Oilsands and Climate Change
... • Based on Canada’s projected emissions in 2020, the combined effect of all currently announced federal and provincial climate policies would accomplish just one quarter of the emissions reductions required by the 2020 deadline. In other words, Canada’s 2020 target is to reduce emissions to 17% belo ...
... • Based on Canada’s projected emissions in 2020, the combined effect of all currently announced federal and provincial climate policies would accomplish just one quarter of the emissions reductions required by the 2020 deadline. In other words, Canada’s 2020 target is to reduce emissions to 17% belo ...
An updated view of tipping points and the relevance for long
... response to ocean acidification). This represents an update to the review of Good et al. (2011), and it has been approximately 2 years (18 months) since the submission deadlines for literature for the IPCC AR5 working group I (working group II); the corresponding deadlines for acceptance of literatu ...
... response to ocean acidification). This represents an update to the review of Good et al. (2011), and it has been approximately 2 years (18 months) since the submission deadlines for literature for the IPCC AR5 working group I (working group II); the corresponding deadlines for acceptance of literatu ...
South Africa`s climate change technology needs assessment 2007
... South Africa ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in August 1997. The primary objective of this multilateral agreement is to achieve the stabilisation of greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic ...
... South Africa ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in August 1997. The primary objective of this multilateral agreement is to achieve the stabilisation of greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic ...
Biological Significance of Phenology
... Environmental selection – Cannell, M. G. R., M. B. Murray, et al. (1985). "Frost avoidance by selection for late budburst in Picea sitchensis." Journal of Applied ...
... Environmental selection – Cannell, M. G. R., M. B. Murray, et al. (1985). "Frost avoidance by selection for late budburst in Picea sitchensis." Journal of Applied ...
teaching manual - Live and Learn
... Located in Southeast Asia, a region familiar with extreme weather, Vietnam is regarded as one of the countries most heavily impacted by, and vulnerable to, natural disasters and climate change. In recent years, the Vietnamese government has developed guidelines and policies in order to enhance its c ...
... Located in Southeast Asia, a region familiar with extreme weather, Vietnam is regarded as one of the countries most heavily impacted by, and vulnerable to, natural disasters and climate change. In recent years, the Vietnamese government has developed guidelines and policies in order to enhance its c ...
Biological Significance, David Inouye
... Environmental selection – Cannell, M. G. R., M. B. Murray, et al. (1985). "Frost avoidance by selection for late budburst in Picea sitchensis." Journal of Applied ...
... Environmental selection – Cannell, M. G. R., M. B. Murray, et al. (1985). "Frost avoidance by selection for late budburst in Picea sitchensis." Journal of Applied ...
The fate of Amazonian ecosystems over the coming century arising
... 2013). Findings of increasing biomass in studies of forest inventories in the tropics have been interpreted as indicating that CO2 fertilization may be occurring (Baker et al., 2004; Lewis et al., 2009); however, there is currently limited direct evidence from large-scale experimental studies in tro ...
... 2013). Findings of increasing biomass in studies of forest inventories in the tropics have been interpreted as indicating that CO2 fertilization may be occurring (Baker et al., 2004; Lewis et al., 2009); however, there is currently limited direct evidence from large-scale experimental studies in tro ...
Field methodological approaches to investigate the short
... Peatland soils are estimated to store a third of all terrestrial carbon stocks and are very sensitive to climate change (e.g. Parton et al. 1987). The environmental conditions in these systems (continuous high precipitation; more than 30 days per annum with risk of frost; frequent cloudiness) have a ...
... Peatland soils are estimated to store a third of all terrestrial carbon stocks and are very sensitive to climate change (e.g. Parton et al. 1987). The environmental conditions in these systems (continuous high precipitation; more than 30 days per annum with risk of frost; frequent cloudiness) have a ...
Climate Change and Animals - Chicago Unbound
... Contingent valuation studies consistently show high willingness-to-pay for the protection of animals. Other recent studies have suggested highly significant instrumental value for biodiversity in areas such as agriculture and medical research. Second, the scientific uncertainty over the impact of cl ...
