Forests synchronize their growth in contrasting Eurasian regions in
... (SI Appendix, Tables S2 and S3), indicating that the increasing synchrony in tree growth is a widespread ecological phenomenon, although regionally dependent. Synchrony estimates could be sensitive to the number of available chronologies, a number that has decreased progressively in the most recent ...
... (SI Appendix, Tables S2 and S3), indicating that the increasing synchrony in tree growth is a widespread ecological phenomenon, although regionally dependent. Synchrony estimates could be sensitive to the number of available chronologies, a number that has decreased progressively in the most recent ...
“Community Vulnerability Mapping”: Enabling Participation and
... number of villages within the same area. The research methods adopted include literature review, web-based resources and case studies on vulnerability mapping in parts of Africa so as to consider the added value or the limitations of the approach. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations ...
... number of villages within the same area. The research methods adopted include literature review, web-based resources and case studies on vulnerability mapping in parts of Africa so as to consider the added value or the limitations of the approach. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations ...
Joint Parliamentary meeting on Climate change and climate change
... infrastructure for new fuels when there is a sufficient demand for biofuels, but whereas the motor industry has made technological advances permitting any mixture of petrol and biofuels to be detected by a sensor in the vehicle, a device which will also enable older vehicles to run on biofuels, thus ...
... infrastructure for new fuels when there is a sufficient demand for biofuels, but whereas the motor industry has made technological advances permitting any mixture of petrol and biofuels to be detected by a sensor in the vehicle, a device which will also enable older vehicles to run on biofuels, thus ...
let`s respond - Conservation International
... National governments must increasingly look to their local spheres for response action. Science also emphasises the enormous uncertainty around how the changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere will impact our weather and climate systems. While our knowledge base is growing al ...
... National governments must increasingly look to their local spheres for response action. Science also emphasises the enormous uncertainty around how the changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere will impact our weather and climate systems. While our knowledge base is growing al ...
Paulo Nobre
... Paulo Nobre, V. B. Capistrano, M. Baptista Jr., E. Giarolla, M. Bottino, D. S. Moreira, S. N. Figueroa, D. Alvin, P. Kubota, J. P. Bonatti, E. Ramirez, B. Antunes, T. Tarasova, F. Pesquero, M. H. Costa, G. Sampaio, M. Cardoso, C. Augusto Jr, M. Sanches, H. C. Soares, F. Casagrande, F. Odorizi, C. Fo ...
... Paulo Nobre, V. B. Capistrano, M. Baptista Jr., E. Giarolla, M. Bottino, D. S. Moreira, S. N. Figueroa, D. Alvin, P. Kubota, J. P. Bonatti, E. Ramirez, B. Antunes, T. Tarasova, F. Pesquero, M. H. Costa, G. Sampaio, M. Cardoso, C. Augusto Jr, M. Sanches, H. C. Soares, F. Casagrande, F. Odorizi, C. Fo ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... the island as an ideal tourist destination based on its diversity of heritage: “rich in history, a perfect blend of French, British and African cultures” (Crick, 2003). The island has, generally, received positive reviews from visitors. Out of a possible 7, most visitors to the island gave the islan ...
... the island as an ideal tourist destination based on its diversity of heritage: “rich in history, a perfect blend of French, British and African cultures” (Crick, 2003). The island has, generally, received positive reviews from visitors. Out of a possible 7, most visitors to the island gave the islan ...
Climate Change and State Consent - U
... states by means of accession agreements that new states make in order to join the treaty body. The paradigm case of this method is the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT). It began as a relatively small group of states agreeing to significant tariff reductions on particular goods and on th ...
... states by means of accession agreements that new states make in order to join the treaty body. The paradigm case of this method is the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT). It began as a relatively small group of states agreeing to significant tariff reductions on particular goods and on th ...
Climate change in Australia | Southern and South
... statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and tec ...
... statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and tec ...
Spain - Met Office
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
... cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focus on impacts of most relevance to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material ava ...
fisheries management
... each year) performs remarkably well at tracking long-term fluctuations in stock productivity, as would be caused by climate change. The information needed to develop such a strategy relies heavily on our ability to forecast year-to-year variation in abundance but does not necessar- ...
... each year) performs remarkably well at tracking long-term fluctuations in stock productivity, as would be caused by climate change. The information needed to develop such a strategy relies heavily on our ability to forecast year-to-year variation in abundance but does not necessar- ...
What Is El Niño? - Institute For Global Environmental Strategies
... that the Earth has warmed an average of 0.5° C over the past 100 years. The warming is real and significant though its intensity has varied from decade to decade, from region to region and from season to season. However, it is important to understand that although temperature records do go back 100 ...
... that the Earth has warmed an average of 0.5° C over the past 100 years. The warming is real and significant though its intensity has varied from decade to decade, from region to region and from season to season. However, it is important to understand that although temperature records do go back 100 ...
Faith Based Statements on Climate Change
... We recognize that we do not have any special revelation to guide us about whether global warming is occurring and, if it is occurring, whether people are causing it. We are looking at the same evidence unfolding over time that other people are seeing. We recognize that we do not have special trainin ...
... We recognize that we do not have any special revelation to guide us about whether global warming is occurring and, if it is occurring, whether people are causing it. We are looking at the same evidence unfolding over time that other people are seeing. We recognize that we do not have special trainin ...
Assessing Climate Risks to Low Carbon Urban Projects
... Climate change: Climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g, by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Climate change may be due to ...
... Climate change: Climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g, by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Climate change may be due to ...
