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Abstract Atmospheric carbon dioxide enrichment alters seawater carbonate chemistry, thus threatening calcifying organisms such as corals. Coral populations at carbon dioxide vents are natural acidification experiments that mimic organism responses to seawater pH values projected for 2100. Even if demographic…...
Highlights Mediterranean wood-pastures are threatened by shrub encroachment and climate change. We used a water balance model to evaluate drought exposure under current a future climate. Encroached plots had more extended droughts and higher usage of deep water than control…...
Description Sustainable Food and Agriculture: An Integrated Approach is the first book to look at the imminent threats to sustainable food security through a cross-sectoral lens. As the world faces food supply challenges posed by the declining growth rate of…...
"Human and Environmental Security in the Era of Global Risks- Perspectives from Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands" Behnassi M., Gupta H., Pollmann O. (Eds.) © Springer 2019 "Climate Change, Food Security and Natural Resource Management - Regional Case Studies from Three Continents" Behnassi M., Pollman…...
HIGHLIGHTS Unconventional water resources are key to support SDG 6 achievement. Desalinated water production is 95.37 million m3/day. Brine production and energy consumption are key barriers to desalination expansion. Brine production is 141.5 million m3/day, 50% greater than previous estimates. Innovation and developments in…...
“Each degree matters, each year matters, and each decision matters: not acting today is adding to the burden of the next generations [...]. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C is not impossible but requires strong and immediate policies.” Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Co-Chair of…...