... Contingent valuation studies consistently show high willingness-to-pay for the protection of animals. Other recent studies have suggested highly significant instrumental value for biodiversity in areas such as agriculture and medical research. Second, the scientific uncertainty over the impact of cl ...
Modeling hydrological consequences of climate and land use change
... with the decline in freshwater resources, the society is increasingly confronted with hydrological hazards such as floods and droughts, not only in the least resilient developing countries but also in developed nations. The socio-economic and environmental impacts of water excess and shortage are su ...
... with the decline in freshwater resources, the society is increasingly confronted with hydrological hazards such as floods and droughts, not only in the least resilient developing countries but also in developed nations. The socio-economic and environmental impacts of water excess and shortage are su ...
SAARC_ People`s Regionalism
... institutions in the region to, among others, facilitate sharing of knowledge, information, and capacity-building programme in climate change-related areas Commission a SAARC Inter-governmental Marine Initiative & SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre to strengthen the understanding of shared oceans a ...
... institutions in the region to, among others, facilitate sharing of knowledge, information, and capacity-building programme in climate change-related areas Commission a SAARC Inter-governmental Marine Initiative & SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre to strengthen the understanding of shared oceans a ...
AllanRP_PAGODA2013Nov - University of Reading, Meteorology
... ③ More positive dP/dT over land under climate change (rcp4.5 vs historical) as Temperature rises un-related to ENSO for climate change response CONCLUSIONS: a. Amplification of precipitation extremes with climate warming b. Interannual variability is not a good proxy for climate change over land ...
... ③ More positive dP/dT over land under climate change (rcp4.5 vs historical) as Temperature rises un-related to ENSO for climate change response CONCLUSIONS: a. Amplification of precipitation extremes with climate warming b. Interannual variability is not a good proxy for climate change over land ...
How warm was the last interglacial? New model–data comparisons
... circulation model: the Community Climate System Model, v. 3 (CCSM3). Future climate predictions from this model are presented in the IPCC AR4 report [1]. The model has also been used in the Palaeoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) to simulate Last Glacial Maximum and Mid-Holocene clima ...
... circulation model: the Community Climate System Model, v. 3 (CCSM3). Future climate predictions from this model are presented in the IPCC AR4 report [1]. The model has also been used in the Palaeoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP) to simulate Last Glacial Maximum and Mid-Holocene clima ...
Understanding Farmers` Perceptions and Adaptations to
... of these represent possible or potential adaptation measures rather than ones actually adopted. Indeed, there is no evidence that these adaptation options are feasible, realistic, or even likely to occur. Furthermore, they would only be possible with complete and accurate knowledge of future climati ...
... of these represent possible or potential adaptation measures rather than ones actually adopted. Indeed, there is no evidence that these adaptation options are feasible, realistic, or even likely to occur. Furthermore, they would only be possible with complete and accurate knowledge of future climati ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts: South Korea
... Trish Hall, Met Office Lizzie Kendon, Met Office John Kennedy, Met Office Kirsty Lewis, Met Office Rachel McCarthy, Met Office Carol McSweeney, Met Office Colin Morice, Met Office David Parker, Met Office Matthew Perry, Met Office Peter Stott, Met Office Kate Willett, Met Office Myles Allen, Univers ...
... Trish Hall, Met Office Lizzie Kendon, Met Office John Kennedy, Met Office Kirsty Lewis, Met Office Rachel McCarthy, Met Office Carol McSweeney, Met Office Colin Morice, Met Office David Parker, Met Office Matthew Perry, Met Office Peter Stott, Met Office Kate Willett, Met Office Myles Allen, Univers ...
Impact of climate change on soil frost under snow cover in a forested
... in forests than in the open countryside. This should in principal mean that the soil frost penetrates deeper in forests than on fields. However, the local spatial variation of soil conditions seems to be so large that this effect cannot be seen in Fig. 2. 2.3.2. Climate scenarios: The Hadley Centre ...
... in forests than in the open countryside. This should in principal mean that the soil frost penetrates deeper in forests than on fields. However, the local spatial variation of soil conditions seems to be so large that this effect cannot be seen in Fig. 2. 2.3.2. Climate scenarios: The Hadley Centre ...
