Climate Change Impact Assessment 2010
... 2 Climate change projections The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme in 1988 to summarise and assess the vast array of peer-reviewed scientific literature on climate change. The IPCC publis ...
... 2 Climate change projections The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme in 1988 to summarise and assess the vast array of peer-reviewed scientific literature on climate change. The IPCC publis ...
Climate Adaptation Plan for the Territories of the Yakama Nation
... and the Snake River come in from the east. The territories continue downstream to Rock Creek, the Klickitat River, and the White Salmon, Little White Salmon, and Wind Rivers and then extend to the Washougal, Lewis, and Cowlitz basins. Although much of the focus of this initial Climate Adaptation Pla ...
... and the Snake River come in from the east. The territories continue downstream to Rock Creek, the Klickitat River, and the White Salmon, Little White Salmon, and Wind Rivers and then extend to the Washougal, Lewis, and Cowlitz basins. Although much of the focus of this initial Climate Adaptation Pla ...
CSPR Briefing CS PR B
... having a relatively low vulnerability to climate change effects (Goodsite et al. 2013), a clear trend towards an increased cost for weather related damage, including personal injuries and claims payments, has been observed during the last years (Forsikring & pension 2013). Within the region climate ...
... having a relatively low vulnerability to climate change effects (Goodsite et al. 2013), a clear trend towards an increased cost for weather related damage, including personal injuries and claims payments, has been observed during the last years (Forsikring & pension 2013). Within the region climate ...
influence of surface/free-air decoupling on temperature trend patterns
... surface versus free atmospheric coupling based on the gradient of the relationship between surface temperature anomalies and free‐air circulation. This is an extension of previous work by Daly et al. [2010] and is explained in detail below. [15] Twice daily 700 hPa geopotential heights (0000 and 120 ...
... surface versus free atmospheric coupling based on the gradient of the relationship between surface temperature anomalies and free‐air circulation. This is an extension of previous work by Daly et al. [2010] and is explained in detail below. [15] Twice daily 700 hPa geopotential heights (0000 and 120 ...
desertification in africa - university of nairobi staff profiles
... vulnerable drylands has led to loss of biodiversity, and accelerated land degradation, that has made the society even more vulnerable to future droughts. The demand for charcoal to meet the rapidly increasing domestic and urban energy needs is leading to serious deforestation. According to the UN re ...
... vulnerable drylands has led to loss of biodiversity, and accelerated land degradation, that has made the society even more vulnerable to future droughts. The demand for charcoal to meet the rapidly increasing domestic and urban energy needs is leading to serious deforestation. According to the UN re ...
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... 1996a]. The model is sensitive to CO2 concentration because of the responses of NPP and stomatal conductance to CO2 and the differential effects of CO2 on the NPP of C3 and C4 plants. [8] To identify the biome for a given grid cell, the model ranks the tree and nontree PFTs that were calculated for ...
... 1996a]. The model is sensitive to CO2 concentration because of the responses of NPP and stomatal conductance to CO2 and the differential effects of CO2 on the NPP of C3 and C4 plants. [8] To identify the biome for a given grid cell, the model ranks the tree and nontree PFTs that were calculated for ...
perspectives on climate change - Canadian Institute of Planners
... planners feel are best suited for addressing climate change impacts. Over the survey period five tools dominate both tables. There is a heavy weighting towards policy tools, with all but zoning falling into the broad “policy” category. Zoning remains the development control tool of choice. This grou ...
... planners feel are best suited for addressing climate change impacts. Over the survey period five tools dominate both tables. There is a heavy weighting towards policy tools, with all but zoning falling into the broad “policy” category. Zoning remains the development control tool of choice. This grou ...
Mega-Stress for Mega-Cities
... Asia is arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change. Climate change and climatic variability have and will continue to impact all sectors, from national and economic security to human health, food production, infrastructure, water availability and ecosystems. The eviden ...
... Asia is arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change. Climate change and climatic variability have and will continue to impact all sectors, from national and economic security to human health, food production, infrastructure, water availability and ecosystems. The eviden ...
