How California`s Climate Shapes Water Resources
... forcing scenario. The values for the 1991-2000 baseline period are also shown. Total water equivalent volume is a measure of the total water resource stored in the snowpack. The losses are on average about 50%. Snowpack decreases significantly in the RCP4.5 “mitigation” scenario as well. ...
... forcing scenario. The values for the 1991-2000 baseline period are also shown. Total water equivalent volume is a measure of the total water resource stored in the snowpack. The losses are on average about 50%. Snowpack decreases significantly in the RCP4.5 “mitigation” scenario as well. ...
Climate Change, the Oceans, and the Business of Seafood: A View
... But overfishing is of serious concern, and to some, the message of “eat fish” can seem counterintuitive when placed without context next to warnings of dwindling fish populations. The global wild capture of fish exceeds 90 million metric tons, which significantly impacts marine environments.3 Larger ...
... But overfishing is of serious concern, and to some, the message of “eat fish” can seem counterintuitive when placed without context next to warnings of dwindling fish populations. The global wild capture of fish exceeds 90 million metric tons, which significantly impacts marine environments.3 Larger ...
Small Business Sector - American Sustainable Business Council
... the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. But in recent years there has been an increased focus on adaptation, or preparedness to help reduce the impacts of climate change. Given that the world is currently not on a path to meet the International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) mitiga ...
... the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. But in recent years there has been an increased focus on adaptation, or preparedness to help reduce the impacts of climate change. Given that the world is currently not on a path to meet the International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) mitiga ...
Climate change and groundwater: a short review Geological Society
... from those derived by Man’s presence. Management of water resources has brought, even on a regional or continental basis, significant variations (Vörösmarty et al. 2004; Shiklomanov 2004a). Remote sensing provides a convenient way of assessing the spatial and temporal variations in water fluxes in ...
... from those derived by Man’s presence. Management of water resources has brought, even on a regional or continental basis, significant variations (Vörösmarty et al. 2004; Shiklomanov 2004a). Remote sensing provides a convenient way of assessing the spatial and temporal variations in water fluxes in ...
Agriculture and food systems in sub
... change, with particularly large negative effects in SSA owing to the impact of declines in crop yields on both food availability and access [15]. The challenges for agricultural development are already considerable, and there is now general concern that climate change and increasing climate variabil ...
... change, with particularly large negative effects in SSA owing to the impact of declines in crop yields on both food availability and access [15]. The challenges for agricultural development are already considerable, and there is now general concern that climate change and increasing climate variabil ...
Exploring the behaviour of atmospheric temperatures under dry
... in this study). The dashed curves have been computed by beginning with identical temperatures in 1951, and then adding incrementally the changes in temperature as a function of the changes in the number of rainless days (i.e. 0.2–0.5 ° C per additional rainless day according to the climatic zone con ...
... in this study). The dashed curves have been computed by beginning with identical temperatures in 1951, and then adding incrementally the changes in temperature as a function of the changes in the number of rainless days (i.e. 0.2–0.5 ° C per additional rainless day according to the climatic zone con ...
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... it compares the choice of crop management to no adaptation where the coefficient and their signs reflect the expected change in probability of preferring manage crop such as change crop type, reduce or increase land under crop production to no adjustment per change in an explanatory variable. The sa ...
... it compares the choice of crop management to no adaptation where the coefficient and their signs reflect the expected change in probability of preferring manage crop such as change crop type, reduce or increase land under crop production to no adjustment per change in an explanatory variable. The sa ...
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... Kaiser et al., or Lambert et al. rely primarily on assumptions about producer behavior. A weakness of the Ricardian or profit function approach is that prices are held constant under the environmental change so profit losses are likely to be overestimated. 1 Mendelssohn,Nordhaus, and Shaw (1999) add ...
... Kaiser et al., or Lambert et al. rely primarily on assumptions about producer behavior. A weakness of the Ricardian or profit function approach is that prices are held constant under the environmental change so profit losses are likely to be overestimated. 1 Mendelssohn,Nordhaus, and Shaw (1999) add ...
climate change and sustainability of agrodiversity in traditional
... fires (IPCC 2001; Shukla et al. 2002; Rupa Kumar and Ashrit 2001). Arora et al. (2005) have reported that in the north Indian floodplains the seasonal temperature has increased by 0.94 °C per 100 years for the post monsoon season and by 1.1 °C per 100 years for the winter season. Adaptation is criti ...
