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... Other reefs, like those off the coast of Bahrain, in Chile and in French Polynesia, will be hit decades later, according to research recently published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports. “These predictions are a treasure trove for those who are fighting to protect one of the world’s most magn ...
... Other reefs, like those off the coast of Bahrain, in Chile and in French Polynesia, will be hit decades later, according to research recently published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports. “These predictions are a treasure trove for those who are fighting to protect one of the world’s most magn ...
2015 Annual Highlights
... Addressing climate change can be a challenge because of the inherent uncertainty surrounding the effects of climate change on hydrological, ecological and climatological systems in the Great Basin. To support decision making, the Great Basin LCC sponsored a pilot project exploring how two scenario p ...
... Addressing climate change can be a challenge because of the inherent uncertainty surrounding the effects of climate change on hydrological, ecological and climatological systems in the Great Basin. To support decision making, the Great Basin LCC sponsored a pilot project exploring how two scenario p ...
Building a Sphere of Influence in Their Neighbourhood
... Within Constructivism, socialisation is generally conceptualized as a process of the diffusion and internalization of norms (Wendt 1999). In the classical sense socialisation is defined as ‘inducting actors into the norms and rules of a given community’ (Checkel 2005). The constructivist approach h ...
... Within Constructivism, socialisation is generally conceptualized as a process of the diffusion and internalization of norms (Wendt 1999). In the classical sense socialisation is defined as ‘inducting actors into the norms and rules of a given community’ (Checkel 2005). The constructivist approach h ...
Vulnerability of New Zealand pastoral farming to the impacts of
... hydrology are likely (Christensen et al. 2007). The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) is the current substantive summary of the state of climate-change science. The report highlights and confirms previous findings that some of the most significant ...
... hydrology are likely (Christensen et al. 2007). The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) is the current substantive summary of the state of climate-change science. The report highlights and confirms previous findings that some of the most significant ...
reflections on earth-system science
... successful in focusing scientific attention into direct participation in conferences acidification, transboundary air and interest on issues of global change. and workshops. Also, very importantly, pollution, and so forth. Some of IGBP’s There have also been successes in the through deeper engagemen ...
... successful in focusing scientific attention into direct participation in conferences acidification, transboundary air and interest on issues of global change. and workshops. Also, very importantly, pollution, and so forth. Some of IGBP’s There have also been successes in the through deeper engagemen ...
... some evidence that a heat wave which occurs earlier in the season results in higher mortality than one that occurs later in the season; this might suggest that populations can acclimatize to higher temperatures over a season [6,8,27,28]. However, these seasonal variations do not represent acclimatiz ...
Accelerating Innovation and Technology Diffusion
... a platform for innovation and climate-smart growth. Crises can spur innovation because they cause an urgent focus on mobilizing resources and break down barriers that normally stand in the way of innovation.10 And the opportunity cost of research and development (R&D), a long-term investment, is l ...
... a platform for innovation and climate-smart growth. Crises can spur innovation because they cause an urgent focus on mobilizing resources and break down barriers that normally stand in the way of innovation.10 And the opportunity cost of research and development (R&D), a long-term investment, is l ...
Integrating Community and Ecosystem
... hazards are increasingly impacting human communities and ecosystems alike.The world’s poorest people and communities are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; they are on the frontline of a changing climate with everything to lose and little to cushion the blow. Climate change is having ...
... hazards are increasingly impacting human communities and ecosystems alike.The world’s poorest people and communities are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; they are on the frontline of a changing climate with everything to lose and little to cushion the blow. Climate change is having ...
Climate Change and the Chugach and Tongass National Forests
... This document is one of eight regional reports that provided input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment. This Alaska Technical Regional Report looks at current changes and synthesizes relevant new science and information since publication of the first Alaska regional report in 19992. This report ...
... This document is one of eight regional reports that provided input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment. This Alaska Technical Regional Report looks at current changes and synthesizes relevant new science and information since publication of the first Alaska regional report in 19992. This report ...
