Georgia`s Climate Variability vs Climate Change
... http://clinton.senate.gov/issues/environment/index.cfm?topic=climate ...
... http://clinton.senate.gov/issues/environment/index.cfm?topic=climate ...
Beyond generic adaptive capacity: exploring the adaptation space of
... capacity is translated, or not, into actual adaptation to climate change by focusing on the main organizations of the water supply and wastewater (WW) sector of the Stockholm region. The article identifies and analyzes the factors that influence the feasibility and attractiveness of the adaptation o ...
... capacity is translated, or not, into actual adaptation to climate change by focusing on the main organizations of the water supply and wastewater (WW) sector of the Stockholm region. The article identifies and analyzes the factors that influence the feasibility and attractiveness of the adaptation o ...
The economic impact of climate change on road infrastructure in sub
... through networks of collaborating scholars and institutions around the world. UNU-WIDER, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, 00160 Helsinki, Finland, wider.unu.edu The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s). Publication does not imply endorsement by the Institute or the United Nations Un ...
... through networks of collaborating scholars and institutions around the world. UNU-WIDER, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, 00160 Helsinki, Finland, wider.unu.edu The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s). Publication does not imply endorsement by the Institute or the United Nations Un ...
Chapter 5 - Government.se
... catchment area will generate more fresh water, which will affect the Baltic. There may also be somewhat less drainage into the Baltic from southerly catchments. More fresh water may have a dilutive effect, thereby reducing salinity. However, the critical factor governing salinity is the frequency an ...
... catchment area will generate more fresh water, which will affect the Baltic. There may also be somewhat less drainage into the Baltic from southerly catchments. More fresh water may have a dilutive effect, thereby reducing salinity. However, the critical factor governing salinity is the frequency an ...
The influence of climate change on flood risks in France
... Received: 30 January 2012 – Published in Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss.: Revised: 15 November 2012 – Accepted: 26 November 2012 – Published: 27 March 2013 ...
... Received: 30 January 2012 – Published in Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss.: Revised: 15 November 2012 – Accepted: 26 November 2012 – Published: 27 March 2013 ...
Global Climate Change and Wetlands: Issues and Awareness by
... regimes. "Any alterations of these regimes will influence biological, biogeochemical, and hydrological functions in wetland ecosystems, thereby affecting the socio-economic benefits of wetlands that are valued by humans ." Because of the differing hydrologic conditions across wetlands, the impacts o ...
... regimes. "Any alterations of these regimes will influence biological, biogeochemical, and hydrological functions in wetland ecosystems, thereby affecting the socio-economic benefits of wetlands that are valued by humans ." Because of the differing hydrologic conditions across wetlands, the impacts o ...
Grade 9: Climate Change
... patterns) in a specific location, region, or of the entire planet. This change in weather patterns persists for a long period of time ranging from decades to millions of years. Climate change may be caused by a variety of factors including natural processes; however, scientific evidence shows that t ...
... patterns) in a specific location, region, or of the entire planet. This change in weather patterns persists for a long period of time ranging from decades to millions of years. Climate change may be caused by a variety of factors including natural processes; however, scientific evidence shows that t ...
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
... social sustainability goals set forth by the World Food Summit, the Millennium Development Goals and the UNFCCC. The scope of this paper is to identify a strategy for climate change responses in agriculture that are consistent with safeguarding food security, rural livelihoods and the provision of e ...
... social sustainability goals set forth by the World Food Summit, the Millennium Development Goals and the UNFCCC. The scope of this paper is to identify a strategy for climate change responses in agriculture that are consistent with safeguarding food security, rural livelihoods and the provision of e ...
Climate Change Effects on North American Inland Fish Populations
... climate change on inland fishes, we sought to distinguish current knowledge from key data gaps that must be addressed. Our synthesis of North American fishes is constrained to Canada and the United States, due to the absence of peer-reviewed literature on climate change effects on inland fishes of M ...
... climate change on inland fishes, we sought to distinguish current knowledge from key data gaps that must be addressed. Our synthesis of North American fishes is constrained to Canada and the United States, due to the absence of peer-reviewed literature on climate change effects on inland fishes of M ...
Climate Change and Geohazards in South West England
... proposals, since they are not well-understood in terms of their impacts, efficacy and cost. The study also noted explicitly that geoengineering should not divert policy away from other strategies for managing future climate change. The two main classes of such strategies will be briefly discussed la ...
... proposals, since they are not well-understood in terms of their impacts, efficacy and cost. The study also noted explicitly that geoengineering should not divert policy away from other strategies for managing future climate change. The two main classes of such strategies will be briefly discussed la ...
Climate change, the environment and armed con
... However, the link between climate change, environmental degradation and armed conflict is more complicated in reality. The Implications of Climate Change for Armed Conflict study commissioned by the World Bank for the “Social Dimensions of Climate Change” workshop [hereafter, World Bank Climate Chan ...
... However, the link between climate change, environmental degradation and armed conflict is more complicated in reality. The Implications of Climate Change for Armed Conflict study commissioned by the World Bank for the “Social Dimensions of Climate Change” workshop [hereafter, World Bank Climate Chan ...
Climate Change, Agricultural Production and Food Security
... effects of climate change in Yemen. Given the importance of agriculture for income generation and the satisfaction of consumption needs, the model captures both the sectoral and spatial heterogeneity of crop production and its linkages to other sectors such as food processing, manufacturing and serv ...
