Global and regional trends and drivers of fire under climate change
Recent wildfire outbreaks around the world have prompted concern that climate change is
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
increasing fire incidence, threatening human livelihood and biodiversity, and perpetuating …
Net zero: science, origins, and implications
MR Allen, P Friedlingstein, CAJ Girardin… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
This review explains the science behind the drive for global net zero emissions and why this
is needed to halt the ongoing rise in global temperatures. We document how the concept of …
is needed to halt the ongoing rise in global temperatures. We document how the concept of …
Agriculture and climate change are reshaping insect biodiversity worldwide
Several previous studies have investigated changes in insect biodiversity, with some
highlighting declines and others showing turnover in species composition without net …
highlighting declines and others showing turnover in species composition without net …
Future global climate: scenario-based projections and near-term information
This chapter assesses simulations of future global climate change, spanning time horizons
from the near term (2021–2040), mid-term (2041–2060), and long term (2081–2100) out to …
from the near term (2021–2040), mid-term (2041–2060), and long term (2081–2100) out to …
A meta-analysis of projected global food demand and population at risk of hunger for the period 2010–2050
M Van Dijk, T Morley, ML Rau, Y Saghai - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
Quantified global scenarios and projections are used to assess long-term future global food
security under a range of socio-economic and climate change scenarios. Here, we …
security under a range of socio-economic and climate change scenarios. Here, we …
The 2021 western North America heat wave among the most extreme events ever recorded globally
In June 2021, western North America experienced a record-breaking heat wave outside the
distribution of previously observed temperatures. While it is clear that the event was extreme …
distribution of previously observed temperatures. While it is clear that the event was extreme …
Short-Lived Climate Forcers (Chapter 6)
Short‑lived climate forcers (SLCFs) affect climate and are, in most cases, also air pollutants.
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …
Achievements and needs for the climate change scenario framework
Long-term global scenarios have underpinned research and assessment of global
environmental change for four decades. Over the past ten years, the climate change …
environmental change for four decades. Over the past ten years, the climate change …
RCP8.5 tracks cumulative CO2 emissions
CR Schwalm, S Glendon… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Climate simulation-based scenarios are routinely used to characterize a range of plausible
climate futures. Despite some recent progress on bending the emissions curve, RCP8. 5, the …
climate futures. Despite some recent progress on bending the emissions curve, RCP8. 5, the …
Estimating a social cost of carbon for global energy consumption
Estimates of global economic damage caused by carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions can
inform climate policy 1, 2, 3. The social cost of carbon (SCC) quantifies these damages by …
inform climate policy 1, 2, 3. The social cost of carbon (SCC) quantifies these damages by …