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Evaporation at the Dead-Sea in the different synoptic systems and
... 5.1. The relative contribution of the different synoptic systems to the Sdom evaporation Alpert et al. (2004) suggested a semi-objective classification of the daily synoptic systems in the EM. Every day from 1948 to 2006 was classified to one of the 19 synoptic systems typical to the EM. Table 3 sho ...
... 5.1. The relative contribution of the different synoptic systems to the Sdom evaporation Alpert et al. (2004) suggested a semi-objective classification of the daily synoptic systems in the EM. Every day from 1948 to 2006 was classified to one of the 19 synoptic systems typical to the EM. Table 3 sho ...
Future Changes in Drought Characteristics over Southern South
... mean severity, higher values are located over the northwest and southwest portions of the domain (Figure 1(c)). Taking into account the drought categories defined for the SPI [20], this result indicates that, on average, severe droughts (SPI ≤ −1.5) were recorded in the above mentioned regions, as w ...
... mean severity, higher values are located over the northwest and southwest portions of the domain (Figure 1(c)). Taking into account the drought categories defined for the SPI [20], this result indicates that, on average, severe droughts (SPI ≤ −1.5) were recorded in the above mentioned regions, as w ...
High-impact Sectors: the Challenge of Reporting on Climate Change
... Companies should be disclosing detailed trend data for GHG emissions, using both absolute figures and ‘intensity’based data (for example, CO2 per tonne of product). The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol is the most commonly used and referred-to guidan ...
... Companies should be disclosing detailed trend data for GHG emissions, using both absolute figures and ‘intensity’based data (for example, CO2 per tonne of product). The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol is the most commonly used and referred-to guidan ...
Climate Change and Switzerland 2050
... Institute (MZA; MeteoSwiss today). In the meantime, a lot has changed. Sledge rides in Zurich, in the midlands and in the foothills of the Alps are hardly possible anymore. But also the increase in road traffic would make sledging on a neighbourhood street impossible. And how will the near future lo ...
... Institute (MZA; MeteoSwiss today). In the meantime, a lot has changed. Sledge rides in Zurich, in the midlands and in the foothills of the Alps are hardly possible anymore. But also the increase in road traffic would make sledging on a neighbourhood street impossible. And how will the near future lo ...
The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis
... approximately 20 year delay between emission reductions and the halting of their warming effect. This report clearly demonstrates that climate change is already highly dangerous at well below one degree of warming. Two degrees would be catastrophic. Weak political leadership as evident today is all ...
... approximately 20 year delay between emission reductions and the halting of their warming effect. This report clearly demonstrates that climate change is already highly dangerous at well below one degree of warming. Two degrees would be catastrophic. Weak political leadership as evident today is all ...
Climate Change and Biodiversity
... Some coastal, high-latitude, and high-altitude ecosystems have also been affected by changes in regional climatic factors. Climate change is projected to affect all aspects of biodiversity; however, the projected changes have to take into account the impacts from other past, present, and future huma ...
... Some coastal, high-latitude, and high-altitude ecosystems have also been affected by changes in regional climatic factors. Climate change is projected to affect all aspects of biodiversity; however, the projected changes have to take into account the impacts from other past, present, and future huma ...
2012 2013 FINAL CICS Annual Report
... The development and the use, or the applications, of an Earth System model must proceed hand-inhand, and in this section we focus on how the ESM will be used to address problems of enormous societal import. The problems we propose to focus on involve decadal and centennial timescales, the interactio ...
... The development and the use, or the applications, of an Earth System model must proceed hand-inhand, and in this section we focus on how the ESM will be used to address problems of enormous societal import. The problems we propose to focus on involve decadal and centennial timescales, the interactio ...
climate variability and change in canada
... science’ document on climate variability and climate change in Canada. First, climate changes which have already been observed in Canada are discussed and put into context with what has been happening globally and whether or not these changes correspond with what is expected to happen in the future ...
... science’ document on climate variability and climate change in Canada. First, climate changes which have already been observed in Canada are discussed and put into context with what has been happening globally and whether or not these changes correspond with what is expected to happen in the future ...
GEOPOLITICAL IDENTITY OF CHINA IN INTERNATIONAL
... development conference Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The Summit accepted the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which entered into force in 1994 and is at the present time ratified by 197 countries often referred as the Parties to the Convention (UNFCCC 20 ...
