Michael D. Dettinger - CASPO Hydroclimate Group
... climate applications. 2002-present: Research Hydrologist, Branch of Western Regional Research, USGS, & Research Associate, Climate Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA: Hydroclimatology & climate change Studies of global, Western North American, and Sierra Nevadan hyd ...
... climate applications. 2002-present: Research Hydrologist, Branch of Western Regional Research, USGS, & Research Associate, Climate Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA: Hydroclimatology & climate change Studies of global, Western North American, and Sierra Nevadan hyd ...
Global perceptions of local temperature change
... variable in each model is the probability that respondents will answer ‘warmer’ to the local average annual temperature change item (recoded to two levels: warmer or not). Perceptions of local warming had an intraclass correlation of 18% within nationallevel groups of respondents and 31% within loca ...
... variable in each model is the probability that respondents will answer ‘warmer’ to the local average annual temperature change item (recoded to two levels: warmer or not). Perceptions of local warming had an intraclass correlation of 18% within nationallevel groups of respondents and 31% within loca ...
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... and transpiration, improved water-use efficiency, higher rates of photosynthesis, and increased light-use efficiency (Drake, Gonzalez-Meler, and Long 1997). However, the estimated relationships are curvilinear, implying that only modest increases in yields can be expected from increases in CO2 beyon ...
... and transpiration, improved water-use efficiency, higher rates of photosynthesis, and increased light-use efficiency (Drake, Gonzalez-Meler, and Long 1997). However, the estimated relationships are curvilinear, implying that only modest increases in yields can be expected from increases in CO2 beyon ...
Pastures in the high rainfall zone – their
... notice that grazing enterprises will need to adapt to this climate in order to remain productive. It is likely that most pasture systems in higher rainfall zones of New South Wales will respond to reduced rainfall and increased temperature with a shortened growing season and therefore a smaller prop ...
... notice that grazing enterprises will need to adapt to this climate in order to remain productive. It is likely that most pasture systems in higher rainfall zones of New South Wales will respond to reduced rainfall and increased temperature with a shortened growing season and therefore a smaller prop ...
27. Coastal saltmarsh - Natural England publications
... shorter vegetation (often also grazed by livestock) are used as feeding grounds by large flocks of wildfowl. Areas with high structural and plant diversity, particularly where freshwater seepages provide a transition from fresh to brackish conditions, are particularly important for invertebrates. Sa ...
... shorter vegetation (often also grazed by livestock) are used as feeding grounds by large flocks of wildfowl. Areas with high structural and plant diversity, particularly where freshwater seepages provide a transition from fresh to brackish conditions, are particularly important for invertebrates. Sa ...
Technical briefing - Global Climate Change Alliance
... Unfortunately, climate change is full of “uncertainty” – it is difficult to pinpoint if human induced greenhouse gases cause global warming; whether this will be good or bad for different parts of the world, or when to expect bad or changed weather. For instance, in a recent attempt to downscale cli ...
... Unfortunately, climate change is full of “uncertainty” – it is difficult to pinpoint if human induced greenhouse gases cause global warming; whether this will be good or bad for different parts of the world, or when to expect bad or changed weather. For instance, in a recent attempt to downscale cli ...
IOSR Journal Of Environmental Science, Toxicology And Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT)
... February) maximum and minimum temperature show respectively a decreasing and an increasing trend annually at 0.001°C and 0.016°C [6]. The average monsoon maximum and minimum temperatures show an increasing trend annually at 0.05°C and 0.03°C, respectively [17]. On the other hand, monsoon precipitati ...
... February) maximum and minimum temperature show respectively a decreasing and an increasing trend annually at 0.001°C and 0.016°C [6]. The average monsoon maximum and minimum temperatures show an increasing trend annually at 0.05°C and 0.03°C, respectively [17]. On the other hand, monsoon precipitati ...
Biblio RTF Export - GLISAclimate.org
... Fracz, A., and P. Chow-Fraser. "Impacts of declining water levels on the quantity of fish habitat in coastal wetlands of eastern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. ." 702 (2013): 151-169. Gouin, Todd, et al. "Influence of global climate change on chemical fate and bioaccumulation: The role of multimedia mode ...
