@article {pmid31951035, year = {2020}, author = {Schwanz, LE and Georges, A and Holleley, CE and Sarre, S}, title = {Climate change, sex reversal and lability of sex determining systems.}, journal = {Journal of evolutionary biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/jeb.13587}, pmid = {31951035}, issn = {1420-9101}, abstract = {Sex reversal at high temperatures during embryonic development (e.g. ZZ females) provides the opportunity for new genotypic crosses (e.g. ZZ male x ZZ female). This raises the alarming possibility that climatic warming could lead to the loss of an entire chromosome - one member of the sex chromosome pair (the Y or W) - and the transition of populations to environmental sex determination (ESD). Here we examine the evolutionary dynamics of sex-determining systems exposed to climatic warming using theoretical models. We found that the loss of sex chromosomes is not an inevitable consequence of sex reversal. A large frequency of ZZ sex reversal (50% reversal from male to female) typically divides the outcome between loss of the ZW genotype and the stable persistence of ZZ males, ZW females, and ZZ females. The amount of warming associated with sex chromosome loss depended on several features of wild populations - environmental fluctuation, immigration, heritable variation in temperature sensitivity, and differential fecundity of sex-reversed individuals. Chromosome loss was partially or completely buffered when sex-reversed individuals suffered a reproductive fitness cost, when immigration occurred, or when heritable variation for temperature sensitivity existed. Thus, under certain circumstances, sex chromosomes may persist cryptically in systems where the environment is the predominant influence on sex.}, }
@article {pmid31950538, year = {2020}, author = {Menzel, A and Yuan, Y and Matiu, M and Sparks, T and Scheifinger, H and Gehrig, R and Estrella, N}, title = {Climate change fingerprints in recent European plant phenology.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.15000}, pmid = {31950538}, issn = {1365-2486}, abstract = {A paper published in Global Change Biology in 2006 revealed that phenological responses in 1971-2000 matched the warming pattern in Europe, but a lack of chilling and adaptation in farming may have reversed these findings. Therefore, for 1951-2018 in a corresponding dataset, we determined changes as linear trends and analysed their variation by plant traits/groups, across season and time as well as their attribution to warming following IPCC methodology. Although spring and summer phases in wild plants advanced less (maximum advances in 1978-2007), more (~90%) and more significant (~60%) negative trends were present, being stronger in early spring, at higher elevations, but smaller for non-woody insect-pollinated species. These trends were strongly attributable to winter and spring warming. Findings for crop spring phases were similar, but were less pronounced. There were clearer and attributable signs for a delayed senescence in response to winter and spring warming. These changes resulted in a longer growing season, but a constant generative period in wild plants and a shortened one in agricultural crops. Phenology determined by farmers' decisions differed noticeably from the purely climatic driven phases with smaller percentages of advancing (~75%) trends, but farmers' spring activities were the only group with reinforced advancement, suggesting adaptation. Trends in farmers' spring and summer activities were very likely / likely associated with the warming pattern. In contrast, the advance in autumn farming phases was significantly associated with below average summer warming. Thus, under ongoing climate change with decreased chilling the advancing phenology in spring and summer is still attributable to warming; even the farmers' activities in these seasons mirror, to a lesser extent, the warming. Our findings point to adaptation to climate change in agriculture and reveal diverse implications for terrestrial ecosystems; the strong attribution supports the necessary mediation of warming impacts to the general public.}, }
@article {pmid31950493, year = {2020}, author = {Fox, NJ and Alldred, P}, title = {Re-assembling climate change policy: Materialism, posthumanism, and the policy assemblage.}, journal = {The British journal of sociology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/1468-4446.12734}, pmid = {31950493}, issn = {1468-4446}, abstract = {National and international policy-makers have addressed threats to environmental sustainability from climate change and other environmental degradation for over 30 years. However, it is questionable whether current policies are socially, politically, economically, and scientifically capable of adequately resolving these threats to the planet and living organisms. In this paper we theorize and develop the concept of a "policy assemblage" from within a new materialist ontology, to interrogate critically four policy perspectives on climate change: "liberal environmentalism"; the United Nations policy statements on sustainable development; "green capitalism" (also known as "climate capitalism") and finally "no-growth economics." A materialist analysis of interactions between climate change and policies enables us to establish what each policy can do, what it ignores or omits, and consequently its adequacy to address environmental sustainability in the face of climate change. None, we conclude, is adequate or appropriate to address climate change successfully. We then use this conceptual tool to establish a "posthuman" policy on climate change. Humans, from this perspective, are part of the environment, not separate from or in opposition to it, but possess unique capacities that we suggest are now necessary to address climate change. This ontology supplies the starting point from which to establish sociologically a scientifically, socially, and politically adequate posthuman climate change policy. We offer suggestions for the constituent elements of such a policy.}, }
@article {pmid31948947, year = {2020}, author = {Hawkins, KE}, title = {Comment on 'Climate change and contraception'.}, journal = {BMJ sexual & reproductive health}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1136/bmjsrh-2019-200554}, pmid = {31948947}, issn = {2515-2009}, }
@article {pmid31941955, year = {2020}, author = {Yawson, DO and Adu, MO and Armah, FA}, title = {Impacts of climate change and mitigation policies on malt barley supplies and associated virtual water flows in the UK.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {376}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-57256-3}, pmid = {31941955}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Barley is a major ingredient for the malting industry which is highly sensitive and vulnerable to malt barley supply. The United Kingdom (UK) has the second highest malting capacity in the EU and the third largest malting industry in the world, supplying malt to major global breweries. Premium whisky, which has both economic and cultural significance for the UK, also makes sustainable malt barley supply critical for the UK. There is paucity of information on the sustainability of future supplies of malt barley in the UK, as much as it is in the world. This study applied a food balance approach to assess the combined effects of climate change and mitigation policies on UK malt barley balances for the 2030s, 2040 s, and 2050 s. Future yields of spring barley were simulated under the low, medium and high emissions scenarios (or LES, MES, and HES, respectively) for the three time slices. Future areas of land for barley production were obtained via land use change simulation in response to climate mitigation policies and aspirations of the UK. Future yields and land areas were combined to obtain total barley production, which served as a basis of supply. Per capita malt barley consumption was combined with future population to obtain demand. The gaps between demand and supply were then assessed. The results show large deficits in malt barley supplies for all combinations of climate change, land use and population, with adverse implications for the malting industry. Total malt barley supplies under current land area for barley and using the 90th percentile yield, ranged from 1899 (LES, 2030s) to 2,437 thousand tonnes (HES, 2050s). The largest supply under climate mitigation land use scenarios ranged from 1,592 (LES, 2030s) to 2,120 thousand tonnes (HES, 2050s). Deficits in supply were observed for all climate mitigation land use scenarios and time slices, ranging from 128 to 585 thousand tonnes at 90th percentile yield. However, surpluses were observed from the 2040s if current land area for barley remains unchanged. Imports to balance the observed deficits would result in large inflows of blue water to the UK, with adverse implications for global freshwater supply and environmental sustainability. It is concluded that even though spring barley yields in the UK could increase under projected climate change, reductions in croplands (due mainly to climate mitigation policies and aspirations) could combine with population growth to undermine the sustainability of malt barley supplies, both nationally and internationally.}, }
@article {pmid31940403, year = {2020}, author = {Mihailović, DT and Petrić, D and Petrović, T and Hrnjaković-Cvjetković, I and Djurdjevic, V and Nikolić-Đorić, E and Arsenić, I and Petrić, M and Mimić, G and Ignjatović-Ćupina, A}, title = {Assessment of climate change impact on the malaria vector Anopheles hyrcanus, West Nile disease, and incidence of melanoma in the Vojvodina Province (Serbia) using data from a regional climate model.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {15}, number = {1}, pages = {e0227679}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0227679}, pmid = {31940403}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Motivated by the One Health paradigm, we found the expected changes in temperature and UV radiation (UVR) to be a common trigger for enhancing the risk that viruses, vectors, and diseases pose to human and animal health. We compared data from the mosquito field collections and medical studies with regional climate model projections to examine the impact of climate change on the spreading of one malaria vector, the circulation of West Nile virus (WNV), and the incidence of melanoma. We analysed data obtained from ten selected years of standardised mosquito vector sampling with 219 unique location-year combinations, and 10 years of melanoma incidence. Trends in the observed data were compared to the climatic variables obtained by the coupled regional Eta Belgrade University and Princeton Ocean Model for the period 1961-2015 using the A1B scenario, and the expected changes up to 2030 were presented. Spreading and relative abundance of Anopheles hyrcanus was positively correlated with the trend of the mean annual temperature. We anticipated a nearly twofold increase in the number of invaded sites up to 2030. The frequency of WNV detections in Culex pipiens was significantly correlated to overwintering temperature averages and seasonal relative humidity at the sampling sites. Regression model projects a twofold increase in the incidence of WNV positive Cx. pipiens for a rise of 0.5°C in overwintering TOctober-April temperatures. The projected increase of 56% in the number of days with Tmax ≥ 30°C (Hot Days-HD) and UVR doses (up to 1.2%) corresponds to an increasing trend in melanoma incidence. Simulations of the Pannonian countries climate anticipate warmer and drier conditions with possible dominance of temperature and number of HD over other ecological factors. These signal the importance of monitoring the changes to the preparedness of mitigating the risk of vector-borne diseases and melanoma.}, }
@article {pmid31938884, year = {2020}, author = {Larios, E and González, EJ and Rosen, PC and Pate, A and Holm, P}, title = {Population projections of an endangered cactus suggest little impact of climate change.}, journal = {Oecologia}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00442-020-04595-y}, pmid = {31938884}, issn = {1432-1939}, support = {P16AC01027//National Park Service/ ; }, abstract = {Population projections coupled with downscaled climate projections are a powerful tool that allows predicting future population dynamics of vulnerable plants in the face of a changing climate. Traditional approaches used to predict the vulnerability of plants to climate change (e.g. species distribution models) fail to mechanistically describe the basis of a population's dynamics and thus cannot be expected to correctly predict its temporal trends. In this study, we used a 23-year demographic dataset of the acuña cactus, an endangered species, to predict its population dynamics to the end of the century. We used integral projection models to describe its vital rates and population dynamics in relation to plant volume and key climatic variables. We used the resulting climate-driven IPM along with climatic projections to predict the population growth rates from 1991 to 2099. We found the average population growth rate of this population between 1991 and 2013 to be 0.70 (95% CI 0.61-0.79). This result confirms that the population of acuña cactus has been declining and that this decline is due to demographic structure and climate conditions. However, the projection model also predicts that, up to 2080, the population will remain relatively stable mainly due to the survival of its existing adult individuals. Notwithstanding, the long-term viability of the populations can only be achieved through the recruitment of new individuals.}, }
@article {pmid31938529, year = {2019}, author = {Steinacker, C and Beierkuhnlein, C and Jaeschke, A}, title = {Assessing the exposure of forest habitat types to projected climate change-Implications for Bavarian protected areas.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {24}, pages = {14417-14429}, doi = {10.1002/ece3.5877}, pmid = {31938529}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Aim: Due to their longevity and structure, forest ecosystems are particularly affected by climate change with consequences for their biodiversity, functioning, and services to mankind. In the European Union (EU), natural and seminatural forests are protected by the Habitats Directive and the Natura 2000 network. This study aimed to assess the exposure of three legally defined forest habitat types to climate change, namely (a) Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes, and ravines (9180*), (b) bog woodlands (91D0*), and (c) alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (91E0*). We analyzed possible changes in their Bavarian distribution, including their potential future coverage by Natura 2000 sites. We hypothesized that protected areas (PAs) with larger elevational ranges will remain suitable for the forests as they allow for altitudinal distribution shifts.<br><br>Methods: To estimate changes in range size and coverage by PAs, we combined correlative species distribution models (SDMs) with spatial analyses. Ensembles of SDM-algorithms were applied to two climate change scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) of the HadGEM2-ES model for the period 2061-2080.<br><br>Results: Our results revealed that bog woodlands experience the highest range losses (>2/3) and lowest PA coverage (max. 15% of sites with suitable conditions). Tilio-Acerion forests exhibit opposing trends depending on the scenario, while alluvial forests are less exposed to climatic changes. As expected, the impacts of climate change are more pronounced under the &quot;business as usual&quot; scenario (RCP8.5). Additionally, PAs in flat landscapes are more likely to lose environmental suitability for currently established forest habitat types.<br><br>Main conclusions: Based on these findings, we advocate the expansion of the Natura 2000 network particularly in consideration of elevational gradients, connectivity, and projected climatic suitability. Nonclimatic stressors on forest ecosystems, especially bog woodlands, should be decreased and climate change mitigation efforts enhanced. We recommend transferring the approach to other habitat types and regions.}, }
@article {pmid31938482, year = {2019}, author = {Qui-Minet, ZN and Coudret, J and Davoult, D and Grall, J and Mendez-Sandin, M and Cariou, T and Martin, S}, title = {Combined effects of global climate change and nutrient enrichment on the physiology of three temperate maerl species.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {24}, pages = {13787-13807}, doi = {10.1002/ece3.5802}, pmid = {31938482}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Made up of calcareous coralline algae, maerl beds play a major role as ecosystem engineers in coastal areas throughout the world. They undergo strong anthropogenic pressures, which may threaten their survival. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the future of maerl beds in the context of global and local changes. We examined the effects of rising temperatures (+3°C) and ocean acidification (-0.3 pH units) according to temperature and pH projections (i.e., the RCP 8.5 scenario), and nutrient (N and P) availability on three temperate maerl species (Lithothamnion corallioides, Phymatolithon calcareum, and Lithophyllum incrustans) in the laboratory in winter and summer conditions. Physiological rates of primary production, respiration, and calcification were measured on all three species in each treatment and season. The physiological response of maerl to global climate change was species-specific and influenced by seawater nutrient concentrations. Future temperature-pH scenario enhanced maximal gross primary production rates in P. calcareum in winter and in L. corallioides in both seasons. Nevertheless, both species suffered an impairment of light harvesting and photoprotective mechanisms in winter. Calcification rates at ambient light intensity were negatively affected by the future temperature-pH scenario in winter, with net dissolution observed in the dark in L. corallioides and P. calcareum under low nutrient concentrations. Nutrient enrichment avoided dissolution under future scenarios in winter and had a positive effect on L. incrustans calcification rate in the dark in summer. In winter conditions, maximal calcification rates were enhanced by the future temperature-pH scenario on the three species, but P. calcareum suffered inhibition at high irradiances. In summer conditions, the maximal calcification rate dropped in L. corallioides under the future global climate change scenario, with a potential negative impact on CaCO3 budget for maerl beds in the Bay of Brest where this species is dominant. Our results highlight how local changes in nutrient availability or irradiance levels impact the response of maerl species to global climate change and thus point out how it is important to consider other abiotic parameters in order to develop management policies capable to increase the resilience of maerl beds under the future global climate change scenario.}, }
@article {pmid31937881, year = {2020}, author = {Schulz, S and Darehshouri, S and Hassanzadeh, E and Tajrishy, M and Schüth, C}, title = {Climate change or irrigated agriculture - what drives the water level decline of Lake Urmia.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {236}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-57150-y}, pmid = {31937881}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {57156376//Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst/ ; }, abstract = {Lake Urmia is one of the largest hypersaline lakes on earth with a unique biodiversity. Over the past two decades the lake water level declined dramatically, threatening the functionality of the lake's ecosystems. There is a controversial debate about the reasons for this decline, with either mismanagement of the water resources, or climatic changes assumed to be the main cause. In this study we quantified the water budget components of Lake Urmia and analyzed their temporal evolution and interplay over the last five decades. With this we can show that variations of Lake Urmia's water level during the analyzed period were mainly triggered by climatic changes. However, under the current climatic conditions agricultural water extraction volumes are significant compared to the remaining surface water inflow volumes. Changes in agricultural water withdrawal would have a significant impact on the lake volume and could either stabilize the lake, or lead to its complete collapse.}, }
@article {pmid31934624, year = {2020}, author = {Yan, Z and Wu, B and Li, T and Collins, M and Clark, R and Zhou, T and Murphy, J and Tan, G}, title = {Eastward shift and extension of ENSO-induced tropical precipitation anomalies under global warming.}, journal = {Science advances}, volume = {6}, number = {2}, pages = {eaax4177}, doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aax4177}, pmid = {31934624}, issn = {2375-2548}, abstract = {During El Niño events, increased precipitation occurs over the equatorial central eastern Pacific, corresponding to enhanced convective heating that modulates global climate by exciting atmospheric teleconnections. These precipitation anomalies are projected to shift and extend eastward in response to global warming. We show that this predicted change is caused by narrowing of the meridional span of the underlying El Niño-related sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies that leads to intensification of the meridional gradient of the SST anomalies, strengthening boundary-layer moisture convergence over the equatorial eastern Pacific, and enhancing local positive precipitation anomalies. The eastward shift and extension of these anomalies also intensify and extend eastward negative precipitation anomalies over the tropical western North Pacific, by strengthening equatorward advection of low mean moist enthalpy. Changes in El Niño-induced tropical precipitation anomalies suggest that, under global warming, El Niño events decay faster after their peak phase, thus shortening their duration.}, }
@article {pmid31932433, year = {2020}, author = {Roche, KR and Müller-Itten, M and Dralle, DN and Bolster, D and Müller, MF}, title = {Climate change and the opportunity cost of conflict.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.1914829117}, pmid = {31932433}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {A growing empirical literature associates climate anomalies with increased risk of violent conflict. This association has been portrayed as a bellwether of future societal instability as the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are predicted to increase. This paper investigates the theoretical foundation of this claim. A seminal microeconomic model of opportunity costs-a mechanism often thought to drive climate-conflict relationships-is extended by considering realistic changes in the distribution of climate-dependent agricultural income. Results advise caution in using empirical associations between short-run climate anomalies and conflicts to predict the effect of sustained shifts in climate regimes: Although war occurs in bad years, conflict may decrease if agents expect more frequent bad years. Theory suggests a nonmonotonic relation between climate variability and conflict that emerges as agents adapt and adjust their behavior to the new income distribution. We identify 3 measurable statistics of the income distribution that are each unambiguously associated with conflict likelihood. Jointly, these statistics offer a unique signature to distinguish opportunity costs from competing mechanisms that may relate climate anomalies to conflict.}, }
@article {pmid31932430, year = {2020}, author = {Wang, X and Luo, J and Yuan, W and Lin, CJ and Wang, F and Liu, C and Wang, G and Feng, X}, title = {Global warming accelerates uptake of atmospheric mercury in regions experiencing glacier retreat.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.1906930117}, pmid = {31932430}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {As global climate continues to warm, melting of glaciers releases a large quantity of mercury (Hg) originally locked in ice into the atmosphere and downstream ecosystems. Here, we show an opposite process that captures atmospheric Hg through glacier-to-vegetation succession. Our study using stable isotope techniques at 3 succession sites on the Tibetan Plateau reveals that evolving vegetation serves as an active &quot;pump&quot; to take up gaseous elemental mercury (Hg0) from the atmosphere. The accelerated uptake enriches the Hg pool size in glacier-retreated areas by a factor of ∼10 compared with the original pool size in the glacier. Through an assessment of Hg source-sink relationship observed in documented glacier-retreated areas in the world (7 sites of tundra/steppe succession and 5 sites of forest succession), we estimate that 400 to 600 Mg of Hg has been accumulated in glacier-retreated areas (5‰ of the global land surface) since the Little Ice Age (∼1850). By 2100, an additional ∼300 Mg of Hg will be sequestered from the atmosphere in glacier-retreated regions globally, which is ∼3 times the total Hg mass loss by meltwater efflux (∼95 Mg) in alpine and subpolar glacier regions. The recapturing of atmospheric Hg by vegetation in glacier-retreated areas is not accounted for in current global Hg models. Similar processes are likely to occur in other regions that experience increased vegetation due to climate or land use changes, which need to be considered in the assessment of global Hg cycling.}, }
@article {pmid31932144, year = {2020}, author = {Yu, P and Xu, R and Abramson, MJ and Li, S and Guo, Y}, title = {Bushfires in Australia: a serious health emergency under climate change.}, journal = {The Lancet. Planetary health}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30267-0}, pmid = {31932144}, issn = {2542-5196}, }
@article {pmid31931907, year = {2019}, author = {Butler, CD and Hanigan, IC}, title = {Anthropogenic climate change and health in the Global South.}, journal = {The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease}, volume = {23}, number = {12}, pages = {1243-1252}, doi = {10.5588/ijtld.19.0267}, pmid = {31931907}, issn = {1815-7920}, abstract = {This paper explores evidence relevant to the hypothesis that human-generated climate change (global warming) is already, and will increasingly, add to the existing burden of disadvantage experienced by populations in low-income countries, the 'Global South'. Well recognised health manifestations of global warming include from heatwaves and other extreme weather events, changes to infectious disease patterns, and undernutrition, arising from higher food prices, reduced food availability and reduced nutrient concentrations of many foods. These effects have been called 'primary' and 'secondary'. Although these manifestations will have effects globally, their biggest impact on health is and will be upon poor and vulnerable populations in low-income settings. Also well recognised, manual labourers are increasingly vulnerable from excessive heat and humidity. There is less recognition that climate change interacts with social and political determinants of health, contributing to 'tertiary' health consequences including conflict, forced migration and famine. In turn, these effects may deepen poverty traps in the Global South. Human-generated climate change is principally caused by the policies and lifestyles of populations in high-income countries (the Global North). The recent recognition by the British government that climate change is an emergency is encouraging, and may help motivate the widespread global behavioural changes that are needed to reduce the many risks from global warming, including to the people of the South.}, }
@article {pmid31931734, year = {2020}, author = {Nah, K and Bede-Fazekas, Á and Trájer, AJ and Wu, J}, title = {The potential impact of climate change on the transmission risk of tick-borne encephalitis in Hungary.}, journal = {BMC infectious diseases}, volume = {20}, number = {1}, pages = {34}, doi = {10.1186/s12879-019-4734-4}, pmid = {31931734}, issn = {1471-2334}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Impact of climate change on tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) prevalence in the tick-host enzootic cycle in a given region depends on how the region-specific climate change patterns influence tick population development processes and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) transmission dynamics involving both systemic and co-feeding transmission routes. Predicting the transmission risk of TBEV in the enzootic cycle with projected climate conditions is essential for planning public health interventions including vaccination programs to mitigate the TBE incidence in the inhabitants and travelers. We have previously developed and validated a mathematical model for retroactive analysis of weather fluctuation on TBE prevalence in Hungary, and we aim to show in this research that this model provides an effective tool for projecting TBEV transmission risk in the enzootic cycle.<br><br>METHODS: Using the established model of TBEV transmission and the climate predictions of the Vas county in western Hungary in 2021-2050 and 2071-2100, we quantify the risk of TBEV transmission using a series of summative indices - the basic reproduction number, the duration of infestation, the stage-specific tick densities, and the accumulated (tick) infections due to co-feeding transmission. We also measure the significance of co-feeding transmission by observing the cumulative number of new transmissions through the non-systemic transmission route.<br><br>RESULTS: The transmission potential and the risk in the study site are expected to increase along with the increase of the temperature in 2021-2050 and 2071-2100. This increase will be facilitated by the expected extension of the tick questing season and the increase of the numbers of susceptible ticks (larval and nymphal) and the number of infected nymphal ticks co-feeding on the same hosts, leading to compounded increase of infections through the non-systemic transmission.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The developed mathematical model provides an effective tool for predicting TBE prevalence in the tick-host enzootic cycle, by integrating climate projection with emerging knowledge about the region-specific tick ecological and pathogen enzootic processes (through model parametrization fitting to historical data). Model projects increasing co-feeding transmission and prevalence of TBEV in a recognized TBE endemic region, so human risk of TBEV infection is likely increasing unless public health interventions are enhanced.}, }
@article {pmid31931200, year = {2020}, author = {Cong, J and Gao, C and Han, D and Li, Y and Wang, G}, title = {Stability of the permafrost peatlands carbon pool under climate change and wildfires during the last 150 years in the northern Great Khingan Mountains, China.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {712}, number = {}, pages = {136476}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136476}, pmid = {31931200}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Peatlands store one-third of the total global soil carbon (C.) despite covering only 3-4% of the global land surface. Most peatlands are distributed in mid-high latitude regions and are even in permafrost regions, are sensitive to climate change and are disturbed by wildfire. Although several studies have focused on the impact of historical climate change and regional human activities on the C. accumulation process in these peatlands, the impact of these factors on the stability of the C. pool remains poorly understood. Here, based on the 210Pb age-depth model, we investigated the historical variations of C. stability during the last 150 years for five typical peatlands in the northern Great Khingan Mountains (Northeast China), an area located in a permafrost region that is sensitive to climate change and to wildfires, which have clearly increased due to regional human activities. The results showed that low C. accumulation rates (CARs) and weakly C. stability in studied peatlands before 1900. While, the increasing anthropogenic wildfire frequency and the residual products (e.g. pyrogenic carbon) increased the CARs and C. stability in peatlands from 1900 to 1980. The mean July temperature is the most important climate factor for peatlands C. stability. After 1980, due to the low wildfire frequencies influenced by human policies, increasing temperatures and decreasing precipitation not only increased the CARs but also markedly increased the C. stability of the peatlands C. pool in the northern Great Khingan Mountains, especially after 2000.}, }
@article {pmid31930962, year = {2020}, author = {Bhandari, D and Bi, P and Sherchand, JB and Dhimal, M and Hanson-Easey, S}, title = {Climate change and infectious disease research in Nepal: Are the available prerequisites supportive enough to researchers?.}, journal = {Acta tropica}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {105337}, doi = {10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105337}, pmid = {31930962}, issn = {1873-6254}, abstract = {Although Nepal has been identified as a country highly vulnerable to adverse health and socioeconomic impacts arising from climate change, extant research on climate sensitive infectious diseases has yet to develop the evidence base to adequately address these threats. In this opinion paper we identify and characterise basic requirements that are hindering the progress of climate change and infectious disease research in Nepal. Our opinion is that immediate attention should be given to strengthening Nepal's public health surveillance system, promoting inter-sectoral collaboration, improving public health capacity, and enhancing community engagement in disease surveillance. Moreover, we advocate for greater technical support of public health researchers, and data sharing among data custodians and epidemiologists/researchers, to generate salient evidence to guide relevant public health policy formulation aimed at addressing the impacts of climate change on human health in Nepal. International studies on climate variability and infectious diseases have clearly demonstrated that climate sensitive diseases, namely vector-borne and food/water-borne diseases, are sensitive to climate variation and climate change. This research has driven the development and implementation of climate-based early warning systems for preventing potential outbreaks of climate-sensitive infectious diseases across many European and African countries. Similarly, we postulate that Nepal would greatly benefit from a climate-based early warning system, which would assist in identification or prediction of conditions suitable for disease emergence and facilitate a timely response to reduce mortality and morbidity during epidemics.}, }
@article {pmid31929187, year = {2020}, author = {Pacheco, SE}, title = {Catastrophic effects of climate change on children's health start before birth.}, journal = {The Journal of clinical investigation}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1172/JCI135005}, pmid = {31929187}, issn = {1558-8238}, }
@article {pmid31927281, year = {2019}, author = {Payen, S and Falconer, S and Carlson, B and Yang, W and Ledgard, S}, title = {Eutrophication and climate change impacts of a case study of New Zealand beef to the European market.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {710}, number = {}, pages = {136120}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136120}, pmid = {31927281}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {OBJECTIVE: Beef production in the Lake Taupō region of New Zealand (NZ) is regulated for nitrogen (N) leaching. The objectives of this study were to 1) evaluate the implications of nitrogen emission limitations on eutrophication and climate change impacts of NZ beef through its life cycle to a European market and uniquely link it to 2) estimation of the reduction in these impacts that can be funded by the consumer's willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for a low environmental-impact product.<br><br>METHOD: The cradle-to-market Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of NZ beef on the European market included beef production on farms, meat processing, packaging and transport stages. Various beef production systems in the Lake Taupō region were modelled: farm systems with and without regulated N leaching limits in place (using N fertiliser inputs of 0 and 100 kg N/ha/year respectively) using suckler beef or beef derived from surplus calves from a dairy farm. The FARMAX model was used to model farm productivity and profitability under these various scenarios, whereas the OVERSEER® model was used to model field/farm emissions (N, phosphorus (P)) and the NZ greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventory model was used to estimate total GHG emissions. Eutrophication and climate change impacts of NZ beef to the European market were calculated using recent regionalised LCA indicators. We estimated freshwater and marine eutrophication impacts of European beef using published N emissions to water and air. We estimated the European consumer's WTP for beef with positive environmental attributes based on a meta-regression analysis based on 21 published studies and compared farmer's profit for the farm system scenarios.<br><br>RESULTS: When using common P-driven eutrophication indicators, the farms using 100 kg fertiliser-N/ha/year appeared to have a lower freshwater eutrophication impact than farms using no N fertiliser, which is in contradiction with the local freshwater policy for N regulations. When the contribution of both N and P were accounted for, the farms using no N fertiliser had the lowest estimated impact. Comparison with published environmental footprint of beef from Europe showed lower climate change and eutrophication impacts for NZ beef, thus showing potential positive environmental attributes for NZ beef. The European consumer's WTP (32% price premium) for such a beef product with low environmental impacts could offset the cost to farmers for implementing the reduction of N emissions.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Bridging the gap between local freshwater policy and LCA indicators starts by considering both P and N emissions and impacts. Combining an environmental LCA with an economic analysis revealed that the consumer willingness to pay could compensate for the environmental cost of protecting the lake that currently only the farmers are bearing.}, }
@article {pmid31926410, year = {2019}, author = {Rasmus, S and Turunen, M and Luomaranta, A and Kivinen, S and Jylhä, K and Räihä, J}, title = {Climate change and reindeer management in Finland: Co-analysis of practitioner knowledge and meteorological data for better adaptation.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {710}, number = {}, pages = {136229}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136229}, pmid = {31926410}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {We studied interannual variability and changes over time in selected climate indices in the reindeer management area (RMA) in northern Finland. We present together the knowledge possessed by reindeer herders with information from meteorological measurements over three decades. The practitioner knowledge was gathered via a survey questionnaire addressing herder observations of long-term changes (approximately during the past 30 years) in climatic conditions and their impacts on herding during the four seasons. A set of temperature-, precipitation- and snow-related indices relevant for herding within the RMA was derived from spatially interpolated daily meteorological data (1981-2010). Climatic changes detected based on the measurement data were mainly consistent with earlier studies, and practitioner knowledge was generally in line with the meteorological data. The herders had experienced the largest number of changes during the winter, and the smallest number of changes during the summer. The herders reported various impacts of changing seasonal weather on reindeer condition and behavior, and on herding practices. Adaptation to the changing conditions requires adoption of various coping strategies by the herders in their everyday work, continuous development of professional techniques and practices, as well as support received from the governance of reindeer management. We conclude that holistic understanding of the impacts of climate change and adaptation to changes in the future requires simultaneous analyses of data from different sources, more research co-defined with local practitioners, and co-planned governance solutions. The approach presented in this work can ease the dialogue between the local practitioners, researchers and policy makers.}, }
@article {pmid31925853, year = {2020}, author = {Laidre, KL and Atkinson, S and Regehr, EV and Stern, HL and Born, EW and Wiig, Ø and Lunn, NJ and Dyck, M}, title = {Interrelated ecological impacts of climate change on an apex predator.}, journal = {Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1002/eap.2071}, pmid = {31925853}, issn = {1051-0761}, abstract = {Climate change has broad ecological implications for species that rely on sensitive habitats. For some top predators, loss of habitat is expected to lead to cascading behavioral, nutritional, and reproductive changes that ultimately accelerate population declines. In the case of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), declining Arctic sea ice reduces access to prey and lengthens seasonal fasting periods. We used a novel combination of physical-capture, biopsy darting, and visual aerial observation data to project reproductive performance for polar bears by linking sea-ice loss to changes in habitat use, body condition (i.e., fatness), and cub production. Satellite telemetry data from 43 (1991-1997) and 38 (2009-2015) adult female polar bears in the Baffin Bay subpopulation showed that bears now spend an additional 30 days on land (90 days total in the 2000s compared to the 1990s), a change closely correlated with changes in spring sea-ice breakup and fall sea-ice formation. Body condition declined for all sex, age, and reproductive classes and was positively correlated with sea-ice availability in the current and previous year. Furthermore, cub litter size was positively correlated with maternal condition and spring breakup date (i.e., later breakup leading to larger litters), and negatively correlated with the duration of the ice-free period (i.e., longer ice-free periods leading to smaller litters). Based on these relationships we projected reproductive performance three polar bear generations into the future (approximately 35 years). Results indicate that two-cub litters, previously the norm, could largely disappear from Baffin Bay as sea-ice loss continues. Our findings demonstrate how concurrent analysis of multiple data types collected over long periods from polar bears can provide a mechanistic understanding of the ecological implications of climate change. This information is needed for long-term conservation planning, which includes quantitative harvest risk assessments that incorporate estimated or assumed trends in future environmental carrying capacity.}, }
@article {pmid31925690, year = {2020}, author = {Sarkar, MSK and Begum, RA and Pereira, JJ}, title = {Impacts of climate change on oil palm production in Malaysia.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-020-07601-1}, pmid = {31925690}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {Studies reveal that climate change (CC) has higher negative impacts on agricultural production than positive impacts. Therefore, this article attempts to explore the impacts of CC on oil palm production in Malaysia and provides mitigation and adaptation strategies towards reducing such impacts. The multiple regression analysis is applied to assess the impacts of CC on oil palm production by using time series data in the period of 1980 to 2010. A negative and significant relationship is found between annual average temperature and oil palm production. If temperature rises by 1 °C, 2 °C, 3 °C, and 4 °C, production of oil palm can decrease from a range of 10 to 41%. This article has also found a negative impact of sea level rise (SLR) on oil palm production. Findings reveal that if areas under oil palm production decrease by 2%, 4%, and 8% due to SLR of 0.5, 1, and 2 m, oil palm production can decrease by 1.98%, 3.96%, and 7.92%, respectively, indicating that CC has a significant impact on the reduction of oil palm production in Malaysia, ultimately affecting the sustainability of oil palm sector in Malaysia. Finally, this study suggests to practice appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies, including promotion and development of climate resilient varieties, soil and water conservation, afforestation, insurance and other risk transfer mechanisms, emission reduction technology, protection of coastal flooding for reducing the impacts of CC on oil palm production.}, }
@article {pmid31925107, year = {2019}, author = {Weizman, E and Levy, O}, title = {The role of chromatin dynamics under global warming response in the symbiotic coral model Aiptasia.}, journal = {Communications biology}, volume = {2}, number = {1}, pages = {282}, doi = {10.1038/s42003-019-0543-y}, pmid = {31925107}, issn = {2399-3642}, support = {4598//Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (Gordon E. and Betty I. Moore Foundation)/ ; 4598//Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (Gordon E. and Betty I. Moore Foundation)/ ; }, abstract = {Extreme weather events frequency and scale are altered due to climate change. Symbiosis between corals and their endosymbiotic-dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium) is susceptible to these events and can lead to what is known as bleaching. However, there is evidence for coral adaptive plasticity in the role of epigenetic that have acclimated to high-temperature environments. We have implemented ATAC-seq and RNA-seq to study the cnidarian-dinoflagellate model Exaptasia pallida (Aiptasia) and expose the role of chromatin-dynamics in response to thermal-stress. We have identified 1309 genomic sites that change their accessibility in response to thermal changes. Moreover, apo-symbiotic Aiptasia accessible sites were enriched with NFAT, ATF4, GATA3, SOX14, and PAX3 motifs and expressed genes related to immunological pathways. Symbiotic Aiptasia accessible sites were enriched with NKx3-1, HNF4A, IRF4 motifs and expressed genes related to oxidative-stress pathways. Our work opens a new path towards understanding thermal-stress gene regulation in association with gene activity and chromatin-dynamics.}, }
@article {pmid31924524, year = {2020}, author = {Hackett, F and Got, T and Kitching, GT and MacQueen, K and Cohen, A}, title = {Training Canadian doctors for the health challenges of climate change.}, journal = {The Lancet. Planetary health}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30242-6}, pmid = {31924524}, issn = {2542-5196}, }
@article {pmid31923278, year = {2020}, author = {Wilson, TJB and Cooley, SR and Tai, TC and Cheung, WWL and Tyedmers, PH}, title = {Potential socioeconomic impacts from ocean acidification and climate change effects on Atlantic Canadian fisheries.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {15}, number = {1}, pages = {e0226544}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0226544}, pmid = {31923278}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Ocean acidification is an emerging consequence of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. The full extent of the biological impacts are currently not entirely defined. However, it is expected that invertebrate species that rely on the mineral calcium carbonate will be directly affected. Despite the limited understanding of the full extent of potential impacts and responses there is a need to identify potential pathways for human societies to be affected by ocean acidification. Research on these social implications is a small but developing field. This research contributes to this field by using an impact assessment framework, informed by a biophysical model of future species distributions, to investigate potential impacts facing Atlantic Canadian society from potential changes in shellfish fisheries driven by ocean acidification and climate change. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are expected to see declines in resource accessibility but are relatively socially insulated from these changes. Conversely, Prince Edward Island, along with Newfoundland and Labrador are more socially vulnerable to potential losses in fisheries, but are expected to experience relatively minor net changes in access.}, }
@article {pmid31922141, year = {2019}, author = {Ghosh, S and Mukhopadhyay, J and Chakraborty, A}, title = {Clay Mineral and Geochemical Proxies for Intense Climate Change in the Permian Gondwana Rock Record from Eastern India.}, journal = {Research (Washington, D.C.)}, volume = {2019}, number = {}, pages = {8974075}, doi = {10.34133/2019/8974075}, pmid = {31922141}, issn = {2639-5274}, abstract = {The clay mineral assemblages and geochemical compositions of the Permian Talchir and Barakar mudstones of the Raniganj basin, India, have been used to interpret terrestrial paleoclimate. The Talchir Formation presents unequivocal evidences of the Permian global glacial climate, and the overlying Barakar Formation with braided fluvial deposits immediately follows the glacial amelioration stage to a humid warm climate. Sediments unaffected by burial diagenesis and originated from a similar source under contrasting climates are ideal for developing proxies for substantial climate shift. Illite (28.4-63.8%), illite/smectite (0-58.6%, 40-80% illite), chlorite (0-53.9%), and chlorite/smectite (5.6-29.8%) constitute the clay mineral assemblage in the Talchir Formation whereas illite (5.3-78.2%), illite/smectite (trace-34.1%, mostly 60-90% illite), and kaolinite (36.1-86.8%) dominate the clay mineral assemblage in the Barakar Formation. The Talchir mudrocks are enriched in mobile elements and depleted in alumina w.r.t. PAAS, have relatively higher K2O/Al2O3 ratios (~0.3), high ICV (1.12-1.28), and lower CIA values (52.6-65.1) compared to those of the younger Barakar mudstones. The Barakar mudstones are depleted in mobile elements w.r.t. PAAS, have relatively low ICV (0.33-0.62) and K2O/Al2O3 values (0.11-0.16), and higher CIA values (72.9-88.2). Textural, mineralogical immaturity, and rock fragments of different components of the basement seen in the Talchir sandstones show these sediments being a first-cycle sedimentary deposit. The distinctive clay mineral assemblage and major oxide composition of the Talchir mudrocks attest to a unique low intensity chemical weathering in cold arid climate. Significant presence of kaolinite as well as distinctive geochemical characters of the Barakar mudrocks marks a shift in the paleoclimate from cold arid to humid. This climatic shift is further supported by the proportion and composition of illite/smectite across the formations. The relative proportion of chlorite and kaolinite and composition of illite/smectite therefore closely corroborate the significant climate shift, and such proxies, therefore, are useful indicators of climate extremes in the geological record.}, }
@article {pmid31921733, year = {2019}, author = {Jessel, S and Sawyer, S and Hernández, D}, title = {Energy, Poverty, and Health in Climate Change: A Comprehensive Review of an Emerging Literature.}, journal = {Frontiers in public health}, volume = {7}, number = {}, pages = {357}, doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2019.00357}, pmid = {31921733}, issn = {2296-2565}, abstract = {Household energy is increasingly vital for maintaining good health. Unaffordable and inadequate household energy presents adverse consequences that are amplified by poverty and a changing climate. To date, the connections between energy, socioeconomic disadvantage, and well-being are generally underappreciated, and household energy connection with climate change is under-researched. Building on the energy insecurity framework, this review explores literature related to household energy, poverty, and health in order to highlight the disproportionate burdens borne by vulnerable populations in adequately meeting household energy needs. This paper is based on a comprehensive review of books, peer-reviewed articles, and reports published between 1990 and 2019, identified via databases including JSTOR and PubMed. A total of 406 publications were selected as having potential for full review, 203 received full review, and 162 were included in this paper on the basis of set inclusion criteria. From the literature review, we created an original heuristic model that describes energy insecurity as either acute or chronic, and we further explore the mediators and pathways that link energy insecurity to health. In the discussion, we posit that the extant literature does not sufficiently consider that vulnerable communities often experience energy insecurity bundled with other hardships. We also discuss energy, poverty, and health through the lens of climate change, making the criticism that most research on household energy does not consider climate change. This evidence is important for enhancing research in this field and developing programmatic and policy interventions as they pertain to energy access, affordability, and health, with special emphasis on vulnerable populations, climate change, and social inequality.}, }
@article {pmid31919925, year = {2020}, author = {Fabri-Ruiz, S and Danis, B and Navarro, N and Koubbi, P and Laffont, R and Saucède, T}, title = {Benthic Ecoregionalization based on echinoid fauna of the Southern Ocean supports current proposals of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas under IPCC scenarios of climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14988}, pmid = {31919925}, issn = {1365-2486}, abstract = {The Southern Ocean (SO) is among the regions on Earth that are undergoing regionally the fastest environmental changes. The unique ecological features of its marine life make it particularly vulnerable to the multiple effects of climate change. A network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) has started to be implemented in the SO to protect marine ecosystems. However, considering future predictions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the relevance of current, static, MPAs may be questioned under future scenarios. In this context, the ecoregionalization approach can prove promising in identifying well-delimited regions of common species composition and environmental settings. These so-called ecoregions are expected to show similar biotic responses to environmental changes and can be used to define priority areas for the designation of new MPAs and the update of their current delimitation. In the present work, a benthic ecoregionalization of the entire SO is proposed for the first time based on abiotic environmental parameters and the distribution of echinoid fauna, a diversified and common member of Antarctic benthic ecosystems. A novel two-step approach was developed combining species distribution modelling with Random Forest and Gaussian Mixture modelling from species probabilities to define current ecoregions and predict future ecoregions under IPCC scenarios RCP 4.5 and 8.5. The ecological representativity of current and proposed MPAs of the SO are discussed with regards to the modeled benthic ecoregions. Twelve benthic ecoregions were determined under Present conditions, they are representative of major biogeographic patterns already described. Our results show that the most dramatic changes can be expected along the Antarctic Peninsula, in East Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands under both IPCC scenarios. Our results advocate for a dynamic definition of MPAs, they also argue for improving the representativity of Antarctic ecoregions in proposed MPAs and support current proposals of CCAMLR for the creation of Antarctic MPAs.}, }
@article {pmid31919817, year = {2020}, author = {Nasir, IR and Rasul, F and Ahmad, A and Asghar, HN and Hoogenboom, G}, title = {Climate change impacts and adaptations for fine, coarse, and hybrid rice using CERES-Rice.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-07080-z}, pmid = {31919817}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {Climate change has become a threatening issue for major field crops of Pakistan, especially rice. A 2 years' (2014 and 2015) field trial was conducted on fine, coarse, and hybrid rice at Research Area, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad following the split-plot design. Data of growth, yield, and yield components were collected to calibrate and evaluate the CERES-Rice model under Decision Support System for Agro-technology Transfer (DSSAT). Two cultivars of each type of fine, coarse, and hybrid rice were transplanted with interval of fortnight from May to September during 2014 and 2015. The model was calibrated with non-stressed sowing data during the year 2014 and evaluated with the data of 2015. Climate change scenarios were generated for mid-century (2040-2069) under representative concentration pathway (RCP8.5) using different general circulation models (GCMs) (baseline, cool dry, hot dry, cool wet, hot wet, and middle) were using different General Circulation Models (GCMs). CERES-Rice calibration and evaluation results were quite good to simulate impacts of climate change and to formulate adaptations during 2040-2069 (mid-century). Simulations of all GCMs showed an average increase of 3 °C in average temperature as compared to baseline (1980-2010). Likewise, there would be an average increase of 107.6 mm in rainfall than baseline. The future rise in temperature will reduced the paddy yield by 10.33% in fine, 18-54% in coarse and 24-64% in hybrid rice for mid-century under RCP8.5. To nullified deleterious effects of climate change, some agronomic and genetics adaptation strategies were evaluated with CERES-rice during mid-century. Paddy yield of fine rice was increased by 15% in cool dry and 5% in hot dry GCM. Paddy yield of coarse rice was improved by 15% and 9% under cool dry and hot dry climatic conditions, respectively, with adaptations. For hybrid rice, paddy yield was enhanced by 15% and 0.3% with cool wet and hot dry climatic conditions, respectively. Hot dry climatic conditions were the most threatening for rice crop in rice producing areas of Punjab, Pakistan.}, }
@article {pmid31918185, year = {2019}, author = {Bove, G and Becker, A and Sweeney, B and Vousdoukas, M and Kulp, S}, title = {A method for regional estimation of climate change exposure of coastal infrastructure: Case of USVI and the influence of digital elevation models on assessments.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {710}, number = {}, pages = {136162}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136162}, pmid = {31918185}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {OBJECTIVE: This study tests the impacts of Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data on an exposure assessment methodology developed to quantify flooding of coastal infrastructure from storms and sea level rise on a regional scale. The approach is piloted on the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) for a one-hundred-year storm event in 2050 under the IPCC's 8.5 emission scenario (RCP 8,5).<br><br>METHOD: Flooding of individual infrastructure was tested against three different digital elevation models using a GIS-based coastal infrastructure database created specifically for the project using aerial images. Inundation for extreme sea levels is based on dynamic simulations using Lisflood-ACC (LFP).<br><br>RESULTS: The model indicates transport and utility infrastructure in the USVI are considerably exposed to sea level rise and modeled storm impacts from climate change. Prediction of flood extent was improved with a neural network processed SRTM, versus publicly available SRTM (~30 m) seamless C-band DEM but both SRTM based models underestimate flooding compared to LIDAR DEM. The modeled scenario, although conservative, showed significant flood exposure to a large number of access roads to facilities, 113/176 transportation related buildings, and 29/66 electric utility and water treatment buildings including six electric power transformers and six waste water treatment clarifiers.<br><br>CONCLUSION: The method bridges a gap between large-scale non-specific flood assessments and single-facility detailed assessments and can be used to efficiently quantify and prioritize parcels and large structures in need of further assessment for regions that lack detailed data to assess climate exposure to sea level rise and flooding caused by waves. The method should prove particularly useful for assessment of Small Island Developing State regions that lack LIDAR data, such as the Caribbean.}, }
@article {pmid31917730, year = {2020}, author = {Martin, G and Reilly, KC and Gilliland, JA}, title = {Impact of awareness and concerns of climate change on children's mental health: a scoping review protocol.}, journal = {JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00253}, pmid = {31917730}, issn = {2202-4433}, abstract = {OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this scoping review is to identify and describe the existing literature on the impact of the overarching awareness and concerns of climate change on children's mental health and wellbeing.<br><br>INTRODUCTION: Children are widely acknowledged as being disproportionately at risk to the effects of climate change, yet research overlooks the impact that climate change has on their mental health. Children's overarching awareness of climate change, and its global effects, may influence their mental health and wellbeing.<br><br>INCLUSION CRITERIA: This review will include all research that addresses school-aged children's (those aged 3-19) mental-health issues stemming from an awareness of climate change. It will not include research that examines direct impacts of climate change on children's mental health, such as trauma from a specific climate-related event.<br><br>METHODS: Searches will be conducted across eight research databases (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, Embase, GreenFILE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus) and three unpublished/grey literature databases (ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, GreyLit.org, and OpenGrey). Data will be extracted for author(s), year of publication, country of origin, purpose, population, methodology, concepts of interest; outcomes; and key findings relating to the scoping review objectives. Findings will be presented as a narrative summary.}, }
@article {pmid31916265, year = {2020}, author = {Eguiluz-Gracia, I and Mathioudakis, AG and Bartel, S and Vijverberg, SJ and Fuertes, E and Comberiati, P and Cai, YS and Tomazic, PV and Diamant, Z and Vestbo, J and Galan, C and Hoffmann, B}, title = {The need for clean air: the way air pollution and climate change affect allergic rhinitis and asthma.}, journal = {Allergy}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/all.14177}, pmid = {31916265}, issn = {1398-9995}, abstract = {Air pollution and climate change have a significant impact on human health and well-being and contribute to the onset and aggravation of allergic rhinitis and asthma among other chronic respiratory diseases. In Westernized countries, households have experienced a process of increasing insulation and individuals tend to spend most of their time indoors. These sequelae implicate a high exposure to indoor allergens (house dust mites, pets, molds, etc.), tobacco smoke and other pollutants, which have an impact on respiratory health. Outdoor air pollution derived from traffic and other human activities not only has a direct negative effect on human health but also enhances the allergenicity of some plants and contributes to global warming. Climate change modifies the availability and distribution of plant- and fungal-derived allergens and increases the frequency of extreme climate events. This review summarizes the effects of indoor air pollution, outdoor air pollution and subsequent climate change on asthma and allergic rhinitis in children and adults and addresses the policy adjustments and lifestyle changes required to mitigate their deleterious effects.}, }
@article {pmid31913276, year = {2020}, author = {Yamaguchi, M and Chan, JCL and Moon, IJ and Yoshida, K and Mizuta, R}, title = {Global warming changes tropical cyclone translation speed.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, pages = {47}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-019-13902-y}, pmid = {31913276}, issn = {2041-1723}, abstract = {Slow-moving tropical cyclones (TCs) can cause heavy rain because of their duration of influence. Combined with expected increase in rain rates associated with TCs in a warmer climate, there is growing interest in TC translation speed in the past and future. Here we present that a slowdown trend of the translation speed is not simulated for the period 1951-2011 based on historical model simulations. We also find that the annual-mean translation speed could increase under global warming. Although previous studies show large uncertainties in the future projections of TC characteristics, our model simulations show that the average TC translation speed at higher latitudes becomes smaller in a warmer climate, but the relative frequency of TCs at higher latitudes increases. Since the translation speed is much larger in the extratropics, the increase in the relative frequency of TCs at higher latitudes compensates the reduction of the translation speed there, leading to a global mean increase in TC translation speed.}, }
@article {pmid31912954, year = {2020}, author = {Bastiaansen, R and Doelman, A and Eppinga, MB and Rietkerk, M}, title = {The effect of climate change on the resilience of ecosystems with adaptive spatial pattern formation.}, journal = {Ecology letters}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/ele.13449}, pmid = {31912954}, issn = {1461-0248}, support = {657.014.002//Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek/ ; }, abstract = {In a rapidly changing world, quantifying ecosystem resilience is an important challenge. Historically, resilience has been defined via models that do not take spatial effects into account. These systems can only adapt via uniform adjustments. In reality, however, the response is not necessarily uniform, and can lead to the formation of (self-organised) spatial patterns - typically localised vegetation patches. Classical measures of resilience cannot capture the emerging dynamics in spatially self-organised systems, including transitions between patterned states that have limited impact on ecosystem structure and productivity. We present a framework of interlinked phase portraits that appropriately quantifies the resilience of patterned states, which depends on the number of patches, the distances between them and environmental conditions. We show how classical resilience concepts fail to distinguish between small and large pattern transitions, and find that the variance in interpatch distances provides a suitable indicator for the type of imminent transition. Subsequently, we describe the dependency of ecosystem degradation based on the rate of climatic change: slow change leads to sporadic, large transitions, whereas fast change causes a rapid sequence of smaller transitions. Finally, we discuss how pre-emptive removal of patches can minimise productivity losses during pattern transitions, constituting a viable conservation strategy.}, }
@article {pmid31912657, year = {2020}, author = {Long, KL and Prothero, DR and Syverson, VJP}, title = {How do small birds evolve in response to climate change? Data from the long-term record at La Brea tar pits.}, journal = {Integrative zoology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/1749-4877.12426}, pmid = {31912657}, issn = {1749-4877}, abstract = {Biology textbooks describe the small changes in the beaks of the Galápagos finches as exemplars of how birds evolve in response to environmental changes. Yet recent studies of the abundant fossil birds at Rancho La Brea finds no evidence of evolutionary responses to the dramatic climate changes of the glacial-interglacial cycle over the last 35,000 years: none of the large birds exhibit any change in body size or limb proportions, even during the last glacial maximum about 18,000-20,000 years ago, when the southern California chaparral was replaced by snowy coniferous forests. But these are all large birds with large ranges and broad habitat preferences, capable of living in many different environments. Perhaps the smaller birds at La Brea, which have smaller home ranges and narrower habitats, might respond to climate more like Galápagos finches. The only three common small birds at La Brea are the Western Meadowlark, the Yellow-Billed Magpie, and the Raven. In this study, we demonstrate that these birds also show complete stasis over the last glacial-interglacial cycle, with no statistically significant changes between dated pits. Recent research suggests that the small-scale changes over short time scales seen in the Galápagos finches are merely fluctuations around a stable morphology, and rarely lead to long-term accumulation of changes or speciation. Instead, the prevalence of stasis supports the view that long-term directional changes in morphology are quite rare. While directional changes in morphology occur frequently over short (<1ka) timescales, in the long term such changes only rarely remain stable for long enough to appear in the fossil record. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.}, }
@article {pmid31912388, year = {2020}, author = {Huang, L and Chen, K and Zhou, M}, title = {Climate change and carbon sink: a bibliometric analysis.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-07489-6}, pmid = {31912388}, issn = {1614-7499}, support = {71903133//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 71973100//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 71573179//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; }, abstract = {In recent years, climate change and carbon sinks have been widely studied by the academic community, and relevant research results have emerged in abundance. In this paper, a scientometric analysis of 747 academic works published between 1991 and 2018 related to climate change and carbon sinks is presented to characterize the intellectual landscape by identifying and revealing the basic characteristics, research power, intellectual base, research topic evolution, and research hotspots in this field. The results show that ① the number of publications in this field has increased rapidly and the field has become increasingly interdisciplinary; ② the most productive authors and institutions in this subject area are in the USA, China, Canada, Australia, and European countries, and the cooperation between these researchers is closer than other researchers in the field; ③ 11 of the 747 papers analyzed in this study have played a key role in the evolution of the field; and ④ in this paper, we divide research hotspots into three decade-long phases (1991-1999, 2000-2010, and 2011-present). Drought problems have attracted more and more attention from scholars. In the end, given the current trend of the studies, we conclude a list of research potentials of climate change and carbon sinks in the future. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of climate change and carbon sink research to better understand the global trends and directions that have emerged in this field over the past 28 years, which can also provide reference for future research in this field.}, }
@article {pmid31909813, year = {2020}, author = {Pareek, A and Dhankher, OP and Foyer, CH}, title = {Mitigating the impact of climate change on plant productivity and ecosystem sustainability.}, journal = {Journal of experimental botany}, volume = {71}, number = {2}, pages = {451-456}, doi = {10.1093/jxb/erz518}, pmid = {31909813}, issn = {1460-2431}, }
@article {pmid31909393, year = {2020}, author = {Shapiro, LT and Gater, DR and Espinel, Z and Kossin, JP and Galea, S and Shultz, JM}, title = {Preparing individuals with spinal cord injury for extreme storms in the era of climate change.}, journal = {EClinicalMedicine}, volume = {18}, number = {}, pages = {100232}, doi = {10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.12.002}, pmid = {31909393}, issn = {2589-5370}, }
@article {pmid31909268, year = {2020}, author = {Portilla Cabrera, CV and Selvaraj, JJ}, title = {Geographic shifts in the bioclimatic suitability for Aedes aegypti under climate change scenarios in Colombia.}, journal = {Heliyon}, volume = {6}, number = {1}, pages = {e03101}, doi = {10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03101}, pmid = {31909268}, issn = {2405-8440}, abstract = {The Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika viruses are arboviruses predominantly transmitted to humans through the bite of the female mosquito Aedes aegypti. Currently, the vector represents a potential epidemiological risk in several Latin American and Pacific countries. However, little is known about the geographical distribution and bioclimatic suitability of this mosquito in the projected climate change scenarios in Colombia. Using a species distribution model of maximum entropy (MaxEnt) based on presence-only records obtained from Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), land elevation obtained from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) and bioclimatic variables (WorldClim), we produced environmental suitability maps of this mosquito vector for present and future geographic distribution. The future distribution were constructed based on the Community Climate System Model (CCSM4) for the years 2050 and 2070, projected according to the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) 2.6, 4.5 and 8.5 described by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). For the current conditions, Colombia has ~140,612.8 square km of areas with the possible presence of the vector; however, for the future, this will be reduced by more than 30%. For the future conditions, the suitable areas for A. aegypti decreased compared to the present, mainly for the year 2070 under RCP scenarios 4.5 and 8.5, however, the probability of mosquito occurrence increases in some departments of Colombia. Areas susceptible to the presence of A. aegypti are affected by climate change. The Caribbean and Andean regions have a high probability of mosquito distribution; therefore, control and epidemiological surveillance are required in these areas. The results can serve as an input to define preventive and control measures, especially in areas with a higher risk of contracting the virus.}, }
@article {pmid31908681, year = {2019}, author = {Singh, J and Schädler, M and Demetrio, W and Brown, GG and Eisenhauer, N}, title = {Climate change effects on earthworms - a review.}, journal = {Soil organisms}, volume = {91}, number = {3}, pages = {114-138}, doi = {10.25674/so91iss3pp114}, pmid = {31908681}, issn = {1864-6417}, abstract = {Climate change can have a plethora of effects on organisms above and below the ground in terrestrial ecosystems. Given the tremendous biodiversity in the soil and the many ecosystem functions governed by soil organisms, the drivers of soil biodiversity have received increasing attention. Various climatic factors like temperature, precipitation, soil moisture, as well as extreme climate events like drought and flood have been shown to alter the composition and functioning of communities in the soil. Earthworms are important ecosystem engineers in the soils of temperate and tropical climates and play crucial roles for many ecosystem services, including decomposition, nutrient cycling, and crop yield. Here, we review the published literature on climate change effects on earthworm communities and activity. In general, we find highly species- and ecological group-specific responses to climate change, which are likely to result in altered earthworm community composition in future ecosystems. Earthworm activity, abundance, and biomass tend to increase with increasing temperature at sufficiently high soil water content, while climate extremes like drought and flooding have deleterious effects. Changing climate conditions may facilitate the invasion of earthworms at higher latitudes and altitudes, while dryer and warmer conditions may limit earthworm performance in other regions of the world. The present summary of available information provides a first baseline for predictions of future earthworm distribution. It also reveals the shortage of studies on interacting effects of multiple global change effects on earthworms, such as potential context-dependent effects of climate change at different soil pollution levels and across ecosystem types.}, }
@article {pmid31907724, year = {2020}, author = {Naod, E and Addisu Legesse, S and Tegegne, F}, title = {Livestock diversification prospects for climate change adaptation in Dangila district, Ethiopia.}, journal = {Tropical animal health and production}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11250-019-02149-w}, pmid = {31907724}, issn = {1573-7438}, abstract = {Climate change is expected to increase weather variability and incidences of extreme events, which will have an impact on livelihoods and wellbeing. This study was intended to assess the role of livestock diversification in minimizing climate change adverse impacts on livelihood assets in Dangila district, Ethiopia. A random sampling technique was used, and 107 sample households were selected. Primary data were collected through field visit and interview, whereas secondary data were collected from the district agricultural office and meteorological stations. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple linear regressions were used for testing the hypotheses. Accordingly, the results revealed that weather shocks affected livelihood assets negatively and significantly (β = - .157, p < 0.05) than other shocks. There has been a significant positive interaction effect (β = .197, p < 0.05) between adaptive capacity and weather shock which implies that a household's adaptive capacity (through livestock diversification) counteracts the adverse effects of weather shocks on livelihood assets. Cattle population size has decreased by 19.8% from 2008 to 2017, which infers that reductions in rainfall amount and variation drive the downward trend in cattle number. To conclude, the efforts, which were achieved in terms of sustainable adaptation practices that enhance the resilience of household's livelihood assets, were not adequate. Therefore, to further enhance households' adaptive capacity, improvement in livestock diversification through the provision of a package of livestock species and access to credit for youths were recommended.}, }
@article {pmid31905572, year = {2019}, author = {Li, J and Ma, X and Zhang, C}, title = {Predicting the spatiotemporal variation in soil wind erosion across Central Asia in response to climate change in the 21st century.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {709}, number = {}, pages = {136060}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136060}, pmid = {31905572}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Wind erosion is an important environmental issue in Central Asia (CA), which includes Xinjiang, China (XJ-China), and the five CA states of the former Soviet Union (CAS5). Future climate changes could accelerate wind erosion in arid and semiarid areas and negatively impact local soil health and productivity. Based on the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project (ISIMIP2b) climate model, we simulated the spatiotemporal dynamics of soil wind erosion from 1986 to 2099 in CA using the revised wind erosion equation (RWEQ) model. Our analysis indicated that the annual soil wind erosion modulus during the prediction period (2006-2099) increased compared with that in the reference period (1986-2005), especially in the 2030s (18.71%) and 2050s (18.85%) under RCP4.5. Spring and winter soil wind erosion will be the major contributors to increased annual wind erosion. We predicted that spring soil wind erosion will increase by 10.34% (RCP4.5) to 10.71% (RCP8.5) and that winter soil wind erosion will increase by 23.32% (RCP4.5) to 33.74% (RCP8.5) in the late 21st century. Annual soil wind erosion will increase in the northwest of CA, but decrease in the Karakum Desert, Kyzylkum Desert and Taklimakan Desert. Soil wind erosion varies under different plant functional types. By the late 21st century, the soil wind erosion modulus in grassland, irrigated cropland and rainfed cropland will increase by 62 t/km2/a (RCP4.5) to 412 t/km2/a (RCP8.5), 27 t/km2/a (RCP4.5) to 88 t/km2/a (RCP8.5) and 141 t/km2/a (RCP4.5) to 237 t/km2/a (RCP8.5), respectively. Our study indicates high risks of soil wind erosion in northwestern CA, and ecological engineering measures such as nature based solutions including ecological barriers should be developed to prevent soil loss in central and western Kazakhstan, where future warming will bring severe stress.}, }
@article {pmid31904625, year = {2020}, author = {Joshi, M and Varkey, B}, title = {Timely topical reviews on climate change, indoor air pollution, coalworkers' pneumoconiosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.}, journal = {Current opinion in pulmonary medicine}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1097/MCP.0000000000000661}, pmid = {31904625}, issn = {1531-6971}, }
@article {pmid31904588, year = {2020}, author = {Casadevall, A}, title = {Climate change brings the specter of new infectious diseases.}, journal = {The Journal of clinical investigation}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1172/JCI135003}, pmid = {31904588}, issn = {1558-8238}, }
@article {pmid31904587, year = {2020}, author = {Ahima, RS}, title = {Global warming threatens human thermoregulation and survival.}, journal = {The Journal of clinical investigation}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1172/JCI135006}, pmid = {31904587}, issn = {1558-8238}, }
@article {pmid31904584, year = {2020}, author = {Dietz, WH}, title = {Climate change and malnutrition: we need to act now.}, journal = {The Journal of clinical investigation}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1172/JCI135004}, pmid = {31904584}, issn = {1558-8238}, }
@article {pmid31902445, year = {2020}, author = {Graham, H and de Bell, S and Hanley, N and Jarvis, S and White, PCL}, title = {Re: Letter to the Editor of Public Health in response to 'Willingness to pay for policies to reduce future deaths from climate change: evidence from a British survey'.}, journal = {Public health}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1016/j.puhe.2019.11.004}, pmid = {31902445}, issn = {1476-5616}, }
@article {pmid31902079, year = {2020}, author = {Zhang, W and Li, Y and Li, Z and Wei, X and Ren, T and Liu, J and Zhu, Y}, title = {Impacts of climate change, population growth, and urbanization on future population exposure to long-term temperature change during the warm season in China.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-07238-9}, pmid = {31902079}, issn = {1614-7499}, support = {19XNB017//Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities/ ; 19XNB017//Research Funds of Renmin University of China/ ; }, abstract = {Climate change is anticipated to raise overall temperatures in the twenty-first century and is likely to intensify population exposure to heat during the warm season and, as a result, increase the risk of heat-related illnesses and deaths. While earlier studies of heat exposure and related health impacts generally focused on the acute effects of short-term exposure indicated by high daily temperature or several days of very hot weather, recent research has suggested that small changes in seasonal average temperature over a long period of time is likely to pose significant health risk as well. Using downscaled climate projections under three Representative Concentration Pathways emission scenarios, high-spatial-resolution population data, and the latest population projections by the United Nations, we aim at projecting future changes in long-term population exposure to summer heat across China in the mid- and late-twenty-first century resulting from global climate change. As the impacts of population growth are often overlooked in projecting future changes in heat exposure, we estimated changes in population-weighted average temperature in the warmest quarter over two future 20-year time periods and compared them with changes in temperature only. Our analysis shows that, nationally, population-weighted average temperature in the warmest quarter is projected to increase by 2.2 °C relative to the current situation in the 2050s and by 2.5 °C in the 2070s, as the result of climate change and population growth. Despite the foreseeable population stabilization in China, changes in population-weighted temperature are projected to be higher than changes in temperature itself for the majority of the 33 provinces (ranging from 0.02 °C to 1.27 °C, or 1% to 126% higher in the 2050s and from 0.02 °C to 1.16 °C, or 1% to 73% higher in the 2070s), with the largest differences mainly occurring in Western China. The impact of urbanization is projected to be relatively insignificant. Our findings provide evidence of possible underestimation of future changes in long-term exposure to summer heat if the effect of population growth is not factored in.}, }
@article {pmid31900770, year = {2020}, author = {Yu, TK and Lavallee, JP and Di Giusto, B and Chang, IC and Yu, TY}, title = {Risk perception and response toward climate change for higher education students in Taiwan.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-07450-7}, pmid = {31900770}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {The effects of climate change have already begun to threaten biological diversity and human societies, and these effects will continue to grow over time. To face the challenges related to mitigation and adaptation will require an educated and motivated citizenry. From the perspective of green education, providing knowledge related to climate change and promoting pro-environmental behaviors is imperative. In this study, we assess current levels of knowledge, risk perception and types of pro-environmental behaviors. We administered a questionnaire to 1118 university students in Taiwan evaluating climate change knowledge (15 items), risk perception (23 items), and attitudes toward behavioral change (33 items). Factor analyses were conducted to identify the underlying latent variables for risk perception and obstacles to behavioral change, and ANOVA tests were performed to identify significant associations between three different levels of climate change knowledge and responses to the risk perception and obstacles-to-change items. We found that higher levels of knowledge significantly predicted greater perceptions of risk related to biodiversity threats and increased public costs. In terms of behavior, students with lower levels of knowledge were significantly more likely to find uncertainties related to climate change to be a greater obstacle to engaging in pro-environmental behaviors. Higher levels of knowledge clearly allow individuals to better assess the threats posed by climate change and reduces the perceived level of uncertainty related to climate change and the impact of pro-environmental behaviors. Our results suggest that Taiwan's efforts to implement climate change related information in the public schools and in the university system have been effective and that such efforts should be broadened to reach the public as a whole.}, }
@article {pmid31900668, year = {2020}, author = {Ramachandran, RM and Roy, PS and Chakravarthi, V and Joshi, PK and Sanjay, J}, title = {Land use and climate change impacts on distribution of plant species of conservation value in Eastern Ghats, India: a simulation study.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {192}, number = {2}, pages = {86}, doi = {10.1007/s10661-019-8044-5}, pmid = {31900668}, issn = {1573-2959}, abstract = {Effective monitoring of the current status of species distributions and predicting future distributions are very important for conservation practices at the ecosystem and species levels. The human population, land use, and climate are important factors that influence the distributions of species. Even though future simulations have many uncertainties, such studies can provide a means of obtaining species distributions, range shifts, and food production and help mitigation and adaptation planning. Here, we simulate the population, land use/land cover and species distributions in the Eastern Ghats, India. A MaxEnt species distribution model was used to simulate the potential habitats of a group of endemic (28 species found in this region) and rare, endangered, and threatened (RET) (22 species found in this region) plant species on the basis of IPCC AR5 scenarios developed for 2050 and 2070. Simulations of populations in 2050 indicate that they will increase at a rate of 1.12% relative to the base year, 2011. These increases in population create a demand for more land for settlement and food productions. Land use land cover (LULC) simulations show an increase in built-up land from 3665.00 km2 in 2015 to 3989.56 km2 by 2050. There is a minor increase of 0.04% in the area under agriculture in 2050 compared with 2015. On the other hand, the habitat simulations show that the combined effects of climate and land use change have a greater influence on the decline of potential distributions of species. Climate change and the prevailing rate of LULC change will reduce the extents of the habitats of endemic and RET species (~ 60% and ~ 40%, respectively). The Eastern Ghats have become extensively fragmented due to human activities and have become a hotspot of endemic and RET species loss. Climate and LULC change will enhance the species loss and ecosystem services.}, }
@article {pmid31896210, year = {2020}, author = {Tegegne, G and Melesse, AM and Worqlul, AW}, title = {Development of multi-model ensemble approach for enhanced assessment of impacts of climate change on climate extremes.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {704}, number = {}, pages = {135357}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135357}, pmid = {31896210}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {The severity and frequency of climate extremes will change in the future owing to global warming. This can severely impact the natural environment. Therefore, it is common practice to project climate extremes with a global climate model (GCM) in order to quantify and manage the associated risks. Several studies have demonstrated that a multi-model ensemble approach increases the reliability of predictions by exploiting the strengths and discounting the weaknesses of each climate simulator. However, the available multi-model averaging approaches exhibit significant drawbacks as they are not capable of extracting different climate extreme characteristics from the climate models. This study proposes a new approach that combines multiple models for projecting climate extremes by accounting for different extreme indices in the climate model performance weighting scheme. The capability of this method was evaluated with respect to reliability ensemble averaging (REA) and Taylor diagram-based GCM skill approaches for reproducing wet and dry precipitation events. The proposed multi-model averaging approach outperformed the available approaches in reducing the root mean square error (RMSE) by 5% and 54% in the wet and dry precipitation conditions, respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that incorporating the different precipitation extremes in a multi-model combination approach could enhance the assessment of climate change impacts on the climate extremes. The climate change impacts on the extreme events, based on the proposed multi-model ensembles, is thus assessed using the standardized precipitation indexes of 3 month, 6 month, and 12 month durations. In general, the results exhibited that the frequency of wet events increases, whereas that of drought events decreases.}, }
@article {pmid31892174, year = {2019}, author = {Springer, RA and Elliott, SJ}, title = {&quot;There's Not Really Much Consideration Given to the Effect of the Climate on NCDs&quot;-Exploration of Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Professionals on a Climate Change-NCD Connection in Barbados.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {17}, number = {1}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph17010198}, pmid = {31892174}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {Despite widespread awareness of the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the growing threat of climate change, little research has explored future health outcomes that will occur at the intersection of these challenges. Ten Barbadian health professionals were interviewed to assess their knowledge of health risks of climate change as it relates to NCDs in Barbados as a case study of a small island state at risk. There is widespread concern among health professionals about the current and future prevalence of non-communicable diseases among Barbadians. There is less concern about the future burden of NCDs in the context of a changing climate, largely because of a lack of knowledge among the majority of the health experts interviewed. Those knowledgeable about potential connections noted the difficulty that climate change would pose to the prevention and management of NCDs, given the impacts of climate stressors to food security, the built environment, and physiological and psychosocial health impacts. Lack of awareness among health professionals of the risk climate change poses to NCD prevalence and impact is reflective of the country's health priorities that fail to recognize the risk of climate change. We recommend efforts to disseminate information about climate change to stakeholders in the health sector to increase awareness.}, }
@article {pmid31890976, year = {2019}, author = {Asare-Nuamah, P and Botchway, E}, title = {Comparing smallholder farmers' climate change perception with climate data: the case of Adansi North District of Ghana.}, journal = {Heliyon}, volume = {5}, number = {12}, pages = {e03065}, doi = {10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e03065}, pmid = {31890976}, issn = {2405-8440}, abstract = {This study adopted mixed methods design and employed questionnaire and interview to investigate climate trends and smallholder farmers' perception of climate change as well as the relationship between climate data and farmers' perception, and the determinants of perception in Adansi North District of Ghana. The study randomly and purposively selected 378 respondents and 41 key informants, respectively. Descriptive, inferential, trend and thematic analysis were employed. Results showed that the majority of smallholder farmers have observed increase in intensity (96.8%) and duration (94.7%) of temperature, and delay onset (82.8%) and early cessation (89.2%) of rainfall as well as increase in wind intensity (79.4%). Climate data also revealed rising trends of rainfall, wind speed and temperature. Nevertheless, there was no significant relationship between farmers' perception and climate data. Information from family and friends and government, particularly local institutions and extension service significantly influence farmers' perception. In addition, television and radio were significant predictors of farmers' perception. The study recommends intensification of climate education, mass awareness and capacity development programmes.}, }
@article {pmid31890910, year = {2019}, author = {Hassan, FU and Nawaz, A and Rehman, MS and Ali, MA and Dilshad, SMR and Yang, C}, title = {Prospects of HSP70 as a genetic marker for thermo-tolerance and immuno-modulation in animals under climate change scenario.}, journal = {Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui)}, volume = {5}, number = {4}, pages = {340-350}, doi = {10.1016/j.aninu.2019.06.005}, pmid = {31890910}, issn = {2405-6383}, abstract = {Heat stress induced by long periods of high ambient temperature decreases animal productivity, leading to heavy economic losses. This devastating situation for livestock production is even becoming worse under the present climate change scenario. Strategies focused to breed animals with better thermo-tolerance and climatic resilience are keenly sought these days to mitigate impacts of heat stress especially in high input livestock production systems. The 70-kDa heat shock proteins (HSP70) are a protein family known for its potential role in thermo-tolerance and widely considered as cellular thermometers. HSP70 function as molecular chaperons and have major roles in cellular thermotolerance, apoptosis, immune-modulation and heat stress. Expression of HSP70 is controlled by various factors such as, intracellular pH, cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cyclic AMP), protein kinase C and intracellular free calcium, etc. Over expression of HSP70 has been observed under oxidative stress leading to scavenging of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and protection of pulmonary endothelial barrier against bacterial toxins. Polymorphisms in flanking and promoter regions in HSP70 gene have shown association with heat tolerance, weaning weight, milk production, fertility and disease susceptibility in livestock. This review provides insight into pivotal roles of HSP70 which make it an ideal candidate genetic marker for selection of animals with better climate resilience, immune response and superior performance.}, }
@article {pmid31889271, year = {2019}, author = {Chandio, AA and Magsi, H and Ozturk, I}, title = {Examining the effects of climate change on rice production: case study of Pakistan.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-07486-9}, pmid = {31889271}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {The current empirical study explores the linkage between carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, average temperature, cultivated area, consumption of fertilizer, and rice production in Pakistan. For this research, the annual time series data from 1968 to 2014 were used to enhance the validity of the empirical outcomes. The cointegration analysis with the auto-regressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach is applied to explore the effects of climate change on rice production. Additionally, the estimated long-run outcomes are verified by employing fully modified ordinary least squared (FMOLS) and canonical cointegrating regression (CCR) approaches. The empirical outcomes revealed that the selected important study variables are cointegrated demonstrating the existence of long-run linkages among them. The main fruitful outcomes of this study are that rice production in Pakistan is positively affected by the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in both long-run and short-run.}, }
@article {pmid31889158, year = {2019}, author = {Shukla, R and Agarwal, A and Gornott, C and Sachdeva, K and Joshi, PK}, title = {Farmer typology to understand differentiated climate change adaptation in Himalaya.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {20375}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-56931-9}, pmid = {31889158}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Smallholder farmers' responses to the climate-induced agricultural changes are not uniform but rather diverse, as response adaptation strategies are embedded in the heterogonous agronomic, social, economic, and institutional conditions. There is an urgent need to understand the diversity within the farming households, identify the main drivers and understand its relationship with household adaptation strategies. Typology construction provides an efficient method to understand farmer diversity by delineating groups with common characteristics. In the present study, based in the Uttarakhand state of Indian Western Himalayas, five farmer types were identified on the basis of resource endowment and agriculture orientation characteristics. Factor analysis followed by sequential agglomerative hierarchial and K-means clustering was use to delineate farmer types. Examination of adaptation strategies across the identified farmer types revealed that mostly contrasting and type-specific bundle of strategies are adopted by farmers to ensure livelihood security. Our findings show that strategies that incurred high investment, such as infrastructural development, are limited to high resource-endowed farmers. In contrast, the low resourced farmers reported being progressively disengaging with farming as a livelihood option. Our results suggest that the proponents of effective adaptation policies in the Himalayan region need to be cognizant of the nuances within the farming communities to capture the diverse and multiple adaptation needs and constraints of the farming households.}, }
@article {pmid31888648, year = {2019}, author = {Chhetri, BK and Galanis, E and Sobie, S and Brubacher, J and Balshaw, R and Otterstatter, M and Mak, S and Lem, M and Lysyshyn, M and Murdock, T and Fleury, M and Zickfeld, K and Zubel, M and Clarkson, L and Takaro, TK}, title = {Projected local rain events due to climate change and the impacts on waterborne diseases in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.}, journal = {Environmental health : a global access science source}, volume = {18}, number = {1}, pages = {116}, doi = {10.1186/s12940-019-0550-y}, pmid = {31888648}, issn = {1476-069X}, support = {NA//Public Health Agency of Canada/ ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change is increasing the number and intensity of extreme weather events in many parts of the world. Precipitation extremes have been linked to both outbreaks and sporadic cases of waterborne illness. We have previously shown a link between heavy rain and turbidity to population-level risk of sporadic cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis in a major Canadian urban population. The risk increased with 30 or more dry days in the 60 days preceding the week of extreme rain. The goal of this study was to investigate the change in cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis risk due to climate change, primarily change in extreme precipitation.<br><br>METHODS: Cases of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis were extracted from a reportable disease system (1997-2009). We used distributed lag non-linear Poisson regression models and projections of the exposure-outcome relationship to estimate future illness (2020-2099). The climate projections are derived from twelve statistically downscaled regional climate models. Relative Concentration Pathway 8.5 was used to project precipitation derived from daily gridded weather observation data (~ 6 × 10 km resolution) covering the central of three adjacent watersheds serving metropolitan Vancouver for the 2020s, 2040s, 2060s and 2080s.<br><br>RESULTS: Precipitation is predicted to steadily increase in these watersheds during the wet season (Oct. -Mar.) and decrease in other parts of the year up through the 2080s. More weeks with extreme rain (>90th percentile) are expected. These weeks are predicted to increase the annual rates of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis by approximately 16% by the 2080s corresponding to an increase of 55-136 additional cases per year depending upon the climate model used. The predicted increase in the number of waterborne illness cases are during the wet months. The range in future projections compared to historical monthly case counts typically differed by 10-20% across climate models but the direction of change was consistent for all models.<br><br>DISCUSSION: If new water filtration measures had not been implemented in our study area in 2010-2015, the risk of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis would have been expected to increase with climate change, particularly precipitation changes. In addition to the predicted increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events, the frequency and length of wet and dry spells could also affect the risk of waterborne diseases as we observed in the historical period. These findings add to the growing evidence regarding the need to prepare water systems to manage and become resilient to climate change-related health risks.}, }
@article {pmid31887979, year = {2019}, author = {Adekiya, TA and Aruleba, RT and Oyinloye, BE and Okosun, KO and Kappo, AP}, title = {The Effect of Climate Change and the Snail-Schistosome Cycle in Transmission and Bio-Control of Schistosomiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {17}, number = {1}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph17010181}, pmid = {31887979}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {In the next century, global warming, due to changes in climatic factors, is expected to have an enormous influence on the interactions between pathogens and their hosts. Over the years, the rate at which vector-borne diseases and their transmission dynamics modify and develop has been shown to be highly dependent to a certain extent on changes in temperature and geographical distribution. Schistosomiasis has been recognized as a tropical and neglected vector-borne disease whose rate of infection has been predicted to be elevated worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa; the region currently with the highest proportion of people at risk, due to changes in climate. This review not only suggests the need to develop an efficient and effective model that will predict Schistosoma spp. population dynamics but seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of several current control strategies. The design of a framework model to predict and accommodate the future incidence of schistosomiasis in human population dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa is proposed. The impact of climate change on schistosomiasis transmission as well as the distribution of several freshwater snails responsible for the transmission of Schistosoma parasites in the region is also reviewed. Lastly, this article advocates for modelling several control mechanisms for schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa so as to tackle the re-infection of the disease, even after treating infected people with praziquantel, the first-line treatment drug for schistosomiasis.}, }
@article {pmid31887529, year = {2019}, author = {Miller, CB and Parsons, MB and Jamieson, HE and Ardakani, OH and Gregory, BRB and Galloway, JM}, title = {Influence of late-Holocene climate change on the solid-phase speciation and long-term stability of arsenic in sub-Arctic lake sediments.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {709}, number = {}, pages = {136115}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136115}, pmid = {31887529}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Sediment cores were collected from two lakes in the Courageous Lake Greenstone Belt (CLGB), central Northwest Territories, Canada, to examine the influence of late-Holocene warming on the transport and fate of arsenic (As) in sub-Arctic lakes. In both lakes, allochthonous As-bearing minerals (i.e. arsenopyrite and scorodite) were identified in sediment deposited during times of both regional warming and cooling, suggesting that weathering of bedrock and derived surficial materials provides a continual source of As to lakes of the CLGB. However, maximum porewater As (84 μg·L-1 and 15 μg·L-1) and reactive organic matter (OM; aquatic and terrestrial-derived) concentrations in each lake are coincident with known periods of regional climate warming. It is inferred that increased biological production in surface waters and influx of terrigenous OM led to the release of sedimentary As to porewater through reductive dissolution of As-bearing Fe-(oxy)hydroxides and scorodite during episodes of regional warming. Elevated sedimentary As concentrations (median: 36 mg·kg-1; range: 29 to 49 mg·kg-1) are observed in sediment coeval with the Holocene Thermal Maximum (ca. 5430 ± 110 to 4070 ± 130 cal. years BP); at these depths, authigenic As-bearing framboidal pyrite is the primary host of As in sediment and the influence of organic matter on the precipitation of As-bearing framboidal pyrite is apparent petrographically. These findings suggest that increased biological productivity and weathering of terrestrial OM associated with climate warming influences redox cycles in the near-surface sediment and enhances the mobility of As in northern lakes. Knowledge generated from this study is relevant for predicting future climate change-driven variations in metal(loid) cycling in aquatic systems and can be used to interpret trends in long-term environmental monitoring data at historical, modern, and future metal mines in northern environments.}, }
@article {pmid31887505, year = {2019}, author = {Zheng, J and Wang, W and Ding, Y and Liu, G and Xing, W and Cao, X and Chen, D}, title = {Assessment of climate change impact on the water footprint in rice production: Historical simulation and future projections at two representative rice cropping sites of China.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {709}, number = {}, pages = {136190}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136190}, pmid = {31887505}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {As one of the most important crops cultivated in China, rice contributes to approximately 28% of total yield. In despite of the substantial production, rice productivity is gravely affected by ongoing climate change and reduction of available water resources. Thus, assessing the responses of rice water consumption and productivity to more pronounced climate change is of great significance to water resources management in terms of relieving the resources shortage and meeting the food demand. In this study, the yield and water resources utilization during 1961-2010 in two typical rice plantation regions of China were evaluated using validated rice model ORYZA2000. Subsequently, their responses to future climate scenarios of 21 century were investigated through driving ORYZA2000 with downscaling climatic projections from GCMs under four RCPs emission scenarios. To quantify the water resources utilization in rice production from multiple perspectives, the water footprint (WF) and three water productivity indices (WPI, WPU and WPET) were integrated for assessing the regional agricultural water stress in this paper. The results revealed that the annual average linear inclining rates of WF in two stations (Kaifeng and Kunshan) were 3.86 m3/ t and 2.62 m3/ t, respectively. Moreover, compared with the green water footprint (WFg), the blue water footprint (WFb) is projected to significantly increase in future. The water productivity (WP) would decrease in two stations under four RCPs scenarios except that the WPu and WPET of Kunshan under RCP2.6 and RCP4.5 scenario in 2020s, 2050s and 2080s. Hence, this study provides insights into comprehensively understand the influences of climate change on food security and sheds lights on the regional strategy for future water resource management.}, }
@article {pmid31883492, year = {2019}, author = {Venâncio, C and Ribeiro, R and Lopes, I}, title = {Active emigration from climate change-caused seawater intrusion into freshwater habitats.}, journal = {Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)}, volume = {258}, number = {}, pages = {113805}, doi = {10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113805}, pmid = {31883492}, issn = {1873-6424}, abstract = {Ecological risk assessment associated with seawater intrusions has been supported on the determination of lethal/sublethal effects following standard protocols that force exposure neglecting the ability of mobile organisms to spatially avoid salinized environments. Thus, this work aimed at assessing active emigration from climate change-caused seawater intrusion into freshwater habitats. To specific objectives were delineated: first, to compute median 12-h avoidance conductivities (AC50,12h) for freshwater species, and second, to compare it with literature data (LC50,48 or 96h, EC50,6 or 21d) to assess the relevance of the inclusion of stressor-driven emigration into risk assessment frameworks. Four standard test species, representing a broad range of ecological niches - Daphnia magna, Heterocypris incongruens, Danio rerio and Xenopus laevis - were selected. The salt NaCl was used as a surrogate of natural seawater to create the saline gradient, which was established in a 7-compartment system. At each specific LC50, 48 or 96h, the proportion of avoiders were well above 50%, ranging from 71 to 94%. At each LC50, considering also avoiders, populations would decline by 85-97%. Furthermore, for D. magna and X. laevis it was noticed that at the lowest conductivities eliciting mortality, the avoidance already exceeded 50%. The results showed that the emigration from salinity-disturbed habitats exists and that can even be more sensitive than standard endpoints. Looking solely to standard endpoints involving forced exposure may greatly underestimate the risk of local population extinction, because habitat function can be severely disrupted, with subsequent stressor-driven emigration, before any adverse physiological effects at the organism level. Thus, the present study highlights the need to include non-forced exposure testing into ecological risk assessment, namely of salinity-menaced costal freshwaters.}, }
@article {pmid31883296, year = {2019}, author = {Tørresen, KS and Fykse, H and Rafoss, T and Gerowitt, B}, title = {Autumn growth of three perennial weeds at high latitude benefits from climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14976}, pmid = {31883296}, issn = {1365-2486}, abstract = {In autumn, agricultural perennial weeds prepare for winter and can store reserves into creeping roots or rhizomes. Little is known about influence of climate change in this period. We tested the effect of simulated climate change in autumn on three widespread and noxious perennial weeds, Elymus repens (L.) Gould, Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. and Sonchus arvensis L. We divided and combined simulated climate change components into elevated CO2 concentration (525 ppm), elevated temperatures (+2-2.5°C), treatments in open top chambers. In addition a control in the open top chamber without any increase in CO2 and temperature, and a field control outside the chambers were included. Two geographically different origins and three pre-growth periods prior to the exposure to climate change factors were included for each species. All species increased leaf area under elevated temperature, close to doubling in E. repens and quadrupling in the dicot species. E. repens kept leaves green later in autumn. C. arvense did not benefit in below-ground growth from more leaf area or leaf dry mass. S. arvensis had low levels of leaf area throughout the experiment and withered earlier than the two other species. Below-ground plant parts of S. arvensis were significantly increased by elevated temperature. Except for root:shoot ratio of C. arvense, the effects of pure elevated CO2 were not significant for any variables compared to the open top chamber control. There was an additive, but no synergistic, effect of enhanced temperature and CO2 . The length of pre-growth period was highly important for autumn plant growth, while origin had minor effect. We conclude that the small transfer of enhanced above-ground growth into below-ground growth under climate change in autumn does not favour creeping perennial plants per se, but more leaf area may offer more plant biomass to be tackled by chemical or physical weed control.}, }
@article {pmid31883031, year = {2019}, author = {Vulturius, G and André, K and Swartling, ÅG and Brown, C and Rounsevell, M}, title = {Does Climate Change Communication Matter for Individual Engagement with Adaptation? Insights from Forest Owners in Sweden.}, journal = {Environmental management}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00267-019-01247-7}, pmid = {31883031}, issn = {1432-1009}, abstract = {Natural resource managers urgently need to adapt to climate change, and extension services are increasingly using targeted communication campaigns to promote individual engagement with adaptation. This study compares two groups of Swedish forest owners: 1493 who participated in two climate communication projects by the Swedish Forest Agency, and 909 who were randomly sampled. The study finds statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of climate change awareness and concern, belief in the urgency to act and intentions to take adaptive measures. Results suggest that the primary effect of the climate chance communication seems to have been on forest owners' subjective risk perceptions and beliefs in their knowledge and ability, which make it more likely that individuals will take adaptive action in the future. The study also finds that experience with extreme events affects people's intentions to take adaptive measures independently from their beliefs that these extremes were caused by climate change. Furthermore, findings also highlight the need for communication research and practice to recognise the impeding role social norms and economic rationales can play for individual adaptation. Future research should make use of longitudinal and qualitative research to assess the effect of deliberation- and solution-orientated communication on people's intentions and actions to adapt to climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31882203, year = {2019}, author = {Mattiuzzi, C and Lippi, G}, title = {RE: 'Willingness to pay for policies to reduce future deaths from climate change: evidence from a British survey'.}, journal = {Public health}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1016/j.puhe.2019.11.005}, pmid = {31882203}, issn = {1476-5616}, }
@article {pmid31880048, year = {2019}, author = {Walker, J}, title = {Rural health inequities and the impact of climate change.}, journal = {The Australian journal of rural health}, volume = {27}, number = {6}, pages = {583-584}, doi = {10.1111/ajr.12595}, pmid = {31880048}, issn = {1440-1584}, }
@article {pmid31879303, year = {2020}, author = {Mikolasch, TA and Stadler, CI}, title = {Our prescription for climate change: reduce and recycle inhalers!.}, journal = {The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners}, volume = {70}, number = {690}, pages = {30}, doi = {10.3399/bjgp20X707717}, pmid = {31879303}, issn = {1478-5242}, }
@article {pmid31879293, year = {2020}, author = {Adelson, ND}, title = {Mitigating climate change: using the physician's tool of the trade.}, journal = {The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners}, volume = {70}, number = {690}, pages = {12-13}, doi = {10.3399/bjgp20X707321}, pmid = {31879293}, issn = {1478-5242}, }
@article {pmid31877669, year = {2019}, author = {He, R and Jin, J and Kuang, F and Zhang, C and Guan, T}, title = {Farmers' Risk Cognition, Risk Preferences and Climate Change Adaptive Behavior: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {17}, number = {1}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph17010085}, pmid = {31877669}, issn = {1660-4601}, support = {41671170//the National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; }, abstract = {Improving local farmers' climate change adaptive capacity is an important policy issue in rural China. This study investigates farmers' risk cognition, risk preferences and climate change adaptive behavior. Based on unique data from a survey and a paired lottery experiment completed by 240 rural farmers in Chongqing City of China, this paper finds that farmers have a pessimistic risk cognition towards climate change and the typical farmers are risk-averse and loss-averse. Risk cognition and adaptation cognition have significantly positive influences on climate change adaptive behavior, and loss aversion has a significantly positive influence on farmers' adaptation decisions. Loss aversion exerts a positive impact on risk cognition and adaptation cognition, and risk aversion has a positive impact on adaptation cognition. This paper contributes to the emerging literature that relates risk preference in experiments and risk cognition to farmers' climate change adaptive behavior.}, }
