Compound heat and moisture extreme impacts on global crop yields under climate change
Extreme heat, drought and moisture excess are increasingly co-occurring within a single
growing season, impacting crop yields in global breadbasket regions. In this Review, we …
growing season, impacting crop yields in global breadbasket regions. In this Review, we …
Greatly enhanced risk to humans as a consequence of empirically determined lower moist heat stress tolerance
As heatwaves become more frequent, intense, and longer-lasting due to climate change, the
question of breaching thermal limits becomes pressing. A wet-bulb temperature (Tw) of 35° …
question of breaching thermal limits becomes pressing. A wet-bulb temperature (Tw) of 35° …
Growing threats from swings between hot and wet extremes in a warmer world
The abrupt alternation between hot and wet extremes can lead to more severe societal
impacts than isolated extremes. However, despite an understanding of hot and wet extremes …
impacts than isolated extremes. However, despite an understanding of hot and wet extremes …
Regimes of Soil Moisture–Wet-Bulb Temperature Coupling with Relevance to Moist Heat Stress
Human heat stress depends jointly on atmospheric temperature and humidity. Wetter soils
reduce temperature but also raise humidity, making the collective impact on heat stress …
reduce temperature but also raise humidity, making the collective impact on heat stress …
Global increase in future compound heat stress-heavy precipitation hazards and associated socio-ecosystem risks
Z Zhou, L Zhang, Q Zhang, C Hu, G Wang… - npj Climate and …, 2024 - nature.com
Compound extremes of lethal heat stress-heavy precipitation events (CHPEs) seriously
threaten social and ecological sustainability, while their evolution and effects at the global …
threaten social and ecological sustainability, while their evolution and effects at the global …
Spatiotemporal variability characteristics of extreme climate events in Xinjiang during 1960–2019
Under the global warming, it is particularly important to explore the response of extreme
climate to global climate change over the arid regions. Based on daily temperature …
climate to global climate change over the arid regions. Based on daily temperature …
Light rain exacerbates extreme humid heat
Z Zhang, Y Wang, GJ Zhang, C Xing, W Xia… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Humid heat waves pose significant risks to human health and the ecosystem. Intuitively,
rainfall often alleviates extreme humid heat. However, here we show that light rain often …
rainfall often alleviates extreme humid heat. However, here we show that light rain often …
Going green for good: How sustainable economic development and green energy resources are driving carbon neutrality in G‐7 countries?
M Mohsin, H Xuhua, M Sarfraz… - Sustainable …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The construction of a sustainable society in the present era is significantly based on green
economic development, environmental sustainability, and ecological energy resources. It is …
economic development, environmental sustainability, and ecological energy resources. It is …
[HTML][HTML] World wide lightning location network (WWLLN) global lightning climatology (WGLC) and time series, 2022 update
Here we describe the 2022 update to the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN)
Global Lightning Climatology (WGLC) and time series, which extends the dataset with global …
Global Lightning Climatology (WGLC) and time series, which extends the dataset with global …
Regional variation in the role of humidity on city-level heat-related mortality
The rising humid heat is regarded as a severe threat to human survivability, but the proper
integration of humid heat into heat-health alerts is still being explored. Using state-of-the-art …
integration of humid heat into heat-health alerts is still being explored. Using state-of-the-art …