Natural Disasters and Their Mitigation for Sustainable Agricultural
... A tsunami (Japanese for big wave in port), which is often incorrectly called a tidal wave, is a series of massive waves that occur after an earthquake, a seaquake, volcanic activity, slumps or meteorite impacts in or near the sea. Since the constant energy of the tsunami is defined by height and spe ...
... A tsunami (Japanese for big wave in port), which is often incorrectly called a tidal wave, is a series of massive waves that occur after an earthquake, a seaquake, volcanic activity, slumps or meteorite impacts in or near the sea. Since the constant energy of the tsunami is defined by height and spe ...
Agricultural Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and
... The climate implications of agricultural more pronounced than in developing countries production and practices have broadened the where agricultural productivity remains low; agricultural agenda over recent years to include poverty, vulnerability and food insecurity remain responses to climate issue ...
... The climate implications of agricultural more pronounced than in developing countries production and practices have broadened the where agricultural productivity remains low; agricultural agenda over recent years to include poverty, vulnerability and food insecurity remain responses to climate issue ...
Climate sensitivity, sea level and atmospheric carbon dioxide
... fossil fuels, thus injecting into the atmosphere an amount of CO2 at least comparable to that injected during the PETM, the CO2 would stay in the surface carbon reservoirs (atmosphere, ocean, soil, biosphere) for tens of thousands of years, long enough for the atmosphere, ocean and ice sheets to ful ...
... fossil fuels, thus injecting into the atmosphere an amount of CO2 at least comparable to that injected during the PETM, the CO2 would stay in the surface carbon reservoirs (atmosphere, ocean, soil, biosphere) for tens of thousands of years, long enough for the atmosphere, ocean and ice sheets to ful ...
Regional projections of climate change effects on thermal habitat
... To better understand the effects of projected changes in climate on suitable habitat space for fish in Ontario’s inland lakes, models for ice break-up and freeze-up dates and for seasonal open water temperature profiles were joined to project future thermal regimes in a representative stratified lak ...
... To better understand the effects of projected changes in climate on suitable habitat space for fish in Ontario’s inland lakes, models for ice break-up and freeze-up dates and for seasonal open water temperature profiles were joined to project future thermal regimes in a representative stratified lak ...
Invited Commentary A simple framework for evaluating regional
... Step 3. Select appropriate climate model and variables The next step is to assess the climate models that are available to give predictions in the study area and to specify which variables are available as output from these models. Many models are available; these may be global or regional, may prov ...
... Step 3. Select appropriate climate model and variables The next step is to assess the climate models that are available to give predictions in the study area and to specify which variables are available as output from these models. Many models are available; these may be global or regional, may prov ...
A Credible Foundation for Long Term International
... current government thus has little direct ability to constrain the actions of its successors. As a result, a policy will only be credible if it is clear that future governments—whether controlled by other political parties, or facing very different economic circumstances—will want to continue carryi ...
... current government thus has little direct ability to constrain the actions of its successors. As a result, a policy will only be credible if it is clear that future governments—whether controlled by other political parties, or facing very different economic circumstances—will want to continue carryi ...
Towards a Strategy on Climate Change, Ecosystem Services
... and storage capacity of oceans, forests, grasslands, wetlands and in particular peatlands is essential for mitigating climate change. On the other hand the degradation or destruction of these ecosystems can lead to the release of significant amounts of greenhouse gases. Globally, degraded peatlands ...
... and storage capacity of oceans, forests, grasslands, wetlands and in particular peatlands is essential for mitigating climate change. On the other hand the degradation or destruction of these ecosystems can lead to the release of significant amounts of greenhouse gases. Globally, degraded peatlands ...
Climate Change and Whitebark Pine
... (GCMs) (anywhere from a 1.6 to 8oC increase in global average annual temperature) is much greater than the variability of climate over the past two or three centuries (Stainforth et al., 2005), and the variability across GCMs is greater than the variability in each model’s weather projections. Since ...
... (GCMs) (anywhere from a 1.6 to 8oC increase in global average annual temperature) is much greater than the variability of climate over the past two or three centuries (Stainforth et al., 2005), and the variability across GCMs is greater than the variability in each model’s weather projections. Since ...
