Impact of climate change on food production
... biotic stressors (for example, pests and diseases) and abiotic stressors (for example, change in precipitation, temperature, water loss, heat waves, warmer nights and so on). It will bring more perils than benefits in most current production areas. However, the distribution of climate risks varies a ...
... biotic stressors (for example, pests and diseases) and abiotic stressors (for example, change in precipitation, temperature, water loss, heat waves, warmer nights and so on). It will bring more perils than benefits in most current production areas. However, the distribution of climate risks varies a ...
Climate change and the groundwater
... international levels. It directly affects the water cycle and thus life on Earth. The effect of climate change on surface water has been known for quite sometime now, however research is still in its infancy on the effects of climate change on the subsurface water. This review provides an insight in ...
... international levels. It directly affects the water cycle and thus life on Earth. The effect of climate change on surface water has been known for quite sometime now, however research is still in its infancy on the effects of climate change on the subsurface water. This review provides an insight in ...
Internalizing Climate Change—Scientific Resource Management and the Climate Change Challenges
... many western mountain ranges (Mote 2003), earlier snow-fed stream-flows (Stewart et al. 2005), and earlier green-up (Cayan et al. 2001)—in large part due to emissions of greenhouse gases during the last half of the twentieth century (Cayan et al. 2001; National Research Council 2001; Intergovernment ...
... many western mountain ranges (Mote 2003), earlier snow-fed stream-flows (Stewart et al. 2005), and earlier green-up (Cayan et al. 2001)—in large part due to emissions of greenhouse gases during the last half of the twentieth century (Cayan et al. 2001; National Research Council 2001; Intergovernment ...
assessment report on climate change and its consequences
... An assessment of observed and expected climate changes and their impacts is an important component of an information system for the development of climate policy at national and international levels. An overview of such information at the international level is undertaken periodically by the Intergo ...
... An assessment of observed and expected climate changes and their impacts is an important component of an information system for the development of climate policy at national and international levels. An overview of such information at the international level is undertaken periodically by the Intergo ...
argentina - World Bank Group
... of water resources in the Rio Plata basin as well as in the oasis of the Cuyo piedmont by using future climate scenarios for the period 2030/2040. Fundación Bariloche21, has conducted work in the field of climate change, though with greater emphasis on energy issues rather than agriculture. AIACC22 ...
... of water resources in the Rio Plata basin as well as in the oasis of the Cuyo piedmont by using future climate scenarios for the period 2030/2040. Fundación Bariloche21, has conducted work in the field of climate change, though with greater emphasis on energy issues rather than agriculture. AIACC22 ...
Climate Change
... Many different countries are trying to be more eco-friendly and to cut down on the amount of pollution, and the number of harmful chemicals they produce, yet when wind farms are about to be built we protest and complain until they will no longer be built. It is as if we want climate change. If we re ...
... Many different countries are trying to be more eco-friendly and to cut down on the amount of pollution, and the number of harmful chemicals they produce, yet when wind farms are about to be built we protest and complain until they will no longer be built. It is as if we want climate change. If we re ...
Climate Change, Adaptive Strategies and Rural Livelihoods in
... informant interviews, household surveys and field observations. Results from the study indicate that communities understood climate change in terms of variability in rainfall patterns and amount, temperature patterns, wind, water availability, increased incidences of drought and decreased agricultur ...
... informant interviews, household surveys and field observations. Results from the study indicate that communities understood climate change in terms of variability in rainfall patterns and amount, temperature patterns, wind, water availability, increased incidences of drought and decreased agricultur ...
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... restrictions. By comparing farms that can adapt at will with farms that are assumed to grow only rainfed crops or only livestock, one can test whether these restrictions increase climate sensitivity. One can also measure which restrictions lead to different outcomes as each component of agriculture ...
... restrictions. By comparing farms that can adapt at will with farms that are assumed to grow only rainfed crops or only livestock, one can test whether these restrictions increase climate sensitivity. One can also measure which restrictions lead to different outcomes as each component of agriculture ...
Download: SOAER97_11 - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment
... dissipating into space. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a continued increase at current rates could raise the average global air temperature between 1 and 3.5°C by 2100. The average rate of warming would likely be greater than any seen in the past 10 000 years. Cli ...
