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... under light microscopy) in high quantities that are well dispersed through the air [29, 58]. The high abundance of these species in natural and semi-natural vegetation areas increases allergy risk for agriculture and forestry-related workers in the Iberian Peninsula, highly exposed to Quercus pollen ...
... under light microscopy) in high quantities that are well dispersed through the air [29, 58]. The high abundance of these species in natural and semi-natural vegetation areas increases allergy risk for agriculture and forestry-related workers in the Iberian Peninsula, highly exposed to Quercus pollen ...
SADC Policy paper on Climate Change
... historical CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion, 1900-1999). Source: WRI Changes in minimum temperature for Gaborone, Botswana (red line represents actual data for 1910 to 2000 and projection based on the IS92a climate change scenarios for the period up to 2080. Source: computed by author based ...
... historical CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion, 1900-1999). Source: WRI Changes in minimum temperature for Gaborone, Botswana (red line represents actual data for 1910 to 2000 and projection based on the IS92a climate change scenarios for the period up to 2080. Source: computed by author based ...
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... aquaculture and the livelihoods and economies that depend on them have been receiving increasing attention. It is now recognized that sea-level rise, ocean acidification and changes in salinity, precipitation, groundwater and river flows, water stresses and extreme weather events are changing the pr ...
... aquaculture and the livelihoods and economies that depend on them have been receiving increasing attention. It is now recognized that sea-level rise, ocean acidification and changes in salinity, precipitation, groundwater and river flows, water stresses and extreme weather events are changing the pr ...
Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Approaches in Freshwater
... and -14% in WA and OR).22 In southeast Alaska, however, warm season precipitation is projected to increase 5.7%.23 These changes have implications for future patterns of winter flooding and summer low flows and will affect the water quality and supply that freshwater species rely upon.24 Impacts of ...
... and -14% in WA and OR).22 In southeast Alaska, however, warm season precipitation is projected to increase 5.7%.23 These changes have implications for future patterns of winter flooding and summer low flows and will affect the water quality and supply that freshwater species rely upon.24 Impacts of ...
KPMG - UNFCCC PSI database report
... Climate change adaptation • Climate change adaptation is an adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climate impacts.1 Adaptation measures can target both climate variability (at an inter-annual scale) as well as longer-term mean climatic changes. • Adaptation is an e ...
... Climate change adaptation • Climate change adaptation is an adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climate impacts.1 Adaptation measures can target both climate variability (at an inter-annual scale) as well as longer-term mean climatic changes. • Adaptation is an e ...
Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Programme of Action for the Palestinian Authority PDF
... at international, regional and national levels. Recognizing this reality, governments and communities have to actively respond to this phenomena aiming at minimizing the rate of this change and raising the resilience of local communities to cope with its impact. The occupied Palestinian territory, a ...
... at international, regional and national levels. Recognizing this reality, governments and communities have to actively respond to this phenomena aiming at minimizing the rate of this change and raising the resilience of local communities to cope with its impact. The occupied Palestinian territory, a ...
COM SEC(2009)
... Following the publication of the Green Paper on adaptation to climate change, the Commission consulted widely with stakeholders and the public in developing this subsequent White Paper. From the feedback gathered through various channels (see Appendix), it was clear that stakeholders found it easier ...
... Following the publication of the Green Paper on adaptation to climate change, the Commission consulted widely with stakeholders and the public in developing this subsequent White Paper. From the feedback gathered through various channels (see Appendix), it was clear that stakeholders found it easier ...
climate variability and change in canada
... ◆ Adaptive capacity of human systems is generally high and vulnerability low in North America, but some communities (e.g., indigenous peoples and those dependent on climatesensitive resources) are more vulnerable; social, economic and demographic trends are changing vulnerabilities in sub-regions. ◆ ...
... ◆ Adaptive capacity of human systems is generally high and vulnerability low in North America, but some communities (e.g., indigenous peoples and those dependent on climatesensitive resources) are more vulnerable; social, economic and demographic trends are changing vulnerabilities in sub-regions. ◆ ...