@article {pmid31871669, year = {2019}, author = {Xiao, J and Eziz, A and Zhang, H and Wang, Z and Tang, Z and Fang, J}, title = {Responses of four dominant dryland plant species to climate change in the Junggar Basin, northwest China.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {23}, pages = {13596-13607}, doi = {10.1002/ece3.5817}, pmid = {31871669}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Aim: Dryland ecosystems are exceedingly sensitive to climate change. Desertification induced by both climate changes and human activities seriously threatens dryland vegetation. However, the impact of climate change on distribution of dryland plant species has not been well documented. Here, we studied the potential distribution of four representative dryland plant species (Haloxylon ammodendron, Anabasis aphylla, Calligonum mongolicum, and Populus euphratica) under current and future climate scenarios in a temperate desert region, aiming to improve our understanding of the responses of dryland plant species to climate change and provide guidance for dryland conservation and afforestation.<br><br>Location: Junggar Basin, a large desert region in northwestern China.<br><br>Methods: Occurrence data of the studied species were collected from an extensive field investigation of 2,516 sampling sites in the Junggar Basin. Ensemble species distribution models using 10 algorithms were developed and used to predict the potential distribution of each studied species under current and future climate scenarios.<br><br>Result: Haloxylon ammodendron and A. aphylla were likely to lose most of their current suitable habitats under future climate scenarios, while C. mongolicum and P. euphratica were likely to expand their ranges or remain relatively stationary. Variable importance evaluation showed that the most important climate variables influencing species distribution differed across the studied species. These results may be explained by the different ecophysiological characteristics and adaptation strategies to the environment of the four studied species.<br><br>Main conclusions: We explored the responses of the representative dryland plant species to climate change in the Junggar Basin in northwestern China. The different changes in suitability of different species imply that policymakers may need to reconsider the selection and combination of the afforestation species used in this area. This study can provide valuable reference for the management and conservation of dryland ecosystems under future climate change scenarios.}, }
@article {pmid31869620, year = {2019}, author = {Sun, C and Liu, Y and Song, H and Li, Q and Cai, Q and Wang, L and Fang, C and Liu, R}, title = {Tree-ring evidence of the impacts of climate change and agricultural cultivation on vegetation coverage in the upper reaches of the Weihe River, northwest China.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {707}, number = {}, pages = {136160}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136160}, pmid = {31869620}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Comprehending the characteristics and causes of vegetation coverage in history is of practical significance for studying ecological and environmental changes. As a typical region of the semi-arid and semi-humid climatic zone in northwest China, the upper reaches of the Weihe River have relatively fragile ecological environment. Based on tree-ring width chronologies, the vegetation coverage represented by the normalized difference vegetation index was reconstructed from 1630 to 2006 using a regression model. There were 64 years with high vegetation coverage and 56 years with low vegetation coverage over the past 377 years. At low frequencies, the coverage was relatively higher in the 1650s and from the 1880s to 1890s, while the coverage was lower in the 1720s and from the 1760s to 1770s. While precipitation and temperature had positive and negative influences on the changes of vegetation coverage, respectively, during the past several centuries, the agricultural cultivation played an important role on coverage changes. Along with the land reclamation expansion in history, the forest cover gradually declined, and vegetation coverage decreased. The vegetation coverage was lower when there were more arable lands reclaimed from woodlands. Regardless of the land reclamation policy during the historical period or the current conversion project of cropland to forest, they affected the vegetation coverage by influencing cover ranges of woodland and farmland.}, }
@article {pmid31869607, year = {2019}, author = {Mazorra, J and Sánchez-Jacob, E and de la Sota, C and Fernández, L and Lumbreras, J}, title = {A comprehensive analysis of cooking solutions co-benefits at household level: Healthy lives and well-being, gender and climate change.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {707}, number = {}, pages = {135968}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135968}, pmid = {31869607}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Three billion people (>40% of the world's population) lack access to clean cooking solutions, including 2.5 billion people that still rely on the traditional use of biomass for cooking. In urban contexts, the rate of access to clean cooking solutions is normally higher than in rural contexts due to greater availability of these solutions. The relevance of providing access to clean cooking solutions (SDG 7) is linked to several associated co-benefits that contribute to a wide range of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Therefore, this paper shows a comprehensive analysis of multiple co-benefits of a clean cooking solution intervention. Health (SDG 3), gender (SDG 5) and climate change (SDG 13) co-benefits were analysed and compared through a cost-benefit analysis using a comprehensive approach in a case study in the Casamance Natural Subregion, located in Western Africa. The most important co-benefits were related to gender (SDG 5), representing 60-97% of the total economic benefits. Climate change co-benefits (SDG 13) were also relevant, representing 3-40% of the total economic benefits. Health co-benefits (SDG 3) were very limited for this case study, representing <1% of the total economic benefits. Considering these results, implications for urban settings were discussed in the light of the &quot;making the available clean&quot; or &quot;making the clean available&quot; strategies.}, }
@article {pmid31868596, year = {2019}, author = {Cole, J and Desphande, J}, title = {Poultry farming, climate change, and drivers of antimicrobial resistance in India.}, journal = {The Lancet. Planetary health}, volume = {3}, number = {12}, pages = {e494-e495}, doi = {10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30236-0}, pmid = {31868596}, issn = {2542-5196}, }
@article {pmid31865588, year = {2019}, author = {Zyoud, SH and Fuchs-Hanusch, D}, title = {Mapping of climate change research in the Arab world: a bibliometric analysis.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-07100-y}, pmid = {31865588}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {The attendant threats of climate change in the Arab world are accelerating at a high pace. The realization of these risks has promoted scientific research activities in climate change (i.e., modeling of climate change effects and development of mitigation and adaptation measures). A bibliometric analysis was desired to trace the status and trends of these research activities with an origin from the Arab world. The aim was to contribute to a better understanding of the scientific knowledge of climate change and its impacts and survey its evolution. Moreover, it is aimed at enabling recommendations for future research activities in this field. The data of this analysis were retrieved from the Scopus database using the most common terms of climate change to search titles, abstracts, and keywords. The collected data, in the form of documents referring to climate change, enabled to extract and further assess different quantitative and qualitative bibliometric indicators. Productivity of countries, sources, and institutions; collaboration figures; impact of published research; and citation rates were being among the assessed indicators. Subsequently, the data were analyzed using visualization maps and clustering techniques to characterize the hot spots and vital topics of research. A total of 2074 documents (1.2% of the total global research output) were retrieved from the Arab world. Saudi Arabia took the leading positions in terms of the number of publications (473 documents; 22.8%), impact of research (Hirsch index (h-index), 48), collected citations (10,573 citations), and number of documents from collaboration (389 documents). The USA was the most collaborated country with the Arab world (344 documents; 17.0%), followed by France (311 documents; 15.0%). The most productive journal was Plos One (42 documents; 2.0%), followed by the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (38 documents; 1.8%). Three institutions from Saudi Arabia were in the forefront in terms of research productivity (King Abdulaziz University, 124 documents; King Saud University, 117 documents; and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 102 documents). The vital climate change-related topics which will continue to be active in the future are climate modeling, physiology, genetics, and animals. The present data indicate a committed scientific research progress. Increasing the fund, capacity building, and development of regional experience with climate change-related disasters are key factors to promote the scientific research in this field.}, }
@article {pmid31864007, year = {2019}, author = {López, MS and Santi, MF and Müller, GV and Gómez, AA and Staffolani, C and Pomares, LA}, title = {Climate change communication by the local digital press in northeastern Argentina: An ethical analysis.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {707}, number = {}, pages = {135737}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135737}, pmid = {31864007}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {News articles about Climate Change (CC) represent the level of knowledge of the phenomenon by journalists and the public, as well as the value assigned to problems of ethical and transgenerational nature in a given society. Digital articles related to CC released by media from northeast Argentina were reviewed to study how the local digital press addresses the CC in this region as well as the social representation of the news. An analysis of the content of news articles released in the period January 2016-March 2018 was carried out to identify components that explain their social representation. This study shows that local digital media publish articles about regionally important topics. However, news about CC appear mainly when hydroclimatic events occur. Many of the digital media that release CC information are connected to important social sectors in the region, such as agriculture and economics. A difference between national and local media is that the first ones focus on international events while the latter show the regional reality. Our results also show that no exchange or reciprocity mechanism exists among CC stakeholders, such as journalists, academics and decision-makers. Consequently, building new ways to communicate CC remains a challenge. The media together with scientists, and policy-makers, have a fundamental role in showing the ethical value and importance of caring for Nature and our environment, so to leave the best possible world for future generations.}, }
@article {pmid31863165, year = {2019}, author = {Dantas, BF and Moura, MSB and Pelacani, CR and Angelotti, F and Taura, TA and Oliveira, GM and Bispo, JS and Matias, JR and Silva, FFS and Pritchard, HW and Seal, CE}, title = {Rainfall, not soil temperature, will limit the seed germination of dry forest species with climate change.}, journal = {Oecologia}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00442-019-04575-x}, pmid = {31863165}, issn = {1432-1939}, support = {MP3 03.12.12.004.00//Embrapa/ ; Edital 15/2014 Proposta 171//CAPES/ ; }, abstract = {Drylands are predicted to become more arid and saline due to increasing global temperature and drought. Although species from the Caatinga, a Brazilian tropical dry forest, are tolerant to these conditions, the capacity for germination to withstand extreme soil temperature and water deficit associated with climate change remains to be quantified. We aimed to evaluate how germination will be affected under future climate change scenarios of limited water and increased temperature. Seeds of three species were germinated at different temperatures and osmotic potentials. Thermal time and hydrotime model parameters were established and thresholds for germination calculated. Germination performance in 2055 was predicted, by combining temperature and osmotic/salt stress thresholds, considering soil temperature and moisture following rainfall events. The most pessimistic climate scenario predicts an increase of 3.9 °C in soil temperature and 30% decrease in rainfall. Under this scenario, soil temperature is never lower than the minimum and seldomly higher than maximum temperature thresholds for germination. As long as the soil moisture (0.139 cm3 cm3) requirements are met, germination can be achieved in 1 day. According to the base water potential and soil characteristics, the minimum weekly rainfall for germination is estimated to be 17.5 mm. Currently, the required minimum rainfall occurs in 14 weeks of the year but will be reduced to 4 weeks by 2055. This may not be sufficient for seedling recruitment of some species in the natural environment. Thus, in future climate scenarios, rainfall rather than temperature will be extremely limiting for seed germination.}, }
@article {pmid31862602, year = {2019}, author = {Mathew, MJ and Sautter, B and Ariffin, EH and Menier, D and Ramkumar, M and Siddiqui, NA and Delanoe, H and Del Estal, N and Traoré, K and Gensac, E}, title = {Total vulnerability of the littoral zone to climate change-driven natural hazards in north Brittany, France.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {706}, number = {}, pages = {135963}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135963}, pmid = {31862602}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Current worldwide projections of sea-level rise show a staggering increase in water level of up to 2 m by 2100 owing to global warming exacerbated by anthropogenically induced climate change. While amplified rates of sea-level rise is an immense hazard to coastal communities, storm surges are expected to increase in intensity and frequency making it an equally significant threat to coastal populations. In France, these hazards are not uncommon with records of extreme tempests every thousand years in the Holocene. Despite these recurring devastating events, in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, legislated laws for coastal management do not entirely focus on protecting littoral zones from such calamities. 130,739 people are concentrated in 21 municipalities with major cities located at close proximity to the shoreline with numerous socio-economic activities, which increases the vulnerability of the coastal population and infrastructures; thus, affirming the indispensable need of a thorough vulnerability assessment. Here, we conduct a mechanistic appraisal of the vulnerability of the bay considering thirteen parameters within three governing sub-systems that demonstrate the multidimensional dynamics in these municipalities. In the occasion of an extreme climatic event, our results of total vulnerability show risks in the sub-systems highlighting erosional processes due to augmented hydrodynamics, socio-economic and administrative vulnerabilities associated with anthropogenic development. Eight municipalities of the bay portray moderate to very high vulnerability and the remaining exhibits a lower risk; however, not devoid of high vulnerabilities for certain sub-systems. We posit that a more accurate fit for predicting the total vulnerability of the region can be achieved by exclusively integrating physical-natural and administrative sub-system vulnerabilities. We propose generic but requisite recommendations for Integrated Coastal Zone Management such as surveillance of urban development along the coast, implementation of coastal defense systems and appropriate industrial corridors to attenuate and dispose hazardous refuse.}, }
@article {pmid31862545, year = {2019}, author = {Kanazawa, S}, title = {Does global warming contribute to the obesity epidemic?.}, journal = {Environmental research}, volume = {182}, number = {}, pages = {108962}, doi = {10.1016/j.envres.2019.108962}, pmid = {31862545}, issn = {1096-0953}, abstract = {Endotherms must expend more energy to digest colder food, so they acquire more calories by eating food at a higher temperature than eating the identical food cold. A recent study shows that ownership of a microwave is associated with a small increase in BMI and obesity. The same logic applies to other substances that endotherms introduce into their bodies, like air. An analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) shows that, net of sex, age, race, education, earnings, neighborhood characteristics, and exercise activities, atmospheric temperature is associated with small but statistically significant increases in BMI, weight, overweight, and obesity. Atmospheric temperature is more strongly associated than most exercise activities, and as strongly associated as age and population density. An average American might reduce weight by 15.1 lbs, BMI by 2.52 (half the difference between normal weight and obesity), and the odds of obesity by 54% by moving from Phoenix, AZ, to Barrow, AK, or, less dramatically, 5.7 lbs in weight, .95 in BMI (a fifth of the difference between normal weight and obesity), and 25% in the odds of obesity by moving mere 150 miles north to Flagstaff, AZ. Global warming under the worst-case scenario might produce an increase of 2.2 lbs in weight, .37 in BMI, and 12% in odds of obesity from 1961 to 2081.}, }
@article {pmid31862433, year = {2019}, author = {Sun, H and He, D and Sui, X and Chen, Y}, title = {Predicting impacts of future climate change and hydropower development towards habitats of native and non-native fishes.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {707}, number = {}, pages = {135419}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135419}, pmid = {31862433}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Climate change and hydropower development are two primary stressors affecting riverine ecosystems and both stressors facilitate invasions by non-native species. However, little study has focused on how habitats of native and non-native fishes may be affected by independent or combined impacts of such stressors. Here we used the Jinsha River as an example to predict habitat change and distributional shift of native and non-native fishes with species distribution models. The Jinsha River Basin has nearly 40 cascade dams constructed or planned and located in the Tibetan Plateau, which is sensitive to future climate change. Two climate change scenarios and future hydropower development were combined to produce five scenarios of future changes. Under the impacts of independent extreme climate change or hydropower development, non-native fishes showed greater habitat gain in total, while native fishes shifted their distribution into tributaries and higher elevations, and impacts were stronger in combined scenarios. Habitat overlap between the two groups also increased in future scenarios. Certain fish traits correlated with stressors in habitat change prediction. River basins with hydropower development were shown to face higher risk of non-native fishes invasion under future climate change. As the most biodiverse river basins globally are threatened by hydropower development, our results emphasize the importance of regulating non-native fish introduction in reservoirs. Our approaches are also applicable to other systems globally to better understand how hydropower development and climate change may increase invasion risk, and therefore help conserve native species effectively.}, }
@article {pmid31859820, year = {2019}, author = {Ayala, S and Alvarado, S and Cáceres, D and Zulantay, I and Canals, M}, title = {[Effects of climate change on reproductive number of Chagas disease].}, journal = {Revista medica de Chile}, volume = {147}, number = {6}, pages = {683-692}, doi = {10.4067/S0034-98872019000600683}, pmid = {31859820}, issn = {0717-6163}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Reproductive number (R0)-maps estimate risk zones of vector-borne diseases and geographical distribution changes under climate change.<br><br>AIM: To map R0 aiming to estimate the epidemiological risk of Chagas disease in Chile, its distribution and possible changes due to the global climate change.<br><br>MATERIAL AND METHODS: We used a relationship between R0 and entomological parameters of vectors as function of environmental variables, to map the risk of Chagas disease in Chile, under current and projected future environmental conditions.<br><br>RESULTS: We obtained a geographical R0 estimation of Chagas disease in Chile. The highest R0averages correspond to the Central-Northern regions of Chile. T. cruzi transmission area could increase in the future due to climate changes. Independent of the future condition, both for optimistic and pessimistic climate change scenarios, the area of potential risk for Chagas disease transmission would increase. The estimated R0 values suggest that, if a control of T. infestans is not maintained, Chagas disease endemic status will persist or increase, independently of the climate change scenarios.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Mapping R0 values is an effective method to assess the risk of Chagas disease. The eventual increase in the transmission area of the disease is worrisome.}, }
@article {pmid31859534, year = {2019}, author = {Trájer, AJ}, title = {The potential impact of climate change on the seasonality of Phlebotomus neglectus, the vector of visceral leishmaniasis in the East Mediterranean region.}, journal = {International journal of environmental health research}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {1-19}, doi = {10.1080/09603123.2019.1702150}, pmid = {31859534}, issn = {1369-1619}, abstract = {Phlebotomus neglectus is one of the most important vectors of visceral leishmaniasis in Southeast Europe and Asia Minor. It was aimed to study the impact of climate change on the seasonality and the range of the species for 2014-2060. In the inland areas of Asia Minor, the Balkan Peninsula and the Carpathian Basin the elongation of the activity season will reach or exceed the two months in the middle of the 21st century compared to the end of the 20th century. The most affected regions are the middle elevations of the mountainous regions and the plains of the northern distribution areas. In some areas of the southern distribution border, the season is expected to shorten. In the Apennine Peninsula, mainly the mountainous areas could be impacted notably by climate change. The results indicate the potential spread of leishmaniasis in Southeast Europe due to the increasing environmental suitability of the region.}, }
@article {pmid31858738, year = {2020}, author = {Swinburn, B}, title = {The Obesity and Climate Change Nexus.}, journal = {Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, pages = {8}, doi = {10.1002/oby.22708}, pmid = {31858738}, issn = {1930-739X}, }
@article {pmid31856873, year = {2019}, author = {Misseri, G and Ippolito, M and Cortegiani, A}, title = {Global warming &quot;heating up&quot; the ICU through Candida auris infections: the climate changes theory.}, journal = {Critical care (London, England)}, volume = {23}, number = {1}, pages = {416}, doi = {10.1186/s13054-019-2702-4}, pmid = {31856873}, issn = {1466-609X}, }
@article {pmid31855485, year = {2019}, author = {Doubleday, A and Errett, NA and Ebi, KL and Hess, JJ}, title = {Indicators to Guide and Monitor Climate Change Adaptation in the US Pacific Northwest.}, journal = {American journal of public health}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {e1-e9}, doi = {10.2105/AJPH.2019.305403}, pmid = {31855485}, issn = {1541-0048}, abstract = {Objectives. To develop a set of indicators to guide and monitor climate change adaptation in US state and local health departments.Methods. We performed a narrative review of literature on indicators of climate change adaptation and public health service capacity, mapped the findings onto activities grouped by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Ten Essential Services, and drafted potential indicators to discuss with practitioners. We then refined the indicators after key informant interviews with 17 health department officials in the US Pacific Northwest in fall 2018.Results. Informants identified a need for clarity regarding state and local public health's role in climate change adaptation, integration of adaptation into existing programs, and strengthening of communication, partnerships, and response capacity to increase resilience. We propose a set of climate change indicators applicable for state and local health departments.Conclusions. With additional context-specific refinement, the proposed indicators can aid agencies in tracking adaptation efforts. The generalizability, robustness, and relevance of the proposed indicators should be explored in other settings with a broader set of stakeholders. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print December 19, 2019: e1-e9. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2019.305403).}, }
@article {pmid31852964, year = {2019}, author = {Il Choi, H}, title = {Assessment of Aggregation Frameworks for Composite Indicators in Measuring Flood Vulnerability to Climate Change.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {19371}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-55994-y}, pmid = {31852964}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {The IPCC Third Assessment Report presents a conceptual framework for vulnerability to climate change with the three attribute components of exposure, sensitivity, and coping. Since the vulnerability assessments have been conducted mainly by the composite indicators aggregated from the IPCC's components, it is necessary to assess aggregation frameworks for constructing the composite indicators that have an influence on vulnerability assessment outcomes. This study therefore investigates the robustness of assessment outcomes for flood vulnerability to climate change through a comparative analysis of the six vulnerability indicators aggregated from the IPCC's components by the conventional aggregation frameworks. The comparative analysis has been illustrated through both the possible combinations of reference values for vulnerability attribute components and a case study on the flood vulnerability assessment to climate change for coastal areas in the Republic of Korea. The study demonstrates that there can be large fluctuations and reversals in ranking orders across the six vulnerability outcomes by different aggregation frameworks. It concludes that for flood vulnerability assessment to climate change in coastal areas, the vulnerability indicator needs to be aggregated by a multiplicative utility function from all the three assessment components with positive elasticity to vulnerability.}, }
@article {pmid31851395, year = {2019}, author = {Rühlemann, A and Jordan, JC}, title = {Risk perception and culture: implications for vulnerability and adaptation to climate change.}, journal = {Disasters}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/disa.12429}, pmid = {31851395}, issn = {1467-7717}, abstract = {Perceptions of climate change play a critical role in determining how at-risk people are. The significance of culture for understanding why people perceive and respond to climate change in particular ways is largely ignored in mainstream climate change adaptation. This paper applies a critical realist approach to examine the socio-cultural structures and causal mechanisms for inaction or (in)effective action between at-risk people and the organisations responsible for dealing with climate change. Findings show that there are varying context-specific sub-narratives among heterogeneous groups of people at risk and organisations that lead to inaction or (in)effective action in response to climate change, often independent of risk perceptions and with unforeseen consequences for at-risk people's vulnerabilities. Specifically, sub-narratives may create parallel and/or conflicting climate perceptions and respective responses, legitimise unequal resource distribution, and justify the suppression and/or capitalisation of sub-cultural and/or individual risk perceptions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.}, }
@article {pmid31851023, year = {2019}, author = {Joshi, M and Goraya, H and Joshi, A and Bartter, T}, title = {Climate change and respiratory diseases: a 2020 perspective.}, journal = {Current opinion in pulmonary medicine}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1097/MCP.0000000000000656}, pmid = {31851023}, issn = {1531-6971}, abstract = {PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To present an overview of the impact of climate change upon human respiratory health.<br><br>RECENT FINDINGS: Climate change involves two major types of change. First, there is overall progressive warming. Second, there is increased variability/unpredictability in weather patterns. Both types of change impact negatively upon human respiratory health. Worsening air quality and increased allergens can worsen existing disease. Climate-related changes in allergens and in vectors for infection can cause new disease. Redundant sophisticated studies have projected marked increases in respiratory morbidity and mortality throughout the world as a direct result of climate change. This article summarizes some of those studies.<br><br>SUMMARY: The clarity of our vision with respect to the dramatic impact of climate change upon human respiratory health approaches 20/20. The data represent a mandate for change. Change needs to include international, national, and individual efforts.}, }
@article {pmid31850868, year = {2019}, author = {Mammarella, MC and Grandoni, G}, title = {Resilience actions to counteract the effects of climate change and health emergencies in cities: the role of artificial neural networks.}, journal = {Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita}, volume = {55}, number = {4}, pages = {392-397}, doi = {10.4415/ANN_19_04_14}, pmid = {31850868}, issn = {2384-8553}, abstract = {Both the World Health Organization (WHO) with its 2015 &quot;Climate and Health Country Profile Project&quot; and the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) with its 2018 &quot;Health and Climate Change&quot;, agree on the emergency generated by the climate change and concerning health problems. The mitigation strategy suggested by the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (IPCC) against greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on climate change, has not yet yielded the desired results. It is therefore necessary to focus on adaptation strategies, to immediately counter the effects of climate change (CC) on most vulnerable people and environments, by increasing their resilience through local interventions and targeted resilience actions. Coordinated resilience actions are necessary to combat the effects of CC especially in urban areas. Useful tools to manage and optimize resilience actions are artificial neural networks (ANN) in complex and dynamic domains as cities are. The case of ANN applied to a city is presented as an example to increase the climate resilience of health local systems. In the current state of knowledge, ANN prove to be the most advanced and global solution to coordinate and manage a set of resilience actions in urban areas.}, }
@article {pmid31850858, year = {2019}, author = {Ricciardi, W and Marcheggiani, S and Puccinelli, C and Carere, M and Sofia, T and Giuliano, F and Dogliotti, E and Mancini, L and Agrimi, U and Alleva, E and Busani, L and De Castro, P and Gaudi, S and Michelozzi, P and Rezza, G and Testai, E and Vella, S}, title = {Health and Climate Change: science calls for global action.}, journal = {Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita}, volume = {55}, number = {4}, pages = {323-329}, doi = {10.4415/ANN_19_04_04}, pmid = {31850858}, issn = {2384-8553}, abstract = {Climate changes affect social and environmental health determinants such as clean air, ecosystems health, safe drinking water and safe sufficient food. Globally, people at greatest risk of adverse health effects associated with climate change include children, the elderly and other vulnerable groups. Temperature-related death and illness, extreme events, polluted or stressed ecosystems represent relevant issues raising concern for both health and economic consequences. The aim of the Symposium &quot;Health and Climate Change&quot; (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome 3-5 December 2018) was to promote an inter-sectoral and multidisciplinary approach to estimate and prevent climate change-related events as well as to call the authorities to put in place measures to reduce adverse health effects. At the end of the Symposium the Rome International Charter on Health and Climate Change was presented. It includes a series of actions and recommendations, discussed and shared by all the participants, intended to inform policy makers and all the stakeholders involved in the management of climate changes.}, }
@article {pmid31847858, year = {2019}, author = {Delany-Crowe, T and Marinova, D and Fisher, M and McGreevy, M and Baum, F}, title = {Australian policies on water management and climate change: are they supporting the sustainable development goals and improved health and well-being?.}, journal = {Globalization and health}, volume = {15}, number = {1}, pages = {68}, doi = {10.1186/s12992-019-0509-3}, pmid = {31847858}, issn = {1744-8603}, support = {DP160100244//Australian Research Council (AU)/ ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Sustainable management of the natural environment is essential. Continued environmental degradation will lead to worsened health outcomes in countries and across generations. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for viewing the preservation of natural environments and the promotion of health, well-being and health equity as interconnected pursuits. Within the SDG framework the goals of promoting environmental sustainability and human health are unified through attention to the social determinants of health and health equity (SDH/HE). This paper presents findings from a document analysis of all Australian environment sector policies and selected legislation to examine whether and how current approaches support progress toward achieving SDG goals on water, climate change, and marine ecosystems (Goals 6, 13 and 14), and to consider implications for health and health equity.<br><br>RESULTS: Consideration of a broad range of SDH/HE was evident in the analysed documents. Related collaborations between environment and health sectors were identified, but the bulk of proposed actions on SDH/HE were initiated by the environment sector as part of its core business. Strengths of Australian policy in regard to SDGs 6, 13 and 14 are reflected in recognition of the effects of climate change, a strong cohesive approach to marine park protection, and recognition of the need to protect existing water and sanitation systems from future threats. However, climate change strategies focus predominately on resilience, adaptation and heat related health effects, rather than on more comprehensive mitigation policies. The findings emphasise the importance of strengthened cross-sectoral action to address both the drivers and effects of environmental degradation. A lack of policy coherence between jurisdictions was also evident in several areas, compounded by inadequate national guidance, where vague strategies and non-specific devolution of responsibilities are likely to compromise coordination and accountability.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Evidence on planetary health recognises the interconnectedness of environmental and human health and, as such, suggests that ineffective management of climate change and water pose serious risks to both the natural environment and human well-being. To address these risks more effectively, and to achieve the SDGs, our findings indicate that cross-jurisdiction policy coherence and national coordination must be improved. In addition, more action to address global inequities is required, along with more comprehensive approaches to climate change mitigation.}, }
@article {pmid31847373, year = {2019}, author = {Filho, WL and Scheday, S and Boenecke, J and Gogoi, A and Maharaj, A and Korovou, S}, title = {Climate Change, Health and Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Trends and Implications to the Pacific Region.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {24}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16245114}, pmid = {31847373}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {Climate change is known to affect Pacific Island nations in a variety of ways. One of them is by increasing the vulnerability of human health induced by various climate change impacts, which pose an additional burden to the already distressed health systems in the region. This paper explores the associations between climate change and human health on the one hand, and outlines some of the health care challenges posed by a changing climate on the other. In particular, it describes the links between climate variations and the emergence of climate-sensitive infectious diseases, such as the mosquito-borne diseases dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. The paper also presents a summary of the key findings of the research initiatives Climate Change and Prevalence Study of ZIKA Virus Diseases in Fiji and the findings from the World Mosquito Program as two examples of public health action in the Pacific region.}, }
@article {pmid31846685, year = {2019}, author = {Lippmann, R and Babben, S and Menger, A and Delker, C and Quint, M}, title = {Development of Wild and Cultivated Plants under Global Warming Conditions.}, journal = {Current biology : CB}, volume = {29}, number = {24}, pages = {R1326-R1338}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2019.10.016}, pmid = {31846685}, issn = {1879-0445}, abstract = {Global warming is one of the most detrimental aspects of climate change, affecting plant growth and development across the entire life cycle. This Review explores how different stages of development are influenced by elevated temperature in both wild plants and crops. Starting from seed development and germination, global warming will influence morphological adjustments, termed thermomorphogenesis, and photosynthesis primarily during the vegetative phase, as well as flowering and reproductive development. Where applicable, we distinguish between moderately elevated temperatures that affect all stages of plant development and heat waves that often occur during the reproductive phase when they can have devastating consequences for fruit development. The parallel occurrence of elevated temperature with other abiotic and biotic stressors, particularly the combination of global warming and drought or increased pathogen pressure, will potentiate the challenges for both wild and cultivated plant species. The key components of the molecular networks underlying the physiological processes involved in thermal responses in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana are highlighted. In crops, temperature-sensitive traits relevant for yield are illustrated for winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.), representing cultivated species adapted to temperate vs. warm climate zones, respectively. While the fate of wild plants depends on political agendas, plant breeding approaches informed by mechanistic understanding originating in basic science can enable the generation of climate change-resilient crops.}, }
@article {pmid31846164, year = {2019}, author = {Kingsbury, KM and Gillanders, BM and Booth, DJ and Nagelkerken, I}, title = {Trophic niche segregation allows range-extending coral reef fishes to co-exist with temperate species under climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14898}, pmid = {31846164}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {DP170101722//Australian Research Council/ ; LE120100054//Australian Research Council/ ; }, abstract = {Changing climate is forcing many terrestrial and marine species to extend their ranges poleward to stay within the bounds of their thermal tolerances. However, when such species enter higher latitude ecosystems, they engage in novel interactions with local species, such as altered predator-prey dynamics and competition for food. Here, we evaluate the trophic overlap between range-extending and local fish species along the east coast of temperate Australia, a hotspot for ocean warming and species range extensions. Stable isotope ratios (δ15 N and δ13 C) of muscle tissue and stomach content analysis were used to quantify overlap of trophic niche space between vagrant tropical and local temperate fish communities along a 730 km (6°) latitudinal gradient. Our study shows that in recipient temperate ecosystems, sympatric tropical and temperate species do not overlap significantly in their diet-even though they forage on broadly similar prey groups-and are therefore unlikely to compete for trophic niche space. The tropical and temperate species we studied, which are commonly found in shallow-water coastal environments, exhibited moderately broad niche breadths and local-scale dietary plasticity, indicating trophic generalism. We posit that because these species are generalists, they can co-exist under current climate change, facilitating the existence of novel community structures.}, }
@article {pmid31844992, year = {2019}, author = {Hussain, M and Butt, AR and Uzma, F and Ahmed, R and Irshad, S and Rehman, A and Yousaf, B}, title = {A comprehensive review of climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation on environmental and natural calamities in Pakistan.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {192}, number = {1}, pages = {48}, pmid = {31844992}, issn = {1573-2959}, support = {(WK2080000103)//Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities/ ; (2018M632552)//China Postdoctoral Science Foundation/ ; (2018FYB0002)//CAS-Young Scientist Award/ ; }, abstract = {The devastations and damages caused by climate change are apparent across the globe, specifically in the South Asian region where vulnerabilities to climate change among residents are high and climate change adaptation and mitigation awareness are extremely low. Pakistan's low adaptive capacity due to high poverty rate, limited financial resources and shortage of physical resources, and continual extreme climatic events including varying temperature, continual flooding, melting glaciers, saturation of lakes, earthquakes, hurricanes, storms, avalanches, droughts, scarcity of water, pest diseases, human healthcare issues, and seasonal and lifestyle changes have persistently threatened the ecosystem, biodiversity, human communities, animal habitations, forests, lands, and oceans with a potential to cause further damages in the future. The likely effect of climate change on common residents of Pakistan with comparison to the world and their per capita impact of climate change are terribly high with local animal species such as lions, vultures, dolphins, and tortoise facing extinction regardless of generating and contributing diminutively to global GHG emissions. The findings of the review suggested that GHG emissions cause climate change which has impacted agriculture livestock and forestry, weather trends and patterns, food water and energy security, and society of Pakistan. This review is a sectorial evaluation of climate change mitigation and adaption approaches in Pakistan in the aforementioned sectors and its economic costs which were identified to be between 7 to 14 billion USD per annum. The research suggested that governmental interference is essential for sustainable development of the country through strict accountability of resources and regulation implemented in the past for generating state-of-the-art climate policy.}, }
@article {pmid31844515, year = {2019}, author = {Morrison, BD and Heath, K and Greenberg, JA}, title = {Spatial scale affects novel and disappeared climate change projections in Alaska.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {21}, pages = {12026-12044}, pmid = {31844515}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {The formation of novel and disappeared climates between the last glacial maximum (LGM) and the present is important to consider to understand the expansion and contraction of species niches and distributions, as well as the formation and loss of communities and ecological interactions over time. Our choice in climate data resolution has the potential to complicate predictions of the ecological impacts of climate change, since climate varies from local to global scales and this spatial variation is reflected in climate data. To address this issue, we downscaled LGM and modern (1975-2005) 30-year averaged climate data to 60-m resolution for the entire state of Alaska for 10 different climate variables, and then upsampled each variable to coarser resolutions (60 m to 12 km). We modeled the distributions of novel and disappeared climates to evaluate the locations and fractional area of novel and disappeared climates for each of our climate variables and resolutions. Generally, novel and disappeared climates were located in southern Alaska, although there were cases where some disappeared climates existed within coastal and interior Alaska. Climate resolution affected the fractional area of novel and disappeared climates in three patterns: As the spatial resolution of climate became coarser, the fractional area of novel and disappeared climates (a) increased, (b) decreased, or (c) had no explainable relationship. Overall, we found the use of coarser climate data increased the fractional area of novel and disappeared climates due to decreased environmental variability and removal of climate extremes. Our results reinforce the importance of downscaling coarse climate data and suggest that studies analyzing the effects of climate change on ecosystems may overestimate or underestimate their conclusions when utilizing coarse climate data.}, }
@article {pmid31844397, year = {2019}, author = {Buka, I and Shea, KM}, title = {Global climate change and health in Canadian children.}, journal = {Paediatrics &amp; child health}, volume = {24}, number = {8}, pages = {557-558}, doi = {10.1093/pch/pxz157}, pmid = {31844397}, issn = {1205-7088}, abstract = {Climate change is a reality. Numerous expert authorities warn of the critical need to undertake and adapt environmental efforts to protect human health. Climate change is accelerating, and countries in high latitudes, such as Canada, are experiencing climate change more directly and, for some end points, more dramatically than mid- and low-latitude countries. Children are vulnerable to climate change health effects, and physicians and other health care providers need to be ready to identify, manage, and prevent climate change-related health hazards. This practice point highlights specific, climate change-related threats to the health of children and youth, and provides resources for health care providers. Climate challenges and their health impacts on children are described, based on key Canadian reports and scientifically referenced information. Enhanced awareness of the immediate and longer-term health effects of climate change on children allows physicians and other health care providers to counsel families and practice more effectively.}, }
@article {pmid31841912, year = {2019}, author = {Zhang, Y and Liang, J and Zeng, G and Tang, W and Lu, Y and Luo, Y and Xing, W and Tang, N and Ye, S and Li, X and Huang, W}, title = {How climate change and eutrophication interact with microplastic pollution and sediment resuspension in shallow lakes: A review.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {705}, number = {}, pages = {135979}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135979}, pmid = {31841912}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Climate change and eutrophication are both critical environmental issues currently. Climate change induces more critical microplastic pollution and sediment resuspension in eutrophic lakes, and conversely the presence of microplastics and resuspension events would intensify these two environmental effects. Via evaluating the impacts of microplastics and sediment resuspension on climate change and eutrophication, it is favorable to provide recommendations for ecological protection and policy formulation in regard to the nutrient input as well as the production and utilization of plastic. In this review, we explore how climate change and eutrophication interact with microplastic pollution and sediment resuspension in shallow lakes, highlighting that both of the latter two play a significant role in the former two. Furthermore, future prospects are put forward on the further and deeper research on the global warming and eutrophication in shallow lakes with microplastic pollution.}, }
@article {pmid31839307, year = {2019}, author = {Jiang, H and Xu, X and Guan, M and Wang, L and Huang, Y and Jiang, Y}, title = {Determining the contributions of climate change and human activities to vegetation dynamics in agro-pastural transitional zone of northern China from 2000 to 2015.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {134871}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134871}, pmid = {31839307}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {The vegetation in the agro-pastoral transitional zone of northern China (APTZNC) was significantly restored, and both climate change and ecological restoration projects contributed to vegetation activities with varied proportion. Since few decades ago, APTZNC has undergone significant land degradation and climate change, threatening regional sustainable development, and in response to such ecological crises, multiple ecological restoration projects were implemented, which have caused a profound impact on the terrestrial ecosystem. Taking agro-pastural transitional zone of northern China (APTZNC) as the study area, this study used 16-year (2000-2015) net primary productivity (NPP) as an important indicator of the arid and semi-arid ecosystem's productivity, combing meteorological data in same period to (1) monitor the vegetation dynamics affected by both climate and ecological restoration projects; (2) detect climate changing trend, including annual precipitation, air temperature, and sunlight hours; (3) explicitly distinguish driving forces of climate change and ecological restoration projects on vegetation dynamics based on correlation analysis. The results demonstrated that (1) the annual NPP indicated overall greening (48.77% significant restoration) and partial degradation (0.39% significant degradation) in APTZNC; (2) the annual precipitation was the main factor that widely influences vegetation growth, and the area with significant influence accounted for 55.53%; however, the area with significant temperature influence only accounted for 1%, and the area affected significantly by sunshine hours accounted for 14.33%; (3) In the area of significant greening with proportion of 48.77%, of 26.93% was related to climate change, of 19.80% was related to ecological conservation programs, and of 2.05% was related to multiple factors. In the significantly degraded area with proportion of 0.39%, of 0.1% is related to climate change and of 0.29% is abnormally degraded. Our study is expected to accelerate the understanding of vegetation dynamics and its driving mechanisms, and provide support for scientifically formulating and adjusting ecological restoration projects in APTZNC.}, }
@article {pmid31839187, year = {2019}, author = {Pandey, BD and Costello, A}, title = {The dengue epidemic and climate change in Nepal.}, journal = {Lancet (London, England)}, volume = {394}, number = {10215}, pages = {2150-2151}, doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32689-3}, pmid = {31839187}, issn = {1474-547X}, }
@article {pmid31838422, year = {2019}, author = {Jiang, Q and Qi, Z and Xue, L and Bukovsky, M and Madramootoo, CA and Smith, W}, title = {Assessing climate change impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, N losses in drainage and crop production in a subsurface drained field.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {705}, number = {}, pages = {135969}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135969}, pmid = {31838422}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Future climate change-driven alterations in precipitation patterns, increases in temperature, and rises in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration ([CO2]atm) are expected to alter agricultural productivity and environmental quality, while high latitude countries like Canada are likely to face more challenges from global climate change. However, potential climate change impact on GHG emissions from tile-drained fields is poorly documented. Accordingly, climate change impacts on GHG emissions, N losses to drainage and crop production in a subsurface-drained field in Southern Quebec, Canada were assessed using calibrated and validated RZWQM2 model. The RZWQM2 model was run for a historical period (1971-2000) and for a future period (2038 to 2070) using data generated from 11 different GCM-RCMs (global climate models coupled with regional climate models). Under the projected warmer and higher rainfall conditions mean drainage flow was predicted to increase by 17%, and the N losses through subsurface drains increase by 47%. Despite the negative effect of warming temperature on crop yield, soybean yield was predicted to increase by 31% due to increased photosynthesis rates and improved crop water use efficiency (WUE) under elevated [CO2]atm, while corn yield was reduced by 7% even with elevated [CO2]atm because of a shorter life cycle from seedling to maturity resulted from higher temperature. The N2O emissions would be enhanced by 21% due to greater denitrification and mineralization, while CO2 emissions would increase by 16% because of more crop biomass accumulation, higher crop residue decomposition, and greater soil microbial activities. Soil organic carbon storage was predicted to decrease 22% faster in the future, which would result in higher global warming potential in turn. This study demonstrates the potential of exacerbating GHG emissions and water quality problems and reduced corn yield under climate change impact in subsurface drained fields in southern Quebec.}, }
@article {pmid31836470, year = {2019}, author = {Henry, RJ}, title = {Innovations in plant genetics adapting agriculture to climate change.}, journal = {Current opinion in plant biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1016/j.pbi.2019.11.004}, pmid = {31836470}, issn = {1879-0356}, abstract = {Developing new genotypes of plants is one of the key options for adaptation of agriculture to climate change. Plants may be required to provide resilience in changed climates or support the migration of agriculture to new regions. Very different genotypes may be required to perform in the modified environments of protected agriculture. Consumers will continue to demand taste, convenience, healthy and safe food and sustainably and ethically produced food, despite the greater challenges of climate in the future. Improving the nutritional value of foods in response to climate change is a significant challenge. Genomic sequences of relevant germplasm and an understanding of the functional role of alleles controlling key traits will be an enabling platform for this innovation.}, }
@article {pmid31833697, year = {2019}, author = {Zhao, RN and He, QQ and Chu, XJ and Lu, ZQ and Zhu, ZL}, title = {[Prediction of potential distribution of Carpinus cordata in China under climate change.].}, journal = {Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology}, volume = {30}, number = {11}, pages = {3833-3843}, doi = {10.13287/j.1001-9332.201911.020}, pmid = {31833697}, issn = {1001-9332}, mesh = {*Altitude ; Betulaceae ; China ; *Climate Change ; }, abstract = {Climate change seriously affects the geographical distribution of plants. Regional diffe-rences in plant response to climate change will provide important guidance for species introduction and conservation. Based on ArcGIS and MaxEnt model, we used 176 geographic information of Carpinus cordata and 13 climatic variables to reconstruct its current and future niche. The results showed that the model had a high credibility in simulating contemporary potential distribution areas. The AUC values of the test set and the training set of the model were 0.973 and 0.957, respectively. The main core suitable areas were concentrated in Qinling, Changbai Mountain and their adjacent areas, with other sporadic &quot;island&quot; distribution. C. cordata is not distributed in Guizhou, Jiangxi, Yunnan and Fujian, but the model predicted some suitable distribution areas in those provinces. With climate warming in the future, ecologically suitable areas of C. cordata would increase significantly, mainly as &quot;shrinking to high altitude areas&quot;, &quot;expanding northward&quot;, and &quot;expanding eastward&quot;. However, core suitable areas would be slightly reduced, which would be manifested as &quot;shrinking southward&quot;, &quot;moderate stability&quot;, and &quot;expanding northward&quot;. The response of C. cordata distribution to climate warming was obviously regional. Eastern Jiangsu, Anhui, and other places would become ecologically suitable areas for C. cordata because of their unique geographical location and climatic environment. The lower latitudes of the south, the original low-altitude areas might no longer be suitable for survival. The central Qinling region was a transition region from north to south, with strong buffer capacity, and climate warming had little effect on its distribution area. The Changbai Mountain and its adjacent areas at higher latitudes were more suitable for C. cordata.}, }
@article {pmid31833135, year = {2019}, author = {Lennox, RJ and Bravener, GA and Lin, HY and Madenjian, CP and Muir, AM and Remucal, CK and Robinson, KF and Rous, AM and Siefkes, MJ and Wilkie, MP and Zielinski, DP and Cooke, SJ}, title = {Potential changes to the biology and challenges to the management of invasive sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus in the Laurentian Great Lakes due to climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14957}, pmid = {31833135}, issn = {1365-2486}, abstract = {Control programs are implemented to mitigate the damage caused by invasive species worldwide. In the highly invaded Great Lakes, the climate is expected to become warmer with more extreme weather and variable precipitation, resulting in shorter iced-over periods and variable tributary flows as well as changes to pH and river hydrology and hydrogeomorphology. We review how climate change influences physiology, behaviour, and demography of a highly damaging invasive species, sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), in the Great Lakes, and the consequences for sea lamprey control efforts. Sea lamprey control relies on surveys to monitor abundance of larval sea lamprey in Great Lakes tributaries. The abundance of parasitic, juvenile sea lampreys in the lakes are calculated by surveying wounding rates on lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), and trap surveys are used to enumerate adult spawning runs. Chemical control using lampricides (i.e. lamprey pesticides) to target larval sea lamprey, plus barriers to prevent adult lamprey from reaching spawning grounds are the most important tools used for sea lamprey population control. We describe how climate change could affect larval survival in rivers, growth and maturation in lakes, phenology and the spawning migration as adults return to rivers, and the overall abundance and distribution of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes. Our review suggests that Great Lakes sea lamprey may l benefit from climate change with longer growing seasons, more rapid growth, and greater access to spawning habitat, but uncertainties remain about the future availability and suitability of larval habitats. Consideration of the biology of invasive species and adaptation of the timing, intensity and frequency of control efforts are critical to the management of biological invasions in a changing world, such as sea lamprey in the Great Lakes.}, }
@article {pmid31832730, year = {2019}, author = {Campos, FS and Lourenço-de-Moraes, R and Ruas, DS and Mira-Mendes, CV and Franch, M and Llorente, GA and Solé, M and Cabral, P}, title = {Searching for Networks: Ecological Connectivity for Amphibians Under Climate Change.}, journal = {Environmental management}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00267-019-01240-0}, pmid = {31832730}, issn = {1432-1009}, support = {140710/2013-2; 152303/2016-2; 430195/2018-4//CNPq/ ; }, abstract = {Ecological connectivity depends on key elements within the landscape, which can support ecological fluxes, species richness and long-term viability of a biological community. Landscape planning requires clear aims and quantitative approaches to identify which key elements can reinforce the spatial coherence of protected areas design. We aim to explore the probability of the ecological connectivity of forest remnants and amphibian species distributions for current and future climate scenarios across the Central Corridor of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Integrating amphibian conservation, climate change and ecological corridors, we design a landscape ranking based on graph and circuit theories. To identify the sensitivity of connected areas to climate-dependent changes, we use the Model for Interdisciplinary Research on Climate by means of simulations for 2080-2100, representing a moderated emission scenario within an optimistic context. Our findings indicate that more than 70% of forest connectivity loss by climate change may drastically reduce amphibian dispersal in this region. We show that high amphibian turnover rates tend to be greater in the north-eastern edges of the corridor across ensembles of forecasts. Our spatial analysis reveals a general pattern of low-conductance areas in landscape surface, yet with some well-connected patches suggesting potential ecological corridors. Atlantic Forest reserves are expected to be less effective in a near future. For improved conservation outcomes, we recommend some landscape paths with low resistance values across space and time. We highlight the importance of maintaining forest remnants in the southern Bahia region by drafting a blueprint for functional biodiversity corridors.}, }
@article {pmid31832670, year = {2019}, author = {Brait, VH}, title = {Climate change is a fundamental factor in the relationship between buildings and health.}, journal = {Journal of public health (Oxford, England)}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/pubmed/fdz150}, pmid = {31832670}, issn = {1741-3850}, }
@article {pmid31832193, year = {2019}, author = {Blamires, SJ and Sellers, WI}, title = {Modelling temperature and humidity effects on web performance: implications for predicting orb-web spider (Argiope spp.) foraging under Australian climate change scenarios.}, journal = {Conservation physiology}, volume = {7}, number = {1}, pages = {coz083}, pmid = {31832193}, issn = {2051-1434}, abstract = {Phenotypic features extending beyond the body, or EPs, may vary plastically across environments. EP constructs, such as spider webs, vary in property across environments as a result of changes to the physiology of the animal or interactions between the environment and the integrity of the material from which the EP is manufactured. Due to the complexity of the interactions between EP constructs and the environment, the impact of climate change on EP functional integrity is poorly understood. Here we used a dynamic model to assess how temperature and humidity influence spider web major ampullate (MA) silk properties. MA silk is the silk that absorbs the impact of prey striking the web, hence our model provides a useful interpretation of web performance over the temperature (i.e. 20-55°C) and humidity (i.e. 15-100%) ranges assessed. Our results showed that extremely high or low humidity had direct negative effects on web capture performance, with changes in temperature likely having indirect effects. Undeniably, the effect of temperature on web architecture and its interactive effect with humidity on web tension and capture thread stickiness need to be factored into any further predictions of plausible climate change impacts. Since our study is the first to model plasticity in an EP construct's functionality and to extrapolate the results to predict climate change impacts, it stands as a template for future studies that endeavour to make predictions about the influence of climate change on animal EPs.}, }
@article {pmid31832160, year = {2019}, author = {Low, M and Arlt, D and Knape, J and Pärt, T and Öberg, M}, title = {Factors influencing plasticity in the arrival-breeding interval in a migratory species reacting to climate change.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {21}, pages = {12291-12301}, pmid = {31832160}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Climate change is profoundly affecting the phenology of many species. In migratory birds, there is evidence for advances in their arrival time at the breeding ground and their timing of breeding, yet empirical studies examining the interdependence between arrival and breeding time are lacking. Hence, evidence is scarce regarding how breeding time may be adjusted via the arrival-breeding interval to help local populations adapt to local conditions or climate change. We used long-term data from an intensively monitored population of the northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) to examine the factors related to the length of 734 separate arrival-to-breeding events from 549 individual females. From 1993 to 2017, the mean arrival and egg-laying dates advanced by approximately the same amount (~5-6 days), with considerable between-individual variation in the arrival-breeding interval. The arrival-breeding interval was shorter for: (a) individuals that arrived later in the season compared to early-arriving birds, (b) for experienced females compared to first-year breeders, (c) as spring progressed, and (d) in later years compared to earlier ones. The influence of these factors was much larger for birds arriving earlier in the season compared to later arriving birds, with most effects on variation in the arrival-breeding interval being absent in late-arriving birds. Thus, in this population it appears that the timing of breeding is not constrained by arrival for early- to midarriving birds, but instead is dependent on local conditions after arrival. For late-arriving birds, however, the timing of breeding appears to be influenced by arrival constraints. Hence, impacts of climate change on arrival dates and local conditions are expected to vary for different parts of the population, with potential negative impacts associated with these factors likely to differ for early- versus late-arriving birds.}, }
@article {pmid31831643, year = {2019}, author = {Morecroft, MD and Duffield, S and Harley, M and Pearce-Higgins, JW and Stevens, N and Watts, O and Whitaker, J}, title = {Measuring the success of climate change adaptation and mitigation in terrestrial ecosystems.}, journal = {Science (New York, N.Y.)}, volume = {366}, number = {6471}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1126/science.aaw9256}, pmid = {31831643}, issn = {1095-9203}, abstract = {Natural and seminatural ecosystems must be at the forefront of efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In the urgency of current circumstances, ecosystem restoration represents a range of available, efficient, and effective solutions to cut net greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. Although mitigation success can be measured by monitoring changing fluxes of greenhouse gases, adaptation is more complicated to measure, and reductions in a wide range of risks for biodiversity and people must be evaluated. Progress has been made in the monitoring and evaluation of adaptation and mitigation measures, but more emphasis on testing the effectiveness of proposed strategies is necessary. It is essential to take an integrated view of mitigation, adaptation, biodiversity, and the needs of people, to realize potential synergies and avoid conflict between different objectives.}, }
@article {pmid31831355, year = {2019}, author = {Christmann, S}, title = {Climate change enforces to look beyond the plant - the example of pollinators.}, journal = {Current opinion in plant biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1016/j.pbi.2019.11.001}, pmid = {31831355}, issn = {1879-0356}, abstract = {Within global crop production 1961-2012, the share of pollinator independent crops increased twofold, but fourfold of pollinator dependent crops. Balanced diets within the boundaries of our planet require even more pollinator dependent crops. Particularly, Low and Middle Income Countries in the drylands produce pollinator dependent crops. However, climate change and agriculture increasingly cause risks for pollinators. Common reward-based seeding of wildflower strips is too expensive for these countries. Breeding towards pollinator independent crops might accelerate loss of pollinators. Recent publications warned that pollinator loss can reduce other ecosystem services supporting crop production. A new alternative approach called Farming with Alternative Pollinators (FAP) might fill the gap. FAP creates on-farm habitable conditions for pollinators and increases productivity and incomes per surface.}, }
@article {pmid31830022, year = {2019}, author = {Horrocks, J and Wilson, N}, title = {&quot;Beasts&quot;-New Zealand's utility vehicles: their climate change emissions and macho marketing.}, journal = {The New Zealand medical journal}, volume = {132}, number = {1507}, pages = {90-99}, pmid = {31830022}, issn = {1175-8716}, abstract = {Vehicle emissions are an important contributor to the growth of greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand. Here we explore the role of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and light utility vehicles (utes) in this problem. Marketed as macho symbols of toughness and dominance, often through comparisons with savage predators, these vehicles are promoted largely to male consumers. Eight out of 10 of the highest-selling new light vehicles in 2018 were SUVs or diesel-powered utes, with the latter standing out as the heaviest emitters of CO2, as well as posing health hazards through their emissions of fine particulates and NOx. The current popularity of these vehicles may create resistance to some of the substantive regulatory steps which will be needed if New Zealand is to meet its climate change commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement. An example of such an initiative is the current government proposal for a Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Discount-a 'feebate' scheme which confers a price advantage on new electric vehicles and smaller cars.}, }
@article {pmid31829787, year = {2019}, author = {Rhodes, CJ}, title = {Only 12 years left to readjust for the 1.5-degree climate change option - Says International Panel on Climate Change report: Current commentary.}, journal = {Science progress}, volume = {102}, number = {1}, pages = {73-87}, doi = {10.1177/0036850418823397}, pmid = {31829787}, issn = {2047-7163}, }
@article {pmid31828318, year = {2019}, author = {Woodhall, SC and Landeg, O and Kovats, S}, title = {Public health and climate change: How are local authorities preparing for the health impacts of our changing climate?.}, journal = {Journal of public health (Oxford, England)}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/pubmed/fdz098}, pmid = {31828318}, issn = {1741-3850}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Local authorities have a crucial role in preparing for the impacts of climate change. However, the extent to which health impacts are being prioritized and acted on is not well understood.<br><br>METHODS: We investigated the role of public health in adapting to climate change through: (i) a content analysis of local authority climate change adaptation strategies in South West England and (ii) semi-structured telephone interviews with local authority public health consultants and sustainability officers and a regional Public Health England representative (n = 11).<br><br>RESULTS: Adaptation strategies/plans varied in existence and scope. Public health consultants did not have an explicit remit for climate change adaptation, although related action often aligned with public health's emergency planning functions. Key barriers to health-related adaptation were financial constraints, lack of leadership and limited public and professional awareness about health impacts.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Local authorities in South West England have differing approaches to tackling health impacts of climate change, and the prominence of public health arguments for adaptation varies. Improved public health intelligence, concise communications, targeted support, visible local and national leadership and clarity on economic costs and benefits of adaptation would be useful for local authorities in preparing for the health impacts of climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31827188, year = {2019}, author = {Kim, GU and Seo, KH and Chen, D}, title = {Climate change over the Mediterranean and current destruction of marine ecosystem.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {18813}, pmid = {31827188}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {NRF-2018R1A2A2A05018426//National Research Foundation of Korea/ ; NRF-2018R1A2A2A05018426//National Research Foundation of Korea/ ; KMI 2018-01012//KMA Research and Development Program/ ; KMI 2018-01012//KMA Research and Development Program/ ; }, abstract = {The Mediterranean is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change and its summer climate is known to be affected by the South Asian summer monsoon (SASM) through the monsoon-desert teleconnection. In future, rainfall is expected to increase not only over the SASM area but also over the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) and equatorial Atlantic regions. Here we show that the remote forcing regions affect the Mediterranean climate in the future. A subset of CMIP5 climate simulations exhibits an increase in the descending motion over the Western Mediterranean in the future. This strengthened subsidence comes from the SASM, EASM, and Atlantic forcings: the SASM and EASM heating induces the Gill-type Rossby wave response, and the Atlantic forcing causes the northeastward wave energy propagation. The sea surface temperature change over the Western Mediterranean is consistent with the subsidence change both in the future and in the recent decades. The chlorophyll-a concentration and fisheries landings have decreased in the recent period along with sea surface temperature warming. Our results suggest that special attention is required to conserve the marine ecosystem in the Mediterranean as climate warms.}, }
@article {pmid31826359, year = {2019}, author = {Shultz, JM and Sands, DE and Kossin, JP and Galea, S}, title = {Double Environmental Injustice - Climate Change, Hurricane Dorian, and the Bahamas.}, journal = {The New England journal of medicine}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1056/NEJMp1912965}, pmid = {31826359}, issn = {1533-4406}, }
@article {pmid31826335, year = {2019}, author = {Dunk, JH and Jones, DS}, title = {Sounding the Alarm on Climate Change, 1989 and 2019.}, journal = {The New England journal of medicine}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1056/NEJMp1913916}, pmid = {31826335}, issn = {1533-4406}, }
@article {pmid31824603, year = {2019}, author = {Rukema, JR and Umubyeyi, BS}, title = {Indigenous knowledge approach in maintaining a livelihood in the face of disastrous climate change: Case of drought in Msinga villages, KwaZulu-Natal.}, journal = {Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, pages = {758}, doi = {10.4102/jamba.v11i1.758}, pmid = {31824603}, issn = {1996-1421}, abstract = {The aim of this study is to explore and examine the ways of maintaining livelihoods of communities in the face of extreme climatic conditions using indigenous knowledge systems. Special attention was paid to drought prevailing in the Msinga village communities in the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal. This is a qualitative study. In order to achieve its objectives, this study used semi-structured interviews. In total, there were 16 participants from the Msinga villages. The findings demonstrated that droughts are endemic to the study area, and drought-management strategies are as intrinsic to local livelihood systems as are seasonal-adjustment strategies. The findings also indicated that communities in Msinga have knowledge of drought management. However, this knowledge contributes very little to the management of drought. Limitations in traditional knowledge that contribute effectively to drought management are due to a number of factors including conflicts between traditional knowledge and modern science. This implied that most young people are no longer interested in traditional knowledge but are more interested in modern science. Furthermore, government programmes and interventions hamper the efforts of traditional knowledge in dealing with the consequences of drought and thereby make the community vulnerable to drought.}, }
@article {pmid31820234, year = {2019}, author = {Ma, R and Zhang, B and Zhou, X}, title = {The effects of climate change and groundwater exploitation on the spatial and temporal variations of heavy metal content in maize in the Luan River catchment of China.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-07012-x}, pmid = {31820234}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {The effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the concentration of heavy metal in maize were quantitatively characterized in this study to help us better understand the complex interactions among the groundwater, vadose, plant, and atmosphere layers in the critical zone. We hypothesized that climate change and groundwater resource exploitation firstly affected the shallow groundwater level, and then the groundwater table fluctuation (GTF) impacted the concentration of heavy metal in maize through the critical zone (CZ) structure and parameters. To test our hypothesis, we collected 960 soil and 288 maize samples from the Luan River catchment in the North China Plain. The Groundwater Modeling System software was used to describe the effects of precipitation and groundwater resource exploitation on the groundwater table, and then, the structural equation method was employed to characterize the quantitative effects of GTF, precipitation, and air temperature on the concentration of heavy metal in maize. The results indicate that the influence coefficients of the effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities on the concentrations of Fe, Mn, Cr As, Pb, and Sr were 0.1595, 0.088, 0.0042, - 0.0092, 0.2219, and 0.0493 in the north plain, respectively, and 0.0256, 0.0151, 0.0816, - 0.2264, 0.1125, and - 0.0106 in the south plain of the study region, respectively. Since the human health risks of metals were mainly attributed to Fe, Mn, and Cr in the Luan River catchment, increasing the groundwater resource exploitation volume is an effective way to decrease the Fe, Mn, and Cr contents in maize by decreasing the shallow groundwater table.}, }
@article {pmid31820033, year = {2019}, author = {Bein, T and Karagiannidis, C and Quintel, M}, title = {Climate change, global warming, and intensive care.}, journal = {Intensive care medicine}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00134-019-05888-4}, pmid = {31820033}, issn = {1432-1238}, }
@article {pmid31819908, year = {2019}, author = {Sisodiya, SM and Fowler, HJ and Lake, I and Nanji, RO and Gawel, K and Esguerra, CV and Newton, C and Foley, A}, title = {Climate change and epilepsy: Time to take action.}, journal = {Epilepsia open}, volume = {4}, number = {4}, pages = {524-536}, pmid = {31819908}, issn = {2470-9239}, abstract = {Climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity today. The associated global warming and humidification, increases in the severity and frequency of extreme climate events, extension of the ranges of vector-borne diseases, and the consequent social and economic stresses and disruption will have major negative consequences on many aspects of health care. People whose resilience to change is already impaired may suffer disproportionately from these environmental changes, which are of unprecedented reach and magnitude. There has been little connection made so far between climate change and epilepsy. We briefly review the history of climate change science and the subsequent response of the global scientific community. We consider how climate change effects might in general affect health and disease. We consider some of the underlying complex interactions that, for example, favor the spread of vector-borne diseases and how climate models operate and may help plan for global and local changes. We then speculate specifically on how these generic ideas may apply specifically to epilepsy. We consider these impacts at levels from molecular to the epidemiological. Data are sparse, and there is undoubtedly a need for more information to enable better estimation of possible effects of climate change on care in epilepsy. We also consider how the professional activities of those involved in epilepsy health care might contribute to global carbon emissions, for example, through flying for conference attendance. Healthcare organizations across the world are already considering, and responding to, many of these issues. We argue for more research in this area, but also for action today. Actions today are likely to generate cobenefits for health care, including care in epilepsy, resulting from efforts to decarbonize, mitigate effects of climate change that has already happened, and plan for adaptation to climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31819239, year = {2019}, author = {Åkesson, CM and Matthews-Bird, F and Bitting, M and Fennell, CJ and Church, WB and Peterson, LC and Valencia, BG and Bush, MB}, title = {2,100 years of human adaptation to climate change in the High Andes.}, journal = {Nature ecology &amp; evolution}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1038/s41559-019-1056-2}, pmid = {31819239}, issn = {2397-334X}, support = {8763-10//National Geographic Society/ ; }, abstract = {Humid montane forests are challenging environments for human habitation. We used high-resolution fossil pollen, charcoal, diatom and sediment chemistry data from the iconic archaeological setting of Laguna de los Condores, Peru to reconstruct changing land uses and climates in a forested Andean valley. Forest clearance and maize cultivation were initiated during periods of drought, with periods of forest recovery occurring during wetter conditions. Between AD 800 and 1000 forest regrowth was evident, but this trend was reversed between AD 1000 and 1200 as drier conditions coincided with renewed land clearance, the establishment of a permanent village and the use of cliffs overlooking the lake as a burial site. By AD 1230 forests had regrown in the valley and maize cultivation was greatly reduced. An elevational transect investigating regional patterns showed a parallel, but earlier, history of reduced maize cultivation and forest regeneration at mid-elevation. However, a lowland site showed continuous maize agriculture until European conquest but very little subsequent change in forest cover. Divergent, climate-sensitive landscape histories do not support categorical assessments that forest regrowth and peak carbon sequestration coincided with European arrival.}, }
@article {pmid31818589, year = {2019}, author = {Lu, S and Dai, W and Tang, Y and Guo, M}, title = {A review of the impact of hydropower reservoirs on global climate change.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {134996}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134996}, pmid = {31818589}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Three types of greenhouse gases (GHGs), namely carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emitted from reservoirs have an important but often ignored impact on the climate change. Based on the literature, this paper presents a comprehensive assessment of the long-term impact of GHGs generated by hydropower reservoirs, the systems for monitoring and assessing reservoir GHGs, the mechanism for their generation and key factors involved. Using limnology theory as a basis, the biogeochemical cycle of carbon in the environment is understood to be the main mechanism for generating reservoir based GHG emissions. A summary of relevant research in South American tropical rain forests and the Canada's temperate zone, also shows the extent of current systematic analysis of GHG emission research. Proposals are made for more comprehensive data collection from a wider variety of sources and the key problems identified that need to be solved to provide a theoretical basis for future development policies and practice.}, }
@article {pmid31818491, year = {2019}, author = {Bennett, H and Macmillan, A and Jones, R and Blaiklock, A and McMillan, J}, title = {Should health professionals participate in civil disobedience in response to the climate change health emergency?.}, journal = {Lancet (London, England)}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32985-X}, pmid = {31818491}, issn = {1474-547X}, }
@article {pmid31817462, year = {2019}, author = {Parisi, C and Guerriero, G}, title = {Antioxidative Defense and Fertility Rate in the Assessment of Reprotoxicity Risk Posed by Global Warming.}, journal = {Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)}, volume = {8}, number = {12}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/antiox8120622}, pmid = {31817462}, issn = {2076-3921}, abstract = {The objective of this review is to briefly summarize the recent progress in studies done on the assessment of reprotoxicity risk posed by global warming for the foundation of strategic tool in ecosystem-based adaptation. The selected animal data analysis that was used in this paper focuses on antioxidative markers and fertility rate estimated over the period 2000-2019. We followed a phylogenetic methodology in order to report data on a panel of selected organisms that show dangerous effects. The oxidative damage studies related to temperature fluctuation occurring in biosentinels of different invertebrate and vertebrate classes show a consistently maintained physiological defense. Furthermore, the results from homeothermic and poikilothermic species in our study highlight the influence of temperature rise on reprotoxicity.}, }
@article {pmid31814645, year = {2019}, author = {Stephen, C and Carron, M and Stemshorn, B}, title = {Climate Change and Veterinary Medicine: Action is needed to retain social relevance.}, journal = {The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne}, volume = {60}, number = {12}, pages = {1356-1358}, pmid = {31814645}, issn = {0008-5286}, }
@article {pmid31812435, year = {2019}, author = {Liu, Y and Li, N and Zhang, Z and Huang, C and Chen, X and Wang, F}, title = {The central trend in crop yields under climate change in China: A systematic review.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135355}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135355}, pmid = {31812435}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Evidence from numerous studies has confirmed the impact of climate change on crop yields in China since the IPCC AR4. However, the results from different studies can differ widely due to differences in crops, regions, scenarios, and analytical approaches. We assessed the projected impacts of climate change on the yield of major crops (wheat, rice, and maize) in China using a systematic review at the national and subregional levels based on a data set of 667 published simulations. The results show that (1) the impact of climate change on crop yields was mainly reflected in temperature increases, with an average yield loss of 2.58% per °C at the national level. Subregional yield changes ranged from -12.70% to -2.57% per °C, with crop yields being more vulnerable in Northeast China and Northwest China than in other subregions. (2) The yields of crop samples that included CO2 effects were 9.23% higher than the yields of those without CO2 effects. (3) Evidence of the impacts of precipitation on crop yield was robust for Northeast China, Northwest China and North China and was absent or contradictory for the other subregions. (4) Of the three different crops, the response of wheat yields to warming was the most evident, especially in Northwest China, followed by that of maize yields in Northeast China. The negative effects of temperature increases on rice yields were significant at the national level but not at the subregional level. This study synthesized the results from all available studies in a systematic and unbiased manner and provided a robust assessment of the likely impacts of climate change on crop yields.}, }
@article {pmid31812427, year = {2019}, author = {Ma, Q and Zhu, L and Wang, J and Ju, J and Wang, Y and Lü, X and Kasper, T and Haberzettl, T}, title = {Late Holocene vegetation responses to climate change and human impact on the central Tibetan Plateau.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135370}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135370}, pmid = {31812427}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Understanding long-term environmental changes under natural and anthropic forces is helpful for facilitating sustainable development. Here we present a sedimentary record from the central Tibetan Plateau to investigate the impacts of climate and human activities on alpine vegetation during the late Holocene, based on a 162-cm-long lacustrine sediment core collected from Tangra Yumco. Palynology, charcoal and minerogenic input reveal variations of climate and human activity during the past 3400 cal yr BP. Our results show that alpine steppe dominated by Artemisia, Cyperaceae and Poaceae was present in the Tangra Yumco area during the entire covered period. Only minor human activities are visible between 3400 and 2300 as well as from 1700 to 400 cal yr BP, when vegetation was mainly influenced by climate. Although human activities (presence/grazing) became more intensive between 2300 and 1700 cal yr BP corresponding to the Zhang Zhung Kingdom, vegetation change is still mainly affected by a more arid climate. Strongest human influence on vegetation was found after 400 cal yr BP, when vegetation composition was altered by farming and grazing activities. Our records indicate human activities did not have significant impacts on alpine environment until the past few centuries at Tangra Yumco on the central Tibetan Plateau.}, }
@article {pmid31812417, year = {2019}, author = {Rogora, M and Somaschini, L and Marchetto, A and Mosello, R and Tartari, GA and Paro, L}, title = {Decadal trends in water chemistry of Alpine lakes in calcareous catchments driven by climate change.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135180}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135180}, pmid = {31812417}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {High mountain lakes are considered sensitive indicators of the effects of natural and anthropogenic drivers, including atmospheric deposition and climate change. In this study, we assess long-term trends in the chemistry of a group of high altitude lakes in the Western Alps, Italy, lying in bedrock with a relevant presence of basic, soluble rocks. An in-depth investigation was performed on two key-sites (Lakes Boden Inferiore and Superiore) for which continuous chemical data are available for a period of 30 years. A group of 10 additional lakes in the same area was also considered; these lakes were sampled at the end of the ice-free period during irregular surveys in the period 1980-2017. Water samples were analysed for the main chemical variables, including pH, electrical conductivity, major ions (Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, HCO3-, Cl-, SO42-, NO3-) and algal nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen compounds, reactive silica). A steep increase in conductivity and ion concentrations was detected at the key-sites: conductivity increased from 40-45 to 60-70 µS cm-1 over the period 1984-2017; sulphate concentrations more than doubled over the same period (from 50-60 to 120-180 µeq L-1) and base cations increased from 400-500 to 600-750 µeq L-1. An increase in the solute content was also detected in the survey lakes (average conductivity from 39 ± 20 to 57 ± 23 µS cm-1). The analysis of meteorological data revealed a significant increase of air temperature (0.019 °C y-1 over the period 1950-2017), mainly in spring and summer (0.033 °C y-1), and a decrease of snow cover depth and duration. Meteo-climatic drivers were identified as the responsible for the chemical changes occurred in the lakes. Climate-driven effects on weathering rates were mainly indirect and occurred by affecting the flow paths of water at both surface and subsurface level. Cryosphere modification (reduced snow cover and permafrost thawing) also played a role.}, }
@article {pmid31811391, year = {2019}, author = {Wang, Y and Yim, SHL and Yang, Y and Morin, CW}, title = {The effect of urbanization and climate change on the mosquito population in the Pearl River Delta region of China.}, journal = {International journal of biometeorology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00484-019-01837-4}, pmid = {31811391}, issn = {1432-1254}, support = {4930744//Vice-Chancellor's Discretionary Fund of The Chinese University of Hong Kong/ ; }, abstract = {The rising incidence of mosquito-borne diseases is a global concern. Changes in regional climate, due to urbanization and global greenhouse gas concentrations, may affect the ecology of mosquitoes and mosquito-transmitted pathogens. The effects of changes in climate on mosquito population dynamics are complex but critical and urgent for implementing more effective public health policies. This study quantified the impact of urbanization and global climate change on the population of the mosquito species, Culex quinquefasciatus, in the Pearl River Delta region in southern China-an area that has undergone substantial urbanization and is expected to experience changes in climate. This study employed a mechanistic model to simulate mosquito population dynamics under various greenhouse gas emission and land-cover change scenarios based on climate data provided by a state-of-the-art regional climate model. Our results show a 12.6% decrease in the annual mosquito population in newly urbanized areas and a 5.9% increase in the annual mosquito population in existing urban areas. Furthermore, changing climate conditions are projected to cause a 15-17% reduction in the total annual mosquito population; however, the change will not be uniform throughout the year. Peak months exhibit a reduction in population, whereas non-peak months show a significant increase. These findings suggest mosquito control strategies may need to be adjusted to respond to the impacts of urbanization and climate change on mosquito population dynamics to maximize effectiveness. Region specific, quantitative analyses of environmental impacts on mosquito-borne disease ecology, like this study, are needed to provide policy makers with a scientific reference to guide the formation of effective transmission intervention strategies.}, }
@article {pmid31810703, year = {2019}, author = {Zarrineh, N and Abbaspour, KC and Holzkämper, A}, title = {Integrated assessment of climate change impacts on multiple ecosystem services in Western Switzerland.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135212}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135212}, pmid = {31810703}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Climate change can affect the provision of ecosystem services in various ways. In this study, we provide an integrated assessment of climate change impacts on ecosystem services, considering uncertainties in both climate projection and model parameterization. The SWAT model was used to evaluate the impacts on water regulation, freshwater, food, and erosion regulation services for the Broye catchment in Western Switzerland. Downscaled EURO-CORDEX projections were used for three periods of thirty years: base climate (1986-2015), near future (2028-2057), and far future (2070-2099). Results reveal that in the far future, low flow is likely to decrease in summer by 77% and increase in winter by 65%, while peak flow may decrease in summer by 19% and increase in winter by 26%. Reduction in summer precipitation reduces nitrate leaching by 25%; however, nitrate concentrations are projected to increase by 14% due to reduced dilution. An increase in winter precipitation increases nitrate leaching by 44%, leading to an increase of nitrate concentration by 11% despite increasing discharge and dilution. Yields of maize and winter wheat are projected to increase in the near future but decrease in the far future because of increasing water and nutrient stress. Average grassland productivity is projected to benefit from climate change in both future periods due to the extended growing season. This increase in productivity benefits erosion regulation as better soil cover helps to decrease soil loss in winter by 5% in the far future. We conclude that water regulation, freshwater and food services will be negatively affected by climate change. Hence, agricultural management needs to be adapted to reduce negative impacts of climate change on ecosystem services and to utilize emerging production potentials. Our findings highlight the need for further studies of potentials to improve nutrient and water management under future climate conditions.}, }
@article {pmid31810671, year = {2019}, author = {Sobuj, N and Virjamo, V and Nissinen, K and Sivadasan, U and Mehtätalo, L and Nybakken, L and Peltola, H and Julkunen-Tiitto, R}, title = {Responses in growth and phenolics accumulation to lateral bud removal in male and female saplings of Populus tremula (L.) under simulated climate change.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135462}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135462}, pmid = {31810671}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {The responses in growth and defense after tissue damage are highly variable in plants depending on species, damaged-tissue type and the intensity of damage. The prevailing abiotic conditions can also influence these responses. In this study, our aim was to examine how the removal of lateral vegetative buds affects the growth and accumulation of phenolics in saplings of the dioecious Populus tremula grown under simulated climate change. For three growing seasons, the saplings were grown under ambient conditions (control), elevated temperature (+2°C) and elevated UV radiation (30%) (UVB and UVA as its control), or a combination of these. In the fourth growing season, all saplings were grown under ambient conditions. The bud removal was performed twice - in summer and autumn - in the third year. The responses of growth and the accumulation of phenolics to the bud removal were measured at the end of the fourth growing season. Removal of 5% of the lateral buds resulted in higher leaf, stem and total plant biomass in both sexes of P. tremula saplings, compared to intact plants. The effects were greater in the temperature-treated plants, especially in the temperature-treated females. The concentrations of flavonoids and condensed tannins were higher in the bud-removed individuals. The concentration of condensed tannins was also higher in the males than in the females, opposite to the concentration of phenolic acids. There was no significant interaction between bud removal and UVB treatment on either growth or phenolics. Our results suggest that plants can allocate resources to both growth and defense simultaneously in response to tissue loss, and that global warming can modify the responses to some extent.}, }
@article {pmid31808079, year = {2019}, author = {Wang, L and Zhang, F and Fu, S and Shi, X and Chen, Y and Jagirani, MD and Zeng, C}, title = {Assessment of soil erosion risk and its response to climate change in the mid-Yarlung Tsangpo River region.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-06738-y}, pmid = {31808079}, issn = {1614-7499}, support = {2019QZKK0203//Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program/ ; No.41771090//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; No.41571274//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; XDA20060202//&quot;Strategic Priority Research Program&quot; of the Chinese Academy of Sciences/ ; }, abstract = {Soil erosion is sensitive to climate change, especially in high mountain areas. The Tibetan Plateau has experienced dramatic land surface environment changes under the impact of climate change during the last decades. In this study, we focused on the mid-Yarlung Tsangpo River (MYZ River) located in the southern part of the Tibetan Plateau. The revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) was applied to assess soil erosion risk. To increase its applicability to high mountain areas with longer periods of snowfall, snowmelt runoff erosivity was considered in addition to rainfall erosivity. Results revealed that soil erosion of the MYZ River region was of a moderate grade with an average soil erosion rate of 29.1 t ha-1 year-1 and most serious erosion in wet and cold years. Soil erosion rate in the MYZ River region showed a decreasing trend of - 1.14% year-1 due to the precipitation, temperature, and vegetation changes from 2001 to 2015, with decreasing precipitation being the most important factor. Increasing precipitation and temperature would lead to increasing soil erosion risk in ~ 2050 based on the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5) and RUSLE models. It is clear that soil erosion in high mountain areas greatly depends on climate state and attentions should be paid to address soil erosion problem in the future.}, }
@article {pmid31807715, year = {2019}, author = {Pugnaire, FI and Morillo, JA and Peñuelas, J and Reich, PB and Bardgett, RD and Gaxiola, A and Wardle, DA and van der Putten, WH}, title = {Climate change effects on plant-soil feedbacks and consequences for biodiversity and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems.}, journal = {Science advances}, volume = {5}, number = {11}, pages = {eaaz1834}, pmid = {31807715}, issn = {2375-2548}, abstract = {Plant-soil feedbacks (PSFs) are interactions among plants, soil organisms, and abiotic soil conditions that influence plant performance, plant species diversity, and community structure, ultimately driving ecosystem processes. We review how climate change will alter PSFs and their potential consequences for ecosystem functioning. Climate change influences PSFs through the performance of interacting species and altered community composition resulting from changes in species distributions. Climate change thus affects plant inputs into the soil subsystem via litter and rhizodeposits and alters the composition of the living plant roots with which mutualistic symbionts, decomposers, and their natural enemies interact. Many of these plant-soil interactions are species-specific and are greatly affected by temperature, moisture, and other climate-related factors. We make a number of predictions concerning climate change effects on PSFs and consequences for vegetation-soil-climate feedbacks while acknowledging that they may be context-dependent, spatially heterogeneous, and temporally variable.}, }
@article {pmid31807714, year = {2019}, author = {Cámara-Leret, R and Raes, N and Roehrdanz, P and De Fretes, Y and Heatubun, CD and Roeble, L and Schuiteman, A and van Welzen, PC and Hannah, L}, title = {Climate change threatens New Guinea's biocultural heritage.}, journal = {Science advances}, volume = {5}, number = {11}, pages = {eaaz1455}, doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aaz1455}, pmid = {31807714}, issn = {2375-2548}, abstract = {New Guinea is the most biologically and linguistically diverse tropical island on Earth, yet the potential impacts of climate change on its biocultural heritage remain unknown. Analyzing 2353 endemic plant species distributions, we find that 63% of species are expected to have smaller geographic ranges by 2070. As a result, ecoregions may have an average of -70 ± 40 fewer species by 2070. Species with future geographic range contractions include 720 endemic plant species that are used by indigenous people, and we find that these will decrease in 80% of New Guinea's 1030 language areas, with losses of up to 94 species per language area. To mitigate the threats of climate change on the flora, we identify priority sites for protected area expansion that can jointly maximize biodiversity and useful plant conservation.}, }
@article {pmid31807697, year = {2019}, author = {Thiault, L and Mora, C and Cinner, JE and Cheung, WWL and Graham, NAJ and Januchowski-Hartley, FA and Mouillot, D and Sumaila, UR and Claudet, J}, title = {Escaping the perfect storm of simultaneous climate change impacts on agriculture and marine fisheries.}, journal = {Science advances}, volume = {5}, number = {11}, pages = {eaaw9976}, doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aaw9976}, pmid = {31807697}, issn = {2375-2548}, abstract = {Climate change can alter conditions that sustain food production and availability, with cascading consequences for food security and global economies. Here, we evaluate the vulnerability of societies to the simultaneous impacts of climate change on agriculture and marine fisheries at a global scale. Under a &quot;business-as-usual&quot; emission scenario, ~90% of the world's population-most of whom live in the most sensitive and least developed countries-are projected to be exposed to losses of food production in both sectors, while less than 3% would live in regions experiencing simultaneous productivity gains by 2100. Under a strong mitigation scenario comparable to achieving the Paris Agreement, most countries-including the most vulnerable and many of the largest CO2 producers-would experience concomitant net gains in agriculture and fisheries production. Reducing societies' vulnerability to future climate impacts requires prompt mitigation actions led by major CO2 emitters coupled with strategic adaptation within and across sectors.}, }
@article {pmid31806339, year = {2019}, author = {López-Dóriga, U and Jiménez, JA and Bisaro, A and Hinkel, J}, title = {Financing and implementation of adaptation measures to climate change along the Spanish coast.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135685}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135685}, pmid = {31806339}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Understanding how we are adapting to climate change in coastal areas is an essential issue in the long-term coastal planning. While most of existing studies focus on mapping the current state of adaptation plans, there is a significant lack of studies on the current implementation of adaptation strategies. This study addresses this challenge by assessing how coastal adaptation is being financed and implemented in Spain. In the absence of a detailed roadmap for implementing the Spanish Strategy for Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change, we have analysed how adaptation has been and is currently being funded; which the rationale for investments along the territory is; how adaptation investments compare to regular coastal protection costs; and assessed when implemented measures are really adaptation ones. Our results show that the financing source clearly conditions the type of measures implemented, with those funded under the Environment Promotion Plan for Climate Change Adaptation (PIMA Adapta initiative) being dominated by classical coastal engineering actions, whereas ecosystem-related actions are mostly funded under the LIFE programme. In territorial terms, the Mediterranean coastal regions present the most important problems under current conditions and attract most of the funding. Most of the funded actions have been designed to solve current coastal problems, and although they indirectly contribute to adaptation by improving the coastal base status, they are not specifically designed for climate change. This misuse of the concept of adaptation measure will tend to the society to be overconfident about adopted actions whereas we are not progressing to real adaptation. To overcome this risk, it is necessary to have a clear roadmap for implementing adaptation measures together a proper financing structure.}, }
@article {pmid31804812, year = {2019}, author = {Jones, C and Gilbert, PJ and Stamford, L}, title = {Assessing the Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Stationary Energy Storage for Electricity Grid Services.}, journal = {Environmental science &amp; technology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1021/acs.est.9b06231}, pmid = {31804812}, issn = {1520-5851}, abstract = {This paper presents a life cycle assessment for three stationary energy storage systems (ESS); lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) and liquid air energy storage (LAES). The global warming potential (GWP) is assessed in relation to uncertainties in usage of the storage, use-phase energy input, cell replacement and round trip efficiency parameters. Relative climate change mitigation potential in comparison with equivalent diesel-electric and natural gas generation is discussed, as is the effect of recycling at end of life. With variations in input electricity source, recycling and efficiency, the life cycle global warming potential for LFP ranges from 164 kg CO2eq/MWh to 440 kg CO¬2eq/MWh; for VRFB from 102 kg CO2eq/MWh to 443 kg CO2eq/MWh; and for LAES from 48 kg CO-2eq/MWh to 203 kg CO2eq/MWh. In all cases there are climate change mitigation benefits compared to fossil fuel alternatives. Use of renewable energy for charging and operation, ease of component recycling/reuse and reduced parts replacement reduce the GWP. The climate change mitigation potential of ESS for electricity grid operation is further enhanced by increasing use of the storage assets. Recycling of ESS is shown to reduce terrestrial acidification, freshwater eutrophication and particulate matter impacts. Reduced ozone depletion potential for VRFB and LFP can be achieved by reducing nafion and PVDF components respectively.}, }
@article {pmid31804736, year = {2019}, author = {Brambilla, M and Scridel, D and Bazzi, G and Ilahiane, L and Iemma, A and Pedrini, P and Bassi, E and Bionda, R and Marchesi, L and Genero, F and Teufelbauer, N and Probst, R and Vrezec, A and Kmecl, P and Mihelič, T and Bogliani, G and Schmid, H and Assandri, G and Pontarini, R and Braunisch, V and Arlettaz, R and Chamberlain, D}, title = {Species interactions and climate change: How the disruption of species co-occurrence will impact on an avian forest guild.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14953}, pmid = {31804736}, issn = {1365-2486}, abstract = {Interspecific interactions are crucial in determining species occurrence and community assembly. Understanding these interactions is thus essential for correctly predicting species' responses to climate change. We focussed on an avian forest guild of four hole-nesting species with differing sensitivities to climate, that show a range of well-understood reciprocal interactions, including facilitation, competition and predation. We modelled the potential distributions of black woodpecker and boreal, tawny and Ural owl, and tested whether the spatial patterns of the more widespread species (excluding Ural owl) were shaped by interspecific interactions. We then modelled the potential future distributions of all four species, evaluating how the predicted changes will alter the overlap between the species' ranges, and hence the spatial outcomes of interactions. Forest cover/type and climate were important determinants of habitat suitability for all species. Field data analysed with N-mixture models revealed effects of interspecific interactions on current species abundance, especially in boreal owl (positive effects of black woodpecker, negative effects of tawny owl). Climate change will impact the assemblage both at species and guild-levels, as the potential area of range-overlap, relevant for species interactions, will change in both proportion and extent in the future. Boreal owl, the most climate-sensitive species in the guild, will retreat, and the range-overlap with its main predator, tawny owl, will increase in the remaining suitable area: climate change will thus impact on boreal owl both directly and indirectly. Climate change will cause the geographical alteration or disruption of species interaction networks, with different consequences for the species belonging to the guild and a likely spatial increase of competition and/or intraguild predation. Our work shows significant interactions and important potential changes in the overlap of areas suitable for the interacting species, which reinforce the importance of including relevant biotic interactions in predictive climate change models for increasing forecast accuracy.}, }
@article {pmid31804460, year = {2019}, author = {Jones, SM and Hoggett, M and Greene, SE and Dunkley Jones, T}, title = {Large Igneous Province thermogenic greenhouse gas flux could have initiated Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum climate change.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {5547}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-019-12957-1}, pmid = {31804460}, issn = {2041-1723}, support = {NE/1369185//RCUK | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)/ ; NE/L011050//RCUK | Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)/ ; }, abstract = {Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) are associated with the largest climate perturbations in Earth's history. The North Atlantic Igneous Province (NAIP) and Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) constitute an exemplar of this association. As yet we have no means to reconstruct the pacing of LIP greenhouse gas emissions for comparison with climate records at millennial resolution. Here, we calculate carbon-based greenhouse gas fluxes associated with the NAIP at sub-millennial resolution by linking measurements of the mantle convection process that generated NAIP magma with observations of the individual geological structures that controlled gas emissions in a Monte Carlo framework. These simulations predict peak emissions flux of 0.2-0.5 PgC yr-1 and show that the NAIP could have initiated PETM climate change. This is the first predictive model of carbon emissions flux from any proposed PETM carbon source that is directly constrained by observations of the geological structures that controlled the emissions.}, }
@article {pmid31802576, year = {2019}, author = {du Pontavice, H and Gascuel, D and Reygondeau, G and Maureaud, A and Cheung, WWL}, title = {Climate change undermines the global functioning of marine food webs.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14944}, pmid = {31802576}, issn = {1365-2486}, abstract = {Sea water temperature affects all biological and ecological processes that ultimately impact ecosystem functioning. In this study, we examine the influence of temperature on global biomass transfers from marine secondary production to fish stocks. By combining fisheries catches in all coastal ocean areas and life history traits of exploited marine species, we provide global estimates of two trophic transfer parameters which determine biomass flows in coastal marine food web: the trophic transfer efficiency and the biomass residence time in the food web. We find that biomass transfers in tropical ecosystems are less efficient and faster than in areas with cooler waters. In contrast, biomass transfers through the food web became faster and more efficient between 1950 and 2010. Using simulated changes in sea water temperature from three Earth system models, we project that the mean trophic transfer efficiency in coastal waters would decrease from 7.7% to 7.2% between 2010 and 2,100 under the 'no effective mitigation' Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP 8.5), while biomass residence time between trophic level 2 and 4 is projected to decrease from 2.7 to 2.3 year on average. Beyond the global trends, we show that the trophic transfer efficiencies and biomass residence times may vary substantially among ecosystem types and that the polar ecosystems may be the most impacted ecosystems. The detected and projected changes in mean trophic transfer efficiency and biomass residence time will undermine food web functioning. Our study provides quantitative understanding of temperature effects on trophodynamic of marine ecosystems under climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31802341, year = {2019}, author = {Fahad, S and Wang, J}, title = {Climate change, vulnerability, and its impacts in rural Pakistan: a review.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-06878-1}, pmid = {31802341}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries especially in Southeast Asia experiencing floods and droughts as a result of climate change. Variation in climate adversely affects agriculture sector, ground water, nutrition, soil quality and soil organic matter, health conditions, and poverty. The main purpose of this study is to review the impact of climate change and adaptation strategies used at farm level in response to variation in temperature and precipitation. As per literature, Pakistani farmers adopt several adaptation strategies in response to climate change, like change in fertilizer, change in crop variety, pesticide, seed quality, water storage, farm diversification, plant shade trees, irrigation practices, off-farm activities, permanent and temporary migration, and selling of assets. Literature also showed that farmers living wetland area perceived less variation in climate than farm households living in dry area.}, }
@article {pmid31801371, year = {2019}, author = {Binns, C and Low, WY}, title = {Time to Get on With It: Climate Change Needs Public Health Action Now.}, journal = {Asia-Pacific journal of public health}, volume = {31}, number = {7}, pages = {581-583}, doi = {10.1177/1010539519884472}, pmid = {31801371}, issn = {1941-2479}, }
@article {pmid31800577, year = {2019}, author = {Weniger, GC and de Andrés-Herrero, M and Bolin, V and Kehl, M and Otto, T and Potì, A and Tafelmaier, Y}, title = {Late Glacial rapid climate change and human response in the Westernmost Mediterranean (Iberia and Morocco).}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {12}, pages = {e0225049}, pmid = {31800577}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {This paper investigates the correlation between climate, environment and human land use in the Westernmost Mediterranean on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar during the Late Glacial. Using a multi-proxy approach on a sample of 300 sites from the Solutrean and Magdalenian of the Iberian Peninsula and from the Iberomaurusian in Morocco, we find evidence for significant changes in settlement patterns and site density after the Last Glacial Maximum. In Southern Iberia, during Heinrich Stadial 1, hyperarid zones expanded drastically from the south-eastern coast to the West through the Interior. This aridification process heavily affected Magdalenian settlement in the South and caused a strong decline of hunter-gatherer population. Southern Iberia during Heinrich Stadial 1 turned out to be a high-risk environment when compared to Northern Iberia. At the same time, the Late Iberomaurusian of Morocco, although considered to be situated in a high-risk environment as well, experiences an increase of sites and expansion of settlement area.}, }
