Plant phenotypic plasticity in a changing climate
... responses that scale from a description of molecular mechanism to the assessment of adaptive value under current or simulated future climates [17]. Thus far the genetic basis of plasticity has been examined in greatest depth in model and crop species. As new tools become available, the extension of ...
... responses that scale from a description of molecular mechanism to the assessment of adaptive value under current or simulated future climates [17]. Thus far the genetic basis of plasticity has been examined in greatest depth in model and crop species. As new tools become available, the extension of ...
Studying Climate Change: Proxy Indicators
... • Cities will be flooded • Millions of people will be displaced from coastal areas • IPCC predicts mean sea level to be 18-59 cm (7-23 in) higher than today’s at the end of the 21st century Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings ...
... • Cities will be flooded • Millions of people will be displaced from coastal areas • IPCC predicts mean sea level to be 18-59 cm (7-23 in) higher than today’s at the end of the 21st century Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings ...
Katsman et al (2011)
... and (changes in) local ocean temperatures rather than ice surface temperatures as primary controllers of recent dynamical changes (e.g., Holland et al. 2008; Jenkins et al. 2010; Straneo et al. 2010). For all other components we consider a range in global mean temperature rise of Tatm = 2 − 6 K in ...
... and (changes in) local ocean temperatures rather than ice surface temperatures as primary controllers of recent dynamical changes (e.g., Holland et al. 2008; Jenkins et al. 2010; Straneo et al. 2010). For all other components we consider a range in global mean temperature rise of Tatm = 2 − 6 K in ...
did not take into account the impact of climate change
... development and political economy to establish a world-leading centre for policy-relevant research, teaching and training in climate change and the environment. It is funded by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, which also funds the Grantham Institute for Climate Change a ...
... development and political economy to establish a world-leading centre for policy-relevant research, teaching and training in climate change and the environment. It is funded by the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, which also funds the Grantham Institute for Climate Change a ...
O'Reilly et al (2010)
... global warming and ozone depletion have become subjects of scrutiny in part because the science surrounding them was, in important ways, uncertain or incomplete. Yet because the potential ramifications of ozone depletion and global warming are so great, and involve lags between causes and consequenc ...
... global warming and ozone depletion have become subjects of scrutiny in part because the science surrounding them was, in important ways, uncertain or incomplete. Yet because the potential ramifications of ozone depletion and global warming are so great, and involve lags between causes and consequenc ...
Human Intervention in the Earth`s Climate: The Governance of
... neering has been increasingly investigated as a the other hand, would act only over long time potential addition to the portfolio of climate scales, are prohibitively expensive at the moment responses. At this point, however, the shape and and would require collaboration between many role that geoe ...
... neering has been increasingly investigated as a the other hand, would act only over long time potential addition to the portfolio of climate scales, are prohibitively expensive at the moment responses. At this point, however, the shape and and would require collaboration between many role that geoe ...
A brief description of models used in this staff working document
... and between energetic and non-energetic inputs, (ii) emission reduction due to less production and consumption, and (iii) purchasing abatement equipment. The direct emissions and the potential for mitigation from agriculture were estimated using the land use change model from the integrated assessme ...
... and between energetic and non-energetic inputs, (ii) emission reduction due to less production and consumption, and (iii) purchasing abatement equipment. The direct emissions and the potential for mitigation from agriculture were estimated using the land use change model from the integrated assessme ...
Draft Guidelines on Climate Change and Natura 2000
... quality and condition of sites through their management or restoration activities, reducing the impact of other pressures in surrounding areas, buffering sites and, where appropriate, making them larger, are just a few examples of essential measures to adapt the Natura 2000 network to climate change ...
... quality and condition of sites through their management or restoration activities, reducing the impact of other pressures in surrounding areas, buffering sites and, where appropriate, making them larger, are just a few examples of essential measures to adapt the Natura 2000 network to climate change ...
