Article
Agronomy
Steven M. Ostoja, Hyeyeong Choe, James H. Thorne, Pelayo Alvarez, Amber Kerr, Jennifer Balachowski, Julian Reyes
Summary: Rangelands play a critical role on a global scale, but are under threat from climate change. This study examined the potential impacts of climate change on various rangeland vegetation types in California and found that a majority of the area will face increased water stress. These findings have important implications for climate-informed decision making and the sustainability of the livestock industry in the state.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bramka Arga Jafino, Stephane Hallegatte, Julie Rozenberg
Summary: Focusing solely on reducing climate impacts when assessing adaptation benefits may provide misleading policy advice. It is important to consider how policies influence the absolute level of metrics of interest in scenarios with climate change. Evaluating climate adaptation policies should also take into account development factors, rather than solely focusing on climate change impacts.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sandrine Petit, Thierry Castel, Gabrielle Henrion, Yves Richard, Mamadou Traore, Marie-Helene Vergote, Juliette Young
Summary: Meteorological hazards can lead to conflicts among farmers due to the use of weather modification strategies. A case study in Burgundy, France, focused on the use of silver iodide ground generators to protect vineyards from hail and the conflict that arose when this coincided with severe droughts. The study revealed that while the generators had no direct impact on precipitation, the vulnerability of farmers to successive droughts was part of a larger pattern of climate change based on water balance variables over a long period. This highlights the importance of considering wider social issues, including vulnerability, in addressing the climate change challenge in agriculture.
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
David D. Briske, Steven R. Archer, Emily Burchfield, William Burnidge, Justin D. Derner, Hannah Gosnell, Jerry Hatfield, Clare E. Kazanski, Mona Khalil, Tyler J. Lark, Pamela Nagler, Osvaldo Sala, Nathan F. Sayre, Kimberly R. Stackhouse-Lawson
Summary: This article discusses the ecosystem services provided by rangelands in the United States and the potential scenarios for their future development. Collaborative organizations can effectively identify and manage the trade-offs between the availability of these ecosystem services and prioritize food and energy security, environmental quality, and cultural identity.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
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
Ecology
Patricio N. Magliano, David D. Breshears, Francisco Murray, Marcos J. Niborski, Marcelo D. Nosetto, Chris B. Zou, Esteban G. Jobbagy
Summary: This article discusses the importance of ecohydrological redistribution of water in drylands livestock production. By managing cattle trampling and surface runoff, the availability of water resources can be enhanced. Through a synthesis of literature and field measurements, a conceptual framework is developed to analyze the ecohydrological impacts of livestock production in the Dry Chaco rangelands of South America.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Virginia Anne Kowal, Julian Ahlborn, Chantsallkham Jamsranjav, Otgonsuren Avirmed, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer
Summary: Climate and grazing have significant impacts on the productivity and livelihoods of Mongolia's rangelands, with climatic factors dominating effects on forage biomass and animal diet sufficiency. Site rainfall plays a key role in mediating the impact of grazing on standing biomass, with more productive or higher-rainfall areas being more vulnerable to grazing pressure. Gridded simulations in Mongolia's Gobi-Steppe ecoregion show heterogeneous changes in rangeland biomass under future climate conditions due to interactions among spatially varying drivers.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Md Mahfuzul Islam, Mohammad Abdul Matin Chowdhury, Rawshan Ara Begum, Ahmad Aldrie Amir
Summary: This study used bibliometric analysis to explore the trends, themes, impacts, and potential scopes for further studies on the effects of climate change on economic vulnerability. The findings revealed an increasing trend in publications and identified several themes, such as exposure, sensitivity, drought, and flood. The study also identified research gaps and provided opportunities for further research.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bin Ye, Jingjing Jiang, Junguo Liu, Yi Zheng, Nan Zhou
Summary: Cities play a significant role in global climate change and are also highly susceptible to its impacts. However, research on urban-scale climate change risk assessment is limited and efforts are needed to enhance methodology and data richness in this area.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Marco Grasso
Summary: The article discusses the importance of legitimacy and procedural justice in the success of stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) in limiting global heating. It also provides recommendations for ensuring that SAI operates in the public interest over time.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