@article {pmid31800170, year = {2019}, author = {Weeks, BC and Willard, DE and Zimova, M and Ellis, AA and Witynski, ML and Hennen, M and Winger, BM}, title = {Shared morphological consequences of global warming in North American migratory birds.}, journal = {Ecology letters}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/ele.13434}, pmid = {31800170}, issn = {1461-0248}, abstract = {Increasing temperatures associated with climate change are predicted to cause reductions in body size, a key determinant of animal physiology and ecology. Using a four-decade specimen series of 70 716 individuals of 52 North American migratory bird species, we demonstrate that increasing annual summer temperature over the 40-year period predicts consistent reductions in body size across these diverse taxa. Concurrently, wing length - an index of body shape that impacts numerous aspects of avian ecology and behaviour - has consistently increased across species. Our findings suggest that warming-induced body size reduction is a general response to climate change, and reveal a similarly consistent and unexpected shift in body shape. We hypothesise that increasing wing length represents a compensatory adaptation to maintain migration as reductions in body size have increased the metabolic cost of flight. An improved understanding of warming-induced morphological changes is important for predicting biotic responses to global change.}, }
@article {pmid31797166, year = {2019}, author = {Ferreira, E and Kalliola, R and Ruokolainen, K}, title = {Bamboo, climate change and forest use: A critical combination for southwestern Amazonian forests?.}, journal = {Ambio}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s13280-019-01299-3}, pmid = {31797166}, issn = {1654-7209}, support = {296406//Academy of Finland/ ; }, abstract = {About 160 000 km2 of forests in the border zone between Brazil and Peru are dominated by semi-scandent bamboos (Guadua spp.). We argue that both predicted decreased precipitation during the dry season and widespread anthropogenic disturbances will significantly increase the distribution and biomass of bamboos in the area. Seasonal dryness favours the growth of evergreen bamboos in relation to trees that shed their leaves during the dry season. Disturbance can be beneficial for the bamboo because, as a clonal plant, it is often able to recover more rapidly than trees. It also withstands dry season better than many trees. The bamboo life cycle ends in a mass mortality event every 28 years, producing potential fuel for a forest fire. Presently, natural forest fires hardly exist in the area. However, in the projected future climate with more pronounced dry season and with increased fuel load after bamboo die-off events the forests may start to catch fire that has escaped from inhabited areas or even started naturally. Fires can kill trees, thus further increasing the fuel load of the forest. As a result, the landscape may start to convert to a savanna ecosystem.}, }
@article {pmid31797108, year = {2019}, author = {Zhu, S and Ptak, M and Choiński, A and Wu, S}, title = {Exploring and quantifying the impact of climate change on surface water temperature of a high mountain lake in Central Europe.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {192}, number = {1}, pages = {7}, doi = {10.1007/s10661-019-7994-y}, pmid = {31797108}, issn = {1573-2959}, support = {2018YFC0407200//the National Key R&amp;D Program of China/ ; 2018M640499//China Postdoctoral Science Foundation/ ; 201910//Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research Scientific Development Fund/ ; }, abstract = {Lake surface water temperature (LSWT) is a key indicator which drives ecosystem structure and function. Quantifying the impact of climate change on LSWT variations is thus of great significance. In this study, observed data of LSWT during the period 1969-2018 in a high mountain lake (Morskie Oko Lake, Central Europe) were analyzed. The results showed that the prominent warming of the LSWT and air temperature began around 1997. A logistic non-linear S-curve function was used to model monthly average LSWT. The non-linear model performed well to capture monthly average LSWT and air temperature relationships (Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient 0.86 and the root mean squared error 1.63 °C). Using the 2009-2018 period as base scenario, a sensitivity analysis was conducted. The results showed that the annual mean LSWT will likely increase about + 1.29 °C and + 2.64 °C with air temperature increases of + 2 °C and + 4 °C respectively at the end of the twenty-first century. If realized, such a scenario will cause serious consequences on lake ecosystem.}, }
@article {pmid31796258, year = {2019}, author = {Shrestha, S and Gunawardana, SK and Piman, T and Babel, MS}, title = {Assessment of the impact of climate change and mining activities on streamflow and selected metal's loading in the Chindwin River, Myanmar.}, journal = {Environmental research}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {108942}, doi = {10.1016/j.envres.2019.108942}, pmid = {31796258}, issn = {1096-0953}, abstract = {The rapid expansion in mining activities is deteriorating the water quality in the Chindwin River of Myanmar. In addition, climate change may also aggravate this situation in future. Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish a connection between hydrology, mining area, heavy metal loading, and climate change in the Chindwin River. The hydrology of the upper Chindwin basin was modelled using SHETRAN hydrological model. Geochemical model PHREEQC was utilised to conduct speciation and saturation indexes modelling along the river in order to quantify the precipitated minerals along the river. Thereafter a regression relationship along with LOADEST model was used to quantify the heavy metal loads. Future climate was projected using four RCM's namely ACCESS1-CSIRO-CCAM, CCSM4-CSIRO-CCAM, CNRM-CM5-CSIRO-CCAM and MPI-ESM-LR-CSIRO-CCAM. Future discharges at water quality monitoring stations were simulated using the averaged ensembles. Finally, the heavy metal loading under future climate scenarios were analysed. Results indicate that climate change is likely to reduce future discharges by 3.4%-36.5% in all stations except in the Mokekalae station which shows 1.3%-9.4% increase in the near future discharges. Also, the projected metal loading under future climate conditions shows a decreasing pattern which is similar to the projected discharge pattern. In both baseline and future climate conditions, the area between stations Naung Po Aung and Uru downstream show the highest load effluent for both arsenic and mercury while the area between stations Uru downstream and Mokekalae show the highest load of iron effluent. Although future heavy metal loadings are expected to decrease, mining activities should be carefully monitored, since they discharge a large amount of toxic heavy metal loadings into the Chindwin River which is also expected to suffer a decrease streamflow in future.}, }
@article {pmid31796257, year = {2019}, author = {Elshkaki, A and Lei, S and Chen, WQ}, title = {Material-energy-water nexus: Modelling the long term implications of aluminium demand and supply on global climate change up to 2050.}, journal = {Environmental research}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {108964}, doi = {10.1016/j.envres.2019.108964}, pmid = {31796257}, issn = {1096-0953}, abstract = {Aluminium is a widely used metal and one of the most energy intensive industries, and therefore it has been included in most energy models and scenarios. Material demand and supply are broadly linked to energy, water, and climate change. In this study, we develop four global and regional process based scenarios for the material-energy-water nexus combined with CO2 emissions and applied to aluminium. The scenarios used in this study are; Market World (MW), Toward Resilience (TR), Security Foremost (SF), and Equitability World (EW). The results indicate that global CO2 emissions are expected to increase as a result of increasing aluminium demand, although aluminium secondary supply, energy efficiency, and cleaner energy supply technologies are expected to increase in the next 30 years. Policy and sustainability (TR and EW) scenarios are ultimately the best in terms of global climate change since the two scenarios have the lowest CO2 emissions, although they also have the highest aluminium demand and energy. It is therefore necessary to implement cleaner energy supply and energy efficiency technologies at high rates in aluminium industry to mitigate possible increase in CO2 emissions.}, }
@article {pmid31795636, year = {2019}, author = {Wang, Y and Levis, JW and Barlaz, MA}, title = {An Assessment of the Dynamic Global Warming Impact Associated with Long-Term Emissions from Landfills.}, journal = {Environmental science &amp; technology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1021/acs.est.9b04066}, pmid = {31795636}, issn = {1520-5851}, abstract = {Landfills are a major contributor of anthropogenic CH4 emissions. Since the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with landfilling waste can occur over decades to centuries, the standard static approach to estimating global warming impacts may not accurately represent the global warming impacts of landfills. The objective of this study is to assess the implications of using 100-yr and 20-yr static and dynamic global warming potential (GWP) approaches to estimate the global warming impacts from municipal solid waste landfills. A life-cycle model was developed to estimate GHG emissions for three gas treatment cases (passive venting, flare, CH4 conversion to electricity) and four decay rates. For the 100-yr GWP, other model uncertainties (e.g., static GWP values, decay rate, moisture content, or gas collection efficiency) generally had a larger effect on the estimated global warming impact than the choice of static versus dynamic GWP methods. This shows that when comparing single-point GWP values, the choice of static versus dynamic is relatively unimportant for most landfills. While dynamic GWPs consider temporal variance and provide useful estimates for the warming over a set time horizon, for most comparative analyses, static values provide reasonable bounds for the actual 100-yr warming impact.}, }
@article {pmid31793168, year = {2019}, author = {Pu, J and Wang, Z and Chung, H}, title = {REVIEW: Climate change and the genetics of insecticide resistance.}, journal = {Pest management science}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1002/ps.5700}, pmid = {31793168}, issn = {1526-4998}, abstract = {Changes in global temperature and humidity as a result of climate change are producing rapid evolutionary changes in many animal species, including agricultural pests and disease vectors, leading to changes in allele frequencies of genes involved in thermotolerance and desiccation resistance. As some of these genes have pleiotropic effects on insecticide resistance, climate change is likely to affect insecticide resistance in the field. In this review, we discuss how the interactions between adaptation to climate change and resistance to insecticides can affect insecticide resistance in the field using examples in phytophagous and hematophagous pest insects, focusing on the effects of increased temperature and increased aridity. We then use the detailed genetic and mechanistic studies in the model insect, Drosophila melanogaster, to explain the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon. We suggest that tradeoffs or facilitation between adaptation to climate change and resistance to insecticides can alter insecticide resistance allele frequencies in the field. The dynamics of these interactions will need to be considered when managing agricultural pests and disease vectors in a changing climate. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.}, }
@article {pmid31792420, year = {2019}, author = {Zemp, M}, title = {Glacier monitoring tracks progress in limiting climate change.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {576}, number = {7785}, pages = {39}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-03700-3}, pmid = {31792420}, issn = {1476-4687}, }
@article {pmid31792174, year = {2019}, author = {McMahon, KW and Michelson, CI and Hart, T and McCarthy, MD and Patterson, WP and Polito, MJ}, title = {Divergent trophic responses of sympatric penguin species to historic anthropogenic exploitation and recent climate change.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {116}, number = {51}, pages = {25721-25727}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.1913093116}, pmid = {31792174}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {The Southern Ocean is in an era of significant change. Historic overharvesting of marine mammals and recent climatic warming have cascading impacts on resource availability and, in turn, ecosystem structure and function. We examined trophic responses of sympatric chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarctica) and gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) penguins to nearly 100 y of shared environmental change in the Antarctic Peninsula region using compound-specific stable isotope analyses of museum specimens. A century ago, gentoo penguins fed almost exclusively on low-trophic level prey, such as krill, during the peak of historic overexploitation of marine mammals, which was hypothesized to have resulted in a krill surplus. In the last 40 y, gentoo penguin trophic position has increased a full level as krill declined in response to recent climate change, increased competition from recovering marine mammal populations, and the development of a commercial krill fishery. A shifting isotopic baseline supporting gentoo penguins suggests a concurrent increase in coastal productivity over this time. In contrast, chinstrap penguins exhibited no change in trophic position, despite variation in krill availability over the past century. The specialized foraging niche of chinstrap penguins likely renders them more sensitive to changes in krill availability, relative to gentoo penguins, as evinced by their declining population trends in the Antarctic Peninsula over the past 40 y. Over the next century, similarly divergent trophic and population responses are likely to occur among Antarctic krill predators if climate change and other anthropogenic impacts continue to favor generalist over specialist species.}, }
@article {pmid31792170, year = {2019}, author = {Palmer, T and Stevens, B}, title = {The scientific challenge of understanding and estimating climate change.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {116}, number = {49}, pages = {24390-24395}, pmid = {31792170}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {Given the slow unfolding of what may become catastrophic changes to Earth's climate, many are understandably distraught by failures of public policy to rise to the magnitude of the challenge. Few in the science community would think to question the scientific response to the unfolding changes. However, is the science community continuing to do its part to the best of its ability? In the domains where we can have the greatest influence, is the scientific community articulating a vision commensurate with the challenges posed by climate change? We think not.}, }
@article {pmid31789339, year = {2019}, author = {Starr, SM and McIntyre, NE}, title = {Effects of Water Temperature Under Projected Climate Change on the Development and Survival of Enallagma civile (Odonata: Coenagrionidae).}, journal = {Environmental entomology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/ee/nvz138}, pmid = {31789339}, issn = {1938-2936}, abstract = {Current climate projections for the Great Plains of North America indicate markedly increased air temperatures by the end of the current century. Because the Great Plains contains >80,000 intermittent wetlands that serve as irreplaceable wildlife habitat, this projected warming may have profound effects throughout a continental-scale trophic network. However, little research has been done to determine how projected warming may affect the growth, development, or survival of even common species in this region. We conducted laboratory warming experiments, using an abundant amphibious predatory insect, Enallagma civile (Hagen, 1861), as a model organism, to determine whether projected warming may affect development or survival. Eggs were collected and reared under four water temperature regimes representing current (26°C) and projected future conditions (32, 38, and 41°C). Nymph body size after each molt, development rate, and deaths were recorded. Elevated water temperatures were found to significantly affect the survivorship of E. civile eggs and nymphs as well as adult body size at emergence: an increase in temperature incurred a decrease in survival and size. Nymphs in the two hotter treatments were smaller and had low survivorship whereas individuals in the cooler temperatures generally survived to adulthood and were larger. Nymphs reared at 32°C experienced accelerated ontogenetic development compared with the other temperatures, going from egg to adult in 26 d. Projected elevated temperatures may, thus, be both advantageous and detrimental, causing concern for aquatic invertebrates in this region in the future.}, }
@article {pmid31787944, year = {2019}, author = {Gasperini, AM and Rodriguez-Sixtos, A and Verheecke-Vaessen, C and Garcia-Cela, E and Medina, A and Magan, N}, title = {Resilience of Biocontrol for Aflatoxin Minimization Strategies: Climate Change Abiotic Factors May Affect Control in Non-GM and GM-Maize Cultivars.}, journal = {Frontiers in microbiology}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {2525}, doi = {10.3389/fmicb.2019.02525}, pmid = {31787944}, issn = {1664-302X}, abstract = {There has been significant interest in the development of formulations of non-toxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus for control of toxigenic strains to reduce the aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination of maize. In the future, climate change (CC) abiotic conditions of temperature (+2-4°C), CO2 (existing levels of 400 vs. 800-1,200 ppb), and drought stress will impact on the agronomy and control of pests and diseases. This study has examined (1) the effect of two-way interacting factors of water activity × temperature on colonization and AFB1 contamination of maize cobs of different ripening ages; (2) the effect of non-toxigenic strains of A. flavus (50:50 inoculum ratio) on relative control of toxigenic A. flavus and AFB1 contamination of ripening cobs; (3) post-harvest control of AFB1 by non-toxigenic strains of A. flavus in non-GM and isogenic GM maize cultivars using the same inoculum ratio; and (4) the impact of three-way interacting CC factors on relative control of AFB1 in maize cobs pre-harvest and in stored non-GM/GM cultivars. Pre-harvest colonization and AFB1 production by a toxigenic A. flavus strain was conserved at 37°C when compared with 30°C, at the three ripening stages of cob development examined: milk ripe (R3), dough (R4), and dent (R5). However, pre-harvest biocontrol with a non-toxigenic strain was only effective at the R3 and R4 stages and not at the R5 stage. This was supported by relative expression of the aflR regulatory biosynthetic gene in the different treatments. When exposed to three-way interacting CC factors for control of AFB1 pre-harvest, the non-toxigenic A. flavus strain was effective at R3 and £4 stages but not at the R5 stage. Post-harvest storage of non-GM and GM cultivars showed that control was achievable at 30°C, with slightly better control in GM-cultivars in terms of the overall inhibition of AFB1 production. However, in stored maize, the non-toxigenic strains of A. flavus had conserved biocontrol of AFB1 contamination, especially in the GM-maize cultivars under three-way interacting CC conditions (37°C × 1,000 ppm CO2 and drought stress). This was supported by the relative expression of the aflR gene in these treatments. This study suggests that the choice of the biocontrol strains, for pre- or post-harvest control, needs to take into account their resilience in CC-related abiotic conditions to ensure that control of AFB1 contamination can be conserved.}, }
@article {pmid31787839, year = {2019}, author = {Kipling, RP and Topp, CFE and Bannink, A and Bartley, DJ and Blanco-Penedo, I and Cortignani, R and Del Prado, A and Dono, G and Faverdin, P and Graux, AI and Hutchings, NJ and Lauwers, L and Özkan Gülzari, Ş and Reidsma, P and Rolinski, S and Ruiz-Ramos, M and Sandars, DL and Sándor, R and Schönhart, M and Seddaiu, G and van Middelkoop, J and Shrestha, S and Weindl, I and Eory, V}, title = {To what extent is climate change adaptation a novel challenge for agricultural modellers?.}, journal = {Environmental modelling &amp; software : with environment data news}, volume = {120}, number = {}, pages = {104492}, pmid = {31787839}, issn = {1364-8152}, abstract = {Modelling is key to adapting agriculture to climate change (CC), facilitating evaluation of the impacts and efficacy of adaptation measures, and the design of optimal strategies. Although there are many challenges to modelling agricultural CC adaptation, it is unclear whether these are novel or, whether adaptation merely adds new motivations to old challenges. Here, qualitative analysis of modellers' views revealed three categories of challenge: Content, Use, and Capacity. Triangulation of findings with reviews of agricultural modelling and Climate Change Risk Assessment was then used to highlight challenges specific to modelling adaptation. These were refined through literature review, focussing attention on how the progressive nature of CC affects the role and impact of modelling. Specific challenges identified were: Scope of adaptations modelled, Information on future adaptation, Collaboration to tackle novel challenges, Optimisation under progressive change with thresholds, and Responsibility given the sensitivity of future outcomes to initial choices under progressive change.}, }
@article {pmid31787795, year = {2019}, author = {Mabon, L and Kondo, K and Kanekiyo, H and Hayabuchi, Y and Yamaguchi, A}, title = {Fukuoka: Adapting to climate change through urban green space and the built environment?.}, journal = {Cities (London, England)}, volume = {93}, number = {}, pages = {273-285}, pmid = {31787795}, issn = {0264-2751}, abstract = {This paper profiles Fukuoka City in Kyushu, Japan. We focus on the city's local climate change adaptation policies, and in particular the role of urban and greenspace planning in facilitating adaptation actions within Fukuoka. Fukuoka is a humid subtropical city which is currently experiencing significant population and economic growth. It has also made comparatively rigorous advances in climate adaptation, in a country context where local governments have been criticised for focusing more on mitigation. Fukuoka hence may yield lessons for other rapidly urbanising subtropical Asian cities. We illustrate that Fukuoka has a long tradition of science-policy connection towards the creation of a liveable urban environment. This creates a favourable research and policy infrastructure for adaptation, in particular mitigation of heat risk. This is evidenced in consideration of climate issues within the city's greenspace plans since the 1990s, and in an extensive body of underpinning applied research from local institutions into urban thermal environments in particular. Fukuoka's green terraced ACROS building has come to symbolise adaptation via the built environment, and has been followed by the emergence of further green roofs and through citizen and private sector involvement in smaller-scale greening actions. We caution that challenges remain around connecting different sections of local governments, and in maintaining climate and environmental imperatives in the face of ongoing development and expansion pressures.}, }
@article {pmid31787306, year = {2019}, author = {Wu, Z and Dai, E and Wu, Z and Lin, M}, title = {Assessing differences in the response of forest aboveground biomass and composition under climate change in subtropical forest transition zone.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135746}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135746}, pmid = {31787306}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {The subtropical forest transition zone in southern China is a typical transition zone with high coverage and diverse vegetation. Projected climate change will affect physiological processes of trees, which would consequently alter the forest aboveground biomass (AGB) and composition at broad spatial scales. However, spatially heterogeneous responses may also be shaped by climate change, succession, and harvesting in different forest habitats. The objectives of this study were to assess the changes in subtropical forest AGB and composition in response to climate change, while comparing the responses of two similar forest landscapes: Taihe County (TH) and Longnan County (LN). We used a loose-coupling of PnET-II with LANDIS-II to simulate changes in forest AGB and composition under climate change scenarios (Current climate, RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0, and RCP8.5) with harvest disturbances. Our simulation results demonstrated that forest AGB and composition were significantly affected by climate change in both landscapes. Changes in forest AGB was mostly driven by succession and harvest, but climate change also greatly contribute to the variation in AGB of deciduous broad-leaved forests (DBF), and coniferous forests (CF). Moreover, a larger area of LN experienced biomass reduction compared to TH, specifically under the RCP8.5 scenario. Given our estimates of the response in forest AGB and composition under climate change scenarios across different periods, we recommend that the regional forest management should be localized and should consider the effects of climate change through time in their planning schemes.}, }
@article {pmid31785696, year = {2019}, author = {Muret, J and Kelway, C and ,  and , }, title = {Why should anaesthesiologists and intensivists care about climate change?.}, journal = {Anaesthesia, critical care &amp; pain medicine}, volume = {38}, number = {6}, pages = {565-567}, doi = {10.1016/j.accpm.2019.10.014}, pmid = {31785696}, issn = {2352-5568}, }
@article {pmid31784177, year = {2019}, author = {Jiang, F and Zhang, J and Gao, H and Cai, Z and Zhou, X and Li, S and Zhang, T}, title = {Musk deer (Moschus spp.) face redistribution to higher elevations and latitudes under climate change in China.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135335}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135335}, pmid = {31784177}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {The population of wild musk deer (Moschus spp.) has declined in recent decades and reached an endangered status in China. Global climate change may drive the extinction rate of these species. To understand the implications of global warming on the future potential space utilization and migration direction of musk deer, both the maximum entropy model and barycenter migration analysis were utilized. Five global climate models and four representative concentration pathway scenarios were considered to simulate the distribution of six species for the years 2050 and 2070. The results indicated that the suitable habitat area would decrease over the next 30 to 50 years. These decreases of suitable habitat were more significant for the Siberian musk deer (reduced by 4.98% of the land area of China), the forest musk deer (1.04%), the black musk deer (0.86%), and the Himalayan musk deer (1.82%) compared with the other two musk deer species. The area with suitable climate for the Siberian musk deer will migrate to the southwest (to higher elevations) while areas suitable for the Alpine musk deer, the Himalayan musk deer, and the Anhui musk deer would all migrate to the northeast (to higher latitudes). However, the forest musk deer and the black musk deer will not migrate in the same direction, but will mainly migrate to the west and the north, respectively. These results provide data in support for in-situ conservation, ex-situ conservation, natural reserve community, and bio-corridor construction of China's musk deer species in response to global warming.}, }
@article {pmid31783901, year = {2019}, author = {DeLisi, C}, title = {Correction to: The role of synthetic biology in climate change mitigation.}, journal = {Biology direct}, volume = {14}, number = {1}, pages = {24}, pmid = {31783901}, issn = {1745-6150}, abstract = {After publication of this article [1], the author brought to our attention that there are some errors in the article.}, }
@article {pmid31783212, year = {2019}, author = {Zhang, Y and Ruckelshaus, M and Arkema, KK and Han, B and Lu, F and Zheng, H and Ouyang, Z}, title = {Synthetic vulnerability assessment to inform climate-change adaptation along an urbanized coast of Shenzhen, China.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {255}, number = {}, pages = {109915}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109915}, pmid = {31783212}, issn = {1095-8630}, abstract = {Coastal zones are increasingly threatened by stressors from both climate change and human activities. Vulnerability assessment is central to the implementation of interventions for adapting climate change. However, synthetic vulnerability based on an integrative analysis of ecosystem service and socioeconomic characteristics in urban coastal zones with tightly coupled human-nature interactions is not fully understood. Based on the Coastal Vulnerability model of the InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Environmental Services and Tradeoffs) tool, a holistic framework for assessing coastal vulnerability to multiple hazards (sea level rise, waves and storm surge) was developed by integrating ecological, physical and socioeconomic factors into a single spatial representation and applied to the coast of Shenzhen, China. Based on the levels of biophysical exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity of coastal communities, a three-dimensional decision matrix was proposed for planning location-specific interventions. Results show that approximately 15% of the coastline were categorized as having high vulnerability. Spatial vulnerability heterogeneity was found within and across the coastal districts, with Yantian grouped into the most vulnerable district. The biophysical exposure has greater influences on the overall vulnerability than either sensitivity or adaptive capacity. This study highlights the significance of complex interactions between natural ecosystems and socioeconomic conditions in driving vulnerability and suggests that combined natural-based defenses and socioeconomic factors contribute to lower vulnerability. The results can help decision-makers prioritize coastal zones for interventions and identifying adaptive strategies that target drivers of vulnerability.}, }
@article {pmid31781868, year = {2019}, author = {Siebert, J and Ciobanu, M and Schädler, M and Eisenhauer, N}, title = {Climate change and land use induce functional shifts in soil nematode communities.}, journal = {Oecologia}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00442-019-04560-4}, pmid = {31781868}, issn = {1432-1939}, support = {FZT118//Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft/ ; }, abstract = {Land-use intensification represents one major threat to the diversity and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. In the face of concurrent climate change, concerns are growing about the ability of intensively managed agroecosystems to ensure stable food provisioning, as they may be particularly vulnerable to climate extreme-induced harvest losses and pest outbreaks. Extensively managed systems, in contrast, were shown to mitigate climate change based on plant diversity-mediated effects, such as higher functional redundancy or asynchrony of species. In this context, the maintenance of soils is essential to sustain key ecosystem functions such as nutrient cycling, pest control, and crop yield. Within the highly diverse soil fauna, nematodes represent an important group as their trophic spectrum ranges from detritivores to predators and they allow inferences to the overall state of the ecosystem (bioindicators). Here, we investigated the effects of simulated climate change and land-use intensity on the diversity and abundance of soil nematode functional groups and functional indices in two consecutive years. We revealed that especially land use induced complex shifts in the nematode community with strong seasonal dynamics, while future climate led to weaker effects. Strikingly, the high nematode densities associated with altered climatic conditions and intensive land use were a consequence of increased densities of opportunists and potential pest species (i.e., plant feeders). This coincided with a less diverse and less structured community with presumably reduced capabilities to withstand environmental stress. These degraded soil food web conditions represent a potential threat to ecosystem functioning and underline the importance of management practices that preserve belowground organisms.}, }
@article {pmid31780706, year = {2019}, author = {Clairbaux, M and Fort, J and Mathewson, P and Porter, W and Strøm, H and Grémillet, D}, title = {Climate change could overturn bird migration: Transarctic flights and high-latitude residency in a sea ice free Arctic.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {17767}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-54228-5}, pmid = {31780706}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Climate models predict that by 2050 the Arctic Ocean will be sea ice free each summer. Removing this barrier between the Atlantic and the Pacific will modify a wide range of ecological processes, including bird migration. Using published information, we identified 29 arctic-breeding seabird species, which currently migrate in the North Atlantic and could shift to a transarctic migration towards the North Pacific. We also identified 24 arctic-breeding seabird species which may shift from a migratory strategy to high-arctic year-round residency. To illustrate the biogeographical consequences of such drastic migratory shifts, we performed an in-depth study of little auks (Alle alle), the most numerous artic seabird. Coupling species distribution models and climatic models, we assessed the adequacy of future wintering and breeding areas for transarctic migrants and high-arctic year-round residents. Further, we used a mechanistic bioenergetics model (Niche Mapper), to compare the energetic costs of current little auk migration in the North Atlantic with potential transarctic and high-arctic residency strategies. Surprisingly, our results indicate that transarctic little auk migration, from the North Atlantic towards the North Pacific, may only be half as costly, energetically, than high-arctic residency or migration to the North Atlantic. Our study illustrates how global warming may radically modify the biogeography of migratory species, and provides a general methodological framework linking migratory energetics and spatial ecology.}, }
@article {pmid31780168, year = {2019}, author = {He, L and Jin, N and Yu, Q}, title = {Impacts of climate change and crop management practices on soybean phenology changes in China.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135638}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135638}, pmid = {31780168}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Crop phenology is determined by both climatic factors and agronomic management practices such as sowing date and cultivar characteristics. Exploring the interactive effects of climate change and crop management practices on crop phenology can be used to devise adaptation strategies to mitigate climate change. The objectives of this study were to: 1) examined trends in soybean (Glycine max L.) phenological development in China from 1981 to 2010; 2) isolate and quantify impacts of climate change and crop management on changes in soybean phenology; 3) determine the relative contribution of climate change and crop management to observed changes in soybean phenology; and 4) determine the relative contribution of temperature, precipitation, and sunshine hours to changes in soybean phenology. Changes in soybean phenology were observed across the major soybean producing area of eastern China during 1981-2010. Observed dates of sowing, emergence, anthesis, and maturity were delayed by an average of 1.78, 0.83, 0.19, and 0.62 days decade-1, respectively. Additionally, the lengths of the vegetative growth period and the soybean growing season were shortened by an average of 0.62 and 1.16 days decade-1, respectively. Conversely, the reproductive period was lengthened by an average of 0.43 days decade-1. Crop management practices had greater influence on sowing, emergence, and maturity dates than climate change. The direction of the changes to phenology trends created by management and climate change were opposite to each other. The relative influence of climate change on dates of anthesis, lengths of the vegetative and reproductive growth periods and growing season was larger than the influence of crop management practices. Mean temperature was the dominant climatic factor influencing most soybean phenological stages and phases. Delayed sowing dates and use of longer-duration cultivars are management adaptations that farmers have used to adapt to climate change occurring in past decades and that can continue to be used. These results indicate that farmers have a wider sowing window in spring and can select cultivars with long growing season duration and frost-tolerance to mitigate detrimental effects of a future warmer climate.}, }
@article {pmid31779916, year = {2020}, author = {Schlautman, B and Diaz-Garcia, L and Barriball, S}, title = {Morphometric approaches to promote the use of exotic germplasm for improved food security and resilience to climate change: a kura clover example.}, journal = {Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology}, volume = {290}, number = {}, pages = {110319}, doi = {10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110319}, pmid = {31779916}, issn = {1873-2259}, abstract = {Adaptation of agriculture to climate change and its associated ecological pressures will require new crops, novel trait combinations, and previously unknown phenotypic attributes to deploy in climate resilient cropping systems. Genebanks, a primary source of exotic germplasm for novel crops and breeding materials, need comprehensive methods to detect novel and unknown phenotypes without a priori information about the species or trait under consideration. We demonstrate how persistent homology (PH) and elliptical Fourier descriptors (EFD), two morphometric techniques easily applied to image-based data, can serve this purpose by cataloging leaf morphology in the USDA NPGS kura clover collection and demarcating a leaf morphospace for the species. Additionally, we identify a set of representative accessions spanning the leaf morphospace and propose they serve as a kura clover core collection. The core collection will be a framework for monitoring the effects of climate change on kura clover in situ diversity and determining the role of ex situ accessions in modern agriculture.}, }
@article {pmid31776507, year = {2019}, author = {Dance, A}, title = {These corals could survive climate change - and help save the world's reefs.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {575}, number = {7784}, pages = {580-582}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-03629-7}, pmid = {31776507}, issn = {1476-4687}, }
@article {pmid31776351, year = {2019}, author = {Bender, IMA and Kissling, WD and Böhning-Gaese, K and Hensen, I and Kühn, I and Nowak, L and Töpfer, T and Wiegand, T and Dehling, DM and Schleuning, M}, title = {Projected impacts of climate change on functional diversity of frugivorous birds along a tropical elevational gradient.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {17708}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-53409-6}, pmid = {31776351}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {Starting grant//Universiteit van Amsterdam (University of Amsterdam)/ ; }, abstract = {Climate change forces many species to move their ranges to higher latitudes or elevations. Resulting immigration or emigration of species might lead to functional changes, e.g., in the trait distribution and composition of ecological assemblages. Here, we combined approaches from biogeography (species distribution models; SDMs) and community ecology (functional diversity) to investigate potential effects of climate-driven range changes on frugivorous bird assemblages along a 3000 m elevational gradient in the tropical Andes. We used SDMs to model current and projected future occurrence probabilities of frugivorous bird species from the lowlands to the tree line. SDM-derived probabilities of occurrence were combined with traits relevant for seed dispersal of fleshy-fruited plants to calculate functional dispersion (FDis; a measure of functional diversity) for current and future bird assemblages. Comparisons of FDis between current and projected future assemblages showed consistent results across four dispersal scenarios, five climate models and two representative concentration pathways. Projections indicated a decrease of FDis in the lowlands, an increase of FDis at lower mid-elevations and little changes at high elevations. This suggests that functional dispersion responds differently to global warming at different elevational levels, likely modifying avian seed dispersal functions and plant regeneration in forest ecosystems along tropical mountains.}, }
@article {pmid31774852, year = {2019}, author = {Galego de Oliveira, A and Bailly, D and Cassemiro, FAS and Couto, EVD and Bond, N and Gilligan, D and Rangel, TF and Agostinho, AA and Kennard, MJ}, title = {Coupling environment and physiology to predict effects of climate change on the taxonomic and functional diversity of fish assemblages in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {11}, pages = {e0225128}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0225128}, pmid = {31774852}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {This study uses species distribution modeling and physiological and functional traits to predict the impacts of climate change on native freshwater fish in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. We modelled future changes in taxonomic and functional diversity in 2050 and 2080 for two scenarios of carbon emissions, identifying areas of great interest for conservation. Climatic-environmental variables were used to model the range of 23 species of native fish under each scenario. The consensus model, followed by the physiological filter of lethal temperature was retained for interpretation. Our study predicts a severe negative impact of climate change on both taxonomic and functional components of ichthyofauna of the Murray-Darling Basin. There was a predicted marked contraction of species ranges under both scenarios. The predictions showed loss of climatically suitable areas, species and functional characters. There was a decrease in areas with high values of functional richness, dispersion and uniqueness. Some traits are predicted to be extirpated, especially in the most pessimistic scenario. The climatic refuges for fish fauna are predicted to be in the southern portion of the basin, in the upper Murray catchment. Incorporating future predictions about the distribution of ichthyofauna in conservation management planning will enhance resilience to climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31773321, year = {2019}, author = {El Yaacoubi, A and El Jaouhari, N and Bourioug, M and El Youssfi, L and Cherroud, S and Bouabid, R and Chaoui, M and Abouabdillah, A}, title = {Potential vulnerability of Moroccan apple orchard to climate change-induced phenological perturbations: effects on yields and fruit quality.}, journal = {International journal of biometeorology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00484-019-01821-y}, pmid = {31773321}, issn = {1432-1254}, abstract = {Climatic factors are of a big importance for the determination of phenological stages of several fruit tree species, including apple, during the pre- and post-blooming periods causing their modifications and consequently affecting the fruit quality and productivity. This study aimed to identify the important dormancy phases (chilling and forcing periods) involved in determination of the flowering time in Gala apple trees in order to estimate temperature and chill/heat requirements, useful to assess the effect of climatic factors and phenological modifications on apple productivity and quality. Phenological and climatic data (temperatures, rainfall, irrigation, chilling and heat requirements) were collected, calculated, and measured from orchard in Imouzzer-Kandar, Morocco. Fruit productivity and quality parameters (total yield, fruit weight, size, firmness, and sweetness) were measured. Results showed a prolonged chilling period basing on the pre-blooming phases identified using partial least squares regression. Inadequate chill during warm seasons (insufficient chilling requirements) induces some phenological perturbations: late flowering, extended flowering duration, and period from flowering to harvesting. These phenological anomalies affect negatively the fruit quality of apple as a cause of inadequate climatic factors, mainly temperature and chilling requirements during the chilling period. Our findings demonstrated that sufficient chilling and heat requirements correlate positively with fruit weight, size, and firmness, although the low irrigation applied during the period from flowering to the harvesting times. In unfavorable conditions, total yield and fruit sweetness could be improved by supplementary irrigation during the same period. Practically, chilling requirements of 645-677 chill hours, 709-1157 chill units, and 43.4-55.2 chill portions according to 0-7 °C, Utah model, and Dynamic model respectively and heat requirements of 26,290-27,057 growing degree hours are sufficient for good fruit quality. These are equivalent to temperature of 9.3-9.9 °C during the chilling period and 11.1-12.5 °C during the forcing period. These findings are useful for eventual management measures in order to improve apple production in their cropping area. At long terms, we propose necessity of rearrangement of high-chill apple varieties by low-chill cultivars as a way of apple crop adaptation to climate variations.}, }
@article {pmid31772006, year = {2019}, author = {Branch, O and Wulfmeyer, V}, title = {Reply to Wang and D'Odorico: On the sustainability of large-scale desert plantations as a partial solution for climate change.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {116}, number = {50}, pages = {24927-24928}, pmid = {31772006}, issn = {1091-6490}, }
@article {pmid31771782, year = {2019}, author = {Costa, S and Coppola, F and Pretti, C and Intorre, L and Meucci, V and Soares, AMVM and Freitas, R and Solé, M}, title = {The influence of climate change related factors on the response of two clam species to diclofenac.}, journal = {Ecotoxicology and environmental safety}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {109899}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109899}, pmid = {31771782}, issn = {1090-2414}, abstract = {Diclofenac (DIC) is one of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) with higher consumption rates, used in both human and veterinary medicine. Previous studies already demonstrated the presence of this drug in aquatic environments and adverse effects towards inhabiting organisms. However, with the predictions of ocean acidification and warming, the impacts induced by DIC may differ from what is presently known and can be species-dependent. Thus, the present study aimed to comparatively assess the effects caused by DIC in the clams Ruditapes philippinarum and Ruditapes decussatus and evaluate if these impacts were influenced by pH and temperature. For this, organisms were acclimated for 30 days at two different temperature and pH (control conditions: pH 8.1, 17 °C; climate change forecasted scenario: pH 7.7, 20 °C) in the absence of drugs (experimental period I) followed by 7 days exposure under the same water physical parameters but in absence or presence of the pharmaceutical drug (at 1 μg/L, experimental period II). Biochemical responses covering metabolic capacity, oxidative stress and damage-related biomarkers were contrasted in clams at the end of the second experimental period. The results showed that under actual conditions, R. philippinarum individuals exposed to DIC presented enhanced antioxidant activities and reduced their respiration rate compared with non-contaminated clams. When exposed to the predicted climate change conditions, a similar response was observed in contaminated clams, but in this case clams increased their metabolic activities probably to fight the stress caused by the combination of both stressors. When R. decussatus was exposed to DIC, even at actual pH and temperature conditions, their antioxidant defences were also elevated but their baseline enzymatic activities were also naturally higher in respect to R. philippinarum. Although clams may use different strategies to prevent DIC damage, both clam species showed under low pH and high temperature limited oxidative stress impacts in line with a lower DIC bioaccumulation. The present findings reveal that predicted climate change related factors may not enhance the impacts of DIC in Ruditapes clams in a species-dependent manner although both displayed particular mechanisms to face stress.}, }
@article {pmid31771563, year = {2019}, author = {Ghazy, NA and Gotoh, T and Suzuki, T}, title = {Impact of global warming scenarios on life-history traits of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae).}, journal = {BMC ecology}, volume = {19}, number = {1}, pages = {48}, pmid = {31771563}, issn = {1472-6785}, support = {JP25450069//Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/ ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: The tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker &amp; Pritchard (Acari: Tetranychidae), is an agricultural pest of solanaceous crops. Although T. evansi is of South American subtropical origin, it has recently expanded its distribution range to many tropical and temperate areas around the world. Its potential distribution range in response to scenarios of global warming was recently modeled, confirming its current and possible future distributions. Here, we experimentally investigated the biological traits of T. evansi in the context of the current and future global warming (2100) scenarios. Using an environmental simulation system, we tested the life-history traits of T. evansi under current summer temperatures (as of June, July, and August 2016) and under expected temperature increases based on two IPCC scenarios: RCP2.6 (+ 1 °C) and RCP8.5 (+ 3.7 °C). The mites were introduced into each scenario on 1 June and their sequential progeny were used for testing in each following month.<br><br>RESULTS: The mite could develop and reproduce under all scenarios. There was a decrease in the duration of lifespan and female fecundity at RCP8.5 during June and August, but this may be compensated for by the high intrinsic rate of increase, which implies faster population growth and shorter generation time.<br><br>CONCLUSION: Our study and other reports reveal the high adaptability of T. evansi to a wide range of summer temperatures; this may explain its current distribution. We anticipate that global warming will favor the spread of T. evansi and may further expand its distribution to a large area of the globe. These findings should be of ecological and practical relevance for designing prevention and control strategies.}, }
@article {pmid31767760, year = {2019}, author = {Sperry, JS and Venturas, MD and Todd, HN and Trugman, AT and Anderegg, WRL and Wang, Y and Tai, X}, title = {The impact of rising CO2 and acclimation on the response of US forests to global warming.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {116}, number = {51}, pages = {25734-25744}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.1913072116}, pmid = {31767760}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {The response of forests to climate change depends in part on whether the photosynthetic benefit from increased atmospheric CO2 (∆Ca = future minus historic CO2) compensates for increased physiological stresses from higher temperature (∆T). We predicted the outcome of these competing responses by using optimization theory and a mechanistic model of tree water transport and photosynthesis. We simulated current and future productivity, stress, and mortality in mature monospecific stands with soil, species, and climate sampled from 20 continental US locations. We modeled stands with and without acclimation to ∆Ca and ∆T, where acclimated forests adjusted leaf area, photosynthetic capacity, and stand density to maximize productivity while avoiding stress. Without acclimation, the ∆Ca-driven boost in net primary productivity (NPP) was compromised by ∆T-driven stress and mortality associated with vascular failure. With acclimation, the ∆Ca-driven boost in NPP and stand biomass (C storage) was accentuated for cooler futures but negated for warmer futures by a ∆T-driven reduction in NPP and biomass. Thus, hotter futures reduced forest biomass through either mortality or acclimation. Forest outcomes depended on whether projected climatic ∆Ca/∆T ratios were above or below physiological thresholds that neutralized the negative impacts of warming. Critically, if forests do not acclimate, the ∆Ca/∆T must be above ca 89 ppm⋅°C-1 to avoid chronic stress, a threshold met by 55% of climate projections. If forests do acclimate, the ∆Ca/∆T must rise above ca 67 ppm⋅°C-1 for NPP and biomass to increase, a lower threshold met by 71% of projections.}, }
@article {pmid31767315, year = {2019}, author = {Rivadeneira Vera, JF and Zambrano Mera, YE and Pérez-Martín, MÁ}, title = {Adapting water resources systems to climate change in tropical areas: Ecuadorian coast.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {135554}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135554}, pmid = {31767315}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Climate change is expected to increase rainfall and temperature in the tropical areas of the Ecuadorian coast. The increase in temperature will also increase evapotranspiration therefore, future water balance on Ecuadorian coast will have a slight variation. Changes in precipitation patterns and evapotranspiration will produce an increase in the water requirements for current crops, so an imbalance in the water resources systems between natural resources and water demands is expected. This study presents water resources management as an adaptation measure to climate change for reducing vulnerability in tropical areas. Twelve bias-corrected climate projections are used, from: two AR5 General Circulation Models (GCMs), two Representative Concentration Pathways, 4.5-8.5 scenarios, and three time periods, short-term (2010-2039), medium-term (2040-2069) and long-term (2070-2099). These data were incorporated into the Lumped Témez Hydrological Model. Climate change scenarios predict for the long-term period both a mean rainfall and temperature increases up to 22%-2.8 °C, respectively. Besides, the potential evapotranspiration will increase until 12% by Penman-Monteith method and 60% by Thornthwaite method. Therefore, natural water resources will finally have an increase of 19% [8-30%]. Additionally, water requirements for crops will increase around 4% and 45%. As this research shows, in tropical regions, currently viable water resources systems could become unsustainable under climate change scenarios. To guarantee the water supply in the future additional measures are required as reservoir operation rules and irrigation efficiency improvement of system from 0.43 to 0.65, which it involves improving the distribution and application system. In study area future irrigation areas have been estimated for 13,268 ha, which under climate change scenarios is unsustainable, only 11,500 ha could be expanded with a very high irrigation efficiency of 0.73. Therefore, in tropical areas the effect of climate change on expansion projects for irrigated areas should be considered to ensure the functioning systems.}, }
@article {pmid31766851, year = {2019}, author = {Li, M and Wiedmann, T and Hadjikakou, M}, title = {Enabling Full Supply Chain Corporate Responsibility: Scope 3 Emissions Targets for Ambitious Climate Change Mitigation.}, journal = {Environmental science &amp; technology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1021/acs.est.9b05245}, pmid = {31766851}, issn = {1520-5851}, abstract = {There is building consensus that nonstate actors have the potential to drive more ambitious action toward climate targets than governments, thus driving the necessary transition to ensure that humanity remains within a safe operating space. These bottom-up mitigation activities, however, require individual targets on both direct and indirect (upstream) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to reconcile trade-offs between global and local sustainability goals. Here we use a scenario-driven approach based on a global multiregional input-output (GMRIO) model to develop scope 3 emission reduction targets for individual economic sectors, comparable across countries and geographies. Under an ambitious carbon mitigation scenario for 2035 (that follows a trajectory of 1.75 °C total warming by 2100), global upstream scope 3 emission intensities need to be reduced by an additional 54% compared to a baseline scenario with reference technology. On a sectoral basis, this is equivalent to a 58-67% reduction in energy, transport, and materials, a 50-52% reduction in manufacturing, services, and buildings, and a 39% reduction in agriculture, forestry, and other land use. By aligning indirect supply chain targets with ambitious carbon mitigation scenarios, our approach can be used by nonstate actors to set actionable scope 3 targets and to build climate-compatible business models.}, }
@article {pmid31763488, year = {2019}, author = {Adzawla, W and Azumah, SB and Anani, PY and Donkoh, SA}, title = {Gender perspectives of climate change adaptation in two selected districts of Ghana.}, journal = {Heliyon}, volume = {5}, number = {11}, pages = {e02854}, pmid = {31763488}, issn = {2405-8440}, abstract = {This study analyzed gender differences in climate adaptation by farming households in Ghana. This involved 300 farmers from two districts of Ghana and the data analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed severer climate impacts on the livelihoods of females than males in Ghana. On the contrary, the adaptive capacity of males was found to be higher than that of females. This was supported by the observed differences in gender climate adaptation where both male heads and male household members had higher mean climate adaptations than both female heads and female household members. Overall, the climate adaptation strategies mostly adopted by both males and females include changing planting dates, row planting, planting early maturing and drought tolerant seed varieties, mixed farming, intercropping and refiling of farm plots. Except for zero tillage and intercropping, male farmers had high adoption levels than female farmers. It is concluded that the observed gender adaptation differences were due to the levels and intensity of adoption other than differences in the type of strategies adopted by the different gender groups. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture should consider integrating climate adaptation policies into current agricultural policies such as &quot;planting for food and jobs&quot; policy.}, }
@article {pmid31762521, year = {2019}, author = {Dagan, G and Stier, P and Watson-Parris, D}, title = {Analysis of the Atmospheric Water Budget for Elucidating the Spatial Scale of Precipitation Changes Under Climate Change.}, journal = {Geophysical research letters}, volume = {46}, number = {17-18}, pages = {10504-10511}, pmid = {31762521}, issn = {0094-8276}, abstract = {Global mean precipitation changes due to climate change were previously shown to be relatively small and well constrained by the energy budget. However, local precipitation changes can be much more significant. In this paper we propose that for large enough scales, for which the water budget is closed (precipitation [P] roughly equals evaporation [E]), changes in P approach the small global mean value. However, for smaller scales, for which P and E are not necessarily equal and convergence of water vapor still plays a role, changes in P could be much larger due to dynamical contributions. Using 40 years of two reanalysis data sets, 39 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) models and additional numerical simulations, we identify the scale of transition in the importance of the different terms in the water budget to precipitation to be ~3,500-4,000 km and demonstrate its relation to the spatial scale of precipitation changes under climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31759834, year = {2019}, author = {Brady, JM}, title = {Global Climate Change and Human Health.}, journal = {Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1016/j.jopan.2019.08.005}, pmid = {31759834}, issn = {1532-8473}, }
@article {pmid31759711, year = {2019}, author = {Liu, M and Xu, X and Jiang, Y and Huang, Q and Huo, Z and Liu, L and Huang, G}, title = {Responses of crop growth and water productivity to climate change and agricultural water-saving in arid region.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {134621}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134621}, pmid = {31759711}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Climate change and associated elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration and rising temperature have become a great challenge to agricultural production especially in arid and semiarid regions, and a great concern to scientists worldwide. Thus, it is very important to assess the response of crop growth and water productivity to climate change projections, which in turn can help devise adaptive strategies to mitigate their impact. An agro-hydrological model with well consideration of CO2 effects on both the stomatal conductance and leaf area was established. The model was well calibrated and validated using the data collected from the middle oasis of Heihe River basin, northwest China, which was selected as a typical arid region. Simulations of soil water contents and crop growth matched well with observations. Then various scenarios were designed with considering three climate change alternatives (RCP 2.6, RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) and three agricultural water-saving alternatives in the context of irrigation water availability being constant. Responses of crop growth and water productivity were predicted for thirty years from 2018 to 2047. As compared to current situation, there would be a reduction of 3.4-8.6% in crop yield during the period of 2018-2027 and an increase of 1.5-18.7% in crop yield during the period of 2028-2047 for seed corn, and an increase of 7.4-26.7% in crop yield during the period of 2018-2047 for spring wheat, respectively. Moreover, results showed an increase in water productivity ranged from 14.3% to 44.5% for seed corn and from 34.7% to 52.0% for spring wheat, respectively. Furthermore, adaptive strategies to climate change were recommended for the seed corn and spring wheat, respectively. Our results are expected to provide implications for devising adaptive strategies to changing environments in other arid and irrigation-fed areas.}, }
@article {pmid31757512, year = {2019}, author = {Vilela, P and Jácome, G and Kim, SY and Nam, K and Yoo, C}, title = {Population response modeling and habitat suitability of Cobitis choii fish species in South Korea for climate change adaptation.}, journal = {Ecotoxicology and environmental safety}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {109949}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109949}, pmid = {31757512}, issn = {1090-2414}, abstract = {Endangered species ecosystems require appropriate monitoring for assessing population growth related to the emerging pollutants in their habitat conditions. The response of population growth of Cobitis choii, an endangered fish species, under the exposure to emerging pollutants present in the Geum River Basin of South Korea was studied. Toxicity models of concentration addition (CA), independent action (IA), and concentration addition-independent action (CAIA) were implemented utilizing the concentration of a set of 25 chemicals recorded in the study area. Thus, a population-level response analysis was developed based on the abundance of Cobitis choii for period 2011-2015. The results were compared showing that the CA and IA models were the most conservative approaches for the prediction of growth rate. Further, a standard abnormality index (SAI) and habitat suitability (HS) indicators based on the climate, habitat, and abundance data were presented to completely analyze the population growth of the species. Suitability of the species growth was most probable for year 2015 for the variables of air temperature and land surface temperature. A spatial analysis was complementarily presented to visualize the correlation of variables for the best suitability of the species growth. This study presents a methodology for the analysis of the ecosystem's suitability for Cobitis choii growth and its assessment of the chemicals present in Geum River stream.}, }
@article {pmid31756954, year = {2019}, author = {Abdullah, ASM and Dalal, K and Halim, A and Rahman, AF and Biswas, A}, title = {Effects of Climate Change and Maternal Morality: Perspective from Case Studies in the Rural Area of Bangladesh.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {23}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16234594}, pmid = {31756954}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {This study explored the community perception of maternal deaths influenced by natural disaster (flood), and the practice of maternal complications during natural disaster among the rural population in Bangladesh. It also explored the challenges faced by the community for providing healthcare and referring the pregnant women experiencing complications during flood disaster. Three focus group discussions (FGDs) and eight in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted in the marginalized rural communities in the flood-prone Khaliajhuri sub-district, Netrakona district, Bangladesh. Flood is one of the major risk factors for influencing maternal death. Pregnant women seriously suffer from maternal complications, lack of antenatal checkup, and lack of doctors during flooding. During the time of delivery, it is difficult to find a skilled attendant, and referring the patient with delivery complications to the healthcare facility. Boats are the only mode of transport. The majority of maternal deaths occur on the boats during transfer from the community to the hospital. Rural people feel that the maternal deaths influenced by natural disaster are natural phenomena. Pre-preparation is needed to support pregnant women during disasters. There is unawareness of maternal health, related care, and complications during disasters among local health service providers and volunteers.}, }
@article {pmid31756790, year = {2019}, author = {Young, D and Zégre, N and Edwards, P and Fernandez, R}, title = {Assessing streamflow sensitivity of forested headwater catchments to disturbance and climate change in the central Appalachian Mountains region, USA.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {694}, number = {}, pages = {133382}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.188}, pmid = {31756790}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Forest headwater catchments are critical sources of water, but climate change and disturbance may threaten their ability to produce reliable and abundant water supplies. Quantifying how climate change and forest disturbances individually and interactively alter streamflow provides important insights into the stability and availability of water derived from headwater catchments that are particularly sensitive to change. We used long-term water balance data, forest inventory measurements, and a multiple-methods approach using Budyko decomposition and paired catchment models to assess how climate change and forest disturbances interact to alter streamflow in five headwater catchments located along a disturbance gradient in the Appalachian Mountains, USA. We found that disturbance was the dominant driver of streamflow changes; disturbed catchments were more sensitive to climate change than the undisturbed catchment; and disturbance was an important factor for a catchment's sensitivity to climate change, principally through changes in species composition and xylem anatomy. Streamflow sensitivity to climate change increased with increasing proportion of diffuse porous species, suggesting that not all disturbances are equal when it comes to streamflow sensitivity to climate change. Climate change effects were masked by disturbance in catchments with high magnitude/low frequency disturbances and amplified in a catchment with low magnitude/high frequency disturbance. Furthermore, critical assumptions of Budyko decomposition were assessed to evaluate the efficacy of applying decomposition to the headwater scale. Our study demonstrates the efficacy and usefulness of applying decomposition to scales potentially useful to resource managers and decision makers. Our study contributes to a more thorough understanding about the impacts of climate change on disturbed headwater catchments that will help managers to better prepare for and adapt to future changes.}, }
@article {pmid31755022, year = {2019}, author = {Nuttall, C and Yaqub, F}, title = {A call for action: understanding medicine's role in climate change.}, journal = {Perspectives on medical education}, volume = {8}, number = {6}, pages = {378}, doi = {10.1007/s40037-019-00546-3}, pmid = {31755022}, issn = {2212-277X}, }
@article {pmid31754472, year = {2019}, author = {Alexander, M and Alexander, J and Arora, M and Slocum, C and Middleton, J}, title = {A bellweather for climate change and disability: educational needs of rehabilitation professionals regarding disaster management and spinal cord injuries.}, journal = {Spinal cord series and cases}, volume = {5}, number = {}, pages = {94}, pmid = {31754472}, issn = {2058-6124}, abstract = {Study design: Cross-sectional survey.<br><br>Objective: Persons with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by extreme weather disasters and climate change. Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are especially at risk due to inability to control their body temperature and mobility concerns. We surveyed rehabilitation professionals in the field of SCI to determine their experiences, concerns and educational needs regarding natural disasters, climate change and sustainability and the effects on their clientele.<br><br>Setting: Online survey available to an international cohort.<br><br>Methods: The survey was developed by the authors and conducted in 2019. It was distributed amongst various international health care organizations whose members care for persons with SCI. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test for association were performed using Microsoft Excel 2016.<br><br>Results: Of 125 respondents, 50% were from Europe, 18% from North America, and 18% from Asia; 74% were physicians and 13% physical therapists. In total 57.6% believed climate change had impacted their client's health and well-being. Respondents from North America were significantly less likely to report climate change had an impact on their patient's health than those from Asia or Europe (p < 0.01). In total 82.5% of respondents thought professionals should be concerned with sustainability and 85.5% were interested in further education.<br><br>Conclusions: Most respondents acknowledged a need for more information related to the disasters, climate change, and disability. Results underscore the need for further research, professional, and consumer education.}, }
@article {pmid31753561, year = {2019}, author = {Townhill, BL and Hills, J and Murray, PA and Nichols, K and Pringle, P and Buckley, P}, title = {Communicating marine climate change impacts in the Caribbean and Pacific regions.}, journal = {Marine pollution bulletin}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {110709}, doi = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110709}, pmid = {31753561}, issn = {1879-3363}, abstract = {The scientific literature on marine and coastal climate change has proliferated in recent decades. Translating and communicating this evidence in a timely, and accessible manner, is critical to support adaptation, but little is being done to summarise the latest science for decision makers. For Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which are highly vulnerable to marine and coastal climate change impacts, there is an urgent need to make the latest science readily available to inform national policy, leverage climate funding and highlight their vulnerability for international reports and climate negotiations. Climate change report cards are a proven successful way of presenting climate change information in an easily accessible and informative manner. Here we compare the development of marine climate change report cards for Caribbean and Pacific Commonwealth SIDS as a means of translating the latest science for decision makers. Regional engagement, priority issues and lessons learnt in these regions are compared, and future opportunities identified.}, }
@article {pmid31752102, year = {2019}, author = {Hoque, MZ and Cui, S and Xu, L and Islam, I and Tang, J and Ding, S}, title = {Assessing Agricultural Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change in Coastal Bangladesh.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {22}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16224552}, pmid = {31752102}, issn = {1660-4601}, support = {2017YFC0506603//The National Key Research and Development Program of China/ ; 41661144032//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 132C35KYSB20150005//Bureau of International Co-operation Chinese Academy of Sciences/ ; }, abstract = {The adverse impacts of climate change exert mounting pressure on agriculture-dependent livelihoods of many developing and developed nations. However, integrated and spatially specific vulnerability assessments in less-developed countries like Bangladesh are rare, and insufficient to support the decision-making needed for climate-change resilience. Here, we develop an agricultural livelihood vulnerability index (ALVI) and an integrated approach, allowing for (i) mapping out the hot spots of vulnerability distribution; (ii) identifying key factors of spatially heterogeneous vulnerability; and (iii) supporting intervention planning for adaptation. This study conceptualized vulnerability as a function of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity by developing a composite index from a reliable dataset of 64 indicators comprising biophysical, agro-ecological, and socioeconomic variables. The empirical studies of coastal Bangladesh revealed that Bhola, Patuakhali, and Lakshmipur districts, around the mouth of the deltaic Meghna estuaries, are the hot spot of vulnerability distribution. Furthermore, the spatially heterogeneous vulnerability was triggered by spatial variation of erosion, cyclones, drought, rain-fed agriculture, land degradation, soil phosphorus, crop productivity, sanitation and housing condition, infant mortality, emergency shelters, adoption of agro-technology. The integrated approach could be useful for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of adaptation intervention by substituting various hypothetical scenarios into the ALVI framework for baseline comparison.}, }
@article {pmid31751558, year = {2019}, author = {Pozio, E}, title = {How globalization and climate change could affect foodborne parasites.}, journal = {Experimental parasitology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {107807}, doi = {10.1016/j.exppara.2019.107807}, pmid = {31751558}, issn = {1090-2449}, abstract = {Foodborne parasites, most of which are zoonotic, represent an important human health hazard. These pathogens which include both protozoa (e.g., Cryptosporidium spp., Cyclospora cayetanensis, Toxoplasma gondii) and helminths (e.g., liver and intestinal flukes, Fasciola spp., Paragonimus spp., Echinococcus spp., Taenia spp., Angiostrongylus spp., Anisakis spp., Ascaris spp., Capillaria spp., Toxocara spp., Trichinella spp., Trichostrongylus spp.), have accompanied the human species since its origin and their spread has often increased due to their behavior. Since both domesticated and wild animals play an important role as reservoirs of these pathogens the increase/decrease of their biomasses, migration, and passive introduction by humans can change their epidemiological patterns. It follows that globalization and climate change will have a tremendous impact on these pathogens modifying their epidemiological patterns and ecosystems due to the changes of biotic and abiotic parameters. The consequences of these changes on foodborne parasites cannot be foreseen as a whole due to their complexity, but it is important that biologists, epidemiologists, physicians and veterinarians evaluate/address the problem within a one health approach. This opinion, based on the author's experience of over 40 years in the parasitology field, takes into consideration the direct and indirect effects on the transmission of foodborne parasites to humans.}, }
@article {pmid31748948, year = {2019}, author = {Wang, Y and Ma, Q and Li, Y and Sun, T and Jin, H and Zhao, C and Milne, E and Easter, M and Paustian, K and Yong, HWA and McDonagh, J}, title = {Energy Consumption, Carbon Emissions and Global Warming Potential of Wolfberry Production in Jingtai Oasis, Gansu Province, China.}, journal = {Environmental management}, volume = {64}, number = {6}, pages = {772-782}, doi = {10.1007/s00267-019-01225-z}, pmid = {31748948}, issn = {1432-1009}, support = {31660232//Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; }, mesh = {Agriculture ; Carbon ; China ; Fertilizers ; *Global Warming ; Greenhouse Effect ; *Lycium ; Methane ; Nitrous Oxide ; }, abstract = {During the last decade, China's agro-food production has increased rapidly and been accompanied by the challenge of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other environmental pollutants from fertilizers, pesticides, and intensive energy use. Understanding the energy use and environmental impacts of crop production will help identify environmentally damaging hotspots of agro-production, allowing environmental impacts to be assessed and crop management strategies optimized. Conventional farming has been widely employed in wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) cultivation in China, which is an important cash tree crop not only for the rural economy but also from an ecological standpoint. Energy use and global warming potential (GWP) were investigated in a wolfberry production system in the Yellow River irrigated Jingtai region of Gansu. In total, 52 household farms were randomly selected to conduct the investigation using questionnaires. Total energy input and output were 321,800.73 and 166,888.80 MJ ha-1, respectively, in the production system. The highest share of energy inputs was found to be electricity consumption for lifting irrigation water, accounting for 68.52%, followed by chemical fertilizer application (11.37%). Energy use efficiency was 0.52 when considering both fruit and pruned wood. Nonrenewable energy use (88.52%) was far larger than the renewable energy input. The share of GWP of different inputs were 64.52% electricity, 27.72% nitrogen (N) fertilizer, 5.07% phosphate, 2.32% diesel, and 0.37% potassium, respectively. The highest share was related to electricity consumption for irrigation, followed by N fertilizer use. Total GWP in the wolfberry planting system was 26,018.64 kg CO2 eq ha-1 and the share of CO2, N2O, and CH4 were 99.47%, 0.48%, and negligible respectively with CO2 being dominant. Pathways for reducing energy use and GHG emission mitigation include: conversion to low carbon farming to establish a sustainable and cleaner production system with options of raising water use efficiency by adopting a seasonal gradient water pricing system and advanced irrigation techniques; reducing synthetic fertilizer use; and policy support: smallholder farmland transfer (concentration) for scale production, credit (small- and low-interest credit) and tax breaks.}, }
@article {pmid31748793, year = {2019}, author = {Merganičová, K and Merganič, J and Lehtonen, A and Vacchiano, G and Sever, MZO and Augustynczik, ALD and Grote, R and Kyselová, I and Mäkelä, A and Yousefpour, R and Krejza, J and Collalti, A and Reyer, CPO}, title = {Forest carbon allocation modelling under climate change.}, journal = {Tree physiology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/treephys/tpz105}, pmid = {31748793}, issn = {1758-4469}, abstract = {Carbon allocation plays a key role in ecosystem dynamics and plant adaptation to changing environmental conditions. Hence, proper description of this process in vegetation models is crucial for the simulations of the impact of climate change on carbon cycling in forests. Here we review how carbon allocation modelling is currently implemented in 31 contrasting models to identify the main gaps compared to our theoretical and empirical understanding of carbon allocation. A hybrid approach based on combining several principles and/or types of carbon allocation modelling prevailed in the examined models, while physiologically more sophisticated approaches were used less often than empirical ones. The analysis revealed that although the number of carbon allocation studies over the last 10 years has substantially increased, some background processes are still insufficiently understood, and some issues in models are frequently poorly represented, oversimplified or even omitted. Hence, current challenges for carbon allocation modelling in forest ecosystems are: (i) to overcome remaining limits in process understanding, particularly regarding the impact of disturbances on carbon allocation, accumulation and utilisation of non-structural carbohydrates, and carbon use by symbionts, and (ii) to implement existing knowledge of carbon allocation into defence, regeneration, and improved resource uptake in order to better account for changing environmental conditions.}, }
@article {pmid31747628, year = {2019}, author = {Bai, X and Shen, W and Wu, X and Wang, P}, title = {Applicability of long-term satellite-based precipitation products for drought indices considering global warming.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {255}, number = {}, pages = {109846}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109846}, pmid = {31747628}, issn = {1095-8630}, abstract = {This study evaluates the applicability of using long-term satellite rainfall estimate (SRE) precipitation products in drought monitoring over mainland China under global warming conditions. Two widely used drought indices, the self-calibrating Palmer Drought Severity Index (scPDSI) and the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI), were selected as study cases; both indices consider global warming but based on different mechanisms. Two popular long-term SREs were selected to calculate the indices: the Precipitation Estimation from Remotely Sensed Information using the Artificial Neural Networks-Climate Data Record (PERSIANN-CDR), and the Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS). A ground-based gridded observation dataset known as the China monthly Precipitation Analysis Product (CPAP) was used as a reference for the evaluation. Research results showed that on a grid cell scale, the SPEI based on both SREs was consistent with observations in eastern China (correlation coefficient over 0.9), while the scPDSI was much less accurate (correlation coefficient of only 0.5) and its accuracy patterns were highly spatially heterogeneous. However, on a regional scale, after spatial errors were offset by spatial averaging, the performance of the SRE-based scPDSI improved, and it showed the same ability as the SPEI in temporally detecting the timing, intensity, and magnitude of drought. The self-calibrating procedure of the scPDSI was determined as the most probable cause of its poorer performance and high heterogeneity, which would increase instability and enlarge the uncertainty of the SREs. It is thus considered that the SPEI should be the first choice for use in monitoring global-warming related drought, primarily because of the high uncertainty and instability of the scPDSI.}, }
@article {pmid31745638, year = {2019}, author = {Fang, Y and Scott, D and Steiger, R}, title = {The impact of climate change on ski resorts in China.}, journal = {International journal of biometeorology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00484-019-01822-x}, pmid = {31745638}, issn = {1432-1254}, abstract = {Although ski tourism in China is experiencing a boom, and the number of operating ski areas has significantly increased, the influence of climate change on the future development of China's ski industry has so far largely been overlooked. This paper addresses this important gap by applying the ski season simulation model SkiSim 2.0 at 116 ski areas. Four main indicators of climate change impact were examined: ski season length, operational ski days in economically important season segments, technically produced snow and snowmaking requirements. For all ski resorts in China and all climate change scenarios, average ski seasons are projected to shorten (- 4 to - 61% RCP 4.5; - 6 to - 79% RCP 8.5 in the 2050s) while snowmaking needs increase (27 to 51% RCP 4.5; 46 to 80% RCP 8.5 in the 2050s). The results indicate that high regional differences in climate change vulnerability exist. The implications for altered competitiveness and development potential of the ski industry in China are discussed.}, }
@article {pmid31745404, year = {2019}, author = {Muzerengi, T and Tirivangasi, HM}, title = {Small grain production as an adaptive strategy to climate change in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South in Zimbabwe.}, journal = {Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, pages = {652}, pmid = {31745404}, issn = {1996-1421}, abstract = {This article assesses the feasibility of small grains as an adaptive strategy to climate change in the Mangwe District in Zimbabwe. The change in climate has drastically affected rainfall patterns across the globe and in Zimbabwe in particular. Continuous prevalence of droughts in Zimbabwe, coupled with other economic calamities facing the Southern African country, has contributed to a larger extent to the reduction in grain production among communal farmers, most of whom are in semi-arid areas. This has caused a sudden increase in food shortages, particularly in the Mangwe District, as a result of erratic rainfall, which has negatively affected subsistence farming. This article was deeply rooted in qualitative research methodologies. Purposive sampling was used to sample the population. The researchers used key informant interviews, focus group discussions and secondary data to collect data. Data were analysed using INVIVO software, a data analysis tool that brings out themes. The results of the study are presented in the form of themes. The study established that small grains contributed significantly to addressing food shortages in the Mangwe District. The study results revealed that small grains were a reliable adaptive strategy to climate change as they increased food availability, accessibility, utilisation and stability. Despite the significant contribution of small grains to addressing food shortages, there is a need for the government to come up with a vibrant small grains policy, and government support that is visible as well as market creation for small grains. The study further recommends that small grains in semi-arid areas can be a panacea to food insecurity in Zimbabwe.}, }
@article {pmid31745172, year = {2019}, author = {Gómez-Ruiz, EP and Lacher, TE}, title = {Author Correction: Climate change, range shifts, and the disruption of a pollinator-plant complex.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {17503}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-53670-9}, pmid = {31745172}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.}, }
@article {pmid31744695, year = {2019}, author = {Chen, Y and Liu, A and Cheng, X}, title = {Quantifying economic impacts of climate change under nine future emission scenarios within CMIP6.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {134950}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134950}, pmid = {31744695}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {The concept of &quot;environmental determinism&quot; suggests that climate conditions played a substantial role in shaping modern society. To minimize the social costs of future climate change and to promote economic development through identification of cost-effective adaptation strategies and mitigation policies, quantitative assessments are needed for obtaining a better understanding of the causal impacts of climate change on human society. In this work, we estimate the economic impacts of climate change during the 21st century under nine CMIP6 scenarios, using the PAGE-ICE integrated assessment model driven by the latest anthropogenic emission and socio-economic projections. Our results show that the largest climate change damages occur under the SSP3-7.0 scenario (involving regional rivalry and high anthropogenic emissions), followed by the SSP3-LowNTCF scenario (which considers significantly reduced NTCF emissions), and that climate change damage costs are expected to grow much faster than global GDP (reaching ~47% of global GDP in 2100). Gaps in adaptation resulting from regional inequalities would lead to higher climate change damages in poorer and warmer regions such as Africa and the Middle East. The outcomes obtained under the SSP1-1.9 and SSP1-2.6 scenarios, in which the warming limit targets of 1.5 °C and 2 °C set forth in the Paris Agreement are considered, respectively, reveal that aggressive mitigation strategies pass a cost-benefit analysis and could significantly reduce the economic impacts of climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31743431, year = {2019}, author = {Schumm, MP}, title = {Digest: Will invaders adapt to climate change?.}, journal = {Evolution; international journal of organic evolution}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/evo.13885}, pmid = {31743431}, issn = {1558-5646}, abstract = {One hypothesis for invasive species' success is that they show high potential to evolve in response to environmental change. Logan et al. evaluate this hypothesis in the invasive harlequin ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis), using a breeding experiment to determine the genetic architecture of traits underlying thermal tolerance. Lack of heritable variation in some of these traits, and genetic correlations leading to trade-offs in others, suggest this species has limited potential to evolve in response to climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31740774, year = {2019}, author = {Chang, L and Xu, J and Tie, X and Gao, W}, title = {The impact of Climate Change on the Western Pacific Subtropical High and the related ozone pollution in Shanghai, China.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {16998}, pmid = {31740774}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {2018YFC0213800//Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology | Department of S and T for Social Development (Department of S&amp;T for Social Development)/ ; 2016YFC0203400//Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology | Department of S and T for Social Development (Department of S&amp;T for Social Development)/ ; 91644223//National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China)/ ; 41475040//National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China)/ ; }, abstract = {Severe ozone (O3) episodes occur frequently in Shanghai during late-summers. We define geopotential height averaged over the key area region (122.5°E-135°E, 27.5°N -35°N) at 500 hPa as a WPSH_SHO3 index which has high positive correlation with surface O3 concentration in Shanghai. In addition, the index has a significant long-term increasing trend during the recent 60 years. Analysis shows the meteorological conditions under the strong WPSH_SHO3 climate background (compared to the weak background) have several important anomalies: (1) A strong WPSH center occurs over the key area region. (2) The cloud cover is less, resulting in high solar radiation and low humidity, enhancing the photochemical reactions of O3. (3) The near-surface southwesterly winds are more frequent, enhancing the transport of upwind pollutants and O3 precursors from polluted regions to Shanghai and producing higher O3 chemical productions. This study suggests that the global climate change could lead to a stronger WPSH in the key region, enhancing ozone pollution in Shanghai. A global chemical/transport model (MOZART-4) is applied to show that the O3 concentrations can be 30 ppbv higher under a strong WPSH_SHO3 condition than a weak condition, indicating the important effect of the global climate change on local air pollution in Shanghai.}, }
@article {pmid31739214, year = {2019}, author = {Salvador, C and Nieto, R and Linares, C and Díaz, J and Gimeno, L}, title = {Effects of droughts on health: Diagnosis, repercussion, and adaptation in vulnerable regions under climate change. Challenges for future research.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {703}, number = {}, pages = {134912}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134912}, pmid = {31739214}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {There is little doubt about the effects of drought events on human health in the present climate. Projections of climate change indicate an increase in the occurrence and severity of droughts in the 21st century in a number of regions, thus it is likely that these types of hydrological extremes could have more of an impact if appropriate adaptation measures are not taken. The majority of studies on the effects of drought are focused on meteorological, agricultural, or hydrological contexts, but there are rather fewer assessments of the impacts of droughts on health. In particular, there have been hardly any attempts to compare different drought indices in order to identify and quantify the impacts of drought on health systems. In addition, rather better knowledge is needed on the mechanisms of vulnerability involved. In this paper, we attempt to describe the complexity of drought phenomena and the difficulty involved in quantifying the health risks linked to their occurrence. From an international perspective, we provide a brief review of the harmful effects of droughts on health in the context of climate change, as well as the vulnerability factors related to droughts. We make an assessment of aspects that have not yet been investigated, or which require further attention to be devoted to this topic. The principal aim of this paper is therefore to draw attention to the need to consider closely the relationship between drought indices and human health, in order to achieve a more fundamental understanding, and to propose specific courses or lines of action for future years, which could eventually be of use to healthcare providers and services.}, }
@article {pmid31736442, year = {2019}, author = {Wang, X and Stanisavljevic, N}, title = {Can waste management be hailed as a climate change mitigation leader?.}, journal = {Waste management &amp; research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA}, volume = {37}, number = {12}, pages = {1181-1182}, doi = {10.1177/0734242X19888349}, pmid = {31736442}, issn = {1096-3669}, }
@article {pmid31736235, year = {2019}, author = {Guerrero, APS and Fung, D and Suaalii-Sauni, T and Wiguna, T}, title = {An update to &quot;Care for the seafarers: A review of mental health in Austronesia,&quot; with specific recommendation to address climate change.}, journal = {Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {e12375}, doi = {10.1111/appy.12375}, pmid = {31736235}, issn = {1758-5872}, }
@article {pmid31734504, year = {2019}, author = {Hassani, A and Azapagic, A and D'Odorico, P and Keshmiri, A and Shokri, N}, title = {Desiccation crisis of saline lakes: A new decision-support framework for building resilience to climate change.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {703}, number = {}, pages = {134718}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134718}, pmid = {31734504}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {River flow reductions as a result of agricultural withdrawals and climate change are rapidly desiccating endorheic lakes, increasing their salinity and affecting the bio-diversity and human wellbeing in the surrounding areas. Here we present a new framework to guide eco-hydrological restoration of saline lakes and build their resilience to climate change by optimizing agricultural land use and related water withdrawals. The framework involves four steps: 1. selection of global circulation models for the basin under study; 2. establishment of a hydrological balance over the lake's area to estimate the amount of water required for its restoration; 3. water allocation modeling to determine the water available for restoration and allocation of the remaining water across different users in the lake's basin; and 4. basin-scale optimization of land use and cropping patterns subject to water availability. We illustrated the general applicability of the framework through the case of the second largest (by volume) hyper-saline lake globally, Lake Urmia, which lost 96% of its volume in only 20 years, primarily as a result of upstream water withdrawals. Through the application of the framework, we estimated the amount of water needed to restore the lake, either fully or partially, and proposed a sustainable land-use strategy, while protect farmers' income in the basin. Considering future climate change projections under two representative concentration pathways (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5, we found that an average annual surface inflow of 3,648 Mm3 (∼70% increase in RCP 4.5) and 3,692 Mm3 (∼73% increase in RCP 8.5) would be required to restore the lake by 2050, respectively. This would require the respective conversion of 95,600 ha and 133,687 ha of irrigated land to rain-fed cropland or grassland across the basin by 2050. The proposed framework can be used for building resilience to climate change and mitigating human-induced threats to other declining saline lakes.}, }
@article {pmid31734486, year = {2020}, author = {Ouyang, W and Wan, X and Xu, Y and Wang, X and Lin, C}, title = {Vertical difference of climate change impacts on vegetation at temporal-spatial scales in the upper stream of the Mekong River Basin.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {701}, number = {}, pages = {134782}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134782}, pmid = {31734486}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {As the upper section of the Mekong River Basin, the vegetation quality of the Lancang River Basin (LRB) and the related ecological functions are critical for the whole basin. With time-series Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images from 2000 to 2015 and local daily climatic data since 1976, their vertical interaction differences were identified. The results showed that the spatial variation in Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of grassland and forest were sensitive to elevation. The NDVI value in the southern area at elevations less than 3000 m was more than 0.80 and decreased to 0.30-0.60 with elevations higher than 4500 m. The general vegetation quality showed a positive trend under climate change over 16 years. The M-K test of daily precipitation and temperature from 12 local weather stations showed that the basin temperature varied more significantly than precipitation. The temporal correlation between NDVI with precipitation as well as temperature at each pixel indicated that temperature was the dominant factor affecting grassland and forest dynamics in the LRB. The interaction between vegetation and climate was more sensitive at elevations lower than 3000 m. Based on the RCP4.5 scenario, the future temperature distribution was predicted, and its impact on NDVI was simulated at the pixel scale. Under future drier and warmer climate conditions, the responded NDVI in the upper stream with higher elevation may increase soil erosion and decrease streamflow. The NDVI in the downstream area will be improved and be able to adapt to the related climate impacts. Because of the large amount of water and biomass in this basin, higher temperatures will accelerate the decomposition of forest foliar litter. Thus, more organic carbon and forest diffuse pollution will be discharged into the water, potentially affecting the water quality of the whole basin.}, }
@article {pmid31733928, year = {2019}, author = {Watts, N and Amann, M and Arnell, N and Ayeb-Karlsson, S and Belesova, K and Boykoff, M and Byass, P and Cai, W and Campbell-Lendrum, D and Capstick, S and Chambers, J and Dalin, C and Daly, M and Dasandi, N and Davies, M and Drummond, P and Dubrow, R and Ebi, KL and Eckelman, M and Ekins, P and Escobar, LE and Fernandez Montoya, L and Georgeson, L and Graham, H and Haggar, P and Hamilton, I and Hartinger, S and Hess, J and Kelman, I and Kiesewetter, G and Kjellstrom, T and Kniveton, D and Lemke, B and Liu, Y and Lott, M and Lowe, R and Sewe, MO and Martinez-Urtaza, J and Maslin, M and McAllister, L and McGushin, A and Jankin Mikhaylov, S and Milner, J and Moradi-Lakeh, M and Morrissey, K and Murray, K and Munzert, S and Nilsson, M and Neville, T and Oreszczyn, T and Owfi, F and Pearman, O and Pencheon, D and Phung, D and Pye, S and Quinn, R and Rabbaniha, M and Robinson, E and Rocklöv, J and Semenza, JC and Sherman, J and Shumake-Guillemot, J and Tabatabaei, M and Taylor, J and Trinanes, J and Wilkinson, P and Costello, A and Gong, P and Montgomery, H}, title = {The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate.}, journal = {Lancet (London, England)}, volume = {394}, number = {10211}, pages = {1836-1878}, doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32596-6}, pmid = {31733928}, issn = {1474-547X}, support = {001/WHO_/World Health Organization/International ; MR/R015600/1/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom ; }, mesh = {*Child Health ; *Climate Change ; Communicable Diseases/epidemiology ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Delivery of Health Care/methods ; Extreme Heat/adverse effects ; Food Supply/statistics &amp; numerical data ; *Global Health ; Health Policy ; Humans ; International Cooperation ; Malnutrition/epidemiology ; Weather ; }, }
@article {pmid31733927, year = {2019}, author = {The Lancet, }, title = {Health and climate change: making the link matter.}, journal = {Lancet (London, England)}, volume = {394}, number = {10211}, pages = {1780}, doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32756-4}, pmid = {31733927}, issn = {1474-547X}, mesh = {Child ; *Climate Change ; Female ; Humans ; *Parturition ; Pregnancy ; }, }
@article {pmid31733555, year = {2020}, author = {Zhang, H and Meng, C and Wang, Y and Wang, Y and Li, M}, title = {Comprehensive evaluation of the effects of climate change and land use and land cover change variables on runoff and sediment discharge.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {702}, number = {}, pages = {134401}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134401}, pmid = {31733555}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Climate change and various human activities have resulted in noticeable changes in watershed hydrological and soil erosion regimes. In this study, a comprehensive investigation was conducted to distinguish between the effects of climate variables and those of land use and land cover change (LUCC) variables on runoff and sediment discharge in the Zhenjiangguan watershed, which is located at the headstream basin of the Minjiang River in southwest China. Statistical analysis results revealed significant and slight decreasing trends in runoff and sediment discharge, respectively. Abrupt changes occurred in 1974 and 1995, which divided the entire time series into a decrease-increase-decrease tendency pattern; this pattern was the response to climate changes and the Reforestation and Returning Farmland to Forest project in China. In addition, redundancy analysis was used for partition statistical analyses, and the contributions of climate change and LUCC to runoff and sediment discharge were at the ratio of 4:1. Since 1990, the effect of LUCC has increased notably and its relationship with hydrological variables changed from positive to negative in approximately 1995. Finally, simulations performed using the distributed Basic Pollution Calculation Center (BPCC) model confirmed that climate and LUCC variables reduced the runoff depth and sediment load between 1980 and 2003. The contributions of climate fluctuation and LUCC to runoff depth were at the ratio of 5:1, and those to sediment load were at the ratio of 3:1, which exhibited the dominant role of climate change and the high sensitivity of sediment load to human interference. Overall, the results of distributed hydrological modeling were consistent with those of statistical analyses. The results provided detailed information and explained the mechanics underlying hydrological processes and soil erosion.}, }
@article {pmid31733005, year = {2019}, author = {Denney, DA and Anderson, JT}, title = {Natural history collections document biological responses to climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14922}, pmid = {31733005}, issn = {1365-2486}, abstract = {All organisms experience a series of transitions across their lives, from birth to juvenile, to reproductive adult, and finally to death. Selection operates strongly on the timing of these transitions, as advancing or delaying any of these stages can reduce lifetime fitness (e.g., Munguía-Rosas, Ollerton, Parra-Tabla, &amp; De-Nova, 2011). Along with other abiotic and biotic agents of selection, climatic factors such as temperature and water availability can elicit phenological shifts and shape the evolution of these transitions.}, }
@article {pmid31733002, year = {2019}, author = {Kavousi, J}, title = {There is an inverse relationship between the capacity of climate change refugia and species adaptation potential.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14924}, pmid = {31733002}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {ANR-17-EURE-0015//ISblue/ ; //French government/ ; }, abstract = {There is an inverse relationship between species adaptation potential (green/curved line) and refugial capacity (blue/light triangle). The ability of refugia species to adapt/acclimatize to future stressors (red/dark triangle), assuming this is within their physiological capabilities, depends on the refugial capacity of the refugia in which they live. The more effective a refugium, the lower the chance of its species adapting/acclimatizing.}, }
@article {pmid31732799, year = {2019}, author = {Jahandideh-Tehrani, M and Zhang, H and Helfer, F and Yu, Y}, title = {Review of climate change impacts on predicted river streamflow in tropical rivers.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {191}, number = {12}, pages = {752}, pmid = {31732799}, issn = {1573-2959}, abstract = {Tropical regions are characterized by hydrological extreme events, which are likely to be exacerbated by climate change. Therefore, quantifying the extent to which climate change may damage a hydrological system becomes crucial. This paper aims to evaluate the findings from previous research on projected impacts of climate change on hydrological systems located in regions bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. It intends to provide an in-depth understanding of the climatic conditions, applied approaches, climate change impacts on future streamflow, and measures to reduce prediction uncertainty in the tropics. The review revealed that there is a significant variation in the magnitude of climate change impacts on streamflow in the tropics. The reason for the inconsistent trend prediction is that projections are heavily dependent on the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions, climate model structural differences, and uncertainty of downscaling methods and hydrological models. Therefore, to minimize the uncertainty and maximize confidence in streamflow projections, it is essential to apply multi-member model ensembles and to clarify the adaptation strategy (coping, adjusting, or transforming).}, }
@article {pmid31732333, year = {2019}, author = {Silva, LCM and Daam, MA and Gusmao, F}, title = {Acclimation alters glyphosate temperature-dependent toxicity: Implications for risk assessment under climate change.}, journal = {Journal of hazardous materials}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {121512}, doi = {10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121512}, pmid = {31732333}, issn = {1873-3336}, abstract = {The evaluation of temperature-dependent chemical toxicity (TDCT) is imperative for future risk assessments of pesticides under global climate change scenarios. Few TDCT studies have so far considered the ability of organisms to acclimate to altered temperatures prior to pesticide exposure, although this may change their thermal tolerance range and hence their susceptibility to pesticide stress. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of temperature acclimation on the sensitivity of the cladoceran Ceriodaphnia silvestrii to Glyphosate. We used the shift in sensitivity of the organisms to Glyphosate when exposed to short term temperature changes as a proxy for the effect of the developmental acclimation on sensitivity. We observed that acclimation to higher temperatures reduces the sensitivity to Glyphosate when organisms are exposed to this pesticide in lower temperatures. Therefore, acclimation to high temperatures offers some protective effect against Glyphosate toxicity. We argue that pesticide risk assessments based on tests conducted at one standard temperature should be considered with care. Realistic risk assessments considering climate change scenarios should assess the mode of which organisms are exposed to temperature, therefore taking into consideration the potential effect of temperature acclimation on the sensitivity of a species to a toxicant.}, }
@article {pmid31731314, year = {2019}, author = {Applequist, WL and Brinckmann, JA and Cunningham, AB and Hart, RE and Heinrich, M and Katerere, DR and van Andel, T}, title = {Scientists' Warning on Climate Change and Medicinal Plants.}, journal = {Planta medica}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1055/a-1041-3406}, pmid = {31731314}, issn = {1439-0221}, abstract = {The recent publication of a World Scientists' Warning to Humanity highlighted the fact that climate change, absent strenuous mitigation or adaptation efforts, will have profound negative effects for humanity and other species, affecting numerous aspects of life. In this paper, we call attention to one of these aspects, the effects of climate change on medicinal plants. These plants provide many benefits for human health, particularly in communities where Western medicine is unavailable. As for other species, their populations may be threatened by changing temperature and precipitation regimes, disruption of commensal relationships, and increases in pests and pathogens, combined with anthropogenic habitat fragmentation that impedes migration. Additionally, medicinal species are often harvested unsustainably, and this combination of pressures may push many populations to extinction. A second issue is that some species may respond to increased environmental stresses not only with declines in biomass production but with changes in chemical content, potentially affecting quality or even safety of medicinal products. We therefore recommend actions including conservation and local cultivation of valued plants, sustainability training for harvesters and certification of commercial material, preservation of traditional knowledge, and programs to monitor raw material quality in addition to, of course, efforts to mitigate climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31730310, year = {2019}, author = {Wellbery, CE}, title = {Climate Change Health Impacts: A Role for the Family Physician.}, journal = {American family physician}, volume = {100}, number = {10}, pages = {602-603}, pmid = {31730310}, issn = {1532-0650}, }
@article {pmid31730309, year = {2019}, author = {Lum, L}, title = {Climate Change: What the Science Tells Us.}, journal = {American family physician}, volume = {100}, number = {10}, pages = {Online}, pmid = {31730309}, issn = {1532-0650}, }
@article {pmid31729141, year = {2020}, author = {Anderson, JT and Wadgymar, SM}, title = {Climate change disrupts local adaptation and favours upslope migration.}, journal = {Ecology letters}, volume = {23}, number = {1}, pages = {181-192}, doi = {10.1111/ele.13427}, pmid = {31729141}, issn = {1461-0248}, support = {DEB-1553408//National Science Foundation/ ; }, mesh = {Acclimatization ; Adaptation, Physiological ; *Brassicaceae ; *Climate Change ; Snow ; }, abstract = {Contemporary climate change is proceeding at an unprecedented rate. The question remains whether populations adapted to historical conditions can persist under rapid environmental change. We tested whether climate change will disrupt local adaptation and reduce population growth rates using the perennial plant Boechera stricta (Brassicaceae). In a large-scale field experiment conducted over five years, we exposed > 106 000 transplants to historical, current, or future climates and quantified fitness components. Low-elevation populations outperformed local populations under simulated climate change (snow removal) across all five experimental gardens. Local maladaptation also emerged in control treatments, but it was less pronounced than under snow removal. We recovered local adaptation under snow addition treatments, which reflect historical conditions. Our results revealed that low elevation populations risk rapid decline, whereas upslope migration could enable population persistence and expansion at higher elevation locales. Local adaptation to historical conditions could increase vulnerability to climate change, even for geographically widespread species.}, }
@article {pmid31727990, year = {2019}, author = {Zhu, Z and Liu, Y and Kuang, H and Benton, MJ and Newell, AJ and Xu, H and An, W and Ji, S and Xu, S and Peng, N and Zhai, Q}, title = {Altered fluvial patterns in North China indicate rapid climate change linked to the Permian-Triassic mass extinction.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {16818}, pmid = {31727990}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {41688103, 41672111, 41272021//National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China)/ ; }, abstract = {The causes of the severest crisis in the history of life around the Permian-Triassic boundary (PTB) remain controversial. Here we report that the latest Permian alluvial plains in Shanxi, North China, went through a rapid transition from meandering rivers to braided rivers and aeolian systems. Soil carbonate carbon isotope (δ13C), oxygen isotope (δ18O), and geochemical signatures of weathering intensity reveal a consistent pattern of deteriorating environments (cool, arid, and anoxic conditions) and climate fluctuations across the PTB. The synchronous ecological collapse is confirmed by a dramatic reduction or disappearance of dominant plants, tetrapods and invertebrates and a bloom of microbially-induced sedimentary structures. A similar rapid switch in fluvial style is seen worldwide (e.g. Karoo Basin, Russia, Australia) in terrestrial boundary sequences, all of which may be considered against a background of global marine regression. The synchronous global expansion of alluvial fans and high-energy braided streams is a response to abrupt climate change associated with aridity, hypoxia, acid rain, and mass wasting. Where neighbouring uplands were not uplifting or basins subsiding, alluvial fans are absent, but in these areas the climate change is evidenced by the disruption of pedogenesis.}, }
@article {pmid31726577, year = {2019}, author = {Mi, H and Fagherazzi, S and Qiao, G and Hong, Y and Fichot, CG}, title = {Climate change leads to a doubling of turbidity in a rapidly expanding Tibetan lake.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {688}, number = {}, pages = {952-959}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.339}, pmid = {31726577}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Recent climate change is causing most lakes on the Tibetan Plateau to grow at an unprecedented rate. Changes in the physical properties and water storage of the lakes are now relatively well documented. Yet the impacts on their water quality remain poorly understood. Turbidity is a well-established optical water-quality indicator related to suspended particulate matter concentration which can affect vertical light attenuation and ecosystem functioning. Here, we use remotely sensed data to assess the seasonal and long-term variations in turbidity in Siling Lake, one of the fastest growing lakes on the Tibetan Plateau, and to identify potential driving mechanisms of this change. The lake experiences two distinct peaks of turbidity during the year: one in August (warm season) caused by the seasonal influx of sediments from the Zagya Zangbo River, and one in December (cold season) caused by the wind-driven resuspension of sediments along the lakes' shorelines. The analysis further revealed a persistent increasing trend that doubled the average lake turbidity between 2000 and 2017. Evidence suggests this rise in turbidity results from a climate-driven increase in sediment supply from the Zagya Zangbo River, and from sediment resuspension associated with the erosion of shorelines recently submerged during the rapid expansion of the lake (paleoshorelines). Our results highlight the vulnerability of the Tibetan Lakes' water quality to climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31726560, year = {2019}, author = {Yue, Y and Zhang, P and Shang, Y}, title = {The potential global distribution and dynamics of wheat under multiple climate change scenarios.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {688}, number = {}, pages = {1308-1318}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.153}, pmid = {31726560}, issn = {1879-1026}, mesh = {*Agriculture ; *Climate Change ; Droughts ; Temperature ; *Triticum ; }, abstract = {Accurately predicting changes in the potential distribution of crops resulting from climate change has great significance for adapting to and mitigating the impacts of climate change and ensuring food security. Based on very large datasets of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) occurrence points and the main environmental factors that affect wheat growth, we used the Maxent model to predict the future global potential distribution and land suitability for wheat cultivation under multiple global climate change scenarios. Our results indicated that the suitability for wheat cultivation is primarily influenced by climatic factors and that the ≥0 °C accumulated temperature is especially important. The RCP4.5 scenario is more favourable for wheat cultivation, whereas the RCP8.5 scenario is the least favourable. Moreover, land suitability for wheat cultivation increased in Europe, Russia, the United States, Canada, China, and Pakistan, whereas a decreasing trend in suitability was found in Central and Eastern Africa, Australia, and South India. Overall, climate change is predicted to increase land suitability for wheat cultivation in middle- and high-latitude areas, and to decrease suitability in low latitude areas. Although the global distribution of wheat will not significantly alter with climate change, the risks to wheat cultivation may be significantly higher in the future because of high temperatures, heat waves, and droughts caused by climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31725095, year = {2020}, author = {}, title = {Climate Change and Health: A Call to Action.}, journal = {Holistic nursing practice}, volume = {34}, number = {1}, pages = {1}, doi = {10.1097/HNP.0000000000000364}, pmid = {31725095}, issn = {1550-5138}, }
