The advancements in ICTs have brought new opportunities for enhancing access to agricultural advisory and extension service for climate change adaptation. In Tanzania, farmers and other actors access agricultural information from various sources such as agricultural extension workers and use of various ...
Towards a Database for an Information Management System on Climate Change: An Online ResourceDatabaseClimate changeCoastal climateGeographical information systemMetadataGeodataMeteorologyThe aim of the research study is to develop a resourceful database information and management system (DIMS) for climate ...
Third, limits to the growth of wind and solar from 2030 onwards do not lead to a perceptible change in the emissions pathway compared to the 1.5 °C reference scenario, since (as explained below) other low-carbon electricity sources (primarily additional hydro and geothermal, as discussed bel...
We anticipated that increased knowledge about the health risks of antibiotic residues and antibiotic resistant bacteria associated with the preventive use would influence risk perceptions, support for a ban, and behavioral intention towards the preventive use. We could not assume whether there would be ...
Moreover, we pay a close attention to transparency towards the public opinion about the crucial issues related to climate change and our role in financing the world's economy. We also have a close dialogue with NGOs and investors. In 2020, BNP Paribas had 109 exchanges with advocacy NGOs ...
Australia dust storms occur when strong winds lift dust and dirt from the ground, and carry it high in the atmosphere over a large area. The main sources of dust in Australia are dry lakes and deserts, with the Lake Eyre basin being the main source of Australian dust.7Dust storms can ca...
Australia dust storms occur when strong winds lift dust and dirt from the ground, and carry it high in the atmosphere over a large area. The main sources of dust in Australia are dry lakes and deserts, with the Lake Eyre basin being the main source of Australian dust.7Dust storms can ca...
6. Conclusion: towards strengthening the evidence base and addressing the evaluation challenges for smallholder farmers in Africa The evaluation approaches and methods employed to date to evaluate outcomes and impacts of climate information have depended heavily on the questions to be evaluated and their...
with outdoor pollutants estimated to contribute towards 40,000 excess premature deaths per year, costing the UK economy upwards of £20 billion (US $25 billion) annually.2This excludes the amount of deaths caused by indoor air pollution, which can be generated from sources such as cigarette ...
4a). Existing data sources on Amsterdam’s energy demand, on the contrary, primarily provide data on yearly totals, within a spatial range of building to country level (Fig. 4b). The exception to this is a restricted dataset that provides data on the electricity demand of a streetlight per...