Understand what climate change is. Learn the definition and causes of climate change, contrast it with global warming, and view examples of climate...
CLIMATE change researchEMIGRATION & immigrationPOPULATION geographyCLIMATOLOGYINTERNATIONAL lawAt its simplest, migration refers to the movement of people and their temporary or permanent geographical relocation. People have always been on the move and they have moved over great distances. In this article ...
Climate change and political polarization are two of the twenty-first century’s critical socio-political issues. Here we investigate their intersection by studying the discussion around the United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP
Climate change velocity is a vector depiction of the rate of climate displacement used for assessing climate change impacts. Interpreting velocity requires an assumption that climate trajectory length is proportional to climate change exposure; longer paths suggest greater exposure. However, distance is an...
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owing to a change in climate, hollows develop on the surface and quickly fill with water to form lakes and ponds. When frozen, the silts have considerable strength, but if they thaw, they change in volume, lose their strength, and may turn to mud. Variations in volume and bearing capacity...
Geography & Spatial StudiesAndrew HarwoodGeography & Spatial StudiesAlistair J. HobdayGeography & Spatial StudiesLocal EnvironmentLyth, A.; Harwood, A.; AHobday, A.J.; McDonald, J. Place influences in framing and understanding climate change adaptation challenges. Local Environ. 2016, 21, 730-75...
It is increasingly necessary to quantify the impacts of climate change on populations, and to quantify the effectiveness of mitigation and adaptation strategies. Despite growing interest in the health effects of climate change, the relationship between mental health and climate change has received little...
The tropical forests of Central America serve a pivotal role as biodiversity hotspots and provide ecosystem services securing human livelihood. However, climate change is expected to affect the species composition of forest ecosystems, lead to forest typ
1. (Physical Geography) the long-term prevalent weather conditions of an area, determined by latitude, position relative to oceans or continents, altitude, etc 2. (Physical Geography) an area having a particular kind of climate 3. a prevailing trend or current of feeling: the political climate...