Indigenous Australians` knowledge of weather and climate
... than we do.—quoted and translated in (Hill 2004, 66). Paleoenvironmental and thermoluminescence studies have shown that Aboriginal Australians have one of the longest living cultural traditions in the world, with recent archaeological records dating their culture back at least 50,000 years (Roberts ...
... than we do.—quoted and translated in (Hill 2004, 66). Paleoenvironmental and thermoluminescence studies have shown that Aboriginal Australians have one of the longest living cultural traditions in the world, with recent archaeological records dating their culture back at least 50,000 years (Roberts ...
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... and have enough access to information. For this reason, non-farm income showed a negative effect on the likelihood of adaptation. The results indicated that when livestock farmers have the option for nonfarm incomes, they can afford not to adapt to climate changes. Type of weather and the resulting ...
... and have enough access to information. For this reason, non-farm income showed a negative effect on the likelihood of adaptation. The results indicated that when livestock farmers have the option for nonfarm incomes, they can afford not to adapt to climate changes. Type of weather and the resulting ...
Climate change and global justice
... important details in the debates that have been occurring, but I shall point to a few areas where those debates are important to the concerns of justice and climate change. The kind of justice in philosophical debates about global justice that is relevant to our theme is best thought of as social ju ...
... important details in the debates that have been occurring, but I shall point to a few areas where those debates are important to the concerns of justice and climate change. The kind of justice in philosophical debates about global justice that is relevant to our theme is best thought of as social ju ...
Climate change and disaster management
... The data mentioned above refer to losses stemming from natural disasters of all types; however, there is mounting concern about the impacts of disasters related to climate change. Climate change brings with it long-term shifts in mean weather conditions and the possibility of increasing frequency an ...
... The data mentioned above refer to losses stemming from natural disasters of all types; however, there is mounting concern about the impacts of disasters related to climate change. Climate change brings with it long-term shifts in mean weather conditions and the possibility of increasing frequency an ...
Report on WCRP developments/response post Review
... WCRP should develop an implementation plan for its activities, taking into account new initiatives that have emerged since COPES was completed in 2005 as well as the observations of accelerated climate change which place new demands on the science to be relevant WCRP should shift its implementat ...
... WCRP should develop an implementation plan for its activities, taking into account new initiatives that have emerged since COPES was completed in 2005 as well as the observations of accelerated climate change which place new demands on the science to be relevant WCRP should shift its implementat ...
Earth climate identification vs. anthropic global warming
... Based on numerical models and climate observations over past centuries, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) attributes to human activity most of the warming observed since the mid-20th century. In this context, this paper presents the first major attempt for climate system identificat ...
... Based on numerical models and climate observations over past centuries, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) attributes to human activity most of the warming observed since the mid-20th century. In this context, this paper presents the first major attempt for climate system identificat ...
Mechanisms of change in fish populations
... for postings have their roots in studies I and my colleagues have been a part of in the Rocky Mountain region, but attempts will be made to present topics & tools in ways that highlight their broader, global relevance. Moreover, I acknowledge that the studies, tools, and techniques highlighted in th ...
... for postings have their roots in studies I and my colleagues have been a part of in the Rocky Mountain region, but attempts will be made to present topics & tools in ways that highlight their broader, global relevance. Moreover, I acknowledge that the studies, tools, and techniques highlighted in th ...
NAFTA and Climate Change
... of carbon credits. Meanwhile, developed countries are reluctant to accept an agreement that omits emissions limits or MRV for developing countries for the simple reason that no global regime will “work” without significant GHG reductions by China, Brazil, India, and others. The past two years of in ...
... of carbon credits. Meanwhile, developed countries are reluctant to accept an agreement that omits emissions limits or MRV for developing countries for the simple reason that no global regime will “work” without significant GHG reductions by China, Brazil, India, and others. The past two years of in ...
IIASA International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
... 15% drop in age at maturation and a 30% drop in size at maturation • Such evolutionary impacts of fishing are very slow and difficult to reverse • New tool: Evolutionary Impact Assessments (Science 318:1247, Science 320:48) ...
... 15% drop in age at maturation and a 30% drop in size at maturation • Such evolutionary impacts of fishing are very slow and difficult to reverse • New tool: Evolutionary Impact Assessments (Science 318:1247, Science 320:48) ...
Climate change, water and food security
... The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) regularly reports the findings of its three working groups, most recently in the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007. The working groups investigate the physical science underlying climate change; adaptation to the impacts of climate cha ...
... The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) regularly reports the findings of its three working groups, most recently in the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007. The working groups investigate the physical science underlying climate change; adaptation to the impacts of climate cha ...
CLIMATE CHANGE - Canadian Public Health Association
... How does the ozone hole affect health? The ozone layer protects us from sunburn, skin cancer and eye damage. Less ozone means there will be increases in these serious health problems. CFCs that were used in products such as refrigerators and air conditioners have been replaced by substitutes that ar ...
... How does the ozone hole affect health? The ozone layer protects us from sunburn, skin cancer and eye damage. Less ozone means there will be increases in these serious health problems. CFCs that were used in products such as refrigerators and air conditioners have been replaced by substitutes that ar ...
1. a) Climate Variability-Bd-Frog Extinctions b) Hydric restriction, Te
... • Octavio Jiménez octavio.jimenez.robles@gmail.com ...
... • Octavio Jiménez octavio.jimenez.robles@gmail.com ...
Proceedings of all the plenary sessions
... important role to play in the implementation of territorial programmes or action plans. However, the economy is also a major driver and should be involved in the adaptation process. In reference to the provocative presentation during Session 2, has Norway transformed its society? Two Norwegian regio ...
... important role to play in the implementation of territorial programmes or action plans. However, the economy is also a major driver and should be involved in the adaptation process. In reference to the provocative presentation during Session 2, has Norway transformed its society? Two Norwegian regio ...