Extreme Weather Events in Europe: preparing for climate change
... This study arises from the concern that changes in weather patterns will be one of the principal effects of climate change and with these will come extreme weather. This is of considerable consequence in Europe as it impacts on the vulnerability of communities across the continent and exposes them t ...
... This study arises from the concern that changes in weather patterns will be one of the principal effects of climate change and with these will come extreme weather. This is of considerable consequence in Europe as it impacts on the vulnerability of communities across the continent and exposes them t ...
... Regarding Fluvià and Muga flows, a decrease in the annual average river flows was observed in the period 1971–2011. Recent marine data of the local sea level near Aiguamolls de l’Empordà showed an increase between 1990 and 2012. Furthermore, results of current available climate projections showed th ...
Effects of climate on occurrence and size of large - Archipel
... how various scenarios of climate change will potentially affect fire occurrence and area burned in this particular landscape. We focus on Témiscamingue because the northern hardwoods of western Quebec are transitional between the regions where a decrease and an increase in fire frequency is forecaste ...
... how various scenarios of climate change will potentially affect fire occurrence and area burned in this particular landscape. We focus on Témiscamingue because the northern hardwoods of western Quebec are transitional between the regions where a decrease and an increase in fire frequency is forecaste ...
Do Not Cite, Quote, or Distribute IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 7
... temperatures in the tropics and subtropics by the end of the 21st century will exceed the most extreme seasonal temperatures recorded from 1900 to 2006." This is purely observational; it does not employ alarmist language. But it puts the situation in a very different perspective. These findings are ...
... temperatures in the tropics and subtropics by the end of the 21st century will exceed the most extreme seasonal temperatures recorded from 1900 to 2006." This is purely observational; it does not employ alarmist language. But it puts the situation in a very different perspective. These findings are ...
Chapter 12. Human Security - Center for International Earth Science
... biophysical dimensions of climate change, and the nature of the social science, highly confident statements about the influence of climate change on human security are not possible (Scheffran et al., 2012a). Yet there is good evidence about many of the discrete links in the chains of causality betwe ...
... biophysical dimensions of climate change, and the nature of the social science, highly confident statements about the influence of climate change on human security are not possible (Scheffran et al., 2012a). Yet there is good evidence about many of the discrete links in the chains of causality betwe ...
3. Ranking Criteria and Examples
... The authors suggest that there is a tension underlying this case study between the vulnerability of older individuals/householders and a need to be seen as independent, which impact on his/her perception of heat risk. Whilst there is evidence that those aged 75 or above are greater risk from heat, t ...
... The authors suggest that there is a tension underlying this case study between the vulnerability of older individuals/householders and a need to be seen as independent, which impact on his/her perception of heat risk. Whilst there is evidence that those aged 75 or above are greater risk from heat, t ...
Interaction of impacts of doubling CO2 and changing regional land
... without and with natural and anthropogenic land-cover changes that are assumed in the inner core of four hydrothermally different, but similar-sized (≈3.27x106 km2 ) regions (Yukon, Ob, St. Lawrence, Colorado, and lands adjacent to them). A further set of simulations assumes 710 ppm CO2 conditions w ...
... without and with natural and anthropogenic land-cover changes that are assumed in the inner core of four hydrothermally different, but similar-sized (≈3.27x106 km2 ) regions (Yukon, Ob, St. Lawrence, Colorado, and lands adjacent to them). A further set of simulations assumes 710 ppm CO2 conditions w ...
The International Tundra Experiment
... slight wind, as they allow the air in the OTC to warm without being removed by wind turbulence (Marion et al. 1997; Bokhorst et al. 2013). They are not as effective on calm, overcast days, and the average warming effect has been found to be 1-3º C during the growing season, which is at the low end o ...
... slight wind, as they allow the air in the OTC to warm without being removed by wind turbulence (Marion et al. 1997; Bokhorst et al. 2013). They are not as effective on calm, overcast days, and the average warming effect has been found to be 1-3º C during the growing season, which is at the low end o ...
Climate Change and Water Quality in the Great Lakes Basin
... scientific community began to recognize the potential implications of climate change on the Great Lakes. In that year, Environment Canada’s Canadian Climate Program and the University of Toronto’s Institute for Environmental Studies convened a binational workshop to review the effects of climate cha ...
