Climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion Early effects on
... on the health of the European population was the principal driving force behind the review. It clearly points out that there is still substantial scientific uncertainty and a need for more research on these topics. Some evidence shows, however, that recent warming trends in Europe may have already a ...
... on the health of the European population was the principal driving force behind the review. It clearly points out that there is still substantial scientific uncertainty and a need for more research on these topics. Some evidence shows, however, that recent warming trends in Europe may have already a ...
Climate Change and Its Impact on Groundwater
... Climate Change and Its Impact on Groundwater Resources impact with accompanying changes in the rates of precipitation and evaporation. Predictions include higher incidences of severe weather events, a higher likelihood of flooding, and more droughts. The impact would be particularly severe in the t ...
... Climate Change and Its Impact on Groundwater Resources impact with accompanying changes in the rates of precipitation and evaporation. Predictions include higher incidences of severe weather events, a higher likelihood of flooding, and more droughts. The impact would be particularly severe in the t ...
Great Lakes National Parks in Peril
... requirements of the spruce-fir forests now found there, or of individual species including quaking aspen, paper birch, northern white cedar, balsam fir, and sugar maple. Increases in temperature and other climate changes may promote the spread into the parks of invasive plant species that can crowd ...
... requirements of the spruce-fir forests now found there, or of individual species including quaking aspen, paper birch, northern white cedar, balsam fir, and sugar maple. Increases in temperature and other climate changes may promote the spread into the parks of invasive plant species that can crowd ...
Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Eyre Peninsula
... some measure of adaptation in the coming 10-20 years, however, long term adaptation may require more transformational responses such as adoption of advanced breeding techniques by that time, and earlier planning is needed for these options. Conservation management - How can ecological communities th ...
... some measure of adaptation in the coming 10-20 years, however, long term adaptation may require more transformational responses such as adoption of advanced breeding techniques by that time, and earlier planning is needed for these options. Conservation management - How can ecological communities th ...
A Climate Risk Report - Blue Mountains City Council
... is already impacting on our built and natural environments and climate change risks are projected to intensify and increase in frequency. Current science is predicting increased global temperatures from between 1.8˚C and 6.6˚C by 2100, with current emissions pathways tracking at the higher end of th ...
... is already impacting on our built and natural environments and climate change risks are projected to intensify and increase in frequency. Current science is predicting increased global temperatures from between 1.8˚C and 6.6˚C by 2100, with current emissions pathways tracking at the higher end of th ...
Changing climate, changing biodiversity in South-East Europe
... There is a growing body of scientific evidence showing that the effects of climate change on biodiversity and the ‘goods and services’ that ecosystems provide (ecosystem services) are steadily increasing. For SEE countries specific impacts may include: increased temperatures; a rise in the frequency ...
... There is a growing body of scientific evidence showing that the effects of climate change on biodiversity and the ‘goods and services’ that ecosystems provide (ecosystem services) are steadily increasing. For SEE countries specific impacts may include: increased temperatures; a rise in the frequency ...
Working Paper 192 - Waldinger (opens in new window)
... 1.2.2. The effect of adverse climate on conflict today A potential relationship between climatic distress and conflict has also been shown for today (see Burke, Hsiang, Miguel, 2014, for a summary). For example, the conflict in Syria has coincided with a record drought in the Fertile Crescent, made ...
... 1.2.2. The effect of adverse climate on conflict today A potential relationship between climatic distress and conflict has also been shown for today (see Burke, Hsiang, Miguel, 2014, for a summary). For example, the conflict in Syria has coincided with a record drought in the Fertile Crescent, made ...
Climate Change Futures: Health, Ecological and Economic
... will affect the health of humans as well as the ecosystems and species on which we depend, and that these health impacts will have economic consequences. The insurance industry will be at the center of this nexus, both absorbing risk and, through its pricing and recommendations, helping business and ...
