CLIMATE CHANGE


Effects of Climate Change:


Integrating Climate Change into the ICZM Planning Process
Possible Changes in Temperature
Variable Very likely to be more than Central Estimate Very unlikely to be more than
Mean annual temperature +1.7' +2.7' +4.0'
Mean summer temperature +1.4' +3.1' +5.1'
Mean annual precipitation -6% 0% +6%
Mean summer precipitation +8% -20% -45%
Mean winter precipitation +3% +18% +41%
Relative sea level +13 cm +27 cm +41 cm