Queensland Climate Change Centre of
... manage risk in any area of human life influenced by climatic events. Hence, considerable resources have been devoted to climate prediction (one field of climate science). Yet even as this science continues to advance, our climate is changing and becoming less predictable. All sectors will be affecte ...
... manage risk in any area of human life influenced by climatic events. Hence, considerable resources have been devoted to climate prediction (one field of climate science). Yet even as this science continues to advance, our climate is changing and becoming less predictable. All sectors will be affecte ...
Climate Change Report (2016)
... important but is difficult to predict. Higher temperatures will favor an increase in C4 over C3 grasses, but higher CO2 concentrations will reduce plant sensitivity to aridity and favor C3 grasses and forbs ...
... important but is difficult to predict. Higher temperatures will favor an increase in C4 over C3 grasses, but higher CO2 concentrations will reduce plant sensitivity to aridity and favor C3 grasses and forbs ...
Climate and Human-Related Drivers of Biodiversity Decline
... degradation brought about by unsustainable production and consumption practices, depletion of environmental and biological resources, and a sharp decline in various indicators of well-being. While noting that it is our actions and, often times, inactions that have precipitated these impending crises ...
... degradation brought about by unsustainable production and consumption practices, depletion of environmental and biological resources, and a sharp decline in various indicators of well-being. While noting that it is our actions and, often times, inactions that have precipitated these impending crises ...
Chapter 17 CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE COURTS: JURISDICTION
... A short time later, a district court squarely considered a defendant’s argument that plaintiffs could not have Article III standing to challenge actions that will cause “global injuries.” In Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Owens Corning Corporation, 434 F. Supp.2d 957 (D. Or. 2006), enviro ...
... A short time later, a district court squarely considered a defendant’s argument that plaintiffs could not have Article III standing to challenge actions that will cause “global injuries.” In Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Owens Corning Corporation, 434 F. Supp.2d 957 (D. Or. 2006), enviro ...
Intensification of winter transatlantic aviation turbulence in response
... is well populated. The results are shown in Table 1. Twenty of the 21 diagnostics show an increase in the frequency of occurrence of moderate-or-greater clear-air turbulence in the doubled-CO2 integration. For 16 of the diagnostics, the increase is between 40 and 170%. Many of the increases cluster ...
... is well populated. The results are shown in Table 1. Twenty of the 21 diagnostics show an increase in the frequency of occurrence of moderate-or-greater clear-air turbulence in the doubled-CO2 integration. For 16 of the diagnostics, the increase is between 40 and 170%. Many of the increases cluster ...
Climate change: impacts and adaptation for agriculture in Western
... timing of rainfall, despite increased CO2 improving plant water use efficiency. Consequently, yields are likely to decline in the drier eastern and northern areas and remain largely unchanged or increase in wetter western and southern areas. The plant available water capacity of the soil will become ...
... timing of rainfall, despite increased CO2 improving plant water use efficiency. Consequently, yields are likely to decline in the drier eastern and northern areas and remain largely unchanged or increase in wetter western and southern areas. The plant available water capacity of the soil will become ...
About observed and future climate changes in Flanders and Belgium
... The temperature in cities is generally higher than in the surrounding rural areas. As a result, city dwellers are more exposed to heat stress during heat waves. This leads to an increased mortality rate, especially among the elderly and children. Causes of the heat island effect include reduced vege ...
... The temperature in cities is generally higher than in the surrounding rural areas. As a result, city dwellers are more exposed to heat stress during heat waves. This leads to an increased mortality rate, especially among the elderly and children. Causes of the heat island effect include reduced vege ...
Climate Role Play
... The climate negotiations take place within the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNCCC, where the principle of common but differentiated responsibility is central. The new agreement will above all push for considerably reduced emissions from industrial countries. The intention is that the ...
... The climate negotiations take place within the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNCCC, where the principle of common but differentiated responsibility is central. The new agreement will above all push for considerably reduced emissions from industrial countries. The intention is that the ...