... Fracz, A., and P. Chow-Fraser. "Impacts of declining water levels on the quantity of fish habitat in coastal wetlands of eastern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. ." 702 (2013): 151-169. Gouin, Todd, et al. "Influence of global climate change on chemical fate and bioaccumulation: The role of multimedia mode ...
PowerPoint Presentation - VTechWorks
... “Increases of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), rising temperatures, and altered precipitation patterns will affect agricultural productivity. Increases in temperature coupled with more variable precipitation will reduce productivity of crops, and these effects will outweigh the benefits of increasi ...
... “Increases of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), rising temperatures, and altered precipitation patterns will affect agricultural productivity. Increases in temperature coupled with more variable precipitation will reduce productivity of crops, and these effects will outweigh the benefits of increasi ...
Climate Change in Cyprus: Impacts and Adaptation Policies 1
... of temperatures above the heat comfort. Moreover, sea-level rise may reduce habitat availability for bird species. Plant species losses of up to 62% are projected for the southern regions of Europe, particularly in the mountainous areas. Natural adaptation to a changing climate may not be sufficient ...
... of temperatures above the heat comfort. Moreover, sea-level rise may reduce habitat availability for bird species. Plant species losses of up to 62% are projected for the southern regions of Europe, particularly in the mountainous areas. Natural adaptation to a changing climate may not be sufficient ...
Teacher resource pack (Word)
... Using a contour map, students show what would happen if sea levels rise by 60 metres. Draw an artist’s impression of how this would affect your closest coastal city. ...
... Using a contour map, students show what would happen if sea levels rise by 60 metres. Draw an artist’s impression of how this would affect your closest coastal city. ...
Global Health Lesson Plan
... average. Climate change is a localized problem. It presents an opportunity to address common climate change misconceptions as applied to or related to health. 4. National Geographic Global Climate Change, “A Way Forward,” video http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/global-warm ...
... average. Climate change is a localized problem. It presents an opportunity to address common climate change misconceptions as applied to or related to health. 4. National Geographic Global Climate Change, “A Way Forward,” video http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/global-warm ...
Climate change and wildlife diseases: When does the host matter
... Smolowitz 2007). Epizootics of P. marinus are impressively seasonal at all locations, with prevalence peaking in late summer and dying back in winter (Ford and Smolowitz 2007). However, careful studies highlight the potential for multiple factors to be involved in warmingassociated range expansion ( ...
... Smolowitz 2007). Epizootics of P. marinus are impressively seasonal at all locations, with prevalence peaking in late summer and dying back in winter (Ford and Smolowitz 2007). However, careful studies highlight the potential for multiple factors to be involved in warmingassociated range expansion ( ...
Climate Leadership in Africa -
... environmental concerns may be shared between several government departments, such as agriculture, forestry and water resources, as well as possibly a department for the environment. Climate Change Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to the adverse effects of climate change. Countries which ...
... environmental concerns may be shared between several government departments, such as agriculture, forestry and water resources, as well as possibly a department for the environment. Climate Change Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to the adverse effects of climate change. Countries which ...
Patterns of Natural Selection
... Snowshoe hares are forest-dwellers that prefer the thick cover of brushy undergrowth. They are primarily a northern species that inhabit boreal forests and can range as far north as the shores of the Arctic Ocean. Hares are a bit larger than rabbits, and they typically have taller hind legs and long ...
... Snowshoe hares are forest-dwellers that prefer the thick cover of brushy undergrowth. They are primarily a northern species that inhabit boreal forests and can range as far north as the shores of the Arctic Ocean. Hares are a bit larger than rabbits, and they typically have taller hind legs and long ...
Guidance on climate change for asset and
... Much of the major long-lived infrastructure provided by government (either wholly or in partnership with the private sector), such as water and energy supply infrastructure, transport infrastructure, and public buildings, are potentially vulnerable to the impacts of a changing climate, including ris ...
... Much of the major long-lived infrastructure provided by government (either wholly or in partnership with the private sector), such as water and energy supply infrastructure, transport infrastructure, and public buildings, are potentially vulnerable to the impacts of a changing climate, including ris ...
