Vector-Borne Diseases: Impact of Climate
... Meteorological and hydrological observations demonstrate that during the last decade the climate has changed. As reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001), a mean increase of temperature by 0.09 K per decade was observed globally from 1951 to 1989. Up to now, 2006, this ...
... Meteorological and hydrological observations demonstrate that during the last decade the climate has changed. As reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001), a mean increase of temperature by 0.09 K per decade was observed globally from 1951 to 1989. Up to now, 2006, this ...
Future changes of the atmospheric composition and the impact of
... causing changes in the water vapour concentrations, can influence the future CO trends. Additionally they showed that climate change subtly impacts the future development of various trace gases, e.g., NO , due to a climate change x induced increase of tropospheric OH and concluded that increasing em ...
... causing changes in the water vapour concentrations, can influence the future CO trends. Additionally they showed that climate change subtly impacts the future development of various trace gases, e.g., NO , due to a climate change x induced increase of tropospheric OH and concluded that increasing em ...
Climate Potential in Spanish regions: analysis and its
... that of the previous decades (1951-1980) to identify recent climatic tendencies. In Tables 1 and 2 the annual means and means for August are presented, respectively. August was chosen because it is the peak season for tourism activity in Spain. As previously mentioned, high mountain climates are not ...
... that of the previous decades (1951-1980) to identify recent climatic tendencies. In Tables 1 and 2 the annual means and means for August are presented, respectively. August was chosen because it is the peak season for tourism activity in Spain. As previously mentioned, high mountain climates are not ...
Boreal Forest and Climate Change
... no later than 2015 and must be reduced 50-85 per cent by 2050. However, with current climate change mitigation policies, greenhouse gas emissions will continue to grow over the next few decades.18 In fact, global CO2 emissions are presently increasing at a rate exceeding those in IPCC’s highest emis ...
... no later than 2015 and must be reduced 50-85 per cent by 2050. However, with current climate change mitigation policies, greenhouse gas emissions will continue to grow over the next few decades.18 In fact, global CO2 emissions are presently increasing at a rate exceeding those in IPCC’s highest emis ...
Externship Report: Rwanda
... nature conservation as it impacts both species and ecosystems. There is a growing consensus in the scientific community that climate change is occurring and is one of many possible causes of biodiversity loss as the world is entering a period of warmer and less predictable climate (Lockwood et al, 2 ...
... nature conservation as it impacts both species and ecosystems. There is a growing consensus in the scientific community that climate change is occurring and is one of many possible causes of biodiversity loss as the world is entering a period of warmer and less predictable climate (Lockwood et al, 2 ...
Climate Change and Health in Scotland
... In the developing world, climate change will increase the vulnerability of poor populations already at risk of ill health due to other factors, such as malnutrition or poor housing (Costello et al., 2009). These populations will be more exposed to climate change, and be more sensitive to those chang ...
... In the developing world, climate change will increase the vulnerability of poor populations already at risk of ill health due to other factors, such as malnutrition or poor housing (Costello et al., 2009). These populations will be more exposed to climate change, and be more sensitive to those chang ...
Future habitat loss and the conservation of plant biodiversity
... from Lee and Jetz (2008) who calculated the percentage of area subjected to land-cover transformation in 174 countries owing to land-use and climate changes over the four MEA socioeconomic scenarios from 2000 to 2050. Lee and Jetz (2008) classified transformation from natural- to human-induced land-c ...
... from Lee and Jetz (2008) who calculated the percentage of area subjected to land-cover transformation in 174 countries owing to land-use and climate changes over the four MEA socioeconomic scenarios from 2000 to 2050. Lee and Jetz (2008) classified transformation from natural- to human-induced land-c ...
Managing for climate change on federal lands of the western United
... individual changes from before to after the workshops. The vast majority (>90%) of federal lands in Idaho and Montana are managed by the USFS and the BLM, and these lands account for approximately 62% and 29%, respectively, of the land base of these two states (Gorte et al. 2012). Therefore, we elec ...
... individual changes from before to after the workshops. The vast majority (>90%) of federal lands in Idaho and Montana are managed by the USFS and the BLM, and these lands account for approximately 62% and 29%, respectively, of the land base of these two states (Gorte et al. 2012). Therefore, we elec ...
