Global Change and the Earth System
... 20th century. During the last 100 years human population soared from little more than one to six billion and economic activity increased nearly 10-fold between 1950 and 2000. The world’s population is more tightly connected than ever before via globalisation of economies and information flows. Half ...
... 20th century. During the last 100 years human population soared from little more than one to six billion and economic activity increased nearly 10-fold between 1950 and 2000. The world’s population is more tightly connected than ever before via globalisation of economies and information flows. Half ...
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... improved since the AR3, “leading to very high confidence that the globally averaged net effect of human activities since 1750 has been one of warming”. In addition, it found that “observational evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are being affected by regiona ...
... improved since the AR3, “leading to very high confidence that the globally averaged net effect of human activities since 1750 has been one of warming”. In addition, it found that “observational evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are being affected by regiona ...
Report
... The Climate Change Adaptation Act ("S.2355, Climate Change Adaptation Act ", 2007) (S.2355), a bill currently before the United States (U.S.) Senate, outlines the problems that U.S. coastal regions will face as a result. Increases in extreme weather events, in combination with sea level rise, may le ...
... The Climate Change Adaptation Act ("S.2355, Climate Change Adaptation Act ", 2007) (S.2355), a bill currently before the United States (U.S.) Senate, outlines the problems that U.S. coastal regions will face as a result. Increases in extreme weather events, in combination with sea level rise, may le ...
Assessment of Available Tools to Create a More Resilient
... inches since Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992.1 Sea levels will continue to rise for the coming decades and by 2030 they are expected to be three to seven inches higher than today’s levels (Figure 3). While these changes appear subtle, the County’s unique geology and its equally unique water management ...
... inches since Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992.1 Sea levels will continue to rise for the coming decades and by 2030 they are expected to be three to seven inches higher than today’s levels (Figure 3). While these changes appear subtle, the County’s unique geology and its equally unique water management ...
climate induced migration and displacement in mesoamerica
... and degradation push farmers from the highlands, while available land served as pull factors to attract migration towards the Petén (Bilsborrow, 2002). Migration induced by environmental changes is usually considered as a type of forced mobility, as the push factors are typically stronger than the p ...
... and degradation push farmers from the highlands, while available land served as pull factors to attract migration towards the Petén (Bilsborrow, 2002). Migration induced by environmental changes is usually considered as a type of forced mobility, as the push factors are typically stronger than the p ...
Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change in the Biodiversity
... The regional assessments were executed over the period 2002-2005 by multidisciplinary, multiinstitutional regional teams of investigators. The teams, selected through merit review of submitted proposals, were supported by the AIACC project with funding, technical assistance, mentoring and training. ...
... The regional assessments were executed over the period 2002-2005 by multidisciplinary, multiinstitutional regional teams of investigators. The teams, selected through merit review of submitted proposals, were supported by the AIACC project with funding, technical assistance, mentoring and training. ...
STRIVE Elucidating the Impact of Report Series No.52
... � Office of Climate, Licensing and Resource Use � Office of Environmental Enforcement � Office of Environmental Assessment ...
... � Office of Climate, Licensing and Resource Use � Office of Environmental Enforcement � Office of Environmental Assessment ...
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... The second step in climate adaptation planning is to assess climate threats. While many transportation agencies understand the types of climate threats they face in general terms, advances in climate modeling ...
... The second step in climate adaptation planning is to assess climate threats. While many transportation agencies understand the types of climate threats they face in general terms, advances in climate modeling ...
The National Virtual Observatory
... Major Global Climate Change Concerns • Climate Change (“Global Warming”) • Stratospheric ozone depletion • Impacts on global air quality • Biodiversity and biospheric changes Scientific requirements to resolve uncertainty and develop meaningful policy • Require extensive use of large datasets from n ...
