Adapting to Climate Change: Natural Resource Management and
... ¾ The loss of biodiversity and onset of a global extinction crisis; and ¾ The declining availability of critical resources and services. Scale shifts are a crucial aspect of any analysis of global environmental change. Some phenomena are occurring at a planetary scale, such as shifts in the Earth’s ...
... ¾ The loss of biodiversity and onset of a global extinction crisis; and ¾ The declining availability of critical resources and services. Scale shifts are a crucial aspect of any analysis of global environmental change. Some phenomena are occurring at a planetary scale, such as shifts in the Earth’s ...
Climate change
... As far as water is concerned, climate change may result in increased threats to the ecological status of lakes and enhanced health risks. At the same time strong changes in the seasonality of river flows across Europe are expected and regions in southern Europe which already suffer most from water s ...
... As far as water is concerned, climate change may result in increased threats to the ecological status of lakes and enhanced health risks. At the same time strong changes in the seasonality of river flows across Europe are expected and regions in southern Europe which already suffer most from water s ...
Climate change impacts on the livestock sector
... episodes of certain diseases can lead to significant economic impacts within and beyond the sector. There is also an increased potential for accelerated drug resistance. For each of the preceding impact categories we consider the nature of any adaptation responses and whether there are unanticipated ...
... episodes of certain diseases can lead to significant economic impacts within and beyond the sector. There is also an increased potential for accelerated drug resistance. For each of the preceding impact categories we consider the nature of any adaptation responses and whether there are unanticipated ...
Preparing for climate change guide for local government
... The maps in Figures 1–3 show projected patterns for temperature and precipitation derived from models assuming greenhouse gas emissions follow a course described in the source report as ‘middle-of-the-road’. Because natural effects cause the New Zealand climate to vary from year to year (see Figure ...
... The maps in Figures 1–3 show projected patterns for temperature and precipitation derived from models assuming greenhouse gas emissions follow a course described in the source report as ‘middle-of-the-road’. Because natural effects cause the New Zealand climate to vary from year to year (see Figure ...
Chapter 19 - The Future
... by more than 100 percent. Due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions, atmospheric CO2 concentrations now exceed 400 parts per million (ppm), and we are on a trajectory to increase global average temperatures by more than 3°C above preindustrial levels. The rise in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse ga ...
... by more than 100 percent. Due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions, atmospheric CO2 concentrations now exceed 400 parts per million (ppm), and we are on a trajectory to increase global average temperatures by more than 3°C above preindustrial levels. The rise in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse ga ...
Riedy CAGs-AUS-ED_accepted - OPUS at UTS
... that might lead them to reflect on their preferences. The groups are not inclusive as they were self-selected, self-facilitated and unrepresentative. CAGs can point to consequences from their involvement in climate policy, but those consequences fall well short of their objectives. Our objective her ...
... that might lead them to reflect on their preferences. The groups are not inclusive as they were self-selected, self-facilitated and unrepresentative. CAGs can point to consequences from their involvement in climate policy, but those consequences fall well short of their objectives. Our objective her ...
Climate Change: Current Issues and Policy Tools
... temperatures, altered wind patterns, extreme weather events, melting glaciers and sea ice, and timing of seasons have also been observed. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007 declared that “[w]arming of the climate system is unequivocal. ...Observational evidence from all con ...
... temperatures, altered wind patterns, extreme weather events, melting glaciers and sea ice, and timing of seasons have also been observed. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2007 declared that “[w]arming of the climate system is unequivocal. ...Observational evidence from all con ...
Here - Benjamin Blonder
... species compositions that are strongly filtered and are more in equilibrium with current climate than random samples from the regional pool. Variation in the level of current community disequilibrium can be predicted from Last Glacial Maximum climate and will increase with near-future climate change. ...
... species compositions that are strongly filtered and are more in equilibrium with current climate than random samples from the regional pool. Variation in the level of current community disequilibrium can be predicted from Last Glacial Maximum climate and will increase with near-future climate change. ...
skeptical science - The Science and Public Policy Institute
... that do show some warming from the 1930s but they're (even) much less reliable than the U.S. record. The U.S. record simply does matter, despite its mistakes. Moreover, the U.S. temperatures are what the Americans should be primarily interested in, anyway. The idea that the global temperatures are m ...
... that do show some warming from the 1930s but they're (even) much less reliable than the U.S. record. The U.S. record simply does matter, despite its mistakes. Moreover, the U.S. temperatures are what the Americans should be primarily interested in, anyway. The idea that the global temperatures are m ...
Climate Change Adaptation for Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Asia
... of developing Asia more than doubled (Steinfeld et al. 2006). This adds to the demand for already scarce natural resources and worse, contributing to global GHG emissions. Reduced nitrogen content in fodder has also been shown to reduce animal productivity in sheep, which depend on microbes in their ...
... of developing Asia more than doubled (Steinfeld et al. 2006). This adds to the demand for already scarce natural resources and worse, contributing to global GHG emissions. Reduced nitrogen content in fodder has also been shown to reduce animal productivity in sheep, which depend on microbes in their ...
Incorporating climate change into systematic conservation planning
... and increasingly, how we should work in these places (Redford et al. 2003; Wilson et al. 2007). Although early efforts at such planning focused largely on conserving the species, communities, or ecosystems of a specific region, the science of conservation planning is now advancing to better incorpor ...
... and increasingly, how we should work in these places (Redford et al. 2003; Wilson et al. 2007). Although early efforts at such planning focused largely on conserving the species, communities, or ecosystems of a specific region, the science of conservation planning is now advancing to better incorpor ...
