Monroe County Climate Action Plan
... hurricane intensity. While greenhouse gas emissions produced within the Monroe County region constitute only a small percentage of national and global quantities, Monroe County, because of its unique vulnerabilities to sea-level rise and our international presence as a premier tourist destination, h ...
... hurricane intensity. While greenhouse gas emissions produced within the Monroe County region constitute only a small percentage of national and global quantities, Monroe County, because of its unique vulnerabilities to sea-level rise and our international presence as a premier tourist destination, h ...
Table of Content
... for mitigation of and adaptation to climate change is expected to increase substantially over the coming years. The Development Partner Group on Environment (DPG-E) agreed with the government of Tanzania that the development partners would undertake a stocktaking exercise on the climate situation in ...
... for mitigation of and adaptation to climate change is expected to increase substantially over the coming years. The Development Partner Group on Environment (DPG-E) agreed with the government of Tanzania that the development partners would undertake a stocktaking exercise on the climate situation in ...
Annex II Risk profile outline
... evaluating the socio-economic considerations in the risk management evaluation of a new POP (Annex F). When evaluating possible actions according to the criteria under Annex F it may thus be important to also consider the positive and/or negative impacts on society of implementing possible control m ...
... evaluating the socio-economic considerations in the risk management evaluation of a new POP (Annex F). When evaluating possible actions according to the criteria under Annex F it may thus be important to also consider the positive and/or negative impacts on society of implementing possible control m ...
Mountains for the world_2.indd
... slopes, valleys, and plains. Although Agenda 21 and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adopted in 1992, provide a basis for addressing a multitude of issues and promoting sustainable mountain development, the mountain agenda has not yet been addressed adequately by the UNFCCC cl ...
... slopes, valleys, and plains. Although Agenda 21 and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adopted in 1992, provide a basis for addressing a multitude of issues and promoting sustainable mountain development, the mountain agenda has not yet been addressed adequately by the UNFCCC cl ...
Gippsland Coastal Board v South Gippsland Shire Council
... This case involved six permit applications for dwellings on lots 2-4 ha in area. The land is in an old crown township in a Farming Zone close to the coast. We find that the land is unsuitable for residential development. The overwhelming weight of planning policy discourages residential development ...
... This case involved six permit applications for dwellings on lots 2-4 ha in area. The land is in an old crown township in a Farming Zone close to the coast. We find that the land is unsuitable for residential development. The overwhelming weight of planning policy discourages residential development ...
Enhancing endorsement of scientific inquiry increases support for
... A quarter of a century on, Sagan’s quote strikes at the core of contemporary debate on climate change. Pro-environment policies to counteract the effects of climate change require public support and engagement [3,4]. However, in countries such as the USA, public support for pro-environment policies ...
... A quarter of a century on, Sagan’s quote strikes at the core of contemporary debate on climate change. Pro-environment policies to counteract the effects of climate change require public support and engagement [3,4]. However, in countries such as the USA, public support for pro-environment policies ...
Biogeophysical effects of historical land cover changes simulated by
... computationally efficient and are able to carry out sensitivity simulations on centennial to millennial time scales, while at the same time maintaining realistic geography, and incorporating necessary components of climate system such as the atmosphere, ocean, land surface, and biosphere. Transient EM ...
... computationally efficient and are able to carry out sensitivity simulations on centennial to millennial time scales, while at the same time maintaining realistic geography, and incorporating necessary components of climate system such as the atmosphere, ocean, land surface, and biosphere. Transient EM ...
Dynamic responses of terrestrial ecosystems structure and function
... CO2 concentration ([CO2]) and climate, but this response declines as the CO2 fertilization effect becomes saturated and is diminished by further changes in climate factors [e.g., Cao and Woodward, 1998]. Vegetation dynamics are, however, important when assessing changes in biogeochemical fluxes and ...
... CO2 concentration ([CO2]) and climate, but this response declines as the CO2 fertilization effect becomes saturated and is diminished by further changes in climate factors [e.g., Cao and Woodward, 1998]. Vegetation dynamics are, however, important when assessing changes in biogeochemical fluxes and ...