Antarctic climate change and the environment
... then sinks to produce Antarctic Intermediate Water and subAntarctic Mode Water. A separate component of the upwelled water spreads southward and into the sub-polar gyres, where it is involved in AABW formation. These branches are, respectively, the upper and lower limbs of the overturning circulatio ...
... then sinks to produce Antarctic Intermediate Water and subAntarctic Mode Water. A separate component of the upwelled water spreads southward and into the sub-polar gyres, where it is involved in AABW formation. These branches are, respectively, the upper and lower limbs of the overturning circulatio ...
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... under different (carsharing) pricing scenarios • Get hints on the interactions between traditional station based carsharing and free-floating carsharing under such scenarios ...
... under different (carsharing) pricing scenarios • Get hints on the interactions between traditional station based carsharing and free-floating carsharing under such scenarios ...
Confronting Climate Change in the Gulf Coast Region
... From Texas to Florida, the Gulf coast region is rich with ecological resources that support the region’s economic wealth. Over time, human activities from dam construction to shoreline development have dramatically altered natural landscapes, waterways, and ecological processes. Pressures from human ...
... From Texas to Florida, the Gulf coast region is rich with ecological resources that support the region’s economic wealth. Over time, human activities from dam construction to shoreline development have dramatically altered natural landscapes, waterways, and ecological processes. Pressures from human ...
Quantifying Carbon Cycle Feedbacks
... exhibit a large spread, indicating systematic uncertainty in the models (Friedlingstein et al. 2006; Meehl et al. 2007; Plattner et al. 2008). As with the physical climate system, model comparison may identify the sources of uncertainty and help to reduce it. Simple global-mean metrics are useful fo ...
... exhibit a large spread, indicating systematic uncertainty in the models (Friedlingstein et al. 2006; Meehl et al. 2007; Plattner et al. 2008). As with the physical climate system, model comparison may identify the sources of uncertainty and help to reduce it. Simple global-mean metrics are useful fo ...
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... Diop, 2003). Other studies conducted in this region have also noticed a trend towards delayed onset and early cessation, resulting in a shorter rainy season (Houndenon and Hernandez, 1998; Traore et al., 2000). With further significant variations in the climate of the Sahel being predicted by Genera ...
... Diop, 2003). Other studies conducted in this region have also noticed a trend towards delayed onset and early cessation, resulting in a shorter rainy season (Houndenon and Hernandez, 1998; Traore et al., 2000). With further significant variations in the climate of the Sahel being predicted by Genera ...
Precipitation (Word) - Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
... and Giuliano 2014, UNH 2016). The local increase in precipitation is due to large, slow-moving storm systems, multiple events in a short period of time, and the increase in frequency and intensity of rain events (Vallee and Giuliano 2014). The projected increased intensity and frequency of precipita ...
... and Giuliano 2014, UNH 2016). The local increase in precipitation is due to large, slow-moving storm systems, multiple events in a short period of time, and the increase in frequency and intensity of rain events (Vallee and Giuliano 2014). The projected increased intensity and frequency of precipita ...
LCCARL398_en.pdf
... The Global Agro-Ecological Zones Model, developed jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, was used to determine potential changes in production capacities for the top five commodities (by volume) produced in ...
... The Global Agro-Ecological Zones Model, developed jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, was used to determine potential changes in production capacities for the top five commodities (by volume) produced in ...
Impact of climate change on reproductive health
... and to its functions and processes. Reproductive health therefore implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.”(1) Considering the broad perception of reproductive health, ...
... and to its functions and processes. Reproductive health therefore implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.”(1) Considering the broad perception of reproductive health, ...
FIRST-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 4 Do Not Cite
... footprint of the current distribution. For high-warming scenarios this rises to a fifth to a half. It is inferred that this will increase the risk of premature extinction for these species substantially, but the duration of the period until actual extinction occurs is unknown. [Figure 4-9, 4.3.2.5] ...
... footprint of the current distribution. For high-warming scenarios this rises to a fifth to a half. It is inferred that this will increase the risk of premature extinction for these species substantially, but the duration of the period until actual extinction occurs is unknown. [Figure 4-9, 4.3.2.5] ...
