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Environmental Sciences
Janet Mann, Vivienne Foroughirad, Molly H. F. McEntee, Madison L. Miketa, Taylor C. Evans, Caitlin Karniski, Ewa Krzyszczyk, Eric M. Patterson, John C. Strohman, Megan M. Wallen
Summary: The study found that provisioned dolphins have smaller home ranges after extreme climate events, and the behavior of weaned offspring is influenced by maternal effects. While most calves had lower mortality rates both before and after provisioning, post-MHW, juvenile mortality significantly increased.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Fisheries
Antonina De Marco, Vito Antonio Baldassarro, Laura Calza, Luciana Giardino, Francesco Dondi, Maria Giulia Ferrari, Giorgia Bignami, Luca Parma, Alessio Bonaldo
Summary: The shellfish farming sector is negatively impacted by heat waves, with predicted increases in duration but not intensity in the northern Adriatic Sea. This study simulated the effects of prolonged heat waves on Pacific oysters, finding that it caused stress, weight loss, and changes in biochemical parameters. Gene expression levels also increased, indicating activation of stress defense mechanisms. These findings highlight the negative impact of heat waves on oyster welfare and the productivity of the sector.
FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jiaxin Ye, Chaoxia Yuan, Mengzhou Yang, Xinyu Lu, Jing-jia Luo, Toshio Yamagata
Summary: Significant anomalies in summer extreme hot days (SEHDs) are observed in the Asian monsoon region (AMR) after El Nino, mainly due to the delayed ENSO impacts and the Indo-western Pacific Ocean capacitor (IPOC) effect. The anomalies are caused by diabatic heating anomaly triggering westward-propagating Rossby wave and reduced atmospheric moisture inhibiting the northward propagation of intraseasonal oscillation (ISO). The CMIP6 historical runs and future projections show realistic simulation and stable ENSO impacts on SEHDs in the AMR.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Eric Hunt, Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell, Jordan I. Christian, Jason A. Otkin, Jeff Basara, Martha Anderson, Tyler White, Christopher Hain, Robb Randall, Katie McGaughey
Summary: The flash drought in western Russia in the summer of 2010 significantly reduced wheat production, leading the Russian government to ban wheat exports to ensure food security. This, along with production issues in other wheat-producing countries, resulted in a sharp increase in global wheat prices, causing food price hikes and civil unrest in countries with existing inequalities and poverty.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE EXTREMES
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xinyu Lu, Chaoxia Yuan, Jing-jia Luo, Toshio Yamagata
Summary: Understanding and predicting extreme weather and climate are crucial for adaptation and resilience. The study evaluates the prediction skills of summer extreme hot days (SEHDs) in the Asian monsoon region (AMR) using hindcasts from the POAMA-2 prediction system. The results show good prediction skills for SEHD frequency in the southern AMR due to the model's ability to reproduce the impacts of ENSO on atmospheric circulation and surface air temperature.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Meilin Yan, Yang Xie, Huanhuan Zhu, Jie Ban, Jicheng Gong, Tiantian Li
Summary: The unprecedented heatwaves in China in 2017 resulted in significant all-cause mortality and substantial economic losses, indicating a clear and notable correlation.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Zhendong Zou, Chunhua Yan, Leiyu Yu, Xianchenghao Jiang, Jinshan Ding, Longjun Qin, Bei Wang, Guoyu Qiu
Summary: The study showed that the urban heat island effect is significantly amplified during heat waves, with different land use types in urban areas playing a significant role in this interaction. Increasing natural surface coverage can mitigate the intensity and warming potential of the UHI effect, attributed to increased latent heat consumption by vegetation during heat waves.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mirta Tokic, Dunja Leljak Levanic, Jutta Ludwig-Mueller, Natasa Bauer
Summary: The study examines the effects of elevated temperatures on tomato seed germination, seedling development, and adult plant growth. Different heat stress treatments have various impacts on root development, leaf wilting, and stem bending. Heat stress also affects hormone levels, gene expression, and the accumulation of heat shock proteins.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Krzysztof Blazejczyk, Robert Twardosz, Piotr Walach, Kaja Czarnecka, Anna Blazejczyk
Summary: This study focuses on the biometeorological and mortality effects of the hot June observed in Central Europe in 2019. The results indicate that the prolonged persistence of unusually warm weather in June 2019 was determined by the synoptic conditions occurring over the European region and causing advection of tropical air, leading to increased mortality rates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
C. Furusho-Percot, K. Goergen, C. Hartick, L. Poshyvailo-Strube, S. Kollet
Summary: Climate change increases the frequency and intensity of heat waves, which have multiple adverse effects on ecosystems, human health, societies, and the economy. This study shows that improving hydrological process representation in regional climate models can lead to more accurate simulation of heat wave metrics.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Forestry
Shah Rukh, Tanja G. M. Sanders, Inken Krueger, Tobias Schad, Andreas Bolte
Summary: A severe heatwave and drought in 2018 and subsequent years have resulted in significant growth reductions, leaf senescence, browning, and diebacks of European beech trees in Central Europe. These impacts may have long-term consequences, including reduced vitality and potential tree death. It is important to study the short- and long-term effects of defoliation on post-drought growth, and evaluate adaptive forest management strategies to better understand the future of beech trees in Central Europe.
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yujin Kim, Youngeun Choi, Seung-Ki Min
Summary: This study examined the characteristics of extreme high temperature events in South Korea and their impact on electricity demands in the future. It found that the magnitude and duration of heat waves are projected to increase in the late 21st century, leading to a significant increase in electricity demands, particularly during heat wave days. The study also suggests that reducing greenhouse gas emissions could alleviate the increase in electricity demands caused by climate-induced factors.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE EXTREMES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui Wang, Shunyuan Mao, Xiaomao Wu, Huiling Zhang
Summary: In this paper, the eigenfunction expansion method combined with local contact models is proposed to analyze the repeated impact behaviors between a sphere and a beam. The simulations are compared with experimental results to validate their accuracy. The eigenfunction expansion method is also compared with the spring-mass method to confirm its validity in solving the repeated impacts on beams. The study shows that considering structural vibrations, local impact behaviors, and wave propagations is crucial for predicting the impact behaviors and energy dissipations.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wun S. Chao, James V. Anderson, Xuehui Li, Russ W. Gesch, Marisol T. Berti, David P. Horvath
Summary: Winter oilseed cash cover crops, including winter canola/rapeseed and winter camelina, are effective in weed management programs. A study was conducted to evaluate their freezing tolerance and weed-suppressing traits in North Dakota and Minnesota. Different planting dates resulted in varying survival rates for the oilseed crops. The findings have implications for improving freezing tolerance in commercial canola cultivars.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Nicholas Sievert, Craig Paukert, Joanna Whittier, Wesley Daniel, Dana Infante, Jana Stewart
Summary: Climate change is expected to alter stream fish habitat, leading to changes in fish communities. This study identifies areas at high and low risk of experiencing climate-induced changes in stream class. The findings help identify opportunities for preservation, restoration, and adaptation based on climate risk and other stressors. Understanding the communities at risk due to climate change will aid in developing strategies to sustain them in the future.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)