California Getting Wetter to the North, Drier to the South: Natural
... In recent decades warmer climate has led to changes in the California hydrological cycle that influences state water supplies. These include the decreasing spring snowpack [9], earlier snowmelt runoff [10] and trends towards more precipitation falling as rain rather than snow [11]. These changes her ...
... In recent decades warmer climate has led to changes in the California hydrological cycle that influences state water supplies. These include the decreasing spring snowpack [9], earlier snowmelt runoff [10] and trends towards more precipitation falling as rain rather than snow [11]. These changes her ...
Coastal Areas and Marine Resources (Chapter 16) of the
... estimated that the US receives over 45% of the developed world’s travel and tourism revenues,and oceans,bays,and beaches are among the most popular tourist destinations in the nation (Houston, 1996). As many as 180 million people visit the coast each year for recreational purposes in all regions of ...
... estimated that the US receives over 45% of the developed world’s travel and tourism revenues,and oceans,bays,and beaches are among the most popular tourist destinations in the nation (Houston, 1996). As many as 180 million people visit the coast each year for recreational purposes in all regions of ...
Effects of climate change on inland waters of the Pacific coastal
... When subtropical air masses move into the Sierra Nevada in summer and early autumn, sucient moisture is available to generate extreme rainfall. These storms may generate the greatest ¯oods in some alpine basins that are high enough to avoid midwinter rain on snow events. Stream ¯ow in Sierra Nevada ...
... When subtropical air masses move into the Sierra Nevada in summer and early autumn, sucient moisture is available to generate extreme rainfall. These storms may generate the greatest ¯oods in some alpine basins that are high enough to avoid midwinter rain on snow events. Stream ¯ow in Sierra Nevada ...
Planning for Climate Change
... governance; and using sound science responsibly 7 Adaptation Sub-Committee (July 2011) Adapting to Climate Change in the UK. Measuring Progress. Adaptation Sub-Committee Progress Report. London: Committee on Climate Change. http://www.theccc.org.uk/reports/adaptation/2nd-progress-report-2011 8 Cabin ...
... governance; and using sound science responsibly 7 Adaptation Sub-Committee (July 2011) Adapting to Climate Change in the UK. Measuring Progress. Adaptation Sub-Committee Progress Report. London: Committee on Climate Change. http://www.theccc.org.uk/reports/adaptation/2nd-progress-report-2011 8 Cabin ...
Center for Global Environmental Research
... the twelfth publication of research results achieved by the users of the supercomputer facilities at the Center for Global Environmental Research (CGER) of the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES). Our computer resources have been used by the collaborative research group at NIES, the ...
... the twelfth publication of research results achieved by the users of the supercomputer facilities at the Center for Global Environmental Research (CGER) of the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES). Our computer resources have been used by the collaborative research group at NIES, the ...
Seminar paper
... externalities. Indeed, international cooperation often does exist, albeit at different degrees, on a wide range of issues of common interest. In particular, over the last decades, the emergence of several international treaties to protect global common goods has been observed. How can those treaties ...
... externalities. Indeed, international cooperation often does exist, albeit at different degrees, on a wide range of issues of common interest. In particular, over the last decades, the emergence of several international treaties to protect global common goods has been observed. How can those treaties ...
Scenario Planning for Solar Radiation Management
... SRM has been suggested primarily as a ‘Plan B,’ with research into geoengineering techniques proposed as a kind of insurance policy in case mitigation efforts prove inadequate or the climate system starts exhibiting signs of severe instability. However, SRM is often seen—both by those who support re ...
... SRM has been suggested primarily as a ‘Plan B,’ with research into geoengineering techniques proposed as a kind of insurance policy in case mitigation efforts prove inadequate or the climate system starts exhibiting signs of severe instability. However, SRM is often seen—both by those who support re ...
Postulated Feedbacks of Deciduous Forest Phenology on
... c. Seasonal variation in solar radiation Seasonal changes in observed values of monthly mean global solar radiation (Environment Canada 1982) were also examined from available data for the region of interest. The effect of latitude on the seasonal pattern of potential (extraterrestrial) solar radiat ...