... scientific community began to recognize the potential implications of climate change on the Great Lakes. In that year, Environment Canada’s Canadian Climate Program and the University of Toronto’s Institute for Environmental Studies convened a binational workshop to review the effects of climate cha ...
Chapter 4—Adaptation and Mitigation
... may conflict, and compromise choices may be required. Climate change remains only one of many challenges confronting forest management, and other priorities must be evaluated at different temporal scales. For example, managing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) can invoke actions that, b ...
... may conflict, and compromise choices may be required. Climate change remains only one of many challenges confronting forest management, and other priorities must be evaluated at different temporal scales. For example, managing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) can invoke actions that, b ...
Assessing the Consequences of Climate Change for Alaska and the
... markets, we would also need to understand how climate change might affect harvests of competing species in other parts of the world. For some regions of Alaska the economic effects of climate change may be highly favorable, for other regions the effects may be highly unfavorable. The fact that many ...
... markets, we would also need to understand how climate change might affect harvests of competing species in other parts of the world. For some regions of Alaska the economic effects of climate change may be highly favorable, for other regions the effects may be highly unfavorable. The fact that many ...
3 Mapping Security Implications of Climate Change
... challenges (B. Lee 2009), which may exceed the capacities of societies unless there is a radical socioeconomic shift (Welzer 2008; Leggewie/Welzer 2009). The aspect of interlocking can be exemplified at the case of biofuel production, which may provide a more carbon-friendly type of fuel, but simult ...
... challenges (B. Lee 2009), which may exceed the capacities of societies unless there is a radical socioeconomic shift (Welzer 2008; Leggewie/Welzer 2009). The aspect of interlocking can be exemplified at the case of biofuel production, which may provide a more carbon-friendly type of fuel, but simult ...
united - Stockholm Convention
... changing their rate of mobilization from materials or stockpiles, or by altering use patterns. This could result in an increase in primary releases that could offset some of the efforts made to reduce emissions of persistent organic pollutants under the Stockholm Convention. Higher temperatures will ...
... changing their rate of mobilization from materials or stockpiles, or by altering use patterns. This could result in an increase in primary releases that could offset some of the efforts made to reduce emissions of persistent organic pollutants under the Stockholm Convention. Higher temperatures will ...
Comparison of Climate Change Adaptation CRS Report for Congress
... companies relocating key business centers away from coastal areas vulnerable to inundation and hurricanes. The costs of implementing adaptation measures are generally considered in relation to the value of the assets protected, in order to assess the net benefit of adaptation investments. ...
... companies relocating key business centers away from coastal areas vulnerable to inundation and hurricanes. The costs of implementing adaptation measures are generally considered in relation to the value of the assets protected, in order to assess the net benefit of adaptation investments. ...
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... probability distribution modeling. The advantage of using such approach is that it produces yield distribution without relying on a fixed yield function (yield as a function of crops climatic requirements for growth relative to the thermal and moisture conditions under each climatic scenario). Becau ...
... probability distribution modeling. The advantage of using such approach is that it produces yield distribution without relying on a fixed yield function (yield as a function of crops climatic requirements for growth relative to the thermal and moisture conditions under each climatic scenario). Becau ...
Differential sensitivity to regional‑scale drought in six central
... Introduction Climate change forecasts include alterations in climatic means, greater climatic variability, and increases in the frequency of climatic extremes such as floods, droughts and heat waves [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007, 2012; Smith 2011]. Of the latter, drought def ...
... Introduction Climate change forecasts include alterations in climatic means, greater climatic variability, and increases in the frequency of climatic extremes such as floods, droughts and heat waves [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007, 2012; Smith 2011]. Of the latter, drought def ...
IPCC report
... Climate change may influence the integrity and reliability of pipelines and electricity grids (medium evidence, medium agreement). Pipelines and electric transmission lines have been designed and operated for more than a century in diverse and often extreme climatic conditions on land from hot deser ...
... Climate change may influence the integrity and reliability of pipelines and electricity grids (medium evidence, medium agreement). Pipelines and electric transmission lines have been designed and operated for more than a century in diverse and often extreme climatic conditions on land from hot deser ...