Arctic
... Moreover, exotic organisms and pathogens carried in ships’ ballast water have devastated native flora and fauna all over the globe, and in the Arctic where most organisms are likely to be at the margins of their thermal tolerances, warming may give exotic species increased opportunities to survive, ...
... Moreover, exotic organisms and pathogens carried in ships’ ballast water have devastated native flora and fauna all over the globe, and in the Arctic where most organisms are likely to be at the margins of their thermal tolerances, warming may give exotic species increased opportunities to survive, ...
Detecting range shifts among Australian fishes in
... range, and range edge, is problematic for organisms in most natural systems. Despite the fundamental importance of understanding distribution and range edges of fishes for both ecological understanding and species management, especially in the light of climate change, there is no satisfactory defini ...
... range, and range edge, is problematic for organisms in most natural systems. Despite the fundamental importance of understanding distribution and range edges of fishes for both ecological understanding and species management, especially in the light of climate change, there is no satisfactory defini ...
Trophic amplification of climate warming
... correlation analysis. Correlation analyses were performed on both original and detrended data to examine the relationships between temperature and ecosystem change more closely (figure 1a,b). A one-year lag was introduced when the correlations were calculated between fish data (SSB and recruits) and ...
... correlation analysis. Correlation analyses were performed on both original and detrended data to examine the relationships between temperature and ecosystem change more closely (figure 1a,b). A one-year lag was introduced when the correlations were calculated between fish data (SSB and recruits) and ...
Links between climate change, conflict and governance in Africa
... severe climate-related impacts, economies that are highly climate-dependent, and countries that have the least capacity to adapt.6 For example, Cameroon, Chad, the DRC and Nigeria all have high export levels consisting mainly of natural resources. These resources (or natural capital) are estimated t ...
... severe climate-related impacts, economies that are highly climate-dependent, and countries that have the least capacity to adapt.6 For example, Cameroon, Chad, the DRC and Nigeria all have high export levels consisting mainly of natural resources. These resources (or natural capital) are estimated t ...
Australians` views of climate change
... The sources of information on changes over time in Australia were Newspoll, Australian Gallup Poll, Essential Media and Thermometer surveys (see Tables 2 and 3). There were two limitations on comparison across these studies: the wording of the Newspoll question on human causes appears to have led to ...
... The sources of information on changes over time in Australia were Newspoll, Australian Gallup Poll, Essential Media and Thermometer surveys (see Tables 2 and 3). There were two limitations on comparison across these studies: the wording of the Newspoll question on human causes appears to have led to ...
The US Economic Impacts of Climate Change and the Costs of
... policies that aim to curb greenhouse gas emissions and help society adapt to the impending impacts triggered by past emissions. Although these policies are gaining momentum, their importance is not understood by many, including Congress, the public and the media. All too frequently, inaction is moti ...
... policies that aim to curb greenhouse gas emissions and help society adapt to the impending impacts triggered by past emissions. Although these policies are gaining momentum, their importance is not understood by many, including Congress, the public and the media. All too frequently, inaction is moti ...
impact of climate change to small scale farmers
... highly vulnerable to climate change due to ‘social, economic and political constraints that determine the capacity of human systems to cope with external stressors such as climate change’. This is supported by Washington et al., (2006:1355) indicating that poverty and underdevelopment in sub-Saharan ...
... highly vulnerable to climate change due to ‘social, economic and political constraints that determine the capacity of human systems to cope with external stressors such as climate change’. This is supported by Washington et al., (2006:1355) indicating that poverty and underdevelopment in sub-Saharan ...
Assessment of impacts of agricultural and climate change scenarios
... 2013; Hoque et al., 2014; Goldstein and Tarhule, 2015) described the impacts of introducing perennial bioenergy crops within cropland landscapes for varying predicted future climate conditions for watersheds located in the US Corn Belt or Great Plains regions. Collectively, these studies reveal that ...
... 2013; Hoque et al., 2014; Goldstein and Tarhule, 2015) described the impacts of introducing perennial bioenergy crops within cropland landscapes for varying predicted future climate conditions for watersheds located in the US Corn Belt or Great Plains regions. Collectively, these studies reveal that ...
climate change in afghanistan
... most urgent climate change priorities and needs, including the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA), as well as effectively mainstreamed climate change issues into a number of existing governance mechanisms. And, at the local level, Afghanistan’s many institutions and partners are working ...
