Sahelian climate
... to the late 1980s, with partial recovery through 2003, although the rainfall deficit has not ended (Nicholson et al., 2000; Biasutti and Giannini, 2006; Dai et al., 2004). In addition, West Afica has been identified as a “hot spot” where the land-atmosphere coupling could play an important role, thr ...
... to the late 1980s, with partial recovery through 2003, although the rainfall deficit has not ended (Nicholson et al., 2000; Biasutti and Giannini, 2006; Dai et al., 2004). In addition, West Afica has been identified as a “hot spot” where the land-atmosphere coupling could play an important role, thr ...
anthropology and climate change - North Atlantic Biocultural
... of reindeer-centered cultures (or other groups dependent on species that may not adapt) losing the animals and plants that are central to their daily subsistence practices, cycles of annual events, and sacred cosmologies. The cultural implications could be analogous to the disorientation, alienation ...
... of reindeer-centered cultures (or other groups dependent on species that may not adapt) losing the animals and plants that are central to their daily subsistence practices, cycles of annual events, and sacred cosmologies. The cultural implications could be analogous to the disorientation, alienation ...
Public attitudes and behavior about climate change: what shapes
... research findings concerning attitudes and behavior relevant to climate change. It then presents some of the possible implications of this research for strategies to engage more people to care about and to act to mitigate undesirable climate change. Research findings show that people are more likely ...
... research findings concerning attitudes and behavior relevant to climate change. It then presents some of the possible implications of this research for strategies to engage more people to care about and to act to mitigate undesirable climate change. Research findings show that people are more likely ...
Final-Coastal-Resources-2012-07-12
... La Niña years have considerably increased in the recent years. Scientists argue that this is the result of climate variability and change (instability) and This trend is likely to continue in future as we are in a stage of changing climate; ...
... La Niña years have considerably increased in the recent years. Scientists argue that this is the result of climate variability and change (instability) and This trend is likely to continue in future as we are in a stage of changing climate; ...
Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries
... high sulfate loading with the onset of Arctic cold events suggests that eruptions entrain positive ocean feedbacks capable of enhancing and prolonging Arctic cooling. For example, the anomalous early 19thcentury period of frequent large sulfur-producing eruptions seems to have helped precipitate the ...
... high sulfate loading with the onset of Arctic cold events suggests that eruptions entrain positive ocean feedbacks capable of enhancing and prolonging Arctic cooling. For example, the anomalous early 19thcentury period of frequent large sulfur-producing eruptions seems to have helped precipitate the ...
PEG - DocumentCloud
... FORECASTS OF DOUBLING TO MOVE OUT BY SEVERAL DECADES, SAY TILL 2075 2100. THE FIGURE SHOWS THAT THE GROWTH RATE HAS ONCE AGAIN RECOVERED TO PAST HISTORICAL LEVELS IF THE HIGHER GROWTH PERSISTS, THE DOUBLING TIME WILL AGAIN MOVE CLOSER BY SEVERAL DECADES. ...
... FORECASTS OF DOUBLING TO MOVE OUT BY SEVERAL DECADES, SAY TILL 2075 2100. THE FIGURE SHOWS THAT THE GROWTH RATE HAS ONCE AGAIN RECOVERED TO PAST HISTORICAL LEVELS IF THE HIGHER GROWTH PERSISTS, THE DOUBLING TIME WILL AGAIN MOVE CLOSER BY SEVERAL DECADES. ...
Use of spatial analogy in analysis and valuation of climate scenarios
... With the Climex method we can only use the temperature and the precipitation in same weight. To calculate the similarity for only for the temperature or for the precipitation we should have alter the calculation of CMI. We started to use a new λ parameter tp weightening the temperature and the preci ...
... With the Climex method we can only use the temperature and the precipitation in same weight. To calculate the similarity for only for the temperature or for the precipitation we should have alter the calculation of CMI. We started to use a new λ parameter tp weightening the temperature and the preci ...
Arctic Environmental Change of the Last Four Centuries
... high sulfate loading with the onset of Arctic cold events suggests that eruptions entrain positive ocean feedbacks capable of enhancing and prolonging Arctic cooling. For example, the anomalous early 19thcentury period of frequent large sulfur-producing eruptions seems to have helped precipitate the ...
... high sulfate loading with the onset of Arctic cold events suggests that eruptions entrain positive ocean feedbacks capable of enhancing and prolonging Arctic cooling. For example, the anomalous early 19thcentury period of frequent large sulfur-producing eruptions seems to have helped precipitate the ...
13_02 Unstable Climates
... therefore a compromise between a number of different perspectives. Yet it was very weakly based on any (good) understanding of the variability of climate; nor were dimensions of human or social memory explicitly considered. Instead, the adoption of this common base period reflected two - almost cont ...
... therefore a compromise between a number of different perspectives. Yet it was very weakly based on any (good) understanding of the variability of climate; nor were dimensions of human or social memory explicitly considered. Instead, the adoption of this common base period reflected two - almost cont ...
A Summary of Climate Change Risks for London
... evidence to inform discussions on adaptation action needed in such areas as infrastructure, health, environment and business. It will be updated every five years taking account of new climate observations and improved understanding of future climate change and risks. The CCRA methodology is novel in ...
... evidence to inform discussions on adaptation action needed in such areas as infrastructure, health, environment and business. It will be updated every five years taking account of new climate observations and improved understanding of future climate change and risks. The CCRA methodology is novel in ...
Downscaling climate change scenarios for apple pest and disease
... (Buser et al., 2009), the simulations were processed and aggregated to obtain seasonal probabilistic climate change signals of changes in temperature and precipitation for three domains in Switzerland (see Fig. 1). The spatial extent of the domains was determined semi-empirically based on the spatia ...
... (Buser et al., 2009), the simulations were processed and aggregated to obtain seasonal probabilistic climate change signals of changes in temperature and precipitation for three domains in Switzerland (see Fig. 1). The spatial extent of the domains was determined semi-empirically based on the spatia ...
Climate Change and the Environment – Effects of Sea Level Rise on
... What I did observe was that each City we visited was aware of Climate Change and the impact of sea level rise but were focused on other aspects such as the cause of Climate Change – reduction in Carbon emissions and the impacts in relation to available resources as their main priorities. I was able ...
... What I did observe was that each City we visited was aware of Climate Change and the impact of sea level rise but were focused on other aspects such as the cause of Climate Change – reduction in Carbon emissions and the impacts in relation to available resources as their main priorities. I was able ...
here. - PSR: Iowa
... Time to Pay Attention Climate Change is not a new concern, rather one that just keeps growing. In 1995 Dr. Eric Chivian wrote: Over the last several years, we have been deluged with reports from scientists worldwide, detailing the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and warning us th ...
... Time to Pay Attention Climate Change is not a new concern, rather one that just keeps growing. In 1995 Dr. Eric Chivian wrote: Over the last several years, we have been deluged with reports from scientists worldwide, detailing the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and warning us th ...
About the World Environment Organization
... Fifth, there is partial erosion in national democratic systems because of the greater and more mobile financial power of market players, be they transnational corporations, investment funds, and currency speculators. This is reflected in an increasing discrepancy between the territorial national-bas ...
... Fifth, there is partial erosion in national democratic systems because of the greater and more mobile financial power of market players, be they transnational corporations, investment funds, and currency speculators. This is reflected in an increasing discrepancy between the territorial national-bas ...
FFESCsynthesisJune7 - Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessment of climate change. It builds the scientific foundation, sets international standards, and defines a common vocabulary for climate change science and management. The IPCC began its work in 1988 and r ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessment of climate change. It builds the scientific foundation, sets international standards, and defines a common vocabulary for climate change science and management. The IPCC began its work in 1988 and r ...
Text S1: Models, Climate Change Scenario Linkages, and
... corresponding to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s A2 scenario. This scenario was constructed using downscaled projections for 2050 from three models from the IPCC reports: PCM, CSIRO and HADCM3. The GCM projections were further processed using the WATBAL rainfall-runoff model develope ...
