Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Approaches in Marine and
... greater stratification associated with increases in precipitation,25 a condition that exacerbates lowoxygen conditions associated with harmful algal blooms and hypoxic waters.26 Impacts of climate change on marine and coastal systems Increases in CO2 and air temperature, combined with changing prec ...
... greater stratification associated with increases in precipitation,25 a condition that exacerbates lowoxygen conditions associated with harmful algal blooms and hypoxic waters.26 Impacts of climate change on marine and coastal systems Increases in CO2 and air temperature, combined with changing prec ...
The dependence of clear-sky outgoing long
... large increases in OLRa with increased T,. In this situation the parameter a in Eq.(4) is large because atmospheric temperatures are changing at a greater rate than T,. The relationship between clear-sky OLR and T, over the seasonal cycle of other years is similar to that of 1985. Over the interannu ...
... large increases in OLRa with increased T,. In this situation the parameter a in Eq.(4) is large because atmospheric temperatures are changing at a greater rate than T,. The relationship between clear-sky OLR and T, over the seasonal cycle of other years is similar to that of 1985. Over the interannu ...
Major impacts of climate change on deep
... realm in terms of water column oxygenation, temperature, pH and food supply, with concomitant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Projections suggest that abyssal (3000–6000 m) ocean temperatures could increase by 1°C over the next 84 years, while abyssal seafloor habitats under areas of deep-water form ...
... realm in terms of water column oxygenation, temperature, pH and food supply, with concomitant impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Projections suggest that abyssal (3000–6000 m) ocean temperatures could increase by 1°C over the next 84 years, while abyssal seafloor habitats under areas of deep-water form ...
The future of seagrass meadows
... growing evidence that seagrass meadows are presently experiencing worldwide decline primarily because of human disturbance, such as direct physical damage and deterioration of water quality (Short & Wyllie-Echeverria 1996; Hemminga & Duarte 2000). There is, therefore, concern that the functions seag ...
... growing evidence that seagrass meadows are presently experiencing worldwide decline primarily because of human disturbance, such as direct physical damage and deterioration of water quality (Short & Wyllie-Echeverria 1996; Hemminga & Duarte 2000). There is, therefore, concern that the functions seag ...
Moose Listing Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... Hunting was not a significant factor in the decline of Midwest moose populations, and subsistence hunting is not a current threat. Minnesota cancelled its moose hunt, and Michigan and Wisconsin have never allowed it. North Dakota does have a hunt, but the impact on populations in the state are poorl ...
... Hunting was not a significant factor in the decline of Midwest moose populations, and subsistence hunting is not a current threat. Minnesota cancelled its moose hunt, and Michigan and Wisconsin have never allowed it. North Dakota does have a hunt, but the impact on populations in the state are poorl ...
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... Niue is a very small Pacific Island Nation and is one of the most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensit ...
... Niue is a very small Pacific Island Nation and is one of the most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensit ...
The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health
... Congressional mandate5 to assist the Nation in understanding, assessing, predicting, and responding to human-induced and natural processes of global change. The agencies of the USGCRP identified human health impacts as a high-priority topic for scientific assessment. The purpose of this assessment i ...
... Congressional mandate5 to assist the Nation in understanding, assessing, predicting, and responding to human-induced and natural processes of global change. The agencies of the USGCRP identified human health impacts as a high-priority topic for scientific assessment. The purpose of this assessment i ...
Managing Seagrasses for Resilience to Climate Change
... The IUCN Global Marine Programme provides vital linkages for the Union and its members to all the IUCN activities that deal with marine issues, including projects and initiatives of the Regional offices and the 6 IUCN Commissions. The IUCN Global Marine Programme works on issues such as integrated c ...
... The IUCN Global Marine Programme provides vital linkages for the Union and its members to all the IUCN activities that deal with marine issues, including projects and initiatives of the Regional offices and the 6 IUCN Commissions. The IUCN Global Marine Programme works on issues such as integrated c ...
Drought in the United States: Causes and Current Understanding
... transpiration by plants (evaporation and transpiration are typically combined into one term: evapotranspiration).8 An imbalance could result from a decrease in precipitation, an increase in evapotranspiration (from drier conditions, higher temperatures, higher winds), or both. It is important to dis ...