... development conference Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The Summit accepted the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which entered into force in 1994 and is at the present time ratified by 197 countries often referred as the Parties to the Convention (UNFCCC 20 ...
Costs of Adaptation Related to Industrial and Municipal Water
... 2008; Easterling et al. 2007; Kabat et al. 2003); industry, transport, and energy supply (Wilbanks et al. 2007); ecosystem services (Fischlin et al. 2007); fisheries (Easterling et al. 2007; FAO 2009); and forestry (Easterling et al. 2007). The impacts of climate change on these sectors are investig ...
... 2008; Easterling et al. 2007; Kabat et al. 2003); industry, transport, and energy supply (Wilbanks et al. 2007); ecosystem services (Fischlin et al. 2007); fisheries (Easterling et al. 2007; FAO 2009); and forestry (Easterling et al. 2007). The impacts of climate change on these sectors are investig ...
A Warm Response, Our Climate Change Challenge
... consensus on anthropogenic global warming has emerged. Today there is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities and that human-induced climate change, additional to that caused by natural variability, is now taking place (I ...
... consensus on anthropogenic global warming has emerged. Today there is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities and that human-induced climate change, additional to that caused by natural variability, is now taking place (I ...
Planning for Climate Change Effects on Coastal Margins
... enhanced greenhouse effect from human activities, and to resulting long-term changes to coastal hazards that will impinge on coastal margins. New Zealanders have only a moderate knowledge about climate change issues. A survey showed that 51% claimed they knew a “fair amount”, but the survey analysis ...
... enhanced greenhouse effect from human activities, and to resulting long-term changes to coastal hazards that will impinge on coastal margins. New Zealanders have only a moderate knowledge about climate change issues. A survey showed that 51% claimed they knew a “fair amount”, but the survey analysis ...
Land Cover Land Use Change and Soil Organic Carbon Under
... (Figure 1). Only pixels where SOC and NPP was modeled are considered (i.e., not water bodies, clouds, cloud shadows, settlement areas, or where there was no Landsat data). . 72 Table 5 Comparison by agro-ecological zone of the minimum, mean and maximum SOC (gC/m2) (Fig. 3) for the 9 LCLU classes usi ...
... (Figure 1). Only pixels where SOC and NPP was modeled are considered (i.e., not water bodies, clouds, cloud shadows, settlement areas, or where there was no Landsat data). . 72 Table 5 Comparison by agro-ecological zone of the minimum, mean and maximum SOC (gC/m2) (Fig. 3) for the 9 LCLU classes usi ...
Helping Biodiversity Adapt
... to climate change is likely to be unavoidable, widespread and substantial. As a result, some of our approaches to biodiversity conservation may need to change – including not just the actions we take now but also the overarching goals of what we aim to achieve. The scope of the challenge of adapting ...
... to climate change is likely to be unavoidable, widespread and substantial. As a result, some of our approaches to biodiversity conservation may need to change – including not just the actions we take now but also the overarching goals of what we aim to achieve. The scope of the challenge of adapting ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE LIMITED
... Globally, tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) expects the positive growth trend of the past 60 years to continue (UNWTO, 2011). In its Tourism 2020 Vision forecast, UNWTO had projected an annual growth rate of 4 ...
... Globally, tourism is one of the largest and fastest growing economic sectors and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) expects the positive growth trend of the past 60 years to continue (UNWTO, 2011). In its Tourism 2020 Vision forecast, UNWTO had projected an annual growth rate of 4 ...
Regional Climate Information – Evaluation and Projections
... A definition of regional scale is difficult, as different definitions are often implied in different contexts. For example, definitions can be based on geographical, political or physiographic considerations, considerations of climate homogeneity, or considerations of model resolution. Because of th ...
... A definition of regional scale is difficult, as different definitions are often implied in different contexts. For example, definitions can be based on geographical, political or physiographic considerations, considerations of climate homogeneity, or considerations of model resolution. Because of th ...
Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK, Department of Health
... per year.This estimation assumes that other social and material conditions do not change.We also estimate that heat-related deaths occurring in the summer will increase from about 800 to around 2800 per year. A significant increase in hospital admissions is also likely.We caution against comparing t ...
