Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sun W. W. Kim, Brigitte Sommer, Maria Beger, John M. M. Pandolfi
Summary: Climate change is causing rapid and widespread degradation of the environmental conditions that previously supported species survival. Current projections of climate change mainly focus on acute environmental anomalies and global extinction risks, without considering species-specific patterns. As a result, we lack knowledge about the explicit dimensions of climate risk that are essential for predicting future biodiversity responses and developing effective management and conservation strategies.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yongxiao Liang, Nathan p. Gillett, Adam h. Monahan
Summary: Physically based observational constraint methods can effectively reduce uncertainty in global warming projections. The study finds that global low-cloud metrics perform better in constraining surface temperature projections compared to past warming trend or regional climate metrics. Constrained climate models provide more accurate projections and narrower uncertainty ranges.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrew H. MacDougall, Josie Mallett, David Hohn, Nadine Mengis
Summary: Recent research indicates that substantial temperature changes are expected at large and regional scales following the cessation of CO2 emissions, with high uncertainty in terms of patterns, magnitude, and sign of these changes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Biophysics
Osman Cenk Demiroglu, Mustafa Tufan Turp, Mehmet Levent Kurnaz, Bruno Abegg
Summary: Climatology is increasingly important for understanding tourism and recreation in the era of climate change. Climate indices, such as the Ski Climate Index (SCI) developed in this study, can help assess the climatic suitability of tourism destinations. The results suggest that the Eastern Anatolia region in Turkey is climatically the most suitable area for future ski tourism development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Clifford F. Mass, Eric P. Salathe, Richard Steed, Jeffrey Baars
Summary: This paper investigates the mesoscale impacts of global warming and the uncertainties in its expression by downscaling an ensemble of 12 general circulation models using the WRF model. Several mesoscale responses to global warming were discovered in the regional climate ensemble, contrasting the global model simulations.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Robin Chadwick, Angeline G. Pendergrass, Lincoln Muniz Alves, Aurel Moise
Summary: Global warming is causing a shift in the intensity distribution of daily precipitation, resulting in more heavy rain and less light/moderate rain. The projected changes in regional daily precipitation can be described by two idealized modes: a decrease in frequency mode, where precipitation occurs less frequently at all rain rates, and a shift in frequency mode, where the distribution shifts towards heavier rain rates. The two modes capture the projected shift from light/moderate to heavy rain, but do not fully replicate changes in very high and very low rain rates.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Heidi K. Alleway, Alice R. Jones, Seth J. Theuerkauf, Robert C. Jones
Summary: This study evaluated the vulnerabilities of mariculture in 171 coastal countries to climate change and the opportunities for climate mitigation outcomes. Regions such as Northern America and Europe were found to have lower vulnerability and higher impact on climate mitigation, with countries like Australia, Canada, and France well-positioned to advance strategies linked to mariculture.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Francisco Ralston Fonseca, Michael Craig, Paulina Jaramillo, Mario Berges, Edson Severnini, Aviva Loew, Haibo Zhai, Yifan Cheng, Bart Nijssen, Nathalie Voisin, John Yearsley
Summary: Electricity grid planners must balance investment and operational costs while considering the impacts of climate change to avoid an increase in social costs. Reasonable planning decisions need to include the effects of climate change.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pu Yang, Zhifu Mi, D'Maris Coffman, Yun-Fei Cao, Yun-Fei Yao, Jinkai Li
Summary: This paper explores the impact of climate change attitudes on optimal mitigation strategies in different regions, demonstrating that developing countries are more sensitive to these attitudes and have a significantly higher average social carbon cost compared to developed countries.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zachary M. Labe, Elizabeth A. Barnes, James W. Hurrell
Summary: In this study, two different machine learning methods were used to evaluate whether the effects of stratospheric aerosol injection (SCI) could be detected at regional scales. The results showed that the influence of SCI on regional temperature signals could be detected within a decade for most regions, while the impact on precipitation patterns was more challenging to distinguish.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Huiwen Li, Yiping Wu, Shuguang Liu, Jingfeng Xiao
Summary: The study showed that the humid region had the largest contribution to the national NPP IAV in China, accounting for 62%, primarily influenced by daily temperature range and precipitation. Water-limited regions, such as semi-humid, semi-arid, and arid areas, were mainly impacted by precipitation, high temperature days, and normal precipitation. In the Tibetan Plateau, daily temperature range and precipitation exerted the greatest influence on NPP IAV.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Qiaohong Sun, Xuebin Zhang, Francis Zwiers, Seth Westra, Lisa Alexander
Summary: This paper provides an updated analysis of observed changes in extreme precipitation using high-quality station data up to 2018. The study finds that extreme precipitation has increased at about two-thirds of stations, and there are statistically significant connections between extreme precipitation and temperature. The detectability of extreme precipitation intensification has increased over time, likely due to the use of longer records.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
C. D. Hewitt, F. Guglielmo, S. Joussaume, J. Bessembinder, I Christel, F. J. Doblas-Reyes, V Djurdjevic, N. Garrett, E. Kjellstrom, A. Krzic, M. Manez Costa, A. L. St Clair
