Advances in the science and observation of climate change are providing a clearer
understanding of the inherent variability of Earth's climate system and its likely response to …

Adaptation is a process of deliberate change in anticipation of or in reaction to external
stimuli and stress. The dominant research tradition on adaptation to environmental change …

Maize is one of the most important food crops in the world and, together with rice and wheat,
provides at least 30% of the food calories to more than 4.5 billion people in 94 developing …

Given the accumulating evidence of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa, there is an
urgent need to develop more climate resilient maize systems. Adaptation strategies to …

The association between climate change and the frequency and intensity of extreme heat
events is now well established. General circulation models of climate change predict that …

Some of the most valued natural and cultural landscapes on Earth lie in river basins that are
poorly gauged and have incomplete historical climate and runoff records. The Mara River …

Small Island Developing States are often depicted as being among the most vulnerable of
all places to the effects of climate change, and they are a cause celebre of many involved in …

This paper investigates the uncertainty in the impact of climate change on flood frequency in
England, through the use of continuous simulation of river flows. Six different sources of …

The book provides a comprehensive discussion of the latest knowledge in the field of
tourism and climate change. It is aimed at tourism practitioners and those with an academic …

Scientific evidence for global environmental change in Africa presents a prima facia case for
increased human migration and displacement. Closer scrutiny of the evidence on …