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... Although there is an extensive literature on the effects of climate on agriculture (Reilly et al 1996; McCarthy et al 2001), there are very few studies that have measured adaptation. Studies that compare the impacts of climate change that include adaptation, such as Ricardian studies (Mendelsohn, No ...
... Although there is an extensive literature on the effects of climate on agriculture (Reilly et al 1996; McCarthy et al 2001), there are very few studies that have measured adaptation. Studies that compare the impacts of climate change that include adaptation, such as Ricardian studies (Mendelsohn, No ...
From local perception to global perspective
... United States, ongoing drought in California, heat waves in Europe (2003), Russia (2010) and Australia (2013), or floods in Pakistan (2010), Colorado (2013) and the United Kingdom (2014), have received broad media attention and fuelled the discussion on the attribution of such events to climate chan ...
... United States, ongoing drought in California, heat waves in Europe (2003), Russia (2010) and Australia (2013), or floods in Pakistan (2010), Colorado (2013) and the United Kingdom (2014), have received broad media attention and fuelled the discussion on the attribution of such events to climate chan ...
Impact of Climate Change on Infectious Diseases
... growth may occur due to climate warming. The earlier onset of higher temperatures may lead to greater risks of fungal infections with a tendency to cause epidemic outbreaks and increased usage of fungicides [11]. Humidity can affect the microorganisms in different ways. Some of them tend to be more ...
... growth may occur due to climate warming. The earlier onset of higher temperatures may lead to greater risks of fungal infections with a tendency to cause epidemic outbreaks and increased usage of fungicides [11]. Humidity can affect the microorganisms in different ways. Some of them tend to be more ...
... a measure of the resilience or resistance to negative climatic stimuli as well as the coping capacity of a community or nation. Coping capacity is usually considered as a sub-system under adaptation. It refers to the degree to which systems or practices can be adjusted or modified to respond to chan ...
Climate Change News 25 February 12
... on "Climate Justice"; Deadline 15 February 2012 Poster Contest: Climate Justice Germanwatch calls for a poster contest presenting prizes for the most original, artistically high qualitative and meaningful poster on climate justice. The three winners will be awarded total prize money of 1800€. Closin ...
... on "Climate Justice"; Deadline 15 February 2012 Poster Contest: Climate Justice Germanwatch calls for a poster contest presenting prizes for the most original, artistically high qualitative and meaningful poster on climate justice. The three winners will be awarded total prize money of 1800€. Closin ...
Hydroclimatic change and connections to aquatic ecosystem
... vulnerabilities will likely persist. Such declines in overall water availability will decrease the water available for ecosystem management (such as high flow experiments), particularly if it remains unclear how best to use that water for ecosystem support. This makes studying ecosystem responses to ...
... vulnerabilities will likely persist. Such declines in overall water availability will decrease the water available for ecosystem management (such as high flow experiments), particularly if it remains unclear how best to use that water for ecosystem support. This makes studying ecosystem responses to ...
Synergies Between Mitigation and Adaptation Through
... The combination of population growth, expansion of farming to marginal land, inappropriate agricultural practices, and climate change leads to some dramatic land degradation, which compromises future sustainable development. ...
... The combination of population growth, expansion of farming to marginal land, inappropriate agricultural practices, and climate change leads to some dramatic land degradation, which compromises future sustainable development. ...
Life history and spatial traits predict extinction risk due to climate
... occupied area and population size, are already used in species conservation assessments, indicating that present systems may be better able to identify species vulnerable to climate change than previously thought. Therefore, although climate change brings many new conservation challenges, we find th ...
... occupied area and population size, are already used in species conservation assessments, indicating that present systems may be better able to identify species vulnerable to climate change than previously thought. Therefore, although climate change brings many new conservation challenges, we find th ...
A Summary of Climate Change Risks for the East of England
... value added (GVA) per head, indicate that the areas of Hertfordshire, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Luton significantly outperform the other areas in the region2. In the East, 2,682,000 (77.7%) people of working age were in employment, compared to 73.8% in England. 3 One of the many economies tha ...
... value added (GVA) per head, indicate that the areas of Hertfordshire, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Luton significantly outperform the other areas in the region2. In the East, 2,682,000 (77.7%) people of working age were in employment, compared to 73.8% in England. 3 One of the many economies tha ...