Climate Change and Security in Africa - The Africa
... number of existing conflicts, weak state structures, and low capacities to respond have potentially high consequences on security in Africa. In order to jointly address the security risks of climate change in Africa from a development and security perspective, the Madariaga - College of Europe Found ...
... number of existing conflicts, weak state structures, and low capacities to respond have potentially high consequences on security in Africa. In order to jointly address the security risks of climate change in Africa from a development and security perspective, the Madariaga - College of Europe Found ...
Climate change in Africa: a guidebook for journalists
... Climate change poses a clear danger to lives and livelihoods across Africa. Journalists there have critical roles to play in explaining the cause and effects of climate change, in describing what countries and communities can do to adapt to the impacts ahead, and in reporting on what governments and ...
... Climate change poses a clear danger to lives and livelihoods across Africa. Journalists there have critical roles to play in explaining the cause and effects of climate change, in describing what countries and communities can do to adapt to the impacts ahead, and in reporting on what governments and ...
Blue Nile Runoff Sensitivity to Climate Change
... worst in 50 years. It is likely that more extreme events like these will be observed more frequently in future as a result of global warming [3]. In an attempt to understand climatic shifts in Africa, [4] studied both annual temperature and precipitation anomalies from the turn of the 20th Century. ...
... worst in 50 years. It is likely that more extreme events like these will be observed more frequently in future as a result of global warming [3]. In an attempt to understand climatic shifts in Africa, [4] studied both annual temperature and precipitation anomalies from the turn of the 20th Century. ...
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation
... The PDO in the past There has been some reconstructions of the PDO in the past. Clearly, there are no measurements available and it's also hard to find reliable proxies of the sea surface temperature in the North Pacific. Typically precipitation sensitive proxies are used. Bondi et al. 2001, for exam ...
... The PDO in the past There has been some reconstructions of the PDO in the past. Clearly, there are no measurements available and it's also hard to find reliable proxies of the sea surface temperature in the North Pacific. Typically precipitation sensitive proxies are used. Bondi et al. 2001, for exam ...
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... Climate is sometimes referred to as “average” weather for a given area. The National Weather Service uses values such as temperature highs and lows and precipitation measures for the past thirty years to compile “average” weather for any given area. However, some atmospheric scientists consider “ave ...
... Climate is sometimes referred to as “average” weather for a given area. The National Weather Service uses values such as temperature highs and lows and precipitation measures for the past thirty years to compile “average” weather for any given area. However, some atmospheric scientists consider “ave ...
Citizen Science Reveals Unexpected Continental-Scale
... warming and other global changes such as biodiversity loss occurred are scarce. An exception is the banded snail Cepaea nemoralis that exhibits several polymorphisms affecting shell colour and banding pattern in the majority of populations within its native range in Europe [10] (Fig. 1). Decades of ...
... warming and other global changes such as biodiversity loss occurred are scarce. An exception is the banded snail Cepaea nemoralis that exhibits several polymorphisms affecting shell colour and banding pattern in the majority of populations within its native range in Europe [10] (Fig. 1). Decades of ...
Climate Action Team Report to Governor Schwarzenegger and the California Legislature December 2010
... a working group to accelerate the use of forestry offset credits to prevent tropical deforestation. Participating in, and building capacity for global action is a necessary component of California’s response to this global problem. Protecting the state requires regional and global engagement. These ...
... a working group to accelerate the use of forestry offset credits to prevent tropical deforestation. Participating in, and building capacity for global action is a necessary component of California’s response to this global problem. Protecting the state requires regional and global engagement. These ...
Reducing the Social and Economic Impact of Climate Change and
... national and European public authorities and insurers alike. Climate change will only affect natural catastrophes that are weather related. For this reason, this report will mainly focus on weather-related catastrophes. However, many of the insurance problems and of the solutions discussed are also ...
... national and European public authorities and insurers alike. Climate change will only affect natural catastrophes that are weather related. For this reason, this report will mainly focus on weather-related catastrophes. However, many of the insurance problems and of the solutions discussed are also ...
Sustainability, Past and Future: Ten Propositions on the Emerging
... by worsening climate change, with roughly 5,000 books and some 500 international organizations calling for sustainable societies, cities, businesses, and economies. This “horizontal” exploration is based on current mapping research for a “Security and Sustainability Guide” to the organizational macr ...