... per year.This estimation assumes that other social and material conditions do not change.We also estimate that heat-related deaths occurring in the summer will increase from about 800 to around 2800 per year. A significant increase in hospital admissions is also likely.We caution against comparing t ...
Central Asia - International Institute for Sustainable Development
... identify strategies and measures that can be taken to reduce climate vulnerability; communicate and build awareness of climate risks, opportunities and potential solutions; and begin implementing actions on the ground that build capacity to adapt to a changing climate. Although the recent global ups ...
... identify strategies and measures that can be taken to reduce climate vulnerability; communicate and build awareness of climate risks, opportunities and potential solutions; and begin implementing actions on the ground that build capacity to adapt to a changing climate. Although the recent global ups ...
Livestock and Climate Change in the Near East Region: measures to adapt to and mitigate climate change.
... fossil fuel combustion, either directly or after conversion to fuels such as ethanol or diesel (Verschot, 2007). For livestock, there are a wide range of practices associated with grazing land management, manure management and feeding that can reduce emissions and increase carbon sequestration (Vers ...
... fossil fuel combustion, either directly or after conversion to fuels such as ethanol or diesel (Verschot, 2007). For livestock, there are a wide range of practices associated with grazing land management, manure management and feeding that can reduce emissions and increase carbon sequestration (Vers ...
Pastoralism and climate change in East Africa
... policies, an increase in resource competition, and an increase in abnormal climatic events have reduced the ability of some pastoralists to maintain a sustainable livelihood. Whether increasing climate change will see a worsening of their current situation or whether pastoralists will be able to ada ...
... policies, an increase in resource competition, and an increase in abnormal climatic events have reduced the ability of some pastoralists to maintain a sustainable livelihood. Whether increasing climate change will see a worsening of their current situation or whether pastoralists will be able to ada ...
Physical Climate Processes and Feedbacks
... example of such a quantification is the equilibrium global mean temperature increase per Wm−2 change in the global mean atmospheric radiative forcing (see Chapter 9, Section 9.2.1). While many aspects of the response of the climate system to greenhouse gas forcing appear to be linear, regime or mode ...
... example of such a quantification is the equilibrium global mean temperature increase per Wm−2 change in the global mean atmospheric radiative forcing (see Chapter 9, Section 9.2.1). While many aspects of the response of the climate system to greenhouse gas forcing appear to be linear, regime or mode ...
A Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
... taken to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Adaptation is a set of plans and actions that a community undertakes to reduce vulnerability and increase resiliency to the impacts of climate change (Lowe, Foster et al. 2009). Climate change will affect communities in all corners of the world. Develo ...
... taken to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Adaptation is a set of plans and actions that a community undertakes to reduce vulnerability and increase resiliency to the impacts of climate change (Lowe, Foster et al. 2009). Climate change will affect communities in all corners of the world. Develo ...
Omitted Damages What`s Missing from the Social Cost of Carbon.indd
... While tipping points, fat tails, and black swan events are distinct concepts, they are overlapping issues; this is discussed further below. Furthermore, while IAMs often categorize catastrophic damages as a distinct type of damage from the previous three, they should actually be thought of as damage ...
... While tipping points, fat tails, and black swan events are distinct concepts, they are overlapping issues; this is discussed further below. Furthermore, while IAMs often categorize catastrophic damages as a distinct type of damage from the previous three, they should actually be thought of as damage ...
Mesozoic Climates. - Return to Home Page
... climatic variability. Changes in climate can be defined by the differences between average conditions at two separate times. Climate may vary in different ways and over different time scales. Variations may be periodic (and hence predictable), quasi-periodic or non-periodic (Hare, 1979). This guide ...
... climatic variability. Changes in climate can be defined by the differences between average conditions at two separate times. Climate may vary in different ways and over different time scales. Variations may be periodic (and hence predictable), quasi-periodic or non-periodic (Hare, 1979). This guide ...
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate
... and floods. World Heritage sites can also act as learning laboratories for the study and mitigation of climate impacts, as well as being places to test resilient management strategies. Additionally, efforts can be made to increase visitors’ understanding of the significance of the sites they visit a ...
... and floods. World Heritage sites can also act as learning laboratories for the study and mitigation of climate impacts, as well as being places to test resilient management strategies. Additionally, efforts can be made to increase visitors’ understanding of the significance of the sites they visit a ...