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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... studies are limited in scope . They also noted that successful adaptation depends upon technological advances , institutional arrangements , availability of financing and information exchange , and that vulnerability increases as ...
... studies are limited in scope . They also noted that successful adaptation depends upon technological advances , institutional arrangements , availability of financing and information exchange , and that vulnerability increases as ...
Page 96
... studies have assessed how systems would respond to climate change result- ing from an arbitrary doubling of equivalent atmospheric car- bon dioxide ( CO2 ) concentrations . Furthermore , very few studies have considered dynamic ...
... studies have assessed how systems would respond to climate change result- ing from an arbitrary doubling of equivalent atmospheric car- bon dioxide ( CO2 ) concentrations . Furthermore , very few studies have considered dynamic ...
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... studies and climate scenarios , with CO2 effect . Data are from Senegal ; carrying capacity fell 11-38 % . Data are from South Africa ; agrozone shifts . Data are from Bangladesh , India , Philippines , Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia ...
... studies and climate scenarios , with CO2 effect . Data are from Senegal ; carrying capacity fell 11-38 % . Data are from South Africa ; agrozone shifts . Data are from Bangladesh , India , Philippines , Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia ...
Page 103
... studies have evaluated sensitivity to a 1 - m sea- level rise . This increase is at the top of the range of IPCC Working Group I estimates for 2100 ; it should be noted , how- ever , that sea level is actually projected to continue to ...
... studies have evaluated sensitivity to a 1 - m sea- level rise . This increase is at the top of the range of IPCC Working Group I estimates for 2100 ; it should be noted , how- ever , that sea level is actually projected to continue to ...
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... studies have indicated that 10-30 % energy - efficien- cy gains above present levels are feasible at little or no net cost in many parts of the world through technical conservation mea- sures and improved management practices over the ...
... studies have indicated that 10-30 % energy - efficien- cy gains above present levels are feasible at little or no net cost in many parts of the world through technical conservation mea- sures and improved management practices over the ...
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