@article {pmid31724833, year = {2019}, author = {Usher, K and Durkin, J and Bhullar, N}, title = {Eco-anxiety: How thinking about climate change-related environmental decline is affecting our mental health.}, journal = {International journal of mental health nursing}, volume = {28}, number = {6}, pages = {1233-1234}, doi = {10.1111/inm.12673}, pmid = {31724833}, issn = {1447-0349}, }
@article {pmid31724310, year = {2019}, author = {Wei, J and Peng, L and He, Z and Lu, Y and Wang, F}, title = {Potential distribution of two invasive pineapple pests under climate change.}, journal = {Pest management science}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1002/ps.5684}, pmid = {31724310}, issn = {1526-4998}, support = {31802001//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 2015YJ03//Shanxi Agricultural University of Science and Technology Innovation fund projects/ ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: The number of global invasive species has significantly increased during the past two centuries due to globalization. The understanding of species invasion under climate change is crucial for sustainable biodiversity conservation, community dynamics, ecosystem function, and resource distribution. Two invasive species, Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell) and D. neobrevipes (Beardsley) have greatly expanded their ranges during recent years. These insects are now considered as extremely serious pests for various plants, especially pineapple. In addition, they are the primary vectors for pineapple wilt associated virus. However, the potential distribution range and management strategies for these pests are unclear.<br><br>RESULTS: In this study, potential risk maps were developed for these pests with MaxEnt (maximum entropy) based on occurrence data under different environmental variables. The potential distributions of these pests were projected for 2050s and 2070s under three climate change scenarios as described in the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Results showed that both pests have similar potential distributions, with high environmental suitability in South America, Africa and South Asia. In addition, potential range expansions or reductions were predicted under different climate change scenarios. The annual mean temperature was the most important factor, accounting for 43.4% of D. brevipes distribution. The minimum temperature of coldest month and mean temperature of coldest quarter was found to be responsible for 90.3% of D. neobrevipes distribution.<br><br>CONCLUSION: This research provided a theoretical reference framework to develop policies in the management and control of these invasive pests. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.}, }
@article {pmid31723432, year = {2019}, author = {Domenici, P and Allan, BJM and Lefrançois, C and McCormick, MI}, title = {The effect of climate change on the escape kinematics and performance of fishes: implications for future predator-prey interactions.}, journal = {Conservation physiology}, volume = {7}, number = {1}, pages = {coz078}, pmid = {31723432}, issn = {2051-1434}, abstract = {Climate change can have a pronounced impact on the physiology and behaviour of fishes. Notably, many climate change stressors, such as global warming, hypoxia and ocean acidification (OA), have been shown to alter the kinematics of predator-prey interactions in fishes, with potential effects at ecological levels. Here, we review the main effects of each of these stressors on fish escape responses using an integrative approach that encompasses behavioural and kinematic variables. Elevated temperature was shown to affect many components of the escape response, including escape latencies, kinematics and maximum swimming performance, while the main effect of hypoxia was on escape responsiveness and directionality. OA had a negative effect on the escape response of juvenile fish by decreasing their directionality, responsiveness and locomotor performance, although some studies show no effect of acidification. The few studies that have explored the effects of multiple stressors show that temperature tends to have a stronger effect on escape performance than OA. Overall, the effects of climate change on escape responses may occur through decreased muscle performance and/or an interference with brain and sensory functions. In all of these cases, since the escape response is a behaviour directly related to survival, these effects are likely to be fundamental drivers of changes in marine communities. The overall future impact of these stressors is discussed by including their potential effects on predator attack behaviour, thereby allowing the development of potential future scenarios for predator-prey interactions.}, }
@article {pmid31723150, year = {2019}, author = {Meyer-Jacob, C and Michelutti, N and Paterson, AM and Cumming, BF and Keller, WB and Smol, JP}, title = {The browning and re-browning of lakes: Divergent lake-water organic carbon trends linked to acid deposition and climate change.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {16676}, pmid = {31723150}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {2016-00573//Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council)/ ; }, abstract = {Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations and water colour are increasing in many inland waters across northern Europe and northeastern North America. This inland-water &quot;browning&quot; has profound physical, chemical and biological repercussions for aquatic ecosystems affecting water quality, biological community structures and aquatic productivity. Potential drivers of this &quot;browning&quot; trend are complex and include reductions in atmospheric acid deposition, changes in land use/cover, increased nitrogen deposition and climate change. However, because of the overlapping impacts of these stressors, their relative contributions to DOC dynamics remain unclear, and without appropriate long-term monitoring data, it has not been possible to determine whether the ongoing &quot;browning&quot; is unprecedented or simply a &quot;re-browning&quot; to pre-industrial DOC levels. Here, we demonstrate the long-term impacts of acid deposition and climate change on lake-water DOC concentrations in low and high acid-deposition areas using infrared spectroscopic techniques on ~200-year-long lake-sediment records from central Canada. We show that acid deposition suppressed naturally higher DOC concentrations during the 20th century, but that a &quot;re-browning&quot; of lakes is now occurring with emissions reductions in formerly high deposition areas. In contrast, in low deposition areas, climate change is forcing lakes towards new ecological states, as lake-water DOC concentrations now often exceed pre-industrial levels.}, }
@article {pmid31722896, year = {2019}, author = {Ladouceur, R}, title = {Our fight against climate change.}, journal = {Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien}, volume = {65}, number = {11}, pages = {766}, pmid = {31722896}, issn = {1715-5258}, }
@article {pmid31722443, year = {2019}, author = {Beggs, PJ and Zhang, Y and Bambrick, H and Berry, HL and Linnenluecke, MK and Trueck, S and Bi, P and Boylan, SM and Green, D and Guo, Y and Hanigan, IC and Johnston, FH and Madden, DL and Malik, A and Morgan, GG and Perkins-Kirkpatrick, S and Rychetnik, L and Stevenson, M and Watts, N and Capon, AG}, title = {The 2019 report of the MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: a turbulent year with mixed progress.}, journal = {The Medical journal of Australia}, volume = {211}, number = {11}, pages = {490-491.e21}, doi = {10.5694/mja2.50405}, pmid = {31722443}, issn = {1326-5377}, support = {1121035//Australian National Health and Medical Research Council/ ; }, abstract = {The MJA-Lancet Countdown on health and climate change was established in 2017 and produced its first Australian national assessment in 2018. It examined 41 indicators across five broad domains: climate change impacts, exposures and vulnerability; adaptation, planning and resilience for health; mitigation actions and health co-benefits; economics and finance; and public and political engagement. It found that, overall, Australia is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change on health, and that policy inaction in this regard threatens Australian lives. In this report we present the 2019 update. We track progress on health and climate change in Australia across the same five broad domains and many of the same indicators as in 2018. A number of new indicators are introduced this year, including one focused on wildfire exposure, and another on engagement in health and climate change in the corporate sector. Several of the previously reported indicators are not included this year, either due to their discontinuation by the parent project, the Lancet Countdown, or because insufficient new data were available for us to meaningfully provide an update to the indicator. In a year marked by an Australian federal election in which climate change featured prominently, we find mixed progress on health and climate change in this country. There has been progress in renewable energy generation, including substantial employment increases in this sector. There has also been some progress at state and local government level. However, there continues to be no engagement on health and climate change in the Australian federal Parliament, and Australia performs poorly across many of the indicators in comparison to other developed countries; for example, it is one of the world's largest net exporters of coal and its electricity generation from low carbon sources is low. We also find significantly increasing exposure of Australians to heatwaves and, in most states and territories, continuing elevated suicide rates at higher temperatures. We conclude that Australia remains at significant risk of declines in health due to climate change, and that substantial and sustained national action is urgently required in order to prevent this.}, }
@article {pmid31721066, year = {2019}, author = {Callaghan, TV and Kulikova, O and Rakhmanova, L and Topp-Jørgensen, E and Labba, N and Kuhmanen, LA and Kirpotin, S and Shaduyko, O and Burgess, H and Rautio, A and Hindshaw, RS and Golubyatnikov, LL and Marshall, GJ and Lobanov, A and Soromotin, A and Sokolov, A and Sokolova, N and Filant, P and Johansson, M}, title = {Improving dialogue among researchers, local and indigenous peoples and decision-makers to address issues of climate change in the North.}, journal = {Ambio}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s13280-019-01277-9}, pmid = {31721066}, issn = {1654-7209}, abstract = {The Circumpolar North has been changing rapidly within the last decades, and the socioeconomic systems of the Eurasian Arctic and Siberia in particular have displayed the most dramatic changes. Here, anthropogenic drivers of environmental change such as migration and industrialization are added to climate-induced changes in the natural environment such as permafrost thawing and increased frequency of extreme events. Understanding and adapting to both types of changes are important to local and indigenous peoples in the Arctic and for the wider global community due to transboundary connectivity. As local and indigenous peoples, decision-makers and scientists perceive changes and impacts differently and often fail to communicate efficiently to respond to changes adequately, we convened a meeting of the three groups in Salekhard in 2017. The outcomes of the meeting include perceptions of how the three groups each perceive the main issues affecting health and well-being and recommendations for working together better.}, }
@article {pmid31719536, year = {2019}, author = {Smith, TP and Thomas, TJH and García-Carreras, B and Sal, S and Yvon-Durocher, G and Bell, T and Pawar, S}, title = {Community-level respiration of prokaryotic microbes may rise with global warming.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {5124}, pmid = {31719536}, issn = {2041-1723}, support = {BB/J014575/1//RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)/ ; 677278 TEMPDEP//EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council)/ ; 311399-Redundancy//EC | EC Seventh Framework Programm | FP7 Ideas: European Research Council (FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific Programme: &quot;Ideas&quot; Implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013))/ ; }, abstract = {Understanding how the metabolic rates of prokaryotes respond to temperature is fundamental to our understanding of how ecosystem functioning will be altered by climate change, as these micro-organisms are major contributors to global carbon efflux. Ecological metabolic theory suggests that species living at higher temperatures evolve higher growth rates than those in cooler niches due to thermodynamic constraints. Here, using a global prokaryotic dataset, we find that maximal growth rate at thermal optimum increases with temperature for mesophiles (temperature optima [Formula: see text]C), but not thermophiles ([Formula: see text]C). Furthermore, short-term (within-day) thermal responses of prokaryotic metabolic rates are typically more sensitive to warming than those of eukaryotes. Because climatic warming will mostly impact ecosystems in the mesophilic temperature range, we conclude that as microbial communities adapt to higher temperatures, their metabolic rates and therefore, biomass-specific CO[Formula: see text] production, will inevitably rise. Using a mathematical model, we illustrate the potential global impacts of these findings.}, }
@article {pmid31716334, year = {2019}, author = {Khruleva, OA and Stekolshchikov, AV}, title = {Additions to the aphid fauna of Wrangel Island due to climate change withbr /&gt;redescription of the oviparous female of Pterocomma groenlandicum Hille Ris Lambers, 1952 (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea).}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4615}, number = {3}, pages = {zootaxa.4615.3.6}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4615.3.6}, pmid = {31716334}, issn = {1175-5334}, mesh = {Animals ; *Aphids ; Arctic Regions ; Climate Change ; Female ; Islands ; Oviparity ; Russia ; }, abstract = {The article contains new data on the Aphidoidea of Wrangel Island collected in 2015. Previously, at least four species were known. Two of them, Aphis polaris Stekolshchikov et Khruleva, 2014 and Metopolophium sabihae Prior, 1976, were regularly observed on the island in the 1980s and 1990s. Pterocomma groenlandicum Hille Ris Lambers, 1952 and Myzus (Nectarosiphon) polaris Hille Ris Lambers, 1952, were first collected in 2006. In 2015 three more species were found: Brachycaudus (Mordvilkomemor) rumexicolens (Patch, 1917), Cavariella aegopodii (Scopoli, 1763), and Pemphigus saliciradicis (Börner, 1950). This last species represents a first record for the territory of Russia whereas C. aegopodii had not previously been collected in tundra landscapes. In 2015, a total of seven aphid species were collected. For one of the four previously noted species, M. sabihae, a sharp increase in its abundance is recorded. We propose that the increase in aphid species diversity is due to climate warming in the Russian High Arctic. A detailed redescription of the oviparous female of P. groenlandicum is also provided.}, }
@article {pmid31712356, year = {2019}, author = {Patrick, K}, title = {Climate change, taxes and health: getting government back to work on its most urgent business.}, journal = {CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne}, volume = {191}, number = {45}, pages = {E1233-E1234}, pmid = {31712356}, issn = {1488-2329}, }
@article {pmid31710648, year = {2019}, author = {McLeay, LJ and Doubell, MJ and Linnane, AJ}, title = {Spatial and temporal variations in female size at maturity of a Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) population: A likely response to climate change.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {11}, pages = {e0225144}, pmid = {31710648}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {The size at which sexual maturity is reached is a key population parameter used to guide the setting of minimum legal size limits in fisheries. Understanding spatial and temporal variations in size at maturity is fundamental to management because the relationship between size at maturity and minimum legal size limits affects the fraction of the mature population biomass that is harvested, and resulting egg production, larval settlement and recruitment. This study measured the size at maturity of female Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) across South Australia between 1991 and 2015 in relation to known oceanographic characteristics, surface and subsurface temperature data, and relative changes in lobster abundance. There was pronounced north to south spatial variation in estimates of size at maturity. Larger average size at maturity was recorded in warmer north-western areas of the fishery relative to the cooler waters of the south-east. Estimates of size at maturity also differed over 25 years across the fishery. However, the nature of temporal responses varied spatially, and were more consistent with variations in surface and subsurface water temperature at local-scales than changes in lobster density. In the well-mixed waters of the north-western, western and south-eastern parts of the fishery, relatively high rates of increase in sea-surface temperature and size at maturity were recorded since 1991, indicating that size at maturity may be responding to ocean warming associated with global climate change. In more central parts of the fishery, contrasting temporal signals in sea-surface temperature (positive) and bottom temperature (negative) indicated increases in upwelling strength over the study period, and formation of a bottom cold pool below a warm surface layer, with corresponding decreases in size at maturity recorded. The spatio-temporal changes in size at maturity measured in this study highlight the need for oceanographic information to be integrated into future stock assessment models to enhance harvest strategy development, allow timely adaptive management decisions and increase the resilience of fisheries to the impacts of climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31709915, year = {2019}, author = {Cowell, JM}, title = {Climate Change, School Health and School Nursing: A Call to Action.}, journal = {The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses}, volume = {35}, number = {6}, pages = {394}, doi = {10.1177/1059840519883469}, pmid = {31709915}, issn = {1546-8364}, }
@article {pmid31709905, year = {2019}, author = {Wonneberger, A and Meijers, MHC and Schuck, ART}, title = {Shifting public engagement: How media coverage of climate change conferences affects climate change audience segments.}, journal = {Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {963662519886474}, doi = {10.1177/0963662519886474}, pmid = {31709905}, issn = {1361-6609}, abstract = {While it is often assumed that media attention for events, such as international climate change conferences, can influence public opinion, research studying changes in public opinion concerning climate change is scarce. Research on climate change audience segments and the theory of motivated reasoning suggest that media effects depend on the level of audience engagement with climate change. We analyze how exposure to media coverage of the COP21 affected public opinion in the Netherlands. Based on a two-wave online panel survey (N = 876), we identified five audience segments that varied in their degree of climate change beliefs, involvement, policy preferences, and behavioral intentions. Different media effects across segments were found indicating (dis)confirmation bias, specifically, for medium levels of positive and negative engagement. The findings indicate that important events may cause limited changes in public opinion and emphasize the importance of studying segment-specific and content-specific media effects.}, }
@article {pmid31707431, year = {2019}, author = {He, J and Enomana, H and Dupras, J and Kermagoret, C and Poder, T}, title = {Measuring Recreation Benefit Loss under Climate Change with Revealed and Stated Behavior Data: The Case of Lac Saint-Pierre World Biosphere Reserve (Québec, Canada).}, journal = {Environmental management}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00267-019-01219-x}, pmid = {31707431}, issn = {1432-1009}, support = {510019-123//OURANOS/ ; }, abstract = {Based on a case study carried out on the Lac Saint-Pierre (LSP) World Biosphere Reserve (Québec, Canada), this paper estimates ecosystem service loss, more precisely the loss related to cultural and recreational activities of the LSP due to the fall of its water level under the pressure of climate change. We measure two dimensions of this loss. As a first step, the extrapolation of our representative survey reports $100 million annual loss in terms of recreation revenue due to the trip reduction to LSP, which is about 60% of current level. Subsequently, the travel-cost data and the contingent behavior data are combined in a revealed and stated behavior panel random-effect estimation, which reports an additional loss measured by consumer surplus that visitors can obtain from their trips up to $232 million, signifying 42% of reduction in their current value.}, }
@article {pmid31705203, year = {2019}, author = {Stefanova, A and Hesse, C and Krysanova, V and Volk, M}, title = {Assessment of Socio-Economic and Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in Four European Lagoon Catchments.}, journal = {Environmental management}, volume = {64}, number = {6}, pages = {701-720}, pmid = {31705203}, issn = {1432-1009}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; Poland ; Portugal ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Spain ; *Water Resources ; Water Supply ; }, abstract = {This study demonstrates the importance of considering potential land use and management changes in climate impact research. By taking into account possible trends of economic development and environmental awareness, we assess effects of global warming on water availability and quality in the catchments of four European lagoons: Ria de Aveiro (Portugal), Mar Menor (Spain), Vistula Lagoon (Poland and Russia), and Tyligulskyi Liman (Ukraine). Different setups of the process-based soil and water integrated model (SWIM), representing one reference and four socio-economic scenarios for each study area: the &quot;business as usual&quot;, &quot;crisis&quot;, &quot;managed horizons&quot;, and &quot;set-aside&quot; scenarios are driven by sets of 15 climate scenarios for a reference (1971-2000) and near future (2011-2040) scenario period. Modeling results suggest a large spatial variability of potential impacts across the study areas, due to differences in the projected precipitation trends and the current environmental and socio-economic conditions. While climate change may reduce water and nutrients input to the Ria de Aveiro and Tyligulsyi Liman and increase water inflow to the Vistula Lagoon the socio-economic scenarios and their implications may balance out or reverse these trends. In the intensely managed Mar Menor catchment, climate change has no notable direct impact on water resources, but changes in land use and water management may certainly aggravate the current environmental problems. The great heterogeneity among results does not allow formulating adaptation or mitigation measures at pan-European level, as initially intended by this study. It rather implies the need of a regional approach in coastal zone management.}, }
@article {pmid31704132, year = {2019}, author = {Boland, TM and Temte, JL}, title = {Family Medicine Patient and Physician Attitudes Toward Climate Change and Health in Wisconsin.}, journal = {Wilderness &amp; environmental medicine}, volume = {30}, number = {4}, pages = {386-393}, doi = {10.1016/j.wem.2019.08.005}, pmid = {31704132}, issn = {1545-1534}, abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Climate change is an increasingly relevant public health issue attracting increasing amounts of attention. Despite family medicine being at the front line for public health, no recent studies have assessed the opinions of physicians and patients regarding climate change and health in the family medicine setting.<br><br>METHODS: Surveys were distributed to adult patients in the waiting rooms of 4 University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health clinics. Four hundred three patient surveys were collected, for an 86% response rate. An online survey was distributed to all University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health physicians. Fifty-eight surveys were collected for a 32% response rate.<br><br>RESULTS: Forty-four percent of patients believe climate change is currently affecting their community's health. Patients have high trust in their physician regarding environmental issues (median=4 out of 5), and 6% of patients ranked their physician as a top source of information on this topic. Sixty-four percent of physicians believe climate change is affecting their patients' health, and 17% are comfortable counseling patients about climate change and health. Although 71% of physicians believe climate change is relevant to primary care, 31% believe that physicians should have an active role in discussing climate change with patients.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Patients and physicians are concerned about climate change and its health implications. Patient data reveals that physicians are highly trusted but underutilized sources. However, physicians are unsure of their role in addressing this topic. Thus, a large opportunity exists for family physicians to educate patients on the emerging issue of climate change and health.}, }
@article {pmid31701634, year = {2019}, author = {Prieto, I and Querejeta, JI}, title = {Simulated climate change decreases nutrient resorption from senescing leaves.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14914}, pmid = {31701634}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {19477/PI/14//Fundación Séneca/ ; CGL2013-48753-R//Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas/ ; FPDI-2013-16221//Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación/ ; }, abstract = {Nutrient resorption is the process whereby plants recover nutrients from senescing leaves and reallocate them to storage structures or newer tissues. Elemental resorption of foliar N and P has been shown to respond to temperature and precipitation, but we know remarkably little about the influence of warming and drought on the resorption of these and other essential plant macro- and micronutrients, which could alter the ability of species to recycle their nutrients. We conducted a 5 year manipulative field study to simulate predicted climate change conditions and studied the effects of warming (W), rainfall reduction (RR), and their combination (W+RR) on nutrient resorption efficiency in five coexisting shrub species in a semiarid shrubland. Both mature and senesced leaves showed significant reductions in their nutrient contents and an altered stoichiometry in response to climate change conditions. Warming (W, W+RR) reduced mature leaf N, K, Ca, S, Fe, and Zn and senesced leaf N, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, and Zn contents relative to ambient temperature conditions. Warming increased mature leaf C/N ratios and decreased N/P and C/P ratios and increased senesced leaf C/N and C/P ratios. Furthermore, W and W+RR reduced nutrient resorption efficiencies for N (6.3%), K (19.8%), S (70.9%) and increased Ca and Fe accumulation in senesced leaves (440% and 35.7%, respectively) relative to the control treatment. Rainfall reduction decreased the resorption efficiencies of N (6.7%), S (51%), and Zn (46%). Reductions in nutrient resorption efficiencies with warming and/or rainfall reduction were rather uniform and consistent across species. The negative impacts of warming and rainfall reduction on foliar nutrient resorption efficiency will likely cause an impairment of plant nutrient budgets and fitness across coexisting native shrubs in this nutrient-poor habitat, with probable implications for key ecosystem functions such as reductions in nutrient retention in vegetation, litter decomposition, and nutrient cycling rates.}, }
@article {pmid31701595, year = {2019}, author = {Olmos, M and Payne, MR and Nevoux, M and Prévost, E and Chaput, G and Du Pontavice, H and Guitton, J and Sheehan, T and Mills, K and Rivot, E}, title = {Spatial synchrony in the response of a long range migratory species (Salmo salar) to climate change in the North Atlantic Ocean.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14913}, pmid = {31701595}, issn = {1365-2486}, abstract = {A major challenge in understanding the response of populations to climate change is to separate the effects of local drivers acting independently on specific populations, from the effects of global drivers that impact multiple populations simultaneously and thereby synchronize their dynamics. We investigated the environmental drivers and the demographic mechanisms of the widespread decline in marine survival rates of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) over the last four decades. We developed a hierarchical Bayesian life cycle model to quantify the spatial synchrony in the marine survival of 13 large groups of populations (called stock units, SU) from two continental stock-groupings (CSG) in North America (NA) and Southern Europe (SE) over the period 1971-2014. We found strong coherence in the temporal variation in post-smolt marine survival among the 13 SU of NA and SE. A common North Atlantic trend explains 37% of the temporal variability of the survivals for the 13 SU and declines by a factor 1.8 over the 1971-2014 time series. Synchrony in survival trends is stronger between SU within each CSG. The common trends at the scale of NA and SE capture 60% and 42% of the total variance of temporal variations, respectively. Temporal variations of the post-smolt survival are best explained by the temporal variations of sea surface temperature (SST, negative correlation) and net primary production indices (PP, positive correlation) encountered by salmon in common domains during their marine migration. Specifically, in the Labrador Sea/Grand Banks for NA populations 26% and 24% of variance is captured by SST and PP, respectively and in the Norwegian Sea for SE populations 21% and 12% of variance is captured by SST and PP, respectively. The findings support the hypothesis of a response of salmon populations to large climate induced changes in the North Atlantic simultaneously impacting populations from distant continental habitats.}, }
@article {pmid31700686, year = {2019}, author = {Alexander, M}, title = {Sustainability and spinal cord injury: attending to climate change and disability.}, journal = {Spinal cord series and cases}, volume = {5}, number = {}, pages = {88}, pmid = {31700686}, issn = {2058-6124}, }
@article {pmid31700020, year = {2019}, author = {Góis, AR and Santos, FP and Pacheco, JM and Santos, FC}, title = {Reward and punishment in climate change dilemmas.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {16193}, pmid = {31700020}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Mitigating climate change effects involves strategic decisions by individuals that may choose to limit their emissions at a cost. Everyone shares the ensuing benefits and thereby individuals can free ride on the effort of others, which may lead to the tragedy of the commons. For this reason, climate action can be conveniently formulated in terms of Public Goods Dilemmas often assuming that a minimum collective effort is required to ensure any benefit, and that decision-making may be contingent on the risk associated with future losses. Here we investigate the impact of reward and punishment in this type of collective endeavors - coined as collective-risk dilemmas - by means of a dynamic, evolutionary approach. We show that rewards (positive incentives) are essential to initiate cooperation, mostly when the perception of risk is low. On the other hand, we find that sanctions (negative incentives) are instrumental to maintain cooperation. Altogether, our results are gratifying, given the a-priori limitations of effectively implementing sanctions in international agreements. Finally, we show that whenever collective action is most challenging to succeed, the best results are obtained when both rewards and sanctions are synergistically combined into a single policy.}, }
@article {pmid31699868, year = {2019}, author = {Costain, F}, title = {Farming and global warming.}, journal = {The Veterinary record}, volume = {185}, number = {18}, pages = {575-576}, doi = {10.1136/vr.l6366}, pmid = {31699868}, issn = {2042-7670}, }
@article {pmid31698271, year = {2020}, author = {Murdoch, A and Mantyka-Pringle, C and Sharma, S}, title = {The interactive effects of climate change and land use on boreal stream fish communities.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {700}, number = {}, pages = {134518}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134518}, pmid = {31698271}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Ongoing and projected climate change is likely to greatly alter co-occurring stressor mechanisms, yet these potential interactions remain poorly understood in natural freshwater systems worldwide. As the global biodiversity crisis deepens, successful conservation efforts will hinge on developing mechanistic multiple stressor frameworks that have been ground-truthed in natural systems containing complex species dynamics and ecological processes. Our study examined the combined and interacting effects of potential climate and land use stressors on boreal stream fishes using data from over 300 catchments across a broad 250,000 km2 region. To characterize boreal fish community health, we examined four indicators including species richness, total catch per unit effort, the proportion of lithophilic spawners (fish sensitive to sedimentation), and the assemblage tolerance index which provides a measurement of the overall community tolerance to disturbance. Land use stressors included total anthropogenic land use area and linear disturbance at multiple watershed scales as well as two site-specific habitat degradation indicators (dissolved oxygen and the proportion of fine substrate). Overall community richness and productivity were not negatively related to land use changes indicating potential compensatory dynamics (e.g. where intolerant species are replaced with more tolerant species as habitat quality degrades). In contrast, we observed declines for sensitive species, including highly valued salmonids, that varied depending on interactions between local climate, land use, and stream type. Sensitive species declines were concentrated in regions experiencing increased land use and warming, whereas increases were observed in cooler regions consistent with a subsidy-stress response. In addition, lithophilic spawners declined in watersheds experiencing warmer and wetter conditions owing to potential indirect effects on spawning habitat quality. Results from our study provide novel insight into complex climate and land use interactions occurring across a broad, real-world landscape, and highlight the potential for amplified species declines under future warming and land use scenarios.}, }
@article {pmid31696611, year = {2019}, author = {Woodward, A}, title = {Climate change and the surgeon: what is the problem? Why is it so hard? What can be done?.}, journal = {ANZ journal of surgery}, volume = {89}, number = {11}, pages = {1358-1363}, doi = {10.1111/ans.15562}, pmid = {31696611}, issn = {1445-2197}, abstract = {We know very well what causes climate change, and in general terms, what the dangers are. This is a new kind of environmental problem, it is not like taking lead out of petrol, and it is important to understand why responding to climate change is so challenging. But that is no reason to give up: in fact there are many opportunities to intervene, including actions that can be taken by surgeons and other health professionals.}, }
@article {pmid31695903, year = {2019}, author = {Menezes-Silva, PE and Loram-Lourenço, L and Alves, RDFB and Sousa, LF and Almeida, SEDS and Farnese, FS}, title = {Different ways to die in a changing world: Consequences of climate change for tree species performance and survival through an ecophysiological perspective.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {20}, pages = {11979-11999}, pmid = {31695903}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Anthropogenic activities such as uncontrolled deforestation and increasing greenhouse gas emissions are responsible for triggering a series of environmental imbalances that affect the Earth's complex climate dynamics. As a consequence of these changes, several climate models forecast an intensification of extreme weather events over the upcoming decades, including heat waves and increasingly severe drought and flood episodes. The occurrence of such extreme weather will prompt profound changes in several plant communities, resulting in massive forest dieback events that can trigger a massive loss of biodiversity in several biomes worldwide. Despite the gravity of the situation, our knowledge regarding how extreme weather events can undermine the performance, survival, and distribution of forest species remains very fragmented. Therefore, the present review aimed to provide a broad and integrated perspective of the main biochemical, physiological, and morpho-anatomical disorders that may compromise the performance and survival of forest species exposed to climate change factors, particularly drought, flooding, and global warming. In addition, we also discuss the controversial effects of high CO2 concentrations in enhancing plant growth and reducing the deleterious effects of some extreme climatic events. We conclude with a discussion about the possible effects that the factors associated with the climate change might have on species distribution and forest composition.}, }
@article {pmid31695069, year = {2019}, author = {Delgado, MDM and Bettega, C and Martens, J and Päckert, M}, title = {Ecotypic changes of alpine birds to climate change.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {16082}, pmid = {31695069}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {In endotherm animals, several traits are related to climate. For example, Bergmann's rule predicts a decrease in body size within species and across closely related species with increasing temperature, whereas Gloger's rule states that birds and mammals should be darker in humid and warm environments compared to colder and drier areas. However, it is still not clear whether ecotypic responses to variation in the local environment can also apply to morphological and colouration changes through time in response to climate change. We present a 100-year-long time series on morphological and melanin-based colours of snowfinch (325 Montifringilla, 92 Pyrgilauda and 30 Onychostruthus) museum specimens. Here we show that the tarsus length of the species has decreased and the saturation of the melanin-based colour has increased, which was correlated with the increase of temperature and precipitations. As ecotypic variations are tightly linked to individual behavioural and physiological responses to environmental variations, differently sized and coloured individuals are expected to be differently penalized by global changes. This study opens the pertinent question about whether ecotypic responses can enhance population persistence in the context of global change.}, }
@article {pmid31694683, year = {2019}, author = {Huang, J and Zeng, Q and Pan, X and Guo, X and Li, G}, title = {Projections of the effects of global warming on the disease burden of ischemic heart disease in the elderly in Tianjin, China.}, journal = {BMC public health}, volume = {19}, number = {1}, pages = {1465}, pmid = {31694683}, issn = {1471-2458}, support = {81872590//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 81502780//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; PKU 2019LCXQ008//the Clinical Medicine Plus X-Young Scholars Project, Peking University/ ; 2015QNRC001//Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by the China Association for Science and Technology/ ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide and causes a tremendous disease burden. Temperature is an important environmental determinant among the many risk factors for IHD. However, the emerging temperature-related health risks of IHD in the elderly is limited because of the lack of estimates that integrate global warming and demographic change.<br><br>METHODS: Data on daily IHD deaths in the elderly aged ≥65 years and meteorological conditions were collected in Tianjin, a megacity of China, from 2006 to 2011. First, the baseline relationship between the temperature and years of life lost (YLL) from IHD was established. Then, future assessments were performed in combination with temperature projections for 19 global-scale climate models (GCMs) under 3 representative concentration pathways (RCPs) for the 2050s and 2070s.<br><br>RESULTS: Increased YLL from IHD in the elderly was found to be associated with future ambient temperatures. The annual temperature-related YLL from IHD in the 2050s and 2070s were higher than the baseline. For instance, increases of 4.5, 14.9 and 38.3% were found under the RCP2.6, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, respectively, in the 2070s. The most significant increases occurred in warm season months. The increase in heat-related YLL will not be completely offset, even with the 25% adaptation assumed. When considering demographic change, the temperature-related disease burden of IHD in the elderly will be exacerbated by 158.4 to 196.6% under 3 RCPs in the 2050s and 2070s relative to the baseline.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These findings have significant meaning for environmental and public health policy making and interventions towards the important issue of the health impacts of global warming on the elderly.}, }
@article {pmid31693708, year = {2019}, author = {Asadgol, Z and Mohammadi, H and Kermani, M and Badirzadeh, A and Gholami, M}, title = {The effect of climate change on cholera disease: The road ahead using artificial neural network.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {11}, pages = {e0224813}, pmid = {31693708}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Climate change has been described to raise outbreaks of water-born infectious diseases and increases public health concerns. This study aimed at finding out these impacts on cholera infections by using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) from 2021 to 2050. Daily data for cholera infection cases in Qom city, which is located in the center of Iran, were analyzed from 1998 to 2016. To determine the best lag time and combination of inputs, Gamma Test (GT) was applied. General circulation model outputs were utilized to project future climate pattern under two scenarios of Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP2.6 and RCP8.5). Statistical downscaling was done to produce high-resolution synthetic time series weather dataset. ANNs were applied for simulating the impact of climate change on cholera. The observed climate variables including maximum and minimum temperatures and precipitation were tagged as predictors in ANNs. Cholera cases were considered as the target outcome variable. Projected future (2020-2050) climate in previous step was carried out to assess future cholera incidence. A seasonal trend in cholera infection was seen. Our results elucidated that the best lag time was 21 days. According to the results of downscaling tool, future climate in the study area by 2050 will be warmer and wetter. Simulation of cholera cases indicated that there is a clear trend of increasing cholera cases under the worst scenario (RCP8.5) by the year 2050 and the highest cholera cases observe in warmer months. The precipitation was recognized as the most effective input variable by sensitivity analysis. We observed a significant correlation between low precipitation and cholera infection. There is a strong evidence to show that cholera disease is correlated with environment variables, as low precipitation and high temperatures in warmer months could provide the swifter bacterial replication. These conditions in Iran, especially in the central parts, may raise the cholera infection rates. Furthermore, ANNs is an executive tool to simulate the impact of climate change on cholera to estimate the future trend of cholera incidence for adopting protective measures in endemic areas.}, }
@article {pmid31691129, year = {2019}, author = {Dapilah, F and Nielsen, JØ}, title = {Climate change extremes and barriers to successful adaptation outcomes: Disentangling a paradox in the semi-arid savanna zone of northern Ghana.}, journal = {Ambio}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s13280-019-01275-x}, pmid = {31691129}, issn = {1654-7209}, support = {Ref#91616271//The Government of Ghana and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Doctoral Scholarship Programme/ ; }, abstract = {The literature on barriers to climate change adaptation has largely focused on non-climatic barriers and has provided less insight into climate-induced barriers. Responding to this lacuna, this paper examines the connections between climate change and agricultural adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana. Results from the qualitative fieldwork show that climatic changes have been accompanied by increases in climate change extremes (CCEs) over the last three decades. In order to adapt, smallholder farmers use improved crop varieties and other support strategies. Paradoxically, however, CCEs have undermined these strategies in several instances, causing crop yields to fall short of their actual potential and leading to financial indebtedness. Therefore, the results showcase that overcoming non-climatic barriers to the uptake of agricultural adaptation strategies is a necessary but insufficient condition for achieving successful adaptation outcomes. This is the case since new barriers to the adaptation process are constantly emerging, and CCEs are an example of this.}, }
@article {pmid31690736, year = {2019}, author = {Myhre, G and Alterskjær, K and Stjern, CW and Hodnebrog, Ø and Marelle, L and Samset, BH and Sillmann, J and Schaller, N and Fischer, E and Schulz, M and Stohl, A}, title = {Frequency of extreme precipitation increases extensively with event rareness under global warming.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {16063}, pmid = {31690736}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {The intensity of the heaviest extreme precipitation events is known to increase with global warming. How often such events occur in a warmer world is however less well established, and the combined effect of changes in frequency and intensity on the total amount of rain falling as extreme precipitation is much less explored, in spite of potentially large societal impacts. Here, we employ observations and climate model simulations to document strong increases in the frequencies of extreme precipitation events occurring on decadal timescales. Based on observations we find that the total precipitation from these intense events almost doubles per degree of warming, mainly due to changes in frequency, while the intensity changes are relatively weak, in accordance to previous studies. This shift towards stronger total precipitation from extreme events is seen in observations and climate models, and increases with the strength - and hence the rareness - of the event. Based on these results, we project that if historical trends continue, the most intense precipitation events observed today are likely to almost double in occurrence for each degree of further global warming. Changes to extreme precipitation of this magnitude are dramatically stronger than the more widely communicated changes to global mean precipitation.}, }
@article {pmid31687148, year = {2019}, author = {Winkler, DE and Lin, MY and Delgadillo, J and Chapin, KJ and Huxman, TE}, title = {Early life history responses and phenotypic shifts in a rare endemic plant responding to climate change.}, journal = {Conservation physiology}, volume = {7}, number = {1}, pages = {coz076}, pmid = {31687148}, issn = {2051-1434}, abstract = {Changes in species ranges are anticipated with climate change, where in alpine settings, fragmentation and contraction are likely. This is especially true in high altitude biodiversity hotspots, where warmer growing seasons and increased drought events may negatively impact populations by limiting regeneration. Here, we test for high-altitude species responses to the interactive effects of warming and drought in Heterotheca brandegeei, a perennial cushion plant endemic to alpine outcroppings in Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park, Baja California, México. We exposed H. brandegeei seedlings to experimental warming and drought conditions to document early life history responses and the species ability to tolerate climate change. Drought negatively influenced seedling growth, with overall reductions in above- and belowground biomass. Warming and drought each led to substantial reductions in leaf development. At the same time, individuals maintained high specific leaf area and carbon investment in leaves across treatments, suggesting that existing phenotypic variation within populations may be high enough to withstand climate change. However, warming and drought interacted to negatively influence leaf-level water-use efficiency (WUE). Seedling mortality rates were nearly three times higher in warming and drought treatments, suggesting bleak prospects for H. brandegeei populations in future climate conditions. Overall, our results suggest H. brandegeei populations may experience substantial declines under future warmer and drier conditions. Some individuals may be able to establish, albeit, as smaller, more stressed plants. These results further suggest that warming alone may not be as consequential to populations as drought will be in this already water-limited system.}, }
@article {pmid31687144, year = {2019}, author = {James, RS and Tallis, J}, title = {The likely effects of thermal climate change on vertebrate skeletal muscle mechanics with possible consequences for animal movement and behaviour.}, journal = {Conservation physiology}, volume = {7}, number = {1}, pages = {coz066}, pmid = {31687144}, issn = {2051-1434}, abstract = {Climate change can involve alteration in the local temperature that an animal is exposed to, which in turn may affect skeletal muscle temperature. The underlying effects of temperature on the mechanical performance of skeletal muscle can affect organismal performance in key activities, such as locomotion and fitness-related behaviours, including prey capture and predator avoidance. The contractile performance of skeletal muscle is optimized within a specific thermal range. An increased muscle temperature can initially cause substantial improvements in force production, faster rates of force generation, relaxation, shortening, and production of power output. However, if muscle temperature becomes too high, then maximal force production and power output can decrease. Any deleterious effects of temperature change on muscle mechanics could be exacerbated by other climatic changes, such as drought, altered water, or airflow regimes that affect the environment the animal needs to move through. Many species will change their location on a daily, or even seasonal basis, to modulate the temperature that they are exposed to, thereby improving the mechanical performance of their muscle. Some species undergo seasonal acclimation to optimize muscle mechanics to longer-term changes in temperature or undergo dormancy to avoid extreme climatic conditions. As local climate alters, species either cope with the change, adapt, avoid extreme climate, move, or undergo localized extinction events. Given that such outcomes will be determined by organismal performance within the thermal environment, the effects of climate change on muscle mechanics could have a major impact on the ability of a population to survive in a particular location.}, }
@article {pmid31681344, year = {2019}, author = {Linnakoski, R and Kasanen, R and Dounavi, A and Forbes, KM}, title = {Editorial: Forest Health Under Climate Change: Effects on Tree Resilience, and Pest and Pathogen Dynamics.}, journal = {Frontiers in plant science}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {1157}, doi = {10.3389/fpls.2019.01157}, pmid = {31681344}, issn = {1664-462X}, }
@article {pmid31681250, year = {2019}, author = {Margesin, R and Niklinska, MA}, title = {Editorial: Elevation Gradients: Microbial Indicators of Climate Change?.}, journal = {Frontiers in microbiology}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {2405}, doi = {10.3389/fmicb.2019.02405}, pmid = {31681250}, issn = {1664-302X}, }
@article {pmid31681241, year = {2019}, author = {Rodríguez, J and Gallampois, CMJ and Timonen, S and Andersson, A and Sinkko, H and Haglund, P and Berglund, ÅMM and Ripszam, M and Figueroa, D and Tysklind, M and Rowe, O}, title = {Corrigendum: Effects of Organic Pollutants on Bacterial Communities Under Future Climate Change Scenarios.}, journal = {Frontiers in microbiology}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {2388}, doi = {10.3389/fmicb.2019.02388}, pmid = {31681241}, issn = {1664-302X}, abstract = {[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02926.].}, }
@article {pmid31681113, year = {2019}, author = {Parncutt, R}, title = {The Human Cost of Anthropogenic Global Warming: Semi-Quantitative Prediction and the 1,000-Tonne Rule.}, journal = {Frontiers in psychology}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {2323}, pmid = {31681113}, issn = {1664-1078}, abstract = {Greenhouse-gas emissions are indirectly causing future deaths by multiple mechanisms. For example, reduced food and water supplies will exacerbate hunger, disease, violence, and migration. How will anthropogenic global warming (AGW) affect global mortality due to poverty around and beyond 2100? Roughly, how much burned fossil carbon corresponds to one future death? What are the psychological, medical, political, and economic implications? Predicted death tolls are crucial for policy formulation, but uncertainty increases with temporal distance from the present and estimates may be biased. Order-of-magnitude estimates should refer to literature from diverse relevant disciplines. The carbon budget for 2°C AGW (roughly 1012 tonnes carbon) will indirectly cause roughly 109 future premature deaths (10% of projected maximum global population), spread over one to two centuries. This zeroth-order prediction is relative and in addition to existing preventable death rates. It lies between likely best- and worst-case scenarios of roughly 3 × 108 and 3 × 109, corresponding to plus/minus one standard deviation on a logarithmic scale in a Gaussian probability distribution. It implies that one future premature death is caused every time roughly 1,000 (300-3,000) tonnes of carbon are burned. Therefore, any fossil-fuel project that burns millions of tons of carbon is probably indirectly killing thousands of future people. The prediction may be considered valid, accounting for multiple indirect links between AGW and death rates in a top-down approach, but unreliable due to the uncertainty of climate change feedback and interactions between physical, biological, social, and political climate impacts (e.g., ecological cascade effects and co-extinction). Given universal agreement on the value of human lives, a death toll of this unprecedented magnitude must be avoided at all costs. As a clear political message, the &quot;1,000-tonne rule&quot; can be used to defend human rights, especially in developing countries, and to clarify that climate change is primarily a human rights issue.}, }
@article {pmid31679495, year = {2019}, author = {Larsson, P and von Seth, J and Hagen, IJ and Götherström, A and Androsov, S and Germonpré, M and Bergfeldt, N and Fedorov, S and Eide, NE and Sokolova, N and Berteaux, D and Angerbjörn, A and Flagstad, Ø and Plotnikov, V and Norén, K and Díez-Del-Molino, D and Dussex, N and Stanton, DWG and Dalén, L}, title = {Consequences of past climate change and recent human persecution on mitogenomic diversity in the arctic fox.}, journal = {Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences}, volume = {374}, number = {1788}, pages = {20190212}, pmid = {31679495}, issn = {1471-2970}, abstract = {Ancient DNA provides a powerful means to investigate the timing, rate and extent of population declines caused by extrinsic factors, such as past climate change and human activities. One species probably affected by both these factors is the arctic fox, which had a large distribution during the last glaciation that subsequently contracted at the start of the Holocene. More recently, the arctic fox population in Scandinavia went through a demographic bottleneck owing to human persecution. To investigate the consequences of these processes, we generated mitogenome sequences from a temporal dataset comprising Pleistocene, historical and modern arctic fox samples. We found no evidence that Pleistocene populations in mid-latitude Europe or Russia contributed to the present-day gene pool of the Scandinavian population, suggesting that postglacial climate warming led to local population extinctions. Furthermore, during the twentieth-century bottleneck in Scandinavia, at least half of the mitogenome haplotypes were lost, consistent with a 20-fold reduction in female effective population size. In conclusion, these results suggest that the arctic fox in mainland Western Europe has lost genetic diversity as a result of both past climate change and human persecution. Consequently, it might be particularly vulnerable to the future challenges posed by climate change. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'The past is a foreign country: how much can the fossil record actually inform conservation?'}, }
@article {pmid31678877, year = {2020}, author = {Ahmad, N and Shaffril, HAM and Abu Samah, A and Idris, K and Abu Samah, B and Hamdan, ME}, title = {The adaptation towards climate change impacts among islanders in Malaysia.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {699}, number = {}, pages = {134404}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134404}, pmid = {31678877}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {The climate change phenomenon has been occurring in every part of the world, including Malaysia. In particular, changes such as rising temperature, sea level rise, and unstable rain pattern are proven to affect the socio-economic routine of the community. Hence, it is necessary to learn how to adapt to it, especially those who heavily rely on nature stability. The present study examined the adaptation towards climate change among islanders in Malaysia. In addition, the current research was performed quantitatively using a developed questionnaire as the main data collection tool. In this case, a total of 400 islanders were selected as the respondents through a multi-stage sampling technique. The results revealed that the respondents recorded a moderate to high mean score for adaptation aspects namely awareness, dependency and structure. Accordingly, a number of recommendations that were highlighted can be utilized as a basis to develop community adaptation policy that is in line with the islanders' need, ability, and interests.}, }
@article {pmid31677425, year = {2020}, author = {Doberstein, B and Tadgell, A and Rutledge, A}, title = {Managed retreat for climate change adaptation in coastal megacities: A comparison of policy and practice in Manila and Vancouver.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {253}, number = {}, pages = {109753}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109753}, pmid = {31677425}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {Canada ; Cities ; *Climate Change ; *Floods ; Philippines ; }, abstract = {'Managed retreat' is gaining considerable attention as part of megacities' climate change adaptation and resilience enhancement toolkits, and as a policy option for disaster risk reduction in coastal regions. The overarching objective of managed retreat is to reduce the exposure of people and assets to flooding, storm surges and sea level rise by retreating from these threats in a planned fashion. Managed retreat is one of four main options covered in the 'PARA' (protect/accommodate/retreat/avoid) framework explained in this paper, which can be used to enhance resilience in coastal megacities. In this paper, qualitative research methods were used to collect primary data on the feasibility of using managed retreat for two case study coastal megacities: Manila, Philippines, and Vancouver, Canada. Both case studies review the risk context of each city, local climate change adaptation/disaster risk reduction (CCA/DRR) policies linked to managed retreat, examples of managed retreat practice, and barriers to managed retreat identified through primary or secondary data analysis. Comparisons between the two cases are then carried out, and similarities and differences are highlighted. The paper concludes by suggesting possible means by which barriers to managed retreat might be overcome.}, }
@article {pmid31676988, year = {2019}, author = {Talchabhadel, R and Karki, R}, title = {Correction to: Assessing climate boundary shifting under climate change scenarios across Nepal.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {191}, number = {12}, pages = {707}, doi = {10.1007/s10661-019-7907-0}, pmid = {31676988}, issn = {1573-2959}, abstract = {The original version of this article unfortunately contained an error. All &quot;50s&quot; and &quot;70s&quot; were replaced by &quot;1950s&quot; and &quot;1970s&quot; throughout the published paper.}, }
@article {pmid31676620, year = {2019}, author = {Perkins, R}, title = {Farming and global warming.}, journal = {The Veterinary record}, volume = {185}, number = {17}, pages = {542-543}, doi = {10.1136/vr.l6240}, pmid = {31676620}, issn = {2042-7670}, }
@article {pmid31673768, year = {2019}, author = {Langvall, O and Ottosson Löfvenius, M}, title = {Long-term standardized forest phenology in Sweden: a climate change indicator.}, journal = {International journal of biometeorology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00484-019-01817-8}, pmid = {31673768}, issn = {1432-1254}, abstract = {Because climate change alters patterns of vegetative growth, long-term phenological measurements and observations can provide important data for analyzing its impact. Phenological assessments are usually made as records of calendar dates when specific phase changes occur. Such assessments have benefits and are used in Citizen Science monitoring. However, these kinds of data often have low statistical precision when describing gradual changes. Frequent monitoring of the phenological traits of forest trees and berries as they undergo gradual change is needed to acquire good temporal resolution of transitions relative to other factors, such as susceptibility to frosts, insects, and fungi, and the use of berries as a food resource. Intensive weekly monitoring of the growth of apical and branch buds and the elongation of shoots and leaves on four tree species, and the abundance of flowers and berries of bilberry and lingonberry, has been performed in Sweden since 2006. Here, we present quantitative methods for interpolating such data, which detail the gradual changes between assessments in order to describe average rates of development and amount of interannual variation. Our analysis has shown the active growth period of trees to differ with latitude. We also observed a change in the timing of the maximum numbers of ripening berries and their successive decline. Data from tree phenology assessments can be used to recommend best forestry practice and to model tree growth, while berry data can be used to estimate when food resources for animals are most available.}, }
@article {pmid31672814, year = {2019}, author = {Storz, MA}, title = {Mitigating climate change: using the physician's tool of the trade.}, journal = {The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners}, volume = {69}, number = {688}, pages = {557}, pmid = {31672814}, issn = {1478-5242}, }
@article {pmid31670444, year = {2019}, author = {Byrne, M and Foo, SA and Ross, PM and Putnam, HM}, title = {Limitations of cross- and multigenerational plasticity for marine invertebrates faced with global climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14882}, pmid = {31670444}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {DP150102771//Australian Research Council/ ; 2016RD0159//NSW Environmental Trust/ ; 1921465//US National Science Foundation/ ; //Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research/ ; //Pembroke Foundation International Ltd/ ; }, abstract = {Although cross generation (CGP) and multigenerational (MGP) plasticity have been identified as mechanisms of acclimation to global change, the weight of evidence indicates that parental conditioning over generations is not a panacea to rescue stress sensitivity in offspring. For many species, there were no benefits of parental conditioning. Even when improved performance was observed, this waned over time within a generation or across generations and fitness declined. CGP and MGP studies identified resilient species with stress tolerant genotypes in wild populations and selected family lines. Several bivalves possess favourable stress tolerance and phenotypically plastic traits potentially associated with genetic adaptation to life in habitats where they routinely experience temperature and/or acidification stress. These traits will be important to help 'climate proof' shellfish ventures. Species that are naturally stress tolerant and those that naturally experience a broad range of environmental conditions are good candidates to provide insights into the physiological and molecular mechanisms involved in CGP and MGP. It is challenging to conduct ecologically relevant global change experiments over the long times commensurate with the pace of changing climate. As a result, many studies present stressors in a shock-type exposure at rates much faster than projected scenarios. With more gradual stressor introduction over longer experimental durations and in context with conditions species are currently acclimatized and/or adapted to, the outcomes for sensitive species might differ. We highlight the importance to understand primordial germ cell development and the timing of gametogenesis with respect to stressor exposure. Although multigenerational exposure to global change stressors currently appears limited as a universal tool to rescue species in the face of changing climate, natural proxies of future conditions (upwelling zones, CO2 vents, naturally warm habitats) show that phenotypic adjustment and/or beneficial genetic selection is possible for some species, indicating complex plasticity-adaptation interactions.}, }
@article {pmid31668621, year = {2019}, author = {Helm, B and Van Doren, BM and Hoffmann, D and Hoffmann, U}, title = {Evolutionary Response to Climate Change in Migratory Pied Flycatchers.}, journal = {Current biology : CB}, volume = {29}, number = {21}, pages = {3714-3719.e4}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2019.08.072}, pmid = {31668621}, issn = {1879-0445}, abstract = {Climate change is rapidly advancing spring phenology [1-3] but at different rates in different species [1, 4]. Whether these advances are solely driven by phenotypic plasticity [2, 5] or also involve evolution is hotly debated (e.g., [5-7]). In some species, including avian long-distance migrants, plastic responses to early springs may be constrained by inherited circannual timing programs [8, 9], making evolutionary adjustment the only viable mechanism for keeping pace with shifting phenology [5, 10]. This constraint may be contributing to population declines in migratory species [5, 10-12]. To test whether a migrant's timing program has evolved [10, 12], we replicated an experimental study of the annual cycle of long-distance migratory pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) after 21 years of warming. Flycatchers are a model for studying constrained ecological responses to climate change [6, 10, 12, 13]. We show that the phase of the flycatcher circannual clock controlling spring moult, migration, and reproductive timing advanced by 9 days. A nearby wild population mirrored these changes, concurrently advancing egg-laying by 11 days. Furthermore, the time window during which wild flycatcher reproductive timing was most sensitive to ambient temperature advanced by 0.8 days year-1. These results support a role of phenotypic evolution [14] in changing spring phenology [15, 16]. We suggest that the timing programs of long-distance migratory birds may have greater adaptive potential than previously thought, leaving some scope for evolutionary rescue in a changing climate.}, }
@article {pmid31667011, year = {2019}, author = {Cursach, JA and Arriagada, A and Rau, JR and Ojeda, J and Bizama, G and Becerra, A}, title = {Predicting the potential distribution of the endemic seabird Pelecanus thagus in the Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem under different climate change scenarios.}, journal = {PeerJ}, volume = {7}, number = {}, pages = {e7642}, pmid = {31667011}, issn = {2167-8359}, abstract = {Background: The effects of global climate change on species inhabiting marine ecosystems are of growing concern, especially for endemic species that are sensitive due to restricted distribution. One method employed for determining the effects of climate change on the distribution of these organisms is species distribution modeling.<br><br>Methods: We generated a model to evaluate the potential geographic distribution and breeding distribution of the Peruvian pelican (Pelecanus thagus). Based on maximum entropy modeling (MaxEnt), we identified the environmental factors that currently affect its geographic distribution and breeding. Then we predicted its future distribution range under two climate change scenarios: moderate (rcp 2.6) and severe (rcp 8.5).<br><br>Results: The mean daytime temperature range and marine primary productivity explain the current potential distribution and breeding of the pelican. Under the future climate change scenarios, the spatial distribution of the pelican is predicted to slightly change. While the breeding distribution of the pelican can benefit in the moderate scenario, it is predicted to decrease (near -20 %) in the severe scenario.<br><br>Discussion: The current potential geographic distribution of the pelican is influenced to a large extent by thermal conditions and primary productivity. Under the moderate scenario, a slight increase in pelican breeding distribution is predicted. This increase in habitable area is explained by the climatic conditions in southern Chile, and those climatic conditions will likely be similar to the current conditions of the central coast of Chile. We predict that the coasts of southern Chile will constitute an important refuge for the conservation of the Peruvian pelican under future climate change scenarios.}, }
@article {pmid31665597, year = {2019}, author = {Shigetomi, Y and Ohno, H and Chapman, A and Fujii, H and Nansai, K and Fukushima, Y}, title = {Clarifying Demographic Impacts on Embodied and Materially Retained Carbon toward Climate Change Mitigation.}, journal = {Environmental science &amp; technology}, volume = {53}, number = {24}, pages = {14123-14133}, doi = {10.1021/acs.est.9b02603}, pmid = {31665597}, issn = {1520-5851}, abstract = {Modern lifestyles demand a number of products derived from petroleum-based sources that eventually cause carbon emissions. The quantification of lifestyle and household consumption impacts upon carbon emissions from both the embodied CO2 (EC) and materially retained carbon (MRC) viewpoints is critical to deriving amelioration policies and meeting emission reduction goals. This study, for the first time, details a methodology to estimate both EC and MRC for Japan, focusing on petrochemicals and woody products utilizing the time series input-output table, physical value tables and the national survey of family income and expenditure, leveraging time series input-output-based material flow analysis (IO-MFA), and structural decomposition analysis (SDA). Findings elucidated hot spots of deleterious consumption by age of householder and the critical factors which underpin them including intensity effects, pattern effects, and demographic shifts over time. Although demographic shifts associated with an aging, shrinking population in Japan decreased EC and MRC, the negative effect reduced in size over time during 1990-2005. Policy implications identify the potential to mitigate approximately 21% of required household emission reductions by 2030 through strategies including recycling initiatives and the recovery of carbon from products covered within current recycling laws and hot spot sectors which are not currently considered such as apparel.}, }
@article {pmid31664098, year = {2019}, author = {Masó, G and Kaufmann, J and Clavero, H and Fitze, PS}, title = {Age-dependent effects of moderate differences in environmental predictability forecasted by climate change, experimental evidence from a short-lived lizard (Zootoca vivipara).}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {15546}, pmid = {31664098}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Whether and how differences in environmental predictability affect life-history traits is controversial and may depend on mean environmental conditions. Solid evidence for effects of environmental predictability are lacking and thus, the consequences of the currently observed and forecasted climate-change induced reduction of precipitation predictability are largely unknown. Here we experimentally tested whether and how changes in the predictability of precipitation affect growth, reproduction, and survival of common lizard Zootoca vivipara. Precipitation predictability affected all three age classes. While adults were able to compensate the treatment effects, yearlings and juvenile females were not able to compensate negative effects of less predictable precipitation on growth and body condition, respectively. Differences among the age-classes' response reflect differences (among age-classes) in the sensitivity to environmental predictability. Moreover, effects of environmental predictability depended on mean environmental conditions. This indicates that integrating differences in environmental sensitivity, and changes in averages and the predictability of climatic variables will be key to understand whether species are able to cope with the current climatic change.}, }
@article {pmid31663172, year = {2019}, author = {Reum, JCP and McDonald, PS and Long, WC and Holsman, KK and Divine, L and Armstrong, D and Armstrong, J}, title = {Rapid assessment of management options for promoting stock rebuilding in data-poor species under climate change.}, journal = {Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/cobi.13427}, pmid = {31663172}, issn = {1523-1739}, abstract = {The development of species recovery plans requires considering likely outcomes of different management interventions, but the complicating effects of climate change are rarely evaluated. Here, we demonstrate how Qualitative Network Models (QNMs) can be deployed to support decision-making when data, time, and funding limitations restrict use of more demanding quantitative methods. We used QNMs to evaluate management interventions intended to promote rebuilding of a collapsed stock of blue king crab Paralithodes platypus (BKC) around the Pribilof Islands (eastern Bering Sea) and show how their potential efficacy may change when considered under climate change. Based on stakeholder input and a literature review, we constructed a QNM that described the life cycle of BKC, key ecological interactions, and potential climate change impacts. In addition, we applied a simple and computationally efficient simulation procedure that incorporates information on relative interaction strengths using inequality conditions into predictions. Under a scenario of no climate change, predicted increases in BKC were reliable under one intervention scenario: stock enhancement as part of a BKC hatchery program. However, when climate change was accounted for the intervention was not able to counteract its adverse impacts, which had an overall negative effect on BKC. The remaining scenarios related to changes in fishing effort on BKC predators. For those scenarios, BKC outcomes were unreliable but climate change further decreased the probability of observing recovery. We performed sensitivity analyses to identify key sources of prediction uncertainty which can be used to inform research prioritization, guide model refinement, and aid the development of more targeted quantitative models. QNMs are useful options when data are limited, but they remain underutilized in the conservation arena. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.}, }
@article {pmid31662306, year = {2019}, author = {Wilkinson, AJK and Braggins, R and Steinbach, I and Smith, J}, title = {Costs of switching to low global warming potential inhalers. An economic and carbon footprint analysis of NHS prescription data in England.}, journal = {BMJ open}, volume = {9}, number = {10}, pages = {e028763}, pmid = {31662306}, issn = {2044-6055}, abstract = {OBJECTIVES: Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) contain propellants which are potent greenhouse gases. Many agencies propose a switch to alternative, low global warming potential (GWP) inhalers, such as dry powder inhalers (DPIs). We aimed to analyse the impact on greenhouse gas emissions and drug costs of making this switch.<br><br>SETTING: We studied National Health Service prescription data from England in 2017 and collated carbon footprint data on inhalers commonly used in England.<br><br>DESIGN: Inhalers were separated into different categories according to their mechanisms of action (eg, short-acting beta-agonist). Within each category we identified low and high GWP inhalers and calculated the cost and carbon impact of changing to low GWP inhalers. We modelled scenarios for swapping proportionally according to the current market share of each equivalent DPI (model 1) and switching to the lowest cost pharmaceutically equivalent DPI (model 2). We also reviewed available data on the carbon footprint of inhalers from scientific publications, independently certified reports and patents to provide more accurate carbon footprint information on different types of inhalers.<br><br>RESULTS: If MDIs using HFA propellant are replaced with the cheapest equivalent DPI, then for every 10% of MDIs changed to DPIs, drug costs decrease by £8.2M annually. However if the brands of DPIs stay the same as 2017 prescribing patterns, for every 10% of MDIs changed to DPIs, drug costs increase by £12.7M annually. Most potential savings are due to less expensive long-acting beta-agonist (LABA)/inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) inhalers. Some reliever inhalers (eg, Ventolin) have a carbon footprint over 25 kg CO2e per inhaler, while others use far less 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFA134a) (eg, Salamol) with a carbon footprint of <10 kg CO2e per inhaler. 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (HFA227ea) LABA/ICS inhalers (eg, Flutiform) have a carbon footprint over 36 kg CO2e, compared with an equivalent HFA134a combination inhaler (eg, Fostair) at <20 kg CO2e. For every 10% of MDIs changed to DPIs, 58 kt CO2e could be saved annually in England.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Switching to DPIs would result in large carbon savings and can be achieved alongside reduced drug costs by using less expensive brands. Substantial carbon savings can be made by using small volume HFA134a MDIs, in preference to large volume HFA134a MDIs, or those containing HFA227ea as a propellant.}, }
@article {pmid31658411, year = {2019}, author = {Potter, S and Solvik, K and Erb, A and Goetz, SJ and Johnstone, JF and Mack, MC and Randerson, JT and Román, MO and Schaaf, CL and Turetsky, MR and Veraverbeke, S and Walker, XJ and Wang, Z and Massey, R and Rogers, BM}, title = {Climate change decreases the cooling effect from postfire albedo in boreal North America.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14888}, pmid = {31658411}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {NNX14AI73G/NASA/NASA/United States ; NNX15AU56A/NASA/NASA/United States ; NNX14AI73G/NASA/NASA/United States ; NNX15AU56A/NASA/NASA/United States ; }, abstract = {Fire is a primary disturbance in boreal forests and generates both positive and negative climate forcings. The influence of fire on surface albedo is a predominantly negative forcing in boreal forests, and one of the strongest overall, due to increased snow exposure in the winter and spring months. Albedo forcings are spatially and temporally heterogeneous and depend on a variety of factors related to soils, topography, climate, land cover/vegetation type, successional dynamics, time since fire, season, and fire severity. However, how these variables interact to influence albedo is not well understood, and quantifying these relationships and predicting postfire albedo becomes increasingly important as the climate changes and management frameworks evolve to consider climate impacts. Here we developed a MODIS-derived 'blue sky' albedo product and a novel machine learning modeling framework to predict fire-driven changes in albedo under historical and future climate scenarios across boreal North America. Converted to radiative forcing (RF), we estimated that fires generate an annual mean cooling of -1.77 ± 1.35 W/m2 from albedo under historical climate conditions (1971-2000) integrated over 70 years postfire. Increasing postfire albedo along a south-north climatic gradient was offset by a nearly opposite gradient in solar insolation, such that large-scale spatial patterns in RF were minimal. Our models suggest that climate change will lead to decreases in mean annual postfire albedo, and hence a decreasing strength of the negative RF, a trend dominated by decreased snow cover in spring months. Considering the range of future climate scenarios and model uncertainties, we estimate that for fires burning in the current era (2016) the cooling effect from long-term postfire albedo will be reduced by 15%-28% due to climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31655864, year = {2019}, author = {Islam, MA and Hoque, MA and Ahmed, KM and Butler, AP}, title = {Impact of Climate Change and Land Use on Groundwater Salinization in Southern Bangladesh-Implications for Other Asian Deltas.}, journal = {Environmental management}, volume = {64}, number = {5}, pages = {640-649}, pmid = {31655864}, issn = {1432-1009}, mesh = {Asia ; Bangladesh ; *Climate Change ; *Groundwater ; Salinity ; }, abstract = {Pervasive salinity in soil and water is affecting agricultural yield and the health of millions of delta dwellers in Asia. This is also being exacerbated by climate change through increases in sea level and tropical storm surges. One consequence of this has been a widespread introduction of salt water shrimp farming. Here, we show, using field data and modeling, how changes in climate and land use are likely to result in increased salinization of shallow groundwater in SE Asian mega-deltas. We also explore possible adaptation options. We find that possible future increase of episodic inundation events, combined with salt water shrimp farming, will cause rapid salinization of groundwater in the region making it less suitable for drinking water and irrigation. However, modified land use and water management practices can mitigate the impacts on groundwater, as well as the overlying soil, from future salinization. The study therefore provides guidance for adaptation planning to reduce future salinization in Asian deltas.}, }
@article {pmid31655785, year = {2019}, author = {Swartz, MK}, title = {Taking on Climate Change Through a Health Care Lens.}, journal = {Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates &amp; Practitioners}, volume = {33}, number = {6}, pages = {623}, doi = {10.1016/j.pedhc.2019.09.002}, pmid = {31655785}, issn = {1532-656X}, }
@article {pmid31655005, year = {2019}, author = {Doelman, JC and Stehfest, E and van Vuuren, DP and Tabeau, A and Hof, AF and Braakhekke, MC and Gernaat, DEHJ and van den Berg, M and van Zeist, WJ and Daioglou, V and van Meijl, H and Lucas, PL}, title = {Afforestation for climate change mitigation: Potentials, risks and trade-offs.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14887}, pmid = {31655005}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {//European Union's Seventh Framework Programme/ ; }, abstract = {Afforestation is considered a cost-effective and readily available climate change mitigation option. In recent studies afforestation is presented as a major solution to limit climate change. However, estimates of afforestation potential vary widely. Moreover, the risks in global mitigation policy and the negative trade-offs with food security are often not considered. Here we present a new approach to assess the economic potential of afforestation with the IMAGE 3.0 integrated assessment model framework. In addition, we discuss the role of afforestation in mitigation pathways and the effects of afforestation on the food system under increasingly ambitious climate targets. We show that afforestation has a mitigation potential of 4.9 GtCO2 /year at 200 US$/tCO2 in 2050 leading to large-scale application in an SSP2 scenario aiming for 2°C (410 GtCO2 cumulative up to 2100). Afforestation reduces the overall costs of mitigation policy. However, it may lead to lower mitigation ambition and lock-in situations in other sectors. Moreover, it bears risks to implementation and permanence as the negative emissions are increasingly located in regions with high investment risks and weak governance, for example in Sub-Saharan Africa. Afforestation also requires large amounts of land (up to 1,100 Mha) leading to large reductions in agricultural land. The increased competition for land could lead to higher food prices and an increased population at risk of hunger. Our results confirm that afforestation has substantial potential for mitigation. At the same time, we highlight that major risks and trade-offs are involved. Pathways aiming to limit climate change to 2°C or even 1.5°C need to minimize these risks and trade-offs in order to achieve mitigation sustainably.}, }
@article {pmid31654107, year = {2019}, author = {Reyns, W and Rineau, F and Spaak, JW and Franken, O and Berg, MP and Van Der Plas, F and Bardgett, RD and Beenaerts, N and De Laender, F}, title = {Food Web Uncertainties Influence Predictions of Climate Change Effects on Soil Carbon Sequestration in Heathlands.}, journal = {Microbial ecology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s00248-019-01444-1}, pmid = {31654107}, issn = {1432-184X}, support = {BOF15DOCNA02//Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds/ ; }, abstract = {Carbon cycling models consider soil carbon sequestration a key process for climate change mitigation. However, these models mostly focus on abiotic soil processes and, despite its recognized critical mechanistic role, do not explicitly include interacting soil organisms. Here, we use a literature study to show that even a relatively simple soil community (heathland soils) contains large uncertainties in temporal and spatial food web structure. Next, we used a Lotka-Volterra-based food web model to demonstrate that, due to these uncertainties, climate change can either increase or decrease soil carbon sequestration to varying extents. Both the strength and direction of changes strongly depend on (1) the main consumer's (enchytraeid worms) feeding preferences and (2) whether decomposers (fungi) or enchytraeid worms are more sensitive to stress. Hence, even for a soil community with a few dominant functional groups and a simulation model with a few parameters, filling these knowledge gaps is a critical first step towards the explicit integration of soil food web dynamics into carbon cycling models in order to better assess the role soils play in climate change mitigation.}, }
@article {pmid31653545, year = {2019}, author = {Fukuda, M and Fukuda, K}, title = {The male to female ratio of newborn infants in Japan in relation to climate change, earthquakes, fetal deaths, and singleton male and female birth weights.}, journal = {Early human development}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {104861}, doi = {10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104861}, pmid = {31653545}, issn = {1872-6232}, abstract = {We have updated our work regarding climate extremes in Japan and the consequences of the huge earthquake in the Fukushima Prefecture in year 2011. We have interchangeably used the term sex ratio at birth, sex ratio of births. This ratio describes the secondary sex ratio, whereas the primary sex ratio designates the male/female ratio at fertilization. The underlying mechanisms of declines in sex ratios at birth may be related to decreased fertilization of XY embryos by reduced motility of Y spermatozoa from male factor approach and increased cortisol secretion prior to conception from a female factor approach. We have shown that the declines in sex ratio at birth were observed 9 months after the Kobe earthquake but 10 months after the Tohoku and Kumamoto earthquakes. The temperature difference may be associated positively with sex ratio of fetal deaths and negatively with sex ratio of births and with singleton male and female birth weights.}, }
@article {pmid31652639, year = {2019}, author = {Li, X and Sha, J and Zhao, Y and Wang, ZL}, title = {Estimating the Responses of Hydrological and Sedimental Processes to Future Climate Change in Watersheds with Different Landscapes in the Yellow River Basin, China.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {20}, pages = {}, pmid = {31652639}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {This study concerned the sediment issue of the Yellow River basin. The responses of hydrological and sedimental processes to future climate change in two upland watersheds with different dominant landscapes were estimated. Four Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenarios with different radiative forcing levels were considered. The outputs of eleven Global Climate Models (GCMs) were used to represent the future climate status of the 2050s and 2070s, and an ensemble means was achieved to avoid uncertainty. The Long Ashton Research Station Weather Generator (LARS-WG) was employed to downscale the outputs of GCMs for future site-scale daily weather data estimations. The Generalized Watershed Loading Functions (GWLF) model was employed to model the streamflow and sediment yields under various scenarios and periods. The results showed that there would be generally hotter and wetter weather conditions in the future. Increased erosion and sediment yields could be found in the study area, with lesser increments in sediment in woodland than in cultivated field. The peak of sediment would appear in the 2050s, and integrated measures for sediment control should be implemented to reduce erosion and block delivery. The multi-model approach proposed in this study had reliable performance and could be applied in other similar areas with modest data conditions.}, }
@article {pmid31651985, year = {2019}, author = {McDermott-Levy, R and Kolanowski, AM and Fick, DM and Mann, ME}, title = {Addressing the Health Risks of Climate Change in Older Adults.}, journal = {Journal of gerontological nursing}, volume = {45}, number = {11}, pages = {21-29}, doi = {10.3928/00989134-20191011-04}, pmid = {31651985}, issn = {0098-9134}, abstract = {Our climate is changing. These changes have an impact on health, especially in vulnerable populations such as older adults. Many older adults lack the physical, cognitive, social, and economic resources to avoid and/or mitigate the effects of exposure to extreme weather events. The purpose of the current article is to help nurses understand climate change and how that relates to the need for specific interventions to support climate adaptation for the older adult population. A model of exposure, contact to stressors, and adaptive capacity are used to address the health needs of older adults in the face of climate change. Gaps in nursing knowledge, resources for nurses, and a proposed agenda for research and practice in climate change are offered. Gerontological nurses are in an important position to lessen the harm of climate change in older adults through practice, research, and policy. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 45(11), 21-29.].}, }
@article {pmid31651982, year = {2019}, author = {Fick, DM}, title = {Caring for Our Earth and Ourselves: Focusing Attention on Climate Change and Older Adults.}, journal = {Journal of gerontological nursing}, volume = {45}, number = {11}, pages = {2-3}, doi = {10.3928/00989134-20191011-01}, pmid = {31651982}, issn = {0098-9134}, }
@article {pmid31648155, year = {2019}, author = {Xu, L and Wang, X and Liu, J and He, Y and Tang, J and Nguyen, M and Cui, S}, title = {Identifying the trade-offs between climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban land use planning: An empirical study in a coastal city.}, journal = {Environment international}, volume = {133}, number = {Pt B}, pages = {105162}, doi = {10.1016/j.envint.2019.105162}, pmid = {31648155}, issn = {1873-6750}, abstract = {Cities play a significant role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Urban land planning shapes the urban form and is considered to be an effective approach for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Yet, there is little knowledge about what urban forms can reduce both greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate stresses while considering trade-offs between them. Here, we investigate the role of urban land use in both climate change mitigation and adaptation. In particular, we assess quantitatively the competition between strategies for mitigation and adaptation and identify potential win-win solutions in land use responses. Using a coastal city as a case study, we find that the land use strategies for unilateral mitigation or adaptation can cause contradicting consequences with respect to the reductions in GHG emissions and climate stresses, i.e. reductions in GHGs could increase climate stresses or vice versa. Poorly integrated strategies potentially may compromise international efforts to meet the Climate Action in the Sustainable Development Goals. Properly integrated mitigation and adaptation strategies, or climate-sensitive land use planning, however, can lead to win-win outcomes and eventually achieve co-benefits. Yet, any co-benefits will gradually diminish if there is a delay in climate-sensitive land use planning, implying growing GHGs and intensified climate stresses. Our analysis indicates that integrating climate change mitigation and adaptation in urban land use needs to be enacted as soon as possible: any delays in implementation reduce the window to act to maximize the co-benefits.}, }
@article {pmid31646614, year = {2019}, author = {Randall, CJ and Toth, LT and Leichter, JJ and Maté, JL and Aronson, RB}, title = {Upwelling buffers climate change impacts on coral reefs of the eastern tropical Pacific.}, journal = {Ecology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1002/ecy.2918}, pmid = {31646614}, issn = {1939-9170}, abstract = {Corals of the eastern tropical Pacific live in a marginal and oceanographically dynamic environment. Along the Pacific coast of Panamá, stronger seasonal upwelling in the Gulf of Panamá in the east transitions to weaker upwelling in the Gulf of Chiriquí in the west, resulting in complex regional oceanographic conditions that drive differential coral-reef growth. Over millennial timescales, reefs in the Gulf of Chiriquí recovered more quickly from climatic disturbances compared with reefs in the Gulf of Panamá. In recent decades, corals in the Gulf of Chiriquí have also had higher growth rates than in the Gulf of Panamá. As the ocean continues to warm, however, conditions could shift to favor the growth of corals in the Gulf of Panamá, where upwelling may confer protection from high-temperature anomalies. Here we describe the recent spatial and temporal variability in surface oceanography of nearshore environments in Pacific Panamá and compare those conditions with the dynamics of contemporary coral-reef communities, during and after the 2016 coral-bleaching event. Although both gulfs have warmed significantly over the last 150 years, thermal maxima in the Gulf of Chiriquí are increasing faster, and ocean temperatures there are becoming more variable than in the recent past. In contrast to historical trends, we found that coral cover, coral survival, and coral growth-rates were all significantly higher in the Gulf of Panamá. Corals bleached extensively in the Gulf of Chiriquí following the 2015-2016 El Niño event, whereas upwelling in the Gulf of Panamá moderated the high temperatures caused by El Niño, allowing the corals largely to escape thermal stress. As the climate continues to warm, upwelling zones may offer a temporary and localized refuge from the thermal impacts of climate change, while reef growth in the rest of the eastern tropical Pacific continues to decline.}, }
@article {pmid31644541, year = {2019}, author = {Palu, S and Mahmoud, H}, title = {Impact of climate change on the integrity of the superstructure of deteriorated U.S. bridges.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {10}, pages = {e0223307}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0223307}, pmid = {31644541}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Bridges in America are aging and deteriorating, causing substantial financial strain on federal resources and tax payers' money. Of the various deterioration issues in bridges, one of the most common and costly is malfunctioning of expansion joints, connecting two bridge spans, due to accumulation of debris and dirt in the joint. Although expansion joints are small components of bridges' superstructure, their malfunction can result in major structural problems and when coupled with thermal stresses, the demand on the structural elements could be further amplified. Intuitively, these additional demands are expected to even worsen if one considers potential future temperature rise due to climate change. Indeed, it has been speculated that climate change is likely to have negative effect on bridges worldwide. However, to date there has been no serious attempts to quantify this effect on a larger spatial scale with no studies pertaining to the integrity of the main load carrying girders. In this study, we attempt to quantify the effect of clogged joints and climate change on failure of the superstructure of a class of steel bridges around the U.S. We surprisingly find that potentially most of the main load carrying girders, in the analyzed bridges, could reach their ultimate capacity when subjected to service load and future climate changes. We further discover that out of nine U.S. regions, the most vulnerable bridges, in a descending order, are those located in the Northern Rockies &amp; Plains, Northwest and Upper Midwest. Ultimately, this study proposes an approach to establish a priority order of bridge maintenance and repair to manage limited funding among a vast inventory in an era of climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31641461, year = {2019}, author = {Ortega, JCG and Machado, N and Diniz-Filho, JAF and Rangel, TF and Araújo, MB and Loyola, R and Bini, LM}, title = {Meta-analyzing the likely cross-species responses to climate change.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {19}, pages = {11136-11144}, pmid = {31641461}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Ecological Niche Models (ENMs) have different performances in predicting potential geographic distributions. Here we meta-analyzed the likely effects of climate change on the potential geographic distribution of 1,205 bird species from the Neotropical region, modeled using eight ENMs and three Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models (AOGCM). We considered the variability in ENMs performance to estimate a weighted mean difference between potential geographic distributions for baseline and future climates. On average, potential future ranges were projected to be from 25.7% to 44.5% smaller than current potential ranges across species. However, we found that 0.2% to 18.3% of the total variance in range shifts occurred &quot;within species&quot; (i.e., owing to the use of different modeling techniques and climate models) and 81.7% to 99.8% remained between species (i.e., it could be explained by ecological correlates). Using meta-analytical techniques akin to regression, we also showed that potential range shifts are barely predicted by bird biological traits. We demonstrated that one can combine and reduce species-specific effects with high uncertainty in ENMs and also explore potential causes of climate change effect on species using meta-analytical tools. We also highlight that the search for powerful correlates of climate change-induced range shifts can be a promising line of investigation.}, }
@article {pmid31637793, year = {2019}, author = {Smith, P and Calvin, K and Nkem, J and Campbell, D and Cherubini, F and Grassi, G and Korotkov, V and Le Hoang, A and Lwasa, S and McElwee, P and Nkonya, E and Saigusa, N and Soussana, JF and Taboada, MA and Manning, FC and Nampanzira, D and Arias-Navarro, C and Vizzarri, M and House, J and Roe, S and Cowie, A and Rounsevell, M and Arneth, A}, title = {Which practices co-deliver food security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and combat land degradation and desertification?.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14878}, pmid = {31637793}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {NE/M021327/1//UKRI/ ; EP/M013200/1//UKRI/ ; NE/M016900/1//UKRI/ ; NE/P019455/1//UKRI/ ; BB/N013484/1//UKRI/ ; //UKERC/ ; 774378//European Union/ ; 773901//European Union/ ; 774124//European Union/ ; 776810//European Union/ ; /WT_/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom ; //UK Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy/ ; 286773//Norwegian Research Council/ ; 257622//Norwegian Research Council/ ; 281113//Norwegian Research Council/ ; 294534//Norwegian Research Council/ ; //IPCC Trust Fund/ ; }, abstract = {There is a clear need for transformative change in the land management and food production sectors to address the global land challenges of climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, combatting land degradation and desertification, and delivering food security (referred to hereafter as &quot;land challenges&quot;). We assess the potential for 40 practices to address these land challenges and find that: Nine options deliver medium to large benefits for all four land challenges. A further two options have no global estimates for adaptation, but have medium to large benefits for all other land challenges. Five options have large mitigation potential (>3 Gt CO2 eq/year) without adverse impacts on the other land challenges. Five options have moderate mitigation potential, with no adverse impacts on the other land challenges. Sixteen practices have large adaptation potential (>25 million people benefit), without adverse side effects on other land challenges. Most practices can be applied without competing for available land. However, seven options could result in competition for land. A large number of practices do not require dedicated land, including several land management options, all value chain options, and all risk management options. Four options could greatly increase competition for land if applied at a large scale, though the impact is scale and context specific, highlighting the need for safeguards to ensure that expansion of land for mitigation does not impact natural systems and food security. A number of practices, such as increased food productivity, dietary change and reduced food loss and waste, can reduce demand for land conversion, thereby potentially freeing-up land and creating opportunities for enhanced implementation of other practices, making them important components of portfolios of practices to address the combined land challenges.}, }
@article {pmid31635581, year = {2019}, author = {Chersich, MF and Scorgie, F and Wright, CY and Mullick, S and Mathee, A and Hess, J and Richter, M and Rees, H}, title = {Climate change and adolescents in South Africa: The role of youth activism and the health sector in safeguarding adolescents' health and education.}, journal = {South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde}, volume = {109}, number = {9}, pages = {615-619}, doi = {10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i9.14327}, pmid = {31635581}, issn = {2078-5135}, }
@article {pmid31635410, year = {2019}, author = {Dwirahmadi, F and Rutherford, S and Phung, D and Chu, C}, title = {Understanding the Operational Concept of a Flood-Resilient Urban Community in Jakarta, Indonesia, from the Perspectives of Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Development Agencies.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {20}, pages = {}, pmid = {31635410}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {Climate change-related extreme events such as floods have and will continue to present a great challenge to disaster risk management. There is a pressing need to develop a robust management strategy via enhancing the resiliency of the community, particularly in the context of complex urban environments, like Jakarta. Resilience is conceptualized within specific contexts and uniquely tailored to the targeted setting, yet research regarding the operational concept of a flood-resilient community in the context of Jakarta remains limited. This paper will elaborate this operational concept through understanding the desirable features and influential barriers of a flood-resilient community through the lenses of three main stakeholder groups: disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA), and development. It will also discuss the ways in which the synergies that exist across these groups can be enhanced. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were applied in this study, and multiple sources of data were used. The findings indicate that these groups share common views regarding the importance of human aspects being central to resilience building efforts. We argue there is an urgent need to shift the flood resilience building paradigm towards building community resilience from the people and to apply a collaborative governance approach to facilitate effective partnership between the actors involved.}, }
@article {pmid31635157, year = {2019}, author = {He, S and Qin, T and Liu, F and Liu, S and Dong, B and Wang, J and Nie, H}, title = {Effects of Slope Ecological Restoration on Runoff and Its Response to Climate Change.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {20}, pages = {}, pmid = {31635157}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {Slope ecological restoration and climate change are important factors affecting the hydrological processes of the Huangshui River Basin in Qinghai province, China. How to quantitatively identify the impact of slope ecological restoration on runoff and whether slope ecological restoration can mitigate the impact of future climate change on runoff are both very important. In this paper, the Huangshui River above the center of Minhe county was taken as the research area, and the Pinus tabulaeformis and shrubs were taken as the main forest land types of slope ecological restoration. First, based on the law of forest land variation, the construction scales of slope ecological restoration in different periods were identified. The influence of slope ecological restoration on runoff was then quantitatively evaluated by using a distributed hydrological model. Second, the future climate scenarios of five general circulation models (GCMs) under three representative concentration pathways (RCPs) (i.e., RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5) from 2021 to 2050 were selected and modified by model integration. Combined with the slope ecological restoration scenarios, the influence of slope ecological restoration on runoff under future climate scenarios was explored. The results showed that the effect of slope ecological restoration was significant. Compared with 1980, the area of slope ecological restoration increased by 24% in 2017. Under the present climate conditions (1960-2017), different periods of slope ecological restoration have an effect on the process of runoff in the wet season (June, July, August, and September) and dry season (January, February, March, and December), which eliminates the maximum, replenishes the minimum, and reduces the variability of runoff processes in the watershed. Under the future climate scenario (2021-50), slope ecological restoration will reduce runoff. On the other hand, climate change will increase runoff, and the combination of the two effects will have a certain offsetting effect. On the whole, comparing the influence of slope ecological restoration on the runoff process with that of climate change in different seasons, due to the main influence of slope ecological restoration, the runoff decreased by about 55% in the temperate season (April, May, October, and November), and increased by about 50% in the dry season or wet season due to the main influence of future climate scenarios.}, }
@article {pmid31634990, year = {2019}, author = {Ayllón, D and Railsback, SF and Harvey, BC and García Quirós, I and Nicola, GG and Elvira, B and Almodóvar, A}, title = {Mechanistic simulations predict that thermal and hydrological effects of climate change on Mediterranean trout cannot be offset by adaptive behaviour, evolution, and increased food production.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {693}, number = {}, pages = {133648}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133648}, pmid = {31634990}, issn = {1879-1026}, mesh = {Adaptation, Physiological ; *Adaptation, Psychological ; Animals ; *Climate Change ; Fresh Water ; Hydrology ; Population Dynamics ; Rivers ; *Temperature ; Trout/*physiology ; Water Movements ; }, abstract = {Streamflow is a main driver of fish population dynamics and is projected to decrease in much of the northern hemisphere, especially in the Mediterranean region, due to climate change. However, predictions of future climate effects on cold-water freshwater fish populations have typically focused only on the ecological consequences of increasing temperatures, overlooking the concurrent and interacting effects of climate-driven changes in streamflow regimes. Here, we present simulations that contrasted the consequences of changes in thermal regime alone versus the combined effects of changes in thermal regime and streamflow for resident trout populations in distinct river types with different sensitivities to climatic change (low-altitude main river vs. high-altitude headwaters). We additionally assessed the buffering effect of increased food production that may be linked to warming. We used an eco-genetic individual-based model that integrates the behavioural and physiological effects of extrinsic environmental drivers -temperature and flow- with intrinsic dynamics -density-dependence, phenotypic plasticity and evolutionary responses - across the entire trout life cycle, with Mediterranean brown trout Salmo trutta as the model species. Our simulations indicated that: (1) Hydrological change is a critical dimension of climate change for the persistence of trout populations, in that neither river type supported viable populations under strong rates of flow change, even under scenarios of increased food production. (2) Climate-change-related environmental change most affects the largest, oldest trout via increased metabolic costs and decreased energy inputs. In both river types, populations persisted under extreme warming alone but became dominated by younger, smaller fish. (3) Density-dependent, plastic and evolutionary changes in phenology and life-history traits provide trout populations with important resilience to warming, but strong concurrent shifts in streamflow could exceed the buffering conferred by such intrinsic dynamics.}, }
@article {pmid31632221, year = {2019}, author = {Kim, KH and Koh, YJ}, title = {An Integrated Modeling Approach for Predicting Potential Epidemics of Bacterial Blossom Blight in Kiwifruit under Climate Change.}, journal = {The plant pathology journal}, volume = {35}, number = {5}, pages = {459-472}, pmid = {31632221}, issn = {1598-2254}, abstract = {The increasing variation in climatic conditions under climate change directly influences plant-microbe interactions. To account for as many variables as possible that may play critical roles in such interactions, the use of an integrated modeling approach is necessary. Here, we report for the first time a local impact assessment and adaptation study of future epidemics of kiwifruit bacterial blossom blight (KBB) in Jeonnam province, Korea, using an integrated modeling approach. This study included a series of models that integrated both the phenological responses of kiwifruit and the epidemiological responses of KBB to climatic factors with a 1 km resolution, under the RCP8.5 climate change scenario. Our results indicate that the area suitable for kiwifruit cultivation in Jeonnam province will increase and that the flowering date of kiwifruit will occur increasingly earlier, mainly due to the warming climate. Future epidemics of KBB during the predicted flowering periods were estimated using the Pss-KBB Risk Model over the predicted suitable cultivation regions, and we found location-specific, periodic outbreaks of KBB in the province through 2100. Here, we further suggest a potential, scientifically-informed, long-term adaptation strategy using a cultivar of kiwifruit with a different maturity period to relieve the pressures of future KBB risk. Our results clearly show one of the possible options for a local impact assessment and adaptation study using multiple models in an integrated way.}, }
@article {pmid31631949, year = {2019}, author = {Hu, X and Sejas, SA and Cai, M and Taylor, PC and Deng, Y and Yang, S}, title = {Decadal evolution of the surface energy budget during the fast warming and global warming hiatus periods in the ERA-interim.}, journal = {Climate dynamics}, volume = {52}, number = {3-4}, pages = {2005-2016}, pmid = {31631949}, issn = {0930-7575}, support = {//Langley Research Center NASA/United States ; N-999999//Intramural NASA/United States ; }, abstract = {The global-mean surface temperature has experienced a rapid warming from the 1980s to early-2000s but a muted warming since, referred to as the global warming hiatus in the literature. Decadal changes in deep ocean heat uptake are thought to primarily account for the rapid warming and subsequent slowdown. Here, we examine the role of ocean heat uptake in establishing the fast warming and warming hiatus periods in the ERA-interim through a decomposition of the global-mean surface energy budget. We find the increase of carbon dioxide alone yields a nearly steady increase of the downward longwave radiation at the surface from the 1980s to the present, but neither accounts for the fast warming nor warming hiatus periods. During the global warming hiatus period, the transfer of latent heat energy from the ocean to atmosphere increases and the total downward radiative energy flux to the surface decreases due to a reduction of solar absorption caused primarily by an increase of clouds. The reduction of radiative energy into the ocean and the surface latent heat flux increase cause the ocean heat uptake to decrease and thus contribute to the slowdown of the global-mean surface warming. Our analysis also finds that in addition to a reduction of deep ocean heat uptake, the fast warming period is also driven by enhanced solar absorption due predominantly to a decrease of clouds and by enhanced longwave absorption mainly attributed to the air temperature feedback.}, }
@article {pmid31628563, year = {2019}, author = {Pliūra, A and Jankauskienė, J and Bajerkevičienė, G and Lygis, V and Suchockas, V and Labokas, J and Verbylaitė, R}, title = {Response of juveniles of seven forest tree species and their populations to different combinations of simulated climate change-related stressors: spring-frost, heat, drought, increased UV radiation and ozone concentration under elevated CO2 level.}, journal = {Journal of plant research}, volume = {132}, number = {6}, pages = {789-811}, pmid = {31628563}, issn = {1618-0860}, support = {NMP No SIT-4/2015//Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba/ ; }, abstract = {The study aimed to assess response of juvenile progeny of seven forest tree species, Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies, Betula pendula, Alnus glutinosa, Populus tremula, Quercus robur and Fraxinus excelsior, and their populations to different combinations of climate change-related multiple stressors, simulated in a phytotron under elevated CO2 concentration: (1) heat + elevated humidity (HW); (2) heat + frost + drought (HFD); (3) heat + elevated humidity + increased UV-B radiation doses + elevated ozone concentration (HWUO); and (4) heat + frost + drought + increased UV-B radiation doses + elevated ozone concentration (HFDUO). Effects of the complex treatments, species and species-by-treatment interaction were highly significant in most of the growth, physiological and biochemical traits studied, indicating general and species-specific responses to the applied treatments. For deciduous trees, height increment was much higher under HW treatment than in ambient conditions (control) indicating a positive effect of elevated temperature and better water and CO2 availability. HFD treatment caused reduction of height increment in comparison to HW treatment in most species except for Q. robur and F. excelsior which benefited from lower humidity. Treatments HWUO and HFDUO have caused substantial damages to leaves in fast growing deciduous P. tremula, A. glutinosa and B. pendula, and resulted in their lower height increment than in HW treatment, although it was the same or even higher than that in the control. Rates of photosynthesis in most of the tree species were greatest in HFD treatment. A lower photosynthetic rate (compared to control) was observed in B. pendula, P. tremula and F. excelsior in HW treatment, and in most species-in HWUO treatment. Compared to control, intrinsic water use efficiency in all treatments was significantly lower in P. tremula, A. glutinosa and F. excelsior and higher in conifers P. sylvestris and P. abies. Significant population-by-treatment interactions found for most traits showed variation in response of populations, implying that this reflects adaptive potential of each tree species. The observed responses may not always be considered as adaptive as deteriorating growth of some populations or species may lead to loss of their competitiveness thus compromising regeneration and natural successions.}, }
@article {pmid31628358, year = {2019}, author = {Sun, C and Jiang, Z and Li, W and Hou, Q and Li, L}, title = {Changes in extreme temperature over China when global warming stabilized at 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {14982}, pmid = {31628358}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {The 1.5 °C global warming target proposed by the Paris Agreement has raised worldwide attention and inspired numerous studies to assess corresponding climate changes for different regions of the world. But CMIP5 models based on Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) are 'transient simulations' and cannot reflect the response of climate warming stabilized at 1.5 °C. The current work presents an assessment of extreme temperature changes in China with simulations from 'Half a degree Additional warming, Prognosis and Projected Impacts' (HAPPI) project specially conceived for global warming levels stabilized at 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C. When global warming stabilizes at 1.5 °C/2.0 °C, the areal-mean temperature for whole China increases by about 0.94 °C/1.59 °C (relative to present period, taken from 2006-2015). Notable increase regions are mainly found in Northwest and Northeast-North China, but warm spell duration increases mostly in Southeast China. The effect of the additional 0.5 °C warming is particularly investigated and compared between the transient and stabilized simulations. Changes of mean and extreme temperature are larger in transient simulations than in stabilized simulations. The uncertainty range is also narrower in stabilized simulations. Under stabilized global warming scenario, extreme hot event with return period of 100 years in the present climate becomes event occurring every 4.79 (1.5 °C warming level) and 1.56 years (2.0 °C warming level), extreme cold event with return period of 10 years becomes event occurring every 67 years under 1.5 °C warming and is unlikely to occur under 2.0 °C warming. For geographic distribution, the occurrence probabilities of extreme (hot and cold) events mainly change in the Tibetan Plateau, and the extreme cold events also change in Northeast and Southeast China.}, }