... most urgent climate change priorities and needs, including the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA), as well as effectively mainstreamed climate change issues into a number of existing governance mechanisms. And, at the local level, Afghanistan’s many institutions and partners are working ...
Climatic Change --Manuscript Draft--
... both the present day and future were therefore calculated by subtracting the “non-fire PM2.5” concentrations from the “all-source” PM2.5 concentrations. Using this method, a small portion (~2%) of wildfire-specific PM2.5 concentrations were negative and were set to zero. Wildfirespecific PM2.5 was z ...
... both the present day and future were therefore calculated by subtracting the “non-fire PM2.5” concentrations from the “all-source” PM2.5 concentrations. Using this method, a small portion (~2%) of wildfire-specific PM2.5 concentrations were negative and were set to zero. Wildfirespecific PM2.5 was z ...
Preliminary research of carbon-sink effect of Tianjin’s wetlands system in... context of global climate change
... only provide safe habitat for endangered animals and plants, but also serve as life support systems for regional ecological security pattern. Studies have shown that 35% of the terrestrial biosphere carbon is contained in only 6% of Earth's land area of wetlands. The capacity of carbon storage depen ...
... only provide safe habitat for endangered animals and plants, but also serve as life support systems for regional ecological security pattern. Studies have shown that 35% of the terrestrial biosphere carbon is contained in only 6% of Earth's land area of wetlands. The capacity of carbon storage depen ...
Simulating tick distributions over sub-Saharan Africa: the use
... Aim A broad suit of climate data sets is becoming available for use in predictive species modelling. We compare the efficacy of using interpolated climate surfaces [Center for Resource and Environmental Studies (CRES) and Climate Research Unit (CRU)] or highresolution model-derived climate data [Div ...
... Aim A broad suit of climate data sets is becoming available for use in predictive species modelling. We compare the efficacy of using interpolated climate surfaces [Center for Resource and Environmental Studies (CRES) and Climate Research Unit (CRU)] or highresolution model-derived climate data [Div ...
Catastrophe modelling and climate change
... activity. Nevertheless, significant uncertainty remains on the nature and extent of the changes to our climate and the specific impacts this will generate. Many of the effects will become apparent over the coming decades and anticipating them will require forward projections, not solely historical d ...
... activity. Nevertheless, significant uncertainty remains on the nature and extent of the changes to our climate and the specific impacts this will generate. Many of the effects will become apparent over the coming decades and anticipating them will require forward projections, not solely historical d ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change in Ireland
... there is a need in conservation planning to define at a landscape scale for any given region, the likely refugia corridors linking species’ current and future ranges. In addition, conserving biodiversity as the climate changes is a two tiered challenge requiring adaptation (improved conservation str ...
... there is a need in conservation planning to define at a landscape scale for any given region, the likely refugia corridors linking species’ current and future ranges. In addition, conserving biodiversity as the climate changes is a two tiered challenge requiring adaptation (improved conservation str ...
Williamson, Craig E., Jennifer A. Brentrup, Jing Zhang, William H
... response of aquatic food webs to climate change (Hansson et al. 2012; Read and Rose 2013). Insights into the color and quality as well as the concentration of these climatedriven changes in DOC can also help resolve important questions about how these changes in DOC alter food web subsidies, or inhi ...
... response of aquatic food webs to climate change (Hansson et al. 2012; Read and Rose 2013). Insights into the color and quality as well as the concentration of these climatedriven changes in DOC can also help resolve important questions about how these changes in DOC alter food web subsidies, or inhi ...
as a PDF
... useful, it is instructive to separate sectors roughly into three groups: socio-technical, physico-ecologic, and intermediate sectors. Socio-technical sectors are those which are imbedded primarily in human systems and are largely human-created. Examples include energy, transportation and the constru ...
... useful, it is instructive to separate sectors roughly into three groups: socio-technical, physico-ecologic, and intermediate sectors. Socio-technical sectors are those which are imbedded primarily in human systems and are largely human-created. Examples include energy, transportation and the constru ...