... c. Seasonal variation in solar radiation Seasonal changes in observed values of monthly mean global solar radiation (Environment Canada 1982) were also examined from available data for the region of interest. The effect of latitude on the seasonal pattern of potential (extraterrestrial) solar radiat ...
8 Research and systematic observation
... Member States ensure that metadata are created for the spatial data sets and the services that are needed for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information within the European Community; this needs to be done for the purposes of Community environmental policies or activities that m ...
... Member States ensure that metadata are created for the spatial data sets and the services that are needed for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information within the European Community; this needs to be done for the purposes of Community environmental policies or activities that m ...
Climate Change and Extreme Events
... events need to be understood and alternative methods explored to deal with environmental change. This volume includes a selection of papers which were presented at the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) symposium on Climate and Land Surface Changes in Hydrology, conducted in G ...
... events need to be understood and alternative methods explored to deal with environmental change. This volume includes a selection of papers which were presented at the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) symposium on Climate and Land Surface Changes in Hydrology, conducted in G ...
8 Research and systematic observation
... Member States ensure that metadata are created for the spatial data sets and the services that are needed for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information within the European Community; this needs to be done for the purposes of Community environmental policies or activities that m ...
... Member States ensure that metadata are created for the spatial data sets and the services that are needed for the establishment of the Infrastructure for Spatial Information within the European Community; this needs to be done for the purposes of Community environmental policies or activities that m ...
Predicted effects of climate change on indicator species of structural
... Our results illustrate that the often simplified cause-effect relationship between climate change and species occurrence has to be considered more specifically. The prediction of large-scale species distribution models is not a suitable basis for strategic decisions in cases of trade-offs between sp ...
... Our results illustrate that the often simplified cause-effect relationship between climate change and species occurrence has to be considered more specifically. The prediction of large-scale species distribution models is not a suitable basis for strategic decisions in cases of trade-offs between sp ...
Ecosystem-based approaches to building resilience in urban areas
... In an urbanising world, where more than 50% of the population already lives in cities, addressing the effects of climate change at the local level is critical to saving lives and livelihoods as well as to maintain social and economic well-being. In the global south, where Millennium Development Goal ...
... In an urbanising world, where more than 50% of the population already lives in cities, addressing the effects of climate change at the local level is critical to saving lives and livelihoods as well as to maintain social and economic well-being. In the global south, where Millennium Development Goal ...
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... ȱȱ ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ The earliest lawsuit in this category, now dismissed, sought to have EPA promulgate national ambient air quality standards for CO2. In Massachusetts v. Whitman, filed in 2003, three Northeast states (MA, CT, ME) sought to force EPA to list CO2 as a “crite ...
Climate Change Youth Guide to Action
... wanted for your children and then to go out and create it. We urged that you stand united on this critical, potentially devastating, issue. These messages and our commitments to be part of the solution have not changed. Talking about my future and my children’s future will never get old. You have th ...
... wanted for your children and then to go out and create it. We urged that you stand united on this critical, potentially devastating, issue. These messages and our commitments to be part of the solution have not changed. Talking about my future and my children’s future will never get old. You have th ...
Adapting ecosystems to climate change
... circulation, pH, turbidity and from changes in atmospheric radiation and extreme climate events. Rates of warming of the waters in south-east and west Australia are already substantially higher than the global average warming rate (Figure 1). Sea surface temperatures in south-east Australian waters ...
... circulation, pH, turbidity and from changes in atmospheric radiation and extreme climate events. Rates of warming of the waters in south-east and west Australia are already substantially higher than the global average warming rate (Figure 1). Sea surface temperatures in south-east Australian waters ...
Global Research 2015
... experienced team of analysts around the world is ideally placed to identify them.” Whether it is identifying major investment themes, responding to breaking news, or offering our thoughts on specific opportunities, our analysts aim to be topical, relevant and insightful. In an increasingly globalise ...
... experienced team of analysts around the world is ideally placed to identify them.” Whether it is identifying major investment themes, responding to breaking news, or offering our thoughts on specific opportunities, our analysts aim to be topical, relevant and insightful. In an increasingly globalise ...