@article {pmid31627393, year = {2019}, author = {Junk, J and Goergen, K and Krein, A}, title = {Future Heat Waves in Different European Capitals Based on Climate Change Indicators.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {20}, pages = {}, pmid = {31627393}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {Changes in the frequency and intensity of heat waves have shown substantial negative impacts on public health. At the same time, climate change towards increasing air temperatures throughout Europe will foster such extreme events, leading to the population being more exposed to them and societies becoming more vulnerable. Based on two climate change scenarios (Representative Concentration Pathway 4.5 and 8.5) we analysed the frequency and intensity of heat waves for three capital cities in Europe representing a North-South transect (London, Luxembourg, Rome). We used indices proposed by the Expert Team on Sector-Specific Climate Indices of the World Meteorological Organization to analyze the number of heat waves, the number of days that contribute to heat waves, the length of the longest heat waves, as well as the mean temperature during heat waves. The threshold for the definition of heat waves is calculated based on a reference period of 30 years for each of the three cities, allowing for a direct comparison of the projected changes between the cities. Changes in the projected air temperature between a reference period (1971-2000) and three future periods (2001-2030 near future, 2031-2060 middle future, and 2061-2090 far future) are statistically significant for all three cities and both emission scenarios. Considerable similarities could be identified for the different heat wave indices. This directly affects the risk of the exposed population and might also negatively influence food security and water supply.}, }
@article {pmid31626756, year = {2020}, author = {Williams, JA and Kao, JY and Omary, MB}, title = {How Can Individuals and the GI Community Reduce Climate Change?.}, journal = {Gastroenterology}, volume = {158}, number = {1}, pages = {14-17}, doi = {10.1053/j.gastro.2019.10.013}, pmid = {31626756}, issn = {1528-0012}, }
@article {pmid31625511, year = {2019}, author = {Godinho, MA and Murthy, S and Ali Mohammed, C}, title = {Academic health policy debates for local climate change leadership.}, journal = {The Lancet. Planetary health}, volume = {3}, number = {10}, pages = {e407}, doi = {10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30188-3}, pmid = {31625511}, issn = {2542-5196}, }
@article {pmid31624550, year = {2019}, author = {Brown, DJ and Donner, DM and Ribic, CA and Bocetti, CI}, title = {Influence of climate change and postdelisting management on long-term population viability of the conservation-reliant Kirtland's Warbler.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {18}, pages = {10263-10276}, pmid = {31624550}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Rapid global climate change is resulting in novel abiotic and biotic conditions and interactions. Identifying management strategies that maximize probability of long-term persistence requires an understanding of the vulnerability of species to environmental changes. We sought to quantify the vulnerability of Kirtland's Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), a rare Neotropical migratory songbird that breeds almost exclusively in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and winters in the Bahamian Archipelago, to projected environmental changes on the breeding and wintering grounds. We developed a population-level simulation model that incorporates the influence of annual environmental conditions on the breeding and wintering grounds, and parameterized the model using empirical relationships. We simulated independent and additive effects of reduced breeding grounds habitat quantity and quality, and wintering grounds habitat quality, on population viability. Our results indicated the Kirtland's Warbler population is stable under current environmental and management conditions. Reduced breeding grounds habitat quantity resulted in reductions of the stable population size, but did not cause extinction under the scenarios we examined. In contrast, projected large reductions in wintering grounds precipitation caused the population to decline, with risk of extinction magnified when breeding habitat quantity or quality also decreased. Our study indicates that probability of long-term persistence for Kirtland's Warbler will depend on climate change impacts to wintering grounds habitat quality and contributes to the growing literature documenting the importance of considering the full annual cycle for understanding population dynamics of migratory species.}, }
@article {pmid31624326, year = {2019}, author = {Naoe, S and Tayasu, I and Sakai, Y and Masaki, T and Kobayashi, K and Nakajima, A and Sato, Y and Yamazaki, K and Kiyokawa, H and Koike, S}, title = {Downhill seed dispersal by temperate mammals: a potential threat to plant escape from global warming.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {14932}, pmid = {31624326}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {15K18718//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; 17H00797//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; 17H05031//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; 25291101//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; 16H02524//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; 25241026//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; 17H00797//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; 17H00797//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; 25241026//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; }, abstract = {Vertical seed dispersal, i.e. seed dispersal towards a higher or lower altitude, is considered a critical process for plant escape from climate change. However, studies exploring vertical seed dispersal are scarce, and thus, its direction, frequency, and mechanisms are little known. In the temperate zone, evaluating vertical seed dispersal of animal-dispersed plants fruiting in autumn and/or winter is essential considering the dominance of such plants in temperate forests. We hypothesized that their seeds are dispersed towards lower altitudes because of the downhill movement of frugivorous animals following the autumn-to-winter phenology of their food plants which proceeds from the mountain tops to the foot in the temperate zone. We evaluated the vertical seed dispersal of the autumn-fruiting wild kiwi, Actinidia arguta, which is dispersed by temperate mammals. We collected dispersed seeds from mammal faeces in the Kanto Mountains of central Japan and estimated the distance of vertical seed dispersal using the oxygen isotope ratios of the dispersed seeds. We found the intensive downhill seed dispersal of wild kiwi by all seed dispersers, except the raccoon dog (bear: mean -393.1 m; marten: -245.3 m; macaque: -98.5 m; and raccoon dog: +4.5 m). Mammals with larger home ranges dispersed seeds longer towards the foot of the mountains. Furthermore, we found that seeds produced at higher altitudes were dispersed a greater distance towards the foot of the mountains. Altitudinal gradients in autumn-to-winter plant phenology and other mountain characteristics, i.e. larger surface areas and more attractive human crops at lower altitudes compared to higher altitudes, were considered drivers of downhill seed dispersal via animal movement. Strong downhill seed dispersal by mammals suggests that populations of autumn-to-winter fruiting plants dispersed by animals may not be able to sufficiently escape from current global warming in the temperate zone.}, }
@article {pmid31623312, year = {2019}, author = {Sathyendranath, S and Brewin, RJW and Brockmann, C and Brotas, V and Calton, B and Chuprin, A and Cipollini, P and Couto, AB and Dingle, J and Doerffer, R and Donlon, C and Dowell, M and Farman, A and Grant, M and Groom, S and Horseman, A and Jackson, T and Krasemann, H and Lavender, S and Martinez-Vicente, V and Mazeran, C and Mélin, F and Moore, TS and Müller, D and Regner, P and Roy, S and Steele, CJ and Steinmetz, F and Swinton, J and Taberner, M and Thompson, A and Valente, A and Zühlke, M and Brando, VE and Feng, H and Feldman, G and Franz, BA and Frouin, R and Gould, RW and Hooker, SB and Kahru, M and Kratzer, S and Mitchell, BG and Muller-Karger, FE and Sosik, HM and Voss, KJ and Werdell, J and Platt, T}, title = {An Ocean-Colour Time Series for Use in Climate Studies: The Experience of the Ocean-Colour Climate Change Initiative (OC-CCI).}, journal = {Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)}, volume = {19}, number = {19}, pages = {}, pmid = {31623312}, issn = {1424-8220}, support = {4000101437/10/I-LG//European Space Agency/ ; }, abstract = {Ocean colour is recognised as an Essential Climate Variable (ECV) by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS); and spectrally-resolved water-leaving radiances (or remote-sensing reflectances) in the visible domain, and chlorophyll-a concentration are identified as required ECV products. Time series of the products at the global scale and at high spatial resolution, derived from ocean-colour data, are key to studying the dynamics of phytoplankton at seasonal and inter-annual scales; their role in marine biogeochemistry; the global carbon cycle; the modulation of how phytoplankton distribute solar-induced heat in the upper layers of the ocean; and the response of the marine ecosystem to climate variability and change. However, generating a long time series of these products from ocean-colour data is not a trivial task: algorithms that are best suited for climate studies have to be selected from a number that are available for atmospheric correction of the satellite signal and for retrieval of chlorophyll-a concentration; since satellites have a finite life span, data from multiple sensors have to be merged to create a single time series, and any uncorrected inter-sensor biases could introduce artefacts in the series, e.g., different sensors monitor radiances at different wavebands such that producing a consistent time series of reflectances is not straightforward. Another requirement is that the products have to be validated against in situ observations. Furthermore, the uncertainties in the products have to be quantified, ideally on a pixel-by-pixel basis, to facilitate applications and interpretations that are consistent with the quality of the data. This paper outlines an approach that was adopted for generating an ocean-colour time series for climate studies, using data from the MERIS (MEdium spectral Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) sensor of the European Space Agency; the SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing Wide-Field-of-view Sensor) and MODIS-Aqua (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Aqua) sensors from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA); and VIIRS (Visible and Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA). The time series now covers the period from late 1997 to end of 2018. To ensure that the products meet, as well as possible, the requirements of the user community, marine-ecosystem modellers, and remote-sensing scientists were consulted at the outset on their immediate and longer-term requirements as well as on their expectations of ocean-colour data for use in climate research. Taking the user requirements into account, a series of objective criteria were established, against which available algorithms for processing ocean-colour data were evaluated and ranked. The algorithms that performed best with respect to the climate user requirements were selected to process data from the satellite sensors. Remote-sensing reflectance data from MODIS-Aqua, MERIS, and VIIRS were band-shifted to match the wavebands of SeaWiFS. Overlapping data were used to correct for mean biases between sensors at every pixel. The remote-sensing reflectance data derived from the sensors were merged, and the selected in-water algorithm was applied to the merged data to generate maps of chlorophyll concentration, inherent optical properties at SeaWiFS wavelengths, and the diffuse attenuation coefficient at 490 nm. The merged products were validated against in situ observations. The uncertainties established on the basis of comparisons with in situ data were combined with an optical classification of the remote-sensing reflectance data using a fuzzy-logic approach, and were used to generate uncertainties (root mean square difference and bias) for each product at each pixel.}, }
@article {pmid31622344, year = {2019}, author = {Kaye, TN and Bahm, MA and Thorpe, AS and Gray, EC and Pfingsten, I and Waddell, C}, title = {Population extinctions driven by climate change, population size, and time since observation may make rare species databases inaccurate.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {10}, pages = {e0210378}, pmid = {31622344}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Loss of biological diversity through population extinctions is a global phenomenon that threatens many ecosystems. Managers often rely on databases of rare species locations to plan land use actions and conserve at-risk taxa, so it is crucial that the information they contain is accurate and dependable. However, small population sizes, long gaps between surveys, and climate change may be leading to undetected extinctions of many populations. We used repeated survey records for a rare but widespread orchid, Cypripedium fasciculatum (clustered lady's slipper), to model population extinction risk based on elevation, population size, and time between observations. Population size and elevation were negatively associated with extinction, while extinction probability increased with time between observations. We interpret population losses at low elevations as a potential signal of climate change impacts. We used this model to estimate the probability of persistence of populations across California and Oregon, and found that 39%-52% of the 2415 populations reported in databases from this region are likely extinct. Managers should be aware that the number of populations of rare species in their databases is potentially an overestimate, and consider resurveying these populations to document their presence and condition, with priority given to older reports of small populations, especially those at low elevations or in other areas with high vulnerability to climate or land cover change.}, }
@article {pmid31621967, year = {2019}, author = {Johnson, RJ and Stenvinkel, P and Andrews, P and Sánchez-Lozada, LG and Nakagawa, T and Gaucher, E and Andres-Hernando, A and Rodriguez-Iturbe, B and Jimenez, CR and Garcia, G and Kang, DH and Tolan, DR and Lanaspa, MA}, title = {Fructose metabolism as a common evolutionary pathway of survival associated with climate change, food shortage and droughts.}, journal = {Journal of internal medicine}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/joim.12993}, pmid = {31621967}, issn = {1365-2796}, abstract = {Mass extinctions occur frequently in natural history. While studies of animals that became extinct can be informative, it is the survivors that provide clues for mechanisms of adaptation when conditions are adverse. Here, we describe a survival pathway used by many species as a means for providing adequate fuel and water, while also providing protection from a decrease in oxygen availability. Fructose, whether supplied in the diet (primarily fruits and honey), or endogenously (via activation of the polyol pathway), preferentially shifts the organism towards the storing of fuel (fat, glycogen) that can be used to provide energy and water at a later date. Fructose causes sodium retention and raises blood pressure and likely helped survival in the setting of dehydration or salt deprivation. By shifting energy production from the mitochondria to glycolysis, fructose reduced oxygen demands to aid survival in situations where oxygen availability is low. The actions of fructose are driven in part by vasopressin and the generation of uric acid. Twice in history, mutations occurred during periods of mass extinction that enhanced the activity of fructose to generate fat, with the first being a mutation in vitamin C metabolism during the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction (65 million years ago) and the second being a mutation in uricase that occurred during the Middle Miocene disruption (12-14 million years ago). Today, the excessive intake of fructose due to the availability of refined sugar and high-fructose corn syrup is driving 'burden of life style' diseases, including obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure.}, }
@article {pmid31621228, year = {2019}, author = {Chen, YR and Xie, HM and Luo, HL and Yang, BY and Xiong, DJ}, title = {[Impacts of climate change on the distribution of Cymbidium kanran and the simulation of distribution pattern].}, journal = {Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology}, volume = {30}, number = {10}, pages = {3419-3425}, doi = {10.13287/j.1001-9332.201910.011}, pmid = {31621228}, issn = {1001-9332}, mesh = {China ; *Climate Change ; Spatial Analysis ; Taiwan ; }, abstract = {In this study, data of 19 climatic factors were downloaded from the World Climate website. A total of 233 Cymbidium kanran distribution data were obtained through online review and field visits. Using MaxEnt model and combined with ArcGIS spatial analysis technology, the potential distribution area and distribution pattern of C. kanran in different periods were simulated, as well as its distribution during the last glacial period and 2070. The results showed that the curve indexes (AUC) value of the model training set was 0.957, and the AUC value of the verification set was 0.953, indicating that the prediction accuracy of the model was very high. The current distribution of C. kanran was mostly affected by the driest quarter precipitation, mean annual precipitation, wettest quarter precipitation, and mean annual temperature range. The contribution rates were 50.3%, 15.9%, 8.4% and 4.4%, respectively, with the total contribution rate being 79.0%. In the last glacial period, C. kanran mainly distributed in Wuyi Mountain, Luojing Mountain, Nanling, Taiwan's five major mountains and some hills in the northern part of Guangxi. From now to 2070, the distribution of C. kanran area will decrease by 22.4%. The southwestern part of Guangxi, the central part of Yunnan, and the junctions of Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces will expand, while that in eastern Jiangxi, western Fujian, and the border between these two provinces will shrink.}, }
@article {pmid31618246, year = {2019}, author = {Bastin, JF and Clark, E and Elliott, T and Hart, S and van den Hoogen, J and Hordijk, I and Ma, H and Majumder, S and Manoli, G and Maschler, J and Mo, L and Routh, D and Yu, K and Zohner, CM and Crowther, TW}, title = {Correction: Understanding climate change from a global analysis of city analogues.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {10}, pages = {e0224120}, pmid = {31618246}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217592.].}, }
@article {pmid31618130, year = {2019}, author = {Torres, MA}, title = {Implications of ARTIC: Is This the Beginning of a Climate Change?.}, journal = {Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology}, volume = {37}, number = {35}, pages = {3329-3332}, doi = {10.1200/JCO.19.02100}, pmid = {31618130}, issn = {1527-7755}, }
@article {pmid31618008, year = {2019}, author = {Timonen, H and Karjalainen, P and Aalto, P and Saarikoski, S and Mylläri, F and Karvosenoja, N and Jalava, P and Asmi, E and Aakko-Saksa, P and Saukkonen, N and Laine, T and Saarnio, K and Niemelä, N and Enroth, J and Väkevä, M and Oyola, P and Pagels, J and Ntziachristos, L and Cordero, R and Kuittinen, N and Niemi, JV and Rönkkö, T}, title = {Adaptation of Black Carbon Footprint Concept Would Accelerate Mitigation of Global Warming.}, journal = {Environmental science &amp; technology}, volume = {53}, number = {21}, pages = {12153-12155}, doi = {10.1021/acs.est.9b05586}, pmid = {31618008}, issn = {1520-5851}, mesh = {Acclimatization ; *Air Pollution ; Carbon ; *Carbon Footprint ; Global Warming ; Greenhouse Effect ; }, }
@article {pmid31617038, year = {2019}, author = {Fan, D and Zhong, H and Hu, B and Tian, Z and Sun, L and Fischer, G and Wang, X and Jiang, Z}, title = {Agro-ecological suitability assessment of Chinese Medicinal Yam under future climate change.}, journal = {Environmental geochemistry and health}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s10653-019-00437-w}, pmid = {31617038}, issn = {1573-2983}, support = {4160011367//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 41671113//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 51761135024//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; AJYG-643BJQ//UK Met Office CSSP-China Programme/ ; 2018YFA0606204//National Key R&amp; D Program of China/ ; 2016YFC0502702//National Key R&amp; D Program of China/ ; }, abstract = {Chinese Medicinal Yam (CMY) has been prescribed as medicinal food for thousand years in China by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners. Its medical benefits include nourishing the stomach and spleen to improve digestion, replenishing lung and kidney, etc., according to the TCM literature. As living standard rises and public health awareness improves in recent years, the potential medicinal benefits of CMY have attracted increasing attention in China. It has been found that the observed climate change in last several decades, together with the change in economic structure, has driven significant shift in the pattern of the traditional CMY planting areas. To identify suitable planting area for CMY in the near future is critical for ensuring the quality and supply quantity of CMY, guiding the layout of CMY industry, and safeguarding the sustainable development of CMY resources for public health. In this study, we first collect 30-year records of CMY varieties and their corresponding phenology and agro-meteorological observations. We then consolidate these data and use them to enrich and update the eco-physiological parameters of CMY in the agro-ecological zone (AEZ) model. The updated CMY varieties and AEZ model are validated using the historical planting area and production under observed climate conditions. After the successful validation, we use the updated AEZ model to simulate the potential yield of CMY and identify the suitable planting regions under future climate projections in China. This study shows that regions with high ecological similarity to the genuine and core producing areas of CMY mainly distribute in eastern Henan, southeastern Hebei, and western Shandong. The climate suitability of these areas will be improved due to global warming in the next 50 years, and therefore, they will continue to be the most suitable CMY planting regions.}, }
@article {pmid31615904, year = {2019}, author = {Bongaarts, J and Sitruk-Ware, R}, title = {Climate change and contraception.}, journal = {BMJ sexual &amp; reproductive health}, volume = {45}, number = {4}, pages = {233-235}, doi = {10.1136/bmjsrh-2019-200399}, pmid = {31615904}, issn = {2515-2009}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; Contraception ; Family Planning Services ; *Global Warming ; Humans ; Policy ; }, }
@article {pmid31611719, year = {2019}, author = {Reynolds, JL}, title = {Solar geoengineering to reduce climate change: a review of governance proposals.}, journal = {Proceedings. Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences}, volume = {475}, number = {2229}, pages = {20190255}, pmid = {31611719}, issn = {1364-5021}, abstract = {Although solar geoengineering (alternatively 'solar radiation management' or 'solar radiation modification') appears to offer a potentially effective, inexpensive and technologically feasible additional response to climate change, it would pose serious physical risks and social challenges. Governance of its research, development and deployment is thus salient. This article reviews proposals for governing solar geoengineering. Its research may warrant dedicated governance to facilitate effectiveness and to reduce direct and socially mediated risks. Because states are not substantially engaging with solar geoengineering, non-state actors can play important governance roles. Although the concern that solar geoengineering would harmfully lessen abatement of greenhouse gas emissions is widespread, what can be done to reduce such displacement remains unclear. A moratorium on outdoor activities that would surpass certain scales is often endorsed, but an effective one would require resolving some critical, difficult details. In the long term, how to legitimately make decisions regarding whether, when and how solar geoengineering would be used is central, and suggestions how to do so diverge. Most proposals to govern commercial actors, who could provide goods and services for solar geoengineering, focus on intellectual property policy. Compensation for possible harm from outdoor activities could be through liability or a compensation fund. The review closes with suggested lines of future inquiry.}, }
@article {pmid31610815, year = {2019}, author = {Garrido, R and Bacigalupo, A and Peña-Gómez, F and Bustamante, RO and Cattan, PE and Gorla, DE and Botto-Mahan, C}, title = {Potential impact of climate change on the geographical distribution of two wild vectors of Chagas disease in Chile: Mepraia spinolai and Mepraia gajardoi.}, journal = {Parasites &amp; vectors}, volume = {12}, number = {1}, pages = {478}, pmid = {31610815}, issn = {1756-3305}, support = {1170367//CONICYT-FONDECYT/ ; 1140521//CONICYT-FONDECYT/ ; 1180940//CONICYT-FONDECYT/ ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Mepraia gajardoi and Mepraia spinolai are endemic triatomine vector species of Trypanosoma cruzi, a parasite that causes Chagas disease. These vectors inhabit arid, semiarid and Mediterranean areas of Chile. Mepraia gajardoi occurs from 18° to 25°S, and M. spinolai from 26° to 34°S. Even though both species are involved in T. cruzi transmission in the Pacific side of the Southern Cone of South America, no study has modelled their distributions at a regional scale. Therefore, the aim of this study is to estimate the potential geographical distribution of M. spinolai and M. gajardoi under current and future climate scenarios.<br><br>METHODS: We used the Maxent algorithm to model the ecological niche of M. spinolai and M. gajardoi, estimating their potential distributions from current climate information and projecting their distributions to future climatic conditions under representative concentration pathways (RCP) 2.6, 4.5, 6.0 and 8.5 scenarios. Future predictions of suitability were constructed considering both higher and lower public health risk situations.<br><br>RESULTS: The current potential distributions of both species were broader than their known ranges. For both species, climate change projections for 2070 in RCP 2.6, 4.5, 6.0 and 8.5 scenarios showed different results depending on the methodology used. The higher risk situation showed new suitable areas, but the lower risk situation modelled a net reduction in the future potential distribution areas of M. spinolai and M. gajardoi.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The suitable areas for both species may be greater than currently known, generating new challenges in terms of vector control and prevention. Under future climate conditions, these species could modify their potential geographical range. Preventive measures to avoid accidental human vectorial transmission by wild vectors of T. cruzi become critical considering the uncertainty of future suitable areas projected in this study.}, }
@article {pmid31610448, year = {2019}, author = {Bujosa Bestard, A and Riera Font, A}, title = {Estimation of implicit discount rates for climate change adaptation policies.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {252}, number = {}, pages = {109671}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109671}, pmid = {31610448}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {*Acclimatization ; *Climate Change ; Humans ; Policy ; }, abstract = {This article used evidence from tourists' willingness to pay (WTP) for a set of climate change adaptation policies to estimate implicit discount rates under different discounting structures. A choice experiment with two different split samples framed at two different time horizons was used to analyse how WTP changes as a function of the timing of the expected benefits. Results confirm that individuals are time sensitive to different horizons and provide support for the use of a very low discount rate in the evaluation of policies having effects in the long and very long run and show that the social acceptability of climate change (CC) adaptation policies can be affected by the timing of the benefits and the use of one or another discounting model.}, }
@article {pmid31605624, year = {2019}, author = {Giejsztowt, J and Classen, AT and Deslippe, JR}, title = {Climate change and invasion may synergistically affect native plant reproduction.}, journal = {Ecology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {e02913}, doi = {10.1002/ecy.2913}, pmid = {31605624}, issn = {1939-9170}, abstract = {Global change drivers can interact in synergistic ways, yet the interactive effect of global change drivers, such as climatic warming and species invasions, on plant pollination are poorly represented in experimental studies. We paired manipulative experiments to probe two mechanistic pathways through which plant invasion and warming may alter phenology and reproduction of native plant species. In the first, we tested how experimental warming (+1.7°C) modulated flowering phenology and how this affected flowering overlap between a native plant (Dracophyllum subulatum) and an invasive plant (Calluna vulgaris L.). In the second experiment, we explored how variation in the ratio of native to invasive flowers, and the overall quantity of resources in a floral patch, affected the reproduction of the native species. We hypothesized that the flowering overlap of native and invasive plants would be altered by warming, given that invading plants typically exhibit greater phenological plasticity than native plants. Further, we hypothesized that pollination of native plant flowers would decrease in floral patches dominated by invasive plant flowers, but that this effect would depend on total floral density in the patch. As predicted, the invasive plant had a stronger phenological response to experimental warming than the native plant, resulting in increased flowering overlap between the native the invasive plants. There was a four-fold increase in the number of native flowers co-flowering with high densities of invasive flowers suggesting native plant competition for pollinators with invasive plants under a warmed climate. In the second experiment, we found depressed seed masses of the native species in high density floral patches that were dominated by invasive flowers relative to high density floral patches dominated by native flowers. At low floral densities, seed mass of native plants was unaffected by invasion. Together, these results demonstrate that by increasing their phenological overlap, warming may enhance the magnitude of existing competition for pollination exerted by an invasive plant on a native plant, particularly in plant patches with high floral density. Our results illustrate a novel pathway through which global change drivers can operate synergistically to alter an important ecosystem service: pollination.}, }
@article {pmid31604931, year = {2019}, author = {Yin, Q and Wang, J and Ren, Z and Li, J and Guo, Y}, title = {Mapping the increased minimum mortality temperatures in the context of global climate change.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {4640}, pmid = {31604931}, issn = {2041-1723}, abstract = {Minimum mortality temperature (MMT) is an important indicator to assess the temperature-mortality relationship. It reflects human adaptability to local climate. The existing MMT estimates were usually based on case studies in data rich regions, and limited evidence about MMT was available at a global scale. It is still unclear what the most significant driver of MMT is and how MMT will change under global climate change. Here, by analysing MMTs in 420 locations covering six continents (Antarctica was excluded) in the world, we found that although the MMT changes geographically, it is very close to the local most frequent temperature (MFT) in the same period. The association between MFT and MMT is not changed when we adjust for latitude and study year. Based on the MFT~MMT association, we estimate and map the global distribution of MMTs in the present (2010s) and the future (2050s) for the first time.}, }
@article {pmid31604877, year = {2019}, author = {Costain, F}, title = {'Livestock are not the global warming enemy'.}, journal = {The Veterinary record}, volume = {185}, number = {14}, pages = {449}, doi = {10.1136/vr.l5963}, pmid = {31604877}, issn = {2042-7670}, abstract = {ffinlo Costain argues that the focus on ruminant methane in causing global warming is ill-informed and in fact restoration of grass-based systems can result in net zero emissions from UK agriculture by 2030.}, }
@article {pmid31604209, year = {2019}, author = {Hoegh-Guldberg, O and Jacob, D and Taylor, M and Guillén Bolaños, T and Bindi, M and Brown, S and Camilloni, IA and Diedhiou, A and Djalante, R and Ebi, K and Engelbrecht, F and Guiot, J and Hijioka, Y and Mehrotra, S and Hope, CW and Payne, AJ and Pörtner, HO and Seneviratne, SI and Thomas, A and Warren, R and Zhou, G}, title = {The human imperative of stabilizing global climate change at 1.5°C.}, journal = {Science (New York, N.Y.)}, volume = {365}, number = {6459}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1126/science.aaw6974}, pmid = {31604209}, issn = {1095-9203}, support = {/ERC_/European Research Council/International ; }, abstract = {Increased concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases have led to a global mean surface temperature 1.0°C higher than during the pre-industrial period. We expand on the recent IPCC Special Report on global warming of 1.5°C and review the additional risks associated with higher levels of warming, each having major implications for multiple geographies, climates, and ecosystems. Limiting warming to 1.5°C rather than 2.0°C would be required to maintain substantial proportions of ecosystems and would have clear benefits for human health and economies. These conclusions are relevant for people everywhere, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where the escalation of climate-related risks may prevent the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.}, }
@article {pmid31604183, year = {2019}, author = {Lochhead, K and Ghafghazi, S and LeMay, V and Bull, GQ}, title = {Examining the vulnerability of localized reforestation strategies to climate change at a macroscale.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {252}, number = {}, pages = {109625}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109625}, pmid = {31604183}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {Canada ; *Climate Change ; *Forestry ; Forests ; Trees ; }, abstract = {Climate change is altering the nature and condition of vast areas in the boreal forest of Canada. There are great uncertainties concerning impacts on the forest, along with how policy and economic responses will translate effectively between local and macroscales. In particular, planting tree seedlings with improved characteristics following harvesting is one localized response strategy considered essential by policymakers. However, planting costs limit the macroscale adoption of this strategy which may result in trade-offs between profitability and reducing vulnerability. In this study, we developed a decision support tool (called Q3) that links stand-level decision making to the macroscale and applied this model to investigate the financial attractiveness of planting improved stocks under one climate change threat, drought-induced seedling mortality. Using several scenarios describing planting effort, improved yields and risk to drought-induced seedling mortality, we showed that adopting improved planting stock strategies across a macroscale (i.e., the western Boreal forest of Canada) can be financially attractive when considering stand-establishment constraints and drought risk. In particular, a proactive approach can be less costly than a reactive approach to drought-induced seedling mortality. To maximize profits, the forestry industry would need to prioritize younger stands closer to processing mills that had a smaller percentage of conifer growing stocks prior to harvest. This research improves the linkages between macroscale policies and forest management activities critical for recommending future development paths that the forestry industry could follow to decrease climate change vulnerabilities.}, }
@article {pmid31604182, year = {2019}, author = {Duncan, B and Johnson, KD and Suchanek, TH and Brown, M and Largier, JL}, title = {Developing ocean climate change indicators for the north-central California coast and ocean.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {252}, number = {}, pages = {109343}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109343}, pmid = {31604182}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {California ; *Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; Oceans and Seas ; }, abstract = {The Ocean Climate Indicators Project, developed for the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS), yielded the first set of physical and biological ocean climate indicators specifically developed for the north-central California coast and ocean region, which extends from Point Arena to Point Año Nuevo and includes the ocean shorelines of the San Francisco metropolitan area. This case study produced a series of physical and biological indicator categories through a best professional judgment (BPJ) process with an interdisciplinary group of over 50 regional research scientists and marine resource managers from a wide range of state and federal agencies, NGOs, and universities. A working group of research scientists and marine resource managers used this set of ocean climate indicators to develop the Ocean Climate Indicators Monitoring Inventory and Plan. The Plan includes monitoring goals and objectives common for eight physical and four biological indicators; specific goals for each indicator; monitoring strategies and activities; an inventory of available monitoring data; opportunities for expanding or improving existing or new monitoring approaches; and case studies with specific examples of the indicators' utility for natural resource management and basic scientific research. Beyond developing indicators that support effective science-based management decisions, this scalable process established and strengthened mutually beneficial connections between scientists and managers, resulting in indicators that had broad support of project participants, were quickly adopted by the GFNMS, and could be used by managers and scientists from this region and beyond.}, }
@article {pmid31598960, year = {2019}, author = {Logan, ML and Minnaar, IA and Keegan, KM and Clusella-Trullas, S}, title = {The evolutionary potential of an insect invader under climate change.}, journal = {Evolution; international journal of organic evolution}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/evo.13862}, pmid = {31598960}, issn = {1558-5646}, support = {DBI-1402497//US National Science Foundation/ ; }, abstract = {Although the impacts of climate change and invasive species are typically studied in isolation, they likely interact to reduce the viability of plant and animal populations. Indeed, invasive species, by definition, have succeeded in areas outside of their native range and may therefore have higher adaptive capacity relative to native species. Nevertheless, the genetic architecture of the thermal niche, which sets a limit to the potential for populations to evolve rapidly under climate change, has never been measured in an invasive species in its introduced range. Here, we estimate the genetic architecture of thermal performance in the harlequin beetle (Harmonia axyridis), a Central Asian species that has invaded four continents. We measured thermal performance curves in more than 400 third-generation offspring from a paternal half-sib breeding experiment and analyzed the genetic variance-covariance matrix. We show that while the critical thermal limits in this species have an additive genetic basis, most components of the thermal performance curve have low heritability. Moreover, we found evidence that genetic correlations may constrain the evolution of beetles under climate change. Our results suggest that some invasive species may have limited evolutionary capacity under climate change, despite their initial success in colonizing novel environments.}, }
@article {pmid31598927, year = {2019}, author = {Tiba, S}, title = {A non-linear assessment of the urbanization and climate change nexus: the African context.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {26}, number = {31}, pages = {32311-32321}, pmid = {31598927}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {The climate change issue becomes more challenging with the increasing pace of urbanization in Africa. For this purpose, we attempt to examine the relationship urbanization and CO2 emissions by applying the panel smooth transition regression model for 47 African countries during the spanning time 1990-2014. Our results reveal that the nexus between urbanization and CO2 emissions is non-linear. Our highlights recorded a monotonic nexus confirming the existence of the EKC hypothesis for the urbanization. In addition, our empirical results determine the threshold of the transition which takes the value of 42.01. Moreover, the estimated slope parameter implies that the nexus between urbanization and CO2 emissions smoothly switches from one regime to another regime but relatively rapid. Hence, it is extremely important to understand this nexus to take seriously climate change vulnerabilities. Indeed, the African economies are invited to establish efficiently the low-carbon and reduce the spatial heterogeneity to generate the green development path and provide effective structures for a platform for sustainable cities.}, }
@article {pmid31598871, year = {2019}, author = {Finkel, ML}, title = {A call for action: integrating climate change into the medical school curriculum.}, journal = {Perspectives on medical education}, volume = {8}, number = {5}, pages = {265-266}, pmid = {31598871}, issn = {2212-277X}, }
@article {pmid31598535, year = {2019}, author = {Vogel, MM and Zscheischler, J and Wartenburger, R and Dee, D and Seneviratne, SI}, title = {Concurrent 2018 Hot Extremes Across Northern Hemisphere Due to Human-Induced Climate Change.}, journal = {Earth's future}, volume = {7}, number = {7}, pages = {692-703}, pmid = {31598535}, issn = {2328-4277}, abstract = {Extremely high temperatures pose an immediate threat to humans and ecosystems. In recent years, many regions on land and in the ocean experienced heat waves with devastating impacts that would have been highly unlikely without human-induced climate change. Impacts are particularly severe when heat waves occur in regions with high exposure of people or crops. The recent 2018 spring-to-summer season was characterized by several major heat and dry extremes. On daily average between May and July 2018 about 22% of the populated and agricultural areas north of 30° latitude experienced concurrent hot temperature extremes. Events of this type were unprecedented prior to 2010, while similar conditions were experienced in the 2010 and 2012 boreal summers. Earth System Model simulations of present-day climate, that is, at around +1 °C global warming, also display an increase of concurrent heat extremes. Based on Earth System Model simulations, we show that it is virtually certain (using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calibrated uncertainty language) that the 2018 north hemispheric concurrent heat events would not have occurred without human-induced climate change. Our results further reveal that the average high-exposure area projected to experience concurrent warm and hot spells in the Northern Hemisphere increases by about 16% per additional +1 °C of global warming. A strong reduction in fossil fuel emissions is paramount to reduce the risks of unprecedented global-scale heat wave impacts.}, }
@article {pmid31597935, year = {2019}, author = {Veron, S and Mouchet, M and Govaerts, R and Haevermans, T and Pellens, R}, title = {Vulnerability to climate change of islands worldwide and its impact on the tree of life.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {14471}, pmid = {31597935}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Island systems are among the most vulnerable to climate change, which is predicted to induce shifts in temperature, rainfall and/or sea levels. Our aim was: (i) to map the relative vulnerability of islands to each of these threats from climate change on a worldwide scale; (ii) to estimate how island vulnerability would impact phylogenetic diversity. We focused on monocotyledons, a major group of flowering plants that includes taxa of important economic value such as palms, grasses, bananas, taro. Islands that were vulnerable to climate change were found at all latitudes, e.g. in Australia, Indonesia, the Caribbean, Pacific countries, the United States, although they were more common near the equator. The loss of highly vulnerable islands would lead to relatively low absolute loss of plant phylogenetic diversity. However, these losses tended to be higher than expected by chance alone even in some highly vulnerable insular systems. This suggests the possible collapse of deep and long branches in vulnerable islands. Measuring the vulnerability of each island is a first step towards a risk analysis to identify where the impacts of climate change are the most likely and what may be their consequences on biodiversity.}, }
@article {pmid31593951, year = {2019}, author = {Viana Ferreira, AM and Marajó, L and Matoso, DA and Ribeiro, LB and Feldberg, E}, title = {Chromosomal Mapping of Rex Retrotransposons in Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum Cuvier, 1818) Exposed to Three Climate Change Scenarios.}, journal = {Cytogenetic and genome research}, volume = {159}, number = {1}, pages = {39-47}, doi = {10.1159/000502926}, pmid = {31593951}, issn = {1424-859X}, mesh = {Animals ; Characiformes/*genetics ; Chromosome Mapping ; *Climate Change ; Greenhouse Gases/*adverse effects ; Karyotype ; Retroelements/*genetics ; Stress, Physiological/*genetics ; Temperature ; }, abstract = {Greenhouse gas emissions are known to influence the planet's temperature, mainly due to human activities. To allow hypothesis testing, as well as to seek viable alternatives for mitigation, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggested 3 main scenarios for changes projected for the year 2100. In this paper, we subjected Colossoma macropomum Cuvier, 1818 (tambaqui) individuals in a microcosm to IPCC scenarios B1 (mild), A1B (intermediate), and A2 (extreme) to test possible impacts on their genome. We found chromosome heterochromatinization in specimens exposed to the A2 scenario, where terminal blocks and interstitial bands were detected on several chromosome pairs. The behavior of Rex1 and Rex3 sequences differed between the test scenarios. Hybridization of Rex1 resulted in diffuse signals which showed a gradual increase in the tested scenarios. For Rex3, an increase was observed in the A2 scenario with blocks on several chromosomes, some of which coincided with heterochromatin. Heterochromatinization is an epigenetic process, which may have occurred as a mechanism for regulating Rex3 activity. The signal pattern of Rex6 did not change, suggesting that other mechanisms are acting to regulate its activity.}, }
@article {pmid31593684, year = {2019}, author = {Catullo, RA and Llewelyn, J and Phillips, BL and Moritz, CC}, title = {The Potential for Rapid Evolution under Anthropogenic Climate Change.}, journal = {Current biology : CB}, volume = {29}, number = {19}, pages = {R996-R1007}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2019.08.028}, pmid = {31593684}, issn = {1879-0445}, abstract = {Understanding how natural populations will respond to rapid anthropogenic climate change is one of the greatest challenges for ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Much research has focussed on whether physiological traits can evolve quickly enough under rapidly increasing temperatures. While the simple Breeder's equation helps to understand how extreme temperatures and genetic variation might drive within-population evolution under climate change, it does not consider two key areas: how different forms of phenotypic plasticity interact and variation among populations. Plasticity can modify the exposure to climatic extremes and the strength of selection from those extremes, while differences among populations provide adaptive diversity not apparent within them. Here, we focus on terrestrial vertebrates and, with a case study on a tropical lizard, demonstrate the complex interplay between spatial, genetic and plastic contributions to variation in climate-relevant physiological traits. We identify several problems that need to be better understood: which traits are under selection in a changing climate; the different forms of plasticity relevant to population persistence and rapid evolution; plastic versus genetic contributions to geographic variation in climate-associated traits and whether plasticity can be harnessed to promote persistence of species. Given ongoing uncertainties around whether natural populations can evolve rapidly enough to persist, we advocate the use of field trials aimed at increasing rates of adaptation, especially in systems known to be strongly impacted by human-driven changes in climate.}, }
@article {pmid31593683, year = {2019}, author = {Clayton, S}, title = {Psychology and climate change.}, journal = {Current biology : CB}, volume = {29}, number = {19}, pages = {R992-R995}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2019.07.017}, pmid = {31593683}, issn = {1879-0445}, abstract = {Research and theory from psychology are increasingly being utilized to understand potential impacts of climate change and to promote positive responses. In this Primer, Clayton describes three main areas in which psychological research provides relevant insights, and provides suggestions for encouraging mitigation and adaptation behavior.}, }
@article {pmid31593661, year = {2019}, author = {He, Q and Silliman, BR}, title = {Climate Change, Human Impacts, and Coastal Ecosystems in the Anthropocene.}, journal = {Current biology : CB}, volume = {29}, number = {19}, pages = {R1021-R1035}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2019.08.042}, pmid = {31593661}, issn = {1879-0445}, abstract = {Coastal zones, the world's most densely populated regions, are increasingly threatened by climate change stressors - rising and warming seas, intensifying storms and droughts, and acidifying oceans. Although coastal zones have been affected by local human activities for centuries, how local human impacts and climate change stressors may interact to jeopardize coastal ecosystems remains poorly understood. Here we provide a review on interactions between climate change and local human impacts (e.g., interactions between sea level rise and anthropogenic land subsidence, which are forcing Indonesia to relocate its capital city) in the coastal realm. We highlight how these interactions can impair and, at times, decimate a variety of coastal ecosystems, and examine how understanding and incorporating these interactions can reshape theory on climate change impacts and ecological resilience. We further discuss implications of interactions between climate change and local human impacts for coastal conservation and elucidate the context when and where local conservation is more likely to buffer the impacts of climate change, attempting to help reconcile the growing debate about whether to shift much of the investment in local conservation to global CO2 emission reductions. Our review underscores that an enhanced understanding of interactions between climate change and local human impacts is of profound importance to improving predictions of climate change impacts, devising climate-smart conservation actions, and helping enhance adaption of coastal societies to climate change in the Anthropocene.}, }
@article {pmid31592932, year = {2019}, author = {Kuehn, L and Balbus, J}, title = {Addressing the health, safety, welfare, and dignity of all humans: PAs and climate change.}, journal = {JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants}, volume = {32}, number = {11}, pages = {8-10}, doi = {10.1097/01.JAA.0000586340.96748.c3}, pmid = {31592932}, issn = {1547-1896}, }
@article {pmid31591737, year = {2019}, author = {Bury, SM and Wenzel, M and Woodyatt, L}, title = {Against the odds: Hope as an antecedent of support for climate change action.}, journal = {The British journal of social psychology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {e12343}, doi = {10.1111/bjso.12343}, pmid = {31591737}, issn = {2044-8309}, abstract = {While individuals are often viewed as rational actors, engaging in action that promises success, sometimes they act despite low odds. We report two studies that investigate hope as a motivational resource during times when the odds of success seem low. We argue that when people are personally invested in the cause, their hope leaps with emerging possibility (low likelihood) of a positive outcome, but linearly aligns with likelihood for more probable outcomes (i.e., hope is a cubic function of likelihood). Crucially, hope then motivates support for collective action, in this case support for climate action, thus illuminating the possible antecedents for collective action against the odds. In Study 1, with a highly invested sample, hope mediated the relationship between cubic likelihood and support for climate change action. Study 2 extended these findings, showing that for individuals strongly invested in the outcome (but not for those less invested), hope arose with possibility but not probability of success, leading to greater support for climate change action. Hope's unique motivational role arises when the odds are low, when success is only possible rather than probable. These then represent the conditions that facilitate support for collective action against the odds.}, }
@article {pmid31586158, year = {2020}, author = {Jansson, JK and Hofmockel, KS}, title = {Soil microbiomes and climate change.}, journal = {Nature reviews. Microbiology}, volume = {18}, number = {1}, pages = {35-46}, doi = {10.1038/s41579-019-0265-7}, pmid = {31586158}, issn = {1740-1534}, abstract = {The soil microbiome governs biogeochemical cycling of macronutrients, micronutrients and other elements vital for the growth of plants and animal life. Understanding and predicting the impact of climate change on soil microbiomes and the ecosystem services they provide present a grand challenge and major opportunity as we direct our research efforts towards one of the most pressing problems facing our planet. In this Review, we explore the current state of knowledge about the impacts of climate change on soil microorganisms in different climate-sensitive soil ecosystems, as well as potential ways that soil microorganisms can be harnessed to help mitigate the negative consequences of climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31586060, year = {2019}, author = {Nisa, CF and Bélanger, JJ and Schumpe, BM and Faller, DG}, title = {Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials testing behavioural interventions to promote household action on climate change.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {4545}, pmid = {31586060}, issn = {2041-1723}, abstract = {No consensus exists regarding which are the most effective mechanisms to promote household action on climate change. We present a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials comprising 3,092,678 observations, which estimates the effects of behavioural interventions holding other factors constant. Here we show that behavioural interventions promote climate change mitigation to a very small degree while the intervention lasts (d = -0.093 95% CI -0.160, -0.055), with no evidence of sustained positive effects once the intervention ends. With the exception of recycling, most household mitigation behaviours show a low behavioural plasticity. The intervention with the highest average effect size is choice architecture (nudges) but this strategy has been tested in a limited number of behaviours. Our results do not imply behavioural interventions are less effective than alternative strategies such as financial incentives or regulations, nor exclude the possibility that behavioural interventions could have stronger effects when used in combination with alternative strategies.}, }
@article {pmid31585490, year = {2019}, author = {De Boeck, HJ and Bloor, JMG and Aerts, R and Bahn, M and Beier, C and Emmett, BA and Estiarte, M and Grünzweig, JM and Halbritter, AH and Holub, P and Jentsch, A and Klem, K and Kreyling, J and Kröel-Dulay, G and Larsen, KS and Milcu, A and Roy, J and Sigurdsson, BD and Smith, MD and Sternberg, M and Vandvik, V and Wohlgemuth, T and Nijs, I and Knapp, AK}, title = {Understanding ecosystems of the future will require more than realistic climate change experiments - A response to Korell et al.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14854}, pmid = {31585490}, issn = {1365-2486}, }
@article {pmid31585121, year = {2019}, author = {Rose Vineer, H and Baber, P and White, T and Morgan, ER}, title = {Reduced egg shedding in nematode-resistant ewes and projected epidemiological benefits under climate change.}, journal = {International journal for parasitology}, volume = {49}, number = {12}, pages = {901-910}, pmid = {31585121}, issn = {1879-0135}, abstract = {Global livestock production is facing serious new challenges, including climate-driven changes in parasite epidemiology, and anthelmintic resistance, driving a need for non-chemotherapeutic methods of parasite control. Selecting for genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode infection could reduce reliance on chemical intervention and mitigate increases in parasite challenge due to climate change. Ewes of the composite Exlana breed with a range of estimated breeding values (EBVs) based on nematode faecal egg counts (FECs) were monitored during the peri-parturient period on two farms in southwestern England. Ewes with low EBVs (&quot;resistant&quot;) had lower FECs during the peri-parturient period than those with high EBVs (&quot;susceptible&quot;): the mean FEC was reduced by 23% and 34% on Farms 1 and 2, respectively, while the peak FEC was reduced by 30% and 37%, respectively. Neither EBV nor FEC were correlated with key performance indicators (estimated milk yield, measured indirectly using 8 week lamb weight, and ewe weight loss during lactation). Simulations predict that the reduced FECs of resistant ewes would result in a comparable reduction in infection pressure (arising from eggs shed by ewes) for their lambs. Furthermore, although the reduced FECs observed were modest, simulations predicted that selecting for nematode resistance in ewes could largely offset predicted future climate-driven increases in pasture infectivity arising from eggs contributed by these ewes. Selective breeding of the maternal line for nematode resistance therefore has potential epidemiological benefits by reducing pasture infectivity early in the grazing season and alleviating the need for anthelmintic treatment of ewes during the peri-parturient period, thus reducing selection pressure for anthelmintic resistance. These benefits are magnified under predicted future climate change. The maternal line warrants more attention in selective breeding programmes for nematode resistance.}, }
@article {pmid31584676, year = {2019}, author = {Castrillo, D and Rabuñal, E and Neira, N and Blanco, P}, title = {Oenological potential of non-Saccharomyces yeasts to mitigate effects of climate change in winemaking: impact on aroma and sensory profiles of Treixadura wines.}, journal = {FEMS yeast research}, volume = {19}, number = {7}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/femsyr/foz065}, pmid = {31584676}, issn = {1567-1364}, abstract = {The effects of climate change on wine include high-alcohol content, low acidity and aroma imbalance. The potential of several non-Saccharomyces wine yeasts to mitigate these effects was evaluated by sequential fermentation of Treixadura grape must. Fermentations with only Saccharomyces cerevisiae ScXG3 and a spontaneous process were used as control assays. All yeast strains were obtained from the yeast collection of Estación de Viticultura e Enoloxía de Galicia (EVEGA), Galicia, Spain. Fermentation kinetics as well as yeast dynamics and implantation ability varied depending on inoculated yeasts. In addition, the results showed significant differences in the chemical composition of wine. Starmerella bacillaris 474 reduced the alcohol content (1.1% vol) and increased the total acidity (1.2 g L-1) and glycerol of wines. Fermentation with Lachancea thermotolerans Lt93 and Torulaspora delbrueckii Td315 also decreased the alcohol content, although to a lesser extent (0.3% and 0.7% vol, respectively); however, their effect on wine acidity was less significant. The wines also differed in their concentration of volatile compounds and sensory characteristics. Thus, wines made with Metschnikowia fructicola Mf278 and S. cerevisiae ScXG3 had higher content of esters, acetates and some acids than other wines, and were most appreciated by tasters due to their fruity character and overall impression.}, }
@article {pmid31584183, year = {2019}, author = {Bemmels, JB and Anderson, JT}, title = {Climate change shifts natural selection and the adaptive potential of the perennial forb Boechera stricta in the Rocky Mountains.}, journal = {Evolution; international journal of organic evolution}, volume = {73}, number = {11}, pages = {2247-2262}, doi = {10.1111/evo.13854}, pmid = {31584183}, issn = {1558-5646}, support = {DEB-1553408//National Science Foundation/ ; }, abstract = {Heritable genetic variation is necessary for populations to evolve in response to anthropogenic climate change. However, antagonistic genetic correlations among traits may constrain the rate of adaptation, even if substantial genetic variation exists. We examine potential genetic responses to selection by comparing multivariate genetic variance-covariances of traits and fitness (multivariate Robertson-Price identities) across different environments in a reciprocal transplant experiment of the forb Boechera stricta in the Rocky Mountains. By transplanting populations into four common gardens arrayed along an elevational gradient, and exposing populations to control and snow removal treatments, we simulated future and current climates and snowmelt regimes. Genetic variation in flowering and germination phenology declined in plants moved downslope to warmer, drier sites, suggesting that these traits may have a limited ability to evolve under future climates. Simulated climate change via snow removal altered the strength of selection on flowering traits, but we found little evidence that genetic correlations among traits are likely to affect the rate of adaptation to climate change. Overall, our results suggest that climate change may alter the evolutionary potential of B. stricta, but reduced expression of genetic variation may be a larger impediment to adaptation than constraints imposed by antagonistic genetic correlations.}, }
@article {pmid31583730, year = {2019}, author = {Reis, J and Shortridge, J}, title = {Impact of Uncertainty Parameter Distribution on Robust Decision Making Outcomes for Climate Change Adaptation under Deep Uncertainty.}, journal = {Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/risa.13405}, pmid = {31583730}, issn = {1539-6924}, abstract = {Deep uncertainty in future climatic and economic conditions complicates developing infrastructure designed to last several generations, such as water reservoirs. In response, analysts have developed multiple robust decision frameworks to help identify investments and policies that can withstand a wide range of future states. Although these frameworks are adept at supporting decisions where uncertainty cannot be represented probabilistically, analysts necessarily choose probabilistic bounds and distributions for uncertain variables to support exploratory modeling. The implications of these assumptions on the analytical outcomes of robust decision frameworks are rarely evaluated, and little guidance exists in terms of how to select uncertain variable distributions. Here, we evaluate the impact of these choices by following the robust decision-making procedure, using four different assumptions about the probabilistic distribution of exogenous uncertainties in future climatic and economic states. We take a water reservoir system in Ethiopia as our case study, and sample climatic parameters from uniform, normal, extended uniform, and extended normal distributions; we similarly sample two economic parameters. We compute regret and satisficing robustness decision criteria for two performance measures, agricultural water demand coverage and net present value, and perform scenario discovery on the most robust reservoir alternative. We find lower robustness scores resulting from extended parameter distributions and demonstrate that parameter distributions can impact vulnerabilities identified through scenario discovery. Our results suggest that exploratory modeling within robust decision frameworks should sample from extended, uniform parameters distributions.}, }
@article {pmid31579623, year = {2019}, author = {Zhang, X and Huang, X}, title = {Human disturbance caused stronger influences on global vegetation change than climate change.}, journal = {PeerJ}, volume = {7}, number = {}, pages = {e7763}, pmid = {31579623}, issn = {2167-8359}, abstract = {Global vegetation distribution has been influenced by human disturbance and climate change. The past vegetation changes were studied in numerous studies while few studies had addressed the relative contributions of human disturbance and climate change on vegetation change. To separate the influences of human disturbance and climate change on the vegetation changes, we compared the existing vegetation which indicates the vegetation distribution under human influences with the potential vegetation which reflects the vegetation distribution without human influences. The results showed that climate-induced vegetation changes only occurred in a few grid cells from the period 1982-1996 to the period 1997-2013. Human-induced vegetation changes occurred worldwide, except in the polar and desert regions. About 3% of total vegetation distribution was transformed by human activities from the period 1982-1996 to the period 1997-2013. Human disturbances caused stronger damage to global vegetation change than climate change. Our results indicated that the regions where vegetation experienced both human disturbance and climate change are eco-fragile regions.}, }
@article {pmid31579402, year = {2019}, author = {Dannenberg, A and Zitzelsberger, S}, title = {Climate experts' views on geoengineering depend on their beliefs about climate change impacts.}, journal = {Nature climate change}, volume = {9}, number = {10}, pages = {769-775}, pmid = {31579402}, issn = {1758-678X}, support = {636746//European Research Council/International ; }, abstract = {Climate change damages are expected to increase with global warming, which could be limited directly by solar geoengineering. Here we analyse the views of 723 negotiators and scientists involved in international climate policy who will have a significant influence on whether solar geoengineering will be deployed to counter climate change. We find that respondents who expect severe global climate change damages and who have little confidence in current mitigation efforts are more opposed to geoengineering than respondents who are less pessimistic about global damages and mitigation efforts. However, we also find that respondents are more supportive of geoengineering when they expect severe climate change damages in their home country than when they have more optimistic expectations for the home country. Thus, when respondents are more personally affected, their views are closer to what rational cost-benefit analyses predict.}, }
@article {pmid31579401, year = {2019}, author = {Varma, V and Bebber, DP}, title = {Climate change impacts on banana yields around the world.}, journal = {Nature climate change}, volume = {9}, number = {10}, pages = {752-757}, pmid = {31579401}, issn = {1758-678X}, support = {BB/N020847/1//Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council/United Kingdom ; }, abstract = {Nutritional diversity is a key element of food security1-3. However, research on the effects of climate change on food security has, thus far, focussed on the major food grains4-8, while the response of other crops, particularly those that play an important role in the developing world, are poorly understood. Bananas are a staple food and a major export commodity for many tropical nations9. Here we show that for 27 countries - accounting for 86% of global dessert banana production - a changing climate since 1961 has increased yields by an average of 1.37 T.ha-1. Past gains have been largely ubiquitous across the countries assessed and African producers will continue to see yield increases into the future. However, global yield gains could be dampened or disappear in the future, reducing to 0.59 T.ha-1and 0.19 T.ha-1by 2050 under the RCP 4.5 and 8.5 climate scenarios, respectively, driven by declining yields amongst the largest producers and exporters. By quantifying climate-driven and technology-driven influences on yield, we also identify countries at risk from climate change and those capable of mitigating its effects, or capitalising on its benefits.}, }
@article {pmid31577835, year = {2019}, author = {Cisneros-Mata, MA and Mangin, T and Bone, J and Rodriguez, L and Smith, SL and Gaines, SD}, title = {Fisheries governance in the face of climate change: Assessment of policy reform implications for Mexican fisheries.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {10}, pages = {e0222317}, pmid = {31577835}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Climate change is driving shifts in the abundance and distribution of marine fish and invertebrates and is having direct and indirect impacts on seafood catches and fishing communities, exacerbating the already negative effects of unsustainably high fishing pressure that exist for some stocks. Although the majority of fisheries in the world are managed at the national or local scale, most existing approaches to assessing climate impacts on fisheries have been developed on a global scale. It is often difficult to translate from the global to regional and local settings because of limited relevant data. To address the need for fisheries management entities to identify those fisheries with the greatest potential for climate change impacts, we present an approach for estimating expected climate change-driven impacts on the productivity and spatial range of fisheries at the regional scale in a data-poor context. We use a set of representative Mexican fisheries as test cases. To assess the implications of climate impacts, we compare biomass, harvest, and profit outcomes from a bioeconomic model under contrasting management policies and with and without climate change. Overall results show that climate change is estimated to negatively affect nearly every fishery in our study. However, the results indicate that overfishing is a greater threat than climate change for these fisheries, hence fixing current management challenges has a greater upside than the projected future costs of moderate levels of climate change. Additionally, this study provides meaningful first approximations of potential effects of both climate change and management reform in Mexican fisheries. Using the climate impact estimations and model outputs, we identify high priority stocks, fleets, and regions for policy reform in Mexico in the face of climate change. This approach can be applied in other data-poor circumstances to focus future research and policy reform efforts on stocks now subject to additional stress due to climate change. Considering their growing relevance as a critical source of protein and micronutrients to nourish our growing population, it is urgent for regions to develop sound fishery management policies in the short-term as they are the most important intervention to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on marine fisheries.}, }
@article {pmid31576035, year = {2019}, author = {Tollefson, J}, title = {World's oceans are losing power to stall climate change.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {574}, number = {7776}, pages = {17-18}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-02897-7}, pmid = {31576035}, issn = {1476-4687}, mesh = {Animals ; Carbon Cycle ; Carbon Dioxide/*analysis ; Cyclonic Storms/prevention &amp; control/statistics &amp; numerical data ; Disasters/prevention &amp; control/statistics &amp; numerical data ; Environmental Policy/legislation &amp; jurisprudence ; Extreme Heat ; Fisheries/supply &amp; distribution ; Floods/prevention &amp; control/statistics &amp; numerical data ; Global Warming/legislation &amp; jurisprudence/*prevention &amp; control/*statistics &amp; numerical data ; Greenhouse Effect/legislation &amp; jurisprudence/prevention &amp; control/statistics &amp; numerical data ; *Hot Temperature ; *Oceans and Seas ; Seawater/analysis/*chemistry ; United Nations ; }, }
@article {pmid31575888, year = {2019}, author = {Gómez-Ruiz, EP and Lacher, TE}, title = {Climate change, range shifts, and the disruption of a pollinator-plant complex.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {14048}, pmid = {31575888}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Climate change has significant impacts on the distribution of species and alters ecological processes that result from species interactions. There is concern that such distribution shifts will affect animal-plant pollination networks. We modelled the potential future (2050 and 2070) distribution of an endangered migratory bat species (Leptonycteris nivalis) and the plants they pollinate (Agave spp) during their annual migration from central Mexico to the southern United States. Our models show that the overlap between the Agave and the endangered pollinating bat will be reduced by at least 75%. The reduction of suitable areas for Agave species will restrict the foraging resources available for the endangered bat, threatening the survival of its populations and the maintenance of their pollination service. The potential extinction of the bat L. nivalis will likely have negative effects on the sexual reproduction and genetic variability of Agave plants increasing their vulnerability to future environmental changes.}, }
@article {pmid31575872, year = {2019}, author = {Serrano, O and Lovelock, CE and B Atwood, T and Macreadie, PI and Canto, R and Phinn, S and Arias-Ortiz, A and Bai, L and Baldock, J and Bedulli, C and Carnell, P and Connolly, RM and Donaldson, P and Esteban, A and Ewers Lewis, CJ and Eyre, BD and Hayes, MA and Horwitz, P and Hutley, LB and Kavazos, CRJ and Kelleway, JJ and Kendrick, GA and Kilminster, K and Lafratta, A and Lee, S and Lavery, PS and Maher, DT and Marbà, N and Masque, P and Mateo, MA and Mount, R and Ralph, PJ and Roelfsema, C and Rozaimi, M and Ruhon, R and Salinas, C and Samper-Villarreal, J and Sanderman, J and J Sanders, C and Santos, I and Sharples, C and Steven, ADL and Cannard, T and Trevathan-Tackett, SM and Duarte, CM}, title = {Australian vegetated coastal ecosystems as global hotspots for climate change mitigation.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {4313}, pmid = {31575872}, issn = {2041-1723}, abstract = {Policies aiming to preserve vegetated coastal ecosystems (VCE; tidal marshes, mangroves and seagrasses) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions require national assessments of blue carbon resources. Here, we present organic carbon (C) storage in VCE across Australian climate regions and estimate potential annual CO2 emission benefits of VCE conservation and restoration. Australia contributes 5-11% of the C stored in VCE globally (70-185 Tg C in aboveground biomass, and 1,055-1,540 Tg C in the upper 1 m of soils). Potential CO2 emissions from current VCE losses are estimated at 2.1-3.1 Tg CO2-e yr-1, increasing annual CO2 emissions from land use change in Australia by 12-21%. This assessment, the most comprehensive for any nation to-date, demonstrates the potential of conservation and restoration of VCE to underpin national policy development for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.}, }
@article {pmid31575015, year = {2019}, author = {Song, Y and Wang, C and Linderholm, HW and Tian, J and Shi, Y and Xu, J and Liu, Y}, title = {Agricultural Adaptation to Global Warming in the Tibetan Plateau.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {19}, pages = {}, pmid = {31575015}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {The Tibetan plateau is one of the most sensitive areas in China and has been significantly affected by global warming. From 1961 to 2017, the annual air temperature increased by 0.32 °C/decade over the Tibetan Plateau, which is the highest in the whole of China. Furthermore, this is a trend that is projected to continue by 0.30 °C/decade from 2018 to 2050 due to global warming using the Regional Climate Model version 4 (RegCM4). The increased temperature trend in recent decades has been highest in winter, which has been positive for the safe dormancy of winter wheat. In order to investigate agricultural adaptation to climate change in the Tibetan plateau, we used the World Food Studies (WOFOST) cropping systems model and weather data from the regional climate model RegCM4, to simulate winter wheat production in Guide county between 2018 and 2050. The simulated winter wheat potential yields amounted to 6698.3 kg/ha from 2018 to 2050, which showed the wheat yields would increase by 81%, if winter wheat was planted instead of spring wheat in the Tibetan Plateau with the correct amount of irrigation water. These results indicate that there are not only risks to crop yields from climate change, but also potential benefits. Global warming introduced the possibility to plant winter wheat instead of spring wheat over the Tibetan Plateau. These findings are very important for farmers and government agencies dealing with agricultural adaptation in a warmer climate.}, }
@article {pmid31570585, year = {2019}, author = {Riddell, EA and Iknayan, KJ and Wolf, BO and Sinervo, B and Beissinger, SR}, title = {Cooling requirements fueled the collapse of a desert bird community from climate change.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {116}, number = {43}, pages = {21609-21615}, pmid = {31570585}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {Climate change threatens global biodiversity by increasing extinction risk, yet few studies have uncovered a physiological basis of climate-driven species declines. Maintaining a stable body temperature is a fundamental requirement for homeothermic animals, and water is a vital resource that facilitates thermoregulation through evaporative cooling, especially in hot environments. Here, we explore the potential for thermoregulatory costs to underlie the community collapse of birds in the Mojave Desert over the past century in response to climate change. The probability of persistence was lowest for species occupying the warmest and driest sites, which imposed the greatest cooling costs. We developed a general model of heat flux to evaluate whether water requirements for evaporative cooling contributed to species' declines by simulating thermoregulatory costs in the Mojave Desert for 50 bird species representing the range of observed declines. Bird species' declines were positively associated with climate-driven increases in water requirements for evaporative cooling and exacerbated by large body size, especially for species with animal-based diets. Species exhibiting reductions in body size across their range saved up to 14% in cooling costs and experienced less decline than species without size reductions, suggesting total cooling costs as a mechanism underlying Bergmann's rule. Reductions in body size, however, are unlikely to offset the 50 to 78% increase in cooling costs threatening desert birds from future climate change. As climate change spreads warm, dry conditions across the planet, water requirements are increasingly likely to drive population declines, providing a physiological basis for climate-driven extinctions.}, }
@article {pmid31570409, year = {2019}, author = {Iacobucci, G}, title = {Campaign group urges GMC to support doctors taking direct action against climate change.}, journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)}, volume = {366}, number = {}, pages = {l5785}, doi = {10.1136/bmj.l5785}, pmid = {31570409}, issn = {1756-1833}, }
@article {pmid31566199, year = {2019}, author = {Li, Y and Fouad, WA and Vega, LF}, title = {Interfacial anomaly in low global warming potential refrigerant blends as predicted by molecular dynamics simulations.}, journal = {Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP}, volume = {21}, number = {39}, pages = {22092-22102}, doi = {10.1039/c9cp03231b}, pmid = {31566199}, issn = {1463-9084}, abstract = {Understanding the phase behavior and accurately predicting the thermophysical, interfacial and transport properties of low global warming, fourth generation refrigerants is essential for designing and evaluating refrigeration cycle performances and determining the optimal refrigerant or blends for a selected application. In this paper, we have used molecular dynamics simulations to study the vapour-liquid interface of fourth generation refrigerants including 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze(E)), methylpropane (isobutane, HC-600a) and binary mixtures containing HFO-1234yf + HC-600a and HFO-1234ze(E) + HC-600a as new alternatives to third generation refrigerants. We provide predictions on their vapour-liquid equilibrium and interfacial properties (such as density profiles, interface thickness and surface tension) derived from the simulations. The results are compared to the experimental data, when available, and calculations made using the statistical associating fluid theory (SAFT). It is found that the mixtures of HFO-1234yf + HC-600a and HFO-1234ze(E) + HC-600a present azeotropic and aneotropic behavior. Molecular dynamics simulations corroborate the aneotrope already predicted by SAFT for these mixtures, highlighting the robustness of using molecular modeling techniques to investigate the performance of low GWP refrigerants and their blends as complementary tools to obtain the required data for the optimization of these systems. Insights into the molecular behavior at compositions before the aneotrope, at the aneotrope and after the aneotrope are provided based on radial distribution functions. It is shown that HC-600a and HFO molecules tend to stay closer to the same type of molecules and accumulate at different sides of the liquid region to act like pure components at the aneotropic composition.}, }
@article {pmid31565547, year = {2019}, author = {Duarte, M and Guerrero, PC and Arroyo, MTK and Bustamante, RO}, title = {Niches and climate-change refugia in hundreds of species from one of the most arid places on Earth.}, journal = {PeerJ}, volume = {7}, number = {}, pages = {e7409}, pmid = {31565547}, issn = {2167-8359}, abstract = {Background and Aims: Global climate change is a major threat to biodiversity worldwide. Several arid areas might expand in the future, but it is not clear if this change would be positive or negative for arid-adapted lineages. Here, we explore whether climatic niche properties are involved in the configuration of climate refugia and thus in future species trends.<br><br>Methods: To estimate putative climate refugia and potential expansion areas, we used maximum entropy models and four climate-change models to generate current and future potential distributions of 142 plant species endemic to the Atacama and mediterranean Chilean ecosystems. We assessed the relationship between the similarity and breadth of thermal and precipitation niches with the size of climate refugia and areas of potential expansions.<br><br>Key Results: We found a positive relationship between breadth and similarity for thermal niche with the size of climate refugia, but only niche similarity of the thermal niche was positively related with the size of expansion areas. Although all lineages would reduce their distributions in the future, few species are predicted to be at risk of extinction in their current distribution, and all of them presented potential expansion areas.<br><br>Conclusion: Species with a broad niche and niche dissimilarity will have larger refugia, and species with niche dissimilarity will have larger expansion areas. In addition, our prediction for arid lineages shows that these species will be moderately affected by climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31565394, year = {2019}, author = {He, X and Liang, J and Zeng, G and Yuan, Y and Li, X}, title = {The Effects of Interaction between Climate Change and Land-Use/Cover Change on Biodiversity-Related Ecosystem Services.}, journal = {Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ)}, volume = {3}, number = {9}, pages = {1800095}, pmid = {31565394}, issn = {2056-6646}, abstract = {Climate change and land-use/cover change (LUCC) are two major types of global environmental change. They are increasingly challenging the main objectives of ecosystem management, which are to provide ecosystem services sustainably to society and maintain biodiversity. However, a comprehensive understanding of how climate-land-use change affects these primary goals of ecosystem management is still lacking. Here, a global literature review on the impacts of climate change and LUCC on ecosystem services related to biodiversity is presented. In this review, possible ecological responses at species, community, and ecosystem levels, and the effects of interaction mechanisms between climate change and LUCC on biodiversity-related ecosystem services are identified. The results show possible effects on species facing climate change challenges through affecting distribution/range shifts, interspecific relations, richness, and abundance, and the impacts on biodiversity through increasing extinction rates, nutrient deposition, and habitat fragmentation under LUCC. Climate change may hinder the ability of species to deal with LUCC, and in turn LUCC could reduce resilience to climate change. Understanding of these interactions is necessary to address the increasing pressure on sustainable provisioning of ecosystem services under different climate and land-use scenarios in the future.}, }
@article {pmid31564207, year = {2019}, author = {Yang, X and Chen, L and Ho, SS}, title = {Does media exposure relate to the illusion of knowing in the public understanding of climate change?.}, journal = {Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {963662519877743}, doi = {10.1177/0963662519877743}, pmid = {31564207}, issn = {1361-6609}, abstract = {By acknowledging that people are cognitive misers, this study proposes that people may rely on the illusion of knowing as cognitive devices for attitudinal or behavioral change, in addition to factual knowledge. Accordingly, this study shifted the focus of inquiry from assessing media effects in increasing factual knowledge to assessing how media consumption relates to the illusion of knowing. Using a nationally door-to-door survey in Singapore (N = 705), the results revealed that individuals' attention to media messages about climate change and elaboration of these messages were positively related to the illusion of knowing. Furthermore, elaboration had moderating effects on the relationship between media attention and the illusion of knowing. These findings suggest that media consumption of climate change messages could drive the illusion of knowing, which is speculated to account for pro-environmental behaviors in addressing climate change. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed.}, }
@article {pmid31563775, year = {2019}, author = {Tao, Y and Zhang, Y and Cao, J and Wu, Z and Yao, S and Xue, B}, title = {Climate change has weakened the ability of Chinese lakes to bury polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.}, journal = {Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)}, volume = {255}, number = {Pt 2}, pages = {113288}, doi = {10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113288}, pmid = {31563775}, issn = {1873-6424}, abstract = {Burial in sediments is a crucial way to reduce mobilization and risks of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs), but ability of sediments to bury HOCs may be altered if the environment is changed. Whether the ability of sediments to bury HOCs has been affected by climate change remains largely unclear. We excluded the impacts of anthropogenic emissions and eutrophication from that of climate change, and for the first time found that not only the rising surface air temperature but also the declining wind speed and the reducing days with precipitation had weakened the ability of Chinese lakes to bury 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) by 69.2% ± 9.4%-85.7% ± 3.6% from 1951 to 2017. The relative contributions of the climatic variables to the reduced burial ability depended on the properties of the PAHs, and lakes. Burial ability of the PAHs responded differently to climate change, and was correlated to their volatilization and aqueous solubility, and lake area, catchment area/lake area ratio, and water depth. Our study suggests that not only the rising surface air temperature but also the declining wind speed and the reducing days with precipitation can undermine global efforts to reduce environmental and human exposure to PAHs.}, }
@article {pmid31563602, year = {2019}, author = {Paul, A and Deka, J and Gujre, N and Rangan, L and Mitra, S}, title = {Does nature of livelihood regulate the urban community's vulnerability to climate change? Guwahati city, a case study from North East India.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {251}, number = {}, pages = {109591}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109591}, pmid = {31563602}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {Cities ; *City Planning ; *Climate Change ; Farmers ; Humans ; India ; }, abstract = {There is dearth of studies on climate change based vulnerabilities of the urban people. It has been a matter of widespread debate whether nature of livelihood has any role to play in regulating the vulnerabilities of an individual. To find an answer, in a first ever attempt, this study tested three different approaches viz. Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI), LVI IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) models and Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) to estimate climate change vulnerability of urban communities from various livelihoods in Guwahati city, Assam, India. Guwahati is considered to be the gateway to the seven North Eastern states of India and therefore strategically very important for this region. A structured survey was conducted involving 200 stakeholders from various livelihood sectors viz. construction workers, perishable item sellers, farmers, taxi/auto driver/rickshaw puller/coolie, tea stall/fast food seller, gas cylinder deliverymen, street vendors/salespersons, traffic police/police, doctors and boatmen. Data was systematically aggregated and examined using the above-mentioned composite indices. The differential vulnerabilities were compared and results suggested that the farmers were the most vulnerable community by virtue of their high sensitivity towards health, economic losses, exacerbated by their poor adaptive capacity toward unpredictable climatic variations. Doctors were the least vulnerable owing to their higher levels of awareness and adaptive capacity. These results reiterated the importance of awareness and access to resources in regulating vulnerability. The vulnerability scores also revealed that LVI and Model II (M II) of LVI IPCC approaches were the two most suitable indices and could be used for comparative vulnerability analysis. These pragmatic approaches can be used to assess the community vulnerabilities and could stimulate robust Climate Smart Urban Planning (CSUP).}, }
@article {pmid31560703, year = {2019}, author = {Anríquez, G and Toledo, G}, title = {De-climatizing food security: Lessons from climate change micro-simulations in Peru.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {9}, pages = {e0222483}, pmid = {31560703}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {This paper brings advances in weather data collection and modeling, and developments in socioeconomic climate microsimulations to bear on the analysis of the implications of climate change (CC) in the design of public policies to combat food insecurity. It uses new downscaled predictions of future climate in 2050, derived from three Earth System Models calibrated with a new historical weather station dataset for Peru. This climate data is used in a three-stage socioeconomic microsimulation model that includes climate risk, and deals with the endogeneity of incomes and simultaneity of expected food consumption and its variability. We estimate the impact of CC on agricultural yields, and find results consistent and fully bounded within what the global simulations literature has found, with yields falling up to 13% in some regions. However, we show that these drops (and increases) in yields translate to much smaller changes in food consumption, and also surprisingly, to very minor impacts on vulnerability to food insecurity. The document explores what explains this surprising result, showing that in addition to characteristics that are specific to Peru, there are household and market mediating mechanisms that are available in all countries, which explain how changes in yields, and corresponding farm incomes have a reduced impact in vulnerability to food insecurity. Finally, in light of these findings, we explore which policies might have greater impact in reducing food insecurity in contexts of hunger prevalence.}, }
@article {pmid31560091, year = {2019}, author = {Vu, TT and Tran, DV and Tran, HTP and Nguyen, MD and Do, TA and Ta, NT and Cao, HT and Pham, NT and Phan, DV}, title = {An assessment of the impact of climate change on the distribution of the grey-shanked douc Pygathrix cinerea using an ecological niche model.}, journal = {Primates; journal of primatology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s10329-019-00763-8}, pmid = {31560091}, issn = {1610-7365}, support = {BDKH.38/16-20//Vietnam National Science and Technology Program to respond to climate change and environmental and resource management in the period 2016-2020/ ; }, abstract = {Climate change can have many negative impacts on wildlife species, and species with narrow distributions are more likely to be significantly affected. In this study, we used ecological niche modeling for species (MaxEnt software) as well as species occurrence data and climate variables to assess the impacts of climate change on the distribution of the grey-shanked douc-an endemic and rare primate species of Vietnam. We used climate data at the current time and two future times (2050 and 2070). Climate data were generated for two climate scenarios RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, together with three climate models ACCESS1-0, GFDL-CM3, and MPI-ESM-LR. We predicted that the distribution of the grey-shanked douc would be sharply reduced by the effects of climate change. The species' suitable distribution range in the future tended to shift toward the center of their current range and to higher mountainous areas. A larger suitable area, in particular highly suitable areas to the north and west of its current potential distribution range, would become less suitable or even unsuitable in 2050 and 2070. Kon Cha Rang Nature Reserve and Kon Ka Kinh National Park should be given priority in conservation of the grey-shanked douc because they now support important populations of the species and are in the highly suitable area remaining for the species in the future. The establishment of a new protected area for grey-shanked douc conservation should be considered in Kon Plong District, Kom Tum Province, which will be the center of the species distribution range.}, }
@article {pmid31559421, year = {2019}, author = {Florez-Sarasa, I and Fernie, AR and Gupta, KJ}, title = {Does the alternative respiratory pathway offer protection against the adverse effects resulting from climate change?.}, journal = {Journal of experimental botany}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/jxb/erz428}, pmid = {31559421}, issn = {1460-2431}, abstract = {Elevated greenhouse gases (GHG) induce adverse conditions directly and indirectly causing decreases in plant productivity. To deal with climate change effects, plants have developed various mechanisms including the fine-tuning of metabolism. Plant respiratory metabolism is highly flexible due to presence of various alternative pathways. The mitochondrial alternative oxidase (AOX) respiratory pathway is responsive to these changes and several lines of evidence suggest it plays a role in reducing excesses of ROS and RNS while providing metabolic flexibility under stress. Here we discuss the importance of the AOX pathway in dealing with elevated carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ozone (O3) and the main abiotic stresses induced by climate change. Recent advances in our understanding concerning the in vivo regulation of AOX and its structural properties suggest that novel AOXs with altered regulatory properties could be used in future gene editing strategies. We suggest that fine-tune modulation of the regulatory properties of AOX and targeting its expression in different plant tissues could improve plant growth and productivity under climate change conditions promoted by elevated GHG. Moreover, we also emphasise the need of extensive study on the interactive effects of major global change factors on AOX respiration and the importance of studies differentiating between the roles of AOX in sink versus source tissues under field conditions in order to improve plant productivity in response to elevated GHG.}, }
@article {pmid31559006, year = {2019}, author = {Smull, DM and Pendleton, N and Kleinhesselink, AR and Adler, PB}, title = {Climate change, snow mold and the Bromus tectorum invasion: mixed evidence for release from cold weather pathogens.}, journal = {AoB PLANTS}, volume = {11}, number = {5}, pages = {plz043}, doi = {10.1093/aobpla/plz043}, pmid = {31559006}, issn = {2041-2851}, abstract = {Climate change is reducing the depth and duration of winter snowpack, leading to dramatic changes in the soil environment with potentially important ecological consequences. Previous experiments in the Intermountain West of North America indicated that loss of snowpack increases survival and population growth rates of the invasive annual grass Bromus tectorum; however, the underlying mechanism is unknown. We hypothesized that reduced snowpack might promote B. tectorum population growth by decreasing damage from snow molds, a group of subnivean fungal pathogens. To test this hypothesis, we conducted greenhouse and field experiments to investigate the interaction between early snowmelt and either fungicide addition or snow mold infection of B. tectorum. The greenhouse experiment confirmed that the snow mold Microdochium nivale can cause mortality of B. tectorum seedlings. In the field experiment, early snowmelt and fungicide application both increased B. tectorum survival, but their effects did not interact, and snow mold inoculation had no effect on survival. We did find interactive effects of snowmelt and fungal treatments on B. tectorum seed production: with ambient snowpack, M. nivale inoculation reduced seed production and fungicide increased it, whereas in the early snowmelt treatment seed production was high regardless of fungal treatment. However, treatment effects on seed production did not translate directly to overall population growth, which did not respond to the snow melt by fungal treatment interaction. Based on our mixed results, the hypothesis that reduced snowpack may increase B. tectorum fitness by limiting the effects of plant pathogens deserves further investigation.}, }
@article {pmid31557891, year = {2019}, author = {Jin, Y and Xu, J and He, H and Li, MH and Tao, Y and Zhang, Y and Hu, R and Gao, X and Bai, Y and Wang, H and Han, Y}, title = {The Changbai Alpine Shrub Tundra Will Be Replaced by Herbaceous Tundra under Global Climate Change.}, journal = {Plants (Basel, Switzerland)}, volume = {8}, number = {10}, pages = {}, pmid = {31557891}, issn = {2223-7747}, support = {No. 41571078 and 41171072//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; }, abstract = {Significant replacement of shrub species by herbaceous species has been observed in the Changbai alpine tundra zone, China, since the 1990s. This study used plot surveys to analyze variations in the spatial distribution of dominant plants and to ascertain the changing mechanisms of dominant species in the alpine tundra zone. We found that the two previously dominant shrubs, Rhododendron chrysanthum and Vaccinium uliginosum, differed markedly in their distribution characteristics. The former had the highest abundance and the lowest coefficient of variation, skewness, and kurtosis, and the latter showed the opposite results, while the six herb species invaded had intermediate values. R. chrysanthum still had a relatively uniform distribution, while the herbaceous species and V. uliginosum had a patch distribution deviating from the normal distribution in the tundra zone. Micro-topography and slope grade had stronger effects on the spatial distribution of the eight plant species than elevation. Herbs tended to easily replace the shrubs on a semi-sunny slope aspect, steep slope, and depression. Overall, the dominance of dwarf shrubs declined, while the herbaceous species have encroached and expanded on the alpine tundra zone and have become co-dominant plant species. Our results suggest that various micro-topographic factors associated with variations in climatic and edaphic conditions determine the spatial distribution of plants in the alpine tundra zone. Future climate warming may cause decreased snow thickness, increased growing season length, and drought stress, which may further promote replacement of the shrubs by herbs, which shows retrogressive vegetation successions in the Changbai alpine tundra zone. Further studies need to focus on the physio-ecological mechanisms underlying the vegetation change and species replacement in the alpine tundra area under global climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31557627, year = {2019}, author = {Richard, G and Le Trionnaire, G and Danchin, E and Sentis, A}, title = {Epigenetics and insect polyphenism: mechanisms and climate change impacts.}, journal = {Current opinion in insect science}, volume = {35}, number = {}, pages = {138-145}, doi = {10.1016/j.cois.2019.06.013}, pmid = {31557627}, issn = {2214-5753}, abstract = {Phenotypic plasticity is a ubiquitous process found in all living organisms. Polyphenism is an extreme case of phenotypic plasticity which shares a common scheme in insects such as honeybees, locusts or aphids: an initial perception of environmental stimuli, a neuroendocrine transmission of these signals to the target tissues, the activation of epigenetic mechanisms allowing the setup of alternative transcriptional programs responsible for the establishment of discrete phenotypes. Climate change can modulate the environmental stimuli triggering polyphenisms, and/or some epigenetics marks, thus modifying on the short and long terms the discrete phenotype proportions within populations. This might result in critical ecosystem changes.}, }
@article {pmid31555727, year = {2019}, author = {Bevacqua, E and Maraun, D and Vousdoukas, MI and Voukouvalas, E and Vrac, M and Mentaschi, L and Widmann, M}, title = {Higher probability of compound flooding from precipitation and storm surge in Europe under anthropogenic climate change.}, journal = {Science advances}, volume = {5}, number = {9}, pages = {eaaw5531}, doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aaw5531}, pmid = {31555727}, issn = {2375-2548}, abstract = {In low-lying coastal areas, the co-occurrence of high sea level and precipitation resulting in large runoff may cause compound flooding (CF). When the two hazards interact, the resulting impact can be worse than when they occur individually. Both storm surges and heavy precipitation, as well as their interplay, are likely to change in response to global warming. Despite the CF relevance, a comprehensive hazard assessment beyond individual locations is missing, and no studies have examined CF in the future. Analyzing co-occurring high sea level and heavy precipitation in Europe, we show that the Mediterranean coasts are experiencing the highest CF probability in the present. However, future climate projections show emerging high CF probability along parts of the northern European coast. In several European regions, CF should be considered as a potential hazard aggravating the risk caused by mean sea level rise in the future.}, }
@article {pmid31554911, year = {2020}, author = {Malik, AA and Martiny, JBH and Brodie, EL and Martiny, AC and Treseder, KK and Allison, SD}, title = {Defining trait-based microbial strategies with consequences for soil carbon cycling under climate change.}, journal = {The ISME journal}, volume = {14}, number = {1}, pages = {1-9}, pmid = {31554911}, issn = {1751-7370}, }
@article {pmid31554537, year = {2019}, author = {Nowak, D}, title = {Global Warming-the German Picture.}, journal = {Deutsches Arzteblatt international}, volume = {116}, number = {31-32}, pages = {519-520}, doi = {10.3238/arztebl.2019.0519}, pmid = {31554537}, issn = {1866-0452}, }
@article {pmid31554024, year = {2019}, author = {Li, L and Zheng, Z and Wang, W and Biederman, JA and Xu, X and Ran, Q and Qian, R and Xu, C and Zhang, B and Wang, F and Zhou, S and Cui, L and Che, R and Hao, Y and Cui, X and Xu, Z and Wang, Y}, title = {Terrestrial N2 O emissions and related functional genes under climate change: A global meta-analysis.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14847}, pmid = {31554024}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {XDA19030202//CAS Strategic Priority Research Programme (A)/ ; XDA20050103//CAS Strategic Priority Research Programme (A)/ ; 31761123001//International Cooperation and Exchange of National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 31761143018//International Cooperation and Exchange of National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; }, abstract = {Nitrous oxide (N2 O) emissions from soil contribute to global warming and are in turn substantially affected by climate change. However, climate change impacts on N2 O production across terrestrial ecosystems remain poorly understood. Here, we synthesized 46 published studies of N2 O fluxes and relevant soil functional genes (SFGs, that is, archaeal amoA, bacterial amoA, nosZ, narG, nirK and nirS) to assess their responses to increased temperature, increased or decreased precipitation amounts, and prolonged drought (no change in total precipitation but increase in precipitation intervals) in terrestrial ecosystem (i.e. grasslands, forests, shrublands, tundra and croplands). Across the data set, temperature increased N2 O emissions by 33%. However, the effects were highly variable across biomes, with strongest temperature responses in shrublands, variable responses in forests and negative responses in tundra. The warming methods employed also influenced the effects of temperature on N2 O emissions (most effectively induced by open-top chambers). Whole-day or whole-year warming treatment significantly enhanced N2 O emissions, but daytime, nighttime or short-season warming did not have significant effects. Regardless of biome, treatment method and season, increased precipitation promoted N2 O emission by an average of 55%, while decreased precipitation suppressed N2 O emission by 31%, predominantly driven by changes in soil moisture. The effect size of precipitation changes on nirS and nosZ showed a U-shape relationship with soil moisture; further insight into biotic mechanisms underlying N2 O emission response to climate change remain limited by data availability, underlying a need for studies that report SFG. Our findings indicate that climate change substantially affects N2 O emission and highlights the urgent need to incorporate this strong feedback into most climate models for convincing projection of future climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31553458, year = {2019}, author = {Sperlich, D and Chang, CT and Peñuelas, J and Sabaté, S}, title = {Responses of photosynthesis and component processes to drought and temperature stress: are Mediterranean trees fit for climate change?.}, journal = {Tree physiology}, volume = {39}, number = {11}, pages = {1783-1805}, doi = {10.1093/treephys/tpz089}, pmid = {31553458}, issn = {1758-4469}, abstract = {Global warming is raising concerns about the acclimatory capacity of trees and forests, especially in Mediterranean-type ecosystems. The sensitivity of photosynthesis to temperature is a key uncertainty for projecting the magnitude of terrestrial feedbacks on future climate change. While boreal, temperate and tropical species have been comparatively well investigated, our study provides the first comprehensive overview of the seasonal acclimatory responses of photosynthesis and its component processes to temperature in four Mediterranean climax species under natural conditions. We quantified seasonal changes in the responses of net photosynthesis (Anet), stomatal conductance (gs), mesophyllic conductance (gm) and electron-transport rate (Jcf), and investigated their sensitivity to drought and temperature stress in sunlit and shaded leaves of four Mediterranean tree species (Quercus ilex L., Pinus halepensis Mill., Arbutus unedo L. and Quercus pubescens Willd.). Sunlit leaves, but not shaded leaves, showed a pronounced seasonality in the temperature responses of Anet, gs, gm and Jcf. All four species and variables showed a remarkably dynamic and consistent acclimation of the thermal optimum (Topt), reaching peaks in summer ~29-32 °C. Changes in the shape of the response curves were, however, highly species-specific. Under severe drought, Topt of all variables were on average 22-29% lower. This was accompanied by narrower response curves above all in P. halepensis, reducing the optimal range for photosynthesis to the cooler morning or evening periods. Wider temperature-response curves and less strict stomatal control under severe drought were accompanied by wilting and drought-induced leaf shedding in Q. ilex and Q. pubescens and by additional branch dieback in A. unedo. Mild winter conditions led to a high Topt (~19.1-22.2 °C), benefitting the evergreen species, especially P. halepensis. Seasonal acclimation of Anet was explained better by gs and gm being less pronounced in Jcf. Drought was thus a key factor, in addition to growth temperature, to explain seasonal acclimation of photosynthesis. Severe drought periods may exceed more frequently the high acclimatory capacity of Mediterranean trees to high ambient temperatures, which could lead to reduced growth, increased leaf shedding and, for some species such as A. unedo, increased mortality risk.}, }
@article {pmid31551548, year = {2019}, author = {Schiermeier, Q and Atkinson, K and Mega, ER and Padma, TV and Stoye, E and Tollefson, J and Witze, A}, title = {Scientists worldwide join strikes for climate change.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {573}, number = {7775}, pages = {472-473}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-02791-2}, pmid = {31551548}, issn = {1476-4687}, }
@article {pmid31551200, year = {2019}, author = {Londoño Pineda, AA and Vélez Rojas Oscar, OA and Jonathan, MP and Sujitha, SB}, title = {Evaluation of climate change adaptation in the energy generation sector in Colombia via a composite index - A monitoring tool for government policies and actions.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {250}, number = {}, pages = {109453}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109453}, pmid = {31551200}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {*Acclimatization ; *Climate Change ; Colombia ; Energy-Generating Resources ; Government ; }, abstract = {The aim of the article is to evaluate the national adaptation to climate change in the energy generation sector in Colombia via a composite index. To build an index, a framework by stages is used, which includes the definition of the main concepts that supports the measurements; the selection of the relevant indicators using a subject matter experts; standardization of the indicators using a mathematic formula regarding the relationship between the variables that represent the adaptation to climate change; and establishment of the weights using an analytic hierarchical process of paired comparisons and the aggregation of indicators to obtain the following three sub-indexes: reactive adaptation, wherein the replacement of hydraulic energy by thermal energy is evaluated; anticipatory adaptation, which measures the gap between the generation of total energy and the demand of the national energy system; and planned adaptation, which considers indicators such as the sectoral plan for adapting to climate change, the law of alternative energies, and the generation of alternative energies as a percentage of generation capacity. By adding these sub-indices, the climate change adaptation index (CCAI) is obtained. The results of CCAI show that progress was made from a reactive adaptation scenario in which the system vulnerability was high to an anticipatory adaptation scenario wherein the vulnerability was average, indicating that the foundations for this sector to build a planned adaptation are currently being laid.}, }
@article {pmid31548862, year = {2019}, author = {Sang, Z and Sebastian-Azcona, J and Hamann, A and Menzel, A and Hacke, U}, title = {Adaptive limitations of white spruce populations to drought imply vulnerability to climate change in its western range.}, journal = {Evolutionary applications}, volume = {12}, number = {9}, pages = {1850-1860}, doi = {10.1111/eva.12845}, pmid = {31548862}, issn = {1752-4571}, abstract = {A cost-effective climate change adaptation strategy for the forestry sector is to move seed sources to more northern and higher elevation planting sites as part of ongoing reforestation programs. This is meant to match locally adapted populations with anticipated environments, but adaptive traits do not always show population differences suitable to mitigate climate change impacts. For white spruce, drought tolerance is a critical adaptive trait to prevent mortality and productivity losses. Here, we use a 40-year-old provenance experiment that has been exposed to severe drought periods in 1999 and 2002 to retrospectively investigate drought response and the adaptive capacity of white spruce populations across their boreal range. Relying on dendrochronological analysis under experimentally controlled environments, we evaluate population differences in resistance, resilience, and recovery to these extreme events. Results showed evidence for population differentiation in resistance and recovery parameters, but provenances conformed to approximately the same growth rates under drought conditions and had similar resilience metrics. The lack of populations with better growth rates under drought conditions is contrary to expectations for a wide-ranging species with distinct regional climates. Populations from the wettest environments in the northeastern boreal were surprisingly drought-tolerant, suggesting that these populations would readily resist water deficits projected for the 2080s, and supporting the view that northeastern Canada will provide a refugium for boreal species under climate change. The findings also suggest that white spruce is sensitive to growth reductions under climate change in the western boreal. The study highlights that population differentiation in adaptive capacity is species- and trait-specific, and we provide a counterexample for drought tolerance traits, where assisted migration prescriptions may be ineffective to mitigate climate change impacts. For resource managers and policy makers, we provide maps where planning for widespread declines of boreal white spruce forests may be unavoidable.}, }
@article {pmid31548604, year = {2019}, author = {Schlichtholz, P}, title = {Subsurface ocean flywheel of coupled climate variability in the Barents Sea hotspot of global warming.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {13692}, pmid = {31548604}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {2016/21/B/ST10/01446//Narodowe Centrum Nauki (National Science Centre)/ ; }, abstract = {Accelerated shrinkage of the Arctic sea ice cover is the main reason for the recent Arctic amplification of global warming. There is growing evidence that the ocean is involved in this phenomenon, but to what extent remains unknown. Here, a unique dataset of hydrographic profiles is used to infer the regional pattern of recent subsurface ocean warming and construct a skillful predictor for surface climate variability in the Barents Sea region - a hotspot of the recent climate change. It is shown that, in the era of satellite observations (1981-2018), summertime temperature anomalies of Atlantic water heading for the Arctic Ocean explain more than 80% of the variance of the leading mode of variability in the following winter sea ice concentration over the entire Northern Hemisphere, with main centers of action just in the Barents Sea region. Results from empirical forecast experiments demonstrate that predictability of the wintertime sea ice cover in the Barents Sea from subsurface ocean heat anomalies might have increased since the Arctic climate shift of the mid-2000s. In contrast, the corresponding predictability of the sea ice cover in the nearby Greenland Sea has been lost.}, }
@article {pmid31548271, year = {2019}, author = {Salas, RN and Jha, AK}, title = {Climate change threatens the achievement of effective universal healthcare.}, journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)}, volume = {366}, number = {}, pages = {l5302}, pmid = {31548271}, issn = {1756-1833}, mesh = {Accidents, Occupational ; *Climate Change ; Communicable Diseases/therapy ; Cost of Illness ; Delivery of Health Care ; Developed Countries/economics ; Developing Countries/economics ; Emigration and Immigration ; *Global Health/economics ; Health Workforce ; Humans ; Poverty ; *Universal Health Insurance/economics ; }, }
