Experiment Earth?
... discriminating. Support for some geoengineering approaches increased, while support for others declined, although the changes were almost all statistically insignificant. None of those participating were vehemently against all geoengineering approaches as a matter of principle, although there were s ...
... discriminating. Support for some geoengineering approaches increased, while support for others declined, although the changes were almost all statistically insignificant. None of those participating were vehemently against all geoengineering approaches as a matter of principle, although there were s ...
Curriculum Vitae - CHG - University of California, Santa Barbara
... Duties: Developed geo-spatial rainfall modeling techniques, analyzed African climate variability & drought for FEWS NET, taught Tropical Meteorology, Physical Climatology, Geographic ...
... Duties: Developed geo-spatial rainfall modeling techniques, analyzed African climate variability & drought for FEWS NET, taught Tropical Meteorology, Physical Climatology, Geographic ...
PDF - IPCC Working Group II
... World Bank and ESMAP Studies are published to communicate the results of the Bank’s work to the development community with the least possible delay. The manuscript of this paper therefore has not been prepared in accordance with the procedures appropriate to formally-edited texts. Some sources cited ...
... World Bank and ESMAP Studies are published to communicate the results of the Bank’s work to the development community with the least possible delay. The manuscript of this paper therefore has not been prepared in accordance with the procedures appropriate to formally-edited texts. Some sources cited ...
Assessing an IPCC Assessment: An Analysis of Statements on Projected Regional Impacts in the 2007 Report
... including uncertainties, positive impacts, and the relative contributions from other important areas, such as industrialisation, population growth, and land use; One section that describes the most important negative impacts, including a worst-case risk approach, based on a clearly explicated ris ...
... including uncertainties, positive impacts, and the relative contributions from other important areas, such as industrialisation, population growth, and land use; One section that describes the most important negative impacts, including a worst-case risk approach, based on a clearly explicated ris ...
Implications of climate change for Australia`s World Heritage properties
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC 2007) states that ‘global warming is unequivocal’ and is due largely to an increase in greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), caused by burning fossil fuels. Australia’s average surface temperature has increased by ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC 2007) states that ‘global warming is unequivocal’ and is due largely to an increase in greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), caused by burning fossil fuels. Australia’s average surface temperature has increased by ...
sea level rise in the caribbean - M
... adapt to climate change “especially: (a) small island countries, (b) countries with low-lying coastal areas, (c) countries with areas prone to natural disasters.” Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have characteristics which make them particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, sea ...
... adapt to climate change “especially: (a) small island countries, (b) countries with low-lying coastal areas, (c) countries with areas prone to natural disasters.” Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have characteristics which make them particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, sea ...
Final Consultants Report
... suggests that the East Asia and Pacific Region would have the highest cost of adaptation in both wetter and drier scenarios (World Bank, 2009). Adaptation for agriculture and coastal zones will cost US$5 billion per year by 2020 for Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Viet Nam (Lohani, 2009). The r ...
... suggests that the East Asia and Pacific Region would have the highest cost of adaptation in both wetter and drier scenarios (World Bank, 2009). Adaptation for agriculture and coastal zones will cost US$5 billion per year by 2020 for Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Viet Nam (Lohani, 2009). The r ...
High Resolution Version - American Meteorological Society
... over the next several years. In the absence of robust literature exploring decision-maker needs for event attribution information, we have taken an anecdotal look at how the science in these reports could be relevant beyond the research community. From our initial look, it is clear that event attrib ...
... over the next several years. In the absence of robust literature exploring decision-maker needs for event attribution information, we have taken an anecdotal look at how the science in these reports could be relevant beyond the research community. From our initial look, it is clear that event attrib ...
Climate Change in the Midwest - Climate Adaptation Knowledge
... declined in spring but increased in autumn, whereas regional streamflow has increased since approximately 1940. Projections of future Great Lakes water levels and streamflow that have been made over most of the last 25 years, where temperature is used as a proxy for potential evapotranspiration, sug ...