Background paper Africa WS
... More recently, deficiency of data on Africa has also been stressed in the G8 Gleneagles Plan of Action, 2005, which noted that "Africa’s data deficiencies are greatest and warrant immediate attention". These deficiencies exist despite the phenomenal increase in availability of climate and environmen ...
... More recently, deficiency of data on Africa has also been stressed in the G8 Gleneagles Plan of Action, 2005, which noted that "Africa’s data deficiencies are greatest and warrant immediate attention". These deficiencies exist despite the phenomenal increase in availability of climate and environmen ...
Climate change, migration and critical
... to address climate change-related migration. Similarly, in reviewing the literature pertaining to climate change and possible migration outcomes, the Intergovernmental ...
... to address climate change-related migration. Similarly, in reviewing the literature pertaining to climate change and possible migration outcomes, the Intergovernmental ...
Changing Landscapes, Changing Lives
... commonly referred to as the Nechako Watershed). Although it is written primarily by researchers, we have attempted to create a report that is accessible and engaging to a wide audience. We have included a Glossary section at the end of the report that defines some of the terms that are used in this ...
... commonly referred to as the Nechako Watershed). Although it is written primarily by researchers, we have attempted to create a report that is accessible and engaging to a wide audience. We have included a Glossary section at the end of the report that defines some of the terms that are used in this ...
Hydrological Climate Change Impact Assessment at Small and
... typical RCM resolution. This is particularly crucial in the case of precipitation, considering its extreme small-scale variability (e.g., [12]). On the other hand, very large-scale (e.g., continental), multi-basin hydrological model systems are developed and applied to an increasing degree, e.g., to ...
... typical RCM resolution. This is particularly crucial in the case of precipitation, considering its extreme small-scale variability (e.g., [12]). On the other hand, very large-scale (e.g., continental), multi-basin hydrological model systems are developed and applied to an increasing degree, e.g., to ...
Forecasting global climate change: A scientific approach Kesten C
... By 2007, there still had been no proper validation of the IPCC’s forecasts. To generate interest in the importance of validation, one of us (Armstrong) proposed a bet to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that a “no-change” forecast of global average temperature would be more accurate than any mode ...
... By 2007, there still had been no proper validation of the IPCC’s forecasts. To generate interest in the importance of validation, one of us (Armstrong) proposed a bet to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that a “no-change” forecast of global average temperature would be more accurate than any mode ...
Tree growth and climate in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a
... only limited climate–growth data from specific sites are generally available for extrapolating climate–growth relationships across the geographical domain of interest. Mountain ecosystems contain a large amount of climatic variation over small geographical distances (Peterson et al., 1997; Fagre et ...
... only limited climate–growth data from specific sites are generally available for extrapolating climate–growth relationships across the geographical domain of interest. Mountain ecosystems contain a large amount of climatic variation over small geographical distances (Peterson et al., 1997; Fagre et ...
Updated February, 2016 FRANCINA DOMINGUEZ francina@illinois
... “Land-Atmosphere Interactions in the Southwest: It’s a two-way street.” Arizona State University, Ecosystems Engineering seminar, Global Institute of Sustainability, Phoenix, AZ,.Oct 2009 “Who Benefits from Evaporation from the Southwest?” Biosphere 2, Tucson, AZ. Oct 2009 “Can Regional Climate Mode ...
... “Land-Atmosphere Interactions in the Southwest: It’s a two-way street.” Arizona State University, Ecosystems Engineering seminar, Global Institute of Sustainability, Phoenix, AZ,.Oct 2009 “Who Benefits from Evaporation from the Southwest?” Biosphere 2, Tucson, AZ. Oct 2009 “Can Regional Climate Mode ...
Planning Climate Resilient Cities: Early Lessons from Early Adapters
... to address the socio-economic imbalances of the country’s past. Racially-based apartheid development policies created high levels of structural unemployment and large numbers of underinvested and un-serviced households. Addressing these shortfalls poses an ongoing challenge to local governments thro ...
... to address the socio-economic imbalances of the country’s past. Racially-based apartheid development policies created high levels of structural unemployment and large numbers of underinvested and un-serviced households. Addressing these shortfalls poses an ongoing challenge to local governments thro ...
Guidance to the interaction between POPs and climate change and
... climate change and POPs for the Committee’s work on its fifth meeting in 2011 (decision SC-5/11, para 14). The POPs Review Committee concluded at its seventh meeting that a better understanding of the interlinkages between persistent organic pollutants and climate change is relevant for the work of ...
... climate change and POPs for the Committee’s work on its fifth meeting in 2011 (decision SC-5/11, para 14). The POPs Review Committee concluded at its seventh meeting that a better understanding of the interlinkages between persistent organic pollutants and climate change is relevant for the work of ...
Climate Change - European Commission
... The threat of climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the modern age and preventing it is a key strategic priority for the European Union. In 1994 the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) came into effect – making a large contribution towards the establishment o ...
... The threat of climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the modern age and preventing it is a key strategic priority for the European Union. In 1994 the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) came into effect – making a large contribution towards the establishment o ...
Prospering in a Changing Climate
... change adaptation activities at local, state and national levels and concluded that adaptation activities are not well coordinated in the state and gaps may leave South Australia vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Specific issues identified were: • no guidance on roles and responsibilitie ...
... change adaptation activities at local, state and national levels and concluded that adaptation activities are not well coordinated in the state and gaps may leave South Australia vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Specific issues identified were: • no guidance on roles and responsibilitie ...