Projected changes in mean and extreme precipitation in
... practice almost all GPD fits used in this study have a negative shape parameter ξ and the resulting finite return level for infinite return times are in fact positive. The finite upper bound of dry extremes is therefore not a concern in this study. ...
... practice almost all GPD fits used in this study have a negative shape parameter ξ and the resulting finite return level for infinite return times are in fact positive. The finite upper bound of dry extremes is therefore not a concern in this study. ...
off the charts: 2013 was australia`s hottest year
... (Trewin and Smalley 2012). Record hot weather brings many risks. Human health is affected by extreme heat, directly through heat stress and indirectly through the exacerbation of existing medical conditions. Many other species of animals are subject to ill health and death under extreme temperatures ...
... (Trewin and Smalley 2012). Record hot weather brings many risks. Human health is affected by extreme heat, directly through heat stress and indirectly through the exacerbation of existing medical conditions. Many other species of animals are subject to ill health and death under extreme temperatures ...
Chapter 3: Climate observations and projections
... energy balance, such as aerosols and landuse changes. These are uncertain because they depend on future population and economic growth, as well as technological innovation and technology sharing; and • Uncertainties in how sensitive the climate system will be to changes in GHG concentrations and oth ...
... energy balance, such as aerosols and landuse changes. These are uncertain because they depend on future population and economic growth, as well as technological innovation and technology sharing; and • Uncertainties in how sensitive the climate system will be to changes in GHG concentrations and oth ...
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... will be exposed to recurrent disasters during their lives. IPCC (2007) predicted that there will be a widespread increase in the risk of flooding for many human settlements. Flooding and landslides, the unavoidable results of climate change, pose the most widespread direct risk to human settlements. ...
... will be exposed to recurrent disasters during their lives. IPCC (2007) predicted that there will be a widespread increase in the risk of flooding for many human settlements. Flooding and landslides, the unavoidable results of climate change, pose the most widespread direct risk to human settlements. ...
Global Climate Change and Wetlands: Issues and Awareness by
... regimes. "Any alterations of these regimes will influence biological, biogeochemical, and hydrological functions in wetland ecosystems, thereby affecting the socio-economic benefits of wetlands that are valued by humans ." Because of the differing hydrologic conditions across wetlands, the impacts o ...
... regimes. "Any alterations of these regimes will influence biological, biogeochemical, and hydrological functions in wetland ecosystems, thereby affecting the socio-economic benefits of wetlands that are valued by humans ." Because of the differing hydrologic conditions across wetlands, the impacts o ...
Energy-Water-Climate Change Scenario Report
... concentrations of several categories of emissions based on assumptions about economic activity, energy sources, population growth and other socio-economic factors. 3 If one assumes a value for RCP, it can be translated into a range of potential future global temperature increases relative to a given ...
... concentrations of several categories of emissions based on assumptions about economic activity, energy sources, population growth and other socio-economic factors. 3 If one assumes a value for RCP, it can be translated into a range of potential future global temperature increases relative to a given ...
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... better advocate for our members’ deep concerns about water for people and water for the environment. This paper is concerned with accounting for our water and how we manage it, not with water quality either for human uses or for wildlife… Utah is the second driest state in the nation; Utah has th ...
... better advocate for our members’ deep concerns about water for people and water for the environment. This paper is concerned with accounting for our water and how we manage it, not with water quality either for human uses or for wildlife… Utah is the second driest state in the nation; Utah has th ...
Article - Cerfacs
... climate that may miss important physical processes occurring in the future climate. [10] The second approach, dynamical downscaling (DD), is based on the use of a Regional Climate Model (RCM), forced at the boundaries by results from a low-resolution climate model, to increase the spatial resolution ...
... climate that may miss important physical processes occurring in the future climate. [10] The second approach, dynamical downscaling (DD), is based on the use of a Regional Climate Model (RCM), forced at the boundaries by results from a low-resolution climate model, to increase the spatial resolution ...