... will affect the health of humans as well as the ecosystems and species on which we depend, and that these health impacts will have economic consequences. The insurance industry will be at the center of this nexus, both absorbing risk and, through its pricing and recommendations, helping business and ...
the effects of climate change in the netherlands: 2012
... However, the possible climatic changes are subject to large uncertainty. In the Netherlands, for example, average annual precipitation could either decline by 5% or increase by 6%, between the present day and the year 2100. This makes it more difficult to anticipate possible consequences of climate ...
... However, the possible climatic changes are subject to large uncertainty. In the Netherlands, for example, average annual precipitation could either decline by 5% or increase by 6%, between the present day and the year 2100. This makes it more difficult to anticipate possible consequences of climate ...
a Climate of Conflict
... the climate change debate along in several ways. First, it reflects a major increase in the degree of scientific consensus about the reality of climate change and, second, growing consensus that it is caused by human activity. Third, the AR4 emphasises that the consequences of climate change are alr ...
... the climate change debate along in several ways. First, it reflects a major increase in the degree of scientific consensus about the reality of climate change and, second, growing consensus that it is caused by human activity. Third, the AR4 emphasises that the consequences of climate change are alr ...
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... reliance on dryland and irrigated production systems, and the geographic range and severity of pest outbreaks. Changes in water availability for crop production will be an important factor affecting regional agricultural production. Shifting precipitation patterns in combination with warming tempera ...
... reliance on dryland and irrigated production systems, and the geographic range and severity of pest outbreaks. Changes in water availability for crop production will be an important factor affecting regional agricultural production. Shifting precipitation patterns in combination with warming tempera ...
Climate Risk Management for Agriculture in Peru
... For example it is estimated that over 20 million people in the Mekong Delta and 20 million in Bangladesh could be forced to move as their homes are affected by salt water incursion from rising sea levels. Entire populations of some low lying island states, such as Nauru or the Maldives may have to b ...
... For example it is estimated that over 20 million people in the Mekong Delta and 20 million in Bangladesh could be forced to move as their homes are affected by salt water incursion from rising sea levels. Entire populations of some low lying island states, such as Nauru or the Maldives may have to b ...
Current and future vulnerabilities to climate change in Ireland Report Series No. 29
... various environmental topics (including licence applications, waste prevention and environmental ...
... various environmental topics (including licence applications, waste prevention and environmental ...
3 Professor Christos ZEREFOS Parousiasi
... by 3,1 W/m2 (SRES B2) by 4,1 W/m2 (SRES A2) The increase is more prominent over land, especially in western and northern parts Mean Annual Downward Sort Wave Surface Radiation Change between 2071-2100 and 1961-1990 ...
... by 3,1 W/m2 (SRES B2) by 4,1 W/m2 (SRES A2) The increase is more prominent over land, especially in western and northern parts Mean Annual Downward Sort Wave Surface Radiation Change between 2071-2100 and 1961-1990 ...
References
... Bonan, G.B. 1991a. Atmosphere-biosphere exchange of carbon dioxide in boreal forests. Journal of Geophysical Research 96D:7301-7312. Bonan, G.B. 1991b. A biophysical surface energy budget analysis of soil temperature in the boreal forests of interior Alaska. Water Resources Research 27:767-781. Bona ...
... Bonan, G.B. 1991a. Atmosphere-biosphere exchange of carbon dioxide in boreal forests. Journal of Geophysical Research 96D:7301-7312. Bonan, G.B. 1991b. A biophysical surface energy budget analysis of soil temperature in the boreal forests of interior Alaska. Water Resources Research 27:767-781. Bona ...
National Survey of Canada`s Infrastructure Engineers about Climate
... mitigate future climate change, however a smaller proportion of engineers believe this in 2012 than in 2007; a greater proportion of engineers in 2012 strongly believe that reduced GHG emissions will mitigate future climate change. Three out of four infrastructure engineers feel they need more in ...
... mitigate future climate change, however a smaller proportion of engineers believe this in 2012 than in 2007; a greater proportion of engineers in 2012 strongly believe that reduced GHG emissions will mitigate future climate change. Three out of four infrastructure engineers feel they need more in ...
Potential future fisheries yields in shelf waters: a model study of the
... Responsible management of marine resources has to take into account the different pressures operating on the marine system, like fishing pressures, changing climatic conditions, and eutrophication issues. Ocean acidification, the increased uptake of CO2 by the marine environment due to elevated leve ...
