Megatrends are slow processes that are hardly noticeable initially, but later cause long-term
global effects. The European Environmental Agency (EEA) has set 11 global megatrends …

Built-up areas with non-natural surface covers generate the urban heat island (UHI) effect.
To investigate this in greater spatial extensions, satellite data provide sufficient spatial …

Since our climate is in a rapid changing phase, it is crucial to get information about the
regional patterns of basic climatic parameters and indices. The EURO-CORDEX project …

This study evaluates the pattern of a nighttime climate index namely the tropical nights (T
min≥ 20ºC) during the 21st century in several different sized cities in the Carpathian Basin …

Plant hardiness zone maps (PHZMs) are isometric map representations of the continuous
extreme minimum temperature surface that are easy to interpret and widely used. Hardiness …

The diminishing number, extent and degradation of soda lakes were reported from the
lowland area of the Carpathian Basin in the past two decades due to anthropogenic impact …

This study is focusing on the projected temperature and precipitation changes in the plain
areas of Serbia and Hungary. The simulated changes are calculated for two future time …

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology,
including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology …

The impact of climate change on runoff characteristics is investigated for the Upper Tisza
basin, in eastern Central Europe. For a reliable estimation of uncertainty, an appropriate …

Heat waves (HWs) associated with climate change and increased near-surface air
temperature can be considered as a climatic hazard for people and the environment. This …