Scattering and absorbing aerosols in the climate system
Tropospheric anthropogenic aerosols contribute the second-largest forcing to climate
change, but with high uncertainty owing to their spatio-temporal variability and complicated …
change, but with high uncertainty owing to their spatio-temporal variability and complicated …
Achievements and needs for the climate change scenario framework
Long-term global scenarios have underpinned research and assessment of global
environmental change for four decades. Over the past ten years, the climate change …
environmental change for four decades. Over the past ten years, the climate change …
Future global climate: scenario-based projections and near-term information
This chapter assesses simulations of future global climate change, spanning time horizons
from the near term (2021–2040), mid-term (2041–2060), and long term (2081–2100) out to …
from the near term (2021–2040), mid-term (2041–2060), and long term (2081–2100) out to …
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Global carbon and other biogeochemical cycles and feedbacks
It is unequivocal that the increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4)
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …
[HTML][HTML] Empirically grounded technology forecasts and the energy transition
Rapidly decarbonizing the global energy system is critical for addressing climate change,
but concerns about costs have been a barrier to implementation. Most energy-economy …
but concerns about costs have been a barrier to implementation. Most energy-economy …
Short-Lived Climate Forcers (Chapter 6)
Short‑lived climate forcers (SLCFs) affect climate and are, in most cases, also air pollutants.
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …
Constraining the atmospheric limb of the plastic cycle
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental and social issues of the 21st
century. Recent work has highlighted the atmosphere's role in transporting microplastics to …
century. Recent work has highlighted the atmosphere's role in transporting microplastics to …
New climate models reveal faster and larger increases in Arctic precipitation than previously projected
MR McCrystall, J Stroeve, M Serreze, BC Forbes… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
As the Arctic continues to warm faster than the rest of the planet, evidence mounts that the
region is experiencing unprecedented environmental change. The hydrological cycle is …
region is experiencing unprecedented environmental change. The hydrological cycle is …
A comprehensive quantification of global nitrous oxide sources and sinks
Abstract Nitrous oxide (N 2 O), like carbon dioxide, is a long-lived greenhouse gas that
accumulates in the atmosphere. Over the past 150 years, increasing atmospheric N 2 O …
accumulates in the atmosphere. Over the past 150 years, increasing atmospheric N 2 O …
The EC-earth3 Earth system model for the climate model intercomparison project 6
The Earth System Model EC-Earth3 for contributions to CMIP6 is documented here, with its
flexible coupling framework, major model configurations, a methodology for ensuring the …
flexible coupling framework, major model configurations, a methodology for ensuring the …