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 …
Heat waves: Physical understanding and scientific challenges
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 …
Future socio-ecosystem productivity threatened by compound drought–heatwave events
Compound drought–heatwave (CDHW) events are one of the worst climatic stressors for
global sustainable development. However, the physical mechanisms behind CDHWs and …
global sustainable development. However, the physical mechanisms behind CDHWs and …
Global concurrent climate extremes exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change
Increases in concurrent climate extremes in different parts of the world threaten the
ecosystem and our society. However, spatial patterns of these extremes and their past and …
ecosystem and our society. However, spatial patterns of these extremes and their past and …
Prediction and projection of heatwaves
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 …
in heatwave frequency and severity thus lead to the need for prediction to enhance …
Causes, impacts and patterns of disastrous river floods
Disastrous floods have caused millions of fatalities in the twentieth century, tens of billions of
dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this …
dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this …
Precipitation trends determine future occurrences of compound hot–dry events
Compound hot–dry events—co-occurring hot and dry extremes—frequently cause damages
to human and natural systems, often exceeding separate impacts from heatwaves and …
to human and natural systems, often exceeding separate impacts from heatwaves and …
Intergenerational inequities in exposure to climate extremes
Under continued global warming, extreme events such as heat waves will continue to rise in
frequency, intensity, duration, and spatial extent over the next decades (–). Younger …
frequency, intensity, duration, and spatial extent over the next decades (–). Younger …
A review of solar forecasting, its dependence on atmospheric sciences and implications for grid integration: Towards carbon neutrality
The ability to forecast solar irradiance plays an indispensable role in solar power
forecasting, which constitutes an essential step in planning and operating power systems …
forecasting, which constitutes an essential step in planning and operating power systems …
Extreme weather and climate change: population health and health system implications
Extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves, cyclones, and floods, are an
expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change …
expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change …