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Fire in the Earth System
Fire is a worldwide phenomenon that appears in the geological record soon after the appearance of terrestrial plants. Fire influences global ecosystem patterns and processes, including vegetation distribution and structure,…
Environmental Security: A Case Study of Climate Change
The security of individuals, communities, nations, and the entire global community is increasingly jeopardized by unpremeditated, non-military environmental threats. These threats are self-generated: we perpetrate them on ourselves, by fouling…
The Change of Land Cover/Land Use in Ejina Oasis over 20 Years
Abstract Land use and land cover change have been of great concern in global change research in recent years. Base on comparison with the remote sensing data in1982 and 2000…
Climate change upsets the monsoon season in India
Climate change could mean big trouble for farmers in India, as it threatens to upset the monsoon season. Changing weather patterns might even lead to famine, due to dangerous impacts…
POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MARINE MAMMALS
Predicted impacts of climate change on the marine environment include an increase in temperature, a rise in sea levels and a decrease in sea-ice cover. These impacts will occur at…
Long-term changes in coral colony size distributions
Long-term changes in coral colony size distributions on Kenyan reefs under different management regimes and across the 1998 bleaching event T. R. McClanahan – M. Ateweberhan – J. Omukoto …
Probabilistic Forecast for 21st Century. Climate Based on Uncertainties in Emissions
Probabilistic Forecast for 21st Century Climate Based on Uncertainties in Emissions (without Policy) and Climate Parameters A.P. Sokolov, P.H. Stone, C.E. Forest, R. Prinn, M.C. Sarofim, M. Webster, S. Paltsev,…
An Iterative Reference List of Climate Change
During the 64th WAZA Annual Conference, held October 4-8, 2009, in St. Louis (USA). Established a Working Group on Climate Change, in conjunction with the Specialist Group of IUCN /…
Bioclimate Profiles
The climate and its variability is a critical component for understanding sustainable development and maintaining biodiversity. Bioclimate profiles (BCPs) have been developed to enhance users’ knowledge of climate and assist…
Climate Change Could Hamper China’s Rise
Jan. 20 – The effects of climate change could seriously damage the Chinese economy in the near future, according to the Chinese government’s latest research into the phenomenon. Both food…
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