How does climate change cause extinction?
... linking them to climate change is typically very tenuous (see the electronic supplementary material, table S1). However, there is abundant evidence for local extinctions from contractions at the warm edges of species’ ranges. A pattern of range shifts (generally polewards and upwards) has been docum ...
... linking them to climate change is typically very tenuous (see the electronic supplementary material, table S1). However, there is abundant evidence for local extinctions from contractions at the warm edges of species’ ranges. A pattern of range shifts (generally polewards and upwards) has been docum ...
Climate refugees in the 21st century
... because they are unable to live in their home or they fear they will be harmed. This can be due to a number of reasons, including fighting or natural disasters, like earthquakes and floods”. 15 Similarly, some regional refugee instruments, such as the 1969 OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspec ...
... because they are unable to live in their home or they fear they will be harmed. This can be due to a number of reasons, including fighting or natural disasters, like earthquakes and floods”. 15 Similarly, some regional refugee instruments, such as the 1969 OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspec ...
Characterising half a degree difference: A review of methods for
... © 2017 The Authors. WIREs Climate Change published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ...
... © 2017 The Authors. WIREs Climate Change published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ...
Rising TempeRs, Rising TempeRaTuRes:
... particularly vulnerable (UNESA, 2010).Particularly the youth in fragile regions of Africa like the Sahel are likely to be more affected by the rapid and extreme change in weather patterns. Extreme weather events and increased climate variability will have direct deleterious effects on the health and s ...
... particularly vulnerable (UNESA, 2010).Particularly the youth in fragile regions of Africa like the Sahel are likely to be more affected by the rapid and extreme change in weather patterns. Extreme weather events and increased climate variability will have direct deleterious effects on the health and s ...
Micro-level Practices to Adapt to Climate Change for African Small
... Keywords: climate change, adaptation practices, content analysis ...
... Keywords: climate change, adaptation practices, content analysis ...
Reliable Science: Overcoming Public Doubts in the Climate Change
... with separating good science from bad science by using those inquiries.2 1 The approach in Daubertand its progeny should be used as a framework to vet research in climate change assessments, because it is flexible, gives the responsibility to the non-scientific community, and rejects a "one size fit ...
... with separating good science from bad science by using those inquiries.2 1 The approach in Daubertand its progeny should be used as a framework to vet research in climate change assessments, because it is flexible, gives the responsibility to the non-scientific community, and rejects a "one size fit ...
Links between climate change, conflict and governance in Africa
... security policies. Aside from the political fragility of many countries, violent conflict is still prevalent throughout the continent, although currently not at inter-state level. The region that stretches from central Africa to the Horn of Africa is particularly worrisome in terms of localised conf ...
... security policies. Aside from the political fragility of many countries, violent conflict is still prevalent throughout the continent, although currently not at inter-state level. The region that stretches from central Africa to the Horn of Africa is particularly worrisome in terms of localised conf ...
Is climate change the number one threat to
... For instance, although climate change would increase the population at risk (PAR) for malaria by as much as 320 million in 2085, PAR in the absence of warming would be 8,800 million.15,27 That is, climate change would contribute less than 4% to the total PAR for malaria. Similarly, warming would ...
... For instance, although climate change would increase the population at risk (PAR) for malaria by as much as 320 million in 2085, PAR in the absence of warming would be 8,800 million.15,27 That is, climate change would contribute less than 4% to the total PAR for malaria. Similarly, warming would ...
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... Bosello and Zhang (2005) also uses a GCM containing a crop- growth model, with a global CGE model (GTAP-E). The climatic scenario is endogenously produced by the economic model. They found a limited impact of climate change on agricultural sectors mainly due to smoothing effect of economic adaptatio ...
... Bosello and Zhang (2005) also uses a GCM containing a crop- growth model, with a global CGE model (GTAP-E). The climatic scenario is endogenously produced by the economic model. They found a limited impact of climate change on agricultural sectors mainly due to smoothing effect of economic adaptatio ...
Climate Change & Resource Development Scenarios for the
... for the impacts of climate change on natural and human systems in the Nechako River Basin’ (als0 funded by the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia). This previous research project, completed by Picketts, Déry, & Parkes (2014), examined cumulative impacts of resource development and climate ch ...
... for the impacts of climate change on natural and human systems in the Nechako River Basin’ (als0 funded by the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia). This previous research project, completed by Picketts, Déry, & Parkes (2014), examined cumulative impacts of resource development and climate ch ...
Impacts of climate and land-use changes on floods in an urban
... Projected rapid land-use changes when coupled with climate change, could potentially lead to increased flood risk which may have a deleterious impact on infrastructure (Ewen & Parkin, 1996). The precise effects of such changes are difficult to predict. For example, the current once in 100-year flood ...
... Projected rapid land-use changes when coupled with climate change, could potentially lead to increased flood risk which may have a deleterious impact on infrastructure (Ewen & Parkin, 1996). The precise effects of such changes are difficult to predict. For example, the current once in 100-year flood ...
Curriculum Vitae - Center for Research on Environmental
... on the study of mountain peoples: reflections on the idea of subsistence type and the role of history in human ecology. Mountain Research and Development 5(1):3-18. Benjamin Orlove and David Guillet, eds. Convergences and differences in mountain economies and societies: a comparison of the Andes and ...
