The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) in 2013–2014 was the most comprehensive analysis of anthropogenic climate …

Climatic shifts to warmer and often drier conditions are challenging terrestrial species
worldwide. These shifts are occurring more rapidly at higher elevations and latitudes, likely …

Climate change will have far-reaching consequence for the future of tourism. A Climate
Change Vulnerability Index for Tourism (CVIT) comprised of 27 indicators provides a …

Observed changes and impacts Ongoing climate trends have exacerbated many extreme
events (very high confidence). The Australian trends include further warming and sea level …

Heat stress at the workplace is an occupational health hazard that reduces labour
productivity. Assessment of productivity loss resulting from climate change has so far been …

Global food security requires that grain yields continue to increase to 2050, yet yields have
stalled in many developed countries. This disturbing trend has so far been only partially …

This study offers an overview of the low-frequency (ie, monthly to seasonal) evolution,
dynamics, predictability, and surface impacts of a rare Southern Hemisphere (SH) …

Implementing climate-resilient pathways in conditions of uncertainty and change is a serious
challenge. Approaches have been developed for this type of problem, one of which …

As the global climate warms, cities worldwide face more frequent and extreme heatwaves.
These events can affect human health and decrease liveability. While the mitigating effects …

8.1 Background Resilience, in the broadest sense, is the capacity of a system to absorb
disturbance and reorganise so as to retain essentially the same structure, function, identity …