The implications of climate change scenario selection for future
... River Basin headwaters (water producing regions), streamflows in the Upper Colorado River Basin will be reduced less than projected, or may increase. Given the large uncertainty over future climate evolution at the scale of this transition zone, advances in climate science (perhaps including higherr ...
... River Basin headwaters (water producing regions), streamflows in the Upper Colorado River Basin will be reduced less than projected, or may increase. Given the large uncertainty over future climate evolution at the scale of this transition zone, advances in climate science (perhaps including higherr ...
Changing Landscapes, Changing Lives
... white sturgeon and trout fish species. It is also central to the lives of several First Nations and non-First Nations communities in the region. People who live in the Nechako River Basin (NRB) enjoy easy access to the outdoors and a diverse range of recreational activities including hunting, fishin ...
... white sturgeon and trout fish species. It is also central to the lives of several First Nations and non-First Nations communities in the region. People who live in the Nechako River Basin (NRB) enjoy easy access to the outdoors and a diverse range of recreational activities including hunting, fishin ...
Chinese Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures
... 1900 to over 6 billion in 2000 and further to 7 billion in 2011 (Smith, 2011) . Overall, food production per capita has remained stable during the twentieth century, largely due to technological advances. Breakthroughs in wheat and rice production, which have been known as the Green Revolution (Even ...
... 1900 to over 6 billion in 2000 and further to 7 billion in 2011 (Smith, 2011) . Overall, food production per capita has remained stable during the twentieth century, largely due to technological advances. Breakthroughs in wheat and rice production, which have been known as the Green Revolution (Even ...
- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
... This region is home to some of the most productive marine fishing grounds in the Arctic. Higher ocean temperatures are likely to cause northward shifts of some fish species, as well as changes in the timing of their migration, possible expansion of feeding areas, and increased growth rates. Under a ...
... This region is home to some of the most productive marine fishing grounds in the Arctic. Higher ocean temperatures are likely to cause northward shifts of some fish species, as well as changes in the timing of their migration, possible expansion of feeding areas, and increased growth rates. Under a ...
Innovation in the realm of institutional complexity
... institutional environments in their practical everyday work through different cycles by making sense of contradictory logics over time. These previous studies are important starting points for our study on climate adaptation of the built environment. However, our research seeks to expand these persp ...
... institutional environments in their practical everyday work through different cycles by making sense of contradictory logics over time. These previous studies are important starting points for our study on climate adaptation of the built environment. However, our research seeks to expand these persp ...
Viticultureclimate relationships in Greece: the impacts
... zones, in present (Jones et al ., 2005a) and future conditions (Kenny and Harrison, 1992). Especially, hot viticultural regions (like Greece) are expected to experience negative impacts from increased ripening period temperatures, imposing challenges in ripening balanced fruit and producing quality ...
... zones, in present (Jones et al ., 2005a) and future conditions (Kenny and Harrison, 1992). Especially, hot viticultural regions (like Greece) are expected to experience negative impacts from increased ripening period temperatures, imposing challenges in ripening balanced fruit and producing quality ...
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE FRESHWATERS OF
... and nutrient status of lakes and most likely have deleterious eects on the food chain. Peatlands are extensive in region 2. They would move northwards at their southern boundaries, and, with sustained drying, many would change form or become inactive. Extensive wetlands and peatlands are an importa ...
... and nutrient status of lakes and most likely have deleterious eects on the food chain. Peatlands are extensive in region 2. They would move northwards at their southern boundaries, and, with sustained drying, many would change form or become inactive. Extensive wetlands and peatlands are an importa ...
Template: Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... We recommend that you review different guidebooks before embarking on a climate change planning initiative with your tribe. There are many available guidebooks, some of which provide frameworks similar to the Preparing for Climate Change guidebook, and others have a focus on a particular region of t ...
... We recommend that you review different guidebooks before embarking on a climate change planning initiative with your tribe. There are many available guidebooks, some of which provide frameworks similar to the Preparing for Climate Change guidebook, and others have a focus on a particular region of t ...
