Heatwaves constitute a major threat to human health and ecosystems. Projected increases
in heatwave frequency and severity thus lead to the need for prediction to enhance …

Climate change is drastically altering the frequency, duration, and severity of compound
drought‐heatwave (CDHW) episodes, which present a new challenge in environmental and …

Climate change and urbanization are rapidly increasing human exposure to extreme
ambient temperatures, yet few studies have examined temperature and mortality in Latin …

We evaluate the performance of a large ensemble of Global Climate Models (GCMs) from
the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) over South America for a …

The chapter is divided into two main sections. The first section follows an integrative
approach in which hazards, exposure, vulnerability, impacts and risks are discussed …

Sustainable development requires climate change mitigation and thereby a fast energy
transition to renewables. However, climate change may affect renewable power outputs by …

Brazil experiences extreme weather and climate events that cause numerous economic and
social losses, and according to climate change projections, these events will increase in …

Abstract During September–November 2020, the meteorological services of Brazil,
Argentina, Peru, Paraguay, and Bolivia reported record‐high maximum temperatures in …

Water management in the Caatinga/Atlantic forest ecotone in Brazil is critically dependent
on better understanding of potential future changes in streamflow and sediment dynamics …

A large area including the central-northern part of Argentina, southern Bolivia, central Chile,
and most of Paraguay and Uruguay, experienced record-breaking temperatures during two …