Projecting global marine biodiversity impacts
... species richness, notably for fish and invertebrates, is strongly related to environmental factors (Macpherson 2002). Also, observations and theory suggest that marine species respond to ocean warming by shifting their latitudinal range (e.g. Perry et al. 2005; Parmesan 2006; Hiddink and Hofstede 20 ...
... species richness, notably for fish and invertebrates, is strongly related to environmental factors (Macpherson 2002). Also, observations and theory suggest that marine species respond to ocean warming by shifting their latitudinal range (e.g. Perry et al. 2005; Parmesan 2006; Hiddink and Hofstede 20 ...
Confidence, uncertainty and decision-support relevance in climate predictions
... The reality of anthropogenic climate change is well documented and widely accepted. The media and policy makers are calling out for predictions regarding expected changes to their local climate. Providing direct quantitative answers to these calls is perceived as important for engaging the public in ...
... The reality of anthropogenic climate change is well documented and widely accepted. The media and policy makers are calling out for predictions regarding expected changes to their local climate. Providing direct quantitative answers to these calls is perceived as important for engaging the public in ...
An Assessment of Sustainable Maize Production for Smallholder
... The need to improve smallholder rainfed maize production in a sustainable manner is important in South Africa as maize is a staple food. Smallholder maize production is often characterised by low yields, which are often significantly lower than the potential for the land. Sustainable maize producti ...
... The need to improve smallholder rainfed maize production in a sustainable manner is important in South Africa as maize is a staple food. Smallholder maize production is often characterised by low yields, which are often significantly lower than the potential for the land. Sustainable maize producti ...
Updating the World on the Latest Climate Science
... continues in a business-as-usual way throughout this century. The risk of transgressing critical thresholds (“tipping points”) increases strongly with ongoing climate change. Thus waiting for higher levels of scientific certainty could mean that some tipping points will be crossed before they are re ...
... continues in a business-as-usual way throughout this century. The risk of transgressing critical thresholds (“tipping points”) increases strongly with ongoing climate change. Thus waiting for higher levels of scientific certainty could mean that some tipping points will be crossed before they are re ...
Keeping North Carolina`s Farms and Forests Vibrant and Resilient
... days and warmer nights potentially disrupting pollination. Increased instances of drought could be possible and increase fire hazards. Fewer days with rain, but more instances of intense rain when it does rain, could become more common. More intense rains could impact field preparation and result in e ...
... days and warmer nights potentially disrupting pollination. Increased instances of drought could be possible and increase fire hazards. Fewer days with rain, but more instances of intense rain when it does rain, could become more common. More intense rains could impact field preparation and result in e ...
The Copenhagen Diagnosis - Climate Change Research Centre
... continues in a business-as-usual way throughout this century. The risk of transgressing critical thresholds (“tipping points”) increases strongly with ongoing climate change. Thus waiting for higher levels of scientific certainty could mean that some tipping points will be crossed before they are re ...
... continues in a business-as-usual way throughout this century. The risk of transgressing critical thresholds (“tipping points”) increases strongly with ongoing climate change. Thus waiting for higher levels of scientific certainty could mean that some tipping points will be crossed before they are re ...
Climate Change and Internal Displacement
... vulnerable states, potentially threatening global economic stability.11 Climate change also intensifies both sudden-onset and slow-onset disasters, both of which cause displacement. Sudden-onset disasters such as cyclones and floods are expected to become both more intense and more unpredictable as ...
... vulnerable states, potentially threatening global economic stability.11 Climate change also intensifies both sudden-onset and slow-onset disasters, both of which cause displacement. Sudden-onset disasters such as cyclones and floods are expected to become both more intense and more unpredictable as ...
A plants perspective of extremes: terrestrial plant responses to
... induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between impacts of changing mean climatic conditions and changing climatic variability on terrestrial ecosystems is generally underrated in current studies. The goals of our review are thus (1) to identify plant processes that are vulnerable t ...
... induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between impacts of changing mean climatic conditions and changing climatic variability on terrestrial ecosystems is generally underrated in current studies. The goals of our review are thus (1) to identify plant processes that are vulnerable t ...
