A trait-based approach to assess climate change sensitivity of
... above the mean Holocene temperature (Marcott et al., 2013). At high northern latitudes (north of 45° N), both summer extreme temperatures and decadal averages measured in the last 10 years were warmer than those reported since 1400 (Tingley and Huybers, 2013). This is in agreement with the notion th ...
... above the mean Holocene temperature (Marcott et al., 2013). At high northern latitudes (north of 45° N), both summer extreme temperatures and decadal averages measured in the last 10 years were warmer than those reported since 1400 (Tingley and Huybers, 2013). This is in agreement with the notion th ...
Peter Riding - Stop Stansted Expansion
... The recent flooding in Gloucestershire and elsewhere was a disaster both for the individuals involved and also for the local, regional and national economies. The Environment Agency’s website on 22 July 2007 stated that: “Climate change is already beginning to impact on us. Droughts, floods and othe ...
... The recent flooding in Gloucestershire and elsewhere was a disaster both for the individuals involved and also for the local, regional and national economies. The Environment Agency’s website on 22 July 2007 stated that: “Climate change is already beginning to impact on us. Droughts, floods and othe ...
The CCAM multi-scale variable-resolution modelling system
... westerlies in response to enhanced anthropogenic forcing: the enhanced greenhouse effect and (recovering) depleted stratospheric ozone Projected changes in mean winds and storm tracks are relevant to Southern Ocean dynamics, bio-chemistry and carbon cycle Simulated 1000 hPa u-winds (19611990) for Ja ...
... westerlies in response to enhanced anthropogenic forcing: the enhanced greenhouse effect and (recovering) depleted stratospheric ozone Projected changes in mean winds and storm tracks are relevant to Southern Ocean dynamics, bio-chemistry and carbon cycle Simulated 1000 hPa u-winds (19611990) for Ja ...
Detection and attribution
... The analysis, to what extent the observed 15-year trend is consistent with the ensemble of 15 year trends generated in the A1B and RCP4.5 scenarios does not constitute a statistical test The ensemble can not be framed as realizations of a random variable, because the population of “valid” A1B or RCP ...
... The analysis, to what extent the observed 15-year trend is consistent with the ensemble of 15 year trends generated in the A1B and RCP4.5 scenarios does not constitute a statistical test The ensemble can not be framed as realizations of a random variable, because the population of “valid” A1B or RCP ...
Climate impacts threatening Japan today and tomorrow
... over the next century (Cruz et al., 2007). An increase of such magnitude seriously threatens Japan’s 34,000 km of coastline containing a large part of Japan’s population and economic activity (Kojima, 2004). Compared to other countries, Japan has the sixth largest number of people (more than 30 mill ...
... over the next century (Cruz et al., 2007). An increase of such magnitude seriously threatens Japan’s 34,000 km of coastline containing a large part of Japan’s population and economic activity (Kojima, 2004). Compared to other countries, Japan has the sixth largest number of people (more than 30 mill ...
BIODIVERSITY SEMINAR - WMI 23-09
... Fencing entirely or in part of a protected area and their interference in wildlife movements ...
... Fencing entirely or in part of a protected area and their interference in wildlife movements ...
President Obama’s Climate Action Plan Jane A. Leggett, Coordinator January 14, 2014
... and guidelines that take innovative forms, such as proposals put forward by policy analysts.15 Some call for state-specific guidelines for existing power plants with flexibilities in state implementation plans to allow compliance in flexible ways, including use of generator and consumer efficiency, ...
... and guidelines that take innovative forms, such as proposals put forward by policy analysts.15 Some call for state-specific guidelines for existing power plants with flexibilities in state implementation plans to allow compliance in flexible ways, including use of generator and consumer efficiency, ...
Download country chapter
... Energy supply Belize’s four largest energy sources are fossil fuels (66% of total energy supply, nearly 100% imported), biomass (26%), hydropower (3%), and electricity (5%). Until 1995, when hydropower was introduced into the national grid, Belize was nearly 100% dependent on fossil fuel imports for ...
... Energy supply Belize’s four largest energy sources are fossil fuels (66% of total energy supply, nearly 100% imported), biomass (26%), hydropower (3%), and electricity (5%). Until 1995, when hydropower was introduced into the national grid, Belize was nearly 100% dependent on fossil fuel imports for ...
