GDI 12 – Warming Core – Final
... eruptions, as well as a look at what happened thousands or even millions of years ago, when atmospheric CO2 levels were much higher due to natural causes. As this handy chart from New Scientist shows, most of these studies have been converging around the same range of answers: Doubling the amount of ...
... eruptions, as well as a look at what happened thousands or even millions of years ago, when atmospheric CO2 levels were much higher due to natural causes. As this handy chart from New Scientist shows, most of these studies have been converging around the same range of answers: Doubling the amount of ...
Plant size and leaf area influence phenological and reproductive
... 2002). To address this variability, such responses have been studied in relation to factors such as soil moisture, vernalization or photoperiod (Partanen et al., 1998; Boss et al., 2004; Turck et al., 2008; Körner and Basler, 2010). Clear connections between flowering time and advances in flowering ph ...
... 2002). To address this variability, such responses have been studied in relation to factors such as soil moisture, vernalization or photoperiod (Partanen et al., 1998; Boss et al., 2004; Turck et al., 2008; Körner and Basler, 2010). Clear connections between flowering time and advances in flowering ph ...
Insights to Key Questions about Climate Change
... and the media of contradictions and confusion about whether human-induced climate change is predictable over the time scale of a century. It then explains why such climate change is unpredictable in the traditional deterministic sense. It describes the climate system and documents major improvements ...
... and the media of contradictions and confusion about whether human-induced climate change is predictable over the time scale of a century. It then explains why such climate change is unpredictable in the traditional deterministic sense. It describes the climate system and documents major improvements ...
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Semi
... the ASSAR consortium. It consisted of all relevant literature (peer reviewed articles and book chapters) published between 2005 and 2014. The search included Web of Science/ Web of Knowledge bibliographic database, using a range of potentially applicable keywords and their combinations: ‘climate cha ...
... the ASSAR consortium. It consisted of all relevant literature (peer reviewed articles and book chapters) published between 2005 and 2014. The search included Web of Science/ Web of Knowledge bibliographic database, using a range of potentially applicable keywords and their combinations: ‘climate cha ...
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... The important predictors in affecting defoliation have been identified and ranked through the use of Random Forest Analysis. It is interesting that Nitrogen deposition, both in the form reduced or oxidized seems to be generally more important than nutrient nitrogen critical loads exceedances, Howeve ...
... The important predictors in affecting defoliation have been identified and ranked through the use of Random Forest Analysis. It is interesting that Nitrogen deposition, both in the form reduced or oxidized seems to be generally more important than nutrient nitrogen critical loads exceedances, Howeve ...
WOMEN AND CLiMAtE ChANGE - Georgetown Institute for Women
... limate change is one of the greatest ecological and environmental challenges of our time. It is also an incontrovertible challenge to human rights, security, and economic development. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared 2015 the year for global action on climate change. In Nove ...
... limate change is one of the greatest ecological and environmental challenges of our time. It is also an incontrovertible challenge to human rights, security, and economic development. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared 2015 the year for global action on climate change. In Nove ...
Using the past to understand the future
... a large number of ‘abrupt climate change’ events during the more recent geologic past when most living marine communities originated and thrived. Abrupt climate change occurs when ‘the climate system is forced to cross some threshold, triggering a transition to a new state at a rate determined by th ...
... a large number of ‘abrupt climate change’ events during the more recent geologic past when most living marine communities originated and thrived. Abrupt climate change occurs when ‘the climate system is forced to cross some threshold, triggering a transition to a new state at a rate determined by th ...
Climate change and the marine ecosystem of the western Antarctic
... Amundsen–Scott at South Pole; Turner et al. 2005). In contrast, the mean warming for the Antarctic Peninsula stations is 3.7G1.6 K (century)K1 unweighted, and 3.4 K (century)K1 when weighted by length of record (Vaughan et al. 2003). The causes of this warming are not completely understood, and coup ...
... Amundsen–Scott at South Pole; Turner et al. 2005). In contrast, the mean warming for the Antarctic Peninsula stations is 3.7G1.6 K (century)K1 unweighted, and 3.4 K (century)K1 when weighted by length of record (Vaughan et al. 2003). The causes of this warming are not completely understood, and coup ...