... transpiration by plants (evaporation and transpiration are typically combined into one term: evapotranspiration).8 An imbalance could result from a decrease in precipitation, an increase in evapotranspiration (from drier conditions, higher temperatures, higher winds), or both. It is important to dis ...
Drought in the United States: Causes and Current Understanding Peter Folger
... transpiration by plants (evaporation and transpiration are typically combined into one term: evapotranspiration).8 An imbalance could result from a decrease in precipitation, an increase in evapotranspiration (from drier conditions, higher temperatures, higher winds), or both. It is important to dis ...
... transpiration by plants (evaporation and transpiration are typically combined into one term: evapotranspiration).8 An imbalance could result from a decrease in precipitation, an increase in evapotranspiration (from drier conditions, higher temperatures, higher winds), or both. It is important to dis ...
COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Limber Pine Pinus
... The number of mature Limber Pine trees in Canada is estimated to be 44.4 million. The Canadian population is declining at an average annual rate of about 1%, which over 100 years is a 66% decline. Rescue from populations in the U.S. is not a realistic possibility because the same threats are affecti ...
... The number of mature Limber Pine trees in Canada is estimated to be 44.4 million. The Canadian population is declining at an average annual rate of about 1%, which over 100 years is a 66% decline. Rescue from populations in the U.S. is not a realistic possibility because the same threats are affecti ...
Mirrored at GFMC Archive - The Global Fire Monitoring Center
... Over the past four decades, annual area burned has averaged 2.2 x 106 ha for Canada (Martinez et al., 2006) and 0.4 x 106 ha for Alaska (Kasischke and Stocks, 2000). In addition, large areas in northern Canada and Alaska receive a modified level of fire protection, as values at-risk do not warrant int ...
... Over the past four decades, annual area burned has averaged 2.2 x 106 ha for Canada (Martinez et al., 2006) and 0.4 x 106 ha for Alaska (Kasischke and Stocks, 2000). In addition, large areas in northern Canada and Alaska receive a modified level of fire protection, as values at-risk do not warrant int ...
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... The potential impacts of climate change on American beech are first considered in the absence of BBD, taking advantage of available studies focused on both American and European beech (Fagus sylvatica). This review focuses primarily on impacts of increased temperature as well as drought. Following g ...
... The potential impacts of climate change on American beech are first considered in the absence of BBD, taking advantage of available studies focused on both American and European beech (Fagus sylvatica). This review focuses primarily on impacts of increased temperature as well as drought. Following g ...
Decreased Streamflow in the Yellow River Basin, China: Climate
... hydrological station, such as Tangnaihai hydrological stations [29]. Few studies that have so far been published to examine the hydrological processes for the entire Yellow River basin. Besides, those studies generally focused on a limited number of influencing factors such as precipitation [16,20,2 ...
... hydrological station, such as Tangnaihai hydrological stations [29]. Few studies that have so far been published to examine the hydrological processes for the entire Yellow River basin. Besides, those studies generally focused on a limited number of influencing factors such as precipitation [16,20,2 ...
An investigation of the pattern scaling technique for describing future
... It is now generally recognised that climate change is real, and that humans are at least partly responsible. In 1996 a scientific consensus was reached that “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate” (IPCC, 1996a, p5). In 2001 this scientific consensus was upd ...
... It is now generally recognised that climate change is real, and that humans are at least partly responsible. In 1996 a scientific consensus was reached that “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate” (IPCC, 1996a, p5). In 2001 this scientific consensus was upd ...
Gene-flow through space and time: dispersal, dormancy and
... plants, because they both depend on attributes of the seed, albeit this anatomical association is rarely considered when analyzing interactions between dispersal and dormancy. In this paper, we investigate the extent to which dispersal and dormancy can be expected to correlate and how each might inf ...
... plants, because they both depend on attributes of the seed, albeit this anatomical association is rarely considered when analyzing interactions between dispersal and dormancy. In this paper, we investigate the extent to which dispersal and dormancy can be expected to correlate and how each might inf ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Adapting to the
... Craghan, who developed the matrix format and did much of the citation development; and Kara Laney, who assisted with our research in multiple ways. We also want to acknowledge the highly professional stewardship provided by the study director, Ian Kraucunas, and the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and ...