... Major Global Climate Change Concerns • Climate Change (“Global Warming”) • Stratospheric ozone depletion • Impacts on global air quality • Biodiversity and biospheric changes Scientific requirements to resolve uncertainty and develop meaningful policy • Require extensive use of large datasets from n ...
disaster related human mobility within relevant pacific regional laws
... coupled with ongoing development challenges, are becoming increasingly visible in particular parts of the Pacific region today. The climate change impacts faced by Pacific islanders span across all sectors and geographic scales, for example, from the development of national government policy on clim ...
... coupled with ongoing development challenges, are becoming increasingly visible in particular parts of the Pacific region today. The climate change impacts faced by Pacific islanders span across all sectors and geographic scales, for example, from the development of national government policy on clim ...
Northern Ireland Climate Change Adaptation Programme
... Maintaining and improving our environment represents one of our toughest tests. This is particularly so when confronted by global issues such as climate change whose environmental impacts know no boundaries or borders. There is no doubt that climate change represents the biggest environmental, econo ...
... Maintaining and improving our environment represents one of our toughest tests. This is particularly so when confronted by global issues such as climate change whose environmental impacts know no boundaries or borders. There is no doubt that climate change represents the biggest environmental, econo ...
Changes in climate and changing climate regions in Slovakia
... The advantage of this index is primarily in considering precipitation in the warm half-year, which is the most important for vegetation as the months from April to September comprise almost the entire growing season. The authors assumed that half of the total precipitation in this period is evaporat ...
... The advantage of this index is primarily in considering precipitation in the warm half-year, which is the most important for vegetation as the months from April to September comprise almost the entire growing season. The authors assumed that half of the total precipitation in this period is evaporat ...
ocean-climate.org - Plateforme Océan et Climat
... are at the frontline of these global evolutions linked to climate change. Everything cannot be assessed here, and new documents will progressively complete the set of topics that we believe are relevant, such as issues related to the anoxia of marine waters, to the Arctic and Polar Regions, to coast ...
... are at the frontline of these global evolutions linked to climate change. Everything cannot be assessed here, and new documents will progressively complete the set of topics that we believe are relevant, such as issues related to the anoxia of marine waters, to the Arctic and Polar Regions, to coast ...
Preserving the Ocean Circulation
... greenhouse gas concentrations [Manabe and Stouffer, 1993, Wood et al., 1999, Schmittner and Stocker, 1999, Rahmstorf and Ganopolski, 1999]. An important link between atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and the ocean circulation is the density of the surface waters in regions like the North Atl ...
... greenhouse gas concentrations [Manabe and Stouffer, 1993, Wood et al., 1999, Schmittner and Stocker, 1999, Rahmstorf and Ganopolski, 1999]. An important link between atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and the ocean circulation is the density of the surface waters in regions like the North Atl ...
Caring for Our Natural Assets
... For many, the publication of Silent Spring marked the beginning of America’s modern environmental movement, leading to the first Earth Day in 1970 and a series of federal regulations for environmental protection. Carson’s compelling case successfully captured the attention of the American public. Sh ...
... For many, the publication of Silent Spring marked the beginning of America’s modern environmental movement, leading to the first Earth Day in 1970 and a series of federal regulations for environmental protection. Carson’s compelling case successfully captured the attention of the American public. Sh ...
Protecting People and the Environment by the Stroke of a
... The 2012 presidential campaigns were disturbingly quiet on the issue of climate change; for the first time since 1984, the televised debates did not even broach the subject. This lack of political attention formed a sharp contrast with the year’s record heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and severe we ...
... The 2012 presidential campaigns were disturbingly quiet on the issue of climate change; for the first time since 1984, the televised debates did not even broach the subject. This lack of political attention formed a sharp contrast with the year’s record heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and severe we ...
the book - Connecting Delta Cities
... important that policy makers and investors do not inappropriately postpone taking decisions with long-term consequences. Since the choices made today will influence vulnerability to climate risks in the future, it is important to link adaptation measures to ongoing investments in infrastructure and ...
... important that policy makers and investors do not inappropriately postpone taking decisions with long-term consequences. Since the choices made today will influence vulnerability to climate risks in the future, it is important to link adaptation measures to ongoing investments in infrastructure and ...
