Unnatural disasters - International Fund for Animal Welfare
... purification. 15 In order for humans to thrive, we must protect biodiversity. Given that species are disappearing at an alarming rate due to the impacts of climate change and human activity, this need to prevent the further loss of biodiversity is greater than ever. ...
... purification. 15 In order for humans to thrive, we must protect biodiversity. Given that species are disappearing at an alarming rate due to the impacts of climate change and human activity, this need to prevent the further loss of biodiversity is greater than ever. ...
A Summary of the Assessment Process of the Intergovernmental
... This section covers the procedures used for preparing assessment reports which are the main products of the IPCC. These procedures have been determined by governments and are carefully documented3. From our personal experience we can say that these procedures are scrupulously adhered to. While the w ...
... This section covers the procedures used for preparing assessment reports which are the main products of the IPCC. These procedures have been determined by governments and are carefully documented3. From our personal experience we can say that these procedures are scrupulously adhered to. While the w ...
A comparison of structural and behavioural adaptations to future
... Due to the nature of the models used to produce climate change projections there is a level of uncertainty in the possible levels of future climate change. In the UK this uncertainty has been represented in the latest set of future climate projections UKCP09 [13] released by the UK Climate Impacts ...
... Due to the nature of the models used to produce climate change projections there is a level of uncertainty in the possible levels of future climate change. In the UK this uncertainty has been represented in the latest set of future climate projections UKCP09 [13] released by the UK Climate Impacts ...
Pension Fund Trustees and climate change: one Year on Discussion PaPer
... brought together scientists from all over the world and drew attention to new research findings which indicate much higher temperature rises than previously anticipated and greater sea-level rises, as well as other, previously overlooked effects, such as acidification of the oceans. The summit, ‘Cli ...
... brought together scientists from all over the world and drew attention to new research findings which indicate much higher temperature rises than previously anticipated and greater sea-level rises, as well as other, previously overlooked effects, such as acidification of the oceans. The summit, ‘Cli ...
Reliable Science: Overcoming Public Doubts in the Climate Change
... inquiry based on principles and methodology. 20 Unlike the standard in Frye, which essentially outsourced admissibility determinations to the scientific community, the standard in Daubertand its progeny tasks judges with separating good science from bad science by using those inquiries.2 1 The appro ...
... inquiry based on principles and methodology. 20 Unlike the standard in Frye, which essentially outsourced admissibility determinations to the scientific community, the standard in Daubertand its progeny tasks judges with separating good science from bad science by using those inquiries.2 1 The appro ...
GOVERNMENT LIABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: SELECTED LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO FLOOD
... climate-change elements or based primarily on climate change where flooding and damages caused by government actions or inactions are increased or would not ordinarily occur may be expected in the coming years. This is particularly true where scientific studies quantify climate change and increases ...
... climate-change elements or based primarily on climate change where flooding and damages caused by government actions or inactions are increased or would not ordinarily occur may be expected in the coming years. This is particularly true where scientific studies quantify climate change and increases ...
Seager and Battisti, 2007
... is just one. How orbital changes cause ice sheet growth and decay remains a major unsolved problem but will be probably be solved as it becomes computationally feasible to integrate coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (GCMs) through orbital cycles. It is only in recent years that tim ...
... is just one. How orbital changes cause ice sheet growth and decay remains a major unsolved problem but will be probably be solved as it becomes computationally feasible to integrate coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (GCMs) through orbital cycles. It is only in recent years that tim ...
Effects of Climate Change in Amphibians and Reptiles
... specialization, 2) reduced population size, 3) long generation time, 4) fluctuating abundance, 5) low reproductive rate, and 6) complex life cycles. These characteristics suit species more vulnerable to threats (Reed & Shine, 2002; Williams & Hero, 1998). The traits alone may not cause the decline, ...
... specialization, 2) reduced population size, 3) long generation time, 4) fluctuating abundance, 5) low reproductive rate, and 6) complex life cycles. These characteristics suit species more vulnerable to threats (Reed & Shine, 2002; Williams & Hero, 1998). The traits alone may not cause the decline, ...
THE URBAN DOMINO EFFECT: A
... Many of the environmental, socio-cultural and economic issues that make urban and rural areas different can be attributed to the physical features of the urban fabric described above. This becomes obvious when looking at the environmental changes caused by urbanization. These changes manifest in the ...
