Climate Change
... and rainfall regime may have considerable impacts on agricultural productivity. Average temperature effects are important, but there are other temperature effects too. Little is known in general about the impacts of climate change on the pests and diseases of crops, livestock and fish, but they coul ...
... and rainfall regime may have considerable impacts on agricultural productivity. Average temperature effects are important, but there are other temperature effects too. Little is known in general about the impacts of climate change on the pests and diseases of crops, livestock and fish, but they coul ...
Adapting agriculture to climate change
... While new industries have potential to reinvigorate small communities, it seems more likely that the current trend of ageing and community loss will continue. Externalities affecting farming include increasing competition for productive land, especially in peri-urban areas. Linked to this, a key fut ...
... While new industries have potential to reinvigorate small communities, it seems more likely that the current trend of ageing and community loss will continue. Externalities affecting farming include increasing competition for productive land, especially in peri-urban areas. Linked to this, a key fut ...
Assessing the Relative Roles of Initial and Boundary Conditions in
... boundary conditions, such as explosive volcanic eruptions, are unlikely ever to be predictable in a deterministic sense, but their role still needs to be understood since it places limits on attainable forecast skill. 2. Comparing two kinds of predictability The question of predictability of the sec ...
... boundary conditions, such as explosive volcanic eruptions, are unlikely ever to be predictable in a deterministic sense, but their role still needs to be understood since it places limits on attainable forecast skill. 2. Comparing two kinds of predictability The question of predictability of the sec ...
Beyond collapse - Climate change and causality
... determinism, and thus discouraging detailed investigation of environmental influences on societal change, on the grounds that such investigation is artificially privileging one factor over others that are equally important. A further potential problem with the minimalist narrative is that the evidence ...
... determinism, and thus discouraging detailed investigation of environmental influences on societal change, on the grounds that such investigation is artificially privileging one factor over others that are equally important. A further potential problem with the minimalist narrative is that the evidence ...
Balancing biodiversity in a changing environment: extinction debt
... consideration of changes in biodiversity following climate change, habitat fragmentation and other forcing events. They also reveal transient phenomena, such as biodiversity surpluses and deficits, which have important ramifications for biological conservation and the preservation of ecosystem servi ...
... consideration of changes in biodiversity following climate change, habitat fragmentation and other forcing events. They also reveal transient phenomena, such as biodiversity surpluses and deficits, which have important ramifications for biological conservation and the preservation of ecosystem servi ...
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... The current paper investigates the medium term economic impact of climate changes on the EU agriculture. The yield change data under climate change scenarios are taken from the BIOMA (Biophysical Models Application) simulation environment. We employ CAPRI modelling framework to identify the EU aggre ...
... The current paper investigates the medium term economic impact of climate changes on the EU agriculture. The yield change data under climate change scenarios are taken from the BIOMA (Biophysical Models Application) simulation environment. We employ CAPRI modelling framework to identify the EU aggre ...
Ecological and methodological drivers of species` distribution and
... every species observation to a grid square. Where studies had a larger extent than a single grid square, we matched them to a grid square at the centroid of a study’s location, or the nearest ocean cell if the centroid fell on land. We then calculated the decadal rate of temperature change for each ...
... every species observation to a grid square. Where studies had a larger extent than a single grid square, we matched them to a grid square at the centroid of a study’s location, or the nearest ocean cell if the centroid fell on land. We then calculated the decadal rate of temperature change for each ...
Chapter 14: Climate Phenomena and their Relevance for Future
... mid-century the anthropogenic warming signal will be large compared to natural variability…in all NA regions throughout the year. It is likely that the northern half of NA will experience an increase in precipitation over the 21st c., due in large part to precipitation increase within ETCs. ...
... mid-century the anthropogenic warming signal will be large compared to natural variability…in all NA regions throughout the year. It is likely that the northern half of NA will experience an increase in precipitation over the 21st c., due in large part to precipitation increase within ETCs. ...
Analyzing the market position of fish species subject to the impact of
... both, relatively little work has been devoted to their potential consequences in economic terms. The nature and extent of these consequences was determined in the present study by looking at the composition of the affected fish production, and the status of different fish products on the markets. We p ...
