The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation
Approximately 2.5× 106 square kilometers of the Amazon forest are currently degraded by
fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all …
fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all …
Climate changes and their elevational patterns in the mountains of the world
Quantifying rates of climate change in mountain regions is of considerable interest, not least
because mountains are viewed as climate “hotspots” where change can anticipate or …
because mountains are viewed as climate “hotspots” where change can anticipate or …
[HTML][HTML] Soil erosion and sediment dynamics in the Anthropocene: a review of human impacts during a period of rapid global environmental change
PN Owens - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Humanity has been modifying the planet in a measurable way for thousands of
years. Recently, this influence has been such that some feel we are in a new geological …
years. Recently, this influence has been such that some feel we are in a new geological …
[HTML][HTML] Carbon and beyond: The biogeochemistry of climate in a rapidly changing Amazon
The Amazon Basin is at the center of an intensifying discourse about deforestation, land-
use, and global change. To date, climate research in the Basin has overwhelmingly focused …
use, and global change. To date, climate research in the Basin has overwhelmingly focused …
Fire and ice: The impact of wildfire‐affected albedo and irradiance on glacier melt
C Aubry‐Wake, A Bertoncini, JW Pomeroy - Earth's Future, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wildfire occurrence and severity is predicted to increase in the upcoming decades with
severe negative impacts on human societies. The impacts of upwind wildfire activity on …
severe negative impacts on human societies. The impacts of upwind wildfire activity on …
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments of the amazon coast: Evidence for localized sources in contrast to massive regional biomass burning
N Pichler, FM de Souza, VF Dos Santos… - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The Amazon coastal zone has become contaminated with organic pollutants, such as
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). However, information about their distribution and …
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). However, information about their distribution and …
[HTML][HTML] Black carbon, organic carbon, and mineral dust in South American tropical glaciers: A review
Tropical glaciers are extremely sensitive to changes of climate variables. Their response to
climate change is complex and depends on multiple mechanisms affecting their mass and …
climate change is complex and depends on multiple mechanisms affecting their mass and …
Glacier albedo reduction and drought effects in the extratropical Andes, 1986–2020
TE Shaw, G Ulloa, D Farías-Barahona… - Journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Surface albedo typically dominates the mass balance of mountain glaciers, though long-
term trends and patterns of glacier albedo are seldom explored. We calculated broadband …
term trends and patterns of glacier albedo are seldom explored. We calculated broadband …
Anthropogenic contaminants in glacial environments I: Inputs and accumulation
Historically, glaciers have been seen as pristine environments. However, recent research
has shown that glaciers can accumulate and store contaminants over long timescales …
has shown that glaciers can accumulate and store contaminants over long timescales …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping three decades of changes in the tropical Andean glaciers using landsat data processed in the Earth engine
The fast retreat of the tropical Andean glaciers (TAGs) is considered an important indicator of
climate change impact on the tropics, since the TAGs provide resources to highly vulnerable …
climate change impact on the tropics, since the TAGs provide resources to highly vulnerable …