@article {pmid31548093, year = {2019}, author = {Lauchlan, SS and Burckard, G and Cassey, P and Nagelkerken, I}, title = {Climate change erodes competitive hierarchies among native, alien and range-extending crabs.}, journal = {Marine environmental research}, volume = {151}, number = {}, pages = {104777}, doi = {10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104777}, pmid = {31548093}, issn = {1879-0291}, abstract = {Global warming and ocean acidification alter a wide range of animal behaviours, yet the effect on resource competition among species is poorly understood. We tested whether the combination of moderate levels of ocean acidification and warming altered the feeding success of co-occurring native, alien, and range-extending crab species, and how these changes affected their hierarchical dominance. Under contemporary conditions the range-extending species spent more time feeding, than the alien and the native species. Under conditions simulating future climate there was no difference in the proportion of time spent feeding among the three species. These behavioural changes translated to alterations in their dominance hierarchy (based on feeding success) with the most dominant species under present day conditions becoming less dominant under future conditions, and vice versa for the least dominant species. While empirical studies have predicted either reversal or strengthening of hierarchical dominance in animal species, we suggest that even moderate increases in ocean temperature and acidification can drive a homogenisation in behavioural competitiveness, eroding dominance differences among species that are linked to fitness-related traits in nature and hence important for their population persistence.}, }
@article {pmid31542889, year = {2019}, author = {Bartosova, A and Capell, R and Olesen, JE and Jabloun, M and Refsgaard, JC and Donnelly, C and Hyytiäinen, K and Pihlainen, S and Zandersen, M and Arheimer, B}, title = {Future socioeconomic conditions may have a larger impact than climate change on nutrient loads to the Baltic Sea.}, journal = {Ambio}, volume = {48}, number = {11}, pages = {1325-1336}, pmid = {31542889}, issn = {1654-7209}, mesh = {Baltic States ; *Climate Change ; Eutrophication ; *Nutrients ; Oceans and Seas ; Phosphorus ; Socioeconomic Factors ; }, abstract = {The Baltic Sea is suffering from eutrophication caused by nutrient discharges from land to sea, and these loads might change in a changing climate. We show that the impact from climate change by mid-century is probably less than the direct impact of changing socioeconomic factors such as land use, agricultural practices, atmospheric deposition, and wastewater emissions. We compare results from dynamic modelling of nutrient loads to the Baltic Sea under projections of climate change and scenarios for shared socioeconomic pathways. Average nutrient loads are projected to increase by 8% and 14% for nitrogen and phosphorus, respectively, in response to climate change scenarios. In contrast, changes in the socioeconomic drivers can lead to a decrease of 13% and 6% or an increase of 11% and 9% in nitrogen and phosphorus loads, respectively, depending on the pathway. This indicates that policy decisions still play a major role in climate adaptation and in managing eutrophication in the Baltic Sea region.}, }
@article {pmid31539955, year = {2019}, author = {Rodriguez-Dominguez, A and Connell, SD and Leung, JYS and Nagelkerken, I}, title = {Adaptive responses of fishes to climate change: Feedback between physiology and behaviour.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {692}, number = {}, pages = {1242-1249}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.226}, pmid = {31539955}, issn = {1879-1026}, mesh = {*Adaptation, Physiological ; Animals ; Behavior, Animal ; *Climate Change ; Environmental Monitoring ; Fishes/*physiology ; }, abstract = {The adaptive capacity of individuals, from their cells to their overall performance, allows species to adjust to environmental change. We assess a hierarchy of responses (from cells to organismal growth and behaviour) to understand the flexibility of adaptive responses to future ocean conditions (warming and acidification) in two species of fish with short lifespans by conducting a long-term mesocosm/aquarium experiment. Fishes were exposed to elevated CO2 and temperature in a factorial design for a five-month period. We found a feedback mechanism between cellular defence and behavioural responses. In circumstances where their antioxidant defence mechanism was activated (i.e. warming or acidification), increased feeding rates prevented oxidative damage (i.e. during warming Sp. 1). However, when feeding rates failed to increase to provide additional energy needed for antioxidant defence, oxidative damage could not be prevented (warming + acidification Sp. 1). In contrast, when the activation of antioxidant defence was not required, energy intake from increased feeding was redirected to increased fish growth (acidification Sp. 2, warming + acidification Sp. 2), whilst no gain in growth rate was observed where feeding remained unchanged (acidification Sp. 1 or warming Sp. 2). This adaptive strategy seems to rely on the inherent behavioural response of fishes to their environment and such adjustability shows the kind of responses that organisms may express to prevail in future ocean climate. Indeed, assessing the link between responses from cellular to organismal levels, using a diversity of fitness indicators and behaviour, provides a fundamental understanding of how organisms as a whole may adjust to prevail in a future world.}, }
@article {pmid31539953, year = {2019}, author = {Bahri, H and Annabi, M and Cheikh M'Hamed, H and Frija, A}, title = {Assessing the long-term impact of conservation agriculture on wheat-based systems in Tunisia using APSIM simulations under a climate change context.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {692}, number = {}, pages = {1223-1233}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.307}, pmid = {31539953}, issn = {1879-1026}, mesh = {Agriculture/*methods ; *Climate Change ; *Conservation of Natural Resources ; Triticum/*growth &amp; development ; Tunisia ; }, abstract = {Several circulation models are forecasting climate changes in the Mediterranean region. Accordingly, it is expected that water scarcity in the region will be higher with drastic shifts of hydrological and erosive watershed responses. In Tunisia, wheat yields have been variable over the years and are lower than the potential yields. In response, the adoption of conservation agriculture (CA), introduced into Tunisia in 1999 to help adaptation to climate change, has resulted in a substantial reduction in agricultural productivity. CA areas increased from 52 ha in 1999 to 14,000 ha in 2015. Using a modelling approach, the present paper evaluates the potential of CA to adapt wheat-based-systems to climate change in Tunisia. The Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) model was used to predict the effect of tillage (conventional tillage [CT] vs. zero-tillage [ZT] and soil residue retention [ZT-RR]) on wheat productivity and soil fertility. Two contrasting locations in Tunisia were studied; one semi-arid (Kef) and one sub-humid (Bizerte). Results showed that the sustainable production of durum wheat under climate change conditions in Tunisia is possible through the adoption of CA practices (ZT and ZT-RR) in both sub-humid and semi-arid areas. In fact, mulching (residue retention) is more effective than CT (under semi-arid and sub-humid conditions) in enhancing wheat yield (15%), water use efficiency (18% and 13%) and soil organic carbon accumulation (0.13 t ha-1 year-1 and 0.18 t ha-1 year-1). It is also more effective for soil resilience - preventing water erosion (1.7 t ha-1 year-1 and 4.6 t ha-1 year-1 of soil loss). The present study allowed identification of 260,000 ha as priority areas for CA adoption; this represent one-third of the total cereal area in Tunisia. Appropriate evaluation of the benefits of CA on sustainable agricultural intensification would provide more arguments for effectively supporting CA adoption in Tunisia.}, }
@article {pmid31539949, year = {2019}, author = {Filho, WL and Balogun, AL and Olayide, OE and Azeiteiro, UM and Ayal, DY and Muñoz, PDC and Nagy, GJ and Bynoe, P and Oguge, O and Yannick Toamukum, N and Saroar, M and Li, C}, title = {Assessing the impacts of climate change in cities and their adaptive capacity: Towards transformative approaches to climate change adaptation and poverty reduction in urban areas in a set of developing countries.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {692}, number = {}, pages = {1175-1190}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.227}, pmid = {31539949}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Many cities across the world are facing many problems climate change poses to their populations, communities and infrastructure. These vary from increased exposures to floods, to discomfort due to urban heat, depending on their geographical locations and settings. However, even though some cities have a greater ability to cope with climate change challenges, many struggle to do so, particularly in cities in developing countries. In addition, there is a shortage of international studies which examine the links between climate change adaptation and cities, and which at the same time draw some successful examples of good practice, which may assist future efforts. This paper is an attempt to address this information need. The aim of this paper is to analyse the extent to which cities in a sample of developing countries are attempting to pursue climate change adaptation and the problems which hinder this process. Its goal is to showcase examples of initiatives and good practice in transformative adaptation, which may be replicable elsewhere. To this purpose, the paper describes some trends related to climate change in a set of cities in developing countries across different continents, including one of the smallest capital cities (Georgetown, Guyana) and Shanghai, one the world's most populous cities. In particular, it analyses their degree of vulnerability, how they manage to cope with climate change impacts, and the policies being implemented to aid adaptation. It also suggests the use of transformative approaches which may be adopted, in order to assist them in their efforts towards investments in low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure, thereby maximizing investments in urban areas and trying to address their related poverty issues. This paper addresses a gap in the international literature on the problems many cities in developing countries face, in trying to adapt to a changing climate.}, }
@article {pmid31539939, year = {2019}, author = {Markkula, I and Turunen, M and Rasmus, S}, title = {A review of climate change impacts on the ecosystem services in the Saami Homeland in Finland.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {692}, number = {}, pages = {1070-1085}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.272}, pmid = {31539939}, issn = {1879-1026}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; Environmental Monitoring ; Finland ; }, abstract = {The aim of this work is (i) to review the recent studies on weather and climate change in Finnish Sápmi and to present the literature review findings alongside our survey on the observations made by local reindeer herders on the same phenomena, and, further, (ii) to review the impacts of climate change on the ecosystem services (ES) in Finnish Sápmi. The focus of the study is on the impacts of climate change on those habitat, provisioning and cultural ecosystem services which are interconnected with the Saami way of life as Indigenous people and thus support the continuity of their culture. In the holistic world view of Arctic Indigenous peoples, material culture and non-material culture are not separated, and there is no boundary between nature and culture. However, cultural and spiritual meanings of ecosystems, species and landscapes are rarely taken into account in scientific research on ecosystems services. Our review indicates that mostly negative impacts of climate warming on ecosystems and traditional livelihoods are to be expected in Sápmi. The most profound negative impacts will be on palsa mire and fell ecosystems, in particular snowbeds, snow patches and mountain birch forests. Consequently, changes in ecosystems may erode cultural meanings, stories, memories and traditional knowledge attached to them and affect the nature-based traditional livelihoods. In a situation where our rapidly changing climate is affecting the foundations of the nature-based cultures, the present review can provide a knowledge base for developing adaptation actions and strategies for local communities and Indigenous peoples to cope with changes caused by climate change and other drivers.}, }
@article {pmid31537412, year = {2019}, author = {Alurralde, G and Fuentes, VL and Maggioni, T and Movilla, J and Olariaga, A and Orejas, C and Schloss, IR and Tatián, M}, title = {Role of suspension feeders in antarctic pelagic-benthic coupling: Trophic ecology and potential carbon sinks under climate change.}, journal = {Marine environmental research}, volume = {152}, number = {}, pages = {104790}, doi = {10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104790}, pmid = {31537412}, issn = {1879-0291}, abstract = {Sea-ice and coastal glacier loss in the Western Antarctic Peninsula open new ice-free areas. They allowing primary production and providing new seabed for colonisation, both acting as a negative feedback of climate change. However, the injection of sediment-laden runoff from the melting of land-terminating glaciers may reduce this feedback. Changes in particulate matter will affect nutrition and excretion (faeces stoichiometry and properties) of suspension feeders, reshaping coastal carbon dynamics and pelagic-benthic coupling. Absorption efficiency and biodeposition of Euphausia superba and Cnemidocarpa verrucosa were quantified for different food treatments and varying sediment concentrations. Both species showed high overall absorption efficiency for free-sediment diets, but were negatively affected by sediment addition. High sediment conditions increased krill biodeposition, while it decreased in ascidians. Energy balance estimation indicated high carbon sink potential in ascidians, but it is modulated by food characteristics and negatively affected by sediment inputs in the water column.}, }
@article {pmid31534712, year = {2019}, author = {Walker, WH and Meléndez-Fernández, OH and Nelson, RJ and Reiter, RJ}, title = {Global climate change and invariable photoperiods: A mismatch that jeopardizes animal fitness.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {17}, pages = {10044-10054}, doi = {10.1002/ece3.5537}, pmid = {31534712}, issn = {2045-7758}, support = {U54 GM104942/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States ; }, abstract = {The Earth's surface temperature is rising, and precipitation patterns throughout the Earth are changing; the source of these shifts is likely anthropogenic in nature. Alterations in temperature and precipitation have obvious direct and indirect effects on both plants and animals. Notably, changes in temperature and precipitation alone can have both advantageous and detrimental consequences depending on the species. Typically, production of offspring is timed to coincide with optimal food availability; thus, individuals of many species display annual rhythms of reproductive function. Because it requires substantial time to establish or re-establish reproductive function, individuals cannot depend on the arrival of seasonal food availability to begin breeding; thus, mechanisms have evolved in many plants and animals to monitor and respond to day length in order to anticipate seasonal changes in the environment. Over evolutionary time, there has been precise fine-tuning of critical photoperiod and onset/offset of seasonal adaptations. Climate change has provoked changes in the availability of insects and plants which shifts the timing of optimal reproduction. However, adaptations to the stable photoperiod may be insufficiently plastic to allow a shift in the seasonal timing of bird and mammal breeding. Coupled with the effects of light pollution which prevents these species from determining day length, climate change presents extreme evolutionary pressure that can result in severe deleterious consequences for individual species reproduction and survival. This review describes the effects of climate change on plants and animals, defines photoperiod and the physiological events it regulates, and addresses the consequences of global climate change and a stable photoperiod.}, }
@article {pmid31534490, year = {2019}, author = {Tapley, BD and Watkins, MM and Flechtner, F and Reigber, C and Bettadpur, S and Rodell, M and Sasgen, I and Famiglietti, JS and Landerer, FW and Chambers, DP and Reager, JT and Gardner, AS and Save, H and Ivins, ER and Swenson, SC and Boening, C and Dahle, C and Wiese, DN and Dobslaw, H and Tamisiea, ME and Velicogna, I}, title = {Contributions of GRACE to understanding climate change.}, journal = {Nature climate change}, volume = {5}, number = {5}, pages = {358-369}, doi = {10.1038/s41558-019-0456-2}, pmid = {31534490}, issn = {1758-678X}, support = {//Goddard Space Flight Center NASA/United States ; 978613//Science Earth Science System NASA/United States ; }, abstract = {Time-resolved satellite gravimetry has revolutionized understanding of mass transport in the Earth system. Since 2002, the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) has enabled monitoring of the terrestrial water cycle, ice sheet and glacier mass balance, sea level change and ocean bottom pressure variations and understanding responses to changes in the global climate system. Initially a pioneering experiment of geodesy, the time-variable observations have matured into reliable mass transport products, allowing assessment and forecast of a number of important climate trends and improve service applications such as the U.S. Drought Monitor. With the successful launch of the GRACE Follow-On mission, a multi decadal record of mass variability in the Earth system is within reach.}, }
@article {pmid31534259, year = {2019}, author = {Tollefson, J}, title = {The hard truths of climate change - by the numbers.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {573}, number = {7774}, pages = {324-327}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-02711-4}, pmid = {31534259}, issn = {1476-4687}, mesh = {Disaster Planning/legislation &amp; jurisprudence/organization &amp; administration ; Disasters/prevention &amp; control/statistics &amp; numerical data ; Environmental Policy/*legislation &amp; jurisprudence/*trends ; Global Warming/*prevention &amp; control/*statistics &amp; numerical data ; Greenhouse Effect/*prevention &amp; control/*statistics &amp; numerical data ; International Cooperation ; *Internationality ; Leadership ; Political Activism/*trends ; }, }
@article {pmid31533360, year = {2019}, author = {Moda, HM and Filho, WL and Minhas, A}, title = {Impacts of Climate Change on Outdoor Workers and their Safety: Some Research Priorities.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {18}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16183458}, pmid = {31533360}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {The literature on the potential impacts of climate change on the health of outdoor workers has received limited attention as a whole, and in sub-Saharan African countries in particular. Yet, substantial numbers of workers are experiencing the health effects of elevated temperature, in combination with changes in precipitation patterns, climate extremes and the effects of air pollution, which have a potential impact on their safety and wellbeing. With increased temperatures within urban settlements and frequent heats waves, there has been a sudden rise in the occurrence of heat-related illness leading to higher levels of mortality, as well as other adverse health impacts. This paper discusses the impacts of extreme heat exposure and health concerns among outdoor workers, and the resultant impacts on their productivity and occupational safety in tropical developing countries with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, where there is a dearth of such studies. Aside from the direct effects caused by extreme heat exposure, other indirect health hazards associated with increasing heat among this group includes exposures to hazardous chemicals and other vector-borne diseases. In addition, reduced work capacity in heat-exposed jobs will continue to rise and hinder economic and social development in such countries. There is an urgent need for further studies around the health and economic impacts of climate change in the workplace, especially in tropical developing countries, which may guide the implementation of the measures needed to address the problem.}, }
@article {pmid31533302, year = {2019}, author = {Huang, X and Zhang, T and Yi, G and He, D and Zhou, X and Li, J and Bie, X and Miao, J}, title = {Dynamic Changes of NDVI in the Growing Season of the Tibetan Plateau During the Past 17 Years and Its Response to Climate Change.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {18}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16183452}, pmid = {31533302}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {The fragile alpine vegetation in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is very sensitive to environmental changes, making TP one of the hotspots for studying the response of vegetation to climate change. Existing studies lack detailed description of the response of vegetation to different climatic factors using the method of multiple nested time series analysis and the method of grey correlation analysis. In this paper, based on the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) of TP in the growing season calculated from the MOD09A1 data product of Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), the method of multiple nested time series analysis is adopted to study the variation trends of NDVI in recent 17 years, and the lag time of NDVI to climate change is analyzed using the method of Grey Relational Analysis (GRA). Finally, the characteristics of temporal and spatial differences of NDVI to different climate factors are summarized. The results indicate that: (1) the spatial distribution of NDVI values in the growing season shows a trend of decreasing from east to west, and from north to south, with a change rate of -0.13/10° E and -0.30/10° N, respectively. (2) From 2001 to 2017, the NDVI in the TP shows a slight trend of increase, with a growth rate of 0.01/10a. (3) The lag time of NDVI to air temperature is not obvious, while the NDVI response lags behind cumulative precipitation by zero to one month, relative humidity by two months, and sunshine duration by three months. (4) The effects of different climatic factors on NDVI are significantly different with the increase of the study period.}, }
@article {pmid31533071, year = {2020}, author = {Cline, AJ and Hamilton, SL and Logan, CA}, title = {Effects of multiple climate change stressors on gene expression in blue rockfish (Sebastes mystinus).}, journal = {Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular &amp; integrative physiology}, volume = {239}, number = {}, pages = {110580}, doi = {10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.110580}, pmid = {31533071}, issn = {1531-4332}, abstract = {Global climate change is predicted to increase the co-occurrence of high pCO2 and hypoxia in coastal upwelling zones worldwide. Yet, few studies have examined the effects of these stressors on economically and ecologically important fishes. Here, we investigated short-term responses of juvenile blue rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) to independent and combined high pCO2 and hypoxia at the molecular level, using changes in gene expression and metabolic enzymatic activity to investigate potential shifts in energy metabolism. Fish were experimentally exposed to conditions associated with intensified upwelling under climate change: high pCO2 (1200 μatm, pH~7.6), hypoxia (4.0 mg O2/L), and a combined high pCO2/hypoxia treatment for 12 h, 24 h, or two weeks. Muscle transcriptome profiles varied significantly among the three treatments, with limited overlap among genes responsive to the single and combined stressors. Under elevated pCO2, blue rockfish increased expression of genes encoding proteins involved in the electron transport chain and muscle contraction. Under hypoxia, blue rockfish up-regulated genes involved in oxygen and ion transport and down-regulated transcriptional machinery. Under combined stressors, blue rockfish induced a unique set of ionoregulatory and hypoxia-responsive genes not expressed under the single stressors. Thus, high pCO2 and hypoxia exposure appears to induce a non-additive transcriptomic response that cannot be predicted from single stressor exposures alone, further highlighting the need for multiple stressor studies at the molecular level. Overall, lack of a shift towards anaerobic metabolism or induction of a cellular stress response under multiple stressors suggests that blue rockfish may be relatively resistant to intensified upwelling conditions in the short term.}, }
@article {pmid31532931, year = {2019}, author = {Temte, JL and Holzhauer, JR and Kushner, KP}, title = {Correlation Between Climate Change and Dysphoria in Primary Care.}, journal = {WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin}, volume = {118}, number = {2}, pages = {71-74}, pmid = {31532931}, issn = {1098-1861}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Concern about climate change may affect mental health. We evaluated the relationship between primary care patients' attitudes toward climate change and dysphoria.<br><br>METHODS: In 2013, we surveyed 571 adult primary care patients in southern Wisconsin. Attitudes toward climate change were measured using a 46-point composite of 9 questions. Dysphoria was measured using a 13-point composite summing the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-2).<br><br>RESULTS: Patients frequently reported concern about climate change and 22.5% experienced dysphoria. A significant, positive correlation existed between the composite climate change score and the dysphoria score (rs=0.345; P<0.001).<br><br>CONCLUSION: Primary care patients are concerned about climate change and this concern is positively related to dysphoria. The level to which dysphoria is due to climate change should be elucidated.}, }
@article {pmid31531900, year = {2019}, author = {Patrick, R and Armstrong, F and Hancock, T and Capon, A and Smith, JA}, title = {Climate change and health promotion in Australia: Navigating political, policy, advocacy and research challenges.}, journal = {Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals}, volume = {30}, number = {3}, pages = {295-298}, doi = {10.1002/hpja.278}, pmid = {31531900}, issn = {1036-1073}, }
@article {pmid31530927, year = {2019}, author = {Yamin, F}, title = {Why I broke the law for climate change.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {573}, number = {7774}, pages = {337-339}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-02736-9}, pmid = {31530927}, issn = {1476-4687}, mesh = {Age Factors ; Civil Disorders/*legislation &amp; jurisprudence ; Economics/*trends ; Environmental Policy/economics/*legislation &amp; jurisprudence/trends ; Global Warming/economics/*legislation &amp; jurisprudence/*prevention &amp; control/statistics &amp; numerical data ; International Cooperation/legislation &amp; jurisprudence ; *Leadership ; *Political Activism ; Research Personnel/organization &amp; administration ; Strikes, Employee ; Sustainable Development/economics/*legislation &amp; jurisprudence/trends ; United Kingdom ; }, }
@article {pmid31530925, year = {2019}, author = {Li, Y and Ren, Y and Chen, Y}, title = {China fortifies marine protection areas against climate change.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {573}, number = {7774}, pages = {346}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-02774-3}, pmid = {31530925}, issn = {1476-4687}, }
@article {pmid31529863, year = {2019}, author = {Liang, SQ and Peng, SZ and Chen, YM}, title = {[Responses of productivity of typical natural secondary forests and plantations to climate change in Shaanxi Province, China].}, journal = {Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology}, volume = {30}, number = {9}, pages = {2892-2902}, doi = {10.13287/j.1001-9332.201909.022}, pmid = {31529863}, issn = {1001-9332}, mesh = {Carbon Sequestration ; China ; *Climate Change ; Ecosystem ; *Forests ; }, abstract = {We analyzed the changes of net primary productivity (NPP) and net ecosystem productivity (NEP) of Quercus spp. forest and Robinia pseudoacacia plantation under different future climate scenarios in Shaanxi Province during 2015-2100, using the process-based dynamic vegetation model-LPJ-GUESS. The results showed that compared with the benchmark period (1961-1990), NPP of Quercus spp. forest and R. pseudoacacia plantation in northern Shaanxi would decrease by 4.9%-29.5% and 22.5%-56.2% respectively, while that in Guanzhong and southern Shaanxi would increase by 13.0%-49.0% and 21.3%-62.9% respectively in the future. The NPP of Quercus spp. forest and R. pseudoacacia plantation under the RCP8.5 scenario was the highest, followed by that under the RCP4.5 and RCP2.6 scenarios. Those two types of forest would be carbon sink in three subregions in the future. Quercus spp. forest would have stronger carbon sink function in nor-thern Shaanxi and Guanzhong, while R. pseudoacacia plantation would have stronger carbon sink function in Southern Shaanxi. Under different RCP scenarios, the NEP variation range of R. pseu-doacacia plantation was greater than that of Quercus spp. forest in three subregions.}, }
@article {pmid31529747, year = {2019}, author = {Osland, MJ and Feher, LC}, title = {Winter climate change and the poleward range expansion of a tropical invasive tree (Brazilian pepper-Schinus terebinthifolius).}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14842}, pmid = {31529747}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {//USGS Invasive Species Program/ ; //USGS Ecosystems Mission Area/ ; //USGS Land Change Science Climate R&amp;D Program/ ; //USGS Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystems Science Program/ ; }, abstract = {Winter climate change is expected to lead to the tropicalization of temperate ecosystems, where tropical species expand poleward in response to a decrease in the intensity and duration of winter temperature extremes (i.e., freeze events). In the southeastern United States, freezing temperatures control the northern range limits of many invasive nonnative species. Here, we examine the influence of freezing temperatures and winter climate change on the northern range limits of an invasive nonnative tree-Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper). Since introduction in the 1800s, Brazilian pepper has invaded ecosystems throughout south and central Florida to become the state's most widespread nonnative plant species. Although Brazilian pepper is sensitive to freezing temperatures, temperature controls on its northern distribution have not been adequately quantified. We used temperature and plant occurrence data to quantify the sensitivity of Brazilian pepper to freezing temperatures. Then, we examined the potential for range expansion under three alternative future climate scenarios (+2°C, +4°C, and +6°C). Our analyses identify a strong nonlinear sigmoidal relationship between minimum temperature and Brazilian pepper presence, with a discrete threshold temperature occurring near -11°C. Our future scenario analyses indicate that, in response to warming winter temperatures, Brazilian pepper is expected to expand northward and transform ecosystems in north Florida and across much of the Gulf of Mexico and south Atlantic coasts of the United States. These results underscore the importance of early detection and rapid response efforts to identify and manage the northward invasion of Brazilian pepper in response to climate change. Looking more broadly, our work highlights the need to anticipate and prepare for the tropicalization of temperate ecosystems by tropical invasive species.}, }
@article {pmid31527780, year = {2019}, author = {Anderson, K and Jewell, J}, title = {Debating the bedrock of climate-change mitigation scenarios.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {573}, number = {7774}, pages = {348-349}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-02744-9}, pmid = {31527780}, issn = {1476-4687}, }
@article {pmid31527251, year = {2019}, author = {Fu, YB and Peterson, GW and Horbach, C and Konkin, DJ and Beiles, A and Nevo, E}, title = {Elevated mutation and selection in wild emmer wheat in response to 28 years of global warming.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {116}, number = {40}, pages = {20002-20008}, pmid = {31527251}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {Global warming has been documented to threaten wild plants with strong selection pressures, but how plant populations respond genetically to the threats remains poorly understood. We characterized the genetic responses of 10 wild emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccoides Koern.; WEW) populations in Israel, sampling them in 1980 and again in 2008, through an exome capture analysis. It was found that these WEW populations were under elevated selection, displayed reduced diversity and temporal divergence, and carried increased mutational burdens forward. However, some populations still showed the ability to acquire beneficial alleles via selection or de novo mutation for future adaptation. Grouping populations with mean annual rainfall and temperature revealed significant differences in most of the 14 genetic estimates in either sampling year or over the 28 y. The patterns of genetic response to rainfall and temperature varied and were complex. In general, temperature groups displayed more temporal differences in genetic response than rainfall groups. The highest temperature group had more deleterious single nucleotide polymorphisms (dSNPs), higher nucleotide diversity, fewer selective sweeps, lower differentiation, and lower mutational burden. The least rainfall group had more dSNPs, higher nucleotide diversity, lower differentiation and higher mutational burden. These characterized genetic responses are significant, allowing not only for better understanding of evolutionary changes in the threatened populations, but also for realistic modeling of plant population adaptability and vulnerability to global warming.}, }
@article {pmid31526962, year = {2019}, author = {Awazi, NP and Tchamba, MN and Avana, TM}, title = {Climate change resiliency choices of small-scale farmers in Cameroon: determinants and policy implications.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {250}, number = {}, pages = {109560}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109560}, pmid = {31526962}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {Agriculture ; Cameroon ; *Climate Change ; *Farmers ; Farms ; Humans ; }, abstract = {Climate variability and change has continued to wreak havoc on the agricultural sector, with small-scale farmers being the most hard-hit. The limited adaptive capacity of small-scale farmers faced with the impacts of climate variability and change principally explains their high level of vulnerability. It is within this framework that this study sought to examine the specific resiliency choices of small-scale farmers faced with climate variability and change in Cameroon, and the plausible policy implications. Data was collected through a survey of 300 small-scale farmer household heads as well as climate data collected from meteorological stations. Data analysis was run on Microsoft Excel 2007 and SPSS 20, employing descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings showed significant fluctuations in climate parameters in recent years. The main resiliency choices of small-scale farmers faced with climate variability and change were on-farm practices (23%), off-farm practices (19%), and agroforestry practices (28%); with 30% of the sampled farmers taking to the no resiliency option. A statistically significant (p < 0.01; p < 0.05; and p < 0.10) causal and non-causal relationship was found to exist between independent variables (household size, age of household head, number of farms, farm size, household income, farm experience, gender, experience of extreme weather events, access to weather information, access to extension services, access to credit, distance to market, access to land, and membership in farming group) and small-scale farmers' practice of different resiliency options faced with climate variability and change. This shows that small-scale farmers' practice of different resiliency options faced with climate variability and change is determined by past experience of extreme weather/climate events as well as socio-economic and institutional factors. On the basis of these findings, it is recommended that policy makers factor in these determinants when taking actions geared towards enhancing small-scale farmers' resilience to climate variability and change.}, }
@article {pmid31526961, year = {2019}, author = {Galappaththi, EK and Ford, JD and Bennett, EM and Berkes, F}, title = {Climate change and community fisheries in the arctic: A case study from Pangnirtung, Canada.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {250}, number = {}, pages = {109534}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109534}, pmid = {31526961}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {Animals ; Arctic Regions ; Canada ; *Climate Change ; *Fisheries ; Fishes ; Humans ; }, abstract = {Coastal fishery systems in the Arctic are undergoing rapid change. This paper examines the ways in which Inuit fishers experience and respond to such change, using a case study from Pangnirtung, Canada. The work is based on over two years of fieldwork, during which semi-structured interviews (n = 62), focus group discussions (n = 6, 31 participants) and key informant interviews (n = 25) were conducted. The changes that most Inuit fishers experience are: changes in sea-ice conditions, Inuit people themselves, the landscape and the seascape, fish-related changes, and changes in weather conditions, markets and fish selling prices. Inuit fishers respond to change individually as well as collectively. Fishers' responses were examined using the characteristics of a resilience-based conceptual framework focusing on place, human agency, collective action and collaboration, institutions, indigenous and local knowledge systems, and learning. Based on results, this paper identified three community-level adaptive strategies, which are diversification, technology use and fisheries governance that employs a co-management approach. Further, this work recognised four place-specific attributes that can shape community adaptations, which are Inuit worldviews, Inuit-owned institutions, a culture of sharing and collaborating, and indigenous and local knowledge systems. An examination of the ways in which Inuit fishers experience and respond to change is essential to better understand adaptations to climate change. This study delivers new insights to communities, scientists, and policymakers to work together to foster community adaptation.}, }
@article {pmid31525752, year = {2019}, author = {Bosch, D}, title = {Death, Taxes, and Global Warming.}, journal = {Annals of internal medicine}, volume = {171}, number = {6}, pages = {438}, doi = {10.7326/M19-0949}, pmid = {31525752}, issn = {1539-3704}, }
@article {pmid31524985, year = {2019}, author = {Bishop, J}, title = {Climate change.}, journal = {Journal of paediatrics and child health}, volume = {55}, number = {9}, pages = {1151}, doi = {10.1111/jpc.14569}, pmid = {31524985}, issn = {1440-1754}, }
@article {pmid31520376, year = {2019}, author = {Luqman, M and Soytas, U and Peng, S and Huang, S}, title = {Sharing the costs and benefits of climate change mitigation via Shapley value.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {26}, number = {32}, pages = {33157-33168}, pmid = {31520376}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {This paper examines the free rider problem that exists in the joint effort to mitigate climate change. There is a need to develop a model that is stable and that provides evidence of an objective burden sharing rule so that the environmental agreement is more acceptable. This study approaches this problem via a cooperative game at the global level to make International Environmental Agreements (IEA) more stable. For this purpose, we apply the Shapley value transfer mechanism and find that under the commitment scenario, some regions attain the maximum benefits by joining the coalition. Shapley value transfer improves the coalition size and increases the global benefits at a certain level of abatement under perfect cooperation. Imperfect cooperation leads to lower levels of global benefits. Our findings offer new implications on how to improve the international cooperation for climate change. Commitments by major regions could activate the IEA (e.g., Paris agreement) efficiently. For the maximum global response to climate change, the national governments must reformulate and implement policies to meet their intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs). The results of this study also help the national governments to set their implementation priorities to implement the Paris Accord at global level.}, }
@article {pmid31518432, year = {2019}, author = {Yezli, S and Khan, A and Bouchama, A}, title = {Summer Hajj pilgrimage in the era of global warming: a call for vigilance and better understanding of the risks.}, journal = {Journal of travel medicine}, volume = {26}, number = {7}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/jtm/taz069}, pmid = {31518432}, issn = {1708-8305}, }
@article {pmid31517958, year = {2019}, author = {Rivara, FP and Fihn, SD}, title = {Climate Change and Health: JAMA Network Open Call for Papers.}, journal = {JAMA network open}, volume = {2}, number = {9}, pages = {e1912502}, doi = {10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.12502}, pmid = {31517958}, issn = {2574-3805}, }
@article {pmid31515385, year = {2019}, author = {Hagedorn, F and Gavazov, K and Alexander, JM}, title = {Above- and belowground linkages shape responses of mountain vegetation to climate change.}, journal = {Science (New York, N.Y.)}, volume = {365}, number = {6458}, pages = {1119-1123}, doi = {10.1126/science.aax4737}, pmid = {31515385}, issn = {1095-9203}, support = {/SNSF_/Swiss National Science Foundation/Switzerland ; }, abstract = {Upward shifts of mountain vegetation lag behind rates of climate warming, partly related to interconnected changes belowground. Here, we unravel above- and belowground linkages by drawing insights from short-term experimental manipulations and elevation gradient studies. Soils will likely gain carbon in early successional ecosystems, while losing carbon as forest expands upward, and the slow, high-elevation soil development will constrain warming-induced vegetation shifts. Current approaches fail to predict the pace of these changes and how much they will be modified by interactions among plants and soil biota. Integrating mountain soils and their biota into monitoring programs, combined with innovative comparative and experimental approaches, will be crucial to overcome the paucity of belowground data and to better understand mountain ecosystem dynamics and their feedbacks to climate.}, }
@article {pmid31514024, year = {2020}, author = {Zhang, Y and Wang, Q and Wang, Z and Yang, Y and Li, J}, title = {Impact of human activities and climate change on the grassland dynamics under different regime policies in the Mongolian Plateau.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {698}, number = {}, pages = {134304}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134304}, pmid = {31514024}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {To mitigate the grassland degradation in the Mongolian Plateau (MP), both China and Mongolia governments have carried out a series of new policies and ecological projects. However, the effect of such restoration measures on the productivity of grassland in the MP under different political systems remains unclear. Here we study the effects of land use and land cover change, human activities and climate change on the net primary productivity (NPP) of grassland in Mongolia (MG) and Inner Mongolia (IM) from 2001 to 2014. Results showed that the area of grassland increased in both MG and IM, accounted for 4.45 × 104 and 10.31 × 104 km2, respectively. The extended grassland contributed 4.34 × 108 Gg C (Gg = 109 g) to the total NPP, while the loss of grassland led to a decrease of 0.19 × 108 Gg C. The total NPP of grasslands in 2014 increased about 17.88% and 30.49% respectively in MG and IM since 2001. Specifically, IM exhibited a higher increase in land converted NPP than MG. The area of grassland restoration in IM and MG accounted for 90.21% and 81.45%, respectively, indicating that the grassland of the MP was restored. Although human activity was the dominant factor on grassland degradation, which was accounted for 9.79% and 18.55% in IM and MG, it has a positive effect on most of the grassland NPP in the MP. Overall, policy measures and ecological projects in IM brought a more positive effect compared with that in MG.}, }
@article {pmid31513997, year = {2019}, author = {Azadi, Y and Yazdanpanah, M and Mahmoudi, H}, title = {Understanding smallholder farmers' adaptation behaviors through climate change beliefs, risk perception, trust, and psychological distance: Evidence from wheat growers in Iran.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {250}, number = {}, pages = {109456}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109456}, pmid = {31513997}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {Agriculture ; *Climate Change ; *Farmers ; Humans ; Iran ; Triticum ; }, abstract = {Climate change (CC) poses severe threats to the agriculture sector in developing countries. ‏Increasing empirical evidence has confirmed that adaptation strategies to CC at the farm level can significantly reduce the negative impacts of CC and minimize vulnerability. Consequently, understanding adaptation to CC has become a major concern for farmers to facilitate adaptation actions and assist them in improving their adaptive capacity. In this context, this study investigated the most prominent psychological drivers of, and impediments to, adaptation responses. To this end, 350 farmers from Kermanshah district in western of Iran were selected as our sample through a multi-stage, stratified, random sampling method. Structural equation modeling found a complex relationship between overall CC belief, risk perception, psychological distance, trust and risk salience, and farmers' adaptation behaviors. Climate risk perception, trust, and psychological distance were much more effective in driving farmers' adaptation behaviors. The findings yield recommendations for public policy and risk communication that could encourage adaptation behaviors among Iranian farmers.}, }
@article {pmid31512173, year = {2019}, author = {Colombo, SM and Rodgers, TFM and Diamond, ML and Bazinet, RP and Arts, MT}, title = {Projected declines in global DHA availability for human consumption as a result of global warming.}, journal = {Ambio}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s13280-019-01234-6}, pmid = {31512173}, issn = {1654-7209}, support = {04537-2014//Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada/ ; 124042-12//Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada/ ; }, abstract = {Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an essential, omega-3, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid that is a key component of cell membranes and plays a vital role in vertebrate brain function. The capacity to synthesize DHA is limited in mammals, despite its critical role in neurological development and health. For humans, DHA is most commonly obtained by eating fish. Global warming is predicted to reduce the de novo synthesis of DHA by algae, at the base of aquatic food chains, and which is expected to reduce DHA transferred to fish. We estimated the global quantity of DHA (total and per capita) currently available from commercial (wild caught and aquaculture) and recreational fisheries. The potential decrease in the amount of DHA available from fish for human consumption was modeled using the predicted effect of established global warming scenarios on algal DHA production and ensuing transfer to fish. We conclude that an increase in water temperature could result, depending on the climate scenario and location, in a ~ 10 to 58% loss of globally available DHA by 2100, potentially limiting the availability of this critical nutrient to humans. Inland waters show the greatest potential for climate-warming-induced decreases in DHA available for human consumption. The projected decrease in DHA availability as a result of global warming would disproportionately affect vulnerable populations (e.g., fetuses, infants), especially in inland Africa (due to low reported per capita DHA availability). We estimated, in the worst-case scenario, that DHA availability could decline to levels where 96% of the global population may not have access to sufficient DHA.}, }
@article {pmid31508521, year = {2019}, author = {Atsbha, T and Belayneh Desta, A and Zewdu, T}, title = {Carbon sequestration potential of natural vegetation under grazing influence in Southern Tigray, Ethiopia: implication for climate change mitigation.}, journal = {Heliyon}, volume = {5}, number = {8}, pages = {e02329}, doi = {10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02329}, pmid = {31508521}, issn = {2405-8440}, abstract = {The management influence on carbon sequestration potential of different land use types are least known at the national level. This research was conducted to assess the impact of area exclusion on carbon sequestration potential in the two land use systems: protected natural vegetation (PNV) and communal grazing land (CGL). Data of vegetation, litter, and soils were collected using systematic sampling methods, laying 19 transects and 62 quadrats each with 20 m × 20 m for trees, 5 m × 5 m sub-quadrats for shrubs, and 1 m × 1m sub-quadrats for herbs/grasses, litter biomass, and soil sample. Aboveground biomass carbon (AGC), belowground biomass carbon (BGC), soil organic carbon (SOC), and total carbon stock (TC) were estimated using allometric equations. The mean difference level of carbon stocks (P < 0.05) of the two land use systems was tested through unequal variance t-test using R-software. The mean above ground and below ground carbon stock of PNV, 21.05 ton/ha, 10.39 ton/ha, was higher than CGL, 15.31 ton/ha, 7.65 ton/ha, respectively. The average values of SOC was 16.60 ton/ha from PNV and 13.76 ton/ha from CGL. The mean value of SOC was higher at the PNV than CGL and significantly different (P < 0.05). The total carbon stock estimate of PNV and CGL were 50.74 ton/ha and 37.11 ton/ha, respectively, which is significantly different (P < 0.05). We concluded that, establishment of PNV as the best practice of restoration programs through exclusion of livestock from free grazing and human interference provides cost effective mechanism that yields a high carbon sequestration potential with multiple benefits for biodiversity conservation, livelihood support, and climate change mitigation.}, }
@article {pmid31505366, year = {2020}, author = {Li, J and Fan, G and He, Y}, title = {Predicting the current and future distribution of three Coptis herbs in China under climate change conditions, using the MaxEnt model and chemical analysis.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {698}, number = {}, pages = {134141}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134141}, pmid = {31505366}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {The rhizomes of Coptis chinensis Franch., Coptis deltoidea C. Y. Cheng et Hsiao and Coptis teeta Wall, are sources of renowned traditional Chinese medicines. Recently, human activities and climate change has caused degeneration of the natural habitats of these pharmacological plants. Analyzing the impact of climate change on the possible distribution of Coptis herbs is essential for their future conservation and domestication. The purpose of this study was to predict the potential distribution of these valuable plants and identify the potential effects of climate change on three Coptis species, using of species distribution modeling (SDM). In this study, we first predict the distribution size variations of the three plant species, under present and future conditions. Secondly, we carried out field sampling of these three species and analyzed the chemical composition by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results show that the predicted distributions of all three Coptis herbs were not limit to the reported regions, but also cover other potential areas. Among the environmental variables, annual precipitation range (Bio2) induced the largest impact on SDMs for C. chinensis (72.2%) and C. deltoidea (37.9%), while C. teeta was more significantly affected by isothermally (Bio3, 39.2%). When comparing the possible future distribution to the present distribution of these species, a decreasing tendency was observed in the highly suitable areas of C. chinensis and the generally suitable areas of C. teeta, indicating that the environmental changes would affect the distribution of these two species. In addition, the average alkaloid content was found to be the highest in highly suitable areas, while it was decreased in moderately and generally suitable areas, indicating that alkaloid content may be related to environmental factors. In summary, these findings improve our understanding of the ecological impact of climate on the distribution of three Coptis species.}, }
@article {pmid31504086, year = {2019}, author = {Magkos, F and Tetens, I and Bügel, SG and Felby, C and Schacht, SR and Hill, JO and Ravussin, E and Astrup, A}, title = {A Perspective on the Transition to Plant-Based Diets: a Diet Change May Attenuate Climate Change, but Can It Also Attenuate Obesity and Chronic Disease Risk?.}, journal = {Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/advances/nmz090}, pmid = {31504086}, issn = {2156-5376}, abstract = {Current dietary guidelines advocate more plant-based, sustainable diets on the basis of scientific evidence about diet-health relations but also to address environmental concerns. Here, we critically review the effects of plant-based diets on the prevalence of obesity and other health outcomes. Plant-based diets per se have limited efficacy for the prevention and treatment of obesity, but most have beneficial effects in terms of chronic disease risk. However, with the considerable possibilities of translating plant-based diets into various types of dietary patterns, our analysis suggests that potential adverse health effects should also be considered in relation to vulnerable groups of the population. A transition to more plant-based diets may exert beneficial effects on the environment, but is unlikely to affect obesity, and may also have adverse health effects if this change is made without careful consideration of the nutritional needs of the individual relative to the adequacy of the dietary intake.}, }
@article {pmid31502733, year = {2019}, author = {Cazelles, K and Bartley, T and Guzzo, MM and Brice, MH and MacDougall, AS and Bennett, JR and Esch, EH and Kadoya, T and Kelly, J and Matsuzaki, SI and Nilsson, KA and McCann, KS}, title = {Homogenization of freshwater lakes: Recent compositional shifts in fish communities are explained by gamefish movement and not climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {12}, pages = {4222-4233}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14829}, pmid = {31502733}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {499021//Canada First Research Excellence Fund/ ; }, mesh = {Animals ; *Climate Change ; Ecosystem ; Eutrophication ; Fishes ; Humans ; *Lakes ; Ontario ; }, abstract = {Globally, lake fish communities are being subjected to a range of scale-dependent anthropogenic pressures, from climate change to eutrophication, and from overexploitation to species introductions. As a consequence, the composition of these communities is being reshuffled, in most cases leading to a surge in taxonomic similarity at the regional scale termed homogenization. The drivers of homogenization remain unclear, which may be a reflection of interactions between various environmental changes. In this study, we investigate two potential drivers of the recent changes in the composition of freshwater fish communities: recreational fishing and climate change. Our results, derived from 524 lakes of Ontario, Canada sampled in two periods (1965-1982 and 2008-2012), demonstrate that the main contributors to homogenization are the dispersal of gamefish species, most of which are large predators. Alternative explanations relating to lake habitat (e.g., area, phosphorus) or variations in climate have limited explanatory power. Our analysis suggests that human-assisted migration is the primary driver of the observed compositional shifts, homogenizing freshwater fish community among Ontario lakes and generating food webs dominated by gamefish species.}, }
@article {pmid31501506, year = {2019}, author = {Saupe, EE and Myers, CE and Townsend Peterson, A and Soberón, J and Singarayer, J and Valdes, P and Qiao, H}, title = {Spatio-temporal climate change contributes to latitudinal diversity gradients.}, journal = {Nature ecology &amp; evolution}, volume = {3}, number = {10}, pages = {1419-1429}, doi = {10.1038/s41559-019-0962-7}, pmid = {31501506}, issn = {2397-334X}, mesh = {*Biodiversity ; *Climate Change ; Geography ; }, abstract = {The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG), where the number of species increases from the poles to the Equator, ranks among the broadest and most notable biodiversity patterns on Earth. The pattern of species-rich tropics relative to species-poor temperate areas has been recognized for well over a century, but the generative mechanisms are still debated vigorously. We use simulations to test whether spatio-temporal climatic changes could generate large-scale patterns of biodiversity as a function of only three biological processes-speciation, extinction and dispersal-omitting adaptive niche evolution, diversity-dependence and coexistence limits. In our simulations, speciation resulted from range disjunctions, whereas extinction occurred when no suitable sites were accessible to species. Simulations generated clear LDGs that closely match empirical LDGs for three major vertebrate groups. Higher tropical diversity primarily resulted from higher low-latitude speciation, driven by spatio-temporal variation in precipitation rather than in temperature. This suggests that spatio-temporal changes in low-latitude precipitation prompted geographical range disjunctions over Earth's history, leading to high rates of allopatric speciation that contributed to LDGs. Overall, we show that major global biodiversity patterns can derive from interactions of species' niches (fixed a priori in our simulations) with dynamic climate across complex, existing landscapes, without invoking biotic interactions or niche-related adaptations.}, }
@article {pmid31501425, year = {2019}, author = {Riddell, EA and Roback, EY and Wells, CE and Zamudio, KR and Sears, MW}, title = {Thermal cues drive plasticity of desiccation resistance in montane salamanders with implications for climate change.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {4091}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-019-11990-4}, pmid = {31501425}, issn = {2041-1723}, mesh = {Animals ; Blood Vessels/growth &amp; development/metabolism ; *Climate Change ; *Cues ; *Desiccation ; Gene Regulatory Networks ; Lipids/chemistry ; Neovascularization, Physiologic/genetics ; Risk Factors ; Skin ; *Temperature ; Transcription, Genetic ; Transcriptome/genetics ; Urodela/genetics/*physiology ; }, abstract = {Organisms rely upon external cues to avoid detrimental conditions during environmental change. Rapid water loss, or desiccation, is a universal threat for terrestrial plants and animals, especially under climate change, but the cues that facilitate plastic responses to avoid desiccation are unclear. We integrate acclimation experiments with gene expression analyses to identify the cues that regulate resistance to water loss at the physiological and regulatory level in a montane salamander (Plethodon metcalfi). Here we show that temperature is an important cue for developing a desiccation-resistant phenotype and might act as a reliable cue for organisms across the globe. Gene expression analyses consistently identify regulation of stem cell differentiation and embryonic development of vasculature. The temperature-sensitive blood vessel development suggests that salamanders regulate water loss through the regression and regeneration of capillary beds in the skin, indicating that tissue regeneration may be used for physiological purposes beyond replacing lost limbs.}, }
@article {pmid31499344, year = {2020}, author = {Ciceu, A and Popa, I and Leca, S and Pitar, D and Chivulescu, S and Badea, O}, title = {Climate change effects on tree growth from Romanian forest monitoring Level II plots.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {698}, number = {}, pages = {134129}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134129}, pmid = {31499344}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Forest health status is negatively influenced by climate change, air pollution and other disturbances. Extreme droughts reduce stand productivity, increase vulnerability to pests, and can even provoke mortality. Growth dynamics at tree and forest stand levels are considered the main indicators of stability and productivity in forest ecosystem structures. The main climate drivers for tree growth were identified using basal area increment (BAI) as a synthetic indicator. BAI chronologies were obtained from increment cores for 1960-2012 period. Six species were analysed in an attempt to identify their growth limiting factors. For the most important oak species in Romania, resilience components were computed in order to analyse their response to drought events. Moreover, growth dynamics were analysed for two species in mixed and monoculture forests. The results suggest that - in comparison to Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica, the sensitivity of Quercus spp. is much higher (0.3-0.47). Oakspecies situated in the most drought-affected areas are sensitive to rainfall values from the previous autumn, current spring, and early summer, with April monthly values having the most significant effect on BAI increment (r = 0.47*) The most sensitive species to drought is Q. cerris and Q. frainetto. Their BAI reduction during drought is >50% compared with the BAI values before the drought period. The recovery capacity of tree growth following drought events is lower for Q. robur and Q. petraea and higher for Q. cerris and Q. frainetto. The mixed forest stands have not showed a constant higher resistance to drought.}, }
@article {pmid31497853, year = {2019}, author = {Pearson, D and Ebisu, K and Wu, X and Basu, R}, title = {A Review of Coccidioidomycosis in California: Exploring the Intersection of Land-use, Population Movement, and Climate Change.}, journal = {Epidemiologic reviews}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/epirev/mxz004}, pmid = {31497853}, issn = {1478-6729}, abstract = {California has seen a surge in coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever), a disease spread by the Coccidioides Immitis fungus found in soil throughout the state, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley. In this paper, we reviewed epidemiologic studies examining outbreak and sporadic cases of coccidioidomycosis and considered their possible relationship to environmental conditions, particularly the state's growing aridity, drought and wildfire conditions. Most of the studies we reviewed pertained to cases occupationally-acquired in construction, military, archeological and correctional institutional settings where workers faced exposure to dust in Coccidioides Immitis-endemic areas. A few reviewed outbreaks in the general population related to dust exposure from natural disasters, including an earthquake-associated landslide and a dust storm that carried particles long distances from endemic areas. Although many of California's coccidioidomycosis outbreaks have been occupationally-related, changing demographics and new, immunologically-naive populations in dry, endemic areas could expose the general population to Coccidioides Immitis spores. Given the high rate of infection among largely healthy workers, the general population, comprised of some elderly and immunocompromised individuals, could face additional risk. With climate-related events like drought and wildfires also increasing in endemic areas, future research is needed to address the possible associations between these phenomena and coccidioidomycosis outbreaks.}, }
@article {pmid31494727, year = {2019}, author = {Kwak, SS}, title = {Biotechnology of the sweetpotato: ensuring global food and nutrition security in the face of climate change.}, journal = {Plant cell reports}, volume = {38}, number = {11}, pages = {1361-1363}, pmid = {31494727}, issn = {1432-203X}, }
@article {pmid31493576, year = {2020}, author = {Tudoran, GM and Zotta, M}, title = {Adapting the planning and management of Norway spruce forests in mountain areas of Romania to environmental conditions including climate change.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {698}, number = {}, pages = {133761}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133761}, pmid = {31493576}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {In Romania, natural Norway spruce forests are spread across upper mountain slopes (1300-1800 m). They perform multiple functions, being especially recognised for their economic value. However, where planted forests extend beyond the spruce's naturally occurring areas, they are frequently exposed to deleterious environmental factors. In Romania, forest planning is based on typological studies that were carried out between 1950 and 1970, and the regulations are applied in a somewhat flexible manner. In the context of the potential threats from climate change that could amplify induced destabilising phenomena, the risks to which these forests are becoming exposed can only be mediated through flexible management and the permanent adaptation of forest planning. For this reason, the purpose of this study was to develop a strategy for adapting forest management plan guidelines, with a view to improving ecosystem stability. A Norway spruce forest was chosen from the south-eastern Carpathians, which is included in the Natura 2000 Fagaras Mountains site. The models on which we based our current stand compositions resulted from long-term monitoring and analysis of species and stand structures. Stand structure - and forest structure, in general - is key to the continuous existence of stand functions and ecosystem services. Through design decisions, we promote biodiversity and the natural, better adapted, regeneration of local provenances. We highlight the rationale behind forest management planning and its regulations, with respect to the sustainable management of Norway spruce forests, which are vulnerable to potential changes in their structure as a result of climate change. Based on our findings, we propose the adaptation of measures used in forest management planning for Norway spruce forests to include protective functions that can be applied to all man-made Norway spruce forests introduced in former beech forest regions, and mixed coniferous/beech forests, that are vulnerable to changing environmental factors.}, }
@article {pmid31493149, year = {2019}, author = {Jeihouni, E and Mohammadi, M and Eslamian, S and Zareian, MJ}, title = {Potential impacts of climate change on groundwater level through hybrid soft-computing methods: a case study-Shabestar Plain, Iran.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {191}, number = {10}, pages = {620}, doi = {10.1007/s10661-019-7784-6}, pmid = {31493149}, issn = {1573-2959}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Computer Simulation ; Conservation of Water Resources/*methods ; Environmental Monitoring/*methods ; Forecasting/*methods ; Groundwater/*analysis ; Iran ; Rain ; Temperature ; }, abstract = {Groundwater aquifers have always been confronted with significant challenges around the world such as climate change, over-extraction, pollution by wastewaters, and saltwater intrusion in coastal areas. Prediction of groundwater level under the effects of climate change is more important in water resource management. This study has therefore been evaluated the effects of two climate parameters (i.e., precipitation and temperature) in groundwater level for the Shabestar Plain, Iran. For this end, four models from General Circulation Models (GCM) were then used to evaluate future climate change scenarios of the Representative Concentration Pathway (i.e., RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP8.5). In the next phase, to reduce the spatial complexity of observation wells, clustering analysis was used. In case of groundwater level modeling, time series in the base period, Least Square Support Vector Machine (LSSVM), Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), and Nonlinear Autoregressive Network with Exogenous inputs (NARX) were also used. To improve the prediction accuracy, time series preprocessing made by wavelet-based de-noising approach was used. Analysis of the results illustrates an increase in temperature and a decrease in precipitation for study region in the future period times. The results also reveal that hybrid techniques of the wavelet-NARX give best results in comparison with the other models. A simulation result illustrates that the groundwater level declines in RCP2.6, 4.5, and 8.5, which gives average levels of 0.61, 0.81, and 1.53 m, respectively, for the future period years (i.e., 2020-2024). These results would lead to continuous groundwater depletion. These findings emphasize the necessity of the importance of extraction policies in water resource management.}, }
@article {pmid31492929, year = {2019}, author = {Sultan, B and Defrance, D and Iizumi, T}, title = {Evidence of crop production losses in West Africa due to historical global warming in two crop models.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {12834}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-49167-0}, pmid = {31492929}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Achieving food security goals in West Africa will depend on the capacity of the agricultural sector to feed the rapidly growing population and to moderate the adverse impacts of climate change. Indeed, a number of studies anticipate a reduction of the crop yield of the main staple food crops in the region in the coming decades due to global warming. Here, we found that crop production might have already been affected by climate change, with significant yield losses estimated in the historical past. We used a large ensemble of historical climate simulations derived from an atmospheric general circulation model and two process-based crop models, SARRA-H and CYGMA, to evaluate the effects of historical climate change on crop production in West Africa. We generated two ensembles of 100 historical simulations of yields of sorghum and millet corresponding to two climate conditions for each crop model. One ensemble is based on a realistic simulation of the actual climate, while the other is based on a climate simulation that does not account for human influences on climate systems (that is, the non-warming counterfactual climate condition). We found that the last simulated decade, 2000-2009, is approximately 1 °C warmer in West Africa in the ensemble accounting for human influences on climate, with more frequent heat and rainfall extremes. These altered climate conditions have led to regional average yield reductions of 10-20% for millet and 5-15% for sorghum in the two crop models. We found that the average annual production losses across West Africa in 2000-2009 associated with historical climate change, relative to a non-warming counterfactual condition (that is, pre-industrial climate), accounted for 2.33-4.02 billion USD for millet and 0.73-2.17 billion USD for sorghum. The estimates of production losses presented here can be a basis for the loss and damage associated with climate change to date and useful in estimating the costs of the adaptation of crop production systems in the region.}, }
@article {pmid31491025, year = {2019}, author = {Kirk, MA and Galatowitsch, ML and Wissinger, SA}, title = {Seasonal differences in climate change explain a lack of multi-decadal shifts in population characteristics of a pond breeding salamander.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {9}, pages = {e0222097}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0222097}, pmid = {31491025}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {There is considerable variation among studies that evaluate how amphibian populations respond to global climate change. We used 23 years of annual survey data to test whether changes in climate have caused predictable shifts in the phenology and population characteristics of adult spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) during spring breeding migrations. Although we observed year-to-year correlation between seasonal climate variables and salamander population characteristics, there have not been long-term, directional shifts in phenological or population characteristics. Warm winters consistently resulted in early migration dates, but across the 23-year study, there was no overall shift towards warmer winters and thus no advanced migration timing. Warm summers and low variability in summer temperatures were correlated with large salamander body sizes, yet an overall shift towards increasing body sizes was not observed despite rising summer temperatures during the study. This was likely due to the absence of long-term changes of within-year variation in summer temperatures, which was a stronger determinant of body size than summer temperature alone. Climate-induced shifts in population characteristics were thus not observed for this species as long-term changes in important seasonal climate variables were not observed during the 23-years of the study. Different amphibian populations will likely be more resilient to climate change impacts than others, and the probability of amphibians exhibiting long-term population changes will depend on how seasonal climate change interacts with a species' life history, phenology, and geographic location. Linking a wide range of seasonal climatic conditions to species or population characteristics should thus improve our ability for explaining idiosyncratic responses of species to climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31488398, year = {2019}, author = {Iacobucci, G}, title = {NHS to step up efforts to tackle &quot;health emergency&quot; of climate change.}, journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)}, volume = {366}, number = {}, pages = {l5458}, doi = {10.1136/bmj.l5458}, pmid = {31488398}, issn = {1756-1833}, }
@article {pmid31487789, year = {2019}, author = {Fox, M and Zuidema, C and Bauman, B and Burke, T and Sheehan, M}, title = {Integrating Public Health into Climate Change Policy and Planning: State of Practice Update.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {18}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16183232}, pmid = {31487789}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {Policy action in the coming decade will be crucial to achieving globally agreed upon goals to decarbonize the economy and build resilience to a warmer, more extreme climate. Public health has an essential role in climate planning and action: &quot;Co-benefits&quot; to health help underpin greenhouse gas reduction strategies, while safeguarding health-particularly of the most vulnerable-is a frontline local adaptation goal. Using the structure of the core functions and essential services (CFES), we reviewed the literature documenting the evolution of public health's role in climate change action since the 2009 launch of the US CDC Climate and Health Program. We found that the public health response to climate change has been promising in the area of assessment (monitoring climate hazards, diagnosing health status, assessing vulnerability); mixed in the area of policy development (mobilizing partnerships, mitigation and adaptation activities); and relatively weak in assurance (communication, workforce development and evaluation). We suggest that the CFES model remains important, but is not aligned with three concepts-governance, implementation and adjustment-that have taken on increasing importance. Adding these concepts to the model can help ensure that public health fulfills its potential as a proactive partner fully integrated into climate policy planning and action in the coming decade.}, }
@article {pmid31481736, year = {2019}, author = {Dannenberg, AL and Rogerson, B and Rudolph, L}, title = {Optimizing the health benefits of climate change policies using health impact assessment.}, journal = {Journal of public health policy}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1057/s41271-019-00189-y}, pmid = {31481736}, issn = {1745-655X}, abstract = {Health impact assessment (HIA) is a tool that can be used to examine the potential health impacts of proposed climate change policies and offer recommendations to promote health and mitigate adverse health consequences of such policies. We used an HIA database, a literature search, and expert consultation to identify 12 HIAs of the proposed climate change policies from six states in the U.S. These policies included cap-and-trade legislation, heat-wave and sea-level-rise mitigation and adaptation, transportation policy impacts of climate change, carbon-reduction strategy scenarios, soil- and water-conservation strategies, urban forest canopy for climate adaptation, overheating buildings, and regional transportation plan and sustainable communities strategies. In four descriptive summaries, we found that HIAs foster stakeholder engagement and provide useful health-promoting recommendations. HIAs can facilitate cross-sector collaboration, help optimize the health co-benefits of climate change policies, and raise awareness among decision makers of health impacts of those proposed policies.}, }
@article {pmid31481618, year = {2019}, author = {Wan, X and Jiang, G and Yan, C and He, F and Wen, R and Gu, J and Li, X and Ma, J and Stenseth, NC and Zhang, Z}, title = {Historical records reveal the distinctive associations of human disturbance and extreme climate change with local extinction of mammals.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {116}, number = {38}, pages = {19001-19008}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.1818019116}, pmid = {31481618}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {Accelerated anthropogenic impacts and climatic changes are widely considered to be responsible for unprecedented species extinction. However, determining their effects on extinction is challenging owing to the lack of long-term data with high spatial and temporal resolution. In this study, using historical occurrence records of 11 medium- to large-sized mammal species or groups of species in China from 905 BC to AD 2006, we quantified the distinctive associations of anthropogenic stressors (represented by cropland coverage and human population density) and climatic stressors (represented by air temperature) with the local extinction of these mammals. We found that both intensified human disturbances and extreme climate change were associated with the increased local extinction of the study mammals. In the cold phase (the premodern period of China), climate cooling was positively associated with increased local extinction, while in the warm phase (the modern period) global warming was associated with increased local extinction. Interactive effects between human disturbance and temperature change with the local extinction of elephants, rhinos, pandas, and water deer were found. Large-sized mammals, such as elephants, rhinos, and pandas, showed earlier and larger population declines than small-sized ones. The local extinction sensitivities of these mammals to the human population density and standardized temperature were estimated during 1700 to 2000. The quantitative evidence for anthropogenic and climatic associations with mammalian extinction provided insights into the driving processes of species extinction, which has important implications for biodiversity conservation under accelerating global changes.}, }
@article {pmid31481431, year = {2019}, author = {Vogel, L}, title = {Canada's doctors tackle financial stressors, climate change at annual meeting.}, journal = {CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne}, volume = {191}, number = {35}, pages = {E973-E974}, doi = {10.1503/cmaj.1095812}, pmid = {31481431}, issn = {1488-2329}, }
@article {pmid31481245, year = {2019}, author = {Parry, L and Radel, C and Adamo, SB and Clark, N and Counterman, M and Flores-Yeffal, N and Pons, D and Romero-Lankao, P and Vargo, J}, title = {The (in)visible health risks of climate change.}, journal = {Social science &amp; medicine (1982)}, volume = {241}, number = {}, pages = {112448}, doi = {10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112448}, pmid = {31481245}, issn = {1873-5347}, abstract = {This paper scrutinizes the assertion that knowledge gaps concerning health risks from climate change are unjust, and must be addressed, because they hinder evidence-led interventions to protect vulnerable populations. First, we construct a taxonomy of six inter-related forms of invisibility (social marginalization, forced invisibility by migrants, spatial marginalization, neglected diseases, mental health, uneven climatic monitoring and forecasting) which underlie systematic biases in current understanding of these risks in Latin America, and advocate an approach to climate-health research that draws on intersectionality theory to address these inter-relations. We propose that these invisibilities should be understood as outcomes of structural imbalances in power and resources rather than as haphazard blindspots in scientific and state knowledge. Our thesis, drawing on theories of governmentality, is that context-dependent tensions condition whether or not benefits of making vulnerable populations legible to the state outweigh costs. To be seen is to be politically counted and eligible for rights, yet evidence demonstrates the perils of visibility to disempowered people. For example, flood-relief efforts in remote Amazonia expose marginalized urban river-dwellers to the traumatic prospect of forced relocation and social and economic upheaval. Finally, drawing on research on citizenship in post-colonial settings, we conceptualize climate change as an 'open moment' of political rupture, and propose strategies of social accountability, empowerment and trans-disciplinary research which encourage the marginalized to reach out for greater power. These achievements could reduce drawbacks of state legibility and facilitate socially-just governmental action on climate change adaptation that promotes health for all.}, }
@article {pmid31480860, year = {2019}, author = {You, M and Ju, Y}, title = {Comparing Outrage Effect on the Risk Perception of Climate Change versus Fine Dust.}, journal = {Health communication}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {1-8}, doi = {10.1080/10410236.2019.1662555}, pmid = {31480860}, issn = {1532-7027}, abstract = {Public evaluation of risk is influenced by the emotive response to perceived risk characteristics, namely outrage factors. We evaluated which outrage factors contribute to the public perception of two different environmental risks, climate change and fine dust. In particular, the outrage factors of controllability, familiarity, and delayed effect were assessed to determine if they are more salient and influential for climate change than fine dust. A nationwide online survey (N = 1,000) was conducted to measure nine outrage factors and risk perception for both risks in a South Korean population. Although both environmental risks were associated with a similar level of risk perception, catastrophic potential and personal stake were the highest scoring outrage factors for climate change and fine dust, respectively, and were also the strongest influence for the level of each risk perception. Familiarity was more salient for climate change than fine dust, and was influential only for climate change. Delayed effect was more salient for climate change, but was not influential for the perception of both risks. Controllability was more salient for fine dust but had no significant influence on both risk perceptions. Catastrophic potential, dread, personal stake, and trust were common influential outrage factors for both risks. We discuss the significance of an individualistic approach to evaluating outrage effects. In addition, the practical implications of comparing salient and influential outrage factors for both risks were addressed in terms of risk communication.}, }
@article {pmid31480473, year = {2019}, author = {Zhang, L and Jing, Z and Li, Z and Liu, Y and Fang, S}, title = {Predictive Modeling of Suitable Habitats for Cinnamomum Camphora (L.) Presl Using Maxent Model under Climate Change in China.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {17}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16173185}, pmid = {31480473}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {Rapid changes in global climate exert tremendous pressure on forest ecosystems. Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl is a multi-functional tree species, and its distribution and growth are also affected by climate warming. In order to realize its economic value and ecological function, it is necessary to explore the impact of climate change on its suitable habitats under different scenarios. In this experiment, 181 geographical distribution data were collected, and the MaxEnt algorithm was used to predict the distribution of suitable habitats. To complete the simulation, we selected two greenhouse gas release scenarios, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, and also three future time periods, 2025s, 2055s, and 2085s. The importance of environmental variables for modeling was evaluated by jackknife test. Our study found that accumulated temperature played a key role in the distribution of camphor trees. With the change of climate, the area of suitable range will increase and continue to move to the northwest of China. These findings could provide guidance for the plantation establishment and resource protection of camphor in China.}, }
@article {pmid31479906, year = {2019}, author = {Wang, D and Cui, B and Duan, S and Chen, J and Fan, H and Lu, B and Zheng, J}, title = {Moving north in China: The habitat of Pedicularis kansuensis in the context of climate change.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {697}, number = {}, pages = {133979}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133979}, pmid = {31479906}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Pedicularis kansuensis is a poisonous grass and a semi-parasitic plant that has spread rapidly in alpine grasslands in recent years and caused great harm to animal husbandry and the ecological environment. However, little is known about the habitat of P. kansuensis and the key environmental factors that influence its expansion. We assessed the potential impact of climate change on the distribution of P. kansuensis in China under representative concentration pathway (RCP) 2.6 and RCP 8.5 using maximum entropy (MaxEnt) and MigClim for the years 2050 and 2070 and examined key environmental factors affecting P. kansuensis distribution. In total, 118 occurrence points and fourteen selected variables were used for the modeling. The models developed for P. kansuensis showed excellent performance (AUC > 0.9 and TSS > 0.90). The results were as follows. 1) The occupied habitats for P. kansuensis in the four climate scenarios were generally offset in the northward direction. 2) The most important environmental variables influencing the spread of P. kansuensis were altitude, annual precipitation, annual temperature range, precipitation in the warmest quarter and ultraviolet-B radiation seasonality (UVB-2). 3) Under RCP 2.6, the occupied habitat would be increased 0.04% by 2050 and would be increased to 0.51% by 2070. Under RCP 8.5, the average occupied habitat was predicted to increase 0.07% by 2050 and increase to 0.53% by 2070. The increase was relatively higher in the occupied habitats located in the southwestern regions (Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan) than those in the northwestern regions (Gansu and Xinjiang).}, }
@article {pmid31479899, year = {2019}, author = {Zhang, C and Huang, Y and Javed, A and Arhonditsis, GB}, title = {An ensemble modeling framework to study the effects of climate change on the trophic state of shallow reservoirs.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {697}, number = {}, pages = {134078}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134078}, pmid = {31479899}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Our understanding of the potential impact of climatic change on catchment hydrology and aquatic system dynamics has been advanced over the past decade, but there are still considerable knowledge gaps with respect to its effects on water quality vis-à-vis the increasing demands for drinking water. In this study, we developed an integrated hydrological-water quality (SWAT-YRWQM) model to elucidate the effects of a changing climate on the trophic state of the shallow Yuqiao Reservoir. Using a two-step downscaling process, we reproduced the prevailing meteorological conditions, as well as the streamflows in three major tributaries of the study area. A sensitivity analysis exercise showed that the nature of the calibration dataset used, namely the range of flows (i.e., dry versus wet years) included, can profoundly influence the predictive power of our modeling framework. Our climatic scenarios projected a minor change of the streamflow rates, but a variant degree of increase of the riverine total phosphorus (TP) concentrations and associated loading rates into the reservoir. Consequently, a significant rise of in-lake TP concentrations is projected for the near (2016-2030) and distant (2031-2050) future compared to the reference (2006-2015) conditions. Interestingly, the ambient TP levels appear to be lower in the distant relative to the near future, owing to changes in the magnitude and relative contribution of both external and internal nutrient loading sources. Our analysis also highlights the importance of reservoir operation practices to regulate water levels as a means for mitigating the climate change impact on the trophic status of the Yuqiao Reservoir, given that the diversion of low-nutrient water from the upstream basin can significantly reduce (30-40%) the TP concentrations. Our findings are highly relevant to the on-going debate about the potential implications of climate change for water availability, highlighting the importance of adaptation strategies to optimize the water resources management.}, }
@article {pmid31478173, year = {2019}, author = {Hussain, M and Butt, AR and Uzma, F and Ahmed, R and Rehman, A and Ali, MU and Ullah, H and Yousaf, B}, title = {Divisional disparities on climate change adaptation and mitigation in Punjab, Pakistan: local perceptions, vulnerabilities, and policy implications.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {26}, number = {30}, pages = {31491-31507}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-06262-z}, pmid = {31478173}, issn = {1614-7499}, support = {41672144//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; WK2080000103//Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities/ ; 2018FYB0002//CAS-Young Scientist Award/ ; }, abstract = {Climate change is a global challenge faced by everyone, but the developing countries are highly vulnerable to variations in the environment. This research focuses on the Punjab province of Pakistan and evaluates the impacts and consequences of climate change on general public at local and divisional level. In order to cope with the impacts of climatic changes at all levels, especially divisional level, raising reliable awareness and dispersing actionable knowledge regarding mitigating and adapting measures is significantly important. Therefore, recognition of information gaps, improvements in the level of alertness, and development of preventive measures in each sector is imperative. The impacts of climate change are observed across the country through gradual increase in temperature, human health issues, pest diseases, droughts, floods, and irregular weather patterns leading to changes in lifestyles, and these issues are likely to continue in the future. The main cause of climate change in Punjab, Pakistan, can be attributed to excessive release of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere due to human activities involving inefficient energy usage, rapid urban expansion, improper waste management, industrial development, increasing transportation, agricultural activities, and livestock mismanagement. The findings of this study revealed that transportation sector is the major source of GHG emissions in the country, followed by industrialization and waste, at national, as well as divisional, level. The extent of impacts of climate change at divisional level is distinguishable and displayed a direct relationship with climate, geography, variation of effects, and modes of production in various regions of Punjab. The study strategically investigated all nine divisions of the province for comprehensive understanding of climate change phenomenon, and the results indicated that nearly three-fourths of the respondents have never indulged in taking steps towards climate change mitigation and adaptation. The study adopted a mixed (qualitative and quantitative) approach where the findings can act as set of guidelines for governmental authorities in formulating, assisting in preparation, instructing, and guiding policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation at national, local, and divisional levels. Graphical abstract.}, }
@article {pmid31477849, year = {2019}, author = {Troia, MJ and Kaz, AL and Niemeyer, JC and Giam, X}, title = {Species traits and reduced habitat suitability limit efficacy of climate change refugia in streams.}, journal = {Nature ecology &amp; evolution}, volume = {3}, number = {9}, pages = {1321-1330}, doi = {10.1038/s41559-019-0970-7}, pmid = {31477849}, issn = {2397-334X}, mesh = {Animals ; *Climate Change ; Ecosystem ; Fishes ; Refugium ; *Rivers ; }, abstract = {Climate change vulnerability depends on whether organisms can disperse rapidly enough to keep pace with shifting temperatures and find suitable habitat along the way. Here, we develop a method to examine where and for which species shifting isotherms will outpace species dispersal using stream networks of the southern Appalachian Mountains (United States) and their highly speciose and endemic fish fauna as a model system. By exploring alternative tributary and mainstem dispersal pathways, we identify tributaries as slow-climate-velocity pathways along which some fish can successfully disperse and thus keep pace with climate change. Despite accessibility and thermal suitability, non-temperature habitat conditions in tributaries are unsuitable for some dispersing species, thus probably precluding establishment of persistent populations. Our findings demonstrate a trade-off shaping the efficacy of thermal refugia that depends on species-specific habitat associations and reveal individual-level dispersal behaviour, body size and stream network geometry as general correlates of climate change vulnerability.}, }
@article {pmid31475774, year = {2019}, author = {Tombre, IM and Oudman, T and Shimmings, P and Griffin, L and Prop, J}, title = {Northward range expansion in spring-staging barnacle geese is a response to climate change and population growth, mediated by individual experience.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {11}, pages = {3680-3693}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14793}, pmid = {31475774}, issn = {1365-2486}, mesh = {Animal Migration ; Animals ; Climate Change ; *Geese ; Norway ; Population Growth ; Seasons ; *Thoracica ; }, abstract = {All long-distance migrants must cope with changing environments, but species differ greatly in how they do so. In some species, individuals might be able to adjust by learning from individual experiences and by copying others. This could greatly speed up the process of adjustment, but evidence from the wild is scarce. Here, we investigated the processes by which a rapidly growing population of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) responded to strong environmental changes on spring-staging areas in Norway. One area, Helgeland, has been the traditional site. Since the mid-1990s, an increasing number of geese stage in another area 250 km further north, Vesterålen. We collected data on goose numbers and weather conditions from 1975 to 2017 to explore the extent to which the increase in population size and a warmer climate contributed to this change in staging area use. During the study period, the estimated onset of grass growth advanced on average by 0.54 days/year in each of the two areas. The total production of digestible biomass for barnacle geese during the staging period increased in Vesterålen but remained stable in Helgeland. The goose population has doubled in size during the past 25 years, with most of the growth being accommodated in Vesterålen. The observations suggest that this dramatic increase would not have happened without higher temperatures in Vesterålen. Records of individually marked geese indicate that from the initial years of colonization onwards, especially young geese tended to switch to Vesterålen, thereby predominating in the flocks at Vesterålen. Older birds had a lower probability of switching to Vesterålen, but over the years, the probability increased for all ages. Our findings suggest that barnacle geese integrate socially learned behaviour with adjustments to individual experiences, allowing the population to respond rapidly and accurately to global change.}, }
@article {pmid31475018, year = {2019}, author = {Ahmed, S and Griffin, TS and Kraner, D and Schaffner, MK and Sharma, D and Hazel, M and Leitch, AR and Orians, CM and Han, W and Stepp, JR and Robbat, A and Matyas, C and Long, C and Xue, D and Houser, RF and Cash, SB}, title = {Environmental Factors Variably Impact Tea Secondary Metabolites in the Context of Climate Change.}, journal = {Frontiers in plant science}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {939}, doi = {10.3389/fpls.2019.00939}, pmid = {31475018}, issn = {1664-462X}, abstract = {Climate change is impacting food and beverage crops around the world with implications for environmental and human well-being. While numerous studies have examined climate change effects on crop yields, relatively few studies have examined effects on crop quality (concentrations of nutrients, minerals, and secondary metabolites). This review article employs a culturally relevant beverage crop, tea (Camelia sinensis), as a lens to examine environmental effects linked to climate change on the directionality of crop quality. Our systematic review identified 86 articles as relevant to the review question. Findings provide evidence that shifts in seasonality, water stress, geography, light factors, altitude, herbivory and microbes, temperature, and soil factors that are linked to climate change can result in both increases and decreases up to 50% in secondary metabolites. A gap was found regarding evidence on the direct effects of carbon dioxide on tea quality, highlighting a critical research area for future study. While this systematic review provides evidence that multiple environmental parameters are impacting tea quality, the directionality and magnitude of these impacts is not clear with contradictory evidence between studies likely due to confounding factors including variation in tea variety, cultivar, specific environmental and agricultural management conditions, and differences in research methods. The environmental factors with the most consistent evidence in this systematic review were seasonality and water stress with 14 out of 18 studies (78%) demonstrating a decrease in concentrations of phenolic compounds or their bioactivity with a seasonal shift from the spring and /or first tea harvest to other seasons and seven out of 10 studies (70%) showing an increase in levels of phenolic compounds or their bioactivity with drought stress. Herbivory and soil fertility were two of the variables that showed the greatest contradictory evidence on tea quality. Both herbivory and soil fertility are variables which farmers have the greatest control over, pointing to the importance of agricultural management for climate mitigation and adaptation. The development of evidence-based management strategies and crop breeding programs for resilient cultivars are called for to mitigate climate impacts on crop quality and overall risk in agricultural and food systems.}, }
@article {pmid31474532, year = {2019}, author = {Froehlich, HE and Afflerbach, JC and Frazier, M and Halpern, BS}, title = {Blue Growth Potential to Mitigate Climate Change through Seaweed Offsetting.}, journal = {Current biology : CB}, volume = {29}, number = {18}, pages = {3087-3093.e3}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2019.07.041}, pmid = {31474532}, issn = {1879-0445}, abstract = {Carbon offsetting-receiving credit for reducing, avoiding, or sequestering carbon-has become part of the portfolio of solutions to mitigate carbon emissions, and thus climate change, through policy and voluntary markets, primarily by land-based re- or afforestation and preservation [1, 2]. However, land is limiting, creating interest in a rapidly growing aquatic farming sector of seaweed aquaculture [3-5]. Synthesizing data from scientific literature, we assess the extent and cost of scaling seaweed aquaculture to provide sufficient CO2eq sequestration for several climate change mitigation scenarios, with a focus on the food sector-a major source of greenhouse gases [6]. Given known ecological constraints (nutrients and temperature), we found a substantial suitable area (ca. 48 million km2) for seaweed farming, which is largely unfarmed. Within its own industry, seaweed could create a carbon-neutral aquaculture sector with just 14% (mean = 25%) of current seaweed production (0.001% of suitable area). At a much larger scale, we find seaweed culturing extremely unlikely to offset global agriculture, in part due to production growth and cost constraints. Yet offsetting agriculture appears more feasible at a regional level, especially areas with strong climate policy, such as California (0.065% of suitable area). Importantly, seaweed farming can provide other benefits to coastlines affected by eutrophic, hypoxic, and/or acidic conditions [7, 8], creating opportunities for seaweed farming to act as &quot;charismatic carbon&quot; that serves multiple purposes. Seaweed offsetting is not the sole solution to climate change, but it provides an invaluable new tool for a more sustainable future.}, }
@article {pmid31469634, year = {2019}, author = {Loughlin, KR}, title = {Global warming: the implications for urologic disease.}, journal = {The Canadian journal of urology}, volume = {26}, number = {4}, pages = {9806-9808}, pmid = {31469634}, issn = {1195-9479}, abstract = {Global warming is receiving more attention in both the lay and scientific press. However, many individuals still view global warming as an abstract, distant concern that has little, if any, impact on their daily lives. As urologists, it is important to realize that global warming may influence some of the diseases that we treat. Much of the scientific basis for the link between climate and urologic disease is still in its nascent stages. However, a review of the emerging literature suggests that climatic changes may well alter the frequency of some urologic conditions.}, }
@article {pmid31467289, year = {2019}, author = {Petersen, AM and Vincent, EM and Westerling, AL}, title = {Author Correction: Discrepancy in scientific authority and media visibility of climate change scientists and contrarians.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {3966}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-019-12061-4}, pmid = {31467289}, issn = {2041-1723}, abstract = {An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.}, }
@article {pmid31467005, year = {2019}, author = {Danczak, A}, title = {Climate change emergency.}, journal = {The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners}, volume = {69}, number = {686}, pages = {430}, doi = {10.3399/bjgp19X705185}, pmid = {31467005}, issn = {1478-5242}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; }, }
@article {pmid31465580, year = {2019}, author = {Trugman, AT and Anderegg, LDL and Sperry, JS and Wang, Y and Venturas, M and Anderegg, WRL}, title = {Leveraging plant hydraulics to yield predictive and dynamic plant leaf allocation in vegetation models with climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {12}, pages = {4008-4021}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14814}, pmid = {31465580}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {2018-67012-28020//USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture/ ; 2018-67019-27850//USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture/ ; //David and Lucille Packard Foundation/ ; 1714972//National Science Foundation/ ; 1802880//National Science Foundation/ ; DBI-1711243//National Science Foundation/ ; //National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ ; //Agricultural and Food Research Initiative Competitive Programme/ ; //Ecosystem Services and Agro-Ecosystem Management/ ; }, mesh = {Carbon Cycle ; *Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; Plant Leaves ; Plants ; }, abstract = {Plant functional traits provide a link in process-based vegetation models between plant-level physiology and ecosystem-level responses. Recent advances in physiological understanding and computational efficiency have allowed for the incorporation of plant hydraulic processes in large-scale vegetation models. However, a more mechanistic representation of water limitation that determines ecosystem responses to plant water stress necessitates a re-evaluation of trait-based constraints for plant carbon allocation, particularly allocation to leaf area. In this review, we examine model representations of plant allocation to leaves, which is often empirically set by plant functional type-specific allometric relationships. We analyze the evolution of the representation of leaf allocation in models of different scales and complexities. We show the impacts of leaf allocation strategy on plant carbon uptake in the context of recent advancements in modeling hydraulic processes. Finally, we posit that deriving allometry from first principles using mechanistic hydraulic processes is possible and should become standard practice, rather than using prescribed allometries. The representation of allocation as an emergent property of scarce resource constraints is likely to be critical to representing how global change processes impact future ecosystem dynamics and carbon fluxes and may reduce the number of poorly constrained parameters in vegetation models.}, }
@article {pmid31460735, year = {2019}, author = {Michelot, A}, title = {[Chapter 1. Climate justice: addressing the responsibility for climate change.].}, journal = {Journal international de bioethique et d'ethique des sciences}, volume = {Vol. 30}, number = {2}, pages = {17-39}, doi = {10.3917/jibes.302.0017}, pmid = {31460735}, issn = {2608-1008}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; Humans ; *Social Justice ; Socioeconomic Factors ; }, abstract = {Chapter 1. Climate justice: addressing the responsibility for climate changeAt the heart of climate justice is research and understanding of the inequalities associated with global warming. By seeking to address all dimensions of vulnerability to climate change, particularly social vulnerability, the concept of climate justice contributes to developing our responsibility to address the climate emergency. However, in an operational approach, climate justice has several approaches depending on who is interested and claims it. From the climate justice demanded to repair an ecological debt, to climate justice as a principle of action recognized and implemented in public policies, many perspectives are emerging to think of a development model that is more united and respectful of the rights of everyone, including the most vulnerable and the most deprived.}, }
@article {pmid31454933, year = {2019}, author = {Smith, CJ}, title = {Pediatric Thermoregulation: Considerations in the Face of Global Climate Change.}, journal = {Nutrients}, volume = {11}, number = {9}, pages = {}, pmid = {31454933}, issn = {2072-6643}, abstract = {Predicted global climate change, including rising average temperatures, increasing airborne pollution, and ultraviolet radiation exposure, presents multiple environmental stressors contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. Extreme temperatures and more frequent and severe heat events will increase the risk of heat-related illness and associated complications in vulnerable populations, including infants and children. Historically, children have been viewed to possess inferior thermoregulatory capabilities, owing to lower sweat rates and higher core temperature responses compared to adults. Accumulating evidence counters this notion, with limited child-adult differences in thermoregulation evident during mild and moderate heat exposure, with increased risk of heat illness only at environmental extremes. In the context of predicted global climate change, extreme environmental temperatures will be encountered more frequently, placing children at increased risk. Thermoregulatory and overall physiological strain in high temperatures may be further exacerbated by exposure to/presence of physiological and environmental stressors including pollution, ultraviolet radiation, obesity, diabetes, associated comorbidities, and polypharmacy that are more commonly occurring at younger ages. The aim of this review is to revisit fundamental differences in child-adult thermoregulation in the face of these multifaceted climate challenges, address emerging concerns, and emphasize risk reduction strategies for the health and performance of children in the heat.}, }
@article {pmid31454625, year = {2019}, author = {Jactel, H and Koricheva, J and Castagneyrol, B}, title = {Responses of forest insect pests to climate change: not so simple.}, journal = {Current opinion in insect science}, volume = {35}, number = {}, pages = {103-108}, doi = {10.1016/j.cois.2019.07.010}, pmid = {31454625}, issn = {2214-5753}, abstract = {Climate change is a multi-faceted phenomenon, including elevated CO2, warmer temperatures, more severe droughts and more frequent storms. All these components can affect forest pests directly, or indirectly through interactions with host trees and natural enemies. Most of the responses of forest insect herbivores to climate change are expected to be positive, with shorter generation time, higher fecundity and survival, leading to increased range expansion and outbreaks. Forest insect pest can also benefit from synergistic effects of several climate change pressures, such as hotter droughts or warmer storms. However, lesser known negative effects are also likely, such as lethal effects of heat waves or thermal shocks, less palatable host tissues or more abundant parasitoids and predators. The complex interplay between abiotic stressors, host trees, insect herbivores and their natural enemies makes it very difficult to predict overall consequences of climate change on forest health. This calls for the development of process-based models to simulate pest population dynamics under climate change scenarios.}, }
@article {pmid31454397, year = {2019}, author = {Bradshaw, CD and Hemming, D and Baker, R and Everatt, M and Eyre, D and Korycinska, A}, title = {A novel approach for exploring climatic factors limiting current pest distributions: A case study of Bemisia tabaci in north-west Europe and assessment of potential future establishment in the United Kingdom under climate change.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {8}, pages = {e0221057}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0221057}, pmid = {31454397}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Bemisia tabaci (the tobacco whitefly) is an important agricultural pest of global significance primarily because of its ability to transmit multiple damaging plant viruses. To date, UK outbreaks of the whitefly have been restricted to glasshouses and there are no records of the whitefly establishing outdoors during the summer. This is despite the fact that annual degree-day models (that estimate accumulated warmth over the year above the development threshold), indicate that B. tabaci has the thermal potential for multiple summer generations in the UK. A set of 49 climate indices calculated using the present day climate (1986-2015) were therefore compared between the UK and the south of France, where B. tabaci is able to establish outdoors, to identify the factors limiting its establishment. The number of cold days and nights in summer, as well as the time spent within the whitefly's optimum temperature range, were most significantly different between the two areas. These indices may impact the development of B. tabaci and offer an explanation for the absence of the whitefly outdoors in the UK during the summer. Further analyses undertaken with climate projections suggest that in a 2-4°C warmer world this pest could pose a risk to outdoor UK crops in July and August. A clear south-north gradient can be demonstrated for these indices. Linking any possible northwards spread of B. tabaci populations outdoors in France with changes in these indices could therefore provide an important indicator of any change in the risks of outdoor populations of this species developing in the UK. The effectiveness of climate indices in pest risk analysis is compellingly demonstrated, and it is recommended that in-depth comparisons of climatic indices between areas of pest presence and absence are conducted in other situations where forecasting the risks of pest establishment are complex and challenging.}, }
@article {pmid31445412, year = {2019}, author = {Boukal, DS and Bideault, A and Carreira, BM and Sentis, A}, title = {Species interactions under climate change: connecting kinetic effects of temperature on individuals to community dynamics.}, journal = {Current opinion in insect science}, volume = {35}, number = {}, pages = {88-95}, doi = {10.1016/j.cois.2019.06.014}, pmid = {31445412}, issn = {2214-5753}, abstract = {Human-induced climate change, dominated by warming trends, poses a major threat to global biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Species interactions relay the direct and indirect effects of climate warming on individuals to communities, and detailed understanding across these levels is crucial to predict ecological consequences of climate change. We provide a conceptual framework that links temperature effects on insect physiology and behaviour to altered species interactions and community dynamics. We highlight key features of this framework with recent studies investigating the impacts of warming climate on insects and other ectotherms and identify methodological, taxonomic and geographic biases. While the effects of increased constant temperatures are now well understood, future studies should focus on temperature variation, interactions with other stressors and cross-system comparisons.}, }
@article {pmid31441014, year = {2019}, author = {Flower, H and Rains, M and Carl Fitz, H and Orem, W and Newman, S and Osborne, TZ and Ramesh Reddy, K and Obeysekera, J}, title = {Shifting Ground: Landscape-Scale Modeling of Biogeochemical Processes under Climate Change in the Florida Everglades.}, journal = {Environmental management}, volume = {64}, number = {4}, pages = {416-435}, pmid = {31441014}, issn = {1432-1009}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; Florida ; Forecasting ; Models, Theoretical ; }, abstract = {Scenarios modeling can be a useful tool to plan for climate change. In this study, we help Everglades restoration planning to bolster climate change resiliency by simulating plausible ecosystem responses to three climate change scenarios: a Baseline scenario of 2010 climate, and two scenarios that both included 1.5 °C warming and 7% increase in evapotranspiration, and differed only by rainfall: either increase or decrease by 10%. In conjunction with output from a water-use management model, we used these scenarios to drive the Everglades Landscape Model to simulate changes in a suite of parameters that include both hydrologic drivers and changes to soil pattern and process. In this paper we focus on the freshwater wetlands; sea level rise is specifically addressed in prior work. The decreased rainfall scenario produced marked changes across the system in comparison to the Baseline scenario. Most notably, muck fire risk was elevated for 49% of the period of simulation in one of the three indicator regions. Surface water flow velocity slowed drastically across most of the system, which may impair soil processes related to maintaining landscape patterning. Due to lower flow volumes, this scenario produced decreases in parameters related to flow-loading, such as phosphorus accumulation in the soil, and methylmercury production risk. The increased rainfall scenario was hydrologically similar to the Baseline scenario due to existing water management rules. A key change was phosphorus accumulation in the soil, an effect of flow-loading due to higher inflow from water control structures in this scenario.}, }
@article {pmid31440182, year = {2019}, author = {Bains, KK and Turnbull, T}, title = {Improving Health Outcomes and Serving Wider Society: The Potential Role of Understanding and Cultivating Prosocial Purpose Within Health Psychology Research and Practice to Address Climate Change and Social Isolation and Loneliness.}, journal = {Frontiers in psychology}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {1787}, doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01787}, pmid = {31440182}, issn = {1664-1078}, abstract = {Human beings face unprecedented social and environmental challenges which require collective action and changes in health-related behavior. The threat of climate change is becoming an increasingly urgent issue for humanity and the natural environment. Alongside this, there is evidence that loneliness and social isolation can significantly impact cardiovascular health and mortality through direct and indirect processes, for example by increasing risky behaviors. However, one construct that has so far received little attention in health psychology is that of purpose. Purpose is thought to be self-regulatory; it derives from a greater sense of meaning yet is goal-directed and involves a stable and generalized intention toward accomplishment. The development of a sense of purpose is associated with improved mental and physical health. However, it is possible that one facet of purpose, prosocial orientation, may have a particularly beneficial effect on psychological well-being, increasing generativity and personal growth. Prosocial purpose may also help explain the growth in the number of people in the West who are reducing their meat and dairy intake, which may help mitigate climate change. It may also help explain the rise of civic engagement in environmental volunteering and support for conservation amongst some individuals and communities, which can also confer additional health benefits. Cultivating prosocial purpose may aid engagement in behavior change initiatives which may improve individual health and help address these wider social challenges, such as changing one's diet to help address climate change, volunteering and engaging in physical activity outdoors to support the environment, and supporting active engagement with vulnerable groups at risk of social isolation and loneliness. Cultivating prosocial purpose may also support self-advocacy for social changes which can benefit community health. It may be possible to cultivate prosocial purpose through interventions which involve experiential and abstract learning experiences that increase empathy, stimulate reflection and lead to meaning-making processes. This may then facilitate development of a sense of prosocial purpose because meaning-making is thought to be a precursor to purpose development. Doing so may be important to engage populations in efforts to combat climate change and address social isolation and loneliness.}, }