... both, relatively little work has been devoted to their potential consequences in economic terms. The nature and extent of these consequences was determined in the present study by looking at the composition of the affected fish production, and the status of different fish products on the markets. We p ...
Envisioning adaptive strategies to change
... Dry-land regions provide livelihoods for almost half of the world’s poorest people (MEA 2005) and are vulnerable to global changes including climate change (Eriksen and O'Brien 2007). For example, a 75% of dry-lands in South America, Central America and the Caribbean are seriously degraded and threa ...
... Dry-land regions provide livelihoods for almost half of the world’s poorest people (MEA 2005) and are vulnerable to global changes including climate change (Eriksen and O'Brien 2007). For example, a 75% of dry-lands in South America, Central America and the Caribbean are seriously degraded and threa ...
This PDF is a selection from a published volume from... Research Volume Title: The Economics of Climate Change: Adaptations Past and...
... excluded contains within itself the seeds of a generic argument not just for a fat upper tail of the PDF of climate sensitivity, but for a very fat tail, which is so spread out that it has infinite variance. With an additive quadratic loss function, this infinite variance translates into infinite ex ...
... excluded contains within itself the seeds of a generic argument not just for a fat upper tail of the PDF of climate sensitivity, but for a very fat tail, which is so spread out that it has infinite variance. With an additive quadratic loss function, this infinite variance translates into infinite ex ...
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... Bathiany, S., M. Claussen, et al. (2010). "Combined biogeophysical and biogeochemical effects of largescale forest cover changes in the MPI earth system model." Biogeosciences 7: 1383-1399. Betts, R. (2007). "Implications of land ecosystem-atmosphere interactions for strategies for climate change ad ...
... Bathiany, S., M. Claussen, et al. (2010). "Combined biogeophysical and biogeochemical effects of largescale forest cover changes in the MPI earth system model." Biogeosciences 7: 1383-1399. Betts, R. (2007). "Implications of land ecosystem-atmosphere interactions for strategies for climate change ad ...
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... al., 2009). For four consecutive seasons – 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008 - the district experienced low amounts of rainfall with total crop failure for the main crops like maize, sorghum, millet, beans and peas being experienced in the 2005/2006 season. As Gullet et al. (2006) put it; p ...
... al., 2009). For four consecutive seasons – 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008 - the district experienced low amounts of rainfall with total crop failure for the main crops like maize, sorghum, millet, beans and peas being experienced in the 2005/2006 season. As Gullet et al. (2006) put it; p ...
trees on the move - the National Sea Grant Library
... climate. With forest vegetation, it’s a different story. Trees can’t migrate very rapidly to the places where climate is favorable! In past ice ages, the changes in climate were slow and some evergreen tree species were able to migrate south in front of the glaciers as they advanced. The climate cha ...
... climate. With forest vegetation, it’s a different story. Trees can’t migrate very rapidly to the places where climate is favorable! In past ice ages, the changes in climate were slow and some evergreen tree species were able to migrate south in front of the glaciers as they advanced. The climate cha ...
implications for ecosystem function and structure
... Direct and indirect feedbacks to the climate system as a result of warming are predicted to occur, with the direction (positive or negative) and magnitude being dependent on specific ecosystem conditions such as nutrient availability, moisture regime and species composition (Shaver et al. 2000; Fiel ...
... Direct and indirect feedbacks to the climate system as a result of warming are predicted to occur, with the direction (positive or negative) and magnitude being dependent on specific ecosystem conditions such as nutrient availability, moisture regime and species composition (Shaver et al. 2000; Fiel ...
Climate Change Trends and Vulnerability to Biome Shifts
... National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Analyses of 1950-1999 temperature measurements from weather stations across the western U.S., including the southern Sierra, detected statistically significant annual and winter warming, while analyses of causal factors attributed the warming to huma ...
... National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Analyses of 1950-1999 temperature measurements from weather stations across the western U.S., including the southern Sierra, detected statistically significant annual and winter warming, while analyses of causal factors attributed the warming to huma ...
