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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Wu Jiu-jiang, Wang Nan, Shen Hong-zheng, Ma Xiao-yi
Summary: Understanding the response mechanism of winter wheat growth to climate change is crucial for winter wheat production and field management. This study investigated the effect of climate on winter wheat production in China's Guanzhong Plain using relative contribution and path analysis, along with a crop model and remote sensing data. The findings indicate that climate factors, such as average temperature, net solar radiation, sunshine hours, and precipitation, influenced winter wheat production by altering the growth stages and irrigation requirements. Additionally, the adoption of long-lasting varieties and high irrigation levels can benefit winter wheat production and serve as a viable strategy for adaptation to climate change.
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sera Kim, Garam Byun, Jong-Tae Lee
Summary: This study found differential temperature-related impacts on cardiovascular disease hospitalization based on disability status. Persons with disabilities showed maladaptation to heat and cold over time, highlighting the importance of considering disability in investigating temperature-related health disparities and adopting disability-inclusive adaptation strategies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dariya Ordanovich, Aurelio Tobias, Diego Ramiro
Summary: This study investigates the long-term adaptation indicators in Spain and finds significant changes in mortality burden from heat and cold over time. Adaptation has improved in cold weather, while improvement in hot weather has only occurred in recent decades.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Isabel Hovdahl
Summary: Recent research has shown that anthropogenic forcing affects not only the overall temperature, but also the day-to-day variability. This study explores the historical impact of daily temperature variation on mortality in the US over 35 years. The findings reveal that for every 1-degree increase in daily temperature variability, there is a 0.28% increase in the average monthly mortality rate. However, evidence also suggests adaptation to temperature variability through increased income and access to air-conditioning. The study highlights the importance of considering the additional effect of temperature volatility in estimating the social cost of carbon.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Rea L. Antoniou-Kourounioti, Yusheng Zhao, Caroline Dean, Martin Howard
Summary: Temperature plays a crucial role in influencing biochemical and biophysical processes in organisms, which have evolved strategies to buffer against thermal perturbations. Organisms also use temperature signals as cues to align behavior and development with specific seasons. Plant thermosensory responses, particularly in Arabidopsis, involve sensing temperature throughout vernalization, with a focus on multiple timescales of sensing and the proposal of a distributed thermosensing paradigm. Within this paradigm, a classification system for thermosensors is suggested, along with an examination of mechanisms for achieving memory of cold exposure, especially in sensing winter.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Meng Meng, Daoyi Gong
Summary: This study investigated the influence of winter North Atlantic sea surface temperature on spring Eurasian wildfire and found two possible pathways. Firstly, the anomalous SST pattern in winter can persist to spring, leading to high air-pressure anomaly over southeastern Siberia and enhancing aridity conditions and wildfire risk. Secondly, the negative snow cover anomalies during winter can result in negatively anomalous soil moisture, providing a favorable environment for wildfire activities.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Mo Bi, Lei Wan, Zhenke Zhang, Xingqi Zhang, Chengzhi Yu
Summary: Due to its variable climate, complex topography, and diversity of natural ecosystems, Africa is becoming one of the most sensitive and vulnerable regions of the global ecosystem. This paper analyzes the spatio-temporal distribution of climate change, climate production potential (CPP), and influencing factors in Africa, finding a decline in CPP and precipitation in North Africa from 1901 to 2019. Temperature and precipitation are the main limiting factors for CPP in North Africa, with precipitation being the more significant factor.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yijing Zhao, Xiaoli Wang, Yu Guo, Xiyong Hou, Lijie Dong
Summary: Crop phenology, especially winter wheat, is influenced by climate variables such as temperature and precipitation. In Shandong Province, China, the phenological changes of winter wheat show a spatial pattern and a trend of delay and advancement in some regions.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
J. M. Jackson, K. Holmes, J. M. Klymak, L. Bianucci, W. Evans, W. C. Floyd, C. G. Hannah, A. Hare, D. Wan
Summary: Using observational data and a 2-D model, this study demonstrates the impact of an Arctic outflow event in February 2019 on water temperature and oxygen levels in Bute Inlet, British Columbia. The findings suggest that this local mechanism might counteract the effects of climate change and create a refuge for marine life. Moreover, the frequency of outflow events has shown a recent increase.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Helen L. Macintyre, Clare Heaviside, Xiaoming Cai, Revati Phalkey
Summary: This study found that the wintertime Urban Heat Island in the West Midlands region of the UK may have a protective effect, potentially avoiding around 266 cold-related deaths. With climate change, the number of heat-related deaths associated with the summer UHI is projected to increase, while the protective effect of the wintertime UHI is expected to slightly increase.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Review
Oceanography
Benjamin J. Laurel, Mary E. Hunsicker, Lorenzo Ciannelli, Thomas P. Hurst, Janet Duffy-Anderson, Robert O'Malley, Michael Behrenfeld
Summary: This study combined experimental data and satellite remote-sensing estimates to predict habitat quality for Pacific cod larvae in two marine ecosystems. The results showed that the drivers of a mismatch between cod larvae and their food differed fundamentally between the two systems.