... Many of the environmental, socio-cultural and economic issues that make urban and rural areas different can be attributed to the physical features of the urban fabric described above. This becomes obvious when looking at the environmental changes caused by urbanization. These changes manifest in the ...
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... study (Rötter et al., 2013a; Rummukainen, 2014). The change in global mean temperature observed so far amounts to around +0.8o C since pre-industrial time. Increases in global mean temperature projected for the 2050s by IPCC (2007) as compared with the 2000s are between 0.5 and 3o C when considering ...
... study (Rötter et al., 2013a; Rummukainen, 2014). The change in global mean temperature observed so far amounts to around +0.8o C since pre-industrial time. Increases in global mean temperature projected for the 2050s by IPCC (2007) as compared with the 2000s are between 0.5 and 3o C when considering ...
The Impact of Climate Change and Human Activity on Net Primary
... Tibetan Plateau was increasing although it is likely that the average net primary productivity would decrease in China with a warming climate [25]. Nevertheless, the distribution of NPP and annual mean temperature were similar at the temporal scale, which indicates a strong relationship between NPP ...
... Tibetan Plateau was increasing although it is likely that the average net primary productivity would decrease in China with a warming climate [25]. Nevertheless, the distribution of NPP and annual mean temperature were similar at the temporal scale, which indicates a strong relationship between NPP ...
Climate change prediction over complex areas: spatial variability of
... of the expected climatic change and their impacts. Several studies have focussed on assessing the accuracy of the different RCMs for a control period (1960/ 1961–1990) with regard to the observed climatology (Dequé et al., 2005), as well as the spatial distribution of climate change impacts on diff ...
... of the expected climatic change and their impacts. Several studies have focussed on assessing the accuracy of the different RCMs for a control period (1960/ 1961–1990) with regard to the observed climatology (Dequé et al., 2005), as well as the spatial distribution of climate change impacts on diff ...
Vegetation–climate feedbacks modulate rainfall patterns in Africa
... North African monsoon system (Claussen, 1997) and internal climate variability (Zeng et al., 1999). Feedbacks mediated by shifts in vegetation structure and distribution can likewise play a role for the future regional climate. General circulation models (GCMs) have been applied at relatively coarse ...
... North African monsoon system (Claussen, 1997) and internal climate variability (Zeng et al., 1999). Feedbacks mediated by shifts in vegetation structure and distribution can likewise play a role for the future regional climate. General circulation models (GCMs) have been applied at relatively coarse ...
American Evangelicals and Domestic Versus International Climate
... compare the relationship between identifying one’s self as evangelical and climate policies at the international and domestic levels. We find considerable support for the theory that evangelical opposition to action on climate change is driven primarily by an aversion to international cooperation. ...
... compare the relationship between identifying one’s self as evangelical and climate policies at the international and domestic levels. We find considerable support for the theory that evangelical opposition to action on climate change is driven primarily by an aversion to international cooperation. ...
Forests synchronize their growth in contrasting Eurasian regions in
... timing of plant activity (2), drought stress in mid-latitudes (6, 14), or an uncoupling of air and soil thermal regimes in the early growing season (15) and direct heat stress (16) in high latitudes, among other factors. Changing tree growth patterns associated with enhanced synchrony in response to ...
... timing of plant activity (2), drought stress in mid-latitudes (6, 14), or an uncoupling of air and soil thermal regimes in the early growing season (15) and direct heat stress (16) in high latitudes, among other factors. Changing tree growth patterns associated with enhanced synchrony in response to ...
SEE Project-OrientGate: A structured network for integration of
... region, or exposed sector (e.g. agriculture and food production, water resources, health, urban sector, energy, transport, etc). This is because the adaptive capacity to climate change relies on various factors, such as financial and human resources, scientific knowledge, access to information, tech ...
... region, or exposed sector (e.g. agriculture and food production, water resources, health, urban sector, energy, transport, etc). This is because the adaptive capacity to climate change relies on various factors, such as financial and human resources, scientific knowledge, access to information, tech ...
Adaptive Co-Management for Climate Change Adaptation
... ―now policymakers face a new and challenging set of issues: how to develop strategies for attacking new environmental problems, how to develop better strategies for solving the old ones, and how to do both in ways that are more efficient, less taxing, and engender less political opposition‖ ([1], p. ...
