Drylands are home to more than 38% of the world's population and are one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …

Large-scale millennial length Northern Hemisphere (NH) temperature reconstructions have
been progressively improved over the last 20 years as new datasets have been developed …

Abstract North China Plain is the heartland of modern China. This fertile plain has
experienced vast expansion of irrigated agriculture which cools surface temperature and …

The risk associated with any climate change impact reflects intensity of natural hazard and
level of human vulnerability. Previous work has shown that a wet-bulb temperature of 35° C …

While internal climate variability is known to affect climate projections, its influence is often
underappreciated and confused with model error. Why? In general, modeling centers …

Thermokarst is the process whereby the thawing of ice-rich permafrost ground causes land
subsidence, resulting in development of distinctive landforms. Accelerated thermokarst due …

The Community Earth System Model: A Framework for Collaborative Research in: Bulletin of
the American Meteorological Society Volume 94 Issue 9 (2013) Jump to Content Jump to Main …

This chapter assesses the scientific literature describing expectations for near-term climate
(present through mid-century). Unless otherwise stated," near-term" change and the …

Climate Variability and Change since 850 CE: An Ensemble Approach with the Community
Earth System Model in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Volume 97 Issue 5 (2016) …

The rapid retreat and thinning of the Arctic sea ice cover over the past several decades is
one of the most striking manifestations of global climate change. Previous research revealed …