Abstract The climate of South America (SA) has long held an intimate connection with El
Niño, historically describing anomalously warm sea-surface temperatures off the coastline of …

Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating for the past several decades, leading to
a temporary increase in dry season water supply downstream. Projected future glacier …

The aim of this paper is to provide the community with a comprehensive overview of the
studies of glaciers in the tropical Andes conducted in recent decades leading to the current …

Mountains are an essential component of the global life-support system. They are
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …

Explanations of relationships between migration and environmental change now focus on
multiple interactions, risks in destination and immobility. This research applies behavioural …

Available observations suggest that some mountain regions are experiencing seasonal
warming rates that are greater than the global land average. There is also evidence from …

The development of technologies to slow climate change has been identified as a global
imperative. Nonetheless, such 'green'technologies can potentially have negative impacts on …

Mountains are essential sources of freshwater for our world, but their role in global water
resources could well be significantly altered by climate change. How well do we understand …

Climate change and its effects on the hydrologic regime of the Amazon basin can impact
biogeochemical processes, transportation, flood vulnerability, fisheries and hydropower …

Aim Humid tropical alpine environments are crucial ecosystems that sustain biodiversity,
biological processes, carbon storage and surface water provision. They are identified as one …