... Craghan, who developed the matrix format and did much of the citation development; and Kara Laney, who assisted with our research in multiple ways. We also want to acknowledge the highly professional stewardship provided by the study director, Ian Kraucunas, and the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and ...
Climate change impacts on fire regimes and key ecosystem services
... productivities, and fire regimes. The objectives of this review are: (1) to characterize the likely shortand longer-term effects of projected climate changes on fuel dynamics and fire regimes for four generalized forest types in the Rocky Mountain region; (2) to review how these changes are likely to ...
... productivities, and fire regimes. The objectives of this review are: (1) to characterize the likely shortand longer-term effects of projected climate changes on fuel dynamics and fire regimes for four generalized forest types in the Rocky Mountain region; (2) to review how these changes are likely to ...
Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change - EEG, TU-Wien
... the IPCC was in its infancy and the climate change convention had not even been born! Since then it has become one of the world's leading institutes for climate research. In 1990 carbon dioxide levels were 354 parts per million – now they are at around 377 parts per million and still rising. Since 1 ...
... the IPCC was in its infancy and the climate change convention had not even been born! Since then it has become one of the world's leading institutes for climate research. In 1990 carbon dioxide levels were 354 parts per million – now they are at around 377 parts per million and still rising. Since 1 ...
Effects of a changing climate on peatlands in permafrost
... The Far North of Ontario encompasses 45.2 million hectares of land, with peatlands—defined here as non-forested bogs and fens—as the dominant land class, accounting for nearly 50% of the landscape and storing approximately 36 Gt (1 Gt = 1015 g) of carbon. The Hudson Bay Lowlands (HBL) account for ne ...
... The Far North of Ontario encompasses 45.2 million hectares of land, with peatlands—defined here as non-forested bogs and fens—as the dominant land class, accounting for nearly 50% of the landscape and storing approximately 36 Gt (1 Gt = 1015 g) of carbon. The Hudson Bay Lowlands (HBL) account for ne ...
Climatic variation alters supply-side ecology
... critical ecological factors makes prediction of mechanistic pathways and scope for ecological changes difficult. Using 14–18 year time series of phytoplankton abundance and mussel recruitment at up to 10 sites along 320 km of coast in a rocky intertidal ecosystem, we examined the influence of climatic ...
... critical ecological factors makes prediction of mechanistic pathways and scope for ecological changes difficult. Using 14–18 year time series of phytoplankton abundance and mussel recruitment at up to 10 sites along 320 km of coast in a rocky intertidal ecosystem, we examined the influence of climatic ...
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... TABLE 3.1. The effects of thermal habitat and the presence of Chaoborus and notonectids on mean total crustacean zooplankton abundance (no.per m3) pooled over depth using a three-way ANCOVA with initial density as a covariate. Significant values are in bold (P<0.05).................................. ...
... TABLE 3.1. The effects of thermal habitat and the presence of Chaoborus and notonectids on mean total crustacean zooplankton abundance (no.per m3) pooled over depth using a three-way ANCOVA with initial density as a covariate. Significant values are in bold (P<0.05).................................. ...
Climate change and human health RISKS AND RESPONSES Editors
... increasingly well understood. The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published in 2001, goes further than its predecessors, stating that “There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is likely to be attributable to ...
... increasingly well understood. The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published in 2001, goes further than its predecessors, stating that “There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is likely to be attributable to ...
Climate change and human health
... increasingly well understood. The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published in 2001, goes further than its predecessors, stating that “There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is likely to be attributable to ...
... increasingly well understood. The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published in 2001, goes further than its predecessors, stating that “There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is likely to be attributable to ...
Towards climate resilience in agriculture for Southeast Asia
... security in the context of a changing and unpredictable climate. Climate-smart agriculture is one way to address both the short- and long-term agricultural priorities in the face of climate change. Policy makers, planners, and researchers have to find ways to increase agricultural productivity in an ...
... security in the context of a changing and unpredictable climate. Climate-smart agriculture is one way to address both the short- and long-term agricultural priorities in the face of climate change. Policy makers, planners, and researchers have to find ways to increase agricultural productivity in an ...