Warming trends and increasing temperature extremes have been observed across most of
the Asian region over the past century (high confidence).{24.3} Increasing numbers of warm …

Forests around the world are subject to risk of high rates of tree growth decline and
increased tree mortality from combinations of climate warming and drought, notably in semi …

Climate change has led to more frequent extreme winters (aka, dzud) and summer droughts
on the Mongolian Plateau during the last decade. Among these events, the 2000–2002 …

Six water emergencies have occurred since 1981 for the New York City (NYC) region
despite the following: 1) its perhumid climate, 2) substantial conservation of water since …

Considering climate change, there is no consensus on the impact of global warming on
forest growth. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the effects of climate change on tree radial …

Abstract Knowledge of natural long-term drought variability is essential for water resource
management and planning, especially in arid and sub-arid regions of the world. In the …

The 2010 extreme winter disaster (dzud) in Mongolia has lead to great livestock mortality
(around 20 per cent of the national herd), the loss of pastoral livelihoods and rural …

Climate models currently provide conflicting predictions of future climate change across
Central Asia. With concern over the potential for a change in water availability to impact …

A robust regional tree-ring chronology with a span of 1819–2009 was developed for the
Hulun Buir steppe, China, a region in the eastern edge of the Mongolian Plateau. This …

Abstract The Hyogo Framework for Action stresses disaster risk reduction (DRR) at local,
national and international levels and provides guidance to risk-prone countries. The …