... effects of climate change in Yemen. Given the importance of agriculture for income generation and the satisfaction of consumption needs, the model captures both the sectoral and spatial heterogeneity of crop production and its linkages to other sectors such as food processing, manufacturing and serv ...
The dynamics of vulnerability: why adapting to climate variability climate change
... proposals to manage climate variability may get us ‘halfway to a believable adaptation response without having to think too hard’ rather than facing a ‘disturbing blank canvas’ as we would if we tried to discern among adaptation choices for climate change in an uncertain future (Ref 23, p. 4–5). Fur ...
... proposals to manage climate variability may get us ‘halfway to a believable adaptation response without having to think too hard’ rather than facing a ‘disturbing blank canvas’ as we would if we tried to discern among adaptation choices for climate change in an uncertain future (Ref 23, p. 4–5). Fur ...
Multi-hazard assessment in Europe under climate change
... based on the daily maximum temperature anomalies (Russo et al. 2015). Cold waves were similarly calculated by referring to minimum temperatures. Return levels of heat and cold waves were retrieved by kernel density estimator with triangular kernel. Wildfires were derived from projections of the mont ...
... based on the daily maximum temperature anomalies (Russo et al. 2015). Cold waves were similarly calculated by referring to minimum temperatures. Return levels of heat and cold waves were retrieved by kernel density estimator with triangular kernel. Wildfires were derived from projections of the mont ...
Are there pre-Quaternary geological analogues for a future
... Uniformitarianism, the observation that, fundamentally, the same geological processes that operate today also operated in the distant past is a key principle of modern geology. The methodological significance of the principle is summarized in the statement the present is the key to the past. Uniformi ...
... Uniformitarianism, the observation that, fundamentally, the same geological processes that operate today also operated in the distant past is a key principle of modern geology. The methodological significance of the principle is summarized in the statement the present is the key to the past. Uniformi ...
The Washington Climate Change Impacts Assessment
... 2) in Washington (Figure 1). Figure 2 illustrates the overall approach taken in this study. The sections that follow present the main conclusions for each sector. The Washington Assessment focuses on three 30-year windows in the 21st century, that is, the thirty years centered on the 2020s (2010 to ...
... 2) in Washington (Figure 1). Figure 2 illustrates the overall approach taken in this study. The sections that follow present the main conclusions for each sector. The Washington Assessment focuses on three 30-year windows in the 21st century, that is, the thirty years centered on the 2020s (2010 to ...
Annual report 2014
... During the year, Mistra-SWECIA has had extensive interaction with hands-on players in forestry, agriculture and nature conservation. Some of the topics covered are climate change, climate impacts and climate adaptation with regard to businesses, views of those involved on the climate change issue an ...
... During the year, Mistra-SWECIA has had extensive interaction with hands-on players in forestry, agriculture and nature conservation. Some of the topics covered are climate change, climate impacts and climate adaptation with regard to businesses, views of those involved on the climate change issue an ...
Problems with making and governing global kinds of knowledge
... Each of these three pioneering essays concluded with warnings about the challenges ahead for global environmental change research; and they each issued calls for the social sciences to be centrally placed in the framing and executing of such research. Turner et al. (1990), for example, problematised ...
... Each of these three pioneering essays concluded with warnings about the challenges ahead for global environmental change research; and they each issued calls for the social sciences to be centrally placed in the framing and executing of such research. Turner et al. (1990), for example, problematised ...
Climate Change and Variability
... and decade to decade natural fluctuations similar to those experienced through the 20th Century will be superimposed on the long-term “human-induced” trends in climate described above. Projections for Tasman for the coming century also include a substantial decrease in frost days, an increase in the ...
... and decade to decade natural fluctuations similar to those experienced through the 20th Century will be superimposed on the long-term “human-induced” trends in climate described above. Projections for Tasman for the coming century also include a substantial decrease in frost days, an increase in the ...
The integrated Earth system model version 1
... still a one-way transfer of information from IAMs to ESMs (Fig. 1). It does not allow IAMs to easily examine the climate system consequences of changes in human decisions as represented in emissions pathways, nor does it allow the changing climate system to affect the human components of energy, wat ...
... still a one-way transfer of information from IAMs to ESMs (Fig. 1). It does not allow IAMs to easily examine the climate system consequences of changes in human decisions as represented in emissions pathways, nor does it allow the changing climate system to affect the human components of energy, wat ...
A Climate of Concern: Climate Change and Health Strategy
... The evidence is clear, and it has been for some time. Climate change is a reality and it is already having an impact on our health. Whether our focus is on the creeping effects of gradual climate change or the unexpected and often violent effects of severe weather, serious health implications exist. ...
... The evidence is clear, and it has been for some time. Climate change is a reality and it is already having an impact on our health. Whether our focus is on the creeping effects of gradual climate change or the unexpected and often violent effects of severe weather, serious health implications exist. ...
Full Congressional testimonials
... the atmosphere and ocean, high dimensionality of the system (many different variables, varying in three dimensions and with time), and the linking of multiple subsystems (e.g. atmosphere, oceans, land surface, glacier ice). The aggregate properties and changes of complex systems cannot be determined ...
... the atmosphere and ocean, high dimensionality of the system (many different variables, varying in three dimensions and with time), and the linking of multiple subsystems (e.g. atmosphere, oceans, land surface, glacier ice). The aggregate properties and changes of complex systems cannot be determined ...