... fires (IPCC 2001; Shukla et al. 2002; Rupa Kumar and Ashrit 2001). Arora et al. (2005) have reported that in the north Indian floodplains the seasonal temperature has increased by 0.94 °C per 100 years for the post monsoon season and by 1.1 °C per 100 years for the winter season. Adaptation is criti ...
Smallholder Farmers` Perception of Climate Change
... to the changing climate. It is recommended that there is need for development of appropriate adaptation strategies to climate change of which smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Iringa District perceived. This can be achieved by helping smallholder farmers use their local knowledge in combinat ...
... to the changing climate. It is recommended that there is need for development of appropriate adaptation strategies to climate change of which smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Iringa District perceived. This can be achieved by helping smallholder farmers use their local knowledge in combinat ...
the calm before the storm
... agricultural land could be lost by the end of the century due to flooding13. Deforestation, land degradation, high-input monocultures and the overexploitation of ground water have led to high yields up to now, but also make the coffee plantations particularly susceptible to extreme weather events. A ...
... agricultural land could be lost by the end of the century due to flooding13. Deforestation, land degradation, high-input monocultures and the overexploitation of ground water have led to high yields up to now, but also make the coffee plantations particularly susceptible to extreme weather events. A ...
Slide 1 - University of Washington
... Change from 1970-2000 to 2030-2060 in the percentage of total precipitation occurring when daily precipitation exceeds the 20th century 95th percentile Salathé, E.P., L.R. Leung, Y. Qian, and Y. Zhang. 2010. Regional climate model projections for the State of Washington. Climatic Change 102(1-2): 51 ...
... Change from 1970-2000 to 2030-2060 in the percentage of total precipitation occurring when daily precipitation exceeds the 20th century 95th percentile Salathé, E.P., L.R. Leung, Y. Qian, and Y. Zhang. 2010. Regional climate model projections for the State of Washington. Climatic Change 102(1-2): 51 ...
Climate Change Impact on Agricultural Water Resources Variability
... by the changing climate. In recent years, concern has increased over climate change caused by increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other trace gases in the atmosphere. A major effect of climate change is likely to be alterations in hydrologic cycles and changes in water availability. Incr ...
... by the changing climate. In recent years, concern has increased over climate change caused by increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other trace gases in the atmosphere. A major effect of climate change is likely to be alterations in hydrologic cycles and changes in water availability. Incr ...
How does climate change cause extinction?
... stress (e.g. in trees [31]). Changing precipitation may be more important to some species than changing temperature, sometimes leading to range shifts in the direction opposite to those predicted by rising temperatures [32]. (iii) Other abiotic factors Other abiotic, non-climatic factors may drive e ...
... stress (e.g. in trees [31]). Changing precipitation may be more important to some species than changing temperature, sometimes leading to range shifts in the direction opposite to those predicted by rising temperatures [32]. (iii) Other abiotic factors Other abiotic, non-climatic factors may drive e ...
ICARUS IV ABSTRACTS
... constructed? Empirical evidence from Fiji, Ghana, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam ...
... constructed? Empirical evidence from Fiji, Ghana, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam ...
compilation of experiences in the field of climate change
... stress from agricultural expansion, invasive alien species and pollution. In most drylands climate change implies increased temperatures, higher evaporation rates, sporadic rainfall patterns and increased seasonal aridity, all of which are major determinants of drylands ecological processes. Climate ...
... stress from agricultural expansion, invasive alien species and pollution. In most drylands climate change implies increased temperatures, higher evaporation rates, sporadic rainfall patterns and increased seasonal aridity, all of which are major determinants of drylands ecological processes. Climate ...
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... particular for crop sectors. For animal sector, production adjustment is small (with exception of milk) with and without price adjustment assumption (Table 3). Production adjustment to climate change varies strongly among EU regions and commodities. The variation in regional production adjustment fo ...
... particular for crop sectors. For animal sector, production adjustment is small (with exception of milk) with and without price adjustment assumption (Table 3). Production adjustment to climate change varies strongly among EU regions and commodities. The variation in regional production adjustment fo ...