CLIMATE CHANGE: Regional Climate Model Predictions for Ireland (2001-CD-C4-M2) Environmental RTDI Programme 2000–2006
... contained in this publication. All or part of this publication may be reproduced without further permission, provided the source is acknowledged. ...
... contained in this publication. All or part of this publication may be reproduced without further permission, provided the source is acknowledged. ...
Climate change-induced migration and violent conflict
... (forthcoming), the issue is debated. Some scholars argue that these problems are not severe or that human ingenuity and innovation can alleviate them. Others argue that it is resource abundance that causes conflict, not scarcity. These criticisms notwithstanding, as Diehl and Gleditsch (1998, 2001), ...
... (forthcoming), the issue is debated. Some scholars argue that these problems are not severe or that human ingenuity and innovation can alleviate them. Others argue that it is resource abundance that causes conflict, not scarcity. These criticisms notwithstanding, as Diehl and Gleditsch (1998, 2001), ...
Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Rising Seas
... disaster relief agencies, and may be more likely to have live lihoods and living conditions devastated by extreme events. In the event of a storm that brings flooding, for example, low-income families and individuals may lack transportation to get out of harm’s way, may live in places that are more ...
... disaster relief agencies, and may be more likely to have live lihoods and living conditions devastated by extreme events. In the event of a storm that brings flooding, for example, low-income families and individuals may lack transportation to get out of harm’s way, may live in places that are more ...
Why Climate Demands Change Michael A. Taylor
... 2015 Lecture, “Why Climate Demands Change”, addresses a phenomenon which not only demands our urgent attention but which is an issue of both local and global significance. Our lecturer, Professor Michael Taylor, locates the issues associated with climate change within the context of the Caribbean an ...
... 2015 Lecture, “Why Climate Demands Change”, addresses a phenomenon which not only demands our urgent attention but which is an issue of both local and global significance. Our lecturer, Professor Michael Taylor, locates the issues associated with climate change within the context of the Caribbean an ...
Joining forces to tackle climate change
... long and 400 m at its widest point, bordered by a turquoise lagoon on one side and open ocean on the other. It is home to 4,000 of the country’s 11,000 people, vying for space with pigs, vegetable plots, roads, a runway and other infrastructure. Population density for the whole country is 378.9 peop ...
... long and 400 m at its widest point, bordered by a turquoise lagoon on one side and open ocean on the other. It is home to 4,000 of the country’s 11,000 people, vying for space with pigs, vegetable plots, roads, a runway and other infrastructure. Population density for the whole country is 378.9 peop ...
Building resilience to climate-related shocks: farmers` vulnerability to
... 2011; Vincent and Cull 2014). Thus, the occurrence of climate shocks and extreme climatic events such as floods, droughts, strong winds, heat waves, earthquakes, hurricanes is widespread. However, it is not easy to attribute any extreme weather event and climate shock to a change in the climate, as ...
... 2011; Vincent and Cull 2014). Thus, the occurrence of climate shocks and extreme climatic events such as floods, droughts, strong winds, heat waves, earthquakes, hurricanes is widespread. However, it is not easy to attribute any extreme weather event and climate shock to a change in the climate, as ...
heat waves, floods and the health impacts of climate change
... and its collaboration with all related sectors, agencies and key partners at national and global levels in order to reduce the current and projected health risks from climate change; yy to express commitment to meeting the challenges posed to human health by climate change, and to provide clear dire ...
... and its collaboration with all related sectors, agencies and key partners at national and global levels in order to reduce the current and projected health risks from climate change; yy to express commitment to meeting the challenges posed to human health by climate change, and to provide clear dire ...
National Climate Change Action Plan
... instrument that would commit industrialized nations to reducing their emissions (resulting in the Kyoto Protocol). In 2001, the Third Report went even further, affirming that “there is new and convincing evidence 1 This Panel was specially created by the United Nations in the late 1980s to assess av ...
... instrument that would commit industrialized nations to reducing their emissions (resulting in the Kyoto Protocol). In 2001, the Third Report went even further, affirming that “there is new and convincing evidence 1 This Panel was specially created by the United Nations in the late 1980s to assess av ...