Drivers and impacts of changes in China's drylands
Abstract China has 6.6 million km2 of drylands that support approximately 580 million
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …
Multifaceted characteristics of dryland aridity changes in a warming world
Drylands are an essential component of the Earth System and are among the most
vulnerable to climate change. In this Review, we synthesize observational and modelling …
vulnerable to climate change. In this Review, we synthesize observational and modelling …
Dryland productivity under a changing climate
Understanding dryland dynamics is essential to predict future climate trajectories. However,
there remains large uncertainty on the extent to which drylands are expanding or greening …
there remains large uncertainty on the extent to which drylands are expanding or greening …
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 …
Global agricultural water scarcity assessment incorporating blue and green water availability under future climate change
Climate change was projected to have negative effects on water availability and
consequently a serious constraint to food production in many areas of the world. However …
consequently a serious constraint to food production in many areas of the world. However …
No projected global drylands expansion under greenhouse warming
Drylands, comprising land regions characterized by water-limited, sparse vegetation, have
commonly been projected to expand globally under climate warming. Such projections …
commonly been projected to expand globally under climate warming. Such projections …
Climate-driven ecological thresholds in China's drylands modulated by grazing
Degradation of ecosystems can occur when certain ecological thresholds are passed below
which ecosystem responses remain within 'safe ecological limits'. Ecosystems such as …
which ecosystem responses remain within 'safe ecological limits'. Ecosystems such as …
[HTML][HTML] Projection of climate extremes in China, an incremental exercise from CMIP5 to CMIP6
This paper presents projections of climate extremes over China under global warming of 1.5,
2, and 3° C above pre-industrial (1861–1900), based on the latest Coupled Model …
2, and 3° C above pre-industrial (1861–1900), based on the latest Coupled Model …
Global assessment of water challenges under uncertainty in water scarcity projections
Water scarcity, a critical environmental issue worldwide, has primarily been driven by a
significant increase in water extractions during the last century. In the coming decades …
significant increase in water extractions during the last century. In the coming decades …
Increasing global vegetation browning hidden in overall vegetation greening: Insights from time-varying trends
Global vegetation dynamics are of critical importance for understanding changes in
ecosystem structure and functioning and their responses to different natural and …
ecosystem structure and functioning and their responses to different natural and …