Climate change risks to global forest health: emergence of unexpected events of elevated tree mortality worldwide
Recent observations of elevated tree mortality following climate extremes, like heat and
drought, raise concerns about climate change risks to global forest health. We currently lack …
drought, raise concerns about climate change risks to global forest health. We currently lack …
[HTML][HTML] Soil degradation in the European Mediterranean region: Processes, status and consequences
CSS Ferreira, S Seifollahi-Aghmiuni, G Destouni… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil, a non-renewable resource, sustains life on Earth by supporting around 95% of global
food production and providing ecosystem services such as biomass production, filtration of …
food production and providing ecosystem services such as biomass production, filtration of …
Atmospheric blocking and weather extremes over the Euro-Atlantic sector–a review
The physical understanding and timely prediction of extreme weather events are of
enormous importance to society due to their associated impacts. In this article, we highlight …
enormous importance to society due to their associated impacts. In this article, we highlight …
Europe (Chapter 13)
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
Why the 2022 Po River drought is the worst in the past two centuries
The causes of recent hydrological droughts and their future evolution under a changing
climate are still poorly understood. Banking on a 216-year river flow time series at the Po …
climate are still poorly understood. Banking on a 216-year river flow time series at the Po …
Forest tree species adaptation to climate across biomes: Building on the legacy of ecological genetics to anticipate responses to climate change
L Leites, M Benito Garzón - Global Change Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Intraspecific variation plays a critical role in extant and future forest responses to climate
change. Forest tree species with wide climatic niches rely on the intraspecific variation …
change. Forest tree species with wide climatic niches rely on the intraspecific variation …
Climate change in the Mediterranean Basin (Part II): a review of challenges and uncertainties in climate change modeling and impact analyses
The Mediterranean basin is particularly prone to climate change and vulnerable to its
impacts. One of the most relevant consequences of climate change, especially for the …
impacts. One of the most relevant consequences of climate change, especially for the …
Climate change in the mediterranean basin (part I): Induced alterations on climate forcings and hydrological processes
In the last years, the Mediterranean basin has been widely recognized as one of the most
vulnerable areas in the world to climate change; because of its high concentration of urban …
vulnerable areas in the world to climate change; because of its high concentration of urban …
Water scarcity down to earth surface in a Mediterranean climate: The extreme future of soil moisture in Portugal
PMM Soares, DCA Lima - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change constitutes a major threat for all the Mediterranean countries due to the
combination of large precipitation reductions and temperature increases and the higher …
combination of large precipitation reductions and temperature increases and the higher …
[HTML][HTML] Lessons from the 2018–2019 European droughts: a collective need for unifying drought risk management
Drought events and their impacts vary spatially and temporally due to diverse pedo-climatic
and hydrologic conditions, as well as variations in exposure and vulnerability, such as …
and hydrologic conditions, as well as variations in exposure and vulnerability, such as …