PROGRESS IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenjing Wu, Bo Chen, Gonghua Wu, Yunying Wan, Qiang Zhou, Hua Zhang, Juying Zhang
Summary: The study found that cold weather had the greatest impact on emergency ambulance dispatch risk, with extreme HTV effects showing a significant upward trend. Overall, temperature exposure caused 13.7% of EAD, with HTV, heat, and cold accounting for 4.1%, 4.3%, and 5.3% respectively.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yanling Song, Guangsheng Zhou, Hans W. Linderholm, Junfang Wang, Yong Li, Guofu Wang, Yan Fu, Jinxia Xu, Ying Shi, Ying Xu, Hui Gao, Deliang Chen
Summary: China's surface air temperature is projected to increase due to global warming, which could have implications for the growth of winter wheat. The study focused on the low temperatures of winter wheat from 2021 to 2050 and found that the mean temperature is expected to rise, with a greater increase in the northern region. The warmer spring temperatures could advance the flowering and grain-filling period, but it could also expose the winter wheat to more low-temperature days and potentially negative effects. The findings emphasize the need to consider the response of winter wheat growth to global warming when assessing the impact of low temperatures.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Martina Calovi, Christina M. Grozinger, Douglas A. Miller, Sarah C. Goslee
Summary: Honey bees are crucial pollinators facing heavy mortality in North America and Europe, with understanding the relative importance of various factors being crucial for informed decision-making by beekeepers. A Random Forest model based on weather, topography, land use, and management factors predicted overwintering survival rates with high accuracy, highlighting the importance of growing degree days and precipitation in influencing bee colony survival.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jianxiong Hu, Weiwei Gong, Peng Yin, Guanhao He, Mingfang Qin, Zhulin Hou, Ruilin Meng, Chunliang Zhou, Yize Xiao, Min Yu, Biao Huang, Xiaojun Xu, Lifeng Lin, Tao Liu, Jianpeng Xiao, Ruying Hu, Donghui Jin, Qinglong Zhao, Yiqing Xu, Lingshuang Lv, Weilin Zeng, Xing Li, Liying Luo, Maigeng Zhou, Cunrui Huang, Wenjun Ma
Summary: The study reveals a negative association between central heating and winter mortality, with stronger effects on females and the elderly, and a greater impact on respiratory diseases compared to cardiovascular diseases. Reduction in central heating duration is linked to an increase in total mortality risk. The temperature effect is more pronounced in locations without central heating compared to those with it.
Article
Fisheries
Talia Young, Emma C. Fuller, Mikaela M. Provost, Kaycee E. Coleman, Kevin St Martin, Bonnie J. McCay, Malin L. Pinsky
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Grace K. Saba, William R. Fraser, Vincent S. Saba, Richard A. Iannuzzi, Kaycee E. Coleman, Scott C. Doney, Hugh W. Ducklow, Douglas G. Martinson, Travis N. Miles, Donna L. Patterson-Fraser, Sharon E. Stammerjohn, Deborah K. Steinberg, Oscar M. Schofield
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2014)
Article
Oceanography
Oscar Schofield, Grace Saba, Kaycee Coleman, Filipa Carvalho, Nicole Couto, Hugh Ducklow, Zoe Finkel, Andrew Irwin, Alex Kahl, Travis Miles, Martin Montes-Hugo, Sharon Stammerjohn, Nicole Waite
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2017)