The task of quantifying spatial and temporal variations in terrestrial water, energy, and
vegetation conditions is challenging due to the significant complexity and heterogeneity of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Climate is changing in response to rising concentrations of
atmospheric CO 2 and it is commonly asserted that this will cause droughts to become more …

The methods to quantify equilibrium climate sensitivity are still debated. We collect millennial‐
length simulations of coupled climate models and show that the global mean equilibrium …

The Chesapeake Bay region is projected to experience changes in temperature, sea level,
and precipitation as a result of climate change. This research uses an estuarine-watershed …

In the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5), the model-mean increase
in global mean surface air temperature T under the 1pctCO2 scenario (atmospheric CO2 …

Although evidence is increasing that climate shocks influence human migration, it is unclear
exactly when people migrate after a climate shock. A climate shock might be followed by an …

Biogeographic origins of plant lineages are often reflected in species functional traits, with
consequences for community assembly, diversity, and ecosystem function. The climatic and …

Polar amplification is a widely discussed phenomenon, and a range of mechanisms have
been proposed to contribute to it, many of which involve atmospheric and surface processes …

Increased oceanic uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is a threat to marine
organisms and ecosystems. Among the most dramatic consequences predicted to date are …

Tropospheric aerosol radiative forcing has persisted for many years as one of the major
causes of uncertainty in global climate model simulations. To sample the range of plausible …