February 9 NGO Presentations - Task Force on Climate
... Three pillars of climate change disclosure • Impacts - Energy and Emissions impact disclosure as point of departure and basic expectation • Disclosure of financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organizations activities due to climate change • Disclosure of interrelated issue ...
... Three pillars of climate change disclosure • Impacts - Energy and Emissions impact disclosure as point of departure and basic expectation • Disclosure of financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organizations activities due to climate change • Disclosure of interrelated issue ...
- Central Tibetan Administration
... “participate [in] and supervise the activities of environment protection”. The Law also stipulates “strict protection on key ecological functional zones and areas of sensitive and fragile ecological environment”. Although there is skepticism about whether or not the Law will be rigorously enforced, ...
... “participate [in] and supervise the activities of environment protection”. The Law also stipulates “strict protection on key ecological functional zones and areas of sensitive and fragile ecological environment”. Although there is skepticism about whether or not the Law will be rigorously enforced, ...
A plant`s perspective of extremes: terrestrial plant responses to
... induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between impacts of changing mean climatic conditions and changing climatic variability on terrestrial ecosystems is generally underrated in current studies. The goals of our review are thus (1) to identify plant processes that are vulnerable t ...
... induced by changing climatic variability. Distinguishing between impacts of changing mean climatic conditions and changing climatic variability on terrestrial ecosystems is generally underrated in current studies. The goals of our review are thus (1) to identify plant processes that are vulnerable t ...
Phenological trends among Australian alpine species: using
... information from which climate-change signals can be identified. In the present paper, we explore the limitations and strengths of using herbarium specimens to detect changes in flowering phenology, to select potential indicator species, and to pinpoint locations for potential monitoring schemes of na ...
... information from which climate-change signals can be identified. In the present paper, we explore the limitations and strengths of using herbarium specimens to detect changes in flowering phenology, to select potential indicator species, and to pinpoint locations for potential monitoring schemes of na ...
understanding climate science - Garnaut Climate Change Review
... eruptions and solar radiation. The atmospheric component is the most unstable and rapidly changing part of the climate system. The atmosphere is divided into five layers with different temperature characteristics. The lower two—the troposphere and the stratosphere—have the most influence on the clim ...
... eruptions and solar radiation. The atmospheric component is the most unstable and rapidly changing part of the climate system. The atmosphere is divided into five layers with different temperature characteristics. The lower two—the troposphere and the stratosphere—have the most influence on the clim ...
The Meaning of Uncertainty: Debating Climate Change in the Gilded
... demonstrated by Hall’s report, these proclamations of uncertainty were often closely intertwined with the more certain discourse described by the scholars Emmons and H.N. Smith. The imbrication between certain and uncertain attitudes toward science, climate, and environment reveals the limits of the ...
... demonstrated by Hall’s report, these proclamations of uncertainty were often closely intertwined with the more certain discourse described by the scholars Emmons and H.N. Smith. The imbrication between certain and uncertain attitudes toward science, climate, and environment reveals the limits of the ...
Bringin Adaptation to Ground in British Columbia
... responses of species, along with decoupling of species food webs represent only some of the indirect effects of climate change on ecosystems, species habitat, and populations (Dale et al. 2001; Walther et al. 2002). Interactions between these effects can create even more complexities. Increased evap ...
... responses of species, along with decoupling of species food webs represent only some of the indirect effects of climate change on ecosystems, species habitat, and populations (Dale et al. 2001; Walther et al. 2002). Interactions between these effects can create even more complexities. Increased evap ...
South Africa`s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
... change is already a measurable reality, and is primarily as a result of the rising concentration due to human induced cumulative emissions of long-lived greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution in the mid 1800’s. South Africa has observed and is projecting further tre ...
... change is already a measurable reality, and is primarily as a result of the rising concentration due to human induced cumulative emissions of long-lived greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution in the mid 1800’s. South Africa has observed and is projecting further tre ...
- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... Titicaca’s humid air, and the loss of soil heat that takes place particularly in January and February. Freezing is usually contemporaneous with droughts, and the negative effects result not so much from the low temperatures per se, but from the abrupt temperature changes at dawn, which explains why ...
... Titicaca’s humid air, and the loss of soil heat that takes place particularly in January and February. Freezing is usually contemporaneous with droughts, and the negative effects result not so much from the low temperatures per se, but from the abrupt temperature changes at dawn, which explains why ...
Review of current monitoring efforts in coastal ecosystems
... Introduction The scientific community has come to the consensus that anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are changing the earth’s climate. Climate change will have many detrimental effects on the environment, especially in coastal regions (NERRS 2008). To mitigate the effects of climat ...
... Introduction The scientific community has come to the consensus that anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are changing the earth’s climate. Climate change will have many detrimental effects on the environment, especially in coastal regions (NERRS 2008). To mitigate the effects of climat ...
PDF - unu-wider - United Nations University
... Hundreds of millions of people suffer from hunger and food insecurity. According to estimates, the total number of undernourished people in the world in 2009 was 1.023 billion, although this was expected to decline by 2010 to 925 million (FAO 2010a). But in 2010, the actual number of hungry people w ...
... Hundreds of millions of people suffer from hunger and food insecurity. According to estimates, the total number of undernourished people in the world in 2009 was 1.023 billion, although this was expected to decline by 2010 to 925 million (FAO 2010a). But in 2010, the actual number of hungry people w ...
Nooksack Indian Tribe: Rivers and Glaciers - UO Blogs
... change. The Tribe is also researching the effects of climate change on glacier survival in the Nooksack River watershed. Glaciers comprise a critical part of the hydrological system in the watershed, and impacts to glaciers will alter the flow rates, water temperature, and seasonality of flow in the ...
... change. The Tribe is also researching the effects of climate change on glacier survival in the Nooksack River watershed. Glaciers comprise a critical part of the hydrological system in the watershed, and impacts to glaciers will alter the flow rates, water temperature, and seasonality of flow in the ...
Viticultureclimate relationships in Greece: the impacts
... zones, in present (Jones et al ., 2005a) and future conditions (Kenny and Harrison, 1992). Especially, hot viticultural regions (like Greece) are expected to experience negative impacts from increased ripening period temperatures, imposing challenges in ripening balanced fruit and producing quality ...
... zones, in present (Jones et al ., 2005a) and future conditions (Kenny and Harrison, 1992). Especially, hot viticultural regions (like Greece) are expected to experience negative impacts from increased ripening period temperatures, imposing challenges in ripening balanced fruit and producing quality ...
Climate Change and National Park Wildlife: A Survival
... are unfolding faster than the animals’ ability to adapt. Climate change is here and now, affecting the coral reefs in Florida at Biscayne National Park, lodgepole pines in Rocky Mountain National Park and animals that rely on snow in Yellowstone National Park. The danger signs are a clear call to ac ...
... are unfolding faster than the animals’ ability to adapt. Climate change is here and now, affecting the coral reefs in Florida at Biscayne National Park, lodgepole pines in Rocky Mountain National Park and animals that rely on snow in Yellowstone National Park. The danger signs are a clear call to ac ...
EPA`s Climate Resilience Evaluation and
... 16” DIP Force Main‐ 6 ft above sea level; Erosion concerns from future storm surges ...
... 16” DIP Force Main‐ 6 ft above sea level; Erosion concerns from future storm surges ...
Robin Nicholson The Edge 160720_C4C
... Paul Morrell wondered whether we are at a special moment? • Globalisation of trade (and membership of institutions) • The growth of the investor-owned, multi-national, multidisciplinary practice (eg Aecom) • Ageing professions – some are estimated to lose 25% UK members by 2020 (and Generation Y is ...
... Paul Morrell wondered whether we are at a special moment? • Globalisation of trade (and membership of institutions) • The growth of the investor-owned, multi-national, multidisciplinary practice (eg Aecom) • Ageing professions – some are estimated to lose 25% UK members by 2020 (and Generation Y is ...