Article
Agronomy
Theodore M. Giannaros, Georgios Papavasileiou
Summary: The recent increase in destructive fire seasons worldwide has raised concerns about the impact of climate change on the frequency, intensity, and extent of wildfires. Analysis of fire weather extremes and burned area in Europe shows a positive correlation, indicating that fire weather is a prominent driver of fire activity. The study suggests that fire weather extremes in Europe have become more frequent and are affecting larger areas, occurring earlier and later in the fire season. The occurrence of statistically significant change-points in the time series of extreme fire weather days further supports this finding.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Fortunatus Masanja, Ke Yang, Yang Xu, Guixiang He, Xiaolong Liu, Xin Xu, Xiaoyan Jiang, Luo Xin, Robert Mkuye, Yuewen Deng, Liqiang Zhao
Summary: As heat waves become more frequent and intense in the global ocean, the threat to marine ecosystems and the survival of bivalves is expected to increase. This review examines the physiological and biochemical changes that bivalves undergo in response to heat stress and highlights the importance of understanding bivalve responses in order to minimize the impacts of heat waves. The review also emphasizes the need for further research in this area.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Economics
Cuong Viet Nguyen
Summary: This study investigates the impact of extreme weather events on inter-province migration in Vietnam. High rainfall extremes lead to out-migration of highly educated individuals while attracting poorly educated individuals for in-migration. Low temperature extremes have varying effects on migration in different provinces.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xuewei Fan, Chiyuan Miao, Jakob Zscheischler, Louise Slater, Yi Wu, Yuanfang Chai, Amir Aghakouchak
Summary: Fire weather compounded by extremely hot and dry conditions has severe impacts on society and ecosystems. A study finds that the frequency and intensity of compound fire weather (CFW) events have increased globally from 1981 to 2020. Temperature increase and relative humidity decrease are responsible for significant trends in CFW events, with anthropogenic climate change aggravating these trends.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bohao Li, Kai Liu, Ming Wang, Qianzhi Wang, Qian He, Chenxia Li
Summary: The increase in record-breaking extreme events caused by climate change poses a threat to human health and well-being. Understanding the future impacts of such events on global populations can provide decision-making support for policies aiming to mitigate climate change.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kilian Kuhla, Sven Norman Willner, Christian Otto, Tobias Geiger, Anders Levermann
Summary: The most complex and potentially severe impacts of climate change are caused by extreme weather events, which can lead to amplified economic losses, especially in high-income economies. Future extreme events show strong heterogeneous regional responses, with some regions experiencing gains in welfare due to increased demand while others suffer losses from demand or supply shortages.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shanshan Liu, Cheng Liu, Qihou Hu, Meng Gao
Summary: Climate change may worsen air pollution by affecting emissions, ventilation, chemical production, and deposition. This study examines how persistent weather conditions influence the extremes of PM2.5 and O3 in China during winter and summer. The findings suggest that megacities with high emissions are more vulnerable to a hotter and more stable future, with significant increases in both median and extreme values of O3 and PM2.5.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Janusz R. Rak, Katarzyna Wartalska, Bartosz Kazmierczak
Summary: The weather derivatives market is still not flexible enough for effective weather risk management for many industries, such as the water supply and sewerage industry. The study proposed daily precipitation index, frost day index, and hot day index to protect the interests of the industry in Poland, and found that hot day index showed a clear growing trend with the least frequency of exceedance among the three indices.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kees C. H. van Ginkel, Francesco Dottori, Lorenzo Alfieri, Luc Feyen, Elco E. Koks
Summary: This study presents a high-resolution object-based assessment of the direct flood risk of the European road network, using high-resolution exposure data from OpenStreetMap. A new set of road-specific damage functions is developed, showing an expected annual direct damage of EUR230 million from large river floods to road infrastructure in Europe. The object-based approach provides more precise calculations and action perspective for road owners, enabling the identification of European hotspots and paving the way for targeted risk reduction strategies.
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arragaw Alemayehu, Ayele Behaylu, Getahun Agumass, Awlachew Dejen
Summary: Diverse sources of climate information are necessary for smallholder farmers to mitigate the impacts of climate change. This study investigated the traditional knowledge of farmers in Ethiopia's Menze Gera Midir district regarding climate change and weather forecast. The findings showed that farmers possessed indigenous knowledge in weather and climate forecasting based on their own experiences, but their traditional knowledge in terms of agricultural development was limited. The study emphasized the importance of documenting and integrating traditional knowledge with scientific knowledge to address environmental and socio-economic challenges faced by farming communities.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jiufeng Li, Wenfeng Zhan, T. C. Chakraborty, Zihan Liu, Huilin Du, Weilin Liao, Ming Luo, Long Li, Shiqi Miao, Huyan Fu, Shasha Wang, Fan Huang, Manchun Li
Summary: By integrating various data sources, we ranked the monthly mean maximum and minimum urban temperatures of 13,135 cities worldwide from the perspective of thermal discomfort. Manama, Bahrain was identified as the hottest city (48.18℃, ±1.31℃) and Yakutsk, Russia as the coldest city (-42.96℃, ±0.72℃). Our study reveals an unequal pattern of global city temperature extremes, with smaller cities covering a majority of the extreme temperature zones. Urgent strategies need to be developed to reduce climate change risks in small and medium-sized cities with low development levels.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
V. Narinesingh, J. F. Booth, Y. Ming
Summary: This study investigates the co-location of heat extremes and atmospheric blocking in the current climate and a future extreme-emissions projection using reanalysis and the CM4 model. The colocation of heat events and blocking is most prevalent for the strongest heat events. The prevalence of colocation varies regionally, with greater colocation near the coasts of North America and in northern regions of Eurasia.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andre Fonseca, Helder Fraga, Joao A. Santos
Summary: The quality and yield of grape berries are influenced significantly by the interactions between grapevines and the local environment. With the ongoing climate change, wine regions worldwide are faced with the challenge of adapting to changing conditions. This study investigates the impact of climate change on extreme weather events, such as temperature and precipitation, in Portuguese wine regions. The findings provide crucial information for decision-making in the winemaking sector and for developing strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Cameron Mcerlich, Adrian Mcdonald, James Renwick, Alex Schuddeboom
Summary: ERA5 reanalysis is used to examine extreme precipitation within Southern Hemisphere mid-latitude cyclones, with a focus on spatial and temporal variations. Extreme precipitation occurs preferentially during the deepening phase of the cyclone and displays good spatial correlation with non-extreme precipitation. By applying a spatially dependent precipitation threshold, the methodology provides a quantitative assessment of extreme precipitation within cyclones. The representation of extreme precipitation weakens more rapidly over time and is more constrained around the cyclone center compared to moderate precipitation.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhongwei Liu, Jonathan M. Eden, Bastien Dieppois, Matthew Blackett
Summary: Wildfires have become more frequent and intense in many parts of the world, with climate change being a major contributor. A study using an empirical-statistical method found that the likelihood of climate-related fire risk has increased by at least a factor of four in approximately 40% of fire-prone regions due to rising global temperature. Furthermore, a set of extreme fire weather events occurring in recent years were mostly associated with increased likelihood due to global temperature rise.