@article {pmid31439853, year = {2019}, author = {Marsooli, R and Lin, N and Emanuel, K and Feng, K}, title = {Climate change exacerbates hurricane flood hazards along US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts in spatially varying patterns.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {3785}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-019-11755-z}, pmid = {31439853}, issn = {2041-1723}, abstract = {One of the most destructive natural hazards, tropical cyclone (TC)-induced coastal flooding, will worsen under climate change. Here we conduct climatology-hydrodynamic modeling to quantify the effects of sea level rise (SLR) and TC climatology change (under RCP 8.5) on late 21st century flood hazards at the county level along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. We find that, under the compound effects of SLR and TC climatology change, the historical 100-year flood level would occur annually in New England and mid-Atlantic regions and every 1-30 years in southeast Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions in the late 21st century. The relative effect of TC climatology change increases continuously from New England, mid-Atlantic, southeast Atlantic, to the Gulf of Mexico, and the effect of TC climatology change is likely to be larger than the effect of SLR for over 40% of coastal counties in the Gulf of Mexico.}, }
@article {pmid31439311, year = {2019}, author = {Hobbhahn, N and Fears, R and Haines, A and Ter Meulen, V}, title = {Urgent action is needed to protect human health from the increasing effects of climate change.}, journal = {The Lancet. Planetary health}, volume = {3}, number = {8}, pages = {e333-e335}, doi = {10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30114-7}, pmid = {31439311}, issn = {2542-5196}, }
@article {pmid31438984, year = {2019}, author = {Barteit, S and Sié, A and Yé, M and Depoux, A and Louis, VR and Sauerborn, R}, title = {Lessons learned on teaching a global audience with massive open online courses (MOOCs) on health impacts of climate change: a commentary.}, journal = {Globalization and health}, volume = {15}, number = {1}, pages = {52}, doi = {10.1186/s12992-019-0494-6}, pmid = {31438984}, issn = {1744-8603}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Education, Distance ; Environmental Health/*education ; Global Health/*education ; Humans ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: The adverse health impacts of climate change are increasing on a global level. However, knowledge about climate change and health is still unavailable to many global citizens, in particular on adaptation measures and co-benefits of health mitigation. Educational technologies, such as massive open online courses (MOOCs), may have a high potential for providing access to information about climate change links to health for a global audience.<br><br>MAIN BODY: We developed three MOOCs addressing the link between climate change and health to take advantage of the methodology's broad reach and accelerate knowledge dissemination on the nexus of climate change and health. The primary objective was to translate an existing face-to-face short course that only reached a few participants on climate change and health into globally accessible learning opportunities. In the following, we share and comment on our lessons learned with the three MOOCs, with a focus on global teaching in the realm of climate change and health.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the three MOOCs attracted a global audience with diverse educational backgrounds, and a large number of participants from low-income countries. Our experience highlights that MOOCs may play a part in global capacity building, potentially for other health-related topics as well, as we have found that our MOOCs have attracted participants within low-resource contexts. MOOCs may be an effective method for teaching and training global students on health topics, in this case on the complex links and dynamics between climate change and health and may further act as an enabler for equitable access to quality education.}, }
@article {pmid31436438, year = {2019}, author = {Bandura, A and Cherry, L}, title = {Enlisting the power of youth for climate change.}, journal = {The American psychologist}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1037/amp0000512}, pmid = {31436438}, issn = {1935-990X}, abstract = {Despite efforts by the adult generation to stem the rise of global warming, the planet is getting hotter every year. The present article analyzes, within the framework of social-cognitive theory, highly resourceful youth conducting environmental programs that curtail heat-trapping gases and protect various ecological supports of life. The children's intuitive principles of change closely matched the formal principles of social-cognitive theory. Social media equip youth with unlimited reach and promote large-scale environmental impact. Their ingenious practices provide the foundation for a powerful youth environmental movement. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).}, }
@article {pmid31436007, year = {2019}, author = {Layton-Matthews, K and Hansen, BB and Grøtan, V and Fuglei, E and Loonen, MJJE}, title = {Contrasting consequences of climate change for migratory geese: Predation, density dependence and carryover effects offset benefits of high-arctic warming.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14773}, pmid = {31436007}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {276080//Research Council of Norway/ ; 244647//Research Council of Norway/ ; 273451//Research Council of Norway/ ; 223257//Research Council of Norway/ ; //Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek/ ; //EU/ ; //Organization for Scientific Research NWO/ ; //Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ ; 851.40.071//BIRDHEALTH/ ; 866.12.407//Geese on Arctic Tundra/ ; //Norwegian Polar Institute/ ; //University of Groningen/ ; }, abstract = {Climate change is most rapid in the Arctic, posing both benefits and challenges for migratory herbivores. However, population-dynamic responses to climate change are generally difficult to predict, due to concurrent changes in other trophic levels. Migratory species are also exposed to contrasting climate trends and density regimes over the annual cycle. Thus, determining how climate change impacts their population dynamics requires an understanding of how weather directly or indirectly (through trophic interactions and carryover effects) affects reproduction and survival across migratory stages, while accounting for density dependence. Here, we analyse the overall implications of climate change for a local non-hunted population of high-arctic Svalbard barnacle geese, Branta leucopsis, using 28 years of individual-based data. By identifying the main drivers of reproductive stages (egg production, hatching and fledging) and age-specific survival rates, we quantify their impact on population growth. Recent climate change in Svalbard enhanced egg production and hatching success through positive effects of advanced spring onset (snow melt) and warmer summers (i.e. earlier vegetation green-up) respectively. Contrastingly, there was a strong temporal decline in fledging probability due to increased local abundance of the Arctic fox, the main predator. While weather during the non-breeding season influenced geese through a positive effect of temperature (UK wintering grounds) on adult survival and a positive carryover effect of rainfall (spring stopover site in Norway) on egg production, these covariates showed no temporal trends. However, density-dependent effects occurred throughout the annual cycle, and the steadily increasing total flyway population size caused negative trends in overwinter survival and carryover effects on egg production. The combination of density-dependent processes and direct and indirect climate change effects across life history stages appeared to stabilize local population size. Our study emphasizes the need for holistic approaches when studying population-dynamic responses to global change in migratory species.}, }
@article {pmid31435996, year = {2019}, author = {Hansen, BB and Pedersen, ÅØ and Peeters, B and Le Moullec, M and Albon, SD and Herfindal, I and Saether, BE and Grøtan, V and Aanes, R}, title = {Spatial heterogeneity in climate change effects decouples the long-term dynamics of wild reindeer populations in the high Arctic.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {11}, pages = {3656-3668}, pmid = {31435996}, issn = {1365-2486}, mesh = {Animals ; Arctic Regions ; Climate Change ; Population Dynamics ; *Reindeer ; Seasons ; Snow ; Svalbard ; }, abstract = {The 'Moran effect' predicts that dynamics of populations of a species are synchronized over similar distances as their environmental drivers. Strong population synchrony reduces species viability, but spatial heterogeneity in density dependence, the environment, or its ecological responses may decouple dynamics in space, preventing extinctions. How such heterogeneity buffers impacts of global change on large-scale population dynamics is not well studied. Here, we show that spatially autocorrelated fluctuations in annual winter weather synchronize wild reindeer dynamics across high-Arctic Svalbard, while, paradoxically, spatial variation in winter climate trends contribute to diverging local population trajectories. Warmer summers have improved the carrying capacity and apparently led to increased total reindeer abundance. However, fluctuations in population size seem mainly driven by negative effects of stochastic winter rain-on-snow (ROS) events causing icing, with strongest effects at high densities. Count data for 10 reindeer populations 8-324 km apart suggested that density-dependent ROS effects contributed to synchrony in population dynamics, mainly through spatially autocorrelated mortality. By comparing one coastal and one 'continental' reindeer population over four decades, we show that locally contrasting abundance trends can arise from spatial differences in climate change and responses to weather. The coastal population experienced a larger increase in ROS, and a stronger density-dependent ROS effect on population growth rates, than the continental population. In contrast, the latter experienced stronger summer warming and showed the strongest positive response to summer temperatures. Accordingly, contrasting net effects of a recent climate regime shift-with increased ROS and harsher winters, yet higher summer temperatures and improved carrying capacity-led to negative and positive abundance trends in the coastal and continental population respectively. Thus, synchronized population fluctuations by climatic drivers can be buffered by spatial heterogeneity in the same drivers, as well as in the ecological responses, averaging out climate change effects at larger spatial scales.}, }
@article {pmid31435061, year = {2019}, author = {Rumpel, C}, title = {Soils linked to climate change.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {572}, number = {7770}, pages = {442-443}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-02450-6}, pmid = {31435061}, issn = {1476-4687}, mesh = {*Carbon Sequestration ; Climate Change ; Ecology ; Ecosystem ; Soil ; Taiga ; *Wildfires ; }, }
@article {pmid31434201, year = {2019}, author = {Jeong, MC and Kim, J}, title = {Prediction and Analysis of Electrical Accidents and Risk Due to Climate Change.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {16}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16162984}, pmid = {31434201}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {The industrial development and the increase in the use of fossil fuels have been accelerating global warming and climate change, thereby causing more frequent and intense natural disasters than ever before. Since electrical facilities are generally installed outdoors, they are greatly affected by natural disasters, thus accidents related to electrical equipment has been on the rise. In this paper, we present the risk rating associated with climate change by analyzing the statistics of electrical fires, electric shock accidents and electrical equipment accidents caused by domestic climate change. Further, we present a risk rating analysis model for electrical fires on a monthly basis through the data analysis of electrical hazards associated with various regional (metropolitan city) climatic conditions (temperature, humidity), and analyze the accident risk rating for natural disasters related to low and high voltage equipment. Through this risk analysis model for each region and type of equipment, we presented a basic prediction model for electrical hazards. Therefore, it is possible to provide electrical safety services in the future by displaying a risk prediction map of electrical hazards for each region and type of electrical equipment through web sites or smart phone apps using the presented analysis data. Further, efforts should be made to increase the robustness or reliability of electrical equipment in order to prevent electrical accidents caused by natural disasters due to climate change in advance.}, }
@article {pmid31433801, year = {2019}, author = {Lancker, K and Deppenmeier, AL and Demissie, T and Schmidt, JO}, title = {Climate change adaptation and the role of fuel subsidies: An empirical bio-economic modeling study for an artisanal open-access fishery.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {8}, pages = {e0220433}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0220433}, pmid = {31433801}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Climate change can severely impact artisanal fisheries and affect the role they play in food security. We study climate change effects on the triple bottom line of ecological productivity, fishers' incomes, and fish consumption for an artisanal open-access fishery. We develop and apply an empirical, stochastic bio-economic model for the Senegalese artisanal purse seine fishery on small pelagic fish and compare the simulated fishery's development using four climate projections and two policy scenarios. We find that economic processes of adaptation may amplify the effects of climate variations. The regions' catch potential increases with climate change, induced by stock distribution changes. However, this outcome escalates over-fishing, whose effects outpace the incipiently favorable climate change effects under three of the four climate projections. Without policy action, the fishery is estimated to collapse in 2030-2035 on average over 1000 runs. We propose an easily implementable and overall welfare-increasing intervention: reduction of fuel subsidies. If fuel subsidies were abolished, ecological sustainability as well as the fishery's welfare contribution would increase regardless of the climate projection.}, }
@article {pmid31429783, year = {2019}, author = {DeLisi, C}, title = {The role of synthetic biology in climate change mitigation.}, journal = {Biology direct}, volume = {14}, number = {1}, pages = {14}, doi = {10.1186/s13062-019-0247-8}, pmid = {31429783}, issn = {1745-6150}, support = {not applicable//not applicable/International ; }, mesh = {Air Pollution/*prevention &amp; control ; Carbon/analysis ; *Climate Change ; Global Warming/prevention &amp; control ; Synthetic Biology/*methods ; }, abstract = {There is growing agreement that the aim of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is to avoid dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, is not likely to be met without inclusion of methods to physically remove atmospheric carbon. A number of approaches have been suggested, but the community appears to be silent on the potential of one of the most revolutionary technologies of the current century, systems and synthetic biology (SSB). The potential of SSB to modulate the fast carbon cycle, and thereby mitigate climate change is in itself enormous, but if the history of genomics is any measure, it is also reasonable to expect sizeable economic returns on any investment. More generally, the approach to climate control has been badly unbalanced. The last three decades have seen intense international attention to emission control, with no parallel plan to test, scale and implement carbon removal technologies, including attention to their economic, legal and ethical implications. REVIEWERS: This article was reviewed by Richard Roberts, Aristides Patrinos, and Eugene Koonin, all of whom were nominated by Itai Yanai. For the full reviews, please go to the Reviewers' comments section.}, }
@article {pmid31429469, year = {2019}, author = {Hanafi-Bojd, AA and Vatandoost, H and Yaghoobi-Ershadi, MR}, title = {Climate Change and the Risk of Malaria Transmission in Iran.}, journal = {Journal of medical entomology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/jme/tjz131}, pmid = {31429469}, issn = {1938-2928}, abstract = {Climate change is an important factor affecting the dynamics of the vectors population and, hence, the risk of vector-borne diseases. This study aimed to predict the environmental suitability for malaria vectors in Iran under climate change scenarios in 2030s and 2050s. Literature search was performed to find documents on the spatial distribution of Anopheles stephensi Liston, 1901, Anopheles culicifacies s.l. Giles, 1901, Anopheles fluviatilis s.l. James, 1902, Anopheles superpictus s.l. Grassi, 1899, Anopheles dthali Patton, 1905, Anopheles maculipennis s.l. Meigen, 1818, and Anopheles sacharovi Favre, 1903 (Diptera: Culicidae) published between 1970 and 2017. The bioclimatic data under three climate change scenarios (representative concentration pathway 2.6 [RCP2.6], RCP4.5, and RCP8.5) and MaxEnt model were used to predict the ecological niches for each species. Comparison between the two study periods under the three scenarios for each species revealed that RCP8.5 would reduce the area at risk for An. culicifacies s.l., An. dthali and An. superpictus s.l. in the 2050s compared to the 2030s, but the reverse will be induced by RCP2.6 and RCP4.5 scenarios. For An. fluviatilis s.l., RCP2.6 will reduce the risk areas in the 2050s, whereas an increase is expected under the two other scenarios. Moreover, all scenarios would decrease the high-risk areas of An. maculipennis s.l. in the 2050s. For An. sacharovi, RCP2.6 would increase its high-risk areas, whereas RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 would decrease its exposure. The high-risk area of An. stephensi is expected to increase under RCP8.5 in the 2030s and RCP4.5 in 2050s, but it will be almost unchanged or reduced under other scenarios.}, }
@article {pmid31427425, year = {2019}, author = {Yang, B and Demorest, S and Krzyzanowski, B}, title = {Mitigating a Nursing School's Impact on Climate Change: A Quality Improvement Project.}, journal = {Creative nursing}, volume = {25}, number = {3}, pages = {e15-e24}, doi = {10.1891/1078-4535.25.3.e15}, pmid = {31427425}, issn = {1078-4535}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Mitigation is one approach to addressing climate change, which focuses on reducing carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions. Nurses play a critical role in mitigation to prevent the health impacts of climate change. Recommendations to mitigate climate change in higher education institutions reflect four themes: policy, people, process, and practice. This quality improvement project aimed to mitigate a metropolitan nursing school's impacts on climate change.<br><br>METHODS: A Sustainability Champion Workgroup was formed to address gaps identified in the organizational needs assessment. A No Waste November (NWN) campaign and a sustainability dashboard were created to engage participants and increase awareness about climate change and environmentally sustainable behaviors. A pre- and post-NWN survey, adapted from the Nurses' Environmental Awareness Tool, and waste disposal measurements over 6 weeks were used to assess the impact of these interventions.<br><br>RESULTS: The post-NWN survey showed the greatest increases in mean scores for the following environmentally sustainable behaviors: biking, walking, carpooling, or taking public transportation to work; leading or participating in recycling initiatives; serving on committees that purchase sustainable supplies; and composting. Waste disposal measurements revealed a higher proportion of recycling to landfill waste during 5 out of the 6 weeks of measurement.<br><br>CONCLUSION: Nurses and higher education institutions play an important role in mitigating the human impacts on climate change through environmental sustainability initiatives. Barriers to adopting environmentally sustainable behaviors and incentives to support these behaviors also need to be examined and addressed in future projects.}, }
@article {pmid31427424, year = {2019}, author = {Connerton, CS and Wooton, AK}, title = {Building Community Resilience to Mitigate Mental Health Effects of Climate Change.}, journal = {Creative nursing}, volume = {25}, number = {3}, pages = {e9-e14}, doi = {10.1891/1078-4535.25.3.e9}, pmid = {31427424}, issn = {1078-4535}, abstract = {As global warming is taking effect, the number of natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, flooding, drought, and wildfires is increasing. The purpose of this article is to address the impacts of climate change on human health, using a model developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The effects of natural disasters on mental health, and actions nurses can take to help build strong, resilient communities, are discussed in detail. Increasing awareness and building resilience will improve health outcomes. Strong social connections are a key component of community resilience. Strengthening the infrastructure of communities can mitigate the impact of climate changes.}, }
@article {pmid31427423, year = {2019}, author = {Wasco, JJ}, title = {Strategies for Teaching Online RN-to-BSN Students the Health Impacts of Climate Change.}, journal = {Creative nursing}, volume = {25}, number = {3}, pages = {e1-e8}, doi = {10.1891/1078-4535.25.3.e1}, pmid = {31427423}, issn = {1078-4535}, abstract = {The impact of climate change on human health is projected to worsen over the next century, threatening the world's population. Nurses need to be knowledgeable about the causes of climate change and its direct and indirect health consequences, to be able to provide appropriate care and to advocate for policy change. More now than ever, nursing faculty are charged with the responsibility to educate future health professionals about this important topic. This article provides an introduction to the impacts of climate change on nursing care delivery and shares the pedagogy of an introductory course developed for an online, postlicensure RN-BSN program based at a university with deep roots in environmental sustainability.}, }
@article {pmid31427421, year = {2019}, author = {Chalupka, S and Anderko, L}, title = {Climate Change and Schools: Implications for Children's Health and Safety.}, journal = {Creative nursing}, volume = {25}, number = {3}, pages = {249-257}, doi = {10.1891/1078-4535.25.3.249}, pmid = {31427421}, issn = {1078-4535}, abstract = {The predicted impacts of climate change are fast becoming a reality and are already adversely affecting human health and health systems. Events such as flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires are challenging communities to re-evaluate whether their schools provide a safe, healthy environment. Among the populations most vulnerable to the impacts of our changing climate are our children. Nurses are key to supporting mitigation and adaptation efforts to promote more resilient school environments, using approaches based on values of the common good and social justice.}, }
@article {pmid31427416, year = {2019}, author = {Demorest, S and Spengeman, S and Schenk, E and Cook, C and Weston, HL}, title = {The Nurses Climate Challenge: A National Campaign to Engage 5,000 Health Professionals Around Climate Change.}, journal = {Creative nursing}, volume = {25}, number = {3}, pages = {208-215}, doi = {10.1891/1078-4535.25.3.208}, pmid = {31427416}, issn = {1078-4535}, abstract = {Climate change poses significant threats to human health and worsens existing inequities. The health sector is a significant contributor to climate change, making up approximately 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Yet most nurses do not learn about the health dangers of climate change in their education or in practice, and therefore are ill-equipped to lead action on climate change. When educated about climate change, nurses can effectively lead climate adaptation and mitigation strategies aimed at creating healthier populations. As the most trusted professionals and making up 40% of the health-care workforce, nurses have the potential to impact behavior change and launch a movement around climate solutions. Health Care Without Harm and the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments partnered on the &quot;Nurses Climate Challenge&quot; with the aim of nurses educating 5,000 health professionals on climate and health. In the Nurses Climate Challenge, nurses register as Nurse Climate Champions and gain access to online resources to plan and host educational sessions about climate change. After educating, Nurse Climate Champions return to the online platform to track their progress. Within 10 months, over 540 Nurse Climate Champions from 6 continents, 16 countries, and 42 U.S. states registered for access to the resources. To date, the champions have educated over 5,250 colleagues and students about climate and health. Based on early metrics, this model of education and engagement around climate action may be applicable for other disciplines in health care and beyond.}, }
@article {pmid31427414, year = {2019}, author = {Morgan, RE}, title = {Determined Action to Tackle Health Determinants: A Collaborative Response to the Challenge of Climate Change Mitigation in Practice Settings.}, journal = {Creative nursing}, volume = {25}, number = {3}, pages = {195-200}, doi = {10.1891/1078-4535.25.3.195}, pmid = {31427414}, issn = {1078-4535}, abstract = {The physical environment has long been understood as a major determinant of health and well-being. In recent years, the relationship between health and the environment has become particularly pronounced, with the impacts of climate change identified as having the potential to reverse the last 50 years of public health advancement (Watts et al., 2015). Increasingly, professional bodies within health care are called upon to frame climate change as a health issue. Despite this, studies have found that nurses report feeling ill-equipped to respond to environmental changes and the resulting health impacts (Anåker, Nilsson, Holmner, &amp; Elf, 2015; Lewis, 2018; Polivka, Chaudry, &amp; Mac Crawford, 2011). This article recognizes some of the barriers facing concerned health-care professionals who wish to introduce climate mitigation activities within their sphere of professional operation. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) was approached by nurses, midwives, and carers, to become more involved in policy debates surrounding climate change and to provide stronger support to members in responding to environmental issues. The result is top-down and bottom-up responses working in synergy for climate change mitigation, by empowering nurses to make changes to their professional practice.}, }
@article {pmid31427413, year = {2019}, author = {}, title = {Building a Global Movement for Health: Nurse Leadership on Climate Change.}, journal = {Creative nursing}, volume = {25}, number = {3}, pages = {191-194}, doi = {10.1891/1078-4535.25.3.191}, pmid = {31427413}, issn = {1078-4535}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Global Health ; Humans ; *Leadership ; Nurses/*psychology ; }, }
@article {pmid31427045, year = {2019}, author = {Sueur, J and Krause, B and Farina, A}, title = {Climate Change Is Breaking Earth's Beat.}, journal = {Trends in ecology &amp; evolution}, volume = {34}, number = {11}, pages = {971-973}, doi = {10.1016/j.tree.2019.07.014}, pmid = {31427045}, issn = {1872-8383}, mesh = {Animals ; Biodiversity ; *Climate Change ; *Earth, Planet ; Environment ; Oceans and Seas ; }, abstract = {Forests, deserts, rivers, and oceans are filled with animal vocalizations and geological sounds. We postulate that climate change is changing the Earth's natural acoustic fabric. In particular, we identify shifts in acoustic structure that all sound-sensitive organisms, marine and terrestrial, may experience. Only upstream solutions might mitigate these acoustic changes.}, }
@article {pmid31425325, year = {2019}, author = {}, title = {&quot;How Can Climate Change Impact the Workplace and Worker Health?&quot; Part 3: Air Pollution, Greenhouse Gases, and Cardiorespiratory Health.}, journal = {Journal of occupational and environmental medicine}, volume = {61}, number = {10}, pages = {e427-e428}, doi = {10.1097/JOM.0000000000001694}, pmid = {31425325}, issn = {1536-5948}, }
@article {pmid31423312, year = {2019}, author = {Choi, F and Gouhier, T and Lima, F and Rilov, G and Seabra, R and Helmuth, B}, title = {Mapping physiology: biophysical mechanisms define scales of climate change impacts.}, journal = {Conservation physiology}, volume = {7}, number = {1}, pages = {coz028}, doi = {10.1093/conphys/coz028}, pmid = {31423312}, issn = {2051-1434}, abstract = {The rocky intertidal zone is a highly dynamic and thermally variable ecosystem, where the combined influences of solar radiation, air temperature and topography can lead to differences greater than 15°C over the scale of centimetres during aerial exposure at low tide. For most intertidal organisms this small-scale heterogeneity in microclimates can have enormous influences on survival and physiological performance. However, the potential ecological importance of environmental heterogeneity in determining ecological responses to climate change remains poorly understood. We present a novel framework for generating spatially explicit models of microclimate heterogeneity and patterns of thermal physiology among interacting organisms. We used drone photogrammetry to create a topographic map (digital elevation model) at a resolution of 2 × 2 cm from an intertidal site in Massachusetts, which was then fed into to a model of incident solar radiation based on sky view factor and solar position. These data were in turn used to drive a heat budget model that estimated hourly surface temperatures over the course of a year (2017). Body temperature layers were then converted to thermal performance layers for organisms, using thermal performance curves, creating 'physiological landscapes' that display spatially and temporally explicit patterns of 'microrefugia'. Our framework shows how non-linear interactions between these layers lead to predictions about organismal performance and survivorship that are distinct from those made using any individual layer (e.g. topography, temperature) alone. We propose a new metric for quantifying the 'thermal roughness' of a site (RqT, the root mean square of spatial deviations in temperature), which can be used to quantify spatial and temporal variability in temperature and performance at the site level. These methods facilitate an exploration of the role of micro-topographic variability in driving organismal vulnerability to environmental change using both spatially explicit and frequency-based approaches.}, }
@article {pmid31423035, year = {2019}, author = {Lickley, M and Cael, BB and Solomon, S}, title = {Time of Steady Climate Change.}, journal = {Geophysical research letters}, volume = {46}, number = {10}, pages = {5445-5451}, doi = {10.1029/2018GL081704}, pmid = {31423035}, issn = {0094-8276}, abstract = {Under an emission scenario where atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations are stabilized, previous work suggests that on centennial time scales the rate of global temperature increases would steady at significantly lower rates than those of the 21st century. As climate change is not globally uniform, regional differences in achieving this steady rate of warming can be expected. Here, we define a &quot;Time of Steady Change&quot; (TSC) as the time of reaching this steady rate of warming, and we present a method for estimating TSC with the use of General Circulation Model experiments run under greenhouse gas stabilization scenarios. We find that TSC occurs latest in low latitudes and in the Arctic, despite these areas steadying at very different absolute warming rates. These broad patterns are robust across multiple General Circulation Model ensembles and alternative definitions of TSC. These results indicate large regional differences in the trajectory of climate change in coming centuries.}, }
@article {pmid31422880, year = {2019}, author = {Suggitt, AJ and Lister, DG and Thomas, CD}, title = {Widespread Effects of Climate Change on Local Plant Diversity.}, journal = {Current biology : CB}, volume = {29}, number = {17}, pages = {2905-2911.e2}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2019.06.079}, pmid = {31422880}, issn = {1879-0445}, abstract = {Human activity has sent many measures of biodiversity into long-term decline, and there are suggestions that the sheer scale of this impact is sufficient to consider the modern era as a geological epoch of its own, known as &quot;The Anthropocene&quot; [1]. However, recent meta-analyses show that local alpha diversity is often stable or slightly increasing [2-4]. Here, we show that the local alpha diversity (species richness) of plants found in quadrats and transects has increased the most in cooler regions of the world that have experienced the highest absolute changes (i.e., changes in either direction) in climate. The greatest statistical support is for the effects of precipitation change. On average, alpha diversity declined slightly (-4.2% per decade) in the third of sites that experienced the lowest precipitation change but increased (+10.8% per decade) in the third of sites with the highest precipitation change. These results suggest that the &quot;perturbation&quot; of local communities during climatic transitions increases the average number of species, at least temporarily, an effect likely to remain important as climate change continues.}, }
@article {pmid31421561, year = {2019}, author = {Fastelli, P and Renzi, M}, title = {Exposure of key marine species to sunscreens: Changing ecotoxicity as a possible indirect effect of global warming.}, journal = {Marine pollution bulletin}, volume = {149}, number = {}, pages = {110517}, doi = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110517}, pmid = {31421561}, issn = {1879-3363}, abstract = {Sunscreens can induce ecotoxicological effects and may cause significant impacts in the aquatic ecosystem. In spite of that, ecotoxicological responses of key marine species to sunscreens are scarcely studied in Mediterranean ecosystems, and literature data are lacking. Furthermore, changes in water salinity induced by global warming could significantly affect the ecotoxicological responses of marine species exposed to sunscreens. This research focuses on the evaluation of ecotoxicological responses of Phaeodactylum tricornutum (algae), Corophium orientalis (macroinvertebrate), and Paracentrotus lividus (echinoderms) exposed to sunscreens, which include both chemical- and physical-based. This study, also, analyzes the changes in ecotoxicological responses of the tested species linked to increase in salinity. Results showed that salinity stress significantly increases the toxicity of sunscreens on the tested marine species. Physical-based sunscreens resulted in more toxicity at higher salinity than chemical-based ones toward C. orientalis and P. tricornutum. This study evidenced that risk classifications of sunscreens recorded under standard salinity conditions could be significantly different from that recorded in the natural environment under salinity stress. The collection of a complete dataset on the ecotoxicological effects of sunscreens on marine species tested under salinity stress could be useful to correctly weigh risks for the marine environment under possible future ecological changing scenarios following the global changing driver.}, }
@article {pmid31421346, year = {2019}, author = {Küttim, M and Laine, AM and Küttim, L and Ilomets, M and Robroek, BJM}, title = {Winter climate change increases physiological stress in calcareous fen bryophytes.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {695}, number = {}, pages = {133867}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133867}, pmid = {31421346}, issn = {1879-1026}, mesh = {Bryophyta/*physiology ; Chlorophyll/analogs &amp; derivatives ; *Climate Change ; Ecosystem ; Freezing ; Plants ; Seasons ; Snow ; Stress, Physiological/*physiology ; Temperature ; }, abstract = {Calcareous spring fens are among the rarest and most endangered wetland types worldwide. The majority of these ecosystems can be found at high latitudes, where they are affected by above average rates of climate change. Particularly winter temperatures are increasing, which results in decreased snow cover. As snow provides an insulating layer that protects ecosystems from subzero temperatures, its decrease is likely to induce stress to plants. To investigate the sensitivity of the bryophyte community - key to the functioning of calcareous spring fens - to changing climatic conditions, we studied the annual variation in ecophysiology of two dominant bryophytes: Campylium stellatum and Scorpidium scorpioides. Further, a snow removal experiment was used to simulate the effect of changing winter conditions. In both species, we observed lowest efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm) in spring, indicating physiological stress, and highest chlorophyll-a, -b and carotenoid concentrations in autumn. Snow removal exacerbated physiological stress in bryophytes. Consequently Fv/Fm, pigment concentrations and chlorophyll to carotenoids ratios declined, while chlorophyll-a to -b ratios increased. Moreover, these effects of winter climate change cascaded to the growing season. C. stellatum, a low hummock inhabitor, suffered more from snow removal (annual mean decline in Fv/Fm 7.7% and 30.0% in chlorophyll-a) than S. scorpioides, a hollow species (declines 5.4% and 14.5%, respectively). Taken together, our results indicate that spring fen bryophytes are negatively impacted by winter climate change, as a result of longer frost periods and increased numbers of freeze-thaw cycles in combination with higher light intensity and dehydration.}, }
@article {pmid31419836, year = {2019}, author = {Rodríguez-González, A and Zanin, M and Menasalvas-Ruiz, E}, title = {Public Health and Epidemiology Informatics: Can Artificial Intelligence Help Future Global Challenges? An Overview of Antimicrobial Resistance and Impact of Climate Change in Disease Epidemiology.}, journal = {Yearbook of medical informatics}, volume = {28}, number = {1}, pages = {224-231}, doi = {10.1055/s-0039-1677910}, pmid = {31419836}, issn = {2364-0502}, mesh = {Anti-Bacterial Agents ; *Artificial Intelligence ; *Climate Change ; *Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; *Epidemiology ; Humans ; Informatics ; Public Health ; }, abstract = {OBJECTIVES: To provide an oveiview of the current application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of public health and epidemiology, with a special focus on antimicrobial resistance and the impact of climate change in disease epidemiology. Both topics are of vital importance and were included in the &quot;Ten threats to global health in 2019&quot; report published by the World Health Organization.<br><br>METHODS: We analysed publications that appeared in the last two years, between January 2017 and October 2018. Papers were searched using Google Scholar with the following keywords: public health, epidemiology, machine learning, data analytics, artificial intelligence, disease surveillance, climate change, antimicrobial resistance, and combinations thereof. Selected articles were organised by theme.<br><br>RESULTS: In spite of a large interest in AI generated both within and outside the scientific community, and of the many opinions pointing towards the importance of a better use of data in public health, few papers have been published on the selected topics in the last two years. We identify several potential reasons, including the complexity of the integration of heterogeneous data, and the lack of sound and unbiased validation procedures.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: As there is a better comprehension of AI and more funding available, artificial intelligence will become not only the centre of attention in informatics, but more importantly the source of innovative solutions for public health.}, }
@article {pmid31419684, year = {2019}, author = {Kokkoris, IP and Bekri, ES and Skuras, D and Vlami, V and Zogaris, S and Maroulis, G and Dimopoulos, D and Dimopoulos, P}, title = {Integrating MAES implementation into protected area management under climate change: A fine-scale application in Greece.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {695}, number = {}, pages = {133530}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.336}, pmid = {31419684}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Increasing anthropogenic pressures often jeopardize ecosystem integrity and policy-relevant conservation management in protected areas. To harmonize nature conservation with human well-being, EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 suggests Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) as the key concept for environmental planning and management in EU Member States. Applying this procedure is challenging due to its data-demanding and multidisciplinary nature, resulting in the ecoystem services (ES) approach being scarcely used in protected areas management. Increased data availability under EU biodiversity-related inventories and monitoring projects, as well as theoretical and empirical research advances developed during the last decade, should be put into practice to guide Member States towards local management frameworks and scenario building under the ongoing changes in the EU socio-economic environment. This study aims at filling this gap by embodying into the MAES operational framework a scenario-based approach and demonstrates this in a challenging case study of a Natura 2000 site, Lake Stymfalia, in Greece. The present management strategy, an ecological-friendly management practice, a water-efficient management practice and a non-environmentally friendly option (e.g. ecosystem destruction) are examined for current and future water demand under current and future climatic scenarios. The proposed methodological framework for ES operationalization is based on the available data (derived by EU Directives and/or modelling), expert judgment and stakeholder involvement. Therefore, this work applies and tests the importance of the MAES approach as a management and coordination platform.}, }
@article {pmid31418249, year = {2019}, author = {Jiang, LH and Gao, JQ and Wan, JZ}, title = {[Potential habitat and priority protection area of cranes with climate change in the Great Xing'an Mountains, China].}, journal = {Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology}, volume = {30}, number = {7}, pages = {2457-2469}, doi = {10.13287/j.1001-9332.201907.040}, pmid = {31418249}, issn = {1001-9332}, mesh = {Animals ; Birds ; China ; *Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; }, abstract = {To clarify the impacts of climate change on the potential distribution of six crane species in the Great Xing'an Mountains region, and promote the effective protection of these species, we selected key environmental variables such as climate, topography, and vegetation type based on Pearson correlation and Jackknife analysis, and modeled the potential distribution of six crane species in the Great Xing'an Mountains using MaxEnt with the current and the future climate change scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5). We identified the priority protection areas (PPAs) and the target PPAs by zonation and ArcGIS. The results showed that with the current climate condition, the sui-table habitats of these species were mainly distributed in the central and the northwest part of the Great Xing'an Mountains. With RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, the suitable habitats of Grus monacha, Grus japonensis, Grus vipio, Grus grus and Anthropoides virgo would decrease, while that of Grus leucogeranus would expand by 5.4%-6.3%. With current and the future climate change scenarios, the PPAs of these species were mainly distributed in the northwest, southeast and west-central parts of the Great Xing'an Mountains. The protect rate could reach about 20.1%-23.8% of the target PPAs conserved by protected areas (PAs). The protection gaps were mainly distributed in the west of Mohe County, the north-central of Ergun, the central and east of Genhe, the northeast of Yakeshi, and the south of Oroqen Autonomous Banner. We proposed to expand PAs to provide a strong guarantee for the effective protection of cranes species.}, }
@article {pmid31418225, year = {2019}, author = {Qiao, JJ and Wang, T and Pan, L and Sun, YJ}, title = {[Responses of radial growth to climate change in Pinus massoniana at different altitudes and slopes.].}, journal = {Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology}, volume = {30}, number = {7}, pages = {2231-2240}, doi = {10.13287/j.1001-9332.201907.011}, pmid = {31418225}, issn = {1001-9332}, mesh = {Altitude ; *Climate Change ; Forests ; Pinus/*growth &amp; development ; Temperature ; Trees ; }, abstract = {With dendrochronology method, standard and residual chronologies of Pinus massoniana were established at low altitude (260 m), middle altitude (460 m), high altitude (690 m), sunny slope (270 m), and shady slope (265 m). Relationships between the tree-ring width and the climatic factors were quantified using correlation analysis and redundancy analysis (RDA). The optimal multiple regression models for the radial growth of P. massoniana and the climatic factors were established. We analyzed the change rule of radial growth and its relationship with the climatic factors along with the altitude and slope. The results showed that the radial growth of P. massoniana was significantly affected by precipitation and temperature across the altitude gradient and the slope level, respectively. Among the 120 climatic variables, precipitation in December of last year and the extreme minimum temperature in February of current year had the most significant negative effects on the radial growth at different altitudes and slopes, respectively. This study quantitatively described the impacts of climate change on the radial growth of P. massoniana in the subtropical region, and provided a scientific basis for the planting and management of P. massoniana forest in Jiangle Country under the climate warming background.}, }
@article {pmid31418224, year = {2019}, author = {Han, JS and Zhao, HY and Zhu, LJ and Zhang, YD and Li, ZS and Wang, XC}, title = {[Comparing the responses of radial growth between Quercus mongolica and Phellodendron amurense to climate change in Xiaoxing'an Mountains, China.].}, journal = {Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology}, volume = {30}, number = {7}, pages = {2218-2230}, doi = {10.13287/j.1001-9332.201907.012}, pmid = {31418224}, issn = {1001-9332}, mesh = {China ; *Climate Change ; Forests ; Phellodendron/*growth &amp; development ; Quercus/*growth &amp; development ; Trees ; }, abstract = {Quercus mongolica and Phellodendron amurense are two important broad-leaved species in temperate forests of Northeast China. It is critical to explore their responses to climate change for supporting management, protection, and restoration of the broad-leaved forest in Northeast China under the future climate change scenario. Three sampling sites along a longitude gradient, Heilun, Tieli and Yichun, were set up in the Xiaoxing'an Mountains. Dendrochronological methods were used to establish standard chronologies for Q. mongolica and P. amurense. Correlation analyses were conducted between these chronologies and local climatic factors to establish the spatial and temporal variations in growth-climate relationship of Q. mongolica and P. amurense. The results showed that the radial growth of P. amurense was sensitive to temperature, while that of Q. mongolica was limi-ted by both temperature and precipitation. The temperature sensitivities of these two species were different. High spring temperature inhibited the radial growth of Q. mongolica, but promoted that of P. amurense. The limiting effect of high maximum temperature in summer on radial growth of Q. mongolica was significantly higher than that of P. amurense. With the increases of longitude (water availability), the correlation coefficients between radial growth of Q. mongolica and precipitation gradually weakened, while P. amurense didn't change. The physiological characteristics of those tree species was the key factors affecting their growth-climate relationship. With the significant warming since the 1976, the growth trend of P. amurense increased, whilst that of Q. mongolica decreased. Deteriorated drought stress caused by warming and difference in the species' ability to cope with water deficits might be the main reasons for different responses of two species, and for the divergence phenomenon occurring for Q. mongolica. If warming continues or worsens in the future, the growth of Q. mongolica may decline due to the intensified drought stress, while that of P. amurense may be less affected or be slightly enhanced.}, }
@article {pmid31418212, year = {2019}, author = {Shao, JY and DU, JH and Li, SF and Huang, YX and Liang, WN and Liao, JQ}, title = {[Tree seedling distribution, regeneration mechanism and response to climate change in alpine treeline ecotone].}, journal = {Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology}, volume = {30}, number = {8}, pages = {2854-2864}, doi = {10.13287/j.1001-9332.201908.007}, pmid = {31418212}, issn = {1001-9332}, mesh = {Altitude ; *Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; *Seedlings ; *Trees ; }, abstract = {Tree seedlings are one of the important components in alpine treeline ecotone, whose regeneration is crucial to treeline migration in response to climate change. We analyzed the spatial distribution, regeneration of tree seedlings and their responses to climate change in treeline ecotone in recent decades. The spatial distribution of tree seedlings in treeline ecotone is dominated by diffuse and clustered forms, with different indicative significance for spatial dynamics of treeline. At global scale, the altitude distribution limits of tree seedlings are usually related to the length and average temperature of growing season, along with the species characteristics. However, precipita-tion plays an important role at regional scale. The initial stage of seedling recruitment is restricted by seed source, which determines seed distribution and germination to a great extent. Microenvironment facilitates seedling regeneration by providing shelter for establishment and improving their survival rate. The regeneration process is more relevant to multiple biotic, abiotic factors and their interactions. With global warming, rising temperature in treeline ecotone and more precipitation are more suitable for seedling regeneration of treeline species. The expansion of seedlings to higher elevations could be considered as the portent of timberline upwards migration. Due to species-specific adaption strategy, however, some trees only increase seedling density and timberline location is constant. In the future, it is necessary to take precise dating techniques, such as tree-ring and 14C dating, and conduct long-term in-situ monitoring and indoor simulation experiments. To provide scientific basis for mountain ecosystem restoration and conservation, we should strengthen the studies on spatial patterns and regeneration mechanism of seedlings in treeline ecotone at multiple spatio-temporal scales, the adaptation strategies of tree seedlings in different types of treeline ecotone and treeline dynamics prediction.}, }
@article {pmid31417619, year = {2019}, author = {Tillotson, MD and Barnett, HK and Bhuthimethee, M and Koehler, ME and Quinn, TP}, title = {Artificial selection on reproductive timing in hatchery salmon drives a phenological shift and potential maladaptation to climate change.}, journal = {Evolutionary applications}, volume = {12}, number = {7}, pages = {1344-1359}, doi = {10.1111/eva.12730}, pmid = {31417619}, issn = {1752-4571}, abstract = {The timing of breeding migration and reproduction links generations and substantially influences individual fitness. In salmonid fishes, such phenological events (seasonal return to freshwater and spawning) vary among populations but are consistent among years, indicating local adaptation in these traits to prevailing environmental conditions. Changing reproductive phenology has been observed in many populations of Atlantic and Pacific salmon and is sometimes attributed to adaptive responses to climate change. The sockeye salmon spawning in the Cedar River near Seattle, Washington, USA, have displayed dramatic changes in spawning timing over the past 50 years, trending later through the early 1990s, and becoming earlier since then. We explored the patterns and drivers of these changes using generalized linear models and mathematical simulations to identify possible environmental correlates of the changes, and test the alternative hypothesis that hatchery propagation caused inadvertent selection on timing. The trend toward later spawning prior to 1993 was partially explained by environmental changes, but the rapid advance in spawning since was not. Instead, since its initiation in 1991, the hatchery has, on average, selected for earlier spawning, and, depending on trait heritability, could have advanced spawning by 1-3 weeks over this period. We estimated heritability of spawning date to be high (h2~0.8; 95% CI: 0.5-1.1), so the upper end of this range is not improbable, though at lower heritabilities a smaller effect would be expected. The lower reproductive success of early spawners and relatively low survival of early emerging juveniles observed in recent years suggest that artificial and natural selection are acting in opposite directions. The fitness costs of early spawning may be exacerbated by future warming; thus, the artificially advanced phenology could reduce the population's productivity. Such artificial selection is known in many salmon hatcheries, so there are broad consequences for the productivity of wild populations comingled with hatchery-produced fish.}, }
@article {pmid31414393, year = {2019}, author = {Ahmed, A and Al-Amin, AQ and Rasiah, R}, title = {COP negotiations and Malaysian climate change roadmap: a comparative assessment using a dynamic environmental model.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {26}, number = {29}, pages = {30003-30015}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-06141-7}, pmid = {31414393}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {This study critically evaluates two COP proposals on Malaysia that have been under consideration to reduce climate damage. A top-down disaggregation framework deploying an &quot;Empirical Regional Downscaling Dynamic Integrated Model of Climate and the Economy&quot; is used to evaluate the local government climate roadmap and Malaysia's emissions reduction agendas under COP21 and subsequently COP22 proposals. The findings show that the costs from climate damage over the period 2010-2110 under the Malaysian Optimal Climate Action scenario will amount to MYR5,483 (US$1589) billion. The commensurate climate damage costs under the COP21 and COP22 scenario would be MYR5, 264 (US$1526) billion. Thus, the effective proposal for reducing climate damage in Malaysia over the period 2010-2110 is the COP22 time-adjusted COP21 proposal but there are a number of macroeconomic cost implications for savings and consumption that policy makers must address before acting.}, }
@article {pmid31414391, year = {2019}, author = {Anwar, MA and Zhou, R and Sajjad, A and Asmi, F}, title = {Climate change communication as political agenda and voters' behavior.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {26}, number = {29}, pages = {29946-29961}, pmid = {31414391}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {&quot;Climate change communication&quot; is taking the strategic position in the international and national politics around the globe. In the recent decade, different developing nations have started considering &quot;climate change communication&quot; as an integral part of the political campaigns and sustainable development. Specifically, the current document comprised of two sections. In the first section of the study, authors briefly compared the attributes related to &quot;climate change communication&quot; in the mainstream political parties' manifesto for the general election 2018 in Pakistan in a qualitative manner. In the second part, the difference of opinion among voters of mainstream political parties towards &quot;climate change&quot; was examined. In a bird's eye view, the perceived seriousness of &quot;climate change&quot; as a real challenge among voters mapped by the independent factors of &quot;urbanization,&quot; &quot;industrialization,&quot; &quot;transportation,&quot; and &quot;waste management&quot; for sustainable development through the primary quantitative survey of 732 voters in the country. The finding highlights (1) public understanding of &quot;socio-scientific issues,&quot; i.e., climate change is easy to communicate, and (2) how political parties are framing and communicating about &quot;climate change&quot; plays a significant role in climate change communication. The study concludes that &quot;climate change communication&quot; holds a critical role in developing regions' future political discourse to shape sustainable development policies.}, }
@article {pmid31413930, year = {2019}, author = {Cabezas-Cartes, F and Fernández, JB and Duran, F and Kubisch, EL}, title = {Potential benefits from global warming to the thermal biology and locomotor performance of an endangered Patagonian lizard.}, journal = {PeerJ}, volume = {7}, number = {}, pages = {e7437}, doi = {10.7717/peerj.7437}, pmid = {31413930}, issn = {2167-8359}, abstract = {Global warming can significantly affect many aspects of the biology of animal species, including their thermal physiology and physiological performance. Thermal performance curves provide a heuristic model to evaluate the impacts of temperature on the ecophysiology of ectotherms. When integrated with other thermal biology parameters, they can be used to predict the impacts of climate change on individual fitness and population viability. In this study, we combine holistic measures of thermal physiology and the thermal sensitivity of locomotor performance with environmental temperatures measured at fine scale to estimate the vulnerability to global warming of the endangered Patagonian lizard Phymaturus tenebrosus. Our results indicate that this lizard exhibits its preferred temperatures and maximum locomotor performance at higher temperatures than the mean temperature it currently experiences in its habitat. In addition, it exhibits a low effectiveness of thermoregulation, being a poor thermoregulator. In view of the results obtained, we suggest that the climatic conditions of Patagonia may be advantageous for P. tenebrosus to survive future global warming, since its thermal physiology and locomotor performance may improve under increasing in environmental temperatures in its habitat.}, }
@article {pmid31413346, year = {2019}, author = {Borzée, A and Andersen, D and Groffen, J and Kim, HT and Bae, Y and Jang, Y}, title = {Climate change-based models predict range shifts in the distribution of the only Asian plethodontid salamander: Karsenia koreana.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {11838}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-48310-1}, pmid = {31413346}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Populations see their range fluctuate in relation to environmental variations, including climate change, and their survival is linked to the maintenance of large enough populations and broad enough distributions during these variations. Most amphibian populations are threatened by numerous ecological and anthropogenic variables acting in synergy with climate change. Accumulating basic ecological data such as range enables the development of population and range dynamics, themselves resulting on adequate conservation plans. Karsenia koreana is the only known Asian plethodontic salamander, occurring in a very restricted area only. Based on presence data, we created an ecological model using six bioclimatic factors with low multicollinearity to define the adequate habitat of the species, and we modelled the predicted suitability of the Korean landscape following four Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) predicting climate change scenarios based on CO2 concentrations in 2050 and 2070. The maximum entropy model for the current distribution produced a landscape suitability considerably wider than the current known distribution. The projected ranges for each RCP indicated marked increases, decreases and shifts in areas with suitable landscapes due to climate change. The lowest RCP prediction resulted in an increase in suitable area, although potentially without connectivity with current populations, while the highest RCP predictions resulted in a decrease. Our results highlight the potential negative impact of climate change, thus requiring updates in conservation plans for K. koreana. The methods used here can be replicated with any land-dwelling species, and our results reflect expected range shifts for most amphibians of the northern hemisphere.}, }
@article {pmid31412141, year = {2019}, author = {Korell, L and Auge, H and Chase, JM and Harpole, S and Knight, TM}, title = {We need more realistic climate change experiments for understanding ecosystems of the future.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14797}, pmid = {31412141}, issn = {1365-2486}, abstract = {Experiments that alter local climate and measure community- and ecosystem-level responses are an important tool for understanding how future ecosystems will respond to climate change. Here, we synthesized data from 76 studies that manipulated climate and measured plant community responses, and found that most climate change experiments do not correspond to model-projected climate scenarios for their respective regions. This mismatch constrains our ability to predict responses of plant biodiversity and ecosystem functions to climate change, and we conclude with suggestions for a way forward.}, }
@article {pmid31410702, year = {2019}, author = {Hao, X and Ma, H and Hua, D and Qin, J and Zhang, Y}, title = {Response of ecosystem water use efficiency to climate change in the Tianshan Mountains, Central Asia.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {191}, number = {9}, pages = {561}, doi = {10.1007/s10661-019-7673-z}, pmid = {31410702}, issn = {1573-2959}, support = {41571109//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; }, mesh = {Asia ; *Climate Change ; Droughts ; *Ecosystem ; Environmental Monitoring/*methods ; Hydrology ; Models, Theoretical ; Satellite Imagery ; Seasons ; Temperature ; *Water ; Water Supply ; }, abstract = {Ecosystem water use efficiency (EWUE) is a popular issue in the comprehensive study of climate change, ecology, and hydrology. Currently, views on the response of EWUE to temperature, precipitation, and drought remain controversial. Based on ecosystem net primary productivity (NPP) and evapotranspiration (ET) datasets, both of which were retrieved from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) using the Carnegie Ames Stanford approach (CASA) and surface energy balance algorithms for land (SEBAL) models, respectively, this study comprehensively examined the relationship between EWUE and temperature, precipitation, and drought in the Tianshan Mountains of Central Asia. The results showed that EWUE had an obvious temporal change trend in the Tianshan Mountains. The EWUEs of all vegetation types presented an increasing trend in spring and a decreasing trend in autumn. These results led to a phase shift in the annual cycle of EWUE over the years. Compared with 2000 to 2003, from 2012 to 2016, the annual EWUE cycle had advanced by 32 days. Precipitation generally had a negative effect on EWUE, while temperature had an obvious positive effect on EWUE. The EWUE responses to drought for the different vegetation types showed a variety of change trends. With the increase in drought stress, EWUE not only showed a simple upward or downward trend but also showed an upward trend followed by a downward trend or a downward trend followed by an upward trend. EWUE is more sensitive to changing environments than NPP or ET and is more suitable for analyzing ecosystem responses to global change.}, }
@article {pmid31409926, year = {2019}, author = {Schiermeier, Q}, title = {Eat less meat: UN climate-change report calls for change to human diet.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {572}, number = {7769}, pages = {291-292}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-02409-7}, pmid = {31409926}, issn = {1476-4687}, mesh = {Agriculture/statistics &amp; numerical data/*trends ; Animals ; Diet, Healthy/statistics &amp; numerical data/trends ; Diet, Vegetarian/statistics &amp; numerical data/*trends ; Disasters/prevention &amp; control/statistics &amp; numerical data ; Environmental Policy/*legislation &amp; jurisprudence/trends ; Food Supply/*statistics &amp; numerical data ; Forestry/methods/statistics &amp; numerical data/trends ; Global Warming/*prevention &amp; control/statistics &amp; numerical data ; Goals ; Humans ; Meat/*supply &amp; distribution ; Research Report ; Soil/chemistry ; Temperature ; *United Nations ; }, }
@article {pmid31409789, year = {2019}, author = {Petersen, AM and Vincent, EM and Westerling, AL}, title = {Discrepancy in scientific authority and media visibility of climate change scientists and contrarians.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {3502}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-019-09959-4}, pmid = {31409789}, issn = {2041-1723}, abstract = {We juxtapose 386 prominent contrarians with 386 expert scientists by tracking their digital footprints across ∼200,000 research publications and ∼100,000 English-language digital and print media articles on climate change. Projecting these individuals across the same backdrop facilitates quantifying disparities in media visibility and scientific authority, and identifying organization patterns within their association networks. Here we show via direct comparison that contrarians are featured in 49% more media articles than scientists. Yet when comparing visibility in mainstream media sources only, we observe just a 1% excess visibility, which objectively demonstrates the crowding out of professional mainstream sources by the proliferation of new media sources, many of which contribute to the production and consumption of climate change disinformation at scale. These results demonstrate why climate scientists should increasingly exert their authority in scientific and public discourse, and why professional journalists and editors should adjust the disproportionate attention given to contrarians.}, }
@article {pmid31407941, year = {2019}, author = {Vaught, J}, title = {Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Biopreservation.}, journal = {Biopreservation and biobanking}, volume = {17}, number = {4}, pages = {273}, doi = {10.1089/bio.2019.29057.jjv}, pmid = {31407941}, issn = {1947-5543}, }
@article {pmid31405979, year = {2019}, author = {Hong, C and Zhang, Q and Zhang, Y and Davis, SJ and Tong, D and Zheng, Y and Liu, Z and Guan, D and He, K and Schellnhuber, HJ}, title = {Impacts of climate change on future air quality and human health in China.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {116}, number = {35}, pages = {17193-17200}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.1812881116}, pmid = {31405979}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {In recent years, air pollution has caused more than 1 million deaths per year in China, making it a major focus of public health efforts. However, future climate change may exacerbate such human health impacts by increasing the frequency and duration of weather conditions that enhance air pollution exposure. Here, we use a combination of climate, air quality, and epidemiological models to assess future air pollution deaths in a changing climate under Representative Concentration Pathway 4.5 (RCP4.5). We find that, assuming pollution emissions and population are held constant at current levels, climate change would adversely affect future air quality for >85% of China's population (∼55% of land area) by the middle of the century, and would increase by 3% and 4% the population-weighted average concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone, respectively. As a result, we estimate an additional 12,100 and 8,900 Chinese (95% confidence interval: 10,300 to 13,800 and 2,300 to 14,700, respectively) will die per year from PM2.5 and ozone exposure, respectively. The important underlying climate mechanisms are changes in extreme conditions such as atmospheric stagnation and heat waves (contributing 39% and 6%, respectively, to the increase in mortality). Additionally, greater vulnerability of China's aging population will further increase the estimated deaths from PM2.5 and ozone in 2050 by factors of 1 and 3, respectively. Our results indicate that climate change and more intense extremes are likely to increase the risk of severe pollution events in China. Managing air quality in China in a changing climate will thus become more challenging.}, }
@article {pmid31402799, year = {2019}, author = {Harcourt, R and Bruine de Bruin, W and Dessai, S and Taylor, A}, title = {Investing in a good pair of wellies: how do non-experts interpret the expert terminology of climate change impacts and adaptation?.}, journal = {Climatic change}, volume = {155}, number = {2}, pages = {257-272}, doi = {10.1007/s10584-019-02455-0}, pmid = {31402799}, issn = {0165-0009}, abstract = {The UK is already experiencing the impacts of climate change and these are expected to increase in scale and severity in the coming decades. Preparing for impacts by undertaking adaptive actions can potentially reduce the level of harm. In the UK, the government's adaptation program aims to develop a &quot;climate-ready society.&quot; However, achieving broad public engagement in adaptation presents a significant communications challenge. Here, we aimed to understand how UK residents use and interpret the terms &quot;climate change impacts&quot; and &quot;climate change adaptation.&quot; We conducted a secondary analysis of 22 interviews with UK residents, who were recruited for their diverse climate change views. The interviewees expressed a lack of clarity around expected climate change impacts, which did not prevent them from saying that they were already experiencing the effects of a changing climate. Further, threats to cultural norms and values were perceived as serious and emotionally charged. Adaptation was often conflated with mitigation, and responsibility for adaptation was contested. We discuss the implications of our findings for developing more useful public communication about climate change adaptation.}, }
@article {pmid31401801, year = {2019}, author = {Vanli, Ö and Ustundag, BB and Ahmad, I and Hernandez-Ochoa, IM and Hoogenboom, G}, title = {Using crop modeling to evaluate the impacts of climate change on wheat in southeastern turkey.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {26}, number = {28}, pages = {29397-29408}, pmid = {31401801}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {The extreme temperatures and uneven distribution of rainfall associated with climate change are expected to affect agricultural productivity and food security. A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of climate change on wheat in southeastern regions of Turkey. The CERES-wheat crop simulation model was calibrated and evaluated with data from eight surveyed farms. The four farms were used for calibration and four for evaluation. Climate change scenarios were developed for the middle (2036-2065) and late 21st century (2066-2095) under representative concentration pathways (RCPs 4.5 and 8.5) for study sites in Islahiye and Nurdagi. Model calibration results showed a good agreement between observed and simulated yield with only a 1 to 11% range of error. The model evaluation results showed good fit between observed and simulated values of all parameters with % error ranged from 0.51 to 13.3%. Future climate change projections showed that maximum temperature (Tmax) will increase between 1.6 °C (RCP4.5) and 2.3 °C (RCP8.5), while minimum temperature (Tmin) will increase between 1.0 °C (RCP4.5) and 1.5 °C (RCP8.5) for mid-century. At the end of the century, Tmax is projected to increase from 2 °C (RCP4.5) to 4 °C (RCP8.5) and Tmin from 1.3 °C (RCP4.5) to 3.1 °C (RCP8.5). Climate change impacts results showed that future rise in temperature will reduce wheat yield by 16.3% in mid-century and 16.8% at the end of the century at Islahiye and for Nurdagi, while 13.0% in mid and 14.4% end of the century. The use of climate and crop modeling technique provides useful information in evaluating the climate change impacts and may assist stakeholders to make decisions to overcome the negative impacts in the near and long term.}, }
@article {pmid31401300, year = {2019}, author = {Damien, M and Tougeron, K}, title = {Prey-predator phenological mismatch under climate change.}, journal = {Current opinion in insect science}, volume = {35}, number = {}, pages = {60-68}, doi = {10.1016/j.cois.2019.07.002}, pmid = {31401300}, issn = {2214-5753}, abstract = {Insect phenology is affected by climate change and main responses are driven by phenotypic plasticity and evolutionary changes. Any modification in seasonal activity in one species can have consequences on interacting species, within and among trophic levels. In this overview, we focus on synchronisation mismatches that can occur between tightly interacting species such as hosts and parasitoids or preys and predators. Asynchronies happen because species from different trophic levels can have different response rates to climate change. We show that insect species alter their seasonal activities by modifying their life-cycle through change in voltinism or by altering their development rate. We expect strong bottom-up effects for phenology adjustments rather than top-down effects within food-webs. Extremely complex outcomes arise from such trophic mismatches, which make consequences at the community or ecosystem levels tricky to predict in a climate change context. We explore a set of potential consequences on population dynamics, conservation of species interactions, with a particular focus on the provision of ecosystem services by predators and parasitoids, such as biological pest control.}, }
@article {pmid31400190, year = {2019}, author = {Auffret, AG and Thomas, CD}, title = {Synergistic and antagonistic effects of land use and non-native species on community responses to climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {12}, pages = {4303-4314}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14765}, pmid = {31400190}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {2015-1065//Swedish Research Council Formas/ ; }, mesh = {Animals ; Biodiversity ; Birds ; *Climate Change ; Ecosystem ; *Introduced Species ; Sweden ; }, abstract = {Climate change, land-use change and introductions of non-native species are key determinants of biodiversity change worldwide. However, the extent to which anthropogenic drivers of environmental change interact to affect biological communities is largely unknown, especially over longer time periods. Here, we show that plant community composition in 996 Swedish landscapes has consistently shifted to reflect the warmer and wetter climate that the region has experienced during the second half of the 20th century. Using community climatic indices, which reflect the average climatic associations of the species within each landscape at each time period, we found that species compositions in 74% of landscapes now have a higher representation of warm-associated species than they did previously, while 84% of landscapes now host more species associated with higher levels of precipitation. In addition to a warmer and wetter climate, there have also been large shifts in land use across the region, while the fraction of non-native species has increased in the majority of landscapes. Climatic warming at the landscape level appeared to favour the colonization of warm-associated species, while also potentially driving losses in cool-associated species. However, the resulting increases in community thermal means were apparently buffered by landscape simplification (reduction in habitat heterogeneity within landscapes) in the form of increased forest cover. Increases in non-native species, which generally originate from warmer climates than Sweden, were a strong driver of community-level warming. In terms of precipitation, both landscape simplification and increases in non-natives appeared to favour species associated with drier climatic conditions, to some extent counteracting the climate-driven shift towards wetter communities. Anthropogenic drivers can act both synergistically and antagonistically to determine trajectories of change in biological communities over time. Therefore, it is important to consider multiple drivers of global change when trying to understand, manage and predict biodiversity in the future.}, }
@article {pmid31398655, year = {2019}, author = {Ravindra, K and Rattan, P and Mor, S and Aggarwal, AN}, title = {Generalized additive models: Building evidence of air pollution, climate change and human health.}, journal = {Environment international}, volume = {132}, number = {}, pages = {104987}, doi = {10.1016/j.envint.2019.104987}, pmid = {31398655}, issn = {1873-6750}, abstract = {Advances in statistical analysis in the last few decades in the area of linear models enhanced the capability of researchers to study environmental procedures. In relation to general linear models; generalized linear models (GLM) provide greater flexibility in analyzing data related to non-normal distributions. Considering this, the current review explains various applications of the generalized additive model (GAM) to link air pollution, climatic variability with adverse health outcomes. The review examines the application of GAM within the varied field, focusing on the environment and meteorological data. Further, advantages and complications of applying GAM to environmental data are also discussed. Application of GAM allowed for specification for the error pattern and found to be an appropriate fit for the data sets having non-normal distributions; this results in lower and more reliable p-values. Since most environmental data is non-normal, GAM provides a more effective analytical method than traditional linear models. This review highlights on ambient air pollutants, climate change, and health by evaluating studies related to GAM. Additionally, an insight into the application of GAM in R software is provided, which is open source software with the extensive application for any type of dataset.}, }
@article {pmid31396562, year = {2019}, author = {Weizman, E and Levy, O}, title = {The role of chromatin dynamics under global warming response in the symbiotic coral model Aiptasia.}, journal = {Communications biology}, volume = {2}, number = {}, pages = {282}, doi = {10.1038/s42003-019-0543-y}, pmid = {31396562}, issn = {2399-3642}, abstract = {Extreme weather events frequency and scale are altered due to climate change. Symbiosis between corals and their endosymbiotic-dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium) is susceptible to these events and can lead to what is known as bleaching. However, there is evidence for coral adaptive plasticity in the role of epigenetic that have acclimated to high-temperature environments. We have implemented ATAC-seq and RNA-seq to study the cnidarian-dinoflagellate model Exaptasia pallida (Aiptasia) and expose the role of chromatin-dynamics in response to thermal-stress. We have identified 1309 genomic sites that change their accessibility in response to thermal changes. Moreover, apo-symbiotic Aiptasia accessible sites were enriched with NFAT, ATF4, GATA3, SOX14, and PAX3 motifs and expressed genes related to immunological pathways. Symbiotic Aiptasia accessible sites were enriched with NKx3-1, HNF4A, IRF4 motifs and expressed genes related to oxidative-stress pathways. Our work opens a new path towards understanding thermal-stress gene regulation in association with gene activity and chromatin-dynamics.}, }
@article {pmid31394018, year = {2019}, author = {Cornelissen, B and Neumann, P and Schweiger, O}, title = {Global warming promotes biological invasion of a honey bee pest.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {11}, pages = {3642-3655}, pmid = {31394018}, issn = {1365-2486}, mesh = {Animals ; Antarctic Regions ; Bees ; *Coleoptera ; *Global Warming ; Introduced Species ; Soil ; }, abstract = {Climate change and biological invasions are two major global environmental challenges. Both may interact, e.g. via altered impact and distribution of invasive alien species. Even though invasive species play a key role for compromising the health of honey bees, the impact of climate change on the severity of such species is still unknown. The small hive beetle (SHB, Aethina tumida, Murray) is a parasite of honey bee colonies. It is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and has established populations on all continents except Antarctica. Since SHBs pupate in soil, pupation performance is governed foremost by two abiotic factors, soil temperature and moisture, which will be affected by climate change. Here, we investigated SHB invasion risk globally under current and future climate scenarios. We modelled survival and development time during pupation (=pupal performance) in response to soil temperature and soil moisture using published and novel experimental data. Presence data on SHB distribution were used for model validation. We then linked the model with global soil data in order to classify areas (resolution: 10 arcmin; i.e. 18.6 km at the equator) as unsuitable, marginal and suitable for SHB pupation performance. Under the current climate, the results show that many areas globally yet uninvaded are actually suitable, suggesting considerable SHB invasion risk. Future scenarios of global warming project a vehement increase in climatic suitability for SHB and corresponding potential for invasion, especially in the temperate regions of the Northern hemisphere, thereby creating demand for enhanced and adapted mitigation and management. Our analysis shows, for the first time, effects of global warming on a honey bee pest and will help areas at risk to prepare adequately. In conclusion, this is a clear case for global warming promoting biological invasion of a pest species with severe potential to harm important pollinator species globally.}, }
@article {pmid31392617, year = {2019}, author = {Shalby, A and Elshemy, M and Zeidan, BA}, title = {Assessment of climate change impacts on water quality parameters of Lake Burullus, Egypt.}, journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1007/s11356-019-06105-x}, pmid = {31392617}, issn = {1614-7499}, abstract = {Egyptian Mediterranean coast hosts five shallow lagoons which play a vital role in the national economy. Lake Burullus is the second largest one that is located in the Nile Delta and is connected to the Mediterranean by a narrow outlet. This lagoon faces various anthropogenic-induced implications that threat its ecosystem and biodiversity. The prime objective of this study is investigating the impacts of future climate change (CC) on its characteristics. A 2-D hydro-ecological modeling for the lagoon was implemented, using MIKE21FM. The proposed model was calibrated and validated against the collected water quality records, for two successive years (2011-2013), at twelve monitoring stations throughout the lagoon. The simulations were executed for various parameters, including water depth, salinity, DO, BOD, and nutrient components. Six simulations from different regional climate models (RCMs) were obtained and examined to extract the most accurate climatic projections for the lagoon coordinates. These climatic estimates cover three Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) scenarios according to the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). A moderate sea level rise (SLR), locally projected offshore from the Nile Delta coast, was obtained. The validated model was forced with the climatic and SLR projections of 2 years representing the mid and long-term future of the twenty-first century. The model results showed that the developed model is an efficient tool to simulate the lagoon characteristics. The results of the modified model showed that CC has the potential to radically alter the physical and chemical structure of Lake Burullus. The results emphasized that the lagoon is expected to be warmer and more saline. The risk of oxygen depletion is firmly predictable with significant spatial differences of DO decreasing. A prolonged residence time is expected, accompanied by an increasing trend of phosphate and chlorophyll-a and a decreasing trend of nitrate. CC impacts on Lake Burullus should be considered in its urgently required management plan.}, }
@article {pmid31392429, year = {2019}, author = {Ullah, W and Nafees, M and Khurshid, M and Nihei, T}, title = {Assessing farmers' perspectives on climate change for effective farm-level adaptation measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {191}, number = {9}, pages = {547}, doi = {10.1007/s10661-019-7651-5}, pmid = {31392429}, issn = {1573-2959}, mesh = {Agriculture/methods ; Climate Change/*statistics &amp; numerical data ; Crops, Agricultural ; Droughts/*statistics &amp; numerical data ; Environmental Monitoring ; Farmers/*psychology ; Farms ; Fertilizers ; Floods/*statistics &amp; numerical data ; Humans ; Male ; Pakistan ; *Public Opinion ; }, abstract = {Agriculture is considered as the backbone of the economy of Pakistan. However, current changes in climate have been adversely affecting agricultural productivity. In this paper, perceived impacts of climate change on agriculture and adaptation towards it have been studied in Charsadda district (lowlands) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan through extensive field surveys, involving 116 farm households. Results have revealed that climate change factors including fluctuating temperature, evidence of yearly long droughts, and a steady shift in rainfall patterns have pressured the agriculture sector and livelihoods of the local peasants. The staggering floods of 2010 and 2011 in Pakistan have evidenced severe climatic changes in Pakistan. These countrywide floods have washed fertile soil in the study area that has directly contributed to losses in agricultural yield and increased vector-borne diseases in crops. The local farmers have commonly deployed adaptive measure such as crops diversification, changing fertilizer, and planting shaded trees to minimize the impacts of changes in climate. However, these adjustments measures are perceived as not appropriate for improving farm yield. Therefore, the study suggests that improved understanding of the climate change impacts and knowledge on adapting adequately will lead to no-regret adaptation. It will also help protecting farmer's lives and livelihoods and will boost their resilience towards changing climatic conditions. Graphical abstract .}, }
@article {pmid31391875, year = {2019}, author = {Volenzo, TE and Odiyo, JO}, title = {Linking risk communication and sustainable climate change action: A conceptual framework.}, journal = {Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, pages = {703}, doi = {10.4102/jamba.v11i1.703}, pmid = {31391875}, issn = {1996-1421}, }
@article {pmid31391584, year = {2019}, author = {Schartup, AT and Thackray, CP and Qureshi, A and Dassuncao, C and Gillespie, K and Hanke, A and Sunderland, EM}, title = {Climate change and overfishing increase neurotoxicant in marine predators.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {572}, number = {7771}, pages = {648-650}, doi = {10.1038/s41586-019-1468-9}, pmid = {31391584}, issn = {1476-4687}, abstract = {More than three billion people rely on seafood for nutrition. However, fish are the predominant source of human exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), a potent neurotoxic substance. In the United States, 82% of population-wide exposure to MeHg is from the consumption of marine seafood and almost 40% is from fresh and canned tuna alone1. Around 80% of the inorganic mercury (Hg) that is emitted to the atmosphere from natural and human sources is deposited in the ocean2, where some is converted by microorganisms to MeHg. In predatory fish, environmental MeHg concentrations are amplified by a million times or more. Human exposure to MeHg has been associated with long-term neurocognitive deficits in children that persist into adulthood, with global costs to society that exceed US$20 billion3. The first global treaty on reductions in anthropogenic Hg emissions (the Minamata Convention on Mercury) entered into force in 2017. However, effects of ongoing changes in marine ecosystems on bioaccumulation of MeHg in marine predators that are frequently consumed by humans (for example, tuna, cod and swordfish) have not been considered when setting global policy targets. Here we use more than 30 years of data and ecosystem modelling to show that MeHg concentrations in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) increased by up to 23% between the 1970s and 2000s as a result of dietary shifts initiated by overfishing. Our model also predicts an estimated 56% increase in tissue MeHg concentrations in Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) due to increases in seawater temperature between a low point in 1969 and recent peak levels-which is consistent with 2017 observations. This estimated increase in tissue MeHg exceeds the modelled 22% reduction that was achieved in the late 1990s and 2000s as a result of decreased seawater MeHg concentrations. The recently reported plateau in global anthropogenic Hg emissions4 suggests that ocean warming and fisheries management programmes will be major drivers of future MeHg concentrations in marine predators.}, }
@article {pmid31390751, year = {2019}, author = {Khan, MD and Thi Vu, HH and Lai, QT and Ahn, JW}, title = {Aggravation of Human Diseases and Climate Change Nexus.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {15}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16152799}, pmid = {31390751}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {For decades, researchers have debated whether climate change has an adverse impact on diseases, especially infectious diseases. They have identified a strong relationship between climate variables and vector's growth, mortality rate, reproduction, and spatiotemporal distribution. Epidemiological data further indicates the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases post every single extreme weather event. Based on studies conducted mostly between 1990-2018, three aspects that resemble the impact of climate change impact on diseases are: (a) emergence and re-emergence of vector-borne diseases, (b) impact of extreme weather events, and (c) social upliftment with education and adaptation. This review mainly examines and discusses the impact of climate change based on scientific evidences in published literature. Humans are highly vulnerable to diseases and other post-catastrophic effects of extreme events, as evidenced in literature. It is high time that human beings understand the adverse impacts of climate change and take proper and sustainable control measures. There is also the important requirement for allocation of effective technologies, maintenance of healthy lifestyles, and public education.}, }
@article {pmid31390708, year = {2019}, author = {Clerici, N and Cote-Navarro, F and Escobedo, FJ and Rubiano, K and Villegas, JC}, title = {Spatio-temporal and cumulative effects of land use-land cover and climate change on two ecosystem services in the Colombian Andes.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {685}, number = {}, pages = {1181-1192}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.275}, pmid = {31390708}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Climate change can have marked effects on ecosystem service (ES) provision in the Andes, particularly in peri-urban areas. In addition to global-change related processes, cumulative effects such as changing socio-political dynamics, environmental policies, and conflicts are also changing type and magnitude of land use-land cover (LULC) dynamics in the Colombian Andes. Studies in the region have investigated the effects of LULC change, deforestation and extreme climatic events on the hydrology of watersheds and carbon sequestration. Yet, less is known on how the cumulative effects of climate and LULC changes will drive water yield and carbon sequestration. To investigate these cumulative effects, we study two different watersheds near Bogota, Colombia and their ES for the period 2016-2046. We use IPCC-LULC scenarios, expert elicitation, hydro-meteorological data, and integrated modelling using temporal LULC change and ESs valuation models to parse out effects of LULC versus climate change on two representative ESs. Our results show forest and shrublands remain stable during the analysis period. However, urban conversion of agricultural pastures is substantial. We found that climate change scenarios had greater effect on water yield and supply than LULC scenarios in both watersheds. However, carbon sequestration was greater in rural forest and shrubland areas farther from Bogota. In contrast to current land use zoning being promoted by local elected officials, our findings indicate that land-use development and policies in near-urban basins need to minimize urbanization in agriculture and pasture LULCs, as these can have substantial effects on water yield. Similarly, land use polices in ex-urban areas need to conserve forested and shrubland areas to maximize their carbon offset potential. Collectively, our results highlight the need to incorporate climate change conditions in decision making and land use planning processes, in order to maintain the capacity of ecosystems, both urban and rural, to provide services to society.}, }
@article {pmid31388476, year = {2019}, author = {Stein, RA and Sheldon, ND and Smith, S}, title = {Rapid response to anthropogenic climate change by Thuja occidentalis: implications for past climate reconstructions and future climate predictions.}, journal = {PeerJ}, volume = {7}, number = {}, pages = {e7378}, doi = {10.7717/peerj.7378}, pmid = {31388476}, issn = {2167-8359}, abstract = {Carbon isotope values of leaves (δ13Cleaf) from meta-analyses and growth chamber studies of C3 plants have been used to propose generalized relationships between δ13Cleaf and climate variables such as mean annual precipitation (MAP), atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide ([CO2]), and other climate variables. These generalized relationships are frequently applied to the fossil record to create paleoclimate reconstructions. Although plant evolution influences biochemistry and response to environmental stress, few studies have assessed species-specific carbon assimilation as it relates to climate outside of a laboratory. We measured δ13Cleaf values and C:N ratios of a wide-ranging evergreen conifer with a long fossil record, Thuja occidentalis (Cupressaceae) collected 1804-2017, in order to maximize potential paleo-applications of our focal species. This high-resolution record represents a natural experiment from pre-Industrial to Industrial times, which spans a range of geologically meaningful [CO2] and δ13Catm values. Δleaf values (carbon isotope discrimination between δ13Catm and δ13Cleaf) remain constant across climate conditions, indicating limited response to environmental stress. Only δ13Cleaf and δ13Catm values showed a strong relationship (linear), thus, δ13Cleaf is an excellent record of carbon isotopic changes in the atmosphere during Industrialization. In contrast with previous free-air concentration enrichment experiments, no relationship was found between C:N ratios and increasing [CO2]. Simultaneously static C:N ratios and Δleaf in light of increasing CO2 highlights plants' inability to match rapid climate change with increased carbon assimilation as previously expected; Δleaf values are not reliable tools to reconstruct MAP and [CO2], and δ13Cleaf values only decrease with [CO2] in line with atmospheric carbon isotope changes.}, }
@article {pmid31388223, year = {2019}, author = {Cariappa, MP}, title = {Climate change vis-a-vis climate and change: the military public health paradigm.}, journal = {Medical journal, Armed Forces India}, volume = {75}, number = {3}, pages = {237-239}, doi = {10.1016/j.mjafi.2019.07.003}, pmid = {31388223}, issn = {0377-1237}, }
@article {pmid31388089, year = {2019}, author = {Hofer, U}, title = {Candida auris' potential link to climate change.}, journal = {Nature reviews. Microbiology}, volume = {17}, number = {10}, pages = {588}, doi = {10.1038/s41579-019-0254-x}, pmid = {31388089}, issn = {1740-1534}, }
@article {pmid31388050, year = {2019}, author = {Ahmad, R and Khuroo, AA and Charles, B and Hamid, M and Rashid, I and Aravind, NA}, title = {Global distribution modelling, invasion risk assessment and niche dynamics of Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-eye Daisy) under climate change.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {11395}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-47859-1}, pmid = {31388050}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {In an era of climate change, biological invasions by alien species represent one of the main anthropogenic drivers of global environmental change. The present study, using an ensemble modelling approach, has mapped current and future global distribution of the invasive Leucanthemum vulgare (Ox-eye Daisy) and predicted the invasion hotspots under climate change. The current potential distribution of Ox-eye Daisy coincides well with the actual distribution records, thereby indicating robustness of our model. The model predicted a global increase in the suitable habitat for the potential invasion of this species under climate change. Oceania was shown to be the high-risk region to the potential invasion of this species under both current and future climate change scenarios. The results revealed niche conservatism for Australia and Northern America, but contrastingly a niche shift for Africa, Asia, Oceania and Southern America. The global distribution modelling and risk assessment of Ox-eye Daisy has immediate implications in mitigating its invasion impacts under climate change, as well as predicting the global invasion hotspots and developing region-specific invasion management strategies. Interestingly, the contrasting patterns of niche dynamics shown by this invasive plant species provide novel insights towards disentangling the different operative mechanisms underlying the process of biological invasions at the global scale.}, }
@article {pmid31388033, year = {2019}, author = {Islam, SU and Hay, RW and Déry, SJ and Booth, BP}, title = {Modelling the impacts of climate change on riverine thermal regimes in western Canada's largest Pacific watershed.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {11398}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-47804-2}, pmid = {31388033}, issn = {2045-2322}, abstract = {Quantification of climate change impacts on the thermal regimes of rivers in British Columbia (BC) is crucial given their importance to aquatic ecosystems. Using the Air2Stream model, we investigate the impact of both air temperature and streamflow changes on river water temperatures from 1950 to 2015 across BC's 234,000 km2 Fraser River Basin (FRB). Model results show the FRB's summer water temperatures rose by nearly 1.0 °C during 1950-2015 with 0.47 °C spread across 17 river sites. For most of these sites, such increases in average summer water temperature have doubled the number of days exceeding 20 °C, the water temperature that, if exceeded, potentially increases the physiological stress of salmon during migration. Furthermore, river sites, especially those in the upper and middle FRB, show significant associations between Pacific Ocean teleconnections and regional water temperatures. A multivariate linear regression analysis reveals that air temperature primarily controls simulated water temperatures in the FRB by capturing ~80% of its explained variance with secondary impacts through river discharge. Given such increases in river water temperature, salmon returning to spawn in the Fraser River and its tributaries are facing continued and increasing physical challenges now and potentially into the future.}, }
@article {pmid31387149, year = {2019}, author = {Sainsbury, P and Charlesworth, K and Madden, L and Capon, A and Stewart, G and Pencheon, D}, title = {Climate change is a health issue: what can doctors do?.}, journal = {Internal medicine journal}, volume = {49}, number = {8}, pages = {1044-1048}, doi = {10.1111/imj.14380}, pmid = {31387149}, issn = {1445-5994}, support = {//University of Sydney's Planetary Health Platform/International ; }, abstract = {The visit to Australia by Dr David Pencheon, Founding Director of the National Health Service (NHS) Sustainable Development Unit, in April-May 2018 generated considerable interest and engagement. Dr Pencheon's overarching messages were that climate change is a health issue and that doctors and health systems have an opportunity, and responsibility, to lead climate action. This article distils Dr Pencheon's presentations into three themes: (i) carbon accounting; (ii) transformational change in our systems of healthcare; and (iii) a health system fit for the future. For each theme, we highlight promising initiatives that are already underway in Australia that are starting to transform our health system into one fit for a future environmentally sustainable world. We suggest practical ways in which doctors can lead the transformation through personal action and influence broader systems.}, }
@article {pmid31386954, year = {2019}, author = {Wu, J and Huang, C and Pang, M and Wang, Z and Yang, L and FitzGerald, G and Zhong, S}, title = {Planned sheltering as an adaptation strategy to climate change: Lessons learned from the severe flooding in Anhui Province of China in 2016.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {694}, number = {}, pages = {133586}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133586}, pmid = {31386954}, issn = {1879-1026}, mesh = {China ; *Climate Change ; *Disaster Planning ; *Floods ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Evacuation and sheltering is both a disaster response measure and a strategy to adapt to climate change, and consequently address the Sustainable Development Goals. Research has found that displacement does cause negative health impacts to evacuees, but few studies have observed how planned sheltering might reduce adverse health impacts. This article identifies the good practice and lessons learned from China's response to severe flooding in Anhui province in 2016.<br><br>METHODS: First, we identified the key phases for disaster sheltering by analyzing related government reports. We then interviewed 21 relevant professionals in order to identify good practice and lessons learned which could lead to better health outcomes (e.g., reduce fatalities, infectious diseases, and mental health problems). Interviewees were selected through a purposive sampling strategy, which identified emergency management professionals and those who had been assigned evacuation, sheltering, or medical tasks. Finally, thematic analysis and the constant comparative method were used to code, identify, and describe the good practice and challenges during key phases.<br><br>RESULTS: Good practice included: using early warning systems to advise communities of risks and enforce evacuation in the flood zone; preparing and using schools as shelters with open-ended periods of operation; and, providing stable shelter accommodations which offered medical and public health services, clean drinking water and food, sanitation, and toilet hygiene through multiagency cooperation. Challenges included: providing mental health services, evaluating intervention effectiveness, managing volunteers, monitoring long-term health effects, and providing economic support.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The unintended negative effects caused by sheltering during extreme weather can be reduced. This requires close cooperation among government entities to establish planned mass shelters with appropriate levels of personal, environmental and healthcare support and to ensure long-term physical and mental health support. Additionally, if disaster mitigation strategies are integrated with climate adaptation plans, we can design more health-oriented and sustainable cities.}, }
@article {pmid31386221, year = {2019}, author = {Lapola, DM and Silva, JMCD and Braga, DR and Carpigiani, L and Ogawa, F and Torres, RR and Barbosa, LCF and Ometto, JPHB and Joly, CA}, title = {A climate-change vulnerability and adaptation assessment for Brazil's protected areas.}, journal = {Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1111/cobi.13405}, pmid = {31386221}, issn = {1523-1739}, support = {//Swift Action Fund/ ; 2012/08250-3//Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo/ ; 2012/51872-5//Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo/ ; 2014/50627-2//Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo/ ; //University of Miami/ ; }, abstract = {Brazil hosts the largest expanse of tropical ecosystems within protected areas (PAs), which shelter biodiversity and support traditional human populations. We assessed the vulnerability to climate change of 993 terrestrial and coastal-marine Brazilian PAs by combining indicators of climatic-change hazard with indicators of PA resilience (size, native vegetation cover, and probability of climate-driven vegetation transition). This combination of indicators allows the identification of broad climate-change adaptation pathways. Seventeen PAs (20,611 km2) were highly vulnerable and located mainly in the Atlantic Forest (7 PAs), Cerrado (6), and the Amazon (4). Two hundred fifty-eight PAs (756,569 km2), located primarily in Amazonia, had a medium vulnerability. In the Amazon and western Cerrado, the projected severe climatic change and probability of climate-driven vegetation transition drove vulnerability up, despite the generally good conservation status of PAs. Over 80% of PAs of high or moderate vulnerability are managed by indigenous populations. Hence, besides the potential risks to biodiversity, the traditional knowledge and livelihoods of the people inhabiting these PAs may be threatened. In at least 870 PAs, primarily in the Atlantic Forest and Amazon, adaptation could happen with little or no intervention due to low climate-change hazard, high resilience status, or both. At least 20 PAs in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and Amazonia should be targeted for stronger interventions (e.g., improvement of ecological connectivity), given their low resilience status. Despite being a first attempt to link vulnerability and adaptation in Brazilian PAs, we suggest that some of the PAs identified as highly or moderately vulnerable should be prioritized for testing potential adaptation strategies in the near future.}, }
@article {pmid31380091, year = {2019}, author = {Wang, ZM and Meng, SY and Rao, GY}, title = {Quaternary climate change and habitat preference shaped the genetic differentiation and phylogeography of Rhodiola sect. Prainia in the southern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {14}, pages = {8305-8319}, doi = {10.1002/ece3.5406}, pmid = {31380091}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {There are two long-standing biogeographic hypotheses regarding the glacial survival of plant species in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP): the in situ survival hypothesis and the tabula rasa hypothesis. We tested these two hypotheses in a phylogeographic study of Rhodiola sect. Prainia, a monophyletic section with ecologically divergent lineages. Molecular data from the nuclear internal transcribed spacer, six plastid markers and 13 nuclear microsatellite loci were analyzed for 240 individuals from 19 populations of this section. Environmental data were used to analyze the niches of major phylogenetic lineages within this section and to model changes in their distributions since the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). We found that Rhodiola sect. Prainia consists of three evolutionary lineages: all populations of R. stapfii, R. prainii populations at the southern edge of the QTP, and R. prainii populations in the interior part of the QTP. During the LGM, the survival of R. prainii in the interior part of the QTP corresponded with the in situ survival hypothesis, while R. stapfii most probably survived the LGM in a manner corresponding with the tabula rasa hypothesis. The evolutionary history of different lineages of this section was shaped by topography, climate change, and lineage-specific habitat preferences.}, }
@article {pmid31380063, year = {2019}, author = {Reusch, C and Gampe, J and Scheuerlein, A and Meier, F and Grosche, L and Kerth, G}, title = {Differences in seasonal survival suggest species-specific reactions to climate change in two sympatric bat species.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {14}, pages = {7957-7965}, doi = {10.1002/ece3.5292}, pmid = {31380063}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Long-lived animals with a low annual reproductive output need a long time to recover from population crashes and are, thus, likely to face high extinction risk, if the current global environmental change will increase mortality rates. To aid conservation of those species, knowledge on the variability of mortality rates is essential. Unfortunately, however, individual-based multiyear data sets that are required for that have only rarely been collected for free-ranging long-lived mammals. Here, we used a five-year data set comprising activity data of 1,445 RFID-tagged individuals of two long-lived temperate zone bat species, Natterer's bats (Myotis nattereri) and Daubenton's bats (Myotis daubentonii), at their joint hibernaculum. Both species are listed as being of high conservation interest by the European Habitats Directive. Applying mixed-effects logistic regression, we explored seasonal survival differences in these two species which differ in foraging strategy and phenology. In both species, survival over the first winter of an individual's life was much lower than survival over subsequent winters. Focussing on adults only, seasonal survival patterns were largely consistent with higher winter and lower summer survival but varied in its level across years in both species. Our analyses, furthermore, highlight the importance of species-specific time periods for survival. Daubenton's bats showed a much stronger difference in survival between the two seasons than Natterer's bats. In one exceptional winter, the population of Natterer's bats crashed, while the survival of Daubenton's bats declined only moderately. While our results confirm the general seasonal survival pattern typical for hibernating mammals with higher winter than summer survival, they also show that this pattern can be reversed under particular conditions. Overall, our study points toward a high importance of specific time periods for population dynamics and suggests species-, population-, and age class-specific responses to global climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31380042, year = {2019}, author = {Souza, AF and Longhi, SJ}, title = {Disturbance history mediates climate change effects on subtropical forest biomass and dynamics.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {12}, pages = {7184-7199}, doi = {10.1002/ece3.5289}, pmid = {31380042}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {The responses of forest communities to interacting anthropogenic disturbances like climate change and logging are poorly known. Subtropical forests have been heavily modified by humans and their response to climate change is poorly understood. We investigated the 9-year change observed in a mixed conifer-hardwood Atlantic forest mosaic that included both mature and selectively logged forest patches in subtropical South America. We used demographic monitoring data within 10 1 ha plots that were subjected to distinct management histories (plots logged until 1955, until 1987, and unlogged) to test the hypothesis that climate change affected forest structure and dynamics differentially depending on past disturbances. We determined the functional group of all species based on life-history affinities as well as many functional traits like leaf size, specific leaf area, wood density, total height, stem slenderness, and seed size data for the 66 most abundant species. Analysis of climate data revealed that minimum temperatures and rainfall have been increasing in the last few decades of the 20th century. Floristic composition differed mainly with logging history categories, with only minor change over the nine annual census intervals. Aboveground biomass increased in all plots, but increases were higher in mature unlogged forests, which showed signs of forest growth associated with increased CO2, temperature, and rainfall/treefall gap disturbance at the same time. Logged forests showed arrested succession as indicated by reduced abundances of Pioneers and biomass-accumulators like Large Seeded Pioneers and Araucaria, as well as reduced functional diversity. Management actions aimed at creating regeneration opportunities for long-lived pioneers are needed to restore community functional diversity, and ecosystem services such as increased aboveground biomass accumulation. We conclude that the effects of climate drivers on the dynamics of Brazilian mixed Atlantic forests vary with land-use legacies, and can differ importantly from the ones prevalent in better known tropical forests.}, }
@article {pmid31380019, year = {2019}, author = {Bogawski, P and Damen, T and Nowak, MM and Pędziwiatr, K and Wilkin, P and Mwachala, G and Pierzchalska, J and Wiland-Szymańska, J}, title = {Current and future potential distributions of three Dracaena Vand. ex L. species under two contrasting climate change scenarios in Africa.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {12}, pages = {6833-6848}, doi = {10.1002/ece3.5251}, pmid = {31380019}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Forest undergrowth plants are tightly connected with the shady and humid conditions that occur under the canopy of tropical forests. However, projected climatic changes, such as decreasing precipitation and increasing temperature, negatively affect understory environments by promoting light-demanding and drought-tolerant species. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the influence of climate change on the spatial distribution of three selected forest undergrowth plants, Dracaena Vand. ex L. species, D. afromontana Mildbr., D. camerooniana Baker, and D. surculosa Lindl., simultaneously creating the most comprehensive location database for these species to date. A total of 1,223 herbarium records originating from tropical Africa and derived from 93 herbarium collections worldwide have been gathered, validated, and entered into a database. Species-specific Maxent species distribution models (SDMs) based on 11 bioclimatic variables from the WorldClim database were developed for the species. HadGEM2-ES projections of bioclimatic variables in two contrasting representative concentration pathways (RCPs), RCP2.6 and RCP8.5, were used to quantify the changes in future potential species distribution. D. afromontana is mostly sensitive to temperature in the wettest month, and its potential geographical range is predicted to decrease (up to -63.7% at RCP8.5). Optimum conditions for D. camerooniana are low diurnal temperature range (6-8°C) and precipitation in the wettest season exceeding 750 mm. The extent of this species will also decrease, but not as drastically as that of D. afromontana. D. surculosa prefers high precipitation in the coldest months. Its potential habitat area is predicted to increase in the future and to expand toward the east. This study developed SDMs and estimated current and future (year 2050) potential distributions of the forest undergrowth Dracaena species. D. afromontana, naturally associated with mountainous plant communities, was the most sensitive to predicted climate warming. In contrast, D. surculosa was predicted to extend its geographical range, regardless of the climate change scenario.}, }
@article {pmid31380015, year = {2019}, author = {Mo, Y and Kearney, MS and Turner, RE}, title = {Feedback of coastal marshes to climate change: Long-term phenological shifts.}, journal = {Ecology and evolution}, volume = {9}, number = {12}, pages = {6785-6797}, doi = {10.1002/ece3.5215}, pmid = {31380015}, issn = {2045-7758}, abstract = {Coastal marshes are important carbon sinks facing serious threats from climatic stressors. Current research reveals that the growth of individual marsh plants is susceptible to a changing climate, but the responses of different marsh systems at a landscape scale are less clear. Here, we document the multi-decadal changes in the phenology and the area of the extensive coastal marshes in Louisiana, USA, a representative of coastal ecosystems around the world that currently experiencing sea-level rise, temperature warming, and atmospheric CO 2 increase. The phenological records are constructed using the longest continuous satellite-based record of the Earth's ecosystems, the Landsat data, and an advanced modeling technique, the nonlinear mixed model. We find that the length of the growing seasons of the intermediate and brackish marshes increased concomitantly with the atmospheric CO 2 concentration over the last 30 years, and predict that such changes will continue and accelerate in the future. These phenological changes suggest a potential increase in CO 2 uptake and thus a negative feedback mechanism to climate change. The areas of the freshwater and intermediate marshes were stable over the period studied, but the areas of the brackish and saline marshes decreased substantially, suggesting ecosystem instability and carbon storage loss under the anticipated sea-level rise. The marshes' phenological shifts portend their potentially critical role in climate mitigation, and the different responses among systems shed light on the underlying mechanisms of such changes.}, }