The Point of No Return - Exploring Law on Cross
... of climate change and disasters. Involuntary relocation can only be a last solution (Kolmannskog V 2009a; Barnett J and Webber M 2009). In some extreme cases, such as in the case of potential statelessness, there may be a need for a cross-border relocation. The President of the Maldives has announce ...
... of climate change and disasters. Involuntary relocation can only be a last solution (Kolmannskog V 2009a; Barnett J and Webber M 2009). In some extreme cases, such as in the case of potential statelessness, there may be a need for a cross-border relocation. The President of the Maldives has announce ...
Lessons learned from the 2000s Western drought: Evolving linkages between
... • Dialogue about climate-related risks with policy and planning for 2050 year horizons – Not forecasting for these horizons, but inform long-lived policies likely to encounter multi-year droughts and impacts of observed trends ...
... • Dialogue about climate-related risks with policy and planning for 2050 year horizons – Not forecasting for these horizons, but inform long-lived policies likely to encounter multi-year droughts and impacts of observed trends ...
impact of climate change on agriculture: empirical evidence from
... the pre industrial time CO2 concentration has increased from 280 ppm to 380 ppm due to deforestation, massive use of fossil fuels etc. (Stern, 2006). Agriculture is an economic activity highly dependent on climatic conditions. Changing climate has threatened the productivity of agriculture sector ma ...
... the pre industrial time CO2 concentration has increased from 280 ppm to 380 ppm due to deforestation, massive use of fossil fuels etc. (Stern, 2006). Agriculture is an economic activity highly dependent on climatic conditions. Changing climate has threatened the productivity of agriculture sector ma ...
The global-scale impacts of climate change on water resources and
... exposure to river flood risk for between 100 and 580 million people. Under RCP2.6, exposure to increased water scarcity would be reduced in 2050 by 22-24 %, compared to impacts under the RCP8.5, and exposure to increased flood frequency would be reduced by around 16 %. The implications of climate ch ...
... exposure to river flood risk for between 100 and 580 million people. Under RCP2.6, exposure to increased water scarcity would be reduced in 2050 by 22-24 %, compared to impacts under the RCP8.5, and exposure to increased flood frequency would be reduced by around 16 %. The implications of climate ch ...
John Sweeney - INTACT project
... The year 2016 ranks as Earth’s warmest since at least 1880. This is the 3rd year in a row this record has been broken. 16 of the 17 warmest years in the instrumental record have now occurred since 2000. If you’re younger than 30, you’ve never experienced a month in which the average surface temperat ...
... The year 2016 ranks as Earth’s warmest since at least 1880. This is the 3rd year in a row this record has been broken. 16 of the 17 warmest years in the instrumental record have now occurred since 2000. If you’re younger than 30, you’ve never experienced a month in which the average surface temperat ...
Inadequacies and criticisms of the Intergovernmental Panel on
... leaders of IPCC published (in their 1995 assessment Report) the phrase “the balance of the evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on global climate.” “Even when exposed, the IPCC leaders claimed it was their “right” to change scientific conclusions so that political leaders co ...
... leaders of IPCC published (in their 1995 assessment Report) the phrase “the balance of the evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on global climate.” “Even when exposed, the IPCC leaders claimed it was their “right” to change scientific conclusions so that political leaders co ...
INTRODUCTION What can demographers contribute to the study of
... Our decision to make demographically differentiated vulnerability to climaterelated disasters the focus of this special issue is highly timely. Climate action is one of the priorities of the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) endorsed by world leaders at the United Nations (UN) Summit for Sust ...
... Our decision to make demographically differentiated vulnerability to climaterelated disasters the focus of this special issue is highly timely. Climate action is one of the priorities of the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) endorsed by world leaders at the United Nations (UN) Summit for Sust ...
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... • The global atmospheric concentration of methane has increased from a pre-industrial value of about 715 ppb to 1732 ppb in the early 1990s, and was 1774 ppb in 2005. The atmospheric concentration of methane in 2005 exceeds by far the natural range of the last 650,000 years (320 to 790 ppb) as deter ...
... • The global atmospheric concentration of methane has increased from a pre-industrial value of about 715 ppb to 1732 ppb in the early 1990s, and was 1774 ppb in 2005. The atmospheric concentration of methane in 2005 exceeds by far the natural range of the last 650,000 years (320 to 790 ppb) as deter ...
