Extreme weather and climate‐related events occur in a particular place, by definition,
infrequently. It is therefore challenging to detect systematic changes in their occurrence …

Contemporary climate warming is a key problem faced not only by scientists, but also all by
humanity because, as is shown by the experience of recent years, it has multiple …

Multidecadal surface temperature changes may be forced by natural as well as
anthropogenic factors, or arise unforced from the climate system. Distinguishing these …

The world food crisis in 2008 highlighted the susceptibility of the global food system to price
shocks. Here we use annual staple food production and trade data from 1992–2009 to …

Understanding the influence of solar variability on the Earth's climate requires knowledge of
solar variability, solar‐terrestrial interactions, and the mechanisms determining the response …

Climate Explorer (www. climexp. knmi. nl) is a web-based application for climatic research
that is managed by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and contains a …

The Black Death, originating in Asia, arrived in the Mediterranean harbors of Europe in 1347
CE, via the land and sea trade routes of the ancient Silk Road system. This epidemic marked …

This paper reviews the European summer heat wave of 2003, with special emphasis on the
first half of August 2003, jointly with its significant societal and environmental impact across …

The role of seasonality is indisputable in climate and ecosystem dynamics. Seasonal
temperature and precipitation variability are of vital importance for the availability of food …

The article evaluates recent scholarship on famines in Europe during the medieval and early
modern periods (c. 700–1800), synthesizing the state‐of‐the‐art knowledge and identifying …