AAA vol 2 CD.indb - Department of Geography
... The Antarctic Peninsula is experiencing one of the fastest increases in mean annual air temperatures (ca. 2.5ºC in the last 50 years) on Earth. If the observed warming trend continues as indicated by climate models, the region could suffer widespread permafrost degradation. This paper presents field ...
... The Antarctic Peninsula is experiencing one of the fastest increases in mean annual air temperatures (ca. 2.5ºC in the last 50 years) on Earth. If the observed warming trend continues as indicated by climate models, the region could suffer widespread permafrost degradation. This paper presents field ...
Improving Societal Outcomes of Extreme Weather in a Changing
... wave is lower in a colder climate than a warmer one, and the human impacts of unusually high temperatures can be higher in colder climates because people tend to be more sensitive to heat and have less capacity to avoid harm (30– 32). Yet even in very warm climates, unusually high temperatures do ca ...
... wave is lower in a colder climate than a warmer one, and the human impacts of unusually high temperatures can be higher in colder climates because people tend to be more sensitive to heat and have less capacity to avoid harm (30– 32). Yet even in very warm climates, unusually high temperatures do ca ...
Climate Change Impacts on Arctic Wildlife
... waters or on land, and both of these habitats have less food availability than the annual sea ice. This means that, whether on land or on the multi-year ice, polar bears have less access to prey and likely start the winter in poorer nutritional condition (Regehr et al. 2010). Two recently published ...
... waters or on land, and both of these habitats have less food availability than the annual sea ice. This means that, whether on land or on the multi-year ice, polar bears have less access to prey and likely start the winter in poorer nutritional condition (Regehr et al. 2010). Two recently published ...
The durability of the `Antarctic Model` and - Research Online
... The effects of climate change on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean can be divided into physical changes affecting the environment and its inhabitants, and pressures on the legal and political regime that threaten the ATS itself. The ATS will have to respond to both types of pressures in order to pr ...
... The effects of climate change on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean can be divided into physical changes affecting the environment and its inhabitants, and pressures on the legal and political regime that threaten the ATS itself. The ATS will have to respond to both types of pressures in order to pr ...
SYNCHRONIZATION OF POLAR CLIMATE VARIABILITY OVER
... The climate system is complex, whatever our definition of system complexity may be, but if that complexity can be reduced in some measure by detecting and recognizing long-range symmetries caused by synchronization, our understanding of climate dynamics would greatly benefit. The focus of this paper ...
... The climate system is complex, whatever our definition of system complexity may be, but if that complexity can be reduced in some measure by detecting and recognizing long-range symmetries caused by synchronization, our understanding of climate dynamics would greatly benefit. The focus of this paper ...
epaNews Inside epaNews Farm Waste Prevention - cost savings and
... costs of not acting. While it is not possible to attribute any single incident to climate change, the increased frequency of recent flood events is fully consistent with the predictions that have already been made by Irish scientists, for the future we face. The EPA funded research report Implicatio ...
... costs of not acting. While it is not possible to attribute any single incident to climate change, the increased frequency of recent flood events is fully consistent with the predictions that have already been made by Irish scientists, for the future we face. The EPA funded research report Implicatio ...
here - AWRA Colorado Section
... Different climate models will give you somewhat different answers about the future climate Colorado will be 3.5°F warmer by ...
... Different climate models will give you somewhat different answers about the future climate Colorado will be 3.5°F warmer by ...
Land Ecosystems and Hydrology
... els require a suite of land-surface variables for operation other greenhouse gases from the land surface influence in the AGCMs, including land cover, leaf-area index the global circulation models directly, and changes in land (LAI), roughness length, and albedo. Some of these varicover change the l ...
... els require a suite of land-surface variables for operation other greenhouse gases from the land surface influence in the AGCMs, including land cover, leaf-area index the global circulation models directly, and changes in land (LAI), roughness length, and albedo. Some of these varicover change the l ...
Global Climate Projections
... estimates of the probability of change of important climate system parameters complement expert judgement. New results corroborate those given in the Third Assessment Report (TAR). Continued greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates will cause further warming and induce many changes in the ...
