, environment and climate ch ...
... by further discussions during the International Dialogue on Migration3 and the IOM Council HighLevel Panel on Climate Migration4 parallel to the release of numerous institutional documents. In 2016, IOM Member States decided once again to address the question of migration, environment and climate ch ...
Here - MtnClim 2016
... a 2004-2013 FIA inventory of forests in the temperate rainforest of Alaska (5536 plots; 671 plots with yellow-cedar) to estimate current numbers and area of occupancy, examine evidence of past mortality, and assess past range contraction. A subset of 564 yellow-cedar plots which had previous measure ...
... a 2004-2013 FIA inventory of forests in the temperate rainforest of Alaska (5536 plots; 671 plots with yellow-cedar) to estimate current numbers and area of occupancy, examine evidence of past mortality, and assess past range contraction. A subset of 564 yellow-cedar plots which had previous measure ...
Against the Grain: The United States and the Global Climate
... foundations for the political negotiations. There is no doubt that, without US scientific backing, ‘climate change might not be the global policy concern that it is today’.15 As the US itself rightly proclaimed to the climate change regime in 2002, ‘since 1990, the United States has provided over US ...
... foundations for the political negotiations. There is no doubt that, without US scientific backing, ‘climate change might not be the global policy concern that it is today’.15 As the US itself rightly proclaimed to the climate change regime in 2002, ‘since 1990, the United States has provided over US ...
Climate Change Projections over India by a
... within the range 15-24%. Mann-Kendall trend test was run on time series data of temperatures and rainfall for the whole India and the results from some of the ensemble members indicated significant increasing trends. Such high resolution climate change information may be useful for the researchers t ...
... within the range 15-24%. Mann-Kendall trend test was run on time series data of temperatures and rainfall for the whole India and the results from some of the ensemble members indicated significant increasing trends. Such high resolution climate change information may be useful for the researchers t ...
Drivers of adaptation: Responses to weather
... Hypotheses We began our study with several hypotheses in mind that emerged from the literature on drivers of policy change, focusing on literature related to natural hazards policy as described above. We decided to focus our analysis on four of the hypotheses that seemed particularly common across t ...
... Hypotheses We began our study with several hypotheses in mind that emerged from the literature on drivers of policy change, focusing on literature related to natural hazards policy as described above. We decided to focus our analysis on four of the hypotheses that seemed particularly common across t ...
The significant climate warming in the northern Tibetan Plateau and
... significant in the northeastern, central, and northwestern parts of the plateau. In comparison, the southeastern part of the plateau experienced weaker warming. As previous works have reported (e.g., Liu and Chen, 2000; Yao et al., 2000; Qin et al., 2009), air-temperature warming trends have tended ...
... significant in the northeastern, central, and northwestern parts of the plateau. In comparison, the southeastern part of the plateau experienced weaker warming. As previous works have reported (e.g., Liu and Chen, 2000; Yao et al., 2000; Qin et al., 2009), air-temperature warming trends have tended ...
A review of the consideration of climate change in the planning of
... There may also be complacency in certain parts of the continent because the results of several GCMs for certain regions of sub-Saharan Africa predict an increase in annual average precipitation under various scenarios. However, these figures mask the temporal variability of the data that indicates t ...
... There may also be complacency in certain parts of the continent because the results of several GCMs for certain regions of sub-Saharan Africa predict an increase in annual average precipitation under various scenarios. However, these figures mask the temporal variability of the data that indicates t ...
The Climate of the Last Millennium
... the western United States) (Mann et al. 1998, 1999). These paleoclimatic proxies were calibrated in terms of the main modes of temperature variations (eigenvectors) represented in the instrumental records for 1902-1980. Variations across the network of proxies, for the period before instrumental rec ...
... the western United States) (Mann et al. 1998, 1999). These paleoclimatic proxies were calibrated in terms of the main modes of temperature variations (eigenvectors) represented in the instrumental records for 1902-1980. Variations across the network of proxies, for the period before instrumental rec ...
