http://www.agrometeorology.org INSAM Topics (and recent updates in it) daily 1 2008-09-08T14:58:53Z http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/accounts-of-operational-agrometeorology/effects-of-land-cover-change-on-moisture-availability-and-potential-crop-yield-in-the-world2019s-breadbaskets Effects of land cover change on moisture availability and potential crop yield in the world’s breadbaskets. This article has been downloaded from IOPscience. No publisher admin 2012-01-30T08:45:18Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/climate-change/scientists-see-shortcuts-to-slow-global-warming A study by a large international team of scientists says that relatively cheap, simple measures to cut two common pollutants could substantially reduce global warming and improve human health and agriculture in coming decades. No publisher admin 2012-01-27T08:32:28Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/agromet-market-place/looking-for-project-mentors-support-to-improve-climate-change-and-information-services-in-south-asia-sicrisa Through fellowships and residential writing workshops, a new project 'Support to Improve Climate Change and Information Services in South Asia' (SICRISA) is providing training and support to South Asian scientists and social scientists. No publisher admin 2012-01-27T08:31:20Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/agromet-market-place/announcement-earth-care-awards-south-asia-saarc-region Announcement the 4th edition of the Earth Care Awards has been launched. No publisher admin 2012-01-27T08:25:19Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/climate-change/climate-change-is-altering-mountain-vegetation-at-large-scale Climate change is having a more profound effect on alpine vegetation than at first anticipated, according to a study carried out by an international group of researchers and published in Nature Climate Change. The first ever pan-European study of changing mountain vegetation has found that some alpine meadows could disappear within the next few decades. No publisher admin 2012-01-23T07:47:02Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/climate-change/global-warming-set-to-bring-colder-snowier-winters The world is getting warmer, which should mean warmer winters - right? Wrong - a new study shows that global warming produces colder winters and heavier dumps of snow for large swathes of the northern hemisphere. No publisher admin 2012-01-20T08:49:16Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/agromet-market-place/just-out-rapid-monitoring-to-help-redd-programs-reduce-carbon-emissions Just out -- rapid monitoring to help REDD+ programs reduce carbon emissions No publisher admin 2012-01-16T07:45:12Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/needs-for-agrometeorological-solutions-to-farming-problems/how-valuing-nature-can-transform-agriculture How Valuing Nature Can Transform Agriculture. By Joshua Farley, Abdon Schmitt F., Juan Alvez, Norton Ribeiro de Freitas Jr. No publisher admin 2012-01-11T13:51:07Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/agromet-market-place/information-about-agroclimatic-and-water-requirements-of-cumin-cuminum-cyminum Information about agroclimatic and water requirements of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) No publisher admin 2012-01-10T07:45:17Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/educational-aspects-of-agrometeorology/reaching-farmers-in-a-changing-climate Reaching farmers in a changing climate. By Kees Stigter. As the third and last Roving Seminar in Iran within five weeks, Kees Stigter gave his Seminar Nr. 3: “Reaching farmers in a changing climate” at the Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center (ANRC) of Golestan Province, Agricultural Extension & Education and Research Organization (Ministry of Jihad of Agriculture) in Gorgan, in the North East of Iran at the Caspian Sea, from 12 to 15 December 2011. No publisher admin 2012-01-11T13:46:12Z Page http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/educational-aspects-of-agrometeorology/extension-agrometeorology EXTENSION AGROMETEOROLOGY (Prof. C.J. Stigter). Part of a course for extension intermediaries in Iran. No publisher admin 2012-01-09T09:00:44Z Page http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/agromet-market-place/call-for-new-members-to-the-cdm-panels-working-groups The UNFCCC CDM Executive Board has launched a call for new members to the Methodologies Panel, the Afforestation and Reforestation Working Group, the Small Scale Working Group and the CDM Accreditation Panel. No publisher admin 2012-01-07T13:27:27Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/rapid-rise-in-wildfires-in-large-parts-of-canada Large forest regions in Canada are apparently about to experience rapid change. Based on models, scientists can now show that there are threshold values for wildfires just like there are for epidemics. Large areas of Canada are apparently approaching this threshold value and may in future exceed it due to climate change. No publisher admin 2012-01-07T13:19:47Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/new-information-for-agrometeorologists/eurasian-soils-froze-less-deeply-in-winter-from-late-1960s-to-early-1990s Seasonally frozen ground across the former Soviet Republic extended 31.9 cm shallower in winter of 2000 than in the 1930s. That’s according to a comprehensive assessment of soil thermal conditions in the Eurasian high latitudes, which also found that the trend for decreasing freeze depth began in the late 1960s and appeared to stop in the early 1990s. No publisher admin 2012-01-07T13:18:32Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/climate-change/checking-global-warming2019s-fingerprint Back in 2007, the IPCC’s fourth assessment report found that "most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely (>90% probability) due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse-gas concentrations”. Now, researchers from the UK, Canada and the US have explained the methods behind the statement in a manner that they hope is suitable for nonspecialists. No publisher admin 2012-01-07T13:16:55Z News Item