However, if the cause of the wind trends is primarily due to land use changes or other local effects, there might be ways to compensate for this within a given region. It is therefore important to determine the true causes and magnitude of such trends, in order to encourage the siting of...
Thousands of scientists from a hundred countries are working on the scientific aspects of climate change. They are not just proving this theory to be correct, but they are also advising on what action we must take. The earth has gone through many natural climatic cycles during its long history...
Although large-scale effects are observed, wind power has a negligible effect on global-mean surface temperature, and it would deliver enormous global benefits by reducing emissions of CO2 and air pollutants. Our results may enable a comparison between the climate impacts due to wind power and ...
A warmer planet doesn’t just raise temperatures. From wildfires to flooding to coral bleaching, here are some real-world implications.
climate. Land-use change and mismanagement such as deforestation or agriculture, can lead to enhanced soil erosion, mobilizing contaminated and soil Hg pools but also nutrients downstream to rivers, wetlands and coastal ocean. Below we illustrate these points by focusing on the Arctic region, where...
Recent studies have produced conflicting results about the impacts of climate change on drought. In this Perspective, a commonly used drought index and observational data are examined to identify the cause of these discrepancies. The authors indicate tha
precipitation, daily maximum and minimum temperature, short-wave downwelling radiation, surface air pressure, near-surface relative humidity, near-surface wind speed and carbon dioxide concentration, allowing us to disentangle the climate-driven effects on natural vegetation from the direct anthropogenic ...
Other reasons of denial may be influenced by religion, superstition or politics. "Science is based on evidence, not beliefs. The amount of evidence of climate change, as well as evolution, is gigantic," Molina said. Cost may also be a consideration, though the price of acting now is likely...
The world’s warm deserts are predicted to experience disproportionately large temperature increases due to climate change, yet the impacts on global desert biodiversity remain poorly understood. Because species in warm deserts live close to their physio
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