Climate change and drought: From past to future
Drought is a complex and multivariate phenomenon influenced by diverse physical and
biological processes. Such complexity precludes simplistic explanations of cause and effect …
biological processes. Such complexity precludes simplistic explanations of cause and effect …
Extreme weather and climate events with ecological relevance: a review
CC Ummenhofer, GA Meehl - … Transactions of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Robust evidence exists that certain extreme weather and climate events, especially daily
temperature and precipitation extremes, have changed in regard to intensity and frequency …
temperature and precipitation extremes, have changed in regard to intensity and frequency …
Frequency of extreme precipitation increases extensively with event rareness under global warming
G Myhre, K Alterskjær, CW Stjern, Ø Hodnebrog… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The intensity of the heaviest extreme precipitation events is known to increase with global
warming. How often such events occur in a warmer world is however less well established …
warming. How often such events occur in a warmer world is however less well established …
Global increase in major tropical cyclone exceedance probability over the past four decades
Theoretical understanding of the thermodynamic controls on tropical cyclone (TC) wind
intensity, as well as numerical simulations, implies a positive trend in TC intensity in a …
intensity, as well as numerical simulations, implies a positive trend in TC intensity in a …
Emission budgets and pathways consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 C
Abstract The Paris Agreement has opened debate on whether limiting warming to 1.5° C is
compatible with current emission pledges and warming of about 0.9° C from the mid …
compatible with current emission pledges and warming of about 0.9° C from the mid …
Drylands face potential threat under 2 C global warming target
Abstract The Paris Agreement aims to limit global mean surface warming to less than 2° C
relative to pre-industrial levels,,. However, we show this target is acceptable only for humid …
relative to pre-industrial levels,,. However, we show this target is acceptable only for humid …
Quantifying the influence of global warming on unprecedented extreme climate events
Efforts to understand the influence of historical global warming on individual extreme climate
events have increased over the past decade. However, despite substantial progress, events …
events have increased over the past decade. However, despite substantial progress, events …
Expansion microscopy
In optical microscopy, fine structural details are resolved by using refraction to magnify
images of a specimen. We discovered that by synthesizing a swellable polymer network …
images of a specimen. We discovered that by synthesizing a swellable polymer network …
Observed heavy precipitation increase confirms theory and early models
EM Fischer, R Knutti - Nature Climate Change, 2016 - nature.com
Environmental phenomena are often observed first, and then explained quantitatively. The
complexity of processes, the range of scales involved, and the lack of first principles make it …
complexity of processes, the range of scales involved, and the lack of first principles make it …
IPCC reasons for concern regarding climate change risks
The reasons for concern framework communicates scientific understanding about risks in
relation to varying levels of climate change. The framework, now a cornerstone of the IPCC …
relation to varying levels of climate change. The framework, now a cornerstone of the IPCC …