planned relocations, disasters and climate change
... planned relocations in the context of climate change requires people to step outside their comfort zones and to think in different ways. There is also an undercurrent of resistance to considering issues of planned relocations now out of a concern that doing so would take pressure off national and in ...
... planned relocations in the context of climate change requires people to step outside their comfort zones and to think in different ways. There is also an undercurrent of resistance to considering issues of planned relocations now out of a concern that doing so would take pressure off national and in ...
Climate Change and Forest Disturbances
... Drought effects are influenced by soil texture and depth; exposure; species present; life stage; and the frequency, duration, and severity of drought. Droughts occur irregularly in forests of the humid regions east of the Mississippi River and in the superhumid Pacific Northwest. Droughts occur annu ...
... Drought effects are influenced by soil texture and depth; exposure; species present; life stage; and the frequency, duration, and severity of drought. Droughts occur irregularly in forests of the humid regions east of the Mississippi River and in the superhumid Pacific Northwest. Droughts occur annu ...
A multi-century ice-core perspective on 20th
... 500 hPa and thereby isotopic fractionation over the Amazon Basin, the primary source of precipitation for Huascarán and Quelccaya. Vuille and others (2003) note that their modeled d18O values depend strongly on precipitation amount, but conclude that the d18O signal in precipitation is influenced b ...
... 500 hPa and thereby isotopic fractionation over the Amazon Basin, the primary source of precipitation for Huascarán and Quelccaya. Vuille and others (2003) note that their modeled d18O values depend strongly on precipitation amount, but conclude that the d18O signal in precipitation is influenced b ...
A multi-century ice-core perspective on 20th
... 500 hPa and thereby isotopic fractionation over the Amazon Basin, the primary source of precipitation for Huascarán and Quelccaya. Vuille and others (2003) note that their modeled d18O values depend strongly on precipitation amount, but conclude that the d18O signal in precipitation is influenced b ...
... 500 hPa and thereby isotopic fractionation over the Amazon Basin, the primary source of precipitation for Huascarán and Quelccaya. Vuille and others (2003) note that their modeled d18O values depend strongly on precipitation amount, but conclude that the d18O signal in precipitation is influenced b ...
“There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming
... Whilst there is some uncertainty surrounding climate change and the associated risks, this is being reduced as better information becomes available. The risk of not acting in good time is ever present. Failing to plan for the future could potentially increase risk and incur higher costs and more dis ...
... Whilst there is some uncertainty surrounding climate change and the associated risks, this is being reduced as better information becomes available. The risk of not acting in good time is ever present. Failing to plan for the future could potentially increase risk and incur higher costs and more dis ...
Vietnam Climate Change Country Profile
... Mean annual temperature has increased by 0.4oC since 1960, with the rate of increase more rapid in the dry seasons (November, December, January and February, March, April) and more intense in the southern parts of the country. The frequency of ‘hot’ days and nights has increased significantly since ...
... Mean annual temperature has increased by 0.4oC since 1960, with the rate of increase more rapid in the dry seasons (November, December, January and February, March, April) and more intense in the southern parts of the country. The frequency of ‘hot’ days and nights has increased significantly since ...
Poster Presentation - nau.edu
... 1) Spatial and temporal climate variability (Comrie et al. 1998) correlate with tree mortality (Logan & Powell 2001), fire (Swetnam & Betancourt 1992) and ecosystem productivity across the region (Allen et al. 1998); 2) Northern populations of Southwest tree species will experience less drought stre ...
... 1) Spatial and temporal climate variability (Comrie et al. 1998) correlate with tree mortality (Logan & Powell 2001), fire (Swetnam & Betancourt 1992) and ecosystem productivity across the region (Allen et al. 1998); 2) Northern populations of Southwest tree species will experience less drought stre ...
Presentation Slides - Association for the Advancement of
... significant risks for – and in many cases is already affecting – a broad range of human and natural systems.” ...