Potential climate-change impacts on the Chesapeake Bay
... We review current understanding of the potential impact of climate change on the Chesapeake Bay. Scenarios for CO2 emissions indicate that by the end of the 21st century the Bay region will experience significant changes in climate forcings with respect to historical conditions, including increases i ...
... We review current understanding of the potential impact of climate change on the Chesapeake Bay. Scenarios for CO2 emissions indicate that by the end of the 21st century the Bay region will experience significant changes in climate forcings with respect to historical conditions, including increases i ...
Impacts of climate change from 2000 to 2050 on wildfire activity and
... Figure 3. Schematic of the Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI) System. of 2/3 day). The Duff Moisture Code (DMC) represents loosely compacted organic layers (time lag of 15 days) and the Drought Code (DC) represents deep layers of compacted fuel and reacts to seasonal droughts (time lag of 52 days). T ...
... Figure 3. Schematic of the Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI) System. of 2/3 day). The Duff Moisture Code (DMC) represents loosely compacted organic layers (time lag of 15 days) and the Drought Code (DC) represents deep layers of compacted fuel and reacts to seasonal droughts (time lag of 52 days). T ...
A vulnerability driven approach to identify adverse climate and land
... precipitation and temperature can render such simulations of limited value for decision making in the context of water resources management. New approaches are being sought to provide decision makers with robust information in the face of such large uncertainties. We present an alternative approach ...
... precipitation and temperature can render such simulations of limited value for decision making in the context of water resources management. New approaches are being sought to provide decision makers with robust information in the face of such large uncertainties. We present an alternative approach ...
Rohr et al. 2013 physiology
... has emphasized changes in climatic means, despite a hallmark of climate change being changes in climatic variability and extremes. Owing to this gap, we highlight how temporal variability in weather, coupled with non-linearities in responses to mean climate, can be used to predict the effects of cli ...
... has emphasized changes in climatic means, despite a hallmark of climate change being changes in climatic variability and extremes. Owing to this gap, we highlight how temporal variability in weather, coupled with non-linearities in responses to mean climate, can be used to predict the effects of cli ...
Hydrological Cycle in the Danube basin in present
... estimate. Thus, RCMs seem to degrade the information provided by the large scale flow, once the ...
... estimate. Thus, RCMs seem to degrade the information provided by the large scale flow, once the ...
Pastoralism as a tool for mitigating climate change
... The adaptive capacity of pastoralists is what has made them so resilient throughout history and has enabled them to sustainably exploit their natural environment. Their adaptive management skills have enabled pastoralists to create and maintain biodiversity in many environments of extraordinary nat ...
... The adaptive capacity of pastoralists is what has made them so resilient throughout history and has enabled them to sustainably exploit their natural environment. Their adaptive management skills have enabled pastoralists to create and maintain biodiversity in many environments of extraordinary nat ...
Climate change and Arctic ecosystems II
... 1996a]. The model is sensitive to CO2 concentration because of the responses of NPP and stomatal conductance to CO2 and the differential effects of CO2 on the NPP of C3 and C4 plants. [8] To identify the biome for a given grid cell, the model ranks the tree and nontree PFTs that were calculated for ...
... 1996a]. The model is sensitive to CO2 concentration because of the responses of NPP and stomatal conductance to CO2 and the differential effects of CO2 on the NPP of C3 and C4 plants. [8] To identify the biome for a given grid cell, the model ranks the tree and nontree PFTs that were calculated for ...
Climate Change and Adaptation Options in Karamoja
... Agriculture is the backbone of the Uganda’s economy and the livelihood of many people. However, most of the agriculture in Uganda depends on rainfall and therefore inherently sensitive to climate conditions. This makes agriculture one of the most vulnerable sectors to the risks and impacts of climat ...
... Agriculture is the backbone of the Uganda’s economy and the livelihood of many people. However, most of the agriculture in Uganda depends on rainfall and therefore inherently sensitive to climate conditions. This makes agriculture one of the most vulnerable sectors to the risks and impacts of climat ...
Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
... For most of Canada, this translates into temperature increases both on a seasonal basis, with winters warming more than summers, and on a daily basis, with evenings warming more than daytime. Along with increased warming, Canada is expected to experience changes in precipitation patterns, changes in ...
... For most of Canada, this translates into temperature increases both on a seasonal basis, with winters warming more than summers, and on a daily basis, with evenings warming more than daytime. Along with increased warming, Canada is expected to experience changes in precipitation patterns, changes in ...
- Eionet Forum
... windstorm events over Europe under climate change. Global Planet. change, 44, 181-193. Lionello, P., 2005: Extreme surges in the Gulf of Venice. Present and future climate Venice and its lagoon, State of Knowledge. C. Fletcher, and T. Spencer (Eds), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, pp. 59 - ...
... windstorm events over Europe under climate change. Global Planet. change, 44, 181-193. Lionello, P., 2005: Extreme surges in the Gulf of Venice. Present and future climate Venice and its lagoon, State of Knowledge. C. Fletcher, and T. Spencer (Eds), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, pp. 59 - ...
- Wiley Online Library
... biases can distort the reality in one’s mind by leading individuals to see weather conditions as confirming their existing worldview (confirmation) and to place greater weight on recent extreme weather events (availability). Experimental studies, for example, have found that belief in climate change ...
... biases can distort the reality in one’s mind by leading individuals to see weather conditions as confirming their existing worldview (confirmation) and to place greater weight on recent extreme weather events (availability). Experimental studies, for example, have found that belief in climate change ...
HEAT IN THE HEARTLAND: Climate Change and Economic Risk in
... this jump will be more than 20% by mid-century. »»Precipitation will likely become more extreme. While it’s difficult to predict future rain and snowfall, climate change is likely to increase the incidence of extreme rainfall events across the Midwest, leading to flooding and related property and cr ...
... this jump will be more than 20% by mid-century. »»Precipitation will likely become more extreme. While it’s difficult to predict future rain and snowfall, climate change is likely to increase the incidence of extreme rainfall events across the Midwest, leading to flooding and related property and cr ...
Climate warming and Bergmann`s rule through time: is
... and temporal scales can be achieved by studying the relations between a trait such as body size and an environmental factor such as temperature (Polly et al. 2011). It is assumed that the functional relation between this trait and the environmental factor does not vary across scales. In other words, ...
... and temporal scales can be achieved by studying the relations between a trait such as body size and an environmental factor such as temperature (Polly et al. 2011). It is assumed that the functional relation between this trait and the environmental factor does not vary across scales. In other words, ...
Pandas` Bamboo Food May Be Lost to Climate Change
... habitat. These models varied in their specific predictions, but each forecasted some level of temperature rise within the coming century. The results suggest that if the bamboo is restricted to its current distribution area, between 80 and 100 percent of it will disappear by the end of the 21st cent ...
... habitat. These models varied in their specific predictions, but each forecasted some level of temperature rise within the coming century. The results suggest that if the bamboo is restricted to its current distribution area, between 80 and 100 percent of it will disappear by the end of the 21st cent ...
Climate Change Implications for Marine Fisheries in South Africa
... impact on fishing activity by reducing the number of viable sea fishing days, and damaging shore-based offloading facilities and fishing vessels. Fisheries that are successfully managed to achieve resource sustainability will be better positioned in the long term to adapt to the effects of climate c ...
... impact on fishing activity by reducing the number of viable sea fishing days, and damaging shore-based offloading facilities and fishing vessels. Fisheries that are successfully managed to achieve resource sustainability will be better positioned in the long term to adapt to the effects of climate c ...
Climate Change Implications for Marine Fisheries
... impact on fishing activity by reducing the number of viable sea fishing days, and damaging shore-based offloading facilities and fishing vessels. Fisheries that are successfully managed to achieve resource sustainability will be better positioned in the long term to adapt to the effects of climate c ...
... impact on fishing activity by reducing the number of viable sea fishing days, and damaging shore-based offloading facilities and fishing vessels. Fisheries that are successfully managed to achieve resource sustainability will be better positioned in the long term to adapt to the effects of climate c ...