... declined in spring but increased in autumn, whereas regional streamflow has increased since approximately 1940. Projections of future Great Lakes water levels and streamflow that have been made over most of the last 25 years, where temperature is used as a proxy for potential evapotranspiration, sug ...
Building Climate Resilience in the Agriculture Sector of Asia and the
... Water Financing Partnership Facility World Meteorological Organization World Savings Bank Institute World Trade Organization ...
... Water Financing Partnership Facility World Meteorological Organization World Savings Bank Institute World Trade Organization ...
Regional Climate Projections
... southern Andes, although changes in atmospheric circulation may induce large local variability in precipitation response in mountainous areas. Winter precipitation in Tierra del Fuego and summer precipitation in south-eastern South America is likely to increase. It is uncertain how annual and season ...
... southern Andes, although changes in atmospheric circulation may induce large local variability in precipitation response in mountainous areas. Winter precipitation in Tierra del Fuego and summer precipitation in south-eastern South America is likely to increase. It is uncertain how annual and season ...
Climate-Induced Population Movement: The Issue
... and least developed countries, which are already vulnerable, mostly dependent on natural capital, with the least financial and physical capacity to adapt to climate change and also, ironically, least responsible for climate change.4 These states will most likely not be able to find solutions for the ...
... and least developed countries, which are already vulnerable, mostly dependent on natural capital, with the least financial and physical capacity to adapt to climate change and also, ironically, least responsible for climate change.4 These states will most likely not be able to find solutions for the ...
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... probably fail to stabilise global warming below or around the 2°C target. According to most assessments, the proposed emission reductions can lead to a temperature increase above 3°C by the end of the century2. In this context, adaptation becomes a necessary measure and must be planned well in advan ...
... probably fail to stabilise global warming below or around the 2°C target. According to most assessments, the proposed emission reductions can lead to a temperature increase above 3°C by the end of the century2. In this context, adaptation becomes a necessary measure and must be planned well in advan ...
Appendix A: Eight Steps of Scenario Building SCENARIO BUILDING
... reacting to ecosystem problems when they reach critical stages. Order from Strength: representing a regionalized approach, in which our emphasis is on security and economic growth, again reacting to ecosystem problems only as they arise. Adapting Mosaic: a regionalized approach, emphasizing proa ...
... reacting to ecosystem problems when they reach critical stages. Order from Strength: representing a regionalized approach, in which our emphasis is on security and economic growth, again reacting to ecosystem problems only as they arise. Adapting Mosaic: a regionalized approach, emphasizing proa ...
Quantifying the cost of climate change impacts on local
... This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. The role of NCCARF is to lead the research community in a national interdisciplinary effort to generate t ...
... This work was carried out with financial support from the Australian Government (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. The role of NCCARF is to lead the research community in a national interdisciplinary effort to generate t ...
Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change
... system is exposed), sensitivity (i.e. the degree to which a system could be affected by climate-related stimuli), and adaptive capacity (i.e. the ability of a system to adjust or to cope with climate change consequences) (IPCC, 2007a). According to this framework, the potential consequences of clima ...
... system is exposed), sensitivity (i.e. the degree to which a system could be affected by climate-related stimuli), and adaptive capacity (i.e. the ability of a system to adjust or to cope with climate change consequences) (IPCC, 2007a). According to this framework, the potential consequences of clima ...
Africa Agriculture Status Report 2014
... Africa – is both a ‘victim and a culprit’ relative to climate change. Although developing countries, especially those in Africa, are likely to bear the brunt of climate change, none of us will be immune to its impacts. It is time we acted together and be reminded that, when it comes to the devastati ...
... Africa – is both a ‘victim and a culprit’ relative to climate change. Although developing countries, especially those in Africa, are likely to bear the brunt of climate change, none of us will be immune to its impacts. It is time we acted together and be reminded that, when it comes to the devastati ...
Africa Agriculture Status Report 2014
... Africa – is both a ‘victim and a culprit’ relative to climate change. Although developing countries, especially those in Africa, are likely to bear the brunt of climate change, none of us will be immune to its impacts. It is time we acted together and be reminded that, when it comes to the devastati ...
