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Adapting to the impacts of climate change : America's Climate Choices /
"Across the United States, impacts of climate change are already evident. Heat waves have become more frequent and intense, cold extremes have become less frequent, and patterns of rainfall are likely changing. The proportion of precipitation that falls as rain rather than snow has increased ac...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores Corporativos: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
©2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Vulnerabilities and impacts
- What are America's options for adaptation?
- Managing the climate challenge: a strategy for adaptation
- Linking adaptation efforts across the nation
- Rationale and mechanisms for global engagement in climate change adaptation
- Major scientific and technological advances needed to promote effective adaptation to climate change
- Conclusions and recommendations.