'Sensitivity of climate change detection and attribution to the characterization of internal climate variability'
... variance, should be performed when dealing with other climate variables and/or different ...
... variance, should be performed when dealing with other climate variables and/or different ...
assessing the climate change adaptability of buildings
... There is a growing concern that we may be approaching or may have already passed an early ‘tipping point’ that may expose us to irreversible and adverse environmental trends (Pittock 2009b). Furthermore it has been argued that even the most aggressive global movements to reduce carbon emissions can ...
... There is a growing concern that we may be approaching or may have already passed an early ‘tipping point’ that may expose us to irreversible and adverse environmental trends (Pittock 2009b). Furthermore it has been argued that even the most aggressive global movements to reduce carbon emissions can ...
Soil erosion and climate change: the transect approach and the
... practical models of soil erosion need to address scale issues. In particular, as time and spatial scales change, so also does the relative significance of different processes. It is concluded that process–pattern phenomena are useful in this context and that they can be applied to the problem of up- ...
... practical models of soil erosion need to address scale issues. In particular, as time and spatial scales change, so also does the relative significance of different processes. It is concluded that process–pattern phenomena are useful in this context and that they can be applied to the problem of up- ...
Do stream fish track climate change? Assessing distribution shifts in
... Understanding the ability of species to shift their distribution ranges in response to climate change is crucial for conservation biologists and resources managers. Although freshwater ecosystems include some of the most imperilled fauna worldwide, such range shifts have been poorly documented in st ...
... Understanding the ability of species to shift their distribution ranges in response to climate change is crucial for conservation biologists and resources managers. Although freshwater ecosystems include some of the most imperilled fauna worldwide, such range shifts have been poorly documented in st ...
Cooling the Earth with Crops
... solutions. Cropland has multiple ways in which it could be used to help mitigate climate warming, including conventional mitigation (reducing carbon emissions from the agricultural sector),3 as a source for carbon capture and storage (CCS) geoengineering4 (for instance using bio-char)5 and as a way ...
... solutions. Cropland has multiple ways in which it could be used to help mitigate climate warming, including conventional mitigation (reducing carbon emissions from the agricultural sector),3 as a source for carbon capture and storage (CCS) geoengineering4 (for instance using bio-char)5 and as a way ...
MHCJCDivestmentProposal
... and contributes to the process of stripping the fossil fuel industry of its social license to operate within our society. In the 1990’s, Mount Holyoke divested from the tobacco industry. Mount Holyoke took part in stripping the social license of the tobacco industry and because of this action, socie ...
... and contributes to the process of stripping the fossil fuel industry of its social license to operate within our society. In the 1990’s, Mount Holyoke divested from the tobacco industry. Mount Holyoke took part in stripping the social license of the tobacco industry and because of this action, socie ...
- The University of Liverpool Repository
... them and building new replacements. This paper aims to investigate the feasibility of retrofitting existing office buildings in three different climate regions of China. These include the “Cold” region in the north, which includes Beijing; the “Hot Summer Mild Winter” region in the south, which incl ...
... them and building new replacements. This paper aims to investigate the feasibility of retrofitting existing office buildings in three different climate regions of China. These include the “Cold” region in the north, which includes Beijing; the “Hot Summer Mild Winter” region in the south, which incl ...
climate change adaptation, planning, and the law
... to a level at which we can actively engage with them through our careers-based community development projects. We are also deeply concerned about the environment and so globally we were the first law firm to achieve ISO 14,001 certification in every office, committing us to significantly reducing ou ...
... to a level at which we can actively engage with them through our careers-based community development projects. We are also deeply concerned about the environment and so globally we were the first law firm to achieve ISO 14,001 certification in every office, committing us to significantly reducing ou ...
A comparison of structural and behavioural adaptations to future
... has been represented in the latest set of future climate projections UKCP09 [13] released by the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP). These projections are probabilistic because multiple runs of climate models from several different countries were used to create a range of possible climatic futures ...
... has been represented in the latest set of future climate projections UKCP09 [13] released by the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP). These projections are probabilistic because multiple runs of climate models from several different countries were used to create a range of possible climatic futures ...