Do cities simulate climate change? A comparison
... natural areas, where ecological interactions may differ. We know of only one study that examined species response to a global-change driver in both urban and rural settings. In this example, birch flowering advanced with warming along an urbanization gradient and during 19 years of rural observation ...
... natural areas, where ecological interactions may differ. We know of only one study that examined species response to a global-change driver in both urban and rural settings. In this example, birch flowering advanced with warming along an urbanization gradient and during 19 years of rural observation ...
An overview of climate change impacts on European viticulture
... The importance of viticulture and of the winemaking socioeconomic sector in Europe is largely acknowledged. The most famous winemaking regions in Europe commonly present very specific environmental characteristics, where climate often plays a central role. Furthermore, given the strong influence of ...
... The importance of viticulture and of the winemaking socioeconomic sector in Europe is largely acknowledged. The most famous winemaking regions in Europe commonly present very specific environmental characteristics, where climate often plays a central role. Furthermore, given the strong influence of ...
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... The agricultural sector is expected to bear much of the economic consequences of rises in surface temperature (Jones and Thornton, 2003). But the impact is expected to differ depending on both location and type of agricultural crop. On the one hand, rise in surface temperature lead to decline in ag ...
... The agricultural sector is expected to bear much of the economic consequences of rises in surface temperature (Jones and Thornton, 2003). But the impact is expected to differ depending on both location and type of agricultural crop. On the one hand, rise in surface temperature lead to decline in ag ...
FOUNDATION PAPER |ONE CLIMATE CHANGE Victoria: the
... and analysing environmental trends – working to bring the best possible scientific knowledge to our considerations of policy direction and public debate. Each ‘discipline’ is seeking to explain biophysical changes and social dynamics through rigorous scientific inquiry and research processes relevan ...
... and analysing environmental trends – working to bring the best possible scientific knowledge to our considerations of policy direction and public debate. Each ‘discipline’ is seeking to explain biophysical changes and social dynamics through rigorous scientific inquiry and research processes relevan ...
Evolution in response to climate change
... Evidence for climate change driven evolution requires genetic proof Evolution is refers to a genetic change in a population over generations. Genetic changes can be caused by migration, mutation, genetic drift or selection, of which only the latter can be considered as adaptive, in situ evolution. H ...
... Evidence for climate change driven evolution requires genetic proof Evolution is refers to a genetic change in a population over generations. Genetic changes can be caused by migration, mutation, genetic drift or selection, of which only the latter can be considered as adaptive, in situ evolution. H ...
What is causing the decline in pollinating insects?
... — Over three-quarters of wild flowering plant species in temperate regions need pollination by animals like insects to develop their fruits and seeds fully. This is important for the long-term survival of wild plant populations and provides food for birds and mammals. — Pollinators improve or stabil ...
... — Over three-quarters of wild flowering plant species in temperate regions need pollination by animals like insects to develop their fruits and seeds fully. This is important for the long-term survival of wild plant populations and provides food for birds and mammals. — Pollinators improve or stabil ...
Adapting to drought in the Sahel: Lessons for
... and 1968–2000) migrated southwards by up to 100 km.b There was an increased frequency of drought events, within a heightened variability trend, both between years and within seasons. Growing seasons were significantly shortened by late starts and early finishes. The magnitude of these changes was as ...
... and 1968–2000) migrated southwards by up to 100 km.b There was an increased frequency of drought events, within a heightened variability trend, both between years and within seasons. Growing seasons were significantly shortened by late starts and early finishes. The magnitude of these changes was as ...
Long-term changes in environmental characteristics required by
... Global climate-change models for sagebrush regions predict more variable and severe weather events (drought, storms), increased levels of atmospheric CO2 and halocarbons, greater fire incidence, higher temperatures, wetter winter seasons, earlier onset and warmer springs coupled with longer summer p ...
... Global climate-change models for sagebrush regions predict more variable and severe weather events (drought, storms), increased levels of atmospheric CO2 and halocarbons, greater fire incidence, higher temperatures, wetter winter seasons, earlier onset and warmer springs coupled with longer summer p ...