An estimate of equilibrium sensitivity of global terrestrial carbon
... equilibrium uptakes from these two factors using multicentury simulations for an idealized scenario (instantaneous doubling atmospheric CO2 with no dynamic change in vegetation). This bounding exercise in this study reveals the limited storage capacity of the terrestrial biosphere. In addition, prev ...
... equilibrium uptakes from these two factors using multicentury simulations for an idealized scenario (instantaneous doubling atmospheric CO2 with no dynamic change in vegetation). This bounding exercise in this study reveals the limited storage capacity of the terrestrial biosphere. In addition, prev ...
CLIMATE CHANGE CONSERVATION OF NATURE
... Valuing Nature in an Era of Climate Change Biomass and soils, the living carbon of ecosystems, remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere naturally. Adapting to and reducing the degree of climate warming demands more than reducing or replacing the use of ancient carbon, namely fossil fuels, ...
... Valuing Nature in an Era of Climate Change Biomass and soils, the living carbon of ecosystems, remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere naturally. Adapting to and reducing the degree of climate warming demands more than reducing or replacing the use of ancient carbon, namely fossil fuels, ...
Final Tanzania Report - Economics of Climate Change in Tanzania
... markets and industry. Climate change is expected to put ecosystems at severe risk affecting biodiversity, ecological functions, and the services and resources ecosystems provide. As temperature rises, stress on ecosystems is expected to escalate quickly, compounded by other pressures such as infesta ...
... markets and industry. Climate change is expected to put ecosystems at severe risk affecting biodiversity, ecological functions, and the services and resources ecosystems provide. As temperature rises, stress on ecosystems is expected to escalate quickly, compounded by other pressures such as infesta ...
Ecological footprint, climate change and cities
... Forests (vegetation) and oceans constitute carbon-sinking areas which absorb carbon from the atmosphere. In this way they create a balance in relation to greenhouse gas emissions3. ...
... Forests (vegetation) and oceans constitute carbon-sinking areas which absorb carbon from the atmosphere. In this way they create a balance in relation to greenhouse gas emissions3. ...
56 - University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus
... important for food security, livelihood and employment and the generation of foreign exchange for national governments throughout the world. The impacts of climate change are expected to be different within and between regions and nations, and thus it is important to investigate where climate change ...
... important for food security, livelihood and employment and the generation of foreign exchange for national governments throughout the world. The impacts of climate change are expected to be different within and between regions and nations, and thus it is important to investigate where climate change ...
Death and Death Rates Due to Extreme Weather Events Indur M. Goklany
... events through, among other things, intensification of the hydrological cycle, hurricanes and other storms, and, thereby, raise deaths and death rates globally as well as in the United States (see, e.g., IPCC 2001: Table SPM-1; Patz 2004; MacMichael and Woodruff 2004; Schiermeier 2003, 2005; Trenber ...
... events through, among other things, intensification of the hydrological cycle, hurricanes and other storms, and, thereby, raise deaths and death rates globally as well as in the United States (see, e.g., IPCC 2001: Table SPM-1; Patz 2004; MacMichael and Woodruff 2004; Schiermeier 2003, 2005; Trenber ...
SOER 2015 Part A
... Safeguarding from environmental risks to focus on 7EAP objective 3, and thematic information related to air emissions, noise, climate impacts, urban, … health ...
... Safeguarding from environmental risks to focus on 7EAP objective 3, and thematic information related to air emissions, noise, climate impacts, urban, … health ...
Climate change and land suitability for potato production in England
... suitability classes at each point might alter due to changes in rainfall, temperature and other agroclimatic variables, and thus potential impacts on current centres of production. Finally, the relationships between land suitability and water resource availability were assessed, to identify catchmen ...
... suitability classes at each point might alter due to changes in rainfall, temperature and other agroclimatic variables, and thus potential impacts on current centres of production. Finally, the relationships between land suitability and water resource availability were assessed, to identify catchmen ...
How should governments in Canada respond to
... This year in social studies, you have investigated how governance and economics connect to issues that concern Canadians, and to citizenship and identity. This chapter focuses on one group of issues that concern Canadians — environmental issues — so that you can apply what you have learned. Thumb th ...
... This year in social studies, you have investigated how governance and economics connect to issues that concern Canadians, and to citizenship and identity. This chapter focuses on one group of issues that concern Canadians — environmental issues — so that you can apply what you have learned. Thumb th ...
Roadmap - Philippines Development Forum
... a. Adopt climate change adaptation and mitigation measures by LGUs, NGAs, and the public ...
... a. Adopt climate change adaptation and mitigation measures by LGUs, NGAs, and the public ...
Coastal Councils and Planning for Climate Change
... issues such as climate change. Much of the day to day management associated with beaches, coastal areas and land use planning reside with local government. Local councils are responsible for local environmental planning and development approval under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (19 ...
... issues such as climate change. Much of the day to day management associated with beaches, coastal areas and land use planning reside with local government. Local councils are responsible for local environmental planning and development approval under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (19 ...
Climate Change and Cherry Tree Blossom Festivals in
... more recent studies from the United States, and many of these studies of climate change are from cities where additional warming is associated with urbanization. Scientists working on long-term climate change need additional studies from elsewhere in the world and conducted over a longer period of t ...
... more recent studies from the United States, and many of these studies of climate change are from cities where additional warming is associated with urbanization. Scientists working on long-term climate change need additional studies from elsewhere in the world and conducted over a longer period of t ...
Occasional Paper #2 - Institute for Science Innovation and Society
... considered here are from 2007 – the subdivision in too much detail does not make much sense, as one would come up with an overwhelming number of categories for a relatively small number of texts. Also, many social, economic and political issues connected with different technologies are relevant for ...
... considered here are from 2007 – the subdivision in too much detail does not make much sense, as one would come up with an overwhelming number of categories for a relatively small number of texts. Also, many social, economic and political issues connected with different technologies are relevant for ...
Impact of Climate Change on North Cascade Alpine Glaciers, and
... Since 1984, NCGCP has monitored the annual balance of eight glaciers, with two additional glaciers added in 1990 (Pelto 1996, 1997; Pelto and Riedel 2001). The glaciers represent a range of geographic characteristics and span the North Cascade Range (Table 1 and Figure 2). Key geographic variables a ...
... Since 1984, NCGCP has monitored the annual balance of eight glaciers, with two additional glaciers added in 1990 (Pelto 1996, 1997; Pelto and Riedel 2001). The glaciers represent a range of geographic characteristics and span the North Cascade Range (Table 1 and Figure 2). Key geographic variables a ...
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... Stated preference (SP) methods are used to estimate the value of changes in the provision of nonmarket goods by analysing individuals’ stated behaviour in hypothetical settings. A two-part valuation framework lies at the core of any SP study: a projected future state of the quality (or quantity) of ...
... Stated preference (SP) methods are used to estimate the value of changes in the provision of nonmarket goods by analysing individuals’ stated behaviour in hypothetical settings. A two-part valuation framework lies at the core of any SP study: a projected future state of the quality (or quantity) of ...
Complex coastlines responding to climate change
... emerge as self-organized structures in response to high-angle wave instability that results when waves approach the coast at highly oblique angles, causing shoreline undulations to grow (Ashton et al., 2001; Falqués and Calvete, 2005). Their value from an academic perspective notwithstanding, our in ...
... emerge as self-organized structures in response to high-angle wave instability that results when waves approach the coast at highly oblique angles, causing shoreline undulations to grow (Ashton et al., 2001; Falqués and Calvete, 2005). Their value from an academic perspective notwithstanding, our in ...
The Effect of Climate Change on the Variability of the Northern
... is climatologically more equatorward by up to 2.58, especially during early winter. The results using these diagnostics not only characterize the vortex structure and evolution but also emphasize the need for vortexcentric diagnostics over zonally averaged measures. Finally, vortex variability is su ...
... is climatologically more equatorward by up to 2.58, especially during early winter. The results using these diagnostics not only characterize the vortex structure and evolution but also emphasize the need for vortexcentric diagnostics over zonally averaged measures. Finally, vortex variability is su ...