How tree roots respond to drought

I Brunner, C Herzog, MA Dawes, M Arend… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The ongoing climate change is characterized by increased temperatures and altered
precipitation patterns. In addition, there has been an increase in both the frequency and …

Multiphase chemistry at the atmosphere–biosphere interface influencing climate and public health in the anthropocene

U Pöschl, M Shiraiwa - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Multiphase chemistry plays a vital role in the Earth system, climate, and health. Chemical
reactions, mass transport, and phase transitions between gases, liquids, and solids are …

Tracing the water–energy–food nexus: Description, theory and practice

H Leck, D Conway, M Bradshaw… - Geography …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The 'nexus' between water, energy and food (WEF) has gained increasing attention globally
in research, business and policy spheres. We review the premise of recent initiatives framed …

Contribution of changes in atmospheric circulation patterns to extreme temperature trends

DE Horton, NC Johnson, D Singh, DL Swain… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
Surface weather conditions are closely governed by the large-scale circulation of the Earth's
atmosphere. Recent increases in the occurrence of some extreme weather phenomena …

Projections of rapidly rising surface temperatures over Africa under low mitigation

F Engelbrecht, J Adegoke, MJ Bopape… - Environmental …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
An analysis of observed trends in African annual-average near-surface temperatures over
the lastfive decades reveals drastic increases, particularly over parts of the subtropics and …

Drought tolerant maize for farmer adaptation to drought in sub-Saharan Africa: Determinants of adoption in eastern and southern Africa

M Fisher, T Abate, RW Lunduka, W Asnake… - Climatic Change, 2015 - Springer
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),“maize is life,” due to its importance to food security
and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa's maize-growing area faces occasional …

Decentralized energy systems for clean electricity access

P Alstone, D Gershenson, DM Kammen - Nature climate change, 2015 - nature.com
Innovative approaches are needed to address the needs of the 1.3 billion people lacking
electricity, while simultaneously transitioning to a decarbonized energy system. With …

Climate change and vector-borne diseases: what are the implications for public health research and policy?

D Campbell-Lendrum, L Manga… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Vector-borne diseases continue to contribute significantly to the global burden of disease,
and cause epidemics that disrupt health security and cause wider socioeconomic impacts …

Vulnerability and adaptation of US shellfisheries to ocean acidification

JA Ekstrom, L Suatoni, SR Cooley, LH Pendleton… - Nature climate …, 2015 - nature.com
Ocean acidification is a global, long-term problem whose ultimate solution requires carbon
dioxide reduction at a scope and scale that will take decades to accomplish successfully …

Climate change sentiment on Twitter: An unsolicited public opinion poll

EM Cody, AJ Reagan, L Mitchell, PS Dodds… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The consequences of anthropogenic climate change are extensively debated through
scientific papers, newspaper articles, and blogs. Newspaper articles may lack accuracy …