Virginia`s Strategy for Safeguarding Species of Greatest
... collapse, resulting in economic hardship and the loss of recreational opportunities for many. Finally, Virginia’s cherished outdoor traditions, including hunting and fishing, will also be significantly affected. Already, fewer waterfowl make their way to the Chesapeake Bay each year due to climatic ...
... collapse, resulting in economic hardship and the loss of recreational opportunities for many. Finally, Virginia’s cherished outdoor traditions, including hunting and fishing, will also be significantly affected. Already, fewer waterfowl make their way to the Chesapeake Bay each year due to climatic ...
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... by about 0.6°C during the 20th century. The recent Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC, 2007) states that ‘most of the observed increase in the globally averaged temperature since the mid20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations’. The IPCC cli ...
... by about 0.6°C during the 20th century. The recent Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC, 2007) states that ‘most of the observed increase in the globally averaged temperature since the mid20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations’. The IPCC cli ...
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... performance and literature – in sum engaging almost all of the University. There was little doubt by the end of this event that the University of Maine’s faculty, staff and students were deeply engaged in the full breadth of climate change learning and discovery. In 2009, the Climate Change Institut ...
... performance and literature – in sum engaging almost all of the University. There was little doubt by the end of this event that the University of Maine’s faculty, staff and students were deeply engaged in the full breadth of climate change learning and discovery. In 2009, the Climate Change Institut ...
the state of climate change adaptation in Canada`s protected areas
... the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) and Canada’s national synthesis on climate change, From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007 (Lemmen et al. 2008), have clearly substantiated that climate change induced by human-generated greenho ...
... the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) and Canada’s national synthesis on climate change, From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007 (Lemmen et al. 2008), have clearly substantiated that climate change induced by human-generated greenho ...
the economics of climate change the economics of
... The Mexican study shows that without action the Mexican economy will suffer significant economic costs as a consequence of climate change. Despite partial short term gains in some activities and regions there are net costs overall and that these costs will increase during this century, in particular ...
... The Mexican study shows that without action the Mexican economy will suffer significant economic costs as a consequence of climate change. Despite partial short term gains in some activities and regions there are net costs overall and that these costs will increase during this century, in particular ...
Examining Plant Physiological Responses to Climate Change
... may allow this species more time to respond to other stressors. Plasticity also can promote genetic change if the phenotypes exposed to selection become fixed through genetic assimilation (Badyaev, 2005). Additionally, increased environmental variation projected under climate change may favor the evo ...
... may allow this species more time to respond to other stressors. Plasticity also can promote genetic change if the phenotypes exposed to selection become fixed through genetic assimilation (Badyaev, 2005). Additionally, increased environmental variation projected under climate change may favor the evo ...
Climate Change and Geohazards in South West England
... Anthropogenic atmospheric aerosol There are also anthropogenic sources of aerosol. These include black carbon aerosol, from sources such as biomass burning; chemical aerosol such as sulphates and nitrates, from industrial sources; and the desert dust derived from humaninduced desertification5. The c ...
... Anthropogenic atmospheric aerosol There are also anthropogenic sources of aerosol. These include black carbon aerosol, from sources such as biomass burning; chemical aerosol such as sulphates and nitrates, from industrial sources; and the desert dust derived from humaninduced desertification5. The c ...
Climate change - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
... same time – including climate change mitigation – acknowledging that most policies designed to address greenhouse gas mitigation also have other, often at least equally important, rationales (e.g. related to objectives of development, sustainability, and equity). The term co-impact is also used in a ...
... same time – including climate change mitigation – acknowledging that most policies designed to address greenhouse gas mitigation also have other, often at least equally important, rationales (e.g. related to objectives of development, sustainability, and equity). The term co-impact is also used in a ...
Plankton dynamics under different climatic conditions in space and
... tropical zone (Gliwicz, 1999). However, the increasing availability of data on temporal variability in (sub)tropical systems shows that this assumption is not valid for tropical lakes (<23 C latitude), as many of these are sensitive to seasonal variations in hydrology due to annual cycles of precip ...
... tropical zone (Gliwicz, 1999). However, the increasing availability of data on temporal variability in (sub)tropical systems shows that this assumption is not valid for tropical lakes (<23 C latitude), as many of these are sensitive to seasonal variations in hydrology due to annual cycles of precip ...