... significant risks for – and in many cases is already affecting – a broad range of human and natural systems.” ...
Tropical vs. extratropical terrestrial CO2 uptake and implications for
... • Historic estimates of latitudinal distribution of forest sinks • Implication of sink estimates for future climate change • A new synthesis of global carbon cycle budgeting techniques ...
... • Historic estimates of latitudinal distribution of forest sinks • Implication of sink estimates for future climate change • A new synthesis of global carbon cycle budgeting techniques ...
Climate adaptation: what it means for Australian consumers
... To understand how important climate change is for consumers, we asked respondents to rank what they felt were the most important social issues. Results revealed that the most important social issues currently facing consumers are mainly household related, i.e. the cost of living and health. Issues s ...
... To understand how important climate change is for consumers, we asked respondents to rank what they felt were the most important social issues. Results revealed that the most important social issues currently facing consumers are mainly household related, i.e. the cost of living and health. Issues s ...
Climate Change Impacts on China Environment
... In recent years, natural disasters have become more unpredictable and devastating in China. According to the China Meteorological Administration, there were more natural disasters than usual in 2006—such as flooding and mudslides caused by typhoons.56 In 2007, Chinese officials and researchers ascr ...
... In recent years, natural disasters have become more unpredictable and devastating in China. According to the China Meteorological Administration, there were more natural disasters than usual in 2006—such as flooding and mudslides caused by typhoons.56 In 2007, Chinese officials and researchers ascr ...
Gary Yohe - Evaulating Adaptation Methods
... and that more densely populated areas are more vulnerable to these events. Moreover, a positive relationship between income inequality and vulnerability can be gleaned from international comparisons; i.e., people in more egalitarian societies seem to be less likely to fall victim of natural disaster ...
... and that more densely populated areas are more vulnerable to these events. Moreover, a positive relationship between income inequality and vulnerability can be gleaned from international comparisons; i.e., people in more egalitarian societies seem to be less likely to fall victim of natural disaster ...
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... for by current climate negotiations -- are catastrophic, unthinkable. Moreover, the warming that has been set in motion cannot be undone. The reality that our way of life is destroying Earth’s capacity to sustain life is too terrible to face; we flee into the comfort of ignoring, pretending that lif ...
... for by current climate negotiations -- are catastrophic, unthinkable. Moreover, the warming that has been set in motion cannot be undone. The reality that our way of life is destroying Earth’s capacity to sustain life is too terrible to face; we flee into the comfort of ignoring, pretending that lif ...
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... of climate variability of one’s area. The aim of this study is to determine trends variation in climatic elements of temperature and precipitation in the southern zone of Tigray regional state, Ethiopia. The station is assumed for the study of climatic records over southern zone of the region in det ...
... of climate variability of one’s area. The aim of this study is to determine trends variation in climatic elements of temperature and precipitation in the southern zone of Tigray regional state, Ethiopia. The station is assumed for the study of climatic records over southern zone of the region in det ...
Regional Climate Adaptation Planning Alliance
... Major cities in the arid and semi-arid areas of the Western US have developed a Regional Climate Adaptation Planning Alliance to develop a common regional approach to adaptation planning – including a collective vision of resilience, planning frameworks and information sharing opportunities. This Al ...
... Major cities in the arid and semi-arid areas of the Western US have developed a Regional Climate Adaptation Planning Alliance to develop a common regional approach to adaptation planning – including a collective vision of resilience, planning frameworks and information sharing opportunities. This Al ...
Climate Change Briefing: Questions for Directors to Ask
... improving corporate governance. The purpose of this Briefing is to help company directors better understand the business impacts and governance issues arising from climate change. Climate change is a pressing global issue affecting all companies, public and private, with wide-ranging implications fo ...
... improving corporate governance. The purpose of this Briefing is to help company directors better understand the business impacts and governance issues arising from climate change. Climate change is a pressing global issue affecting all companies, public and private, with wide-ranging implications fo ...