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... in a scenario with unchecked atmospheric CO2 concentration increase. We compare the modeled vegetation to a map of present-day potential vegetation distribution, and to paleovegetation distributions inferred from pollen data. The future scenario allows us then to assess the sensitivity of Arctic veg ...
... in a scenario with unchecked atmospheric CO2 concentration increase. We compare the modeled vegetation to a map of present-day potential vegetation distribution, and to paleovegetation distributions inferred from pollen data. The future scenario allows us then to assess the sensitivity of Arctic veg ...
Australia – Vietnam Climate Change Delivery Strategy 2011
... sustainable livelihoods to respond to climate change and climate-related disasters. Given that it is the poorest and marginalised people that are the most vulnerable to climate change, AusAID will focus assistance at the community level and also help provincial governments put in place measures to p ...
... sustainable livelihoods to respond to climate change and climate-related disasters. Given that it is the poorest and marginalised people that are the most vulnerable to climate change, AusAID will focus assistance at the community level and also help provincial governments put in place measures to p ...
Prospering in a Changing Climate
... Projections for South Australia indicate warmer and drier conditions across much of the state with an increased risk of severe weather events, including storms, flooding, heatwaves, drought and bushfires. These changes will affect our health, wellbeing and key industries that underpin the state’s ec ...
... Projections for South Australia indicate warmer and drier conditions across much of the state with an increased risk of severe weather events, including storms, flooding, heatwaves, drought and bushfires. These changes will affect our health, wellbeing and key industries that underpin the state’s ec ...
Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on the Built Environment
... assess the potential impacts of climate change on a proposed project and the surrounding environment before the project is implemented, thus allowing the decisionmaker to modify design features, develop alternatives, or adopt other measures to mitigate climate-related risks. The publication of EIA d ...
... assess the potential impacts of climate change on a proposed project and the surrounding environment before the project is implemented, thus allowing the decisionmaker to modify design features, develop alternatives, or adopt other measures to mitigate climate-related risks. The publication of EIA d ...
Climate Action Plan - Reporting Institutions
... growth policies, CSU enrollment policies, state demographics, economic conditions, technology changes that may increase access or alter student/faculty ratios, and funding. Current forecasting suggests that enrollment will remain steady or decline slightly in the short term. However a number of othe ...
... growth policies, CSU enrollment policies, state demographics, economic conditions, technology changes that may increase access or alter student/faculty ratios, and funding. Current forecasting suggests that enrollment will remain steady or decline slightly in the short term. However a number of othe ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change in Ireland
... changes in surface and free-atmosphere temperatures cannot be explained by (modelestimated) natural climate variability alone (Hegerl et al., 2000; Barnett et al., 2005). However, there are significant remaining uncertainties in current predictions of futur e change at regionally and locally relevan ...
... changes in surface and free-atmosphere temperatures cannot be explained by (modelestimated) natural climate variability alone (Hegerl et al., 2000; Barnett et al., 2005). However, there are significant remaining uncertainties in current predictions of futur e change at regionally and locally relevan ...
climate change in the american mind
... the past 4 years) states: “the global warming of the past 50 years is primarily due to human activities, predominantly the burning of fossil fuels. Many independent lines of evidence confirm that human activities are affecting climate in unprecedented ways” (p. 15).1 Moreover, in a recent study inve ...
... the past 4 years) states: “the global warming of the past 50 years is primarily due to human activities, predominantly the burning of fossil fuels. Many independent lines of evidence confirm that human activities are affecting climate in unprecedented ways” (p. 15).1 Moreover, in a recent study inve ...
Historical and future quantification of terrestrial carbon
... Terrestrial ecosystems provide a range of important services to humans, including global and regional climate regulation. These services arise from natural ecosystem functioning as governed by drivers such as climate, atmospheric carbon dioxide mixing ratio, and land-use change. From the perspective ...
... Terrestrial ecosystems provide a range of important services to humans, including global and regional climate regulation. These services arise from natural ecosystem functioning as governed by drivers such as climate, atmospheric carbon dioxide mixing ratio, and land-use change. From the perspective ...