National Challenges for Disaster Risk Reduction
... How much money can the national government give to local level? ...
... How much money can the national government give to local level? ...
WEATHERING CHANGE
... • Prolonged drought and extreme weather are already causing significant disruption. Climate is creating a new degree of risk and uncertainty for Colorado businesses. • State and local officials need to work closely with the private sector to make Colorado industries more resilient; politicians hav ...
... • Prolonged drought and extreme weather are already causing significant disruption. Climate is creating a new degree of risk and uncertainty for Colorado businesses. • State and local officials need to work closely with the private sector to make Colorado industries more resilient; politicians hav ...
Climate financing for a low carbon tomorrow
... nities. Externally, investors, shareholders and other stakeholders will look more closely at climate related risk, already evident across much of the econ- ...
... nities. Externally, investors, shareholders and other stakeholders will look more closely at climate related risk, already evident across much of the econ- ...
POPRC-9/8: Guidance on how to assess the possible impact of
... global control (cf., Annex D, para. 2) should address data of concern on, but not be limited to: (a) Laboratory studies showing changes in BCF and BAF values with increased temperatures in organisms; (b) Changes in levels in biota along with increased temperatures in their surrounding environment fr ...
... global control (cf., Annex D, para. 2) should address data of concern on, but not be limited to: (a) Laboratory studies showing changes in BCF and BAF values with increased temperatures in organisms; (b) Changes in levels in biota along with increased temperatures in their surrounding environment fr ...
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... Volcanic eruptions - important for large events Mid-latitude ocean temperatures - longer time scales Remote soil moisture/snow cover - not well established Sea-ice anomalies - at least local effects Stratospheric influences - various possibilities ...
... Volcanic eruptions - important for large events Mid-latitude ocean temperatures - longer time scales Remote soil moisture/snow cover - not well established Sea-ice anomalies - at least local effects Stratospheric influences - various possibilities ...
Projected Changes in the Physical Climate of the Gulf Coast and
... the climate warms is relatively uncertain, but very focused research from the last several years suggests they will be fewer, but more intense. Sea level rise is a major threat to this region of coasts and islands, both on its own and when coupled with hurricane-induced storm surge; it is inexorable ...
... the climate warms is relatively uncertain, but very focused research from the last several years suggests they will be fewer, but more intense. Sea level rise is a major threat to this region of coasts and islands, both on its own and when coupled with hurricane-induced storm surge; it is inexorable ...
Climate Change Adaptation Guideline
... generating exacerbated flood, storm surge, inundation, heat, extreme storm and weather events. Use climate change projections to analyse the impact on people, the environment and the physical infrastructure. Build in adaptive capacity in infrastructure design. Incorporate recent policy or best indus ...
... generating exacerbated flood, storm surge, inundation, heat, extreme storm and weather events. Use climate change projections to analyse the impact on people, the environment and the physical infrastructure. Build in adaptive capacity in infrastructure design. Incorporate recent policy or best indus ...
Observations On Environmental Change in South Africa
... South Africa can also be proud of its strong tradition of exploiting scientific knowledge to support effective policy and practice in sustainable development. Supported by my department, the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) emerged from that tradition to establish six strategi ...
... South Africa can also be proud of its strong tradition of exploiting scientific knowledge to support effective policy and practice in sustainable development. Supported by my department, the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) emerged from that tradition to establish six strategi ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... show that the sea level rise projections (and thus SCC) of at least one of the IAMs (DICE 2010) is not supported by the mainstream climate science. ...
... show that the sea level rise projections (and thus SCC) of at least one of the IAMs (DICE 2010) is not supported by the mainstream climate science. ...
Climate Change - Division on Earth and Life Studies
... and the frequency of droughts. Climate change refers to changes in these statistics over years, decades, or even centuries. Enormous progress has been made in increasing our understanding of climate change and its causes, and a clearer picture of current and future impacts is emerging. Research is a ...
... and the frequency of droughts. Climate change refers to changes in these statistics over years, decades, or even centuries. Enormous progress has been made in increasing our understanding of climate change and its causes, and a clearer picture of current and future impacts is emerging. Research is a ...
Agriculture and climate change: A prairie perspective
... Evaporation loss was also larger due to higher temperatures. As characterized by Arthur and Chorney (1992), the drought period in the 1980's was significant by its intensity, duration, area and effects. The warm and dry fall weather persisted into the winter of 1987-1988. In Alberta and Saskatchewan ...
... Evaporation loss was also larger due to higher temperatures. As characterized by Arthur and Chorney (1992), the drought period in the 1980's was significant by its intensity, duration, area and effects. The warm and dry fall weather persisted into the winter of 1987-1988. In Alberta and Saskatchewan ...
Lake Baikal as possible sentinel of the Climate Change
... hydrosphere, cryosphere, and lithosphere and such external for them forces as planet rotation velocity, heat flow from the magma, solar activity and many others. There have been two sustained periods of warming (1910 – 1945 and 1975 – 2010 [author’s suggestion]), but there were also two periods of c ...
... hydrosphere, cryosphere, and lithosphere and such external for them forces as planet rotation velocity, heat flow from the magma, solar activity and many others. There have been two sustained periods of warming (1910 – 1945 and 1975 – 2010 [author’s suggestion]), but there were also two periods of c ...
Greenhouse Alliances – Responding to the Challenge of Climate
... cuts that science is suggesting we need, we must do more than just rely on carbon emissions trading and mandatory renewable energy targets. All levels of government must play a role to bring about the deep and urgent cuts in our emissions. Legislation, leadership, data, addressing market failures an ...
... cuts that science is suggesting we need, we must do more than just rely on carbon emissions trading and mandatory renewable energy targets. All levels of government must play a role to bring about the deep and urgent cuts in our emissions. Legislation, leadership, data, addressing market failures an ...