Confronting the Climate–Energy Challenge
... deep-ocean temperatures. In contrast, our experiment this century is happening quickly enough that there may not be enough time (thankfully) to melt all the ice caps or to warm the entire deep ocean. A better analogue of future climate may be a time in the geologic past when a perturbation in greenh ...
... deep-ocean temperatures. In contrast, our experiment this century is happening quickly enough that there may not be enough time (thankfully) to melt all the ice caps or to warm the entire deep ocean. A better analogue of future climate may be a time in the geologic past when a perturbation in greenh ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Climate of Atlantic Region
... increased flooding as a result of storm surges overflowing dykes and sea walls. Icebergs that drift south in the Labrador Current may melt sooner as the southern melt limit moves farther north. Tree blow down may increase in forests, as storms may become more frequent and intense. ...
... increased flooding as a result of storm surges overflowing dykes and sea walls. Icebergs that drift south in the Labrador Current may melt sooner as the southern melt limit moves farther north. Tree blow down may increase in forests, as storms may become more frequent and intense. ...
BCS331 Module 10
... For many years’ scientists studying the earth’s climate have noticed general warming appeared to be occurring. In the 1980s, concern about the implications of general warming of the earth’s climate began to develop. The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organiz ...
... For many years’ scientists studying the earth’s climate have noticed general warming appeared to be occurring. In the 1980s, concern about the implications of general warming of the earth’s climate began to develop. The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organiz ...
Ua `afa le Aso Stormy weather today: traditional ecological
... adaptation to natural climate variability, in particular, weather and climate extremes, not only promises to reduce their vulnerability in the immediate term, but also provides insights and experience that could prove valuable in enhancing their resilience to long term human induced climate change. ...
... adaptation to natural climate variability, in particular, weather and climate extremes, not only promises to reduce their vulnerability in the immediate term, but also provides insights and experience that could prove valuable in enhancing their resilience to long term human induced climate change. ...
1 Frank Raes, Peter Bergamaschi, Hugh Eva, Alan Belward
... not in the official inventories (e.g. UNFCCC) - Inverse Modeling of CO2 aims at biospheric emissions/sinks estimates; anthropogenic emissions well known - Most advanced studies are based on in-situ measurements; Need for maintaining monitoring stations; set up a European framework - Use of remote se ...
... not in the official inventories (e.g. UNFCCC) - Inverse Modeling of CO2 aims at biospheric emissions/sinks estimates; anthropogenic emissions well known - Most advanced studies are based on in-situ measurements; Need for maintaining monitoring stations; set up a European framework - Use of remote se ...
Downscaling reveals diverse effects of anthropogenic
... They are considerably less valid in characterizing local (point) projections on daily timescales. In addition, different climate models, even when constructed with the same basic large-scale physics and driven by the same climate change forcing, often give conflicting results owing, for example, to ...
... They are considerably less valid in characterizing local (point) projections on daily timescales. In addition, different climate models, even when constructed with the same basic large-scale physics and driven by the same climate change forcing, often give conflicting results owing, for example, to ...
Meeting the Kyoto Protocol - Environmental Science Institute
... The Kyoto Protocol was created by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as an amendment to the international treaty on climate change and was adopted by the United Nations in December of 1997. The objective of the protocol was to bring an international focus to limiting the emiss ...
... The Kyoto Protocol was created by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as an amendment to the international treaty on climate change and was adopted by the United Nations in December of 1997. The objective of the protocol was to bring an international focus to limiting the emiss ...
Forecasting the combined effects of urbanization
... temperature, and food, and characteristics of spawning) and day-to-day variability in stream conditions. 3. We illustrate the model using Piedmont headwater streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed of the USA, projecting ten scenarios: Baseline (low urbanization; no on-going construction; and present ...
... temperature, and food, and characteristics of spawning) and day-to-day variability in stream conditions. 3. We illustrate the model using Piedmont headwater streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed of the USA, projecting ten scenarios: Baseline (low urbanization; no on-going construction; and present ...
slides - Medical and Public Health Law Site
... "all the issues raised in [the] petition," adding a "particular" request for comments on "any scientific, technical, legal, economic or other aspect of these issues that may be relevant to EPA's consideration of this petition." 66 Fed. Reg. ...
... "all the issues raised in [the] petition," adding a "particular" request for comments on "any scientific, technical, legal, economic or other aspect of these issues that may be relevant to EPA's consideration of this petition." 66 Fed. Reg. ...
The Holocene
... In addition to 9.2 and 10.2 ka climatic reversals, the δDBA record also shows a clear abrupt decrease from 8.45 to 8.3 kyr BP (Figure 2), with a ~3–4°C decline in PWT change. This temperature shift slightly precedes the well-known 8.2 ka event in the ice cores and speleothems by about 200 years (All ...
... In addition to 9.2 and 10.2 ka climatic reversals, the δDBA record also shows a clear abrupt decrease from 8.45 to 8.3 kyr BP (Figure 2), with a ~3–4°C decline in PWT change. This temperature shift slightly precedes the well-known 8.2 ka event in the ice cores and speleothems by about 200 years (All ...
5-Russel 2012
... increasingly common (Wiens 1989; Levin 1992; Schneider 2001). Indeed, understanding the functioning of phenomena that occurs across diVerent scales of space and time is essential to understand the processes that either buVer systems against change or facilitate change (Menge and Olson 1990; Denny et ...
... increasingly common (Wiens 1989; Levin 1992; Schneider 2001). Indeed, understanding the functioning of phenomena that occurs across diVerent scales of space and time is essential to understand the processes that either buVer systems against change or facilitate change (Menge and Olson 1990; Denny et ...