Climate Change Impacts to the United States: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, July 18, 2000, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 - 58 pages |
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... tion in the Southeast , about a 10- to 30 - percent increase in precipi- tation . The drier scenario has about an equal decrease in precipita- tion . There are other aspects of precipitation that we do have more certainty about . For ...
... tion in the Southeast , about a 10- to 30 - percent increase in precipi- tation . The drier scenario has about an equal decrease in precipita- tion . There are other aspects of precipitation that we do have more certainty about . For ...
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... tion ? A variety of efforts emerged in response to Dr. Gibbons ' charge . Over twenty workshops were held around the country , involving academics , busi- ess - people representing a range of industries including manufacturing , power ...
... tion ? A variety of efforts emerged in response to Dr. Gibbons ' charge . Over twenty workshops were held around the country , involving academics , busi- ess - people representing a range of industries including manufacturing , power ...
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... tion and habitat destruction due to human development patterns . For some systems , such as coral reefs , the combined effects of climate change and other stresses are very likely to exceed a critical threshold , bringing large ...
... tion and habitat destruction due to human development patterns . For some systems , such as coral reefs , the combined effects of climate change and other stresses are very likely to exceed a critical threshold , bringing large ...
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... tion analysis was done in a very preliminary way , and it did not consider feasibility , effectiveness , costs , and side effects . Future assessments should provide ongoing in- sights and information that can be of direct use to the ...
... tion analysis was done in a very preliminary way , and it did not consider feasibility , effectiveness , costs , and side effects . Future assessments should provide ongoing in- sights and information that can be of direct use to the ...
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... tion of the report . In our Research Needs section we recommend a number of meas- ures that are required to improve our confidence in modeling future climates . Question 2. If the report explicitly does not " merge " the results of ...
... tion of the report . In our Research Needs section we recommend a number of meas- ures that are required to improve our confidence in modeling future climates . Question 2. If the report explicitly does not " merge " the results of ...
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