How warm days increase belief in global warming.
... condition were more likely to believe in and be concerned about global warming if they perceived today to be warmer than usual (belief, β = 0.14, t (132) = 3.27, p < 0.01 and concern, β = 0.15, t (132) = 0.16, p = 0.03), suggesting that the effect of perceived temperature on climate change perceptio ...
... condition were more likely to believe in and be concerned about global warming if they perceived today to be warmer than usual (belief, β = 0.14, t (132) = 3.27, p < 0.01 and concern, β = 0.15, t (132) = 0.16, p = 0.03), suggesting that the effect of perceived temperature on climate change perceptio ...
Adaptation and Food Security
... climate change. Of these, almost all will be in developing countries, with 65 percent expected to be in Africa. This has severe implications for nutrition, particularly for children. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 10 million more children will be malnourished as a result of climate chan ...
... climate change. Of these, almost all will be in developing countries, with 65 percent expected to be in Africa. This has severe implications for nutrition, particularly for children. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 10 million more children will be malnourished as a result of climate chan ...
Climate Change
... and the frequency of droughts. Climate change refers to changes in these statistics over years, decades, or even centuries. Enormous progress has been made in increasing our understanding of climate change and its causes, and a clearer picture of current and future impacts is emerging. Research is a ...
... and the frequency of droughts. Climate change refers to changes in these statistics over years, decades, or even centuries. Enormous progress has been made in increasing our understanding of climate change and its causes, and a clearer picture of current and future impacts is emerging. Research is a ...
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... and social consequences for Austria. As a first step in this direction, StartClim was initiated in 2003 as an interdisciplinary programme to investigate the impacts of climate change on Austria (www.austroclim.at). StartClim initiates research on topics not yet established in Austria and promotes th ...
... and social consequences for Austria. As a first step in this direction, StartClim was initiated in 2003 as an interdisciplinary programme to investigate the impacts of climate change on Austria (www.austroclim.at). StartClim initiates research on topics not yet established in Austria and promotes th ...
Climate Change and Water in Mountains
... • How far will the mass movement /flow reach and with which level of magnitude? University of Geneva ...
... • How far will the mass movement /flow reach and with which level of magnitude? University of Geneva ...
Climate Change - NAS
... and the frequency of droughts. Climate change refers to changes in these statistics over years, decades, or even centuries. Enormous progress has been made in increasing our understanding of climate change and its causes, and a clearer picture of current and future impacts is emerging. Research is a ...
... and the frequency of droughts. Climate change refers to changes in these statistics over years, decades, or even centuries. Enormous progress has been made in increasing our understanding of climate change and its causes, and a clearer picture of current and future impacts is emerging. Research is a ...
Why economics matters for understanding the effects of climate
... The constraints provided by the management system are important because they may lead harvesters to place differing value on prices, catch rates, travel costs, or on other factors that are not included in the model presented here. For example, in a nonrationalized fishery, harvesters place more valu ...
... The constraints provided by the management system are important because they may lead harvesters to place differing value on prices, catch rates, travel costs, or on other factors that are not included in the model presented here. For example, in a nonrationalized fishery, harvesters place more valu ...
The Impact of Decentralization and Urban Governance on
... related public expenditures. At the same time, the studies also illustrated that climate change budget allocation and expenditure are driven by sectoral policies, rather than climate change policy per se. Although some of the studies did examine the level of expenditure on climate change at the loca ...
... related public expenditures. At the same time, the studies also illustrated that climate change budget allocation and expenditure are driven by sectoral policies, rather than climate change policy per se. Although some of the studies did examine the level of expenditure on climate change at the loca ...
Defining loss and damage: The science and politics around one of
... support available to help poor communities and countries, the more serious the limits to adaptation become from climatic changes, the more loss and damage ensues.” Thus, the group argued: “Rich countries which emitted the bulk of the emissions causing climate change and loss and damage must provide ...
... support available to help poor communities and countries, the more serious the limits to adaptation become from climatic changes, the more loss and damage ensues.” Thus, the group argued: “Rich countries which emitted the bulk of the emissions causing climate change and loss and damage must provide ...
Global Warming and Climate Change - Have You Been Presented The Full Story?
... Climate Variability and Change (USNA) - in which we were involved-did not attempt to provide regional or even national predictions of climate change.” Later in the letter in Nature, they conclude with, “We strongly agree that much more reliable regional climate simulations and analyses are needed. H ...
... Climate Variability and Change (USNA) - in which we were involved-did not attempt to provide regional or even national predictions of climate change.” Later in the letter in Nature, they conclude with, “We strongly agree that much more reliable regional climate simulations and analyses are needed. H ...
Abrupt Non-Linear Climate Change, Irreversibility and
... Strictly speaking, a surprise is an unanticipated outcome; by definition it is an unexpected event. Potential climate change, and more broadly, global environmental change, is replete with this kind of truly unexpected surprise because of the enormous complexities of the processes and interrelations ...
... Strictly speaking, a surprise is an unanticipated outcome; by definition it is an unexpected event. Potential climate change, and more broadly, global environmental change, is replete with this kind of truly unexpected surprise because of the enormous complexities of the processes and interrelations ...
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... Callaway et al., 2011; Sutton et al., 2013). Although projections vary, the evidence from all these studies suggests that the stress imposed by climate change will have a negative impact on the yields of most crops in Macedonia. However some agricultural regions and crops are likely to be particular ...
... Callaway et al., 2011; Sutton et al., 2013). Although projections vary, the evidence from all these studies suggests that the stress imposed by climate change will have a negative impact on the yields of most crops in Macedonia. However some agricultural regions and crops are likely to be particular ...