... dissipating into space. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a continued increase at current rates could raise the average global air temperature between 1 and 3.5°C by 2100. The average rate of warming would likely be greater than any seen in the past 10 000 years. Cli ...
WATCH: Current Knowledge of the Terrestrial Global Water Cycle
... (FLUXNET) and models, that evaporation increased from 1982 to 1997 (ascribed to a reduction in aerosols) with a leveling off in recent years—perhaps the result of soil moisture limitations. River discharge is susceptible to a large number of influences, including changes in climate, land cover, and ...
... (FLUXNET) and models, that evaporation increased from 1982 to 1997 (ascribed to a reduction in aerosols) with a leveling off in recent years—perhaps the result of soil moisture limitations. River discharge is susceptible to a large number of influences, including changes in climate, land cover, and ...
Vegetation and Biogeochemical Scenarios (Chapter 2) from the
... focused on in this chapter. These scenarios for vegetation and biogeochemical change can serve as background for analyses of changes to fauna and biological diversity by contributing broad-scale information on habitat changes. VEMAP II is an international,collaborative effort supported by several US ...
... focused on in this chapter. These scenarios for vegetation and biogeochemical change can serve as background for analyses of changes to fauna and biological diversity by contributing broad-scale information on habitat changes. VEMAP II is an international,collaborative effort supported by several US ...
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... country and the various prolonged droughts that are currently witnessing in some parts of Northern region. Thus, for many poor countries like Nigeria that are highly vulnerable to effects of climate change, understanding farmers’ responses to climatic variation is crucial, as this will help in desig ...
... country and the various prolonged droughts that are currently witnessing in some parts of Northern region. Thus, for many poor countries like Nigeria that are highly vulnerable to effects of climate change, understanding farmers’ responses to climatic variation is crucial, as this will help in desig ...
Feng and Oppenheimer Krueger PNAS 2012 pub
... watersheds (Tsanis et al. 2011). Statistical modeling of crop productivity responses to past climate variations (Schlenker and Roberts 2009) has provided surprising new insights on crop temperature sensitivity and a useful compliment to (rather than a replacement for) longstanding mechanistic (Igles ...
... watersheds (Tsanis et al. 2011). Statistical modeling of crop productivity responses to past climate variations (Schlenker and Roberts 2009) has provided surprising new insights on crop temperature sensitivity and a useful compliment to (rather than a replacement for) longstanding mechanistic (Igles ...
FFESCsynthesisAppendixIkwedit
... what is known about disturbance events and our post-disturbance management responses to them including ecological impacts on forest succession, watershed values, biodiversity, and forest carbon, and direct consequences to communities and human systems. In the Northwest Skeena region, extreme precipi ...
... what is known about disturbance events and our post-disturbance management responses to them including ecological impacts on forest succession, watershed values, biodiversity, and forest carbon, and direct consequences to communities and human systems. In the Northwest Skeena region, extreme precipi ...
Impacts of Climate Change on the Management of Upland Waters
... more than 1°C out of the strong recent increase, which occurred since 1990 (along with a decrease in precipitations), could be related to positive values of the NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation, a measure of the intensity of westerly flow and associated storms tracks) according to Beniston and Jungo ...
... more than 1°C out of the strong recent increase, which occurred since 1990 (along with a decrease in precipitations), could be related to positive values of the NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation, a measure of the intensity of westerly flow and associated storms tracks) according to Beniston and Jungo ...
Trends in Extreme Weather and Climate Events: Issues Related to
... global models or statistical downscaling techniques. Consequently, possible future changes of extreme climate and weather events in these models are a current focus of the IPCC Third Assessment Report, which is slated to be published in early 2001. Though the models have improved over time, they sti ...
... global models or statistical downscaling techniques. Consequently, possible future changes of extreme climate and weather events in these models are a current focus of the IPCC Third Assessment Report, which is slated to be published in early 2001. Though the models have improved over time, they sti ...
Summary of FFESC climate change adaptation research projects
... tenured forest area with seed transfer guidelines that account for climate change; 3) average, minimum, and maximum temperature; 4) area of Crown forest with assisted migration initiatives; 5) rate and form of precipitation; and 6) carbon emissions avoided through product substitution. To improve th ...