... Africa – is both a ‘victim and a culprit’ relative to climate change. Although developing countries, especially those in Africa, are likely to bear the brunt of climate change, none of us will be immune to its impacts. It is time we acted together and be reminded that, when it comes to the devastati ...
Climate Change: An Australian Guide to the Science and Potential
... of future climate change and societal vulnerability. Some impacts of climate change are now inevitable. However, more certainty and understanding is needed to guide decision-makers towards the most effective and cost-efficient means to adapt to climate changes in the near-term (next decade), and to ...
... of future climate change and societal vulnerability. Some impacts of climate change are now inevitable. However, more certainty and understanding is needed to guide decision-makers towards the most effective and cost-efficient means to adapt to climate changes in the near-term (next decade), and to ...
EuTRACE - IASS Potsdam
... of this might be; determining the constraints imposed by various technique-dependent factors, such as available biomass; developing the very large-scale infrastructures and energy inputs, along with the accompanying financial and legal structures, that most of the proposed techniques would require ...
... of this might be; determining the constraints imposed by various technique-dependent factors, such as available biomass; developing the very large-scale infrastructures and energy inputs, along with the accompanying financial and legal structures, that most of the proposed techniques would require ...
Macarthy, J.M. 12 - Newcastle University eTheses: Home
... Much of the climate change literature is replete with discussions about the potential impact of climate change on cities. Whilst urban planners are increasingly being urged to develop robust and clear strategies for dealing with the impacts, in reality there is very little knowledge about the way th ...
... Much of the climate change literature is replete with discussions about the potential impact of climate change on cities. Whilst urban planners are increasingly being urged to develop robust and clear strategies for dealing with the impacts, in reality there is very little knowledge about the way th ...
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... 3-Economic analysis approach in river basin management plans within the context of EU Water Framework Directive and its adaptability to Turkey, Ongoing; Bahar Sel, PhD; Co-Advisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Emre Alp (ENVE). 4-Climate Change and Energy Policy of Turkey. 5-How will climate change affect agric ...
... 3-Economic analysis approach in river basin management plans within the context of EU Water Framework Directive and its adaptability to Turkey, Ongoing; Bahar Sel, PhD; Co-Advisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Emre Alp (ENVE). 4-Climate Change and Energy Policy of Turkey. 5-How will climate change affect agric ...
Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation.
... Fig. ES-1. Colorado statewide annually-averaged temperature (°F), 1900–2012. Annual departures are shown relative to a 1971–2000 reference period. The light-orange, orange, and red lines are the 100-year, 50-year, and 30-year trends, respectively. All three warming trends are statistically significa ...
... Fig. ES-1. Colorado statewide annually-averaged temperature (°F), 1900–2012. Annual departures are shown relative to a 1971–2000 reference period. The light-orange, orange, and red lines are the 100-year, 50-year, and 30-year trends, respectively. All three warming trends are statistically significa ...
English
... service sectors. Most of the natural hazards and man-made risks in the OSCE region have transboundary nature. Environmental degradation and disasters, including small scale and slow-onset disasters, could be potential contributors to conflicts. Hydro-meteorological disasters, thus those related to w ...
... service sectors. Most of the natural hazards and man-made risks in the OSCE region have transboundary nature. Environmental degradation and disasters, including small scale and slow-onset disasters, could be potential contributors to conflicts. Hydro-meteorological disasters, thus those related to w ...
Coffee and Climate Change - Natural Resources Institute
... integrated analysis of the threats to livelihoods and their capacity and options to adapt. How this can be translated into effects on adaptation is still being evaluated. Nevertheless, it is considered that more scientific research is required to develop adaptation technologies that go beyond simply ...
... integrated analysis of the threats to livelihoods and their capacity and options to adapt. How this can be translated into effects on adaptation is still being evaluated. Nevertheless, it is considered that more scientific research is required to develop adaptation technologies that go beyond simply ...