Heat waves: Physical understanding and scientific challenges
D Barriopedro, R García‐Herrera… - Reviews of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heat waves (HWs) can cause large socioeconomic and environmental impacts. The
observed increases in their frequency, intensity and duration are projected to continue with …
observed increases in their frequency, intensity and duration are projected to continue with …
A review of recent advances in research on extreme heat events
Reviewing recent literature, we report that changes in extreme heat event characteristics
such as magnitude, frequency, and duration are highly sensitive to changes in mean global …
such as magnitude, frequency, and duration are highly sensitive to changes in mean global …
Globally unequal effect of extreme heat on economic growth
CW Callahan, JS Mankin - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
Increased extreme heat is among the clearest impacts of global warming, but the economic
effects of heat waves are poorly understood. Using subnational economic data, extreme …
effects of heat waves are poorly understood. Using subnational economic data, extreme …
The timing of unprecedented hydrological drought under climate change
Droughts that exceed the magnitudes of historical variation ranges could occur increasingly
frequently under future climate conditions. However, the time of the emergence of …
frequently under future climate conditions. However, the time of the emergence of …
Extremes become routine in an emerging new Arctic
L Landrum, MM Holland - Nature Climate Change, 2020 - nature.com
The Arctic is rapidly warming and experiencing tremendous changes in sea ice, ocean and
terrestrial regions. Lack of long-term scientific observations makes it difficult to assess …
terrestrial regions. Lack of long-term scientific observations makes it difficult to assess …
Global emergence of anthropogenic climate change in fire weather indices
JT Abatzoglou, AP Williams… - Geophysical Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Changes in global fire activity are influenced by a multitude of factors including land‐
cover change, policies, and climatic conditions. This study uses 17 climate models to …
cover change, policies, and climatic conditions. This study uses 17 climate models to …
Extreme heat waves under 1.5 C and 2 C global warming
Severe, extreme, and exceptional heat waves, such as those that occurred over the Balkans
(2007), France (2003), or Russia (2010), are associated with increased mortality, human …
(2007), France (2003), or Russia (2010), are associated with increased mortality, human …
Changes in regional heatwave characteristics as a function of increasing global temperature
SE Perkins-Kirkpatrick, PB Gibson - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract The Paris Agreement calls for global warming to be limited to 1.5–2° C. For the first
time, this study investigates how different regional heatwave characteristics (intensity …
time, this study investigates how different regional heatwave characteristics (intensity …
Differential climate impacts for policy-relevant limits to global warming: the case of 1.5 C and 2 C
Robust appraisals of climate impacts at different levels of global-mean temperature increase
are vital to guide assessments of dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate …
are vital to guide assessments of dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate …