Panel (b): Wheat production of the 8 key regions of the world from 1980 to 2016 (data from FAOSTAT). Panel (c): Spatial overview of the main wheat producing areas of the world (Data from MIRCA2000). Full size image Extreme events, such as heat waves and drought, have been ...
Meteorological services at all levels have been actively involved in the national general plans and actions to address climate change for years They are at the forefront of disaster prevention and mitigation, decoding atmospheric...
Many areas of the world suffer from low rainfall, and with climate change, the water shortage ( 短缺 ) is increasingly becoming a problem in some places. So more and more people, companies and governments are now looking for ways to make houses completely self-sufficient in water - providing...
Writing in The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, Brusatte notes that animals in warmer parts of the world today are often smaller than those in colder areas, an ecological principle known as Bergmann’s rule. “The reasons are not entirely understood, but it is probably, in part, because sma...
Snowfall is declining in the drought-stricken Andes, and the plane may not have had survivors if it landed on today’s rocky terrain.
The Beijing Declaration: 30 years of progress Journals from the Nature Portfolio wish to celebrate the achievements that have been made since the Beijing declaration for women's rights, emphasize areas where progress is needed and bring to the fore ideas offering a path forward. Image: © [...
areas contribute over 70% of global carbon emissions and housing more than half of the world's population, their consideration is pivotal in shaping global responses to the currentcrisis. In fact, cities are on the frontlines of the crisis, facing record-breaking heatwaves, catastrophic floods, ...
The climate we live in influences many areas of our lives. The quality of the food we eat,the water we drink,and our homes are all dependent upon our climate and weather. Some scientists have suggested that a warmer world would be a sicker world. Climate researchers predict that the world...
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“‘In what areas is Asia underinvested?’ is what people want to know,” she says. “Knowledge-intensive sectors, like pharmaceuticals and tech, are some examples.” Wonsik adds: “Our aspiration for the Future of Asia is to inform the ways in which public and private sectors thin...