... ―now policymakers face a new and challenging set of issues: how to develop strategies for attacking new environmental problems, how to develop better strategies for solving the old ones, and how to do both in ways that are more efficient, less taxing, and engender less political opposition‖ ([1], p. ...
The fate of Amazonian ecosystems over the coming century arising
... 2013). Findings of increasing biomass in studies of forest inventories in the tropics have been interpreted as indicating that CO2 fertilization may be occurring (Baker et al., 2004; Lewis et al., 2009); however, there is currently limited direct evidence from large-scale experimental studies in tro ...
... 2013). Findings of increasing biomass in studies of forest inventories in the tropics have been interpreted as indicating that CO2 fertilization may be occurring (Baker et al., 2004; Lewis et al., 2009); however, there is currently limited direct evidence from large-scale experimental studies in tro ...
The coordination of climate finance in India
... climate change related actions taken by nodal ministries and other agencies, as well as review the progress and implementation of the each of the eight “Missions”; it appears to have met only to give the final approval to each of the “Missions” and has not convened a meeting in more than three years ...
... climate change related actions taken by nodal ministries and other agencies, as well as review the progress and implementation of the each of the eight “Missions”; it appears to have met only to give the final approval to each of the “Missions” and has not convened a meeting in more than three years ...
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... Data from the NRA was fed into a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, which uses actual economic data to determine how economies respond to policy or other changes. This revealed that under a best-case scenario, agricultural impacts would be partly offset by improved water distribution, there ...
... Data from the NRA was fed into a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, which uses actual economic data to determine how economies respond to policy or other changes. This revealed that under a best-case scenario, agricultural impacts would be partly offset by improved water distribution, there ...
National Security in the 21st Century: How the National Security
... The more complex threats are the indirect effects, which result not from the changed climate and associated weather events, but from the human actions which follow. As resources become scarcer and local living conditions harsher, populations with weak governments that are unable to assist those peop ...
... The more complex threats are the indirect effects, which result not from the changed climate and associated weather events, but from the human actions which follow. As resources become scarcer and local living conditions harsher, populations with weak governments that are unable to assist those peop ...
Adapting to climate change in The Netherlands: an inventory of
... Tol et al. (2008) states that “adaptation assessment must consider the full context in which adaptation takes place, including the factors that determine the capacity of the country or system to adapt”. By involving local stakeholders and experts in the development of a national adaptation strategy ...
... Tol et al. (2008) states that “adaptation assessment must consider the full context in which adaptation takes place, including the factors that determine the capacity of the country or system to adapt”. By involving local stakeholders and experts in the development of a national adaptation strategy ...
Argentina - Met Office
... • An assessment of the extent to which increases in greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere have altered the probability of particular seasonal temperatures compared to pre-industrial times, using a technique called ‘fraction of attributable risk.’ • A prediction of future climate conditions ...
... • An assessment of the extent to which increases in greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere have altered the probability of particular seasonal temperatures compared to pre-industrial times, using a technique called ‘fraction of attributable risk.’ • A prediction of future climate conditions ...
Climate change: hydrological impact studies
... Examples of hydrological models that have been applied to various river basins are the water balance model concept used in RHINEFLOW (Kwadijk, 1993) and variants of this model, the HBV model (Bergström, 1995) and the TOPMODEL (Beven et al., 1995). Water balance models Kwadijk (1993) and Van Deursen ...
... Examples of hydrological models that have been applied to various river basins are the water balance model concept used in RHINEFLOW (Kwadijk, 1993) and variants of this model, the HBV model (Bergström, 1995) and the TOPMODEL (Beven et al., 1995). Water balance models Kwadijk (1993) and Van Deursen ...
MTA Adaptations to Climate Change – A Categorical Imperative1
... Model-based climate projections for the region are derived from global climate model simulations forced with internationally agreed upon green house gas emissions scenarios (IPCC, 2000). Using a suite of models and emissions scenarios allows characterization of uncertainties and risks associated wit ...
... Model-based climate projections for the region are derived from global climate model simulations forced with internationally agreed upon green house gas emissions scenarios (IPCC, 2000). Using a suite of models and emissions scenarios allows characterization of uncertainties and risks associated wit ...