unhedgeable risk: how climate change sentiment impacts investment
... 2014). Financial markets, however, could show the impact of risk aggregation much sooner as the effects of climate change will be driven by the projections of likely future impacts, changing regulation, and shifting market sentiment. Therefore, investors should not be deterred from identifying and m ...
... 2014). Financial markets, however, could show the impact of risk aggregation much sooner as the effects of climate change will be driven by the projections of likely future impacts, changing regulation, and shifting market sentiment. Therefore, investors should not be deterred from identifying and m ...
A Climate Change Exposure Summary for Species and
... southern edge of their range, and marine invertebrates are expected to be most negatively affected. ›› Populations of other native species that are highly specialized in their habitat use or have very low populations may also be affected. ›› Effects from insect pest species (and chemical measures to ...
... southern edge of their range, and marine invertebrates are expected to be most negatively affected. ›› Populations of other native species that are highly specialized in their habitat use or have very low populations may also be affected. ›› Effects from insect pest species (and chemical measures to ...
Hydroclimatic Variability and Predictability: A Survey of Recent
... low end and to disaster (flooding) at the high end. Leonardo da Vinci documented floods on the Arno River, driving him to formulate some of the first scientifically-based theories of hydrological variability (Pfister et al. 2005). Humans have long struggled, in fact, to control hydrological variatio ...
... low end and to disaster (flooding) at the high end. Leonardo da Vinci documented floods on the Arno River, driving him to formulate some of the first scientifically-based theories of hydrological variability (Pfister et al. 2005). Humans have long struggled, in fact, to control hydrological variatio ...
WETLANDS, CARBON STORAGE, AND FUTURE CLIMATE
... and decreased surface and ground water levels in the West. Many wetlands will be destroyed; rare and endangered plants and animals will be threatened in others. See more discussion below. What climate change factors will affect wetlands? A. A number of climate change factors will affect wetlands: In ...
... and decreased surface and ground water levels in the West. Many wetlands will be destroyed; rare and endangered plants and animals will be threatened in others. See more discussion below. What climate change factors will affect wetlands? A. A number of climate change factors will affect wetlands: In ...
Documentation of Research on Climate change and water
... Africa (GWP-SA). 40 participants from the SADC region and Denmark attended this workshop. Once again, this workshop was used to identify institutions and researchers working on climate change and water resources as well as to elicit views of the participants on the need for a regional network on cli ...
... Africa (GWP-SA). 40 participants from the SADC region and Denmark attended this workshop. Once again, this workshop was used to identify institutions and researchers working on climate change and water resources as well as to elicit views of the participants on the need for a regional network on cli ...
DECC Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity
... The Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) is committed to a significant effort to prepare for the impacts of climate change under the National Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan and the NSW Greenhouse Plan in order to protect and conserve this State’s natural and cultural ...
... The Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) is committed to a significant effort to prepare for the impacts of climate change under the National Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan and the NSW Greenhouse Plan in order to protect and conserve this State’s natural and cultural ...
Assessments of moisture fluxes east of the Andes in South America
... and the low-level jet (LLJ) east of the Andes in South America over two time periods: the first can be understood as the current climate and covers the period from 1980 to 1989; the second covers the period from 2080 to 2089 under a future global warming climate as projected by the Intergovernmental ...
... and the low-level jet (LLJ) east of the Andes in South America over two time periods: the first can be understood as the current climate and covers the period from 1980 to 1989; the second covers the period from 2080 to 2089 under a future global warming climate as projected by the Intergovernmental ...
Seager and Battisti, 2007
... inferred temperature changes are as large as 15 − 20◦ C. These changes occurred in decades. The Antarctic cores do not show any such rapid climate changes. Wunsch (2003) concluded that the two are uncorrelated on the millennial timescale (but correlated on the glacial-interglacial timescale), althou ...
... inferred temperature changes are as large as 15 − 20◦ C. These changes occurred in decades. The Antarctic cores do not show any such rapid climate changes. Wunsch (2003) concluded that the two are uncorrelated on the millennial timescale (but correlated on the glacial-interglacial timescale), althou ...
The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change
... and thus cause the earth’s surface to be considerably warmer than if there were no greenhouse effect. The mechanism of the natural greenhouse effect and its impact on the earth’s surface and atmospheric temperatures is shown schematically in Figure 5. In the left panel, for the hypothetical situatio ...
... and thus cause the earth’s surface to be considerably warmer than if there were no greenhouse effect. The mechanism of the natural greenhouse effect and its impact on the earth’s surface and atmospheric temperatures is shown schematically in Figure 5. In the left panel, for the hypothetical situatio ...
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... new topic, but one of increasing importance. Therefore, past weather events that caused problems in a municipality can be a starting point in adaptation considerations. Deduction of tailored climate parameters has shown that, for decisions on the implementation of specific adaptation measures, it al ...
... new topic, but one of increasing importance. Therefore, past weather events that caused problems in a municipality can be a starting point in adaptation considerations. Deduction of tailored climate parameters has shown that, for decisions on the implementation of specific adaptation measures, it al ...
Particulate air pollution from wildfires in the Western US under
... Observing System (GEOS-5) product. The model was run with the nested grid option, which uses the native GEOS-5 horizontal resolution of 0.5°x0.667° over North America. Boundary conditions are obtained from a 2 × 2.5 global GEOS-Chem simulation. The model includes black carbon and primary organic par ...
... Observing System (GEOS-5) product. The model was run with the nested grid option, which uses the native GEOS-5 horizontal resolution of 0.5°x0.667° over North America. Boundary conditions are obtained from a 2 × 2.5 global GEOS-Chem simulation. The model includes black carbon and primary organic par ...