Evaluation, characterization, and communication of uncertainty by
... AR4 which focused attention on risk management. In language that was unanimously approved in the final plenary of the Fourth Assessment process, governments (the primary clients of IPCC reports) asserted that “Responding to climate change involves an iterative risk management process that includes b ...
... AR4 which focused attention on risk management. In language that was unanimously approved in the final plenary of the Fourth Assessment process, governments (the primary clients of IPCC reports) asserted that “Responding to climate change involves an iterative risk management process that includes b ...
crTanzania - University of York File Library
... be strengthened. This requires, among other things, increased scientific understanding of the impacts of, and vulnerability to, climatic variability and change, and the options to respond to these changes through adaptation. Tanzania’s climate is generally variable in both time and space. Analysis o ...
... be strengthened. This requires, among other things, increased scientific understanding of the impacts of, and vulnerability to, climatic variability and change, and the options to respond to these changes through adaptation. Tanzania’s climate is generally variable in both time and space. Analysis o ...
Hardening Australia: Climate change and
... spread of disease, and increase potential for property damage, (for example, through more flooding, coastal erosion, storm surges and extreme weather events) and disrupt critical infrastructure. Current design criteria and building codes may be inadequate for the future climate. Increased heat, pest ...
... spread of disease, and increase potential for property damage, (for example, through more flooding, coastal erosion, storm surges and extreme weather events) and disrupt critical infrastructure. Current design criteria and building codes may be inadequate for the future climate. Increased heat, pest ...
Ensemble modeling, uncertainty and robust predictions
... studies investigate response uncertainty by producing projections of future climate change using alternative parameter values, modeling equations and initial conditions, as described above. But what exactly do these ensembles reveal about response uncertainty? One view is that an ensemble indicates ...
... studies investigate response uncertainty by producing projections of future climate change using alternative parameter values, modeling equations and initial conditions, as described above. But what exactly do these ensembles reveal about response uncertainty? One view is that an ensemble indicates ...
Climate Change Detection and Attribution: Beyond Mean
... that are inaccessible in many developing and some developed countries. A U.S. program to rescue long-term data that are not electronically accessible (the U.S. Climate Data Modernization Program) is now working with other countries and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to help fill these g ...
... that are inaccessible in many developing and some developed countries. A U.S. program to rescue long-term data that are not electronically accessible (the U.S. Climate Data Modernization Program) is now working with other countries and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to help fill these g ...
Climate controls on marine ecosystems and fish populations
... ecosystem responses to climate change. Our analysis of observations and model results for the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans concludes that most climate variability is accounted for by the combination of intermittent 1–2 year duration events, e.g. the cumulative effect of monthly weather anomalies or th ...
... ecosystem responses to climate change. Our analysis of observations and model results for the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans concludes that most climate variability is accounted for by the combination of intermittent 1–2 year duration events, e.g. the cumulative effect of monthly weather anomalies or th ...
Psychology`s Contributions to Understanding and Addressing
... to physical health and to human settlements (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007b; World Health Organization, 2010). As Doherty and Clayton (2011, this issue) note, they may also include direct and indirect psychological and interpersonal impacts. Although all of these potential impacts ...
... to physical health and to human settlements (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007b; World Health Organization, 2010). As Doherty and Clayton (2011, this issue) note, they may also include direct and indirect psychological and interpersonal impacts. Although all of these potential impacts ...
Effects of global climate change on agriculture: an
... in market clearing prices. The economic models seek to either minimize costs or maximize consumer and producer welfare subject to the climatic and other constraints imposed on the model. This approach has been applied at the state (Kaiser et al. 1993), regional (Easterling et al. 1993), and national ...
... in market clearing prices. The economic models seek to either minimize costs or maximize consumer and producer welfare subject to the climatic and other constraints imposed on the model. This approach has been applied at the state (Kaiser et al. 1993), regional (Easterling et al. 1993), and national ...