Changes in climate and land use over the Amazon region: current and future variability and trends
This paper shows recent progress in our understanding of climate variability and trends in
the Amazon region, and how these interact with land use change. The review includes an …
the Amazon region, and how these interact with land use change. The review includes an …
[PDF][PDF] Extreme seasonal droughts and floods in Amazonia: causes, trends and impacts.
This paper reviews recent progress in the study and understanding of extreme seasonal
events in the Amazon region, focusing on drought and floods. The review includes a history …
events in the Amazon region, focusing on drought and floods. The review includes a history …
Deforestation and fires in the Brazilian Amazon from 2001 to 2020: Impacts on rainfall variability and land surface temperature
Deforestation and fires in the Amazon are serious problems affecting climate, and land use
and land cover (LULC) changes. In recent decades, the Amazon biome area has suffered …
and land cover (LULC) changes. In recent decades, the Amazon biome area has suffered …
Contrasting North–South changes in Amazon wet-day and dry-day frequency and related atmospheric features (1981–2017)
This study provides an updated analysis of the evolution of seasonal rainfall intensity in the
Amazon basin, considering the 1981–2017 period and based on HOP (interpolated HYBAM …
Amazon basin, considering the 1981–2017 period and based on HOP (interpolated HYBAM …
A linked vulnerability and resilience framework for adaptation pathways in remote disadvantaged communities
We develop a systems framework for exploring adaptation pathways to climate change
among people in remote and marginalized regions. The framework builds on two common …
among people in remote and marginalized regions. The framework builds on two common …
Drought and society: Scientific progress, blind spots, and future prospects
Human activities have increasingly intensified the severity, frequency, and negative impacts
of droughts in several regions across the world. This trend has led to broader scientific …
of droughts in several regions across the world. This trend has led to broader scientific …
Two contrasting severe seasonal extremes in tropical South America in 2012: flood in Amazonia and drought in northeast Brazil
Two simultaneous extreme events affected tropical South America to the east of the Andes
during the austral summer and fall of 2012: a severe drought in Northeast Brazil and intense …
during the austral summer and fall of 2012: a severe drought in Northeast Brazil and intense …
Severe droughts reduce river navigability and isolate communities in the Brazilian Amazon
L Santos de Lima, FEO Silva… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
The Amazon basin is experiencing severe droughts that are expected to worsen with climate
change. Riverine communities are especially vulnerable to these extreme events. This study …
change. Riverine communities are especially vulnerable to these extreme events. This study …
Ecosystem‐based management of Amazon fisheries and wetlands
M Goulding, E Venticinque, MLB Ribeiro… - Fish and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Infrastructure development and overfishing in the Amazon make it imperative to define
adequate scales for the ecosystem‐based management of commercial fisheries and the …
adequate scales for the ecosystem‐based management of commercial fisheries and the …
[HTML][HTML] Recent extremes of drought and flooding in Amazonia: vulnerabilities and human adaptation
The present study focuses on the impacts of extreme drought and flooding situations in
Amazonia, using level/discharge data from some rivers in the Amazon region as indicators …
Amazonia, using level/discharge data from some rivers in the Amazon region as indicators …