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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Markus Enenkel, Andrew Kruczkiewicz
Summary: The demand for a new generation of climate science translators (CSTs), who play a crucial role in facilitating communication and collaboration between climate science, humanitarian decision-support, policy, and decision-making, has been increasing. However, there is a lack of clear job profiles and established criteria for success. It is important to define the core skills for CSTs and provide opportunities for their development and recognition, as well as to pave the way for future translators.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Per Kristian Rorstad
Summary: Albedo and CO2 sequestration are the two most important climate forcing factors in forestry. They have significant impacts on the optimal forest management, particularly in terms of harvest age. The albedo effect is relatively small compared to the CO2 sequestration effect, which dominates the decision on harvest age. Furthermore, payments for climate services will extend the rotation period and be more profitable for young stands.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Review
Immunology
Pratibha Bhalla, Dong-Ming Su, Nicolai S. C. van Oers
Summary: The thymus, a primary lymphoid organ, plays a crucial role in producing T cells of the immune system. It can be damaged under certain types of systemic stresses and undergoes functional decline during aging. The microenvironment of the thymus, established through interactions between various cell types, influences thymus functions. Understanding the contributions of different stromal cell types in the thymus can inform strategies for restoring thymus functionality.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benjamin M. Sanderson
Summary: A strong strategy to reduce the IPCC's carbon emissions can serve as a global testbed for climate policies and address accusations of hypocrisy.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandra Witze
Summary: A team has detected a significant increase in lightning strikes in the Arctic, potentially linked to climate change, but others are unable to confirm these findings at this time.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marietjie Venter
Summary: Collaboration and openness are crucial in reducing the risks of future pandemics, according to the World Health Organization's scientific advisory group, SAGO.
Article
Economics
Carolyn Fischer, Michael Huebler, Oliver Schenker
Summary: This study analyzes how policy instruments should be adjusted to address under-internalized secondary market failures, finding that implementing the first-best policy portfolio is often difficult in practice. By calibrating a theoretical model to the European electricity sector, it is shown that relying solely on CO2 pricing increases the policy cost significantly, with uninternalized R&D spillovers contributing the most to this increase.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tom D. Breeze, Alison P. Bailey, Kelvin G. Balcombe, Tom Brereton, Richard Comont, Mike Edwards, Michael P. Garratt, Martin Harvey, Cathy Hawes, Nick Isaac, Mark Jitlal, Catherine M. Jones, William E. Kunin, Paul Lee, Roger K. A. Morris, Andy Musgrove, Rory S. O'Connor, Jodey Peyton, Simon G. Potts, Stuart P. M. Roberts, David B. Roy, Helen E. Roy, Cuong Q. Tang, Adam J. Vanbergen, Claire Carvell
Summary: Monitoring pollinator populations is crucial for maintaining resilient pollination services. The costs of implementing monitoring schemes are minimal compared to the potential economic losses from declines in pollination services. By providing high-quality scientific data, monitoring schemes can save significant costs on data collection and serve as a cost-effective tool for both research and policymaking.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Joseph T. Smith, Brady W. Allred, Chad S. Boyd, Kirk W. Davies, Andrew R. Kleinhesselink, Scott L. Morford, David E. Naugle
Summary: Sagebrush ecosystems in western North America are being degraded by invasive annual grasses, and the relationship between fire and annual grasses is complex. Despite the association between annual grasses and wildfire, our findings show that annual grasses can dominate even in the absence of fire.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Miti Shah, Sarah Seraj, James W. Pennebaker
Summary: Most scientists see climate change as the biggest threat today, yet surprisingly, discussions about it on social media are rare. A study on Reddit found that discussions on climate change increase significantly for different types of events, with political events having the highest impact. The findings suggest that climate change discussions are more influenced by political controversial positions than local natural disasters.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jon E. Keeley, Janin Guzman-Morales, Alexander Gershunov, Alexandra D. Syphard, Daniel Cayan, David W. Pierce, Michael Flannigan, Tim J. Brown
Summary: Autumn and winter Santa Ana wind-driven wildfires in southern California play a substantial role in area burned and societal losses, affected by multiple factors. Area burned is mainly determined by wind intensity and number of human-ignited fires. To reduce fire losses, emphasis can be placed on maintenance of utility lines and planning urban growth.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asif Ishtiaque, Ronald C. Estoque, Hallie Eakin, Jagadish Parajuli, Yasin Wahid Rabby
Summary: This paper identifies the reasons for the low adoption of the AR5 conceptualization in climate change vulnerability assessments and calls for clarification from the IPCC. It suggests treating "exposure" not only as a precondition for vulnerability, but also as a secondary driver to capture the influence of differential exposure.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Economics
Julien Xavier Daubanes, Fanny Henriet, Katheline Schubert
Summary: The study found that a unilateral CO2 reduction policy may increase carbon leakage rate and ultimately lead to an increase in global emissions when replacing coal with gas in an open economy. Testable conditions were established to determine if a domestic tax on CO2 emissions increases gas exploitation and global emissions. The implications of this strategy on climate policies in other countries were also analyzed.
JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMISTS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Bartosz Bartkowski, Kerstin Schepanski, Simon Bredenbeck, Birgit Mueller
Summary: Wind erosion from agricultural land is an underrated and understudied environmental challenge in Europe, with its significance increasing due to climate change. The current research on this issue is fragmented and dominated by natural sciences, leaving important research gaps. These gaps include the specific effects of climate change on wind erosion, the relevance of wind erosion for public health and ecosystem functioning, farmers' behavior affecting erosion risk, and appropriate policy approaches to address wind erosion risks. Social science contributions are needed to address the pressing questions related to wind erosion.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shaun Danielli, Patrice Donnelly, Tom Coffey, Schellion Horn, Hutan Ashrafian, Ara Darzi
Summary: The UK officially announces recession with a record drop in GDP of 20.4%, which will have a significant impact on health and well-being. Good health is both a consequence and a condition for sustained economic development, creating a virtuous circle of improved health and prosperity.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