... by worsening climate change, with roughly 5,000 books and some 500 international organizations calling for sustainable societies, cities, businesses, and economies. This “horizontal” exploration is based on current mapping research for a “Security and Sustainability Guide” to the organizational macr ...
Economics - American Association of Wine Economists
... namely a declining domestic market and exports that still consist largely of wine in the basic price categories. While basic wines have been the driving force behind the export performance (and hence international competitiveness), the diversity argument also holds for labels in the ‘mid-range’ pric ...
... namely a declining domestic market and exports that still consist largely of wine in the basic price categories. While basic wines have been the driving force behind the export performance (and hence international competitiveness), the diversity argument also holds for labels in the ‘mid-range’ pric ...
Which of the following gases do not Melting sea ice could
... The answer to the oft-asked question of whether an event is caused by climate change is that it is the wrong question. All weather events are affected by climate change because the environment in which they occur is warmer and moister than it used to be. This calls on us to reframe how we think abou ...
... The answer to the oft-asked question of whether an event is caused by climate change is that it is the wrong question. All weather events are affected by climate change because the environment in which they occur is warmer and moister than it used to be. This calls on us to reframe how we think abou ...
Quantifying the impacts of climate-driven flood risk changes and risk
... level rise for the year 2050 is less than 30 cm, this is too small to be used during this study and is therefore omitted. For Carteret County the dominant source of flooding are wind driven storm surges associated with hurricanes. Under climate change conditions the current 100 year storm will have ...
... level rise for the year 2050 is less than 30 cm, this is too small to be used during this study and is therefore omitted. For Carteret County the dominant source of flooding are wind driven storm surges associated with hurricanes. Under climate change conditions the current 100 year storm will have ...
A review of the history of safety
... However, some of Bismarck’s conservative political allies baulked at this proposed state expenditure and they made it a condition of their support that the insurance costs would be covered by German employers. So by chance, the cost of accidents was partially internalised for German companies. The h ...
... However, some of Bismarck’s conservative political allies baulked at this proposed state expenditure and they made it a condition of their support that the insurance costs would be covered by German employers. So by chance, the cost of accidents was partially internalised for German companies. The h ...
Changing
... The climate is changing, and impacts on the environment, society and economy are already being felt. Projections of future climate change indicate that these impacts will accelerate during this century, with the trends over the next few decades now unavoidable due to past emissions, whatever success ...
... The climate is changing, and impacts on the environment, society and economy are already being felt. Projections of future climate change indicate that these impacts will accelerate during this century, with the trends over the next few decades now unavoidable due to past emissions, whatever success ...
Guide to Climate Change Convention
... carbon dioxide, the most abundant from human sources – act like a blanket over the Earth’s surface, keeping it warmer than it would otherwise be. The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released in 2001, confirms that “an increasing body of observations g ...
... carbon dioxide, the most abundant from human sources – act like a blanket over the Earth’s surface, keeping it warmer than it would otherwise be. The Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released in 2001, confirms that “an increasing body of observations g ...
Impact of the global warming hiatus on Andean temperature
... were filled using linear regression with data from a nearby station as predictor. This predictor station was chosen based on the highest correlation achieved among neighboring stations. The regression analysis was performed using monthly anomalies, and the resulting anomalous values were added to the ...
... were filled using linear regression with data from a nearby station as predictor. This predictor station was chosen based on the highest correlation achieved among neighboring stations. The regression analysis was performed using monthly anomalies, and the resulting anomalous values were added to the ...
Perceptions of Climate Change and Vulnerability in Upper Svaneti
... today. Some people, social groups, or even countries, will “carry an unfair burden in suffering the negative consequences of climate change to the course of which they made little or no contribution” (COMEST 2010: 14). Mountainous communities, for example, have been found to be amongst the most vuln ...
... today. Some people, social groups, or even countries, will “carry an unfair burden in suffering the negative consequences of climate change to the course of which they made little or no contribution” (COMEST 2010: 14). Mountainous communities, for example, have been found to be amongst the most vuln ...