... on the study of mountain peoples: reflections on the idea of subsistence type and the role of history in human ecology. Mountain Research and Development 5(1):3-18. Benjamin Orlove and David Guillet, eds. Convergences and differences in mountain economies and societies: a comparison of the Andes and ...
This background paper focuses specifically on the relationships
... life of the poor more than it does for the better off. In other words, the welfare ‘floor’ should drop, increasing the gaps between have and have-nots in any particular society. This relationship theoretically applies to all spatial scales. Moreover, the IPCC (2014b) asserts that the negative effect ...
... life of the poor more than it does for the better off. In other words, the welfare ‘floor’ should drop, increasing the gaps between have and have-nots in any particular society. This relationship theoretically applies to all spatial scales. Moreover, the IPCC (2014b) asserts that the negative effect ...
Outcome of Paris Climate Negotiations
... importance given to adaptation, as well as the amount of finance and other means of implementation provided to support the implementation of adaptation in developing countries. The Agreement includes language that addresses both issues by establishing a global goal for adaptation, and calling on dev ...
... importance given to adaptation, as well as the amount of finance and other means of implementation provided to support the implementation of adaptation in developing countries. The Agreement includes language that addresses both issues by establishing a global goal for adaptation, and calling on dev ...
Potential impacts of climate change on Northeast
... Figure 1. Coverage of five EwE models of the Northeast Pacific. Prince William Sound (PWS); southeast Alaska (SEA), northern British Columbia (NBC), west coast Vancouver Island (WCVI), northern California Current (NCC). consequently increasing (or decreasing) their biological productivity. Applied to ...
... Figure 1. Coverage of five EwE models of the Northeast Pacific. Prince William Sound (PWS); southeast Alaska (SEA), northern British Columbia (NBC), west coast Vancouver Island (WCVI), northern California Current (NCC). consequently increasing (or decreasing) their biological productivity. Applied to ...
Bronze Age Review - ePrints Soton
... For the first volume of the Bronze Age Review, the editor invited senior scholars to draw on their experience and expertise and write on what they would like to see happening in Bronze Age research in Britain in the future. They were asked to look as broadly as they can and explore issues and areas ...
... For the first volume of the Bronze Age Review, the editor invited senior scholars to draw on their experience and expertise and write on what they would like to see happening in Bronze Age research in Britain in the future. They were asked to look as broadly as they can and explore issues and areas ...
Preparing for and managing change: climate adaptation for
... impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems have become more evident. Preparing for and addressing these changes are now prominent themes in conservation and natural resource policy and practice. Adaptation increasingly is viewed as a way of managing change, rather than just maintaining ...
... impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems have become more evident. Preparing for and addressing these changes are now prominent themes in conservation and natural resource policy and practice. Adaptation increasingly is viewed as a way of managing change, rather than just maintaining ...
Lost in the problem: the role of boundary organisations in the
... work: they indicate that scientists and policymakers in their coordination efforts have ignored relevant demarcation issues. The evidence of dual participation, dual accountability and use of boundary objects can also be used to assess conditions under which creating credible, legitimate and salient ...
... work: they indicate that scientists and policymakers in their coordination efforts have ignored relevant demarcation issues. The evidence of dual participation, dual accountability and use of boundary objects can also be used to assess conditions under which creating credible, legitimate and salient ...
- Energy
... change are highly uncertain. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, WGI, 2007) has pointed once again to myriad gaps in our understanding of the contingent and nonlinear interactions between global climate change, regional land changes, and human v ...
... change are highly uncertain. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, WGI, 2007) has pointed once again to myriad gaps in our understanding of the contingent and nonlinear interactions between global climate change, regional land changes, and human v ...
Climate Justice in Rural Southeastern United States: A Review of
... While issues of climate justice have traditionally focused on urban populations, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) identifies serious concerns for vulnerable populations within rural regions in the U.S. because climate change health threats are not expected to affect al ...
... While issues of climate justice have traditionally focused on urban populations, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) identifies serious concerns for vulnerable populations within rural regions in the U.S. because climate change health threats are not expected to affect al ...
Vulnerability and Resilience in the Face of Climate Change: Current
... researchers. Although people know intuitively that vulnerability means a potential for harm and resilience has to do with resisting or coming back from harm, all three terms are fairly abstract. Different definitions lead to different emphases and different research approaches, so it is worthwhile t ...
... researchers. Although people know intuitively that vulnerability means a potential for harm and resilience has to do with resisting or coming back from harm, all three terms are fairly abstract. Different definitions lead to different emphases and different research approaches, so it is worthwhile t ...
Global Climate Risk Index 2016
... and losses of more than USD 2.97 trillion (in PPP) were incurred as a direct result of over 15 000 extreme weather events. The 2014 New Climate Economy Report forewarns of similar disasters that will occur if no action towards limiting global warming to 2°C (compared to pre-industrial times) is take ...
... and losses of more than USD 2.97 trillion (in PPP) were incurred as a direct result of over 15 000 extreme weather events. The 2014 New Climate Economy Report forewarns of similar disasters that will occur if no action towards limiting global warming to 2°C (compared to pre-industrial times) is take ...
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... • Increased no. of African cities that have developed and are implementing climate change adaptation and mitigation plans ...
... • Increased no. of African cities that have developed and are implementing climate change adaptation and mitigation plans ...