[HTML][HTML] State of wildfires 2023–2024

MW Jones, DI Kelley, CA Burton… - Earth System …, 2024 - essd.copernicus.org
Climate change contributes to the increased frequency and intensity of wildfires globally,
with significant impacts on society and the environment. However, our understanding of the …

A perspective on the next generation of Earth system model scenarios: towards representative emission pathways (REPs)

M Meinshausen, CF Schleussner… - Geoscientific Model …, 2023 - gmd.copernicus.org
In every Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment cycle, a multitude
of scenarios are assessed, with different scope and emphasis throughout the various …

Notable shifts beyond pre-industrial streamflow and soil moisture conditions transgress the planetary boundary for freshwater change

M Porkka, V Virkki, L Wang-Erlandsson, D Gerten… - Nature Water, 2024 - nature.com
Human actions compromise the many life-supporting functions provided by the freshwater
cycle. Yet, scientific understanding of anthropogenic freshwater change and its long-term …

Attributing human mortality from fire PM2.5 to climate change

CY Park, K Takahashi, S Fujimori, T Jansakoo… - Nature Climate …, 2024 - nature.com
Climate change intensifies fire smoke, emitting hazardous air pollutants that impact human
health. However, the global influence of climate change on fire-induced health impacts …

Modeling surge dynamics improves coastal flood estimates in a global set of tropical cyclones

T Vogt, S Treu, M Mengel, K Frieler… - Communications Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Tropical cyclone-induced storm surge is a major coastal risk, which will be further amplified
by rising sea levels under global warming. Here, we present a computational efficient …

Evolution of global water footprints of crop production in 1990–2019

O Mialyk, MJ Booij, JF Schyns… - Environmental Research …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Crop production has the largest water footprint (WF) of all economic sectors and ranks as a
leading cause of water scarcity. Despite this, our understanding of historical changes in …

Deepening water scarcity in breadbasket nations

Q Deng, T Sharretts, T Ali, YZ Ao, DD Chiarelli… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Water is crucial for meeting sustainability targets, but its unsustainable use threatens human
wellbeing and the environment. Past assessments of water scarcity (ie, water demand in …

Global economic impact of weather variability on the rich and the poor

L Quante, SN Willner, C Otto, A Levermann - Nature Sustainability, 2024 - nature.com
Temperature and precipitation variability and extremes impact production globally. These
production disruptions will change with future warming, impacting consumers locally as well …

Non-optimal temperature-attributable mortality and morbidity burden by cause, age and sex under climate and population change scenarios: a nationwide modelling …

L Yuan, L Madaniyazi, AM Vicedo-Cabrera… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Future temperature effects on mortality and morbidity may differ. However,
studies comparing projected future temperature-attributable mortality and morbidity in the …

Human-induced climate change has decreased wheat production in northern Kazakhstan

P Romanovska, S Undorf, B Schauberger… - Environmental …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Northern Kazakhstan is a major wheat exporter, contributing to food security in Central Asia
and beyond. However, wheat yields fluctuate and low-producing years occur frequently. It is …