Climate change in Australia | Central Slopes cluster report
... 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 ...
The Impact of Climate Change on the Agricultural Sector
... increases the frequency of floods, droughts, heat waves, and the intensity of typhoons and hurricanes following the change in temperature and precipitation patterns. The impacts of climate change are also shown in various other forms throughout the world, including the rise of sea level, decrease in ...
... increases the frequency of floods, droughts, heat waves, and the intensity of typhoons and hurricanes following the change in temperature and precipitation patterns. The impacts of climate change are also shown in various other forms throughout the world, including the rise of sea level, decrease in ...
Climate Variability, Climate Change and Western Water
... central tropical Pacific Ocean caused by ENSO modify storm tracks and, thus, the locations where droughts and floods are most likely to occur. The close link between climatic variations and water availability suggests thatwater resources will be sensitive to the regional effects of global climate ch ...
... central tropical Pacific Ocean caused by ENSO modify storm tracks and, thus, the locations where droughts and floods are most likely to occur. The close link between climatic variations and water availability suggests thatwater resources will be sensitive to the regional effects of global climate ch ...
Challenges of Growth 2013
... The aim of the Challenges of Growth series of studies is to provide decision-makers with the best-achievable set of information to support long-term planning decisions for aviation in Europe, with a particular focus on the capacity of the air transport network. Studies were completed in 2001, 2004 a ...
... The aim of the Challenges of Growth series of studies is to provide decision-makers with the best-achievable set of information to support long-term planning decisions for aviation in Europe, with a particular focus on the capacity of the air transport network. Studies were completed in 2001, 2004 a ...
Biogeosciences
... BC GCM/RCM data without adequate quantification of the effects of BC, thereby introducing additional uncertainties (Ehret et al., 2012; Muerth et al., 2013; Teutschbein and Seibert, 2012). Bias in climate models can be attributed to uncertainties in representations of atmospheric physics (Maraun, 20 ...
... BC GCM/RCM data without adequate quantification of the effects of BC, thereby introducing additional uncertainties (Ehret et al., 2012; Muerth et al., 2013; Teutschbein and Seibert, 2012). Bias in climate models can be attributed to uncertainties in representations of atmospheric physics (Maraun, 20 ...
European atmosphere in 2050, a regional
... their costs and their impact on air quality have been successfully implemented over the past decades to investigate relatively short time periods (Cohan and Napelenok, 2011). In Europe, the GAINS (Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies) modelling framework (Amann et al., 2011; A ...
... their costs and their impact on air quality have been successfully implemented over the past decades to investigate relatively short time periods (Cohan and Napelenok, 2011). In Europe, the GAINS (Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies) modelling framework (Amann et al., 2011; A ...
Climate change in Australia | Rangelands cluster report
... 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 ...
Climate Change and Human Mobility in Indigenous Communities of
... the diverse reindeer-herding, hunting/gathering, and pastoralist peoples inhabiting northern Eurasia. Russian colonization of these areas began to change that essential adaptive strategy. But the historical period that had by far the most dramatic affect on northern Russia’s indigenous peoples’ mobi ...
... the diverse reindeer-herding, hunting/gathering, and pastoralist peoples inhabiting northern Eurasia. Russian colonization of these areas began to change that essential adaptive strategy. But the historical period that had by far the most dramatic affect on northern Russia’s indigenous peoples’ mobi ...
Unit: Paleoclimatology: Climate Discovery Teacher`s Guide
... Buffalo, New York. But it would not be particularly startling to hear of an occasional January day with mild temperatures in Buffalo, rain in Phoenix, or snow in Portland. Meteorologists often point out that “climate is what you expect and weather is what you get.” Or, as one middle school student p ...
... Buffalo, New York. But it would not be particularly startling to hear of an occasional January day with mild temperatures in Buffalo, rain in Phoenix, or snow in Portland. Meteorologists often point out that “climate is what you expect and weather is what you get.” Or, as one middle school student p ...
April 2013 News - South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy
... "This is the first time we've been able to map evaporation in a consistent way, using concrete measurements that are available around the world," says Pierre Gentine, assistant professor of earth and environmental engineering at Columbia. "This is a big step forward in our understanding of how the w ...
... "This is the first time we've been able to map evaporation in a consistent way, using concrete measurements that are available around the world," says Pierre Gentine, assistant professor of earth and environmental engineering at Columbia. "This is a big step forward in our understanding of how the w ...
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN TRAINING ON VULNERABILITY
... for coastal and marine protected areas (MPAs) in the WIO region. The priorities that emerged at the Climate Change Workshop for Coastal and Marine Protected Areas included: Understanding climate change – Effectively responding to climate change in marine and coastal areas in the WIO region will nece ...
... for coastal and marine protected areas (MPAs) in the WIO region. The priorities that emerged at the Climate Change Workshop for Coastal and Marine Protected Areas included: Understanding climate change – Effectively responding to climate change in marine and coastal areas in the WIO region will nece ...
Monitoring and evaluating climate change adaptation and
... Climate change is one of the most important global issues, with broad and far reaching ecological, social, economic, and political impact. Uganda is already experiencing impacts of climate variability and climate change manifested through change of weather patterns and resultant disasters including ...
... Climate change is one of the most important global issues, with broad and far reaching ecological, social, economic, and political impact. Uganda is already experiencing impacts of climate variability and climate change manifested through change of weather patterns and resultant disasters including ...