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... in crop production, or (agronomic) productivity enhancing effects of adaptations and implicitly assume that if the perfectly competitive benefit from yield enhancing effect is greater than cost of adaptation (e.g., investment cost), the adaptation will take place (e.g., Njie et al. 2006). Hence, the ...
... in crop production, or (agronomic) productivity enhancing effects of adaptations and implicitly assume that if the perfectly competitive benefit from yield enhancing effect is greater than cost of adaptation (e.g., investment cost), the adaptation will take place (e.g., Njie et al. 2006). Hence, the ...
Climate change and agriculture: Agricultural trade, markets and
... million additional people at risk of hunger if temperatures increase by 3° C (Warren et al., 2006), particularly in developing countries where people are already at risk. On the other hand, models also predict that global cereal production will increase over the next century, even considering climat ...
... million additional people at risk of hunger if temperatures increase by 3° C (Warren et al., 2006), particularly in developing countries where people are already at risk. On the other hand, models also predict that global cereal production will increase over the next century, even considering climat ...
Case study: Guatemala - CIAT-DAPA
... SENSITIVITY and ADAPTIVE CAPACITY of farmers organized in a cooperative and associated with ADAM/Oxfam and loosely organized leadfarmer-groups of the SUMAR supply chain according to their key livelihood assets. The results summarized in spider-diagrams show that “ADAM”-farmers are less sensitive in ...
... SENSITIVITY and ADAPTIVE CAPACITY of farmers organized in a cooperative and associated with ADAM/Oxfam and loosely organized leadfarmer-groups of the SUMAR supply chain according to their key livelihood assets. The results summarized in spider-diagrams show that “ADAM”-farmers are less sensitive in ...
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... metres in altitude. The implications of such warming, when combined with altered rainfall, is that in the mid-latitudes yields of crops in some major grain-producing areas (such as the Great Plains of the United States) may be reduced due to more frequent droughts and heat waves (Cline 1992, UNEP 19 ...
... metres in altitude. The implications of such warming, when combined with altered rainfall, is that in the mid-latitudes yields of crops in some major grain-producing areas (such as the Great Plains of the United States) may be reduced due to more frequent droughts and heat waves (Cline 1992, UNEP 19 ...
Review of relevant assessment processes and their theoretical
... of its work for its next assessment process. The last report of Working Group II, in its cross-chapter case studies observed that “recent studies have emerged that explore how indigenous knowledge can become part of a shared learning effort to address climatechange impacts, mitigation and adaptation ...
... of its work for its next assessment process. The last report of Working Group II, in its cross-chapter case studies observed that “recent studies have emerged that explore how indigenous knowledge can become part of a shared learning effort to address climatechange impacts, mitigation and adaptation ...
Chapter 20 Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
... than just an expression of average atmospheric conditions. In order to accurately portray the character of a place or an area, variations and extremes must also be included. Anyone who has the opportunity to travel around the world will find such an incredible variety of climates that it is hard to ...
... than just an expression of average atmospheric conditions. In order to accurately portray the character of a place or an area, variations and extremes must also be included. Anyone who has the opportunity to travel around the world will find such an incredible variety of climates that it is hard to ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES A SUMMARY AND INTERPRETATION
... rebates for home insulation materials. Although many of these policies have other goals, there may be increased use of them as a means of reducing GHG emissions. Note that these policies will reduce GHG emissions at different rates and at different costs. In the presence of the nearly limitless pote ...
... rebates for home insulation materials. Although many of these policies have other goals, there may be increased use of them as a means of reducing GHG emissions. Note that these policies will reduce GHG emissions at different rates and at different costs. In the presence of the nearly limitless pote ...
Impacts of climate change on Australia`s World Heritage properties
... Because Australia’s World Heritage sites are isolated from each other and have very different geographical characteristics, the severity of climate change threats is likely to vary across the World Heritage estate. Future work must focus on the development of mitigation and adaptation strategies tha ...
... Because Australia’s World Heritage sites are isolated from each other and have very different geographical characteristics, the severity of climate change threats is likely to vary across the World Heritage estate. Future work must focus on the development of mitigation and adaptation strategies tha ...