GEF COUNTRY EXPERIENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
... strong need to link existing monitoring mechanisms of IAs/EAs (i.e. APR/PIR) with the monitoring of GEF-OFP ...
... strong need to link existing monitoring mechanisms of IAs/EAs (i.e. APR/PIR) with the monitoring of GEF-OFP ...
Aalborg Universitet Heiselberg, Per Kvols
... including increased airing and solar shading besides mechanical cooling. We investigate the implications of different renewable based electricity supply options for space cooling and ventilation of the building. The results show that the space heating demand is significantly reduced and cooling dema ...
... including increased airing and solar shading besides mechanical cooling. We investigate the implications of different renewable based electricity supply options for space cooling and ventilation of the building. The results show that the space heating demand is significantly reduced and cooling dema ...
"Biological Impacts of Climate Change". In: Encyclopedia of Life
... seasonal and annual weather variation, including the frequency and severity of extreme events such as storms or drought. The Earth’s climatic patterns are now changing and there is increasing concern about how human activities are contributing to climate changes. The types of impacts climate change ...
... seasonal and annual weather variation, including the frequency and severity of extreme events such as storms or drought. The Earth’s climatic patterns are now changing and there is increasing concern about how human activities are contributing to climate changes. The types of impacts climate change ...
Radiative forcing of climate by historical land cover change
... positive feedbacks serve to amplify the cooling signal initiated by land cover change. Comparison (b) shows less cooling, but as in the case of the zonally averaged results, the spatial pattern of cooling is similar to (a). As the model used here does not contain atmospheric variability [Weaver et a ...
... positive feedbacks serve to amplify the cooling signal initiated by land cover change. Comparison (b) shows less cooling, but as in the case of the zonally averaged results, the spatial pattern of cooling is similar to (a). As the model used here does not contain atmospheric variability [Weaver et a ...
SRI Company Briefing April 2011
... JSE engages with BL company on specific area o Three working days to respond o JSE considers with Advisory Subcommittee o JSE decides whether in / out ...
... JSE engages with BL company on specific area o Three working days to respond o JSE considers with Advisory Subcommittee o JSE decides whether in / out ...
Waste - Cumbria County Council
... 1.5 Retrofitting The retrofitting of more substantial climate adaptation measures to existing premises is most cost-effective as an integral part of major maintenance or refurbishment programmes. However, there may be instances where risks are such that ad hoc retrofits need to be considered. In eit ...
... 1.5 Retrofitting The retrofitting of more substantial climate adaptation measures to existing premises is most cost-effective as an integral part of major maintenance or refurbishment programmes. However, there may be instances where risks are such that ad hoc retrofits need to be considered. In eit ...
Will moist convection be stronger in a warmer climate?
... threshold in the GCM implies that lightning occurs in 30% (Africa), 16% (Amazon), and 2% (West and East Pacific) of storms. Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) data [Nesbitt et al., 2000] indicate 16%, 12%, 0.3%, and 0.2% of all precipitation features with detected lightning in the same regio ...
... threshold in the GCM implies that lightning occurs in 30% (Africa), 16% (Amazon), and 2% (West and East Pacific) of storms. Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) data [Nesbitt et al., 2000] indicate 16%, 12%, 0.3%, and 0.2% of all precipitation features with detected lightning in the same regio ...
Eksterne relationer
... Endogenous: Considering how choice of policy proposal affects the choice of contender: When fishermen reduce harvest in period 1 implies less aggressive biologists. Collapsing stock: If higher catch implies higher probability of collapse, then it cannot be excluded that: dh1 / dk 0 . Now both grou ...
... Endogenous: Considering how choice of policy proposal affects the choice of contender: When fishermen reduce harvest in period 1 implies less aggressive biologists. Collapsing stock: If higher catch implies higher probability of collapse, then it cannot be excluded that: dh1 / dk 0 . Now both grou ...
letter - Les Amis de la Terre
... terminal with a capacity of 80,000 tonnes, related facilities such as conveyors, cooling water systems and water treatment, and a power substation – will accentuate pressure on local resources and local communities. This major project threatens the fundamental right to health and a healthy environme ...
... terminal with a capacity of 80,000 tonnes, related facilities such as conveyors, cooling water systems and water treatment, and a power substation – will accentuate pressure on local resources and local communities. This major project threatens the fundamental right to health and a healthy environme ...