... tenured forest area with seed transfer guidelines that account for climate change; 3) average, minimum, and maximum temperature; 4) area of Crown forest with assisted migration initiatives; 5) rate and form of precipitation; and 6) carbon emissions avoided through product substitution. To improve th ...
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... This section aims at appraising how the “doomsday effect” evolves with time for different levels of climate catastrophes and different starting dates of mitigation efforts. It allows us to disclose that the current 2010-2020 decade is crucial for climate policy to retain a chance of meeting the 2 ℃ ...
... This section aims at appraising how the “doomsday effect” evolves with time for different levels of climate catastrophes and different starting dates of mitigation efforts. It allows us to disclose that the current 2010-2020 decade is crucial for climate policy to retain a chance of meeting the 2 ℃ ...
Perceptions and Adaptation Measures of Crop
... To recall, 92% of respondents have identified a rainfall decrease, and what has been confirmed also by climate data analysis. This imply the reduction of pasture and water resources underlined by farmers. Otherwise, the availability of water has been perceived by 83% and 100% of respondents respecti ...
... To recall, 92% of respondents have identified a rainfall decrease, and what has been confirmed also by climate data analysis. This imply the reduction of pasture and water resources underlined by farmers. Otherwise, the availability of water has been perceived by 83% and 100% of respondents respecti ...
The Sensitivity of Central European Mountain Forests to Scenarios
... sensitivity of central European mountain forests to scenarios of climatic change: methodological frame for a large-scale risk assessment. Silva Fennica 34(2): 113–129. The methodological framework of a large-scale risk assessment for Austrian forests under scenarios of climatic change is presented. ...
... sensitivity of central European mountain forests to scenarios of climatic change: methodological frame for a large-scale risk assessment. Silva Fennica 34(2): 113–129. The methodological framework of a large-scale risk assessment for Austrian forests under scenarios of climatic change is presented. ...
Climate change challenges for European regions
... exposure and sensitivity of ecological and socio-economic systems, and the ability of societies to adapt to these changes. Sectoral challenges will occur mainly in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, energy and the tourism industry, and significant investment will be required to face drought, heat wav ...
... exposure and sensitivity of ecological and socio-economic systems, and the ability of societies to adapt to these changes. Sectoral challenges will occur mainly in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, energy and the tourism industry, and significant investment will be required to face drought, heat wav ...
Abstracts - The PRUDENCE project
... Main focus is on the results from the standard 50km runs of eight regional models driven by the Hadley Centre global model results. From the given data sets the optimal parameter for determining future changes in extreme wind speeds and the change in number of storm events is the maximum daily wind ...
... Main focus is on the results from the standard 50km runs of eight regional models driven by the Hadley Centre global model results. From the given data sets the optimal parameter for determining future changes in extreme wind speeds and the change in number of storm events is the maximum daily wind ...
Assessment of impacts of climate change on rice and wheat in the
... 45oC and above annually. In fact, projections indicate that by 2080, substantial number of days will be having maximum temperatures above 50 oC, particularly in north India. Such trends are more in A2 scenario than in B2 scenario. Further, the maximum temperatures are projected to rise in winter sea ...
... 45oC and above annually. In fact, projections indicate that by 2080, substantial number of days will be having maximum temperatures above 50 oC, particularly in north India. Such trends are more in A2 scenario than in B2 scenario. Further, the maximum temperatures are projected to rise in winter sea ...
Managing Wild Salmon Biodiversity (DFO 2005)
... CC Impacts on Landscapes, Aquatic Ecosystems and Salmon ...
... CC Impacts on Landscapes, Aquatic Ecosystems and Salmon ...
Robust projections of combined humidity and temperature extremes
... Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change6 , for example, provides projections of many variables, but each of those is discussed separately. Recently some studies have quantified how relationships across variables evolve into the future7,8 or how their often correlated uncertainties ca ...
... Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change6 , for example, provides projections of many variables, but each of those is discussed separately. Recently some studies have quantified how relationships across variables evolve into the future7,8 or how their often correlated uncertainties ca ...