... estimates of the probability of change of important climate system parameters complement expert judgement. New results corroborate those given in the Third Assessment Report (TAR). Continued greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates will cause further warming and induce many changes in the ...
Implications of Climate Change for Biodiversity
... types of change in ways that support key strategic decisions and adaptation actions. Our approach to delivering information for planning aims to empower NRM planners, and ultimately society, to collectively facilitate the adaptation and persistence of biodiversity, even as species shift and local co ...
... types of change in ways that support key strategic decisions and adaptation actions. Our approach to delivering information for planning aims to empower NRM planners, and ultimately society, to collectively facilitate the adaptation and persistence of biodiversity, even as species shift and local co ...
Simulating Future Wheat Yields` Response to Climate Change and
... forcing (RF) is used. It is a metric that “represents the net change in the energy balance (radiative flux) of the Earth system” which results in a warming of the planet (Myhre et al. 2013). Between 1750 and 2005 RF has increased by 0.2 W/m2 mainly due to the increase in CO2 concentrations (from 27 ...
... forcing (RF) is used. It is a metric that “represents the net change in the energy balance (radiative flux) of the Earth system” which results in a warming of the planet (Myhre et al. 2013). Between 1750 and 2005 RF has increased by 0.2 W/m2 mainly due to the increase in CO2 concentrations (from 27 ...
Auditing the Government Response to Climate Change: Guidance
... chapter. Essential information from this Guide has also been condensed into an e-learning and a face-to-face course available on the INTOSAI WGEA website. This document was led by the SAI of Norway. In particular, I would like to thank the authors Kristine Lien Skog (Project Manager), Ragnar Brevik, ...
... chapter. Essential information from this Guide has also been condensed into an e-learning and a face-to-face course available on the INTOSAI WGEA website. This document was led by the SAI of Norway. In particular, I would like to thank the authors Kristine Lien Skog (Project Manager), Ragnar Brevik, ...
Strategy 3 of the National Strategy on Climate Change
... The Second National Communication of Thailand was prepared through wide cooperation between various government agencies, research and academic institutes. Under the policy guidance from the National Climate Change Committee, the project was carried out by the Office of Natural Resources and Environm ...
... The Second National Communication of Thailand was prepared through wide cooperation between various government agencies, research and academic institutes. Under the policy guidance from the National Climate Change Committee, the project was carried out by the Office of Natural Resources and Environm ...
Impact of climate change on the dairy industry in temperate zones
... Weather patterns on a global basis have changed noticeably over the past several decades (IPCC, 2007). These climatic changes are not restricted to tropical, arid or Mediterranean zones. Weather patterns in central and northern European (EEA-JRC73 WHO, 2008) and US (Adams et al., 1990) regions have ...
... Weather patterns on a global basis have changed noticeably over the past several decades (IPCC, 2007). These climatic changes are not restricted to tropical, arid or Mediterranean zones. Weather patterns in central and northern European (EEA-JRC73 WHO, 2008) and US (Adams et al., 1990) regions have ...
Global Climate Change
... • Cities will be flooded • Millions of people will be displaced from coastal areas • IPCC predicts mean sea level to be 18-59 cm (7-23 in) higher than today’s at the end of the 21st century Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings ...
... • Cities will be flooded • Millions of people will be displaced from coastal areas • IPCC predicts mean sea level to be 18-59 cm (7-23 in) higher than today’s at the end of the 21st century Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings ...
Sensitivity of terrestrial precipitation trends to the structural evolution
... indicating that the leading PC of intermodel SST differences is associated with global mean SST increases (supporting information Figure S2). The largest related LSP changes occur over Australia, South America, the Horn of Africa, and the Arctic. Elsewhere, this relationship is relatively weak and s ...
... indicating that the leading PC of intermodel SST differences is associated with global mean SST increases (supporting information Figure S2). The largest related LSP changes occur over Australia, South America, the Horn of Africa, and the Arctic. Elsewhere, this relationship is relatively weak and s ...