The Politicization of Climate Change and Polarization in the American
... nonpeer-reviewed claims of climate change contrarians (Demeritt 2006; McCright and Dunlap 2003, 2010). The rightward shift in U.S. political culture that paralleled the Republican Revolution increased opportunities for the conservative movement to oppose climate science and policy via mainstream med ...
... nonpeer-reviewed claims of climate change contrarians (Demeritt 2006; McCright and Dunlap 2003, 2010). The rightward shift in U.S. political culture that paralleled the Republican Revolution increased opportunities for the conservative movement to oppose climate science and policy via mainstream med ...
CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS FOR MACEDONIA
... 2001). The results of such approach, called direct GCM output, show the highest increase in air temperature till the end of this century and on the level of entire country in summer season together with the most intensive decrease in precipitation. In case of precipitation, practically no chang ...
... 2001). The results of such approach, called direct GCM output, show the highest increase in air temperature till the end of this century and on the level of entire country in summer season together with the most intensive decrease in precipitation. In case of precipitation, practically no chang ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change in Ireland
... • and complying with environmental legislation and agreements (EPA, 2008). Therefore the commissioning of a briefing paper on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in Ireland is timely, not least since the Biodiversity Forum concludes that climate change is having and will continue to have a ...
... • and complying with environmental legislation and agreements (EPA, 2008). Therefore the commissioning of a briefing paper on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in Ireland is timely, not least since the Biodiversity Forum concludes that climate change is having and will continue to have a ...
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... conditions, it is reasonable to expect that it will also be an adaptation to climate change. Thus, with this paper we also provide estimates of the expected impact of future climate change on migration in Ghana and Nigeria. It is important to stress that we are interested in climate — the average of ...
... conditions, it is reasonable to expect that it will also be an adaptation to climate change. Thus, with this paper we also provide estimates of the expected impact of future climate change on migration in Ghana and Nigeria. It is important to stress that we are interested in climate — the average of ...
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... Climate change is expected to increase weather variability and incidences of extreme events, which will have an impact on livelihoods and wellbeing as it emasculates development efforts (IPCC 2012). Its negative impacts are mostly felt by poor people in developing countries (IPCC 2001a). Kenya in th ...
... Climate change is expected to increase weather variability and incidences of extreme events, which will have an impact on livelihoods and wellbeing as it emasculates development efforts (IPCC 2012). Its negative impacts are mostly felt by poor people in developing countries (IPCC 2001a). Kenya in th ...
Islamabad Pakistan
... Development Division (CADD) have admirably supported the implementation of this new initiative. This study are largely based on secondary data and information gathered from a range of sources. The work of Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, Global Change Impact Studies Centre an ...
... Development Division (CADD) have admirably supported the implementation of this new initiative. This study are largely based on secondary data and information gathered from a range of sources. The work of Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, Global Change Impact Studies Centre an ...
Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014 – 2023
... In order to ensure sustainable development in the context of climate change Cambodia has worked out practical solutions to cope with the rapidly changing climate by putting in place new policies, strategies and plans. The CCCSP is prepared following the guidelines of the Council of Ministers and is ...
... In order to ensure sustainable development in the context of climate change Cambodia has worked out practical solutions to cope with the rapidly changing climate by putting in place new policies, strategies and plans. The CCCSP is prepared following the guidelines of the Council of Ministers and is ...
Chapter 3: Natural Resources - Ressources naturelles Canada
... events such as permafrost degradation, sea level rise, and plant species migration. Climate change will also present new opportunities for the natural resource sectors, particularly in relation to northern economic development. Consideration of multiple stressors is critical to understanding adaptat ...
... events such as permafrost degradation, sea level rise, and plant species migration. Climate change will also present new opportunities for the natural resource sectors, particularly in relation to northern economic development. Consideration of multiple stressors is critical to understanding adaptat ...
early human health effects of climate change and stratospheric
... will be defined at the Third Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in London, June 1999. This background document has been prepared by the Working Group on the Early Human Health Impacts of Climate Change. The Working Group was convened by the WHO, European Centre for Environment and Heal ...
... will be defined at the Third Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in London, June 1999. This background document has been prepared by the Working Group on the Early Human Health Impacts of Climate Change. The Working Group was convened by the WHO, European Centre for Environment and Heal ...
The Mediterranean: vulnerability to coastal implications of` climate
... The Mediterranean is experiencing a number of immediate coastal problems which are triggering efforts to improve short-term coastal management. This paper shows that coastal management also needs to address long-term problems and, in particular, the likelihood of climate change. Regional scale studi ...
... The Mediterranean is experiencing a number of immediate coastal problems which are triggering efforts to improve short-term coastal management. This paper shows that coastal management also needs to address long-term problems and, in particular, the likelihood of climate change. Regional scale studi ...
Climate change impact on available water resources obtained using
... families and cover some of the range in projected precipitation change from the CMIP3 (Meehl et al., 2007; see also Sect. 5) ensemble (Mason and Knutti, 2011). The selection of GCMs for this study was imposed by the availability of climate model data necessary to force the GHMs. A related analysis o ...
... families and cover some of the range in projected precipitation change from the CMIP3 (Meehl et al., 2007; see also Sect. 5) ensemble (Mason and Knutti, 2011). The selection of GCMs for this study was imposed by the availability of climate model data necessary to force the GHMs. A related analysis o ...
CBDAMPIC
... effects of climate change. The project has indirectly and directly contributed to the direction that adaptation is now taking in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations and funding through the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It has also contributed to the i ...
... effects of climate change. The project has indirectly and directly contributed to the direction that adaptation is now taking in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations and funding through the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It has also contributed to the i ...