Impact of Climate Change on the Aral Sea and Its Basin
... that the climate of the Aral Sea Basin has been experiencing natural fluctuations for many thousands of years (Vinogradov and Mamedov 1991; Boomer et al. 2000; Sorrel et al. 2007). In addition, the global climate change of the past century associated with enhancement of the greenhouse effect, has co ...
... that the climate of the Aral Sea Basin has been experiencing natural fluctuations for many thousands of years (Vinogradov and Mamedov 1991; Boomer et al. 2000; Sorrel et al. 2007). In addition, the global climate change of the past century associated with enhancement of the greenhouse effect, has co ...
contributions by the world meteorological organization to the
... The World Meteorological Organization has been instrumental in establishing and organizing Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) in eleven subregions of the world (see box above). The forums develop and issue regional seasonal climate outlooks, which are downscaled and used at the national level b ...
... The World Meteorological Organization has been instrumental in establishing and organizing Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) in eleven subregions of the world (see box above). The forums develop and issue regional seasonal climate outlooks, which are downscaled and used at the national level b ...
Climate refugees in the 21st century
... the United Nations recognized that the emergence of new refugee situations required changes in the Convention. In the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, these changes were codified.13 In these documents a ‘refugee’ is defined as someone who: “owing to well-founded fear of being persec ...
... the United Nations recognized that the emergence of new refugee situations required changes in the Convention. In the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, these changes were codified.13 In these documents a ‘refugee’ is defined as someone who: “owing to well-founded fear of being persec ...
Climate change and the Antarctic marine ecosystem: an essay on
... et al. 2009a) summarizes some of the most important physical effects and produces limits on the anticipated temperature increase. This summary highlights i) how the ozone hole has delayed the impact of greenhouse gas increases on the climate of the continent (Turner et al. 2009b), ii) how the Antarc ...
... et al. 2009a) summarizes some of the most important physical effects and produces limits on the anticipated temperature increase. This summary highlights i) how the ozone hole has delayed the impact of greenhouse gas increases on the climate of the continent (Turner et al. 2009b), ii) how the Antarc ...
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... present paper will examine the basic character of traditional economy of Sunderban region, as well as, it also looks into the recent changes that occur in the economic composition of Pakhiralaya and Rangabelia. At the same time, the paper will give emphasis on the relation between the climate change ...
... present paper will examine the basic character of traditional economy of Sunderban region, as well as, it also looks into the recent changes that occur in the economic composition of Pakhiralaya and Rangabelia. At the same time, the paper will give emphasis on the relation between the climate change ...
The Human Condition in the Anthropocene
... of how the intersecting themes of globalization—a story about the growing connectivity of the world—and global warming make up for us our sense of the times we are living through. Individually considered, these themes appear to be of different origins. The idea of a global age grew in the hands ...
... of how the intersecting themes of globalization—a story about the growing connectivity of the world—and global warming make up for us our sense of the times we are living through. Individually considered, these themes appear to be of different origins. The idea of a global age grew in the hands ...
Migration in response to environmental change
... There are several global environmental changes which may cause human migration. There are several global environmental changes which may cause human migration. Climate change is, of course, a major factor. Sea level rise, changes in storm or cyclone frequency, changes in rainfall patterns, forest fi ...
... There are several global environmental changes which may cause human migration. There are several global environmental changes which may cause human migration. Climate change is, of course, a major factor. Sea level rise, changes in storm or cyclone frequency, changes in rainfall patterns, forest fi ...
anthropology and climate change - North Atlantic Biocultural
... cultures as the reindeer-herding Eveny of northeastern Siberia will find ways to feed themselves even if their reindeer cannot survive the projected climactic shifts, as anthropologists we need to grapple with the implications of reindeer-centered cultures (or other groups dependent on species that ...
... cultures as the reindeer-herding Eveny of northeastern Siberia will find ways to feed themselves even if their reindeer cannot survive the projected climactic shifts, as anthropologists we need to grapple with the implications of reindeer-centered cultures (or other groups dependent on species that ...