Ms. Cassandra Carter Climate Change Intern Ministry of Natural
... occur because of actions undertaken by governments to address climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation). The impacts of climate change on First Nations in Ontario’s Far North has already been documented (MTO and MNDM 2016, MOECC 2016). In reality, the same fish, wildlife, and ecosystem servic ...
... occur because of actions undertaken by governments to address climate change (e.g., mitigation, adaptation). The impacts of climate change on First Nations in Ontario’s Far North has already been documented (MTO and MNDM 2016, MOECC 2016). In reality, the same fish, wildlife, and ecosystem servic ...
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The impact of climate change on children[6]
... exposure to climate change and its impacts. The vast majority of climate change’s negative impacts will fall on poor children and their communities in developing countries. This is partly because many of these countries are in regions of the world that will experience the most acute impacts of clima ...
... exposure to climate change and its impacts. The vast majority of climate change’s negative impacts will fall on poor children and their communities in developing countries. This is partly because many of these countries are in regions of the world that will experience the most acute impacts of clima ...
Robust spatially aggregated projections of climate
... mean changes in cold and hot extremes by the mid-century locally vary from −1 ◦ C to +7 ◦ C for cold and +1.5 ◦ C to 5.5 ◦ C for hot extremes, respectively (Supplementary Fig. 4). Likewise, different members do not agree on the sign of changes in dry spell length and heavy precipitation intensity. W ...
... mean changes in cold and hot extremes by the mid-century locally vary from −1 ◦ C to +7 ◦ C for cold and +1.5 ◦ C to 5.5 ◦ C for hot extremes, respectively (Supplementary Fig. 4). Likewise, different members do not agree on the sign of changes in dry spell length and heavy precipitation intensity. W ...
Standard PDF - Wiley Online Library
... grid cell from 1959 to 1999 from the Large Fire Database [Stocks et al., 2003], in 1000 km2. [4] Although forest fires are influenced by a range of climate parameters, such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and lightning occurrence, in long term means, temperature is perhaps the be ...
... grid cell from 1959 to 1999 from the Large Fire Database [Stocks et al., 2003], in 1000 km2. [4] Although forest fires are influenced by a range of climate parameters, such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and lightning occurrence, in long term means, temperature is perhaps the be ...
USA–NPN Attributed Publications - USA National Phenology Network
... Staudinger, M. D. et al. Biodiversity in a changing climate: a synthesis of current and projected trends in the U.S. Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution 11:465-473 (2013). Stein, B. A. et al. Preparing for and managing change: climate adaptation for biodiversity and ecosystems. Ecology and the Environm ...
... Staudinger, M. D. et al. Biodiversity in a changing climate: a synthesis of current and projected trends in the U.S. Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution 11:465-473 (2013). Stein, B. A. et al. Preparing for and managing change: climate adaptation for biodiversity and ecosystems. Ecology and the Environm ...
Observed coherent changes in climatic
... frost days and a decrease in intra-annual extreme temperature range. All but one of the temperaturebased indicators show a significant change. Indicators based on daily precipitation data show more mixed patterns of change but significant increases have been seen in the extreme amount derived from w ...
... frost days and a decrease in intra-annual extreme temperature range. All but one of the temperaturebased indicators show a significant change. Indicators based on daily precipitation data show more mixed patterns of change but significant increases have been seen in the extreme amount derived from w ...
Establishment of an ecosystem transect to address climate change
... This report has outlined some of the co-creation processes, iterative design feedback frameworks and science/policy translation communications that were used in an attempt to bridge the gap between science, policy, and implementation with respect to climate change adaptation. This report outlines th ...
... This report has outlined some of the co-creation processes, iterative design feedback frameworks and science/policy translation communications that were used in an attempt to bridge the gap between science, policy, and implementation with respect to climate change adaptation. This report outlines th ...
Regional Climate Messages for West Africa
... coolest years are also found in the northern regions, with very low variability in the southern coastal regions. Rainfall is considerably more variable than temperature, both in space and time. Figure 1.2 shows the average winter and summer rainfall as well as the wettest and driest years at each gr ...
... coolest years are also found in the northern regions, with very low variability in the southern coastal regions. Rainfall is considerably more variable than temperature, both in space and time. Figure 1.2 shows the average winter and summer rainfall as well as the wettest and driest years at each gr ...