From mobile hunter-gatherers to a series of state societies, Mediterranean climate regions (MED) around the world have been critical areas for human and biological evolution for millennia. Comprised of five regions on six continents, the MED are important today for human settlement, global food pro...
Mapping permafrost thaw, desertification, and major typhoon regions. Image Courtesy of Samarskaya & Partners This article was originally published on Common Edge as "Considering Climate Migration". Over the past week, I’ve seen at least two large mainstream press articles on climate migration, and...
As marine-terminating glaciers retreat, they reveal new coastlines in many regions. Here the authors use satellite data to quantify these changes for the Northern Hemisphere, finding that between 2000 and 2020, a total of 2,466 km of new coastline has been uncovered. Jan Kavan Małgorzata ...
the emerging voices from theGlobal South, where innovative practices are addressing unique socio-political and environmental challenges. Architects from regions likeAfrica, Asia, andLatin Americaare offering fresh perspectives, pushing the boundaries of traditional architecture to reflect their diverse ...
The impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world. Which region is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change? A. Temperate regions B. Polar regions C. Tropical regions D. Desert regions 相关知识点:
Public support for climate policies is important for their efficacy, yet little is known about how different framings of climate change affect public support for climate policies around the world. Here we report findings from a conjoint experiment of 7,500 adults in five countries – China, Germa...
Should global warming reach 3 degrees Celcius by 2100, according to a UN report, drought losses could be five times higher than they are today, with the largest increase in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic regions of Europe. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that by ...
Our analysis finds that the socioeconomic impacts from intensifying climate hazards could in many cases be more severe for Asia than for other parts of the world if gone unchecked. Like other regions, Asia’s growth will be shaped by the coronavirus crisis. “Many countries in Asia ha...
On average, greenhouse gases increase global temperatures. This is why climate change is sometimes calledglobal warming. However, most researchers today prefer the term "climate change" because weather and climate vary around the globe, so even if the world is hotter overall, some regions may actu...
From the tropical monsoon season of Southeast Asia to the equatorial heat of Central Africa, these environments demand solutions that account for intense moisture, high temperatures, and the constant battle against mold, decay, and stagnation. Yet, for centuries, communities in these regions have ...