Brazil experiences extreme weather and climate events that cause numerous economic and
social losses, and according to climate change projections, these events will increase in …

Our paper reviews recent progress in the study and understanding of observed trends in
extreme rainfall events in the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo (MASP). These are discussed …

Abstract General Circulation and Earth System Models are the most advanced tools for
investigating climate responses to future scenarios of greenhouse gas emissions, playing …

Studies that evaluate climate change projections over the whole of South America (SA) and
including different seasons and models are scarce. In this context, the objective of this work …

Climate-related risks in Central and South America have received increased attention and
concern in science and policy, but an up-to-date comprehensive review and synthesis of …

The main challenges facing the Eucalyptus plantation industry are employing sustainable
projects in suitable areas, and using safer forestry strategies, given climate variability and …

Climate change has diversified negative implications on environmental sustainability and
water availability. Assessing the impacts of climate change is crucial to enhance resilience …

Regional climate models have been used since 1989 in order to improve climate simulation
in regions where mesoscale forcings modulate the regional climate. These models are …

The increase in urbanization and climate change brings new challenges to the cities'
sustainability and resilience, mainly related to flood and drought events. Among these …

In this paper, we evaluate temperature and precipitation trends over South America (SA),
simulated by the regional Eta model with 20-km horizontal resolution nested to three global …