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... models. In addition, there is currently a lack of analysis of impacts of climate change on socioeconomic factors (see e.g. the IFPRI study by Nelson et al, 2009, for an exception), to which this analysis also contributes. Typically, uncertainty is examined through scenarios or sensitivity analysis: ...
... models. In addition, there is currently a lack of analysis of impacts of climate change on socioeconomic factors (see e.g. the IFPRI study by Nelson et al, 2009, for an exception), to which this analysis also contributes. Typically, uncertainty is examined through scenarios or sensitivity analysis: ...
Buddhist Contributions to Climate Response
... steps to reduce impacts. This is an axiomatic tenet in most environmental (and climate) education. We assume that by providing people with all the facts about climate change, they will then be motivated to take action. However, this proves not to be true. Psychologi ...
... steps to reduce impacts. This is an axiomatic tenet in most environmental (and climate) education. We assume that by providing people with all the facts about climate change, they will then be motivated to take action. However, this proves not to be true. Psychologi ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Framework for
... on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) has concluded that “warming of the climate system is unequivocal [...and that]. anthropogenic warming and sea level rise is likely to continue for centuries [...] even if greenhouse gas concentrations are stabilised”. The position of world leading scientists is clear – ...
... on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) has concluded that “warming of the climate system is unequivocal [...and that]. anthropogenic warming and sea level rise is likely to continue for centuries [...] even if greenhouse gas concentrations are stabilised”. The position of world leading scientists is clear – ...
PPT - Regional Ocean Modeling System
... Each of these components has been successfully used for a wide range of climate studies. ...
... Each of these components has been successfully used for a wide range of climate studies. ...
A comprehensive set of high-resolution grids of monthly climate for
... It is desirable that any study of the potential consequences of future climate change should use the best available information about projected climates. These projections are most commonly obtained from global climate model (GCM) simulations of the climate response to a given scenario of future gre ...
... It is desirable that any study of the potential consequences of future climate change should use the best available information about projected climates. These projections are most commonly obtained from global climate model (GCM) simulations of the climate response to a given scenario of future gre ...
Sustainability a cross-curriculum priority ACARA
... People live in places focuses on developing students’ understanding of place. Students explore the place they live in and belong to, and learn to observe and describe its features. Learning about their own place and building a connection with it contributes to their sense of identity and belonging a ...
... People live in places focuses on developing students’ understanding of place. Students explore the place they live in and belong to, and learn to observe and describe its features. Learning about their own place and building a connection with it contributes to their sense of identity and belonging a ...
Ecological and Evolutionary Responses to Recent Climate Change
... But the plethora of records also stems from the strong sociological significance of the change of the seasons, particularly in high-latitude countries. Peoples of Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Finland have been keen on (some might say even obsessed with) recording the first signs of spri ...
... But the plethora of records also stems from the strong sociological significance of the change of the seasons, particularly in high-latitude countries. Peoples of Great Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Finland have been keen on (some might say even obsessed with) recording the first signs of spri ...
Climate Change impaCts on australia
... If global development continues without effective mitigation, the mainstream science tells us that the impacts of climate change on Australia are likely to be severe. For the next two decades or so, the major impacts of climate change are likely to include stressed urban water supply and the effects ...
... If global development continues without effective mitigation, the mainstream science tells us that the impacts of climate change on Australia are likely to be severe. For the next two decades or so, the major impacts of climate change are likely to include stressed urban water supply and the effects ...
LCCARL265_en.pdf
... affected by one tropical storm and three hurricanes that claimed more than 350 lives so far, affecting more than 2.8 million persons (UNEP, 2008). The biophysical and socio-economic impacts of climate change would have severe implications for the livelihood and survival of the Caribbean population. ...
... affected by one tropical storm and three hurricanes that claimed more than 350 lives so far, affecting more than 2.8 million persons (UNEP, 2008). The biophysical and socio-economic impacts of climate change would have severe implications for the livelihood and survival of the Caribbean population. ...