Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Advances in understanding large‐scale responses of the water cycle to climate change
Globally, thermodynamics explains an increase in atmospheric water vapor with warming of
around 7%/° C near to the surface. In contrast, global precipitation and evaporation are …
around 7%/° C near to the surface. In contrast, global precipitation and evaporation are …
Future global climate: scenario-based projections and near-term information
This chapter assesses simulations of future global climate change, spanning time horizons
from the near term (2021–2040), mid-term (2041–2060), and long term (2081–2100) out to …
from the near term (2021–2040), mid-term (2041–2060), and long term (2081–2100) out to …
Weather and climate extreme events in a changing climate (Chapter 11)
This chapter assesses changes in weather and climate extremes on regional and global
scales, including observed changes and their attribution, as well as projected changes. The …
scales, including observed changes and their attribution, as well as projected changes. The …
[HTML][HTML] Extreme weather impacts of climate change: an attribution perspective
Extreme event attribution aims to elucidate the link between global climate change, extreme
weather events, and the harms experienced on the ground by people, property, and nature …
weather events, and the harms experienced on the ground by people, property, and nature …
Robust but weak winter atmospheric circulation response to future Arctic sea ice loss
The possibility that Arctic sea ice loss weakens mid-latitude westerlies, promoting more
severe cold winters, has sparked more than a decade of scientific debate, with apparent …
severe cold winters, has sparked more than a decade of scientific debate, with apparent …
The Meteorological Research Institute Earth System Model version 2.0, MRI-ESM2. 0: Description and basic evaluation of the physical component
Abstract The new Meteorological Research Institute Earth System Model version 2.0 (MRI-
ESM2. 0) has been developed based on previous models, MRI-CGCM3 and MRI-ESM1 …
ESM2. 0) has been developed based on previous models, MRI-CGCM3 and MRI-ESM1 …
Global increase in major tropical cyclone exceedance probability over the past four decades
Theoretical understanding of the thermodynamic controls on tropical cyclone (TC) wind
intensity, as well as numerical simulations, implies a positive trend in TC intensity in a …
intensity, as well as numerical simulations, implies a positive trend in TC intensity in a …
Impacts of 1.5 C global warming on natural and human systems
This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC?... to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …
[HTML][HTML] Improving the evidence base: A methodological review of the quantitative climate migration literature
The question whether and how climatic factors influence human migration has gained both
academic and public interest in the past years. Based on two meta-analyses, this paper …
academic and public interest in the past years. Based on two meta-analyses, this paper …