... corresponding to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s A2 scenario. This scenario was constructed using downscaled projections for 2050 from three models from the IPCC reports: PCM, CSIRO and HADCM3. The GCM projections were further processed using the WATBAL rainfall-runoff model develope ...
New York, 1 August (Martin Khor) -
... President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development; and Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. On the second day government delegations debated “national strategies and international commitments to address climate change.” As there w ...
... President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development; and Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. On the second day government delegations debated “national strategies and international commitments to address climate change.” As there w ...
Adaptation of Vermont State Park Visitors to Climate Change
... • State park managers wish to continue to provide high quality opportunities • Changes in recreation behavior may require changes to state park facilities and programs • Since the Vermont State Park budget is highly dependent on entrance and camping fees, changes in visitation may impact the budget ...
... • State park managers wish to continue to provide high quality opportunities • Changes in recreation behavior may require changes to state park facilities and programs • Since the Vermont State Park budget is highly dependent on entrance and camping fees, changes in visitation may impact the budget ...
Will Amazonia Dry Out? Magnitude and Causes of Change from
... shows little change in net rainfall in the Amazon basin in the twenty-first century (Meehl et al. 2007) (Figures 2a, 11). Surprisingly, when forced by climate projections from these same IPCC models, vegetation modeling predicts an increase in ecosystem risks such as fire (Scholze et al. 2006) and f ...
... shows little change in net rainfall in the Amazon basin in the twenty-first century (Meehl et al. 2007) (Figures 2a, 11). Surprisingly, when forced by climate projections from these same IPCC models, vegetation modeling predicts an increase in ecosystem risks such as fire (Scholze et al. 2006) and f ...
The Second Annual Report
... “There is a widespread view that a four degree future is incompatible with an organised global community, is likely to be beyond ‘adaptation’ and is devastating to the majority of ecosystems and has a high probability of not being stable.” The summer of 2012 was the UK’s 3rd wettest since Met Office r ...
... “There is a widespread view that a four degree future is incompatible with an organised global community, is likely to be beyond ‘adaptation’ and is devastating to the majority of ecosystems and has a high probability of not being stable.” The summer of 2012 was the UK’s 3rd wettest since Met Office r ...
Human Impacts on Weather and Climate - Recent Research Results
... other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing asymmetric uncertainty estimates ...
... other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing asymmetric uncertainty estimates ...
The influence of climate change on flood risks in France
... Also, we assume that populations and assets remain unchanged along this century (Feyen et al., 2012). We thus investigate the impact of climate change in the current demographic and socio-economic context, without taking into account aggravating trends (e.g. the current migrations toward more flood- ...
... Also, we assume that populations and assets remain unchanged along this century (Feyen et al., 2012). We thus investigate the impact of climate change in the current demographic and socio-economic context, without taking into account aggravating trends (e.g. the current migrations toward more flood- ...
Giant Panda - Rackcdn.com
... Based on the vulnerability assessment, we recommend these climate-adaptive management strategies for giant pandas: 1. Restore habitat with bamboo species or genotypes which are adapted to warmer climates, allowing enough time to accommodate for the slow rate of bamboo colonization.8 2. Increase mo ...
... Based on the vulnerability assessment, we recommend these climate-adaptive management strategies for giant pandas: 1. Restore habitat with bamboo species or genotypes which are adapted to warmer climates, allowing enough time to accommodate for the slow rate of bamboo colonization.8 2. Increase mo ...
Consulta: creatorFacets:"Wu, Ximing" Registros recuperados: 11
... Consulta: creatorFacets:"Wu, Ximing" ...
... Consulta: creatorFacets:"Wu, Ximing" ...
The equilibrium sensitivity of Earth`s temperature to radiation changes.
... are associated with changes in lapse rate, albedo and clouds). To first order, the feedbacks are independent of T, yielding a climate sensitivity that is constant over time and similar between many forcings. The global temperature response from different forcings is therefore approximately additive1 ...
... are associated with changes in lapse rate, albedo and clouds). To first order, the feedbacks are independent of T, yielding a climate sensitivity that is constant over time and similar between many forcings. The global temperature response from different forcings is therefore approximately additive1 ...