Scientific Integrity and Public Trust: The Science Behind Federal Policies and Mandates : Case Study 2--climate Models and Projections of Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, November 16, 1995, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 1190 pages |
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... growth to maturity . Rangelands . In tropical rangelands , mean temperature increas- es should not lead to major alterations in productivity and Mountain Regions . The projected decrease in the extent of mountain glaciers , permafrost ...
... growth to maturity . Rangelands . In tropical rangelands , mean temperature increas- es should not lead to major alterations in productivity and Mountain Regions . The projected decrease in the extent of mountain glaciers , permafrost ...
Page 101
... growth rates in high- er latitudes - may be offset by negative factors such as changes in established reproductive patterns , migration routes , and ecosystem relationships . Adaptation - such as changes in crops and crop varieties ...
... growth rates in high- er latitudes - may be offset by negative factors such as changes in established reproductive patterns , migration routes , and ecosystem relationships . Adaptation - such as changes in crops and crop varieties ...
Page 103
... growth and development Injuries , increased risks of various infectious disease ( due to migration , crowding , contamination of drinking water ) , psychological disorders Asthma and allergic disorders ; other acute and chronic ...
... growth and development Injuries , increased risks of various infectious disease ( due to migration , crowding , contamination of drinking water ) , psychological disorders Asthma and allergic disorders ; other acute and chronic ...
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... growth , the future share of developing countries will increase . Future energy demand is anticipated to continue to grow , at least through the first half of the next century . The IPCC ( 1992 , 1994 ) projects that without policy ...
... growth , the future share of developing countries will increase . Future energy demand is anticipated to continue to grow , at least through the first half of the next century . The IPCC ( 1992 , 1994 ) projects that without policy ...
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... growth . The short - term potential for energy - efficiency improve- ments in the manufacturing sector of major industrial countries is estimated to be 25 % . The potential for greenhouse gas emis- sion reductions is larger ...
... growth . The short - term potential for energy - efficiency improve- ments in the manufacturing sector of major industrial countries is estimated to be 25 % . The potential for greenhouse gas emis- sion reductions is larger ...
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