Summary: Climate observations, research, and models play a crucial role in understanding key processes of climate change and providing climate services. Recommendations for future research focus on climate modeling and services to enhance climate knowledge and information for better societal resilience to climate-related risks. The findings aim to influence the European Commission's research and innovation program for 2021-2027, emphasizing the importance of research and innovation in climate modeling and services.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Studies
Philippe Lucas-Picher, Daniel Argueso, Erwan Brisson, Yves Tramblay, Peter Berg, Aude Lemonsu, Sven Kotlarski, Cecile Caillaud
Summary: CPRCMs emerged as a promising tool for producing fine resolution climate simulations with explicitly resolved deep convection, reducing uncertainty in climate projections. Recent studies have provided insights into the advantages and limitations of CPRCMs, as well as their added value in climate research.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Charles Simpson, J. Scott Hosking, Dann Mitchell, Richard A. Betts, Emily Shuckburgh
Summary: The study highlights the vulnerability of the 880 million agricultural workers globally to heat stress caused by climate change, affecting labor productivity. Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius can prevent a significant reduction in labor capacity, particularly in countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and certain Indian states. This research underscores the importance of considering regional disparities and seasonal differences in estimating the impact of climate change on labor productivity and heat stress in agricultural workers.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Leone Cavicchia, Enrico Scoccimarro, Silvio Gualdi, Paola Marson, Bodo Ahrens, Segolene Berthou, Dario Conte, Alessandro Dell'Aquila, Philippe Drobinski, Vladimir Djurdjevic, Clotilde Dubois, Clemente Gallardo, Laurent Li, Paolo Oddo, Antonella Sanna, Csaba Torma
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Philippe Drobinski, Nicolas Da Silva, Geremy Panthou, Sophie Bastin, Caroline Muller, Bodo Ahrens, Marco Borga, Dario Conte, Giorgia Fosser, Filippo Giorgi, Ivan Guttler, Vassiliki Kotroni, Laurent Li, Efrat Morin, Baris Onol, Pere Quintana-Segui, Raquel Romera, Csaba Zsolt Torma
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Adriano Fantini, Francesca Raffaele, Csaba Torma, Sara Bacer, Erika Coppola, Filippo Giorgi, Bodo Ahrens, Clotilde Dubois, Enrique Sanchez, Marco Verdecchia
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Filippo Giorgi, Csaba Torma, Erika Coppola, Nikolina Ban, Christoph Schar, Samuel Somot
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Renato R. Colucci, Filippo Giorgi, Csaba Torma
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Csaba Torma, Filippo Giorgi
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Eun-Soon Im, Nguyen-Xuan Thanh, Liying Qiu, Moetasim Ashfaq, Xuejie Gao, Tong Yao, Csaba Torma, Mojisola O. Adeniyi, Sushant Das, Graziano Giuliani, Erika Coppola, Filippo Giorgi
Summary: This study emphasizes the importance of understanding when and where region-specific patterns in both mean and extreme temperatures will lead to heat stress. The time of emergence (TOE) of temperature and wet-bulb temperature (Tw) varies significantly under different climate scenarios, with most regions in Africa and southeast Asia experiencing TOE in the early 21st century. Urgent adaptation strategies are needed in these regions to address the impact of climate change.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Marta Llopart, Leonardo Moreno Domingues, Csaba Torma, Filippo Giorgi, Rosmeri Porfirio da Rocha, Tercio Ambrizzi, Michelle Simoes Reboita, Lincoln Muniz Alves, Erika Coppola, Maria Leidinice da Silva, Diego Oliveira de Souza
Summary: This study evaluates the changes in the atmospheric water budget and precipitation under the RCP8.5 scenario over two CORDEX-CORE domains. The results show varied patterns of precipitation changes in South America and Europe, with different drivers in different regions and seasons.
Article
Geography, Physical
Attila Demeny, Zoltan Kern, Istvan Gabor Hatvani, Csaba Torma, Daniel Topal, Silvia Frisia, Szabolcs Leel-Ossy, Gyorgy Czuppon, Gergely Suranyi
Summary: The study on Middle and Late Holocene speleothem-based hydroclimate reconstructions and paleoclimate model simulations in European and Mediterranean regions reveals sub-millennial fluctuations in precipitation patterns, indicating the significant role of North Atlantic ocean circulation in controlling continental moisture transport during the Late Holocene. This combined evaluation of data and simulations advances our understanding of Holocene hydroclimate changes in the region.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Renato R. Colucci, Manja Zebre, Csaba Zsolt Torma, Neil F. Glasser, Eleonora Maset, Costanza Del Gobbo, Simone Pillon
Summary: This study investigates the resilience of very small glaciers and ice patches in the southeastern European Alps under extreme snowfall events. The research findings show an increase of over 10% in ice volume on 14 ice bodies in the region from 2006 to 2018, primarily influenced by extreme winter snow accumulations in the 2000s. Despite expected summer warming in the future, modifying storm tracks and the increased frequency of extreme snowfall events during winter are crucial for ensuring the resilience of small glacial remnants in maritime alpine sectors.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Csaba Zsolt Torma, Anna Kis
Summary: Climate model simulations' outputs can be biased and differ in projecting future temperature characteristics. Bias-adjustment using quantile mapping method was applied to regional climate model data in the Carpathian Region, showing similar results to the raw data. The adjusted data indicates a significant temperature increase, especially in summer, emphasizing the importance of bias-adjusted data for regional climate change studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Csilla Simon, Anna Kis, Csaba Zsolt Torma
Summary: The present research focuses on temperature change signals over the Carpathian Basin with a special focus on selected lowland and mountainous subregions. The high-resolution climate model simulations for near-surface air temperature showed a close match with observations for the reference period (1976-2005).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Csaba Zsolt Torma
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Anika Obermann-Hellhund, Dario Conte, Samuel Somot, Csaba Zsolt Torma, Bodo Ahrens
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Csaba Zsolt Torma, Anna Kis, Rita Pongracz