Abstracts of research articles focusing on the climate change and
... particular stations that are right over the region of maximum positive rainfall urban enhancement due to the thermal heat island or other urban effects, a seemingly decreasing “orographic ratio” is unavoidable. In such a case, urban dynamical positive effects on coastal rainfall can be erroneously ...
... particular stations that are right over the region of maximum positive rainfall urban enhancement due to the thermal heat island or other urban effects, a seemingly decreasing “orographic ratio” is unavoidable. In such a case, urban dynamical positive effects on coastal rainfall can be erroneously ...
Trophic amplification of climate warming
... correlation analysis. Correlation analyses were performed on both original and detrended data to examine the relationships between temperature and ecosystem change more closely (figure 1a,b). A one-year lag was introduced when the correlations were calculated between fish data (SSB and recruits) and ...
... correlation analysis. Correlation analyses were performed on both original and detrended data to examine the relationships between temperature and ecosystem change more closely (figure 1a,b). A one-year lag was introduced when the correlations were calculated between fish data (SSB and recruits) and ...
Climate adaptation: what it means for Australian consumers
... In particular, there is much to be explored in understanding how consumers perceive climate adaptation in light of the food they purchase and consume. Until now, there has been no research that has sought to understand whether adaptation strategies can add value to certain food products. It is thoug ...
... In particular, there is much to be explored in understanding how consumers perceive climate adaptation in light of the food they purchase and consume. Until now, there has been no research that has sought to understand whether adaptation strategies can add value to certain food products. It is thoug ...
Human Development Report 2007/2008 Climate Change and the
... In the decades to come, rapid melting trends could result in decreased water flows and shortages for over 500 hundred million of people directly reliant on these waters, unless actions are taken now to reduce the risk of rapid melting and water supply disruptions.15 If glaciers continue to retreat a ...
... In the decades to come, rapid melting trends could result in decreased water flows and shortages for over 500 hundred million of people directly reliant on these waters, unless actions are taken now to reduce the risk of rapid melting and water supply disruptions.15 If glaciers continue to retreat a ...
Future climate in world regions - the IPCC Data Distribution Centre
... discernible impacts on the natural environment (e.g., shrinkage of glaciers, thawing of permafrost, and earlier flowering of trees and egg-laying in birds). There is also emerging evidence that some social and economic systems have been affected by a recent increased frequency of floods and droughts ...
... discernible impacts on the natural environment (e.g., shrinkage of glaciers, thawing of permafrost, and earlier flowering of trees and egg-laying in birds). There is also emerging evidence that some social and economic systems have been affected by a recent increased frequency of floods and droughts ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Cross
... ecosystem goods and services such as habitat for fisheries, coastal protection and appealing environments for tourism (Wild et al., 2011). About 275 million people live within 30 km of a coral reef (Burke et al., 2011) and derive some benefits from the ecosystem services that coral reefs provide (Ho ...
... ecosystem goods and services such as habitat for fisheries, coastal protection and appealing environments for tourism (Wild et al., 2011). About 275 million people live within 30 km of a coral reef (Burke et al., 2011) and derive some benefits from the ecosystem services that coral reefs provide (Ho ...
Phenological response of tundra plants to background climate
... forms behind these changes are uncertain, although the expansion of deciduous shrubs is probably a contributing factor [9]. The warming and greening of the Arctic is heterogeneous across the landscape, and the ecological and environmental factors governing this heterogeneity are poorly understood. T ...
... forms behind these changes are uncertain, although the expansion of deciduous shrubs is probably a contributing factor [9]. The warming and greening of the Arctic is heterogeneous across the landscape, and the ecological and environmental factors governing this heterogeneity are poorly understood. T ...
Efficient Adaptation to Climate Change
... easy to believe that ex-post adaptations will be undertaken, it is less clear whether ex-ante efforts will be widespread. This paper stresses two additional points. First, that there is an efficient amount of adaptation. Adaptation is efficient only if the cost of making the effort is less than the ...
... easy to believe that ex-post adaptations will be undertaken, it is less clear whether ex-ante efforts will be widespread. This paper stresses two additional points. First, that there is an efficient amount of adaptation. Adaptation is efficient only if the cost of making the effort is less than the ...