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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... land regions will experience an increase in precipitation , and even those land regions with increased precipitation may experience decreases in soil moisture , because of enhanced evaporation . Seasonal shifts in precipitation are also ...
... land regions will experience an increase in precipitation , and even those land regions with increased precipitation may experience decreases in soil moisture , because of enhanced evaporation . Seasonal shifts in precipitation are also ...
Page 85
... Land losses ranged from 0.05 % in Uruguay , 1.0 % for Egypt , 6 % for Netherlands , 17.5 % for Bangladesh , to about ... lands , and rangelands can play an important role in reducing current emissions of carbon dioxide , methane , and ...
... Land losses ranged from 0.05 % in Uruguay , 1.0 % for Egypt , 6 % for Netherlands , 17.5 % for Bangladesh , to about ... lands , and rangelands can play an important role in reducing current emissions of carbon dioxide , methane , and ...
Page 92
... Land Degradation and Desertification Impacts of Climate Change on Mountain Regions Non - Tidal Wetlands The Cryosphere : Changes and Their Impacts Oceans Coastal Zones and Small Islands Hydrology and Freshwater Ecology Industry , Energy ...
... Land Degradation and Desertification Impacts of Climate Change on Mountain Regions Non - Tidal Wetlands The Cryosphere : Changes and Their Impacts Oceans Coastal Zones and Small Islands Hydrology and Freshwater Ecology Industry , Energy ...
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... land - use history such as agriculture or graz- ing , and on disturbance regimes such as the frequency of fire . Deserts and Desertification . Deserts are likely to become more extreme - in that , with few exceptions , they are project ...
... land - use history such as agriculture or graz- ing , and on disturbance regimes such as the frequency of fire . Deserts and Desertification . Deserts are likely to become more extreme - in that , with few exceptions , they are project ...
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... land - use impacts on the production of temperate forest products are expected to be relatively small . In tropical regions , the availability of forest products is projected to decline by about half for non - climatic reasons related ...
... land - use impacts on the production of temperate forest products are expected to be relatively small . In tropical regions , the availability of forest products is projected to decline by about half for non - climatic reasons related ...
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