Tag: Global and Planetary Change
Climate change intensified Valencia’s 2024 flash flood rainfall
Attribution study shows anthropogenic climate change amplified extreme rainfall and flash flooding in Valencia, October 2024, increasing 6-hour rainfall by 21% and affected area by 55%.
Methane increases were linked mainly to wetlands in Africa and Asia
Atmospheric methane growth peaked in 2020 driven by declining hydroxyl radicals and increased tropical wetland emissions in Africa and Asia, before declining through 2023.
Emissions cuts have different wildfire effects across China
Study examines how aerosol and greenhouse gas reductions under carbon neutrality create regionally divergent wildfire impacts in China, with competing mechanisms driving risk changes.
Residents showed moderate climate change awareness in Santo Domingo
Study of 414 residents reveals moderate climate change awareness but significant gap between understanding problems and actionable solutions, highlighting need for targeted educational.
A simple index explains land humidity trend differences
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in ClimatologyNew index based on precipitation and evapotranspiration ratio reveals land relative humidity decreased substantially since 1973, reconciles climate model discrepancies, and improves hydroclimate.
Land-use change patterns differed between two highland regions
Comparative analysis of land use transformations in Polish and Argentine highland regions reveals location-specific social conflicts driven by divergent cropland trajectories and market integration.
Forestation in China is linked to water and ecosystem trade-offs
Synthesis of forest hydrological research in China examining ecohydrological processes, ecosystem service trade-offs, and management implications of large-scale forestation programs.
CMIP6 models project stronger precipitation extremes in the Kosi Basin
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in ClimatologyCMIP6 climate models project intensified precipitation extremes in the Kosi Basin, with 47-79% increases in rainfall by 2100, critical for flood risk management and water resource planning.
Africa shows rising droughts, heatwaves, and compound events
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in ClimatologyStudy analyzes compound drought-heatwave events across Africa 1979-2024, revealing acceleration trends and spatiotemporal patterns with implications for climate vulnerability and adaptation.
Rising temperatures are linked to more physical inactivity
Panel study quantifying climate change effects on physical inactivity across 156 countries, projecting 0.47–0.70 million excess deaths and $2.40–3.68 billion productivity losses by 2050.