Stranded Assets: the transition to a low carbon
... that are, and could be, affected by asset-stranding. It challenged assumptions in the insurance industry and brought awareness of the impacts of asset stranding on both liabilities and assets. The resulting eight scenarios are described in detail in this report, together with likely responses from b ...
... that are, and could be, affected by asset-stranding. It challenged assumptions in the insurance industry and brought awareness of the impacts of asset stranding on both liabilities and assets. The resulting eight scenarios are described in detail in this report, together with likely responses from b ...
Adaptive Co-Management for Climate Change Adaptation
... initiate actions‖ ([33], p. 68, [24,34]). This association between adaptive co-management and governance is well established as the former is routinely regarded as a mechanism or hybrid form to the latter e.g., [29,35,36] and ―good governance‖ is a characteristic of adaptive co-management e.g., [24, ...
... initiate actions‖ ([33], p. 68, [24,34]). This association between adaptive co-management and governance is well established as the former is routinely regarded as a mechanism or hybrid form to the latter e.g., [29,35,36] and ―good governance‖ is a characteristic of adaptive co-management e.g., [24, ...
Effects of climate change on an emperor penguin population
... (CMR) based on sex and reproductive status, with some unobservable stages. Adult survival is allowed to differ between sexes, and return probability to differ between breeders and nonbreeders. The statistical capture-recapture model is described in detail in Appendix C of Jenouvrier et al. (2010); f ...
... (CMR) based on sex and reproductive status, with some unobservable stages. Adult survival is allowed to differ between sexes, and return probability to differ between breeders and nonbreeders. The statistical capture-recapture model is described in detail in Appendix C of Jenouvrier et al. (2010); f ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MONTSERRAT
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC, 2007) provided compelling scientific evidence that human activity in the form of GHG emissions is responsible for many observed climate changes, but noted that use of this knowledge to support decision making ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC, 2007) provided compelling scientific evidence that human activity in the form of GHG emissions is responsible for many observed climate changes, but noted that use of this knowledge to support decision making ...
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... production. We evaluate the effects of global climate change on world agriculture with a model that links climatic conditions to land and water resources and to production, trade, and consumption of 13 commodities throughout the world. The model has three unique capabilities. First, it simulates the ...
... production. We evaluate the effects of global climate change on world agriculture with a model that links climatic conditions to land and water resources and to production, trade, and consumption of 13 commodities throughout the world. The model has three unique capabilities. First, it simulates the ...
Embracing the Climate Challenge: Tasmania`s draft climate change
... The plan provides a framework for the Government’s ongoing response to climate change over a five-year period through to 2021. It builds on our achievements and positions Tasmania to continue to capitalise on our comparative advantages in responding to this issue. It also sets policy directions and ...
... The plan provides a framework for the Government’s ongoing response to climate change over a five-year period through to 2021. It builds on our achievements and positions Tasmania to continue to capitalise on our comparative advantages in responding to this issue. It also sets policy directions and ...
Semiarid watershed response in central New Mexico and its
... as their interaction with higher temperatures. For the winter, variations in inter-storm duration are used to represent precipitation trends (Molnár and Ramı́rez, 2001; Hamlet and Lettenmaier, 2007). For the summer, variations in storm intensity are made to account for the occurrence of more extrem ...
... as their interaction with higher temperatures. For the winter, variations in inter-storm duration are used to represent precipitation trends (Molnár and Ramı́rez, 2001; Hamlet and Lettenmaier, 2007). For the summer, variations in storm intensity are made to account for the occurrence of more extrem ...
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... CC is adopted, since generally research/ activities on CC that have been carried out in Sri Lanka do not differentiate between natural and human-induced variability. However, be it due to natural causes or human activity, a pronounced change in the country’s climate is observed as evidenced by a num ...
... CC is adopted, since generally research/ activities on CC that have been carried out in Sri Lanka do not differentiate between natural and human-induced variability. However, be it due to natural causes or human activity, a pronounced change in the country’s climate is observed as evidenced by a num ...