P. Grace Tee Lewis, Weihsueh A. Chiu, Ellu Nasser, Jeremy Proville, Aurora Barone, Cloelle Danforth, Bumsik Kim, Jolanda Prozzi, Elena Craft
Summary: Climate change will lead to a range of risks, including increased disease, social and economic stresses, and extreme weather events. Vulnerable groups will be disproportionately affected due to their greater exposure and lower ability to cope with these risks. Understanding the intersection of vulnerability and climate change is essential for building resilience and targeted adaptation efforts.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Salvatore Paolo De Rosa, Joost de Moor, Marwa Dabaieh
Summary: Climate change adaptation in cities has often neglected the root causes of unequal vulnerability, leading to climate injustices. Existing studies have focused on positive cases and have not explored why these issues are not politicized. This research investigates the role of political outsiders in politicizing urban climate adaptation and finds that climate movements often ignore local adaptation while social justice activism has untapped potential to support transformational adaptation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
A. Sousa, F. Alves, P. Arranz, A. Dinis, M. Fernandez, L. Gonzalez Garcia, M. Morales, M. Lettrich, R. Encarnacao Coelho, H. Costa, T. Capela Lourenco, N. M. J. Azevedo, C. Frazao Santos
Summary: Global warming has affected marine environments, impacting marine species. Research in the Macaronesia biogeographic region has shown that cetaceans are vulnerable to climate change and conservation measures are needed to address this challenge.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Walter Leal Filho, Robert Stojanov, Franziska Wolf, Newton R. Matandirotya, Christian Ploberger, Desalegn Y. Ayal, Fardous Mohammad Safiul Azam, Tareq Mohammed Ali AL-Ahdal, Rebecca Sarku, Norbert Francois Tchouaffe Tchiadje, Evangelos Manolas, Chunlan Li
Summary: Uncertainties in climate change adaptation hinder the engagement of climate professionals in the field. A survey of professionals from over 50 countries revealed that the deployment of tools to reduce climate change adaptation uncertainties can help address this issue.
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
Ecology
Joaquin Aldabe, Ana Ines Sanchez-Iriarte, Mercedes Rivas, Oscar Blumetto
Summary: Success in conserving biodiversity in rangelands depends on effectively managing the systems to achieve positive economic outcomes while preserving biodiversity. This study found that managing grass height can increase forage mass without replacing native vegetation. However, the impact on grassland bird populations remains unclear. The findings suggest that maintaining grassland bird specialists and potentially increasing livestock production is feasible, but longer time frames may be needed to support endangered tall grass specialists.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Timothy H. Parker, Alex Gerber, Erin Campbell, Molly Simonson, Robert K. Shriver, Lyman Persico
Summary: Many perennial plants in semiarid rangelands have experienced population declines. Solar radiation may be the primary factor causing high seedling mortality on south-facing slopes.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Amin Ghasemi, Mahmoud-Reza Hemami, Sorour Karimi, Majid Iravani, Josef Senn
Summary: Seed dispersal is of great importance in plant ecology. This study examines the role of the onager in the endozoochoric seed dispersal of various plant species in an Iranian national park. The findings highlight the significance of conserving this threatened subspecies to maintain seed dispersal in arid habitats.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Nicki Frey, Jeffrey L. Beck, Loretta Singletary, Laura Snell, Derek Scasta, Jessie Hadfield
Summary: This article presents a survey on public knowledge of wild free-roaming horse populations. The results indicate that the public has limited understanding of the ecology and management of these horses, which may affect their ability to support management efforts and distinguish fact from propaganda.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Seyedeh Khadijeh Mahdavi, Mohammadreza Shahraki, Mohsen Sharafatmandrad
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the impact of Turkmen pastoralists' participation in rangeland restoration practices in Aqqala County. The results showed that pastoralists' age, annual income, number of animals, and animal husbandry experience had positive relationships with participatory behavior. Pastoralists who were members of rangeland management cooperatives and participated in training courses performed better in implementation. By identifying the consequences of participatory behavior, barriers to participation in restoration practices can be overcome.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Corinna M. Holfus, Chad S. Boyd, Roxanne C. Rios, Kirk W. Davies, Stella M. Copeland, Ricardo Mata-Gonzalez
Summary: The distribution of Wyoming big sagebrush has decreased due to its interaction with invasive annual grasses and increased wildfire frequency. Traditional seeding methods have low success rates, while transplanting sagebrush has a higher success rate. Planting younger transplants and controlling invasive annual grasses before planting can increase transplant survival and canopy volume.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)