Uncertainty in climate change projections: the role of internal
... component; note that the version of CCSM3 used in the CMIP3 archive was at T85 resolution). Each ensemble member undergoes the same external forcing, the main components of which are the A1B GHG scenario in which CO2 concentrations increase from approximately 380 ppm in 2000 to approximately 570 ppm ...
... component; note that the version of CCSM3 used in the CMIP3 archive was at T85 resolution). Each ensemble member undergoes the same external forcing, the main components of which are the A1B GHG scenario in which CO2 concentrations increase from approximately 380 ppm in 2000 to approximately 570 ppm ...
Forecasting non-life insurance demand in the BRICS economies: a preliminary evaluation of the impacts of income and climate change - Working Paper 61 (398 kB) (opens in new window)
... carbon markets. This programme is funded by Munich Re and benefits from research collaborations across the industry and public sectors. The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment was established by the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2008 to bring toget ...
... carbon markets. This programme is funded by Munich Re and benefits from research collaborations across the industry and public sectors. The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment was established by the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2008 to bring toget ...
COUNCIL OF Brussels, 16 April 2013 THE EUROPEAN UNION
... Climate change might have an impact on health systems by increasing the demand for health services beyond the capacities of those systems. It may also interfere with their ability to cope with demand by undermining infrastructure, technology and the availability of workforce. This is linked to emerg ...
... Climate change might have an impact on health systems by increasing the demand for health services beyond the capacities of those systems. It may also interfere with their ability to cope with demand by undermining infrastructure, technology and the availability of workforce. This is linked to emerg ...
Rainfall in Australia`s eastern seaboard: a review of confidence in
... Dowdy and Kuleshov 2014). The central Eastern Seaboard region experiences about 20-50 days a year on average, depending on location, which is higher than most other locations at similar latitudes throughout Australia. The influence of global warming on thunderstorm activity in Australia is currently ...
... Dowdy and Kuleshov 2014). The central Eastern Seaboard region experiences about 20-50 days a year on average, depending on location, which is higher than most other locations at similar latitudes throughout Australia. The influence of global warming on thunderstorm activity in Australia is currently ...
Does extreme precipitation intensity depend on the emissions
... the RCP scenarios and defining extreme precipitation as the 99.9th percentile precipitation rate (following Pendergrass and Hartmann [2014a]); our conclusions are robust to these variations in analysis method. Global-mean surface air temperature (Figure 1e) and global-mean precipitation (Figure 1f ) ...
... the RCP scenarios and defining extreme precipitation as the 99.9th percentile precipitation rate (following Pendergrass and Hartmann [2014a]); our conclusions are robust to these variations in analysis method. Global-mean surface air temperature (Figure 1e) and global-mean precipitation (Figure 1f ) ...
Arctic amplification: can the past constrain the future?
... underlying low-albedo surface (earth, tundra, shrubs) is exposed longer, there is a stronger seasonal heating of the atmosphere via longwave radiation and turbulent heat transfers. The temperature change is expected to be especially large during spring when the effects of earlier snowmelt are paired ...
... underlying low-albedo surface (earth, tundra, shrubs) is exposed longer, there is a stronger seasonal heating of the atmosphere via longwave radiation and turbulent heat transfers. The temperature change is expected to be especially large during spring when the effects of earlier snowmelt are paired ...
Solar ultraviolet radiation in a changing climate
... compounds are often more toxic to humans and ecosystems. UV radiation initiates this chemistry by breaking some relatively stable molecules into highly reactive fragments, and subsequent reactions of oxygen with water generate hydroxyl (OH) radicals. These strongly oxidizing OH radicals have a benef ...
... compounds are often more toxic to humans and ecosystems. UV radiation initiates this chemistry by breaking some relatively stable molecules into highly reactive fragments, and subsequent reactions of oxygen with water generate hydroxyl (OH) radicals. These strongly oxidizing OH radicals have a benef ...
Green jobs and skills: the local labour market implications of
... Climate change itself has different interpretations. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g. using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties a ...
... Climate change itself has different interpretations. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate change refers to a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g. using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties a ...