Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Climate change and interconnected risks to sustainable development in the Mediterranean
Recent accelerated climate change has exacerbated existing environmental problems in the
Mediterranean Basin that are caused by the combination of changes in land use, increasing …
Mediterranean Basin that are caused by the combination of changes in land use, increasing …
Global urban population exposure to extreme heat
Increased exposure to extreme heat from both climate change and the urban heat island
effect—total urban warming—threatens the sustainability of rapidly growing urban …
effect—total urban warming—threatens the sustainability of rapidly growing urban …
Mediterranean olive orchards under climate change: A review of future impacts and adaptation strategies
The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) is an ancient traditional crop in the Mediterranean Basin.
In the Mediterranean region, traditional olive orchards are distinguishable by their prevailing …
In the Mediterranean region, traditional olive orchards are distinguishable by their prevailing …
Climate change caused by renewable and non-renewable energy consumption and economic growth: A time series ARDL analysis for Turkey
This paper focuses on climate change in Turkey caused by energy consumption using an
Autoregressive Distributed Lag and Toda-Yamamoto causality analysis. The motivation and …
Autoregressive Distributed Lag and Toda-Yamamoto causality analysis. The motivation and …
Climate drivers of the 2017 devastating fires in Portugal
A record 500,000 hectares burned in Portugal during the extreme wildfire season of 2017,
with more than 120 human lives lost. Here we analyse the climatic factors responsible for the …
with more than 120 human lives lost. Here we analyse the climatic factors responsible for the …
Synergies between Urban Heat Island and Heat Waves in Athens (Greece), during an extremely hot summer (2012)
Heat waves (HWs) are recognized as a serious threat for human health worldwide, with
urban areas being more vulnerable due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect and population …
urban areas being more vulnerable due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect and population …
[HTML][HTML] Strongly increasing heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the 21st century
The ensemble results of CMIP5 climate models that applied the RCP4. 5 and RCP8. 5
scenarios have been used to investigate climate change and temperature extremes in the …
scenarios have been used to investigate climate change and temperature extremes in the …
A decade of weather extremes
The ostensibly large number of recent extreme weather events has triggered intensive
discussions, both in-and outside the scientific community, on whether they are related to …
discussions, both in-and outside the scientific community, on whether they are related to …
The hot summer of 2010: redrawing the temperature record map of Europe
The summer of 2010 was exceptionally warm in eastern Europe and large parts of Russia.
We provide evidence that the anomalous 2010 warmth that caused adverse impacts …
We provide evidence that the anomalous 2010 warmth that caused adverse impacts …