... Responsible management of marine resources has to take into account the different pressures operating on the marine system, like fishing pressures, changing climatic conditions, and eutrophication issues. Ocean acidification, the increased uptake of CO2 by the marine environment due to elevated leve ...
Climate change and the northern Russian treeline zone
... during the twentieth century, the presence of steep climatic gradients associated with the current Arctic coastline and the prevalence of organic soils, it is possible that rates of treeline expansion will be regionally variable and transient forest communities with species abundances different from ...
... during the twentieth century, the presence of steep climatic gradients associated with the current Arctic coastline and the prevalence of organic soils, it is possible that rates of treeline expansion will be regionally variable and transient forest communities with species abundances different from ...
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... of climate change on household income. We define climate in terms of growing season precipitation, specifically 1) cumulative growing season precipitation and 2) rainfall variation within the growing season. Furthermore, we define the intensity of improved maize adoption in terms of the share of cul ...
... of climate change on household income. We define climate in terms of growing season precipitation, specifically 1) cumulative growing season precipitation and 2) rainfall variation within the growing season. Furthermore, we define the intensity of improved maize adoption in terms of the share of cul ...
Summary Report CwD Project Profile 2012
... intensity of natural hazards, such as floods and droughts. The poorest communities in Zimbabwe are being hardest hit because they are more dependent on their climate-sensitive natural resources and ecosystems, such as agriculture and fishing; they live in fragile areas that have greater exposure to ...
... intensity of natural hazards, such as floods and droughts. The poorest communities in Zimbabwe are being hardest hit because they are more dependent on their climate-sensitive natural resources and ecosystems, such as agriculture and fishing; they live in fragile areas that have greater exposure to ...
Transformational Adaptation: Concepts, Examples, and their
... the availability of water including groundwater, the loss of agricultural land to sea-level rise and coastal erosion, and the intrusion of salt water in coastal aquifers due to a combination of sea level rise and lowered groundwater levels. Changes in rainfall, increased temperatures, intensified ev ...
... the availability of water including groundwater, the loss of agricultural land to sea-level rise and coastal erosion, and the intrusion of salt water in coastal aquifers due to a combination of sea level rise and lowered groundwater levels. Changes in rainfall, increased temperatures, intensified ev ...
Landslide risk and climate change in the European alps
... In order to examine the effect that the climate has on the incidence of landsliding and how this may change in the future, we must look to the past to understand how the climate changes over time and how this has impacted on landslide size and frequency distributions (after Malamud et al., 2004; see ...
... In order to examine the effect that the climate has on the incidence of landsliding and how this may change in the future, we must look to the past to understand how the climate changes over time and how this has impacted on landslide size and frequency distributions (after Malamud et al., 2004; see ...
Namakwa District Municipality
... Figure 39: Priority areas identified in the National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Area Project ..... 47 Figure 40: Priority areas identified in the Namakwa District Biodiversity Sector Plan .......................... 47 Figure 41: Commonage areas in the Namakwa District ............................ ...
... Figure 39: Priority areas identified in the National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Area Project ..... 47 Figure 40: Priority areas identified in the Namakwa District Biodiversity Sector Plan .......................... 47 Figure 41: Commonage areas in the Namakwa District ............................ ...
Climate Change Effects and Water Vulnerability in the
... Water management is necessary for any community of water users. There exists a bare minimum of water necessary for life, and within a community all individuals become invested in water distribution. Water management plans are put into place to ensure that all represented members of a community have ...
... Water management is necessary for any community of water users. There exists a bare minimum of water necessary for life, and within a community all individuals become invested in water distribution. Water management plans are put into place to ensure that all represented members of a community have ...
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... CH4, thereby offsetting some of the greenhouse warming potential of soil CO2 emissions. Climate change is also likely to increase winter precipitation and snow depth in boreal ...
... CH4, thereby offsetting some of the greenhouse warming potential of soil CO2 emissions. Climate change is also likely to increase winter precipitation and snow depth in boreal ...