@article {pmid31379643, year = {2019}, author = {Luo, Y and Zhao, J}, title = {Motivated Attention in Climate Change Perception and Action.}, journal = {Frontiers in psychology}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {1541}, doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01541}, pmid = {31379643}, issn = {1664-1078}, abstract = {Despite the scientific consensus, some people still remain skeptical about climate change. In fact, there is a growing partisan divide over the last decade within the United States in the support for climate policies. Given the same climate evidence, why do some people become concerned while others remain unconvinced? Here we propose a motivated attention framework where socio-political motivations shape visual attention to climate evidence, altering perceptions of the evidence and subsequent actions to mitigate climate change. To seek support for this framework, we conducted three experiments. Participants viewed a graph of annual global temperature change while they were eyetracked and estimated the average change. We found that political orientation may bias attention to climate change evidence, altering the perception of the same evidence (Experiment 1). We further examined how attentional biases influence subsequent actions to mitigate climate change. We found that liberals were more likely to sign a climate petition or more willing to donate to an environmental organization than conservatives, and attention guides climate actions in different ways for liberals and conservatives (Experiment 2). To seek causal evidence, we biased attention to different parts of the temperature curve by coloring stronger climate evidence in red or weak climate evidence in red. We found that liberals were more likely to sign the petition or more willing to donate when stronger evidence was in red, but conservatives were less likely to act when stronger evidence was in red (Experiment 3). This suggests that drawing attention to motivationally consistent information increases actions in liberals, but discouraged conservatives. The findings provide initial preliminary evidence for the motivated attention framework, suggesting an attentional divide between liberals and conservatives in the perception of climate evidence. This divide might further reinforce prior beliefs about climate change, creating further polarization. The current study raises a possible attentional mechanism for ideologically motivated reasoning and its impact on basic perceptual processes. It also provides implications for the communication of climate science to different socio-political groups with the goal of mobilizing actions on climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31379389, year = {2019}, author = {Honda, A and Murakami, S and Harada, M and Tsuchiya, K and Kinoshita, G and Suzuki, H}, title = {Late Pleistocene climate change and population dynamics of Japanese Myodes voles inferred from mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences.}, journal = {Journal of mammalogy}, volume = {100}, number = {4}, pages = {1156-1168}, doi = {10.1093/jmammal/gyz093}, pmid = {31379389}, issn = {0022-2372}, abstract = {The Japanese archipelago is comprised of four main islands-Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu-which contain high mountainous areas that likely allowed for lineage differentiation and population genetic structuring during the climatic changes of the late Pleistocene. Here, we assess the historical background of the evolutionary dynamics of herbivorous red-backed voles (Myodes) in Japan, examining the evolutionary trends of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (Cytb) sequence variation. Four apparent signals from rapid expansion events were detected in three species, M. rufocanus and M. rutilus from Hokkaido and M. smithii from central Honshu. Taken together with results from previous studies on Japanese wood mice (Apodemus spp.), three of the expansion events were considered to be associated with predicted bottleneck events at the marine isotope stage (MIS) 4 period, in which glaciers are thought to have expanded extensively, especially at higher elevations. In the late Pleistocene, the possible candidates are transitions MIS 6/5, MIS 4/3, and MIS 2/1, which can be characterized by the cold periods of the penultimate glacial maximum, MIS 4, and the last glacial maximum, respectively. Our data further reveal the genetic footprints of repeated range expansion and contraction in the northern and southern lineages of the vole species currently found in central Honshu, namely M. andersoni and M. smithii, in response to climatic oscillation during the late Pleistocene. The time-dependent evolutionary rates of the mitochondrial Cytb presented here would provide a possible way for assessing population dynamics of cricetid rodents responding to the late Pleistocene environmental fluctuation.}, }
@article {pmid31378391, year = {2019}, author = {Nugent, R and Fottrell, E}, title = {Non-communicable diseases and climate change: linked global emergencies.}, journal = {Lancet (London, England)}, volume = {394}, number = {10199}, pages = {622-623}, doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31762-3}, pmid = {31378391}, issn = {1474-547X}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; Global Health ; Humans ; Noncommunicable Diseases/*prevention &amp; control ; Sustainable Development/economics ; }, }
@article {pmid31377351, year = {2019}, author = {Bartosiewicz, M and Przytulska, A and Deshpande, BN and Antoniades, D and Cortes, A and MacIntyre, S and Lehmann, MF and Laurion, I}, title = {Effects of climate change and episodic heat events on cyanobacteria in a eutrophic polymictic lake.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {693}, number = {}, pages = {133414}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.220}, pmid = {31377351}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Mixing regime and CO2 availability may control cyanobacterial blooms in polymictic lakes, but the underlying mechanisms still remain unclear. We integrated detailed results from a natural experiment comprising an average-wet year (2011) and one with heat waves (2012), a long-term meteorological dataset (1960-2010), historical phosphorus concentrations and sedimentary pigment records, to determine the mechanistic controls of cyanobacterial blooms in a eutrophic polymictic lake. Intense warming in 2012 was associated with: 1) increased stability of the water column with buoyancy frequencies exceeding 40 cph at the surface, 2) high phytoplankton biomass in spring (up to 125 mg WW L-1), 3) reduced downward transport of heat and 4) depleted epilimnetic CO2 concentrations. CO2 depletion was maintained by intense uptake by phytoplankton (influx up to 30 mmol m-2 d-1) in combination with reduced, internal and external, carbon inputs during dry, stratified periods. These synergistic effects triggered bloom of buoyant cyanobacteria (up to 300 mg WW L-1) in the hot year. Complementary evidence from polynomial regression modelling using historical data and pigment record revealed that warming explains 78% of the observed trends in cyanobacterial biomass, whereas historical phosphorus concentration only 10% thereof. Together the results from the natural experiment and the long-term record indicate that effects of hotter and drier climate are likely to increase water column stratification and decrease CO2 availability in eutrophic polymictic lakes. This combination will catalyze blooms of buoyant cyanobacteria.}, }
@article {pmid31377026, year = {2019}, author = {Spinoit, AF}, title = {Hypospadias increased prevalence in Surveillance Systems for Birth Defects is observed: Next to climate change are we going towards a human fertility alteration?.}, journal = {European urology}, volume = {76}, number = {4}, pages = {491-492}, doi = {10.1016/j.eururo.2019.07.035}, pmid = {31377026}, issn = {1873-7560}, }
@article {pmid31374116, year = {2019}, author = {Middendorf, BJ and Prasad, PVV and Pierzynski, GM}, title = {Setting Research Priorities for Tackling Climate Change.}, journal = {Journal of experimental botany}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1093/jxb/erz360}, pmid = {31374116}, issn = {1460-2431}, abstract = {Addressing the complex issues related to climate change requires multiple innovative approaches to identify research priorities involving multi-disciplinary research teams. Participatory approaches involving a variety of perspectives were used to gain insights into critical issues such as defining and understanding sustainable intensification, climate smart agriculture, and soil fertility prioritization in sub-Saharan Africa. This analysis drew on the foundation principles of participatory research and fundamental facilitation skills, while grounded in scientific knowledge and understanding of these complex issues. This approach essentially incorporates the relevant principles of participatory learning and action, primarily designed for development projects, with a new set of actors within the research and policy domain. The results of three case studies that utilized participatory techniques with a set of multi-disciplinary research teams are presented. The case studies include: 1) Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab (SIIL) proposal development grounded in country-led and national priorities in Bangladesh, Tanzania, and Cambodia; 2) Climate Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Intensification (SI) Assessment and Priority Setting in Rwanda; and 3) Soil Fertility Prioritization in Sub Saharan Africa. We discuss how the future directions of such initiatives were shaped for improved outcomes.}, }
@article {pmid31373473, year = {2019}, author = {Sakamoto, R and Tanimoto, T and Takahashi, K and Hamaki, T and Kusumi, E and Crump, A}, title = {Flourishing Japanese Encephalitis, Associated with Global Warming and Urbanisation in Asia, Demands Widespread Integrated Vaccination Programmes.}, journal = {Annals of global health}, volume = {85}, number = {1}, pages = {}, doi = {10.5334/aogh.2580}, pmid = {31373473}, issn = {2214-9996}, }
@article {pmid31372845, year = {2019}, author = {Lewandowsky, S and Cook, J and Fay, N and Gignac, GE}, title = {Correction to: Science by social media: Attitudes towards climate change are mediated by perceived social consensus.}, journal = {Memory &amp; cognition}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3758/s13421-019-00965-x}, pmid = {31372845}, issn = {1532-5946}, abstract = {Confidence intervals and regression lines were omitted from Fig. 1 in this article as originally published. This error was introduced during production. The original article has been corrected.}, }
@article {pmid31370308, year = {2019}, author = {Cabral, H and Fonseca, V and Sousa, T and Costa Leal, M}, title = {Synergistic Effects of Climate Change and Marine Pollution: An Overlooked Interaction in Coastal and Estuarine Areas.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {15}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16152737}, pmid = {31370308}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {Coastal areas have been increasingly affected by human activities, marine pollution and climate change are among the most important pressures affecting these environments. Human-induced pressures occur in a cumulative way and generate additive, antagonistic or synergistic effects. Knowledge on synergistic effects is crucial to coastal zone management, since they may imply a change in human uses of these systems, as well as dedicated action plans in order to reduce hazards and environmental risks. In this work, we provide an overview of the available literature on synergistic effects between climate change and chemical pollution, and discuss current knowledge, methodological approaches, and research gaps and needs. Interactions between these two pressures may be climate change dominant (climate change leads to an increase in contaminant exposure or toxicity) or contaminant-dominant (chemical exposure leads to an increase in climate change susceptibility), but the mechanistic drivers of such processes are not well known. Results from a few meta-analyses studies and reviews showed that synergistic interactions tend to be more frequent compared to additive and antagonistic ones. However, most of the studies are individual-based and assess the cumulative effects of a few contaminants individually in laboratory settings together with few climate variables, particularly temperature and pH. Nevertheless, a wide diversity of contaminants have already been individually tested, spanning from metals, persistent organic pollutants and, more recently, emergent pollutants. Population and community based approaches are less frequent but have generated very interesting and more holistic perspectives. Methodological approaches are quite diverse, from laboratory studies to mesocosm and field studies, or based on statistical or modelling tools, each with their own potential and limitations. More holistic comparisons integrating several pressures and their combinations and a multitude of habitats, taxa, life-stages, among others, are needed, as well as insights from meta-analyses and systematic reviews.}, }
@article {pmid31369172, year = {2019}, author = {Crosman, KM and Bostrom, A and Hayes, AL}, title = {Efficacy Foundations for Risk Communication: How People Think About Reducing the Risks of Climate Change.}, journal = {Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis}, volume = {39}, number = {10}, pages = {2329-2347}, doi = {10.1111/risa.13334}, pmid = {31369172}, issn = {1539-6924}, support = {Award 1430781//National Science Foundation/ ; Cooperative agreement 1463492//National Science Foundation/ ; P2C HD042828/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; P2C HD042828/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; }, abstract = {Believing action to reduce the risks of climate change is both possible (self-efficacy) and effective (response efficacy) is essential to motivate and sustain risk mitigation efforts, according to current risk communication theory. Although the public recognizes the dangers of climate change, and is deluged with lists of possible mitigative actions, little is known about public efficacy beliefs in the context of climate change. Prior efficacy studies rely on conflicting constructs and measures of efficacy, and links between efficacy and risk management actions are muddled. As a result, much remains to learn about how laypersons think about the ease and effectiveness of potential mitigative actions. To bring clarity and inform risk communication and management efforts, we investigate how people think about efficacy in the context of climate change risk management by analyzing unprompted and prompted beliefs from two national surveys (N = 405, N = 1,820). In general, respondents distinguish little between effective and ineffective climate strategies. While many respondents appreciate that reducing fossil fuel use is an effective risk mitigation strategy, overall assessments reflect persistent misconceptions about climate change causes, and uncertainties about the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies. Our findings suggest targeting climate change risk communication and management strategies to (1) address gaps in people's existing mental models of climate action, (2) leverage existing public understanding of both potentially effective mitigation strategies and the collective action dilemma at the heart of climate change action, and (3) take into account ideologically driven reactions to behavior change and government action framed as climate action.}, }
@article {pmid31367486, year = {2019}, author = {da Silva, JMC and Rapini, A and Barbosa, LCF and Torres, RR}, title = {Extinction risk of narrowly distributed species of seed plants in Brazil due to habitat loss and climate change.}, journal = {PeerJ}, volume = {7}, number = {}, pages = {e7333}, doi = {10.7717/peerj.7333}, pmid = {31367486}, issn = {2167-8359}, abstract = {In a world where changes in land cover and climate happen faster than ever due to the expansion of human activities, narrowly distributed species are predicted to be the first to go extinct. Studies projecting species extinction in tropical regions consider either habitat loss or climate change as drivers of biodiversity loss but rarely evaluate them together. Here, the contribution of these two factors to the extinction risk of narrowly distributed species (with ranges smaller than 10,000 km2) of seed plants endemic to a fifth-order watershed in Brazil (microendemics) is assessed. We estimated the Regional Climate Change Index (RCCI) of these watersheds (areas with microendemics) and projected three scenarios of land use up to the year 2100 based on the average annual rates of habitat loss in these watersheds from 2000 to 2014. These scenarios correspond to immediate conservation action (scenario 1), long-term conservation action (scenario 2), and no conservation action (scenario 3). In each scenario, areas with microendemics were classified into four classes: (1) areas with low risk, (2) areas threatened by habitat loss, (3) areas threatened by climate change, and (4) areas threatened by climate change and habitat loss. We found 2,354 microendemic species of seed plants in 776 areas that altogether cover 17.5% of Brazil. Almost 70% (1,597) of these species are projected to be under high extinction risk by the end of the century due to habitat loss, climate change, or both, assuming that these areas will not lose habitat in the future due to land use. However, if habitat loss in these areas continues at the prevailing annual rates, the number of threatened species is projected to increase to more than 85% (2,054). The importance of climate change and habitat loss as drivers of species extinction varies across phytogeographic domains, and this variation requires the adoption of retrospective and prospective conservation strategies that are context specific. We suggest that tropical countries, such as Brazil, should integrate biodiversity conservation and climate change policies (both mitigation and adaptation) to achieve win-win social and environmental gains while halting species extinction.}, }
@article {pmid31364581, year = {2019}, author = {Logar-Henderson, C and Ling, R and Tuite, AR and Fisman, DN}, title = {Effects of large-scale oceanic phenomena on non-cholera vibriosis incidence in the United States: implications for climate change.}, journal = {Epidemiology and infection}, volume = {147}, number = {}, pages = {e243}, pmid = {31364581}, issn = {1469-4409}, abstract = {Non-cholera Vibrio (NCV) species are important causes of disease. These pathogens are thermophilic and climate change could increase the risk of NCV infection. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a 'natural experiment' that may presage ocean warming effects on disease incidence. In order to evaluate possible climatic contributions to observed increases in NCV infection, we obtained NCV case counts for the United States from publicly available surveillance data. Trends and impacts of large-scale oceanic phenomena, including ENSO, were evaluated using negative binomial and distributed non-linear lag models (DNLM). Associations between latitude and changing risk were evaluated with meta-regression. Trend models demonstrated expected seasonality (P < 0.001) and a 7% (6.1%-8.1%) annual increase in incidence from 1999 to 2014. DNLM demonstrated increased vibriosis risk following ENSO conditions over the subsequent 12 months (relative risk 1.940, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.298-2.901). The 'relative-relative risk' (RRR) of annual disease incidence increased with latitude (RRR per 10° increase 1.066, 95% CI 1.027-1.107). We conclude that NCV risk in the United States is impacted by ocean warming, which is likely to intensify with climate change, increasing NCV risk in vulnerable populations.}, }
@article {pmid31363452, year = {2019}, author = {Rossiello, MR and Szema, A}, title = {Health Effects of Climate Change-induced Wildfires and Heatwaves.}, journal = {Cureus}, volume = {11}, number = {5}, pages = {e4771}, doi = {10.7759/cureus.4771}, pmid = {31363452}, issn = {2168-8184}, abstract = {Global warming is a phenomenon that is affecting society in sundry ways. As of 2017, Earth's global surface temperature increased 0.9°C compared to the average temperature in the mid-1900s. Beyond this change in temperature lies significant threats to human health in the form of natural disasters and extreme temperatures. One natural disaster that has been receiving much more attention as of 2010 is the ignition and spread of wildfires. Warmer climates lead to drier conditions, providing ideal kindling for the rapid spread of these infernos. The dangers that these intense fires pose are twofold: first, the fire causes mass property damage, physical harm, or death to the people unfortunate enough to be caught in the blaze; second, the health hazards of smoke inhalation and the emotional strain of losing one's possessions cause immense physical and emotional harm to the fire's victims. Another health hazard that is becoming more common due to global warming is heatwave exposure. The heat provides an ideal environment for certain pathogens to thrive, increases people's risk of developing temperature-related health conditions, and could exacerbate many preexisting diseases. The increase in frequency and intensity of these extreme weather conditions calls for devotion of resources to fire prevention and public health measures related to smoke inhalation and heat exposure.}, }
@article {pmid31362226, year = {2019}, author = {Zhang, Y and Wang, Y and Chen, Y and Liang, F and Liu, H}, title = {Assessment of future flash flood inundations in coastal regions under climate change scenarios-A case study of Hadahe River basin in northeastern China.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {693}, number = {}, pages = {133550}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.356}, pmid = {31362226}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Climate change may considerably influence flash floods by increasing extreme precipitation. Coastal regions in eastern and southern China may experience especially negative effects because of the frequent occurrence of tropical cyclones (TCs). This study presented a hazard assessment framework for TCs-induced flash floods under climate change scenarios and assessed future inundations in Hadahe River basin, which is in northeastern China. From 1965 to 2014, there were twenty-four TCs ranging from severe tropical storm to super typhoon over Hadahe River basin in twenty years. General Circulation Models (GCMs) are too coarse to depict the impact of TCs on extreme precipitation; therefore, hourly precipitation data from two gauges and the tracks of TCs were used to assess the impact of TCs. An extreme precipitation event on 3-4 August 2012 and the same 600-year future probabilistic extreme rainfall were utilized to investigate the impact of climate change. Daily precipitation data from eight climate models from the NEX-GDDP dataset during 1965-2005 and 2050-2099 represented historical and future simulation conditions, respectively. The hydrologic model HEC-HMS was integrated with the hydraulic model FLO-2D to simulate discharges and inundations of past and future TCs episodes. The results showed that flooded area is projected to increase by 6.6% and 7.8% for inundation depth between 1.0 and 3.0 m under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios, respectively. For inundation depth over 3.0 m, flooded area is projected to increase by 17.6% and 22.0%. Relative change of flash flood extent increases as inundation depth increases, indicating that climate change is likely to increase the risk of flash floods. Additional adaptation measures are needed to make the Hadahe River basin and other similar coastal basins more resilient. The results also indicated that considering the impact of TCs produces a more reliable assessment of future flash floods in coastal regions.}, }
@article {pmid31360673, year = {2019}, author = {Patella, V and Florio, G and Magliacane, D and Giuliano, A and Russo, LF and D'Amato, V and De Luca, V and Iaccarino, G and Illario, M and Bousquet, J}, title = {Public Prevention Plans to Manage Climate Change and Respiratory Allergic Diseases. Innovative Models Used in Campania Region (Italy): The Twinning Aria Implementation and the Allergy Safe Tree Decalogue.}, journal = {Translational medicine @ UniSa}, volume = {19}, number = {}, pages = {95-102}, pmid = {31360673}, issn = {2239-9747}, abstract = {In recent years, climate change has been influenced by air pollution, and this destructive combination has justifiably sounded an alarm for nations and many institutional bodies worldwide. Official reports state that the emission of greenhouse gases produced by human activity are growing, and consequently also the average temperature. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that health effects expected in the future due to climate change will be dramatic, and has invited international groups to investigate potential remedies. A task force has been established by the Italian Society of Allergology, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (SIAAIC), with the aim to actively work on correlation between pollution and climate change. The Task Force provided prevention tools to suggest city leaders how to improve the health conditions of allergic people in public urban parks. The &quot;Allergy Safe Tree Decalogue&quot; suggests the preparation and maintenance of public low allergy-impact greenery. Through the Twinning ARIA project, the Division for the Promotion and Enhancement of Health Innovation Programs of Campania Region (Italy), sought to promote the implementation of the project in the regional Health System. The main objective will be to investigate the current use and usefulness of mobile phone Apps in the management of allergic respiratory disease, through Mobile Airways Sentinel networK (MASK), the Phase 3 of the ARIA initiative, based on the freely available MASK App (the Allergy Diary, Android and iOS platforms). The effects of these prevention activities will be registered and compared with monitoring efforts thanks to the Aerobiology Units, located throughout the Campania area. A joint effort between researchers and public administrations for the implementation of prevention plans coherently with the two models proposed in a specific area, i.e. the Decalogue for public administrations and the MASK Allergy Diary app for individual patients suffering from allergy, will be implemented as a pilot.}, }
@article {pmid31359837, year = {2019}, author = {Bertoldo, R and Mays, C and Böhm, G and Poortinga, W and Poumadère, M and Tvinnereim, E and Arnold, A and Steentjes, K and Pidgeon, N}, title = {Scientific truth or debate: On the link between perceived scientific consensus and belief in anthropogenic climate change.}, journal = {Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)}, volume = {28}, number = {7}, pages = {778-796}, doi = {10.1177/0963662519865448}, pmid = {31359837}, issn = {1361-6609}, abstract = {Scientists overwhelmingly agree that climate change exists and is caused by human activity. It has been argued that communicating the consensus can counter climate scepticism, given that perceived scientific consensus is a major factor predicting public belief that climate change is anthropogenic. However, individuals may hold different models of science, potentially affecting their interpretation of scientific consensus. Using representative surveys in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Norway, we assessed whether the relationship between perceived scientific consensus and belief in anthropogenic climate change is conditioned by a person's viewing science as 'the search for truth' or as 'debate'. Results show that perceived scientific consensus is higher among climate change believers and moreover, significantly predicts belief in anthropogenic climate change. This relationship is stronger among people holding a model of science as the 'search for truth'. These results help to disentangle the effect of implicit epistemological assumptions underlying the public understanding of the climate change debate.}, }
@article {pmid31359830, year = {2019}, author = {Duan, R and Takahashi, B and Zwickle, A}, title = {Abstract or concrete? The effect of climate change images on people's estimation of egocentric psychological distance.}, journal = {Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)}, volume = {28}, number = {7}, pages = {828-844}, doi = {10.1177/0963662519865982}, pmid = {31359830}, issn = {1361-6609}, abstract = {Climate change has been widely perceived as a psychologically distant risk, largely viewed as separated from one's direct experience. Using construal-level theory, we examined how the level of abstraction and concreteness of climate change imagery affects viewers' perceived psychological distance of climate change, including spatial, temporal, social, and hypothetical (level of uncertainty) distances. Participants (n = 402) were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions, one with abstract images and one with concrete images. Results show that the abstract and concrete images successfully activated people's abstract and concrete mind-sets, respectively, and people who viewed abstract images were more likely to perceive climate change as a spatially and temporally distant issue.}, }
@article {pmid31359147, year = {2019}, author = {Talchabhadel, R and Karki, R}, title = {Assessing climate boundary shifting under climate change scenarios across Nepal.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {191}, number = {8}, pages = {520}, pmid = {31359147}, issn = {1573-2959}, mesh = {Agriculture/trends ; *Climate Change ; Crop Production/trends ; *Droughts ; Environmental Monitoring/*methods ; *Models, Theoretical ; Nepal ; Seasons ; Soil/chemistry ; Temperature ; }, abstract = {This study assesses the climate boundary shifts from the historical time to near/mid future by using a slightly modified Köppen-Geiger (KG) classification scheme and presents comprehensive pictures of historical (1960-1990) and projected near/mid future (1950s: 2040-2060/1970s: 2060-2080) climate classes across Nepal. Ensembles of three selected general circulation models (GCMs) under two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) were used for projected future analysis. During the 1950s, annual average temperature is expected to increase by 2.5 °C under RCP 8.5. Similarly, during the 1970s, it is even anticipated to rise by 3.6 °C under RCP 8.5. The rate of temperature rise is higher in the non-monsoon period than in monsoon period. During the 1970s, annual precipitation is projected to increase by 8.1% under RCP 8.5. Even though the precipitation is anticipated to increase in the future in annual scale, winter seasons are estimated to be drier by more than 15%. This study shows significant increments of tropical (Am and Aw) and arid (BSk) climate types and reductions of temperate (Cwa and Cwb) and polar (ET and EF). Noticeably, the reduction of the areal coverage of polar frost (EF) is considerably high. In general, about 50% of the country's area is covered by the temperate climate (Cwa and Cwb) in baseline scenario and it is expected to reduce to 45% under RCP 4.5 and 42.5% under RCP 8.5 during the 1950s, and 42% under RCP 4.5 and 39% under RCP 8.5 during the 1970s. Importantly, the degree of climate boundary shifts is quite higher under RCP 8.5 than RCP 4.5, and likewise, the degree is higher during the 1970s than the 1950s. We believe this study to facilitate the identification of regions in which impacts of climate change are notable for crop production, soil management, and disaster risk reduction, requiring a more detailed assessment of adaptation measures. The assessment of climate boundary shifting can serve as valuable information for stakeholders of many disciplines like water, climate, transport, energy, environment, disaster, development, agriculture, and tourism.}, }
@article {pmid31359093, year = {2019}, author = {Weaver, CP and Miller, CA}, title = {A Framework for Climate Change-Related Research to Inform Environmental Protection.}, journal = {Environmental management}, volume = {64}, number = {3}, pages = {245-257}, doi = {10.1007/s00267-019-01189-0}, pmid = {31359093}, issn = {1432-1009}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Conservation of Natural Resources ; Interdisciplinary Research ; }, abstract = {A critical charge for science to inform environmental protection is to characterize the risks associated with climate change, to support development of appropriate responses. The nature of climate change, however, presents significant challenges that must be overcome to do so, including the need for integration and synthesis across the many disciplines that contain knowledge relevant for achieving environmental protection goals. This paper describes an interdisciplinary research framework organized around three &quot;Science Challenges&quot; that directly respond to the needs of environmental protection organizations. Broadly, these Science Challenges refer to the research needed to: inform actions to enhance resilience across a broad range of environmental and social stresses to environmental management endpoints; actions to limit GHG emissions and slow the underlying rate of climate change; and the transition to sustainability across the full spectrum of climate change impacts and solutions; all as situated within an overarching risk management perspective. These Challenges span all media and systems critical to effective environmental protection, highlighting the cross-cutting nature of climate change and the need to address its impacts across systems and places. While this framework uses EPA's programs as an illustrative example, the research directions articulated herein are broadly applicable across the spectrum of environmental protection organizations. Going forward, we recommend that climate-related research to inform environmental protection efforts should accelerate its evolution toward research that is inherently cross-media and cross-scale; explicitly considers the social dimensions of change; and focuses on designing solutions to the specific risks climate change poses to the environment and society.}, }
@article {pmid31358788, year = {2019}, author = {Kakumanu, ML and Ma, L and Williams, MA}, title = {Drought-induced soil microbial amino acid and polysaccharide change and their implications for C-N cycles in a climate change world.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {10968}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-46984-1}, pmid = {31358788}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {2011-03815//United States Department of Agriculture | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)/ ; }, abstract = {High microbial carbon (MBC) demand, a proxy for energy demand (cost), during soil microbial response to stressors such as drought are a major gap in understanding global biogeochemical cycling of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N). The dynamics of two dominant microbial pools (amino acids; AA and exopolymeric substances; EPS) in soils exposed to drying and C and N amendment to mimic both low and high nutrient soil habitats were examined. It was hypothesized that dynamics of EPS and AA (osmolytes) would be greater when soil drying was preceded by a pulse of bioavailable C and N. Drying reduced AA content, even as overall soil MBC increased (~35%). The increase in absolute amounts and mol% of certain AA (eg: Taurine, glutamine, tyrosine, phenylalanine) in the driest treatment (-10 MPa) were similar in both soils regardless of amendment suggesting a common mechanism underlying the energy intensive acclimation across soils. MBC and EPS, both increased ~1.5X and ~3X due to drying and especially drying associated with amendment. Overall major pools of C and N based microbial metabolites are dynamic to drying (drought), and thus have implications for earth's biogeochemical fluxes of C and N, perhaps costing 4-7% of forest fixed photosynthetic C input during a single drying (drought) period.}, }
@article {pmid31356305, year = {2019}, author = {Paliani, A}, title = {Climate Change Education.}, journal = {The American journal of nursing}, volume = {119}, number = {8}, pages = {10}, doi = {10.1097/01.NAJ.0000577348.86760.b3}, pmid = {31356305}, issn = {1538-7488}, }
@article {pmid31354775, year = {2019}, author = {Yang, Y and Zhao, J and Zhao, P and Wang, H and Wang, B and Su, S and Li, M and Wang, L and Zhu, Q and Pang, Z and Peng, C}, title = {Trait-Based Climate Change Predictions of Vegetation Sensitivity and Distribution in China.}, journal = {Frontiers in plant science}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {908}, doi = {10.3389/fpls.2019.00908}, pmid = {31354775}, issn = {1664-462X}, abstract = {Dynamic global vegetation models (DGVMs) suffer insufficiencies in tracking biochemical cycles and ecosystem fluxes. One important reason for these insufficiencies is that DGVMs use fixed parameters (mostly traits) to distinguish attributes and functions of plant functional types (PFTs); however, these traits vary under different climatic conditions. Therefore, it is urgent to quantify trait covariations, including those among specific leaf area (SLA), area-based leaf nitrogen (Narea), and leaf area index (LAI) (in 580 species across 218 sites in this study), and explore new classification methods that can be applied to model vegetation dynamics under future climate change scenarios. We use a redundancy analysis (RDA) to derive trait-climate relationships and employ a Gaussian mixture model (GMM) to project vegetation distributions under different climate scenarios. The results show that (1) the three climatic variables, mean annual temperature (MAT), mean annual precipitation (MAP), and monthly photosynthetically active radiation (mPAR) could capture 65% of the covariations of three functional traits; (2) tropical, subtropical and temperate forest complexes expand while boreal forest, temperate steppe, temperate scrub and tundra shrink under future climate change scenarios; and (3) the GMM classification based on trait covariations should be a powerful candidate for building new generation of DGVM, especially predicting the response of vegetation to future climate changes. This study provides a promising route toward developing reliable, robust and realistic vegetation models and can address a series of limitations in current models.}, }
@article {pmid31352297, year = {2019}, author = {Azani, N and Bruneau, A and Wojciechowski, MF and Zarre, S}, title = {Corrigendum to &quot;Miocene climate change as a driving force for multiple origins of annual species in Astragalus (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae)&quot; [Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 137 (2019) 210-221].}, journal = {Molecular phylogenetics and evolution}, volume = {139}, number = {}, pages = {106566}, doi = {10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106566}, pmid = {31352297}, issn = {1095-9513}, }
@article {pmid31352276, year = {2019}, author = {Li, X and Mao, F and Du, H and Zhou, G and Xing, L and Liu, T and Han, N and Liu, Y and Zhu, D and Zheng, J and Dong, L and Zhang, M}, title = {Spatiotemporal evolution and impacts of climate change on bamboo distribution in China.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {248}, number = {}, pages = {109265}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109265}, pmid = {31352276}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {China ; *Climate Change ; *Forests ; Seasons ; Temperature ; }, abstract = {Understanding the impact and restriction of climate change on potential distribution of bamboo forest is crucial for sustainable management of bamboo forest and bamboo-based economic development. In this study, climatic variables and maximum entropy model were used to simulate the potential distribution of bamboo forest in China under the future climate scenarios. Seven climatic variables, such as Spring precipitation, Summer precipitation, Autumn precipitation, average annual relative humidity, Autumn average temperature, average annual temperature range and annual total radiation, were selected as input variables of maximum entropy model based on the relative importance of those climate variables for predicting bamboo forest presence. The suitable ranges of the seven climatic variables for potential distribution of bamboo forest were 337-794 mm, 496-705 mm, 213-929 mm, 74.3%-83.4%, 16.6-23.8 °C, 2.3-10.1 °C and 3.2 × 104-4.3 × 104 W m-2, respectively. Under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 climate scenarios, the suitable area of bamboo forest growth first increased and then decreased, and showed range contractions towards the interior and expansions towards southwest in China. The results of the present study can serve as a useful reference to dynamic monitoring of the spatial distribution and sustainable utilization of bamboo forest in the future under climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31351296, year = {2019}, author = {Lefebvre, G and Redmond, L and Germain, C and Palazzi, E and Terzago, S and Willm, L and Poulin, B}, title = {Predicting the vulnerability of seasonally-flooded wetlands to climate change across the Mediterranean Basin.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {692}, number = {}, pages = {546-555}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.263}, pmid = {31351296}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Wetlands have been declining worldwide over the last century with climate change becoming an additional pressure, especially in regions already characterized by water deficit. This paper investigates how climate change will affect the values and functions of Mediterranean seasonally-flooded wetlands with emergent vegetation. We simulated the future evolution of water balance, wetland condition and water volumes necessary to maintain these ecosystems at mid- and late- 21st century, in 229 localities around the Mediterranean basin. We considered future projections of the relevant climatic variables under two Representative Concentration Pathway scenarios assuming a stabilization (RCP4.5) or increase (RCP 8.5) of greenhouse gases emissions. We found similar increases of water deficits at most localities around 2050 under both RCP scenarios. By 2100, however, water deficits under RCP 8.5 are expected to be more severe and will impact all localities. Simulations performed under current conditions show that 97% of localities could have wetland habitats in good state. By 2050, however, this proportion would decrease to 81% and 68% under the RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios, respectively, decreasing further to 52% and 27% by 2100. Our results suggest that wetlands can persist with up to a 400 mm decrease in annual precipitation. Such resilience to climate change is attributed to the semi-permanent character of wetlands (lower evaporation on dry ground) and their capacity to act as reservoir (higher precipitation expected in some countries during winter). Countries at highest risk of wetland degradation and loss are Algeria, Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Degradation of wetlands with emergent vegetation will negatively affect their biodiversity and the services they provide by eliminating animal refuges and primary resources for industry and tourism. A sound strategy to preserve these wetlands would consist of proactive management to reduce non-climate stressors.}, }
@article {pmid31350447, year = {2019}, author = {Sato, T and Nakamura, T}, title = {Intensification of hot Eurasian summers by climate change and land-atmosphere interactions.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {10866}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-47291-5}, pmid = {31350447}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {Arctic Challenge for Sustainability//Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)/ ; Arctic Challenge for Sustainability (ArCS) Project//Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)/ ; 15H05464//MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/ ; }, abstract = {Persistent abnormal hot weather can cause considerable damage to human society and natural environments. In northern Eurasia, the recent change in summer surface air temperature exhibits a heterogeneous pattern with accelerated warming around the Eastern European Plain and Central Siberia, forming a wave train-like structure. However, the key factors that determine the magnitude and spatial distribution of this summer temperature trend remain unclear. Here, a huge ensemble of general circulation model (GCM) simulations show that the recent summer temperature trend has been intensified by two factors: steady warming induced by external forcing and inhomogeneous warming induced by internal atmosphere-land interactions that amplify quasi-stationary waves. The latter is sensitive to both snow cover and soil moisture anomalies in the spring, suggesting the potential of land surface monitoring for better seasonal prediction of summer temperatures. Dramatic changes in the circumpolar environment, characterised by Eurasian snow variation and Arctic Ocean warming, collectively affect summertime climate via memory effects of the land surface.}, }
@article {pmid31350054, year = {2019}, author = {Baltar, F and Bayer, B and Bednarsek, N and Deppeler, S and Escribano, R and Gonzalez, CE and Hansman, RL and Mishra, RK and Moran, MA and Repeta, DJ and Robinson, C and Sintes, E and Tamburini, C and Valentin, LE and Herndl, GJ}, title = {Towards Integrating Evolution, Metabolism, and Climate Change Studies of Marine Ecosystems.}, journal = {Trends in ecology &amp; evolution}, volume = {34}, number = {11}, pages = {1022-1033}, doi = {10.1016/j.tree.2019.07.003}, pmid = {31350054}, issn = {1872-8383}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; Ecology ; *Ecosystem ; }, abstract = {Global environmental changes are challenging the structure and functioning of ecosystems. However, a mechanistic understanding of how global environmental changes will affect ecosystems is still lacking. The complex and interacting biological and physical processes spanning vast temporal and spatial scales that constitute an ecosystem make this a formidable problem. A unifying framework based on ecological theory, that considers fundamental and realized niches, combined with metabolic, evolutionary, and climate change studies, is needed to provide the mechanistic understanding required to evaluate and forecast the future of marine communities, ecosystems, and their services.}, }
@article {pmid31349129, year = {2019}, author = {Palinkas, LA and Wong, M}, title = {Global climate change and mental health.}, journal = {Current opinion in psychology}, volume = {32}, number = {}, pages = {12-16}, doi = {10.1016/j.copsyc.2019.06.023}, pmid = {31349129}, issn = {2352-2518}, abstract = {Although several empirical studies and systematic reviews have documented the mental health impacts of global climate change, the range of impacts has not been well understood. This review examines mental health impacts of three types of climate-related events: (1) acute events such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires; (2) subacute or long-term changes such as drought and heat stress; and (3) the existential threat of long-lasting changes, including higher temperatures, rising sea levels and a permanently altered and potentially uninhabitable physical environment. The impacts represent both direct (i.e. heat stress) and indirect (i.e. economic loss, threats to health and well-being, displacement and forced migration, collective violence and civil conflict, and alienation from a degraded environment) consequences of global climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31348418, year = {2019}, author = {Storz, MA}, title = {Medical Conferences and Climate Change Mitigation: Challenges, Opportunities, and Omissions.}, journal = {Journal of occupational and environmental medicine}, volume = {61}, number = {10}, pages = {e434-e437}, doi = {10.1097/JOM.0000000000001681}, pmid = {31348418}, issn = {1536-5948}, }
@article {pmid31346284, year = {2018}, author = {Kline, R and Seltzer, N and Lukinova, E and Bynum, A}, title = {Differentiated responsibilities and prosocial behaviour in climate change mitigation.}, journal = {Nature human behaviour}, volume = {2}, number = {9}, pages = {653-661}, doi = {10.1038/s41562-018-0418-0}, pmid = {31346284}, issn = {2397-3374}, mesh = {*Altruism ; China ; *Climate Change/economics ; Conservation of Energy Resources/economics ; Cooperative Behavior ; Economic Development ; Humans ; Internationality ; *Social Responsibility ; United States ; }, abstract = {A characteristic feature of the global climate change dilemma is interdependence between the underlying economic development that drives anthropogenic climate change-typically modelled as a common pool resource dilemma1,2-and the subsequent dilemma arising from the need to mitigate the negative effects of climate change, often modelled as a public goods dilemma3,4. In other words, in a carbon-based economy, causal responsibility for climate change is a byproduct of economic development, and is therefore endogenous to it. To capture this endogeneity, we combine these two dilemmas into a 'compound climate dilemma' and conduct a series of incentivized experiments in the United States and China to test its implications for cooperation and prosocial behaviour. Here we show that, in a differentiated development condition, even while the advantaged parties increase their prosociality relative to an endogenous but homogeneous baseline condition, the accompanying decrease in cooperative behaviour by the disadvantaged parties more than offsets it. Furthermore, compared with exogenous but identically parameterized control conditions, this endogeneity decreases cooperation in the mitigation dilemma. In light of this interdependence, the basis upon which mitigation obligations should be differentiated becomes an additional dimension of conflict, with implications for domestic politics and international negotiations discussed5,6.}, }
@article {pmid31345416, year = {2019}, author = {Verheecke-Vaessen, C and Diez-Gutierrez, L and Renaud, J and Sumarah, M and Medina, A and Magan, N}, title = {Interacting climate change environmental factors effects on Fusarium langsethiae growth, expression of Tri genes and T-2/HT-2 mycotoxin production on oat-based media and in stored oats.}, journal = {Fungal biology}, volume = {123}, number = {8}, pages = {618-624}, doi = {10.1016/j.funbio.2019.04.008}, pmid = {31345416}, issn = {1878-6146}, support = {BB/P001432/1/BB_/Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council/United Kingdom ; }, abstract = {This study examined the effect of climate change (CC) abiotic factors of temperature (20, 25, 30 °C), water activity (aw; 0.995, 0.98) and CO2 exposure (400, 1000 ppm) may have on (a) growth, (b) gene expression of biosynthetic toxin genes (Tri5, Tri6, Tri16), and (c) T-2/HT-2 toxins and associated metabolites by Fusarium langsethiae on oat-based media and in stored oats. Lag phases and growth were optimum at 25 °C with freely available water. This was significantly reduced at 30 °C, at 0.98 aw and 1000 ppm CO2 exposure. In oat-based media and stored oats, Tri5 gene expression was reduced in all conditions except 30 °C, 0.98 aw, elevated CO2 where there was a significant (5.3-fold) increase. The Tri6 and Tri16 genes were upregulated, especially in elevated CO2 conditions. Toxin production was higher at 25 °C than 30 °C. In stored oats, at 0.98 aw, elevated CO2 led to a significant increase (73-fold) increase in T2/HT-2 toxin, especially at 30 °C. Nine T-2 and HT-2 related metabolites were detected, including a new dehydro T-2 toxin (which correlated with T-2 production) and the conjugate, HT-2 toxin, glucuronide. This shows that CC factors may have a significant impact on growth and mycotoxin production by F. langsethiae.}, }
@article {pmid31344572, year = {2019}, author = {O'Neill, EA and Rowan, NJ and Fogarty, AM}, title = {Novel use of the alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, as an early-warning indicator to identify climate change ambiguity in aquatic environments using freshwater finfish farming as a case study.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {692}, number = {}, pages = {209-218}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.243}, pmid = {31344572}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food producing industries in the world. This dramatic increase in growth has raised many environmental concerns. Evaluation of fish farm effluent is frequently assessed by physicochemical parameters. This approach indicates potential degradation caused by the effluent and not cumulative effects on aquatic ecosystems. This study investigated relationships between physicochemical parameters (temperature, pH, conductivity, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen and suspended solids), typically used to assess water quality with the Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata algal bioassay, which evaluated the potential ecotoxicological effects that freshwater fish farm effluent has on its receiving ecosystems and organisms. Influent and effluent samples were collected from a freshwater farm facility every two weeks from April 2018 to October 2018 in the Republic of Ireland. This monitoring period coincided with one of the warmest and driest periods recorded by meteorological stations in the Republic of Ireland. Physicochemical analyses were found to be similar to those in other farm studies. After exposure of algae to the effluent, stimulation of algal growth rates increased by >50%. This stimulation was observed during periods of increased temperatures which were as a result of heat wave and drought conditions experienced during monitoring. Correlation studies identified a moderately strong relationship between algal stimulation and temperature (r = -0.619). This study discovered that removal of Lemna minor (aquatic plant), impacted strongly on the freshwater farm pond-process to cope with nitrates. The constructed wetland system was unable to efficiently treat nitrates and phosphates during conditions of drought. These findings indicate that standard water quality parameters may not be applicable to inform appropriate suitability of fish farm effluent for discharge to receiving water. The research conducted in this study has suggested a potential toolbox that includes P. subcapitata may provide an early warning system for adverse effects as a result of climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31344391, year = {2019}, author = {Iltis, C and Louâpre, P and Pecharová, K and Thiéry, D and Zito, S and Bois, B and Moreau, J}, title = {Are life-history traits equally affected by global warming? A case study combining a multi-trait approach with fine-grain climate modeling.}, journal = {Journal of insect physiology}, volume = {117}, number = {}, pages = {103916}, doi = {10.1016/j.jinsphys.2019.103916}, pmid = {31344391}, issn = {1879-1611}, abstract = {Predicting species responses to climate change requires tracking the variation in individual performance following exposure to warming conditions. One ecologically relevant approach consists of examining the thermal responses of a large number of traits, both related with population dynamics and trophic interactions (i.e. a multi-trait approach). Based on in situ climatic data and projections from climate models, we here designed two daily fluctuating thermal regimes realistically reflecting current and future conditions in Eastern France. These models detected an increase in mean temperature and in the range of daily thermal fluctuations as two local facets of global warming likely to occur in our study area by the end of this century. We then examined the responses of several fitness-related traits in caterpillars of the moth Lobesia botrana - including development, pupal mass, survival rates, energetic reserves, behavioral and immune traits expressed against parasitoids - to this experimental imitation of global warming. Increasing temperatures positively affected development (leading to a 31% reduction in the time needed to complete larval stage), survival rates (+19%), and movement speed as a surrogate for larval escape ability to natural enemies (+60%). Conversely, warming elicited detrimental effects on lipid reserves (-26%) and immunity (total phenoloxidase activity: -34%). These findings confirm that traits should differ in their sensitivity to global warming, underlying complex consequences for population dynamics and trophic interactions. Our study strengthens the importance of combining a multi-trait approach with the use of realistic fluctuating regimes to forecast the consequences of global warming for individuals, species and species assemblages.}, }
@article {pmid31344307, year = {2019}, author = {Goode, AG and Brady, DC and Steneck, RS and Wahle, RA}, title = {The brighter side of climate change: How local oceanography amplified a lobster boom in the Gulf of Maine.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {11}, pages = {3906-3917}, pmid = {31344307}, issn = {1365-2486}, mesh = {Animals ; *Climate Change ; Maine ; *Nephropidae ; North America ; Oceanography ; }, abstract = {Ocean warming can drive poleward shifts of commercially important species with potentially significant economic impacts. Nowhere are those impacts greater than in the Gulf of Maine where North America's most valuable marine species, the American lobster (Homarus americanus Milne Edwards), has thrived for decades. However, there are growing concerns that regional maritime economies will suffer as monitored shallow water young-of-year lobsters decline and landings shift to the northeast. We examine how the interplay of ocean warming, tidal mixing, and larval behavior results in a brighter side of climate change. Since the 1980s lobster stocks have increased fivefold. We suggest that this increase resulted from a complex interplay between lobster larvae settlement behavior, climate change, and local oceanographic conditions. Specifically, postlarval sounding behavior is confined to a thermal envelope above 12°C and below 20°C. Summer thermally stratified surface waters in southwestern regions have historically been well within the settlement thermal envelope. Although surface layers are warming fastest in this region, the steep depth-wise temperature gradient caused thermally suitable areas for larval settlement to expand only modestly. This contrasts with the northeast where strong tidal mixing prevents thermal stratification and recent ocean warming has made an expansive area of seabed more favorable for larval settlement. Recent declines in lobster settlement densities observed at shallow monitoring sites correlate with the expanded area of thermally suitable habitat associated with warmer summers. This leads us to hypothesize that the expanded area of suitable habitat may help explain strong lobster population increases in this region over the last decade and offset potential future declines. It also suggests that the fate of fisheries in a changing climate requires understanding local interaction between life stage-specific biological thresholds and finer scale oceanographic processes.}, }
@article {pmid31341729, year = {2019}, author = {Aguilera-Molina, VM and Munguía-Ortega, KK and López-Reyes, E and Martínez-Aquino, A and Ceccarelli, FS}, title = {Climate change and forest plagues: assessing current and future impacts of diprionid sawflies on the pine forests of north-western Mexico.}, journal = {PeerJ}, volume = {7}, number = {}, pages = {e7220}, doi = {10.7717/peerj.7220}, pmid = {31341729}, issn = {2167-8359}, abstract = {The imminent threat of climate change lies in its potential to disrupt the balance of ecosystems, particularly vulnerable areas such as mountain-top remnant forests. An example of such a fragile ecosystem is the Sierra San Pedro Mártir (SSPM) National Park of Mexico's Baja California state, where high levels of endemism can be found, and which is home to one of the country's few populations of the emblematic Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi). Recent outbreaks of pine-feeding sawfly larvae in SSPM increase the vulnerability of this forest ecosystem, calling for immediate assessments of the severity of this threat. Here, we present a thorough study of the sawfly's biology and distribution, carrying out molecular and morphology-based identification of the species and creating model-based predictions of the species distribution in the area. The sawfly was found to belong to an undescribed species of the genus Zadiprion (family Diprionidae) with a one-year life-cycle. The distribution of this species appears to be restricted to the SSPM national park and it will probably persist for at least another 50 years, even considering the effects of climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31340512, year = {2019}, author = {Chua, PL and Dorotan, MM and Sigua, JA and Estanislao, RD and Hashizume, M and Salazar, MA}, title = {Scoping Review of Climate Change and Health Research in the Philippines: A Complementary Tool in Research Agenda-Setting.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {14}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16142624}, pmid = {31340512}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {The impacts of climate change on human health have been observed and projected in the Philippines as vector-borne and heat-related diseases have and continue to increase. As a response, the Philippine government has given priority to climate change and health as one of the main research funding topics. To guide in identifying more specific research topics, a scoping review was done to complement the agenda-setting process by mapping out the extent of climate change and health research done in the country. Research articles and grey literature published from 1980 to 2017 were searched from online databases and search engines, and a total of 34 quantitative studies were selected. Fifty-three percent of the health topics studied were about mosquito-borne diseases, particularly dengue fever. Seventy-nine percent of the studies reported evidence of positive associations between climate factors and health outcomes. Recommended broad research themes for funding were health vulnerability, health adaptation, and co-benefits. Other notable recommendations were the development of open data and reproducible modeling schemes. In conclusion, the scoping review was useful in providing a background for research agenda-setting; however, additional analyses or consultations should be complementary for added depth.}, }
@article {pmid31337752, year = {2019}, author = {Radchuk, V and Reed, T and Teplitsky, C and van de Pol, M and Charmantier, A and Hassall, C and Adamík, P and Adriaensen, F and Ahola, MP and Arcese, P and Miguel Avilés, J and Balbontin, J and Berg, KS and Borras, A and Burthe, S and Clobert, J and Dehnhard, N and de Lope, F and Dhondt, AA and Dingemanse, NJ and Doi, H and Eeva, T and Fickel, J and Filella, I and Fossøy, F and Goodenough, AE and Hall, SJG and Hansson, B and Harris, M and Hasselquist, D and Hickler, T and Joshi, J and Kharouba, H and Martínez, JG and Mihoub, JB and Mills, JA and Molina-Morales, M and Moksnes, A and Ozgul, A and Parejo, D and Pilard, P and Poisbleau, M and Rousset, F and Rödel, MO and Scott, D and Senar, JC and Stefanescu, C and Stokke, BG and Kusano, T and Tarka, M and Tarwater, CE and Thonicke, K and Thorley, J and Wilting, A and Tryjanowski, P and Merilä, J and Sheldon, BC and Pape Møller, A and Matthysen, E and Janzen, F and Dobson, FS and Visser, ME and Beissinger, SR and Courtiol, A and Kramer-Schadt, S}, title = {Adaptive responses of animals to climate change are most likely insufficient.}, journal = {Nature communications}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {3109}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-019-10924-4}, pmid = {31337752}, issn = {2041-1723}, mesh = {Acclimatization/*physiology ; Animals ; Birds/*physiology ; *Climate Change ; *Phenotype ; Selection, Genetic/physiology ; Time Factors ; }, abstract = {Biological responses to climate change have been widely documented across taxa and regions, but it remains unclear whether species are maintaining a good match between phenotype and environment, i.e. whether observed trait changes are adaptive. Here we reviewed 10,090 abstracts and extracted data from 71 studies reported in 58 relevant publications, to assess quantitatively whether phenotypic trait changes associated with climate change are adaptive in animals. A meta-analysis focussing on birds, the taxon best represented in our dataset, suggests that global warming has not systematically affected morphological traits, but has advanced phenological traits. We demonstrate that these advances are adaptive for some species, but imperfect as evidenced by the observed consistent selection for earlier timing. Application of a theoretical model indicates that the evolutionary load imposed by incomplete adaptive responses to ongoing climate change may already be threatening the persistence of species.}, }
@article {pmid31337723, year = {2019}, author = {Casadevall, A and Kontoyiannis, DP and Robert, V}, title = {On the Emergence of Candida auris: Climate Change, Azoles, Swamps, and Birds.}, journal = {mBio}, volume = {10}, number = {4}, pages = {}, doi = {10.1128/mBio.01397-19}, pmid = {31337723}, issn = {2150-7511}, support = {R01 AI052733/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; }, abstract = {The most enigmatic aspect of the rise of Candida auris as a human pathogen is that it emerged simultaneously on three continents, with each clade being genetically distinct. Although new pathogenic fungal species are described regularly, these are mostly species associated with single cases in individuals who are immunosuppressed. In this study, we used phylogenetic analysis to compare the temperature susceptibility of C. auris with those of its close relatives and to use these results to argue that it may be the first example of a new fungal disease emerging from climate change, with the caveat that many other factors may have contributed.}, }
@article {pmid31332869, year = {2019}, author = {McCauley, LA and Robles, MD and Woolley, T and Marshall, RM and Kretchun, A and Gori, DF}, title = {Large-scale forest restoration stabilizes carbon under climate change in Southwest United States.}, journal = {Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America}, volume = {29}, number = {8}, pages = {e01979}, doi = {10.1002/eap.1979}, pmid = {31332869}, issn = {1051-0761}, support = {//Anne Ray Foundation/International ; }, mesh = {Arizona ; Carbon ; *Climate Change ; Ecosystem ; *Fires ; Southwestern United States ; Trees ; }, abstract = {Higher tree density, more fuels, and a warmer, drier climate have caused an increase in the frequency, size, and severity of wildfires in western U.S. forests. There is an urgent need to restore forests across the western United States. To address this need, the U.S. Forest Service began the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) to restore four national forests in Arizona. The objective of this study was to evaluate how restoration of ~400,000 ha under the 4FRI program and projected climate change would influence carbon dynamics and wildfire severity from 2010 to 2099. Specifically, we estimated forest carbon fluxes, carbon pools and wildfire severity under a moderate and fast 4FRI implementation schedule and compared those to status quo and no-harvest scenarios using the LANDIS-II simulation model and climate change projections. We found that the fast-4FRI scenario showed early decreases in ecosystem carbon due to initial thinning/prescribed fire treatments, but total ecosystem carbon increased by 9-18% over no harvest by the end of the simulation. This increased carbon storage by 6.3-12.7 million metric tons, depending on the climate model, equating to removal of carbon emissions from 55,000 to 110,000 passenger vehicles per year until the end of the century. Nearly half of the additional carbon was stored in more stable soil pools. However, climate models with the largest predicted temperature increases showed declines by late century in ecosystem carbon despite restoration. Our study uses data from a real-world, large-scale restoration project and indicates that restoration is likely to stabilize carbon and the benefits are greater when the pace of restoration is faster.}, }
@article {pmid31331441, year = {2019}, author = {Yan, SM and Wu, G}, title = {Impact of Temperature on Influenza A Status during Global Warming Hiatus.}, journal = {Biomedical and environmental sciences : BES}, volume = {32}, number = {7}, pages = {554-557}, doi = {10.3967/bes2019.073}, pmid = {31331441}, issn = {2214-0190}, mesh = {Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Animals ; Birds/virology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; *Global Warming ; Humans ; Infant ; Influenza A virus ; Influenza, Human/*epidemiology ; Middle Aged ; Orthomyxoviridae Infections/*epidemiology ; *Temperature ; Young Adult ; }, }
@article {pmid31329608, year = {2019}, author = {Cheung, C and Zhang, H and Hepburn, JC and Yang, DY and Richards, MP}, title = {Stable isotope and dental caries data reveal abrupt changes in subsistence economy in ancient China in response to global climate change.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, pages = {e0218943}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0218943}, pmid = {31329608}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Prior to the introduction of wheat and barley from Central Asia during the Neolithic period, northern Chinese agricultural groups subsisted heavily on millet. Despite being the focus of many decades of intensive interest and research, the exact route(s), date(s), and mechanisms of the spread and adoption of wheat and barley into the existing well-established millet-based diet in northern China are still debated. As the majority of the important introduced crops are C3 plants, while the indigenous millet is C4, archaeologists can effectively identify the consumption of any introduced crops using stable carbon isotope analysis. Here we examine published stable isotope and dental caries data of human skeletal remains from 77 archaeological sites across northern and northwestern China. These sites date between 9000 to 1750 BP, encompassing the period from the beginning of agriculture to wheat's emergence as a staple crop in northern China. The aim of this study is to evaluate the implications of the spread and adoption of these crops in ancient China. Detailed analysis of human bone collagen δ13C values reveals an almost concurrent shift from a C4-based to a mixed C3/ C4- based subsistence economy across all regions at around 4500-4000 BP. This coincided with a global climatic event, Holocene Event 3 at 4200 BP, suggesting that the sudden change in subsistence economy across northern and northwestern China was likely related to climate change. Moreover, the substantially increased prevalence of dental caries from pre-to post-4000 BP indicates an increase in the consumption of cariogenic cereals during the later period. The results from this study have significant implications for understanding how the adoption of a staple crop can be indicative of large-scale environmental and socio-political changes in a region.}, }
@article {pmid31329592, year = {2019}, author = {Han, P and Lin, X and Zhang, W and Wang, G and Wang, Y}, title = {Projected changes of alpine grassland carbon dynamics in response to climate change and elevated CO2 concentrations under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) scenarios.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, pages = {e0215261}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0215261}, pmid = {31329592}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {The Tibetan Plateau is an important component of the global carbon cycle due to the large permafrost carbon pool and its vulnerability to climate warming. The Tibetan Plateau has experienced a noticeable warming over the past few decades and is projected to continue warming in the future. However, the direction and magnitude of carbon fluxes responses to climate change and elevated CO2 concentration under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) scenarios in the Tibetan Plateau grassland are poorly known. Here, we used a calibrated and validated biogeochemistry model, CENTURY, to quantify the contributions of climate change and elevated CO2 on the future carbon budget in the alpine grassland under three RCP scenarios. Though the Tibetan Plateau grassland was projected a net carbon sink of 16 ~ 25 Tg C yr-1 in the 21st century, the capacity of carbon sequestration was predicted to decrease gradually because climate-driven increases in heterotrophic respiration (Rh) (with linear slopes 0.49 ~ 1.62 g C m-2 yr-1) was greater than the net primary production (NPP) (0.35 ~ 1.52 g C m-2 yr-1). However, the elevated CO2 contributed more to plant growth (1.9% ~ 7.3%) than decomposition (1.7% ~ 6.1%), which could offset the warming-induced carbon loss. The interannual and decadal-scale dynamics of the carbon fluxes in the alpine grassland were primarily controlled by temperature, while the role of precipitation became increasingly important in modulating carbon cycle. The strengthened correlation between precipitation and carbon budget suggested that further research should consider the performance of precipitation in evaluating carbon dynamics in a warmer climate scenario.}, }
@article {pmid31326760, year = {2019}, author = {Graham, H and de Bell, S and Hanley, N and Jarvis, S and White, PCL}, title = {Willingness to pay for policies to reduce future deaths from climate change: evidence from a British survey.}, journal = {Public health}, volume = {174}, number = {}, pages = {110-117}, doi = {10.1016/j.puhe.2019.06.001}, pmid = {31326760}, issn = {1476-5616}, abstract = {OBJECTIVES: Without urgent action, climate change will put the health of future populations at risk. Policies to reduce these risks require support from today's populations; however, there are few studies assessing public support for such policies. Willingness to pay (WtP), a measure of the maximum a person is prepared to pay for a defined benefit, is widely used to assess public support for policies. We used WtP to investigate whether there is public support to reduce future health risks from climate change and if individual and contextual factors affect WtP, including perceptions of the seriousness of the impacts of climate change.<br><br>STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional British survey.<br><br>METHODS: Questions about people's WtP for policies to reduce future climate change-related deaths and their perceptions of the seriousness of climate change impacts were included in a British survey of adults aged 16 years and over (n=1859). We used contingent valuation, a survey-based method for eliciting WtP for outcomes like health which do not have a direct market value.<br><br>RESULTS: The majority (61%) were willing to pay to reduce future increases in climate change-related deaths in Britain. Those regarding climate change impacts as not at all serious were less willing to pay than those regarding the impacts as extremely serious (OR 0.04, 95% CI 0.02-0.09). Income was also related to WtP; the highest-income group were twice as likely to be willing to pay as the lowest-income group (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.40-3.29).<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: There was public support for policies to address future health impacts of climate change; the level of support varied with people's perceptions of the seriousness of these impacts and their financial circumstances. Our study adds to evidence that health, including the health of future populations, is an outcome that people value and suggests that framing climate change around such values may help to accelerate action.}, }
@article {pmid31326726, year = {2019}, author = {Xu, T and Li, K and Engel, BA and Jia, H and Leng, L and Sun, Z and Yu, SL}, title = {Optimal adaptation pathway for sustainable low impact development planning under deep uncertainty of climate change: A greedy strategy.}, journal = {Journal of environmental management}, volume = {248}, number = {}, pages = {109280}, doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109280}, pmid = {31326726}, issn = {1095-8630}, mesh = {China ; Cities ; *Climate Change ; Prospective Studies ; *Social Planning ; Uncertainty ; }, abstract = {Robustness and cost effectiveness are major concerns for sustainable stormwater management under deep uncertainty of climate change. Given that many traditional static planning strategies are not working with unpredictable future conditions, the possibility of system failure, and the lock-in effects, the Adaptation Pathway (AP) approach was adopted for dynamically robust and cost-effective planning in this paper. In order to increase optimization accuracy of multi-staged planning, a continuous definition of the AP optimization problem was raised by improving the simplified versions in existing studies. A case study in Suzhou, a provincial pilot Sponge City in China undergoing increasing annual rainfall and severe water environment deterioration, was included by integrating Long-Term Hydrologic Impact Assessment-Low Impact Development model with optimization methods, aiming to persistently control the non-point source total phosphorus loading below an acceptable amount in the following unforeseen 20 years via multi-staged low-impact development (LID) construction. A novel optimization method developed by the authors in a companion paper, namely marginal-cost-based greedy strategy (MCGS), was successfully applied to efficiently solve the continuous version of the AP optimization problem. The popular genetic algorithm (GA) was used as a contrast. A weather generator was elaborated based on four Representative Concentration Pathway scenarios and 17 spatial downscaled general circulation models to simulate the unforeseen future annual rainfalls that helped with evaluating cost effectiveness of each prospective LID plan. Results showed that the adaptation pathways optimized by MCGS could save the whole life net present cost of an LID plan by 1%-60% compared with those optimized by GA, and the computational efficiency of MCGS was over 13 times faster than GA.}, }
@article {pmid31326071, year = {2019}, author = {Beach, RH and Sulser, TB and Crimmins, A and Cenacchi, N and Cole, J and Fukagawa, NK and Mason-D'Croz, D and Myers, S and Sarofim, MC and Smith, M and Ziska, LH}, title = {Combining the effects of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide on protein, iron, and zinc availability and projected climate change on global diets: a modelling study.}, journal = {The Lancet. Planetary health}, volume = {3}, number = {7}, pages = {e307-e317}, doi = {10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30094-4}, pmid = {31326071}, issn = {2542-5196}, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) affect global nutrition via effects on agricultural productivity and nutrient content of food crops. We combined these effects with economic projections to estimate net changes in nutrient availability between 2010 and 2050.<br><br>METHODS: In this modelling study, we used the International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade to project per capita availability of protein, iron, and zinc in 2050. We used estimated changes in productivity of individual agricultural commodities to model effects on production, trade, prices, and consumption under moderate and high greenhouse gas emission scenarios. Two independent sources of data, which used different methodologies to determine the effect of increased atmospheric CO2 on different key crops, were combined with the modelled food supply results to estimate future nutrient availability.<br><br>FINDINGS: Although technological change, market responses, and the effects of CO2 fertilisation on yield are projected to increase global availability of dietary protein, iron, and zinc, these increases are moderated by negative effects of climate change affecting productivity and carbon penalties on nutrient content. The carbon nutrient penalty results in decreases in the global availability of dietary protein of 4·1%, iron of 2·8%, and zinc of 2·5% as calculated using one dataset, and decreases in global availability of dietary protein of 2·9%, iron of 3·9%, and zinc of 3·4% using the other dataset. The combined effects of projected increases in atmospheric CO2 (ie, carbon nutrient penalty, CO2 fertilisation, and climate effects on productivity) will decrease growth in the global availability of nutrients by 19·5% for protein, 14·4% for iron, and 14·6% for zinc relative to expected technology and market gains by 2050. The many countries that currently have high levels of nutrient deficiency would continue to be disproportionately affected.<br><br>INTERPRETATION: This approach is an improvement in estimating future global food security by simultaneously projecting climate change effects on crop productivity and changes in nutrient content under increased concentrations of CO2, which accounts for a much larger effect on nutrient availability than CO2 fertilisation. Regardless of the scenario used to project future consumption patterns, the net effect of increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO2 will slow progress in decreasing global nutrient deficiencies.<br><br>FUNDING: US Environmental Protection Agency, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CIGAR) Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM), and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change and Food Security (CCAFS).}, }
@article {pmid31326066, year = {2019}, author = {Ebi, KL and Loladze, I}, title = {Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations and climate change will affect our food's quality and quantity.}, journal = {The Lancet. Planetary health}, volume = {3}, number = {7}, pages = {e283-e284}, doi = {10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30108-1}, pmid = {31326066}, issn = {2542-5196}, }
@article {pmid31326065, year = {2019}, author = {Liu, T and Ma, W}, title = {Climate change and health: more research on adaptation is needed.}, journal = {The Lancet. Planetary health}, volume = {3}, number = {7}, pages = {e281-e282}, doi = {10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30112-3}, pmid = {31326065}, issn = {2542-5196}, }
@article {pmid31324617, year = {2019}, author = {Jones, B}, title = {Doctors sign open letter demanding government action on climate change.}, journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)}, volume = {366}, number = {}, pages = {l4696}, doi = {10.1136/bmj.l4696}, pmid = {31324617}, issn = {1756-1833}, }
@article {pmid31322439, year = {2019}, author = {Onozuka, D and Gasparrini, A and Sera, F and Hashizume, M and Honda, Y}, title = {Modeling Future Projections of Temperature-Related Excess Morbidity due to Infectious Gastroenteritis under Climate Change Conditions in Japan.}, journal = {Environmental health perspectives}, volume = {127}, number = {7}, pages = {77006}, pmid = {31322439}, issn = {1552-9924}, support = {MR/M022625/1//Medical Research Council/United Kingdom ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change has marked implications for the burden of infectious diseases. However, no studies have estimated future projections of climate change–related excess morbidity due to diarrhea according to climate change scenarios.<br><br>OBJECTIVES: We aimed to examine temperature-infectious gastroenteritis associations throughout Japan and project temperature-related morbidity concomitant with climate change for the 2090s.<br><br>METHODS: Weekly time series of average temperature and morbidity for infectious gastroenteritis cases in the period 2005-2015 were collated from the 47 Japanese prefectures. A two-stage time-series analysis was adopted to estimate temperature-infectious gastroenteritis relationships. Time series of present and future average daily temperature fluctuations were projected for the four climate change scenarios of representative concentration pathways (RCPs) according to five general circulation models. Excess morbidity for high and low temperatures and the net change in the period 1990–2099 were projected for each climate change scenario by assuming the absence of adaptation and population alterations.<br><br>RESULTS: In the period 2005–2015, 11,529,833 infectious gastroenteritis cases were reported. There were net reductions in temperature-induced excess morbidity under higher emission scenarios. The net change in the projection period 2090-2099 in comparison with 2010–2019 was [Formula: see text] (95% empirical confidence interval [eCI]: [Formula: see text], 0.5) for RCP2.6, [Formula: see text] (95% eCI: [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]) for RCP4.5, [Formula: see text] (95% eCI: [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]) for RCP6.0, and [Formula: see text] (95% eCI: [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]) for RCP8.5, and the higher the emissions scenario, the larger the estimates reductions. Spatial heterogeneity in the temperature-morbidity relationship was observed among prefectures (Cochran Q test, [Formula: see text]; [Formula: see text]).<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Japan may experience a net reduction in temperature-related excess morbidity due to infectious gastroenteritis in higher emission scenarios. These results might be because the majority of temperature-related diarrhea cases in Japan are attributable to viral infections during the winter season. Further projections of specific pathogen-induced infectious gastroenteritis due to climate change are warranted. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP4731.}, }
@article {pmid31319319, year = {2019}, author = {Morton, S and Pencheon, D and Bickler, G}, title = {The sustainable development goals provide an important framework for addressing dangerous climate change and achieving wider public health benefits.}, journal = {Public health}, volume = {174}, number = {}, pages = {65-68}, doi = {10.1016/j.puhe.2019.05.018}, pmid = {31319319}, issn = {1476-5616}, abstract = {OBJECTIVES: To suggest how public health systems and the health sector can utilise the United Nation (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs) to address climate change and other threats to future health and deliver immediate public health benefits.<br><br>STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: We examined UN and World Health Organisation guidance on SDGs and other published texts on systems thinking, integration, universality and co-benefits.<br><br>RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The UN SDGs are a set of globally agreed objectives to end poverty, protect all that makes the planet habitable and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The SDGs integrate the three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, environmental and social), they apply to high-income countries as well as developing countries and there are mechanisms to hold countries to account. There are three crucial issues for public health. First, a systems approach to future proof health and social justice. Second, an evidence-based approach to aid communication, framing and engagement. And, third, the importance of interventions that deliver health co-benefits (i.e. both immediate and long-term benefits to health, equity and prosperity). The SDGs present public health professionals with an important opportunity to create the right conditions for a better future through the organised efforts of society.}, }
@article {pmid31319170, year = {2019}, author = {Diele-Viegas, LM and Werneck, FP and Rocha, CFD}, title = {Climate change effects on population dynamics of three species of Amazonian lizards.}, journal = {Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular &amp; integrative physiology}, volume = {236}, number = {}, pages = {110530}, doi = {10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.110530}, pmid = {31319170}, issn = {1531-4332}, abstract = {The scarcity of data on natural history and ecology of lizards still limits the understanding of population dynamics for many species. We attempt to evaluate possible effects of climate change on the population dynamics of three lizard species (Ameiva ameiva, Gonatodes humeralis and Norops fuscoauratus) in two Amazonian localities (Caxiuanã National Forest and Ducke Reserve). We calculated a tolerance index combining environmental thermal adequacy with the b-d model, which consider survival and reproductive rates to calculate population dynamics. Thus, we simulated population growth rates based on current and future environmental operative temperatures, considering an optimistic and a business-as-usual scenario of greenhouse gases emissions (GGE), and evaluate if the sensitivity of life history traits to population growth rate are likely to be trigged by climate change. Our results demonstrated that both populations of G. humeralis and the Ducke population of N. fuscoauratus may become locally extinct under both scenarios of GGE, while both populations of A. ameiva are likely to decrease, but without reaching a scenario of local extirpation. This study represents the first effort to evaluate the sensitivity of lizard populations and elasticity to climate change and demonstrate the geographic variability of these traits in three widespread and habitat-generalist species. We highlight the need of new studies focusing on species with different biological trait patterns, such as endemic distributions and habitat-specialists, to provide the theoretical and empirical basis for biologically informed conservation strategies and actions, in order to minimize the potential extinction of populations due to climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31315172, year = {2019}, author = {Schnitter, R and Berry, P}, title = {The Climate Change, Food Security and Human Health Nexus in Canada: A Framework to Protect Population Health.}, journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health}, volume = {16}, number = {14}, pages = {}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph16142531}, pmid = {31315172}, issn = {1660-4601}, abstract = {Climate change impacts on the Canadian food system pose risks to human health. Little attention has been paid to the climate change, food security, and human health nexus, resulting in a number of knowledge gaps regarding food system components that are most vulnerable to climate change. The lack of understanding of key dynamics and possible future impacts challenges the ability of public health officials and partners in other sectors to prepare Canadians for future health risks. A series of literature reviews were conducted to establish the relationship between climate change, food security, and human health, and to identify vulnerabilities within the Canadian food system. Evidence suggests that key activities within the food system are vulnerable to climate change. The pathways in which climate change impacts travel through the food system and affect the critical dimensions of food security to influence human health outcomes are complex. Climate-related disruptions in the food system can indirectly impact human health by diminishing food security, which is a key determinant of health. Human health may also be directly affected by the physical effects of climate change on the food system, primarily related to the impacts on nutrition and foodborne illnesses. In this study, we propose a novel analytical framework to study and respond to the climate change, food security, and human health nexus. This work is intended to help public health officials, researchers, and relevant stakeholders investigate and understand current and future risks, and inform adaptation efforts to protect the health of Canadians.}, }
@article {pmid31314774, year = {2019}, author = {Crombé, P}, title = {Mesolithic projectile variability along the southern North Sea basin (NW Europe): Hunter-gatherer responses to repeated climate change at the beginning of the Holocene.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, pages = {e0219094}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0219094}, pmid = {31314774}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {This paper investigates how former hunter-gatherers living along the southern North Sea coast in NW Europe adapted to long-term and short-term climatic and environmental changes at the beginning of the Holocene. It is argued that contemporaneous hunter-gatherers repeatedly changed their hunting equipment in response to changing climate and environment, not just for functional reasons but mainly driven by socio-territorial considerations. Based on a Bayesian analysis of 122 critically selected radiocarbon dates a broad chronological correlation is demonstrated between rapid changes in the design and technology of stone projectiles and short but abrupt cooling events, occurring at 10.3, 9.3 and 8.2 ka cal BP. Combined with the rapid sea level rises and increased wildfires these climatic events probably impacted the lifeways of hunter-gatherers in such a way that they increasingly faced resource stress and competition, forcing them to invest in the symbolic defense of their social territories.}, }
@article {pmid31310666, year = {2019}, author = {Chen, C and Harvey, JA and Biere, A and Gols, R}, title = {Rain downpours affect survival and development of insect herbivores: the specter of climate change?.}, journal = {Ecology}, volume = {100}, number = {11}, pages = {e02819}, doi = {10.1002/ecy.2819}, pmid = {31310666}, issn = {1939-9170}, mesh = {Animals ; *Butterflies ; Climate Change ; *Herbivory ; Insecta ; Larva ; Rain ; }, abstract = {Changes in the frequency, duration, and intensity of rainfall events are among the abiotic effects predicted under anthropogenic global warming. Heavy downpours may profoundly affect the development and survival of small organisms such as insects. Here, we examined direct (physically on the insects) and indirect (plant-mediated) effects of simulated downpours on the performance of caterpillars of two lepidopteran herbivores (Plutella xylostella and Pieris brassicae) feeding on black mustard (Brassica nigra) plants. Host plants were exposed to different rainfall regimes both before and while caterpillars were feeding on the plants in an attempt to separate direct and indirect (plant-mediated) effects of rainfall on insect survival and development. In two independent experiments, downpours were simulated as a single long (20 min) or as three short (5 min) daily events. Downpours had a strong negative direct effect on the survival of P. xylostella, but not on that of P. brassicae. Direct effects of downpours consistently increased development time of both herbivore species, whereas effects on body mass depended on herbivore species and downpour frequency. Caterpillar disturbance by rain and recorded microclimatic cooling by 5°C may explain extended immature development. Indirect, plant-mediated effects of downpours on the herbivores were generally small, despite the fact that sugar concentrations were reduced and herbivore induction of secondary metabolites (glucosinolates) was enhanced in plants exposed to rain. Changes in the frequency of precipitation events due to climate change may impact the survival and development of insect herbivores differentially. Broader effects of downpours on insects and other arthropods up the food chain could seriously impair and disrupt trophic interactions, ultimately destabilizing communities.}, }
@article {pmid31310652, year = {2019}, author = {Correa-Lima, APA and Varassin, IG and Barve, N and Zwiener, VP}, title = {Spatio-temporal effects of climate change on the geographical distribution and flowering phenology of hummingbird-pollinated plants.}, journal = {Annals of botany}, volume = {124}, number = {3}, pages = {389-398}, pmid = {31310652}, issn = {1095-8290}, abstract = {BACKGROUNDS AND AIMS: Tropical plant species are already suffering the effects of climate change and projections warn of even greater changes in the following decades. Of particular concern are alterations in flowering phenology, given that it is considered a fitness trait, part of plant species ecological niche, with potential cascade effects in plant-pollinator interactions. The aim of the study was to assess the potential impacts of climate change on the geographical distribution and flowering phenology of hummingbird-pollinated plants.<br><br>METHODS: We implemented ecological niche modelling (ENM) to investigate the potential impacts of different climate change scenarios on the geographical distribution and flowering phenology of 62 hummingbird-pollinated plant species in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.<br><br>KEY RESULTS: Distribution models indicate future changes in the climatic suitability of their current habitats, suggesting a tendency towards discontinuity, reduction and spatial displacement. Flowering models indicate that climate can influence species phenology in different ways: some species may experience increased flowering suitability whereas others may suffer decreased suitability.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that hummingbird-pollinated species are prone to changes in their geographical distribution and flowering under different climate scenarios. Such variation may impact the community structure of ecological networks and reproductive success of tropical plants in the near future.}, }
@article {pmid31310430, year = {2019}, author = {Jakoby, O and Lischke, H and Wermelinger, B}, title = {Climate change alters elevational phenology patterns of the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus).}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {12}, pages = {4048-4063}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14766}, pmid = {31310430}, issn = {1365-2486}, support = {//Bundesamt für Umwelt/ ; //Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL/ ; }, mesh = {Animals ; Climate Change ; *Coleoptera ; Ecosystem ; *Picea ; Plant Bark ; Switzerland ; }, abstract = {The European spruce bark beetle Ips typographus is the most important insect pest in Central European forests. Under climate change, its phenology is presumed to be changing and mass infestations becoming more likely. While several studies have investigated climate effects across a latitudinal gradient, it remains an open question how phenology will change depending on elevation and topology. Knowing how an altered climate is likely to affect bark beetle populations, particularly across diverse topographies and elevations, is essential for adaptive management. We developed a time-varying distributed delay model to predict the phenology of I. typographus. This approach has the particular advantage of capturing the variability within populations and thus representing its stage structure at any time. The model is applied for three regional climate change scenarios, A1B, A2 and RCP3PD, to the diverse topography of Switzerland, covering a large range of elevations, aspects and slopes. We found a strong negative relationship between voltinism and elevation. Under climate change, the model predicts an increasing number of generations over the whole elevational gradient, which will be more pronounced at low elevations. In contrast, the pre-shift in spring swarming is expected to be greater at higher elevations. In comparison, the general trend of faster beetle development on steep southern slopes is only of minor importance. Overall, the maximum elevation allowing a complete yearly generation will move upwards. Generally, the predicted increase in number of generations, earlier spring swarming, more aggregated swarming, together with a projected increase in drought and storm events, will result in a higher risk of mass infestations. This will increase the pressure on spruce stands particularly in the lowlands and require intensified management efforts. It calls for adapted long-term silvicultural strategies to mitigate the loss of ecosystem services such as timber production protection against rockfall and avalanches and carbon storage.}, }
@article {pmid31308901, year = {2019}, author = {Chakwizira, J}, title = {Rural transport and climate change in South Africa: Converting constraints into rural transport adaptation opportunities.}, journal = {Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)}, volume = {11}, number = {3}, pages = {718}, doi = {10.4102/jamba.v11i3.718}, pmid = {31308901}, issn = {1996-1421}, abstract = {This study explored the implications of climate change for rural transport in South Africa. The article was seeking to convert existing rural transport adaptation constraints into rural transport adaptation opportunities. Challenges and constraints to rural transport adaptation transitions were also explored. The research methodology adopted was a review of the literature and references to case study examples. Then a four-stage multi-analytical approach was used to unravel and decode the major rural transport and climate change issues in South Africa. Consequent to the analysis, a framework of analysis for strongly integrating climate change to rural transport interventions was advanced. The findings indicated the existing rural transport adaptation measures and options in South Africa. The article concludes by highlighting the complexity and intricate dynamic nature of interactions, networks and systems that impact rural South Africa. Recommendations revolve around properly situating rural transport and climate change within the wider rural development challenges and matters facing contemporary South Africa.}, }
@article {pmid31308900, year = {2019}, author = {Nhamo, G and Agyepong, AO}, title = {Climate change adaptation and local government: Institutional complexities surrounding Cape Town's Day Zero.}, journal = {Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)}, volume = {11}, number = {3}, pages = {717}, doi = {10.4102/jamba.v11i3.717}, pmid = {31308900}, issn = {1996-1421}, abstract = {The challenges associated with climate change in local governments are growing daily. One such challenge is water security, an aspect that draws us to the subject matter of climate change adaptation. This article discusses findings about institutional complexities surrounding Day Zero, a concept associated with water taps running dry because of drought conditions as aggravated by climate change in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. The thrust on institutional complexities is deliberate, as this affects how crisis situations like Day Zero were handled. The data were generated mainly from the actor-actant-network theory, events study as well as document and discourse analysis methods. The actor-actant-network theory is used widely to trace how actors (humans) and actants (non-human phenomena) interact in space and time through their networks, following narratives like Day Zero, and act on climate-related matters. The analysis applied elements of grounded theory, resulting in categories and themes emerging for discussion. The article found that narratives surrounding Day Zero were embedded in both political and administrative dilemmas and red tape. Despite these challenges, the article concludes that Day Zero remains one of the landmark learning points for climate change adaptation and water security in Cape Town, South Africa, and in other cities across the world. The article recommends that Day Zero experiences continue to be embraced positively and documented further to enhance local government climate adaptation for water security currently and into the future as well.}, }
@article {pmid31308898, year = {2019}, author = {Shokane, AL}, title = {Social work assessment of climate change: Case of disasters in greater Tzaneen municipality.}, journal = {Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)}, volume = {11}, number = {3}, pages = {710}, doi = {10.4102/jamba.v11i3.710}, pmid = {31308898}, issn = {1996-1421}, abstract = {Climate-change-induced disasters such as floods, heavy storms, tornadoes and extreme lightning are becoming more frequent in Africa generally and in South Africa specifically. Several factors contribute to Africa's high vulnerability to disasters, including the high rate of population growth, food insecurity, high levels of poverty, inappropriate use of natural resources and failures of policy and institutional frameworks. The study adopted an ecological systems theory as a theoretical framework to explain how social work in rural communities deals with climate-change-induced disasters. The aim was to explore and describe the role of social work in the assessment of climate change disaster predicaments. A qualitative approach, utilising an exploratory-descriptive design, was adopted for this study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select five social workers and two social auxiliary workers to participate in the study. Semi-structured interviews were applied in the research as a tool for data collection. Data were analysed qualitatively using thematic content analysis. The research concluded that social workers should intervene in climate-change-induced disasters by conducting assessments and providing disaster intervention strategies.}, }
@article {pmid31308890, year = {2019}, author = {Mhlanga-Ndlovu, BFN and Nhamo, G}, title = {Small-Scale Farmers Associations' adaptive capacity to climate change in Swaziland sugarcane industry.}, journal = {Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)}, volume = {11}, number = {2}, pages = {697}, doi = {10.4102/jamba.v11i2.697}, pmid = {31308890}, issn = {1996-1421}, abstract = {This study investigated the existing adaptive capacity for climate change impacts by Small-Scale Famers Associations (SSFAs) in Swaziland's sugar industry. The analysis of adaptive capacity considered how the livelihood assets (natural, physical, financial, human and social) as discussed in the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) help promote SSFAs' adaptive capacity to climate change. The study took place in the Lowveld. Data were generated through a questionnaire from 45 SSFAs supervisors representing more than 2700 farmers. In addition, face-to-face interviews were undertaken with key informants, namely, Swaziland Water and Agricultural Development Enterprise, Swaziland Sugar Association, Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, and the United Nations Development Programme. The results indicate that the farmers have less adaptive capacity, and this affects the implementation of adaptation measures. The priority action towards increased adaptation includes interventions on credit, utility costs and taxes, land resources ownership and management, as well as information dissemination, especially early warning.}, }
@article {pmid31308881, year = {2019}, author = {Ncube, A and Tawodzera, M}, title = {Communities' perceptions of health hazards induced by climate change in Mount Darwin district, Zimbabwe.}, journal = {Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, pages = {748}, doi = {10.4102/jamba.v11i1.748}, pmid = {31308881}, issn = {1996-1421}, abstract = {Climate change contributes toward many global challenges, such as increases in diseases in some communities, thereby accelerating health hazards to disasters. Establishing the extent to which local communities understand and perceive climate change and related health hazards is important for effective disaster risk management strategies. The objective of this study was to investigate communities' perceptions of health hazards induced by climate change in Mount Darwin district of Zimbabwe. This was in the light that besides the visible indications that climate is changing, the local people still perceive the climate change phenomenon as mystical or even a non-event. The study was situated within the social capital theory contextualised within the climate change, disaster management and the knowledge and perception realm constructed through social relationships, networks and interactions. A mixed-method research approach was used to assess the extent of knowledge and perceptions related to climate change and climate change-related health hazards. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to survey 204 participants from 10 wards in Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe. Respondents were purposively selected as they were mostly characterised by high vulnerability levels. While 38% of the respondents were not aware of climate change, 7% correctly identified climate change as caused by both natural and man-made forces. Most (89%) of the respondents stated that hazards occur mainly because of meteorological and hydrological causes. The study therefore recommended further education and awareness programmes to deepen community understanding of climate change. Despite the communities having some knowledge gaps and lacking an in-depth understanding of how climate change alters disease, there was some vital information within the Mount Darwin community that could have been used in local disaster risk management initiatives.}, }
@article {pmid31308877, year = {2019}, author = {Volenzo, TE and Odiyo, JO and Obiri, J}, title = {Greenhouse gas emissions as sustainability indicators in agricultural sectors' adaptation to climate change: Policy implications.}, journal = {Jamba (Potchefstroom, South Africa)}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, pages = {576}, doi = {10.4102/jamba.v11i1.576}, pmid = {31308877}, issn = {1996-1421}, abstract = {Effective adaptation action to climate change requires a balance between reducing vulnerabilities and managing risks. However, in most adaptation actions, risks such as greenhouse gas emissions, and those that impose negative externalities on global communities and ecosystems, are often overlooked. This article contextualises adaptation of maize stover (MS) as a dairy cattle feed among resource-poor farmers in western Kenya. In so doing, it attempts to establish the nexus between resource constraint and maladaptation to climate change. Simulation of methane emissions was carried out from secondary data and a survey of dairy cattle feeding strategies by resource-poor farmers. The level of greenhouse gas emissions in dairy feeding strategies is used as a measure and indicator of sustainability. Using disaster risk reduction principles, policymakers and community of practice in climate change action are encouraged to design and implement policies and strategies that take cognisance of poverty-maladaptation-environmental degradation nexus.}, }
@article {pmid31306868, year = {2019}, author = {Matias, RS and Gregory, S and Ceia, FR and Baeta, A and Seco, J and Rocha, MS and Fernandes, EM and Reis, RL and Silva, TH and Pereira, E and Piatkowski, U and Ramos, JA and Xavier, JC}, title = {Show your beaks and we tell you what you eat: Different ecology in sympatric Antarctic benthic octopods under a climate change context.}, journal = {Marine environmental research}, volume = {150}, number = {}, pages = {104757}, doi = {10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104757}, pmid = {31306868}, issn = {1879-0291}, abstract = {Sympatry can lead to higher competition under climate change and other environmental pressures, including in South Georgia, Antarctica, where the two most common octopod species, Adelieledone polymorpha and Pareledone turqueti, occur side by side. Since cephalopods are typically elusive animals, the ecology of both species is poorly known. As beaks of cephalopods are recurrently found in top predator's stomachs, we studied the feeding ecology of both octopods through the evaluation of niche overlapping and specific beak adaptations that both species present. A multidisciplinary approach combining carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotope signatures, mercury (Hg) analysis and biomaterials' engineering techniques was applied to investigate the beaks. An isotopic niche overlap of 95.6% was recorded for the juvenile stages of both octopod species, dropping to 19.2% for the adult stages. Both A. polymorpha and P. turqueti inhabit benthic ecosystems around South Georgia throughout their lifecycles (δ13C: -19.21 ± 1.87‰, mean ± SD for both species) but explore trophic niches partially different during adult life stages (δ15N: 7.01 ± 0.40‰, in A. polymorpha, and 7.84 ± 0.65‰, in P. turqueti). The beaks of A. polymorpha are less dense and significantly less stiff than in P. turqueti. Beaks showed lower mercury concentration relative to muscle (A. polymorpha - beaks: 0.052 ± 0.009 μg g-1, muscle: 0.322 ± 0.088 μg g-1; P. turqueti - beaks: 0.038 ± 0.009 μg g-1; muscle: 0.434 ± 0.128 μg g-1). Overall, both octopods exhibit similar habitats but different trophic niches, related to morphology/function of beaks. The high Hg concentrations in both octopods can have negative consequences on their top predators and may increase under the present climate change context.}, }
@article {pmid31306533, year = {2019}, author = {Destro, GFG and de Fernandes, V and de Andrade, AFA and De Marco, P and Terribile, LC}, title = {Back home? Uncertainties for returning seized animals to the source-areas under climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {10}, pages = {3242-3253}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14760}, pmid = {31306533}, issn = {1365-2486}, mesh = {Animals ; Brazil ; *Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; Environment ; Uncertainty ; }, abstract = {Regardless of the economic, social and environmental impacts caused by wild animal trafficking worldwide, the suitable destination of seized specimens is one of the main challenges faced by environmental managers and authorities. In Brazil, returning seized animals to the wild has been the most frequent path in population restoration programs, and has been carried out, as a priority, in areas where the animals were captured. However, in addition to the difficulty in identifying the locations of illegal captures, little scientific knowledge is available on the future viability of the source-areas to global climate change. Thus, the current work aims to evaluate the impacts of climate change on the main source-municipalities for animal trafficking in Brazil, referred to herein as source-areas. For this, using ecological niche modeling, the environmental suitability of the source-areas for illegal animal captures was evaluated in two scenarios at two different time horizons: optimistic (RCP 26) and pessimistic (RCP 85) emission scenarios in both 2050 and 2070 projections. Moreover, the source-areas were compared with the Brazilian Federal protected areas, used here as the control group. According to the results, Brazilian source-municipalities are not always the best option for maintaining the most seized species in the future simulations, and, therefore, seem not be the best option for projects that aim for the return of these animals to the wild. In this sense, despite the genetic and ecological issues inherent in translocation projects, our results suggest that population restoration programs for seized species need to be rethought, and furthermore other suitable areas could be considered for truly ensuring the survival and maintenance of overexploited populations in the long term.}, }
@article {pmid31301499, year = {2019}, author = {Guo, L and Shan, N and Zhang, Y and Sun, F and Liu, W and Shi, Z and Zhang, Q}, title = {Separating the effects of climate change and human activity on water use efficiency over the Beijing-Tianjin Sand Source Region of China.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {690}, number = {}, pages = {584-595}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.067}, pmid = {31301499}, issn = {1879-1026}, mesh = {China ; *Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; Human Activities ; Humans ; Water Resources/supply &amp; distribution ; Water Supply/*statistics &amp; numerical data ; }, abstract = {Water use efficiency (WUE) is a central parameter for linking carbon and water exchange processes in terrestrial ecosystems. The Beijing-Tianjin Sand Source Region (BTSSR) in China has undergone tremendous vegetation restoration and climate change. Understanding the WUE responses to climate change and human activity and their relative contributions to the trends and inter-annual variations (IAVs) in WUE is necessary to improve water use efficiency and strengthen water resource management. The evapotranspiration (ET) dataset based on the model tree ensemble (MTE) algorithm which was a machine learning approach using flux-tower ET measurements and the GLASS GPP dataset, as well as the variance decomposition method, were used to analyze the spatiotemporal changes in water use efficiency and inherent water use efficiency (IWUE) and the impacts of climate change and human activities. The results showed that the annual WUE and IWUE exhibited significantly increase in most regions of the BTSSR. The trend of human activity played the most important role in the increases of WUE and IWUE, with relative contributions of 88.2% and 85.9%, respectively, followed by the IAV of human activity for WUE (6.1%) and the trend of climate change (8.7%) for IWUE. The contribution of IAV to climate change was relatively small. Moreover, WUE and IWUE were all positively correlated with precipitation and temperature in most regions. Our results indicated that ecological restoration projects had significantly improved water use efficiency in BTSSR and may decrease the water burden in the BTSSR.}, }
@article {pmid31301449, year = {2019}, author = {Verheyen, J and Tüzün, N and Stoks, R}, title = {Using natural laboratories to study evolution to global warming: contrasting altitudinal, latitudinal, and urbanization gradients.}, journal = {Current opinion in insect science}, volume = {35}, number = {}, pages = {10-19}, doi = {10.1016/j.cois.2019.06.001}, pmid = {31301449}, issn = {2214-5753}, abstract = {Demonstrating the likelihood of evolution in response to global warming is important, yet challenging. We discuss how three spatial thermal gradients (latitudinal, altitudinal, and urbanization) can be used as natural laboratories to inform about the gradual thermal evolution of populations by applying a space-for-time substitution (SFTS) approach. We compare thermal variables and confounding non-thermal abiotic variables, methodological approaches and evolutionary aspects associated with each type of gradient. On the basis of an overview of recent insect studies, we show that a key assumption of SFTS, local thermal adaptation along these gradients, is often but not always met, requiring explicit validation. To increase realism when applying SFTS, we highlight the importance of integrating daily temperature fluctuations, multiple stressors and multiple interacting species. Finally, comparative studies, especially across gradient types, are important to provide more robust inferences of evolution under gradual global warming. Integrating these research directions will further strengthen the still underused, yet powerful SFTS approach to infer gradual evolution under global warming.}, }
@article {pmid31297944, year = {2019}, author = {Fill, JM and Davis, CN and Crandall, RM}, title = {Climate change lengthens southeastern USA lightning-ignited fire seasons.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {10}, pages = {3562-3569}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14727}, pmid = {31297944}, issn = {1365-2486}, mesh = {Climate Change ; *Lightning ; Seasons ; Southeastern United States ; *Wildfires ; }, abstract = {Trends in average annual or seasonal precipitation are insufficient for detecting changes in the climatic fire season, especially in regions where the fire season is defined by wet-dry seasonal cycles and lightning activity. Using an extensive dataset (1897-2017) in the Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States, we examined changes in annual dry season length, total precipitation, and (since 1945) the seasonal distribution of thunder-days as a correlate of lightning activity. We found that across the entire region, the dry season has lengthened by as much as 156 days (130% over 120 years), both starting earlier and ending later with less total precipitation. Less rainfall over a longer dry season, with no change in seasonal thunderstorm patterns, likely increases both the potential for lightning-ignited wildfires and fire severity. Global climate change could be having a hitherto undetected influence on fire regimes by altering the synchrony of climatic seasonal parameters.}, }
@article {pmid31296193, year = {2019}, author = {Lee, JS and Farlow, A}, title = {The threat of climate change to non-dengue-endemic countries: increasing risk of dengue transmission potential using climate and non-climate datasets.}, journal = {BMC public health}, volume = {19}, number = {1}, pages = {934}, doi = {10.1186/s12889-019-7282-3}, pmid = {31296193}, issn = {1471-2458}, mesh = {Asia/epidemiology ; *Climate Change ; Datasets as Topic ; Dengue/*epidemiology ; *Disease Outbreaks ; Endemic Diseases ; Humans ; Japan/epidemiology ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology ; Risk Factors ; Tokyo/epidemiology ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Dengue is a major public health problem in the tropics and sub-tropics, but the disease is less known to non-dengue-endemic countries including in Northeast Asia. However, an unexpected dengue outbreak occurred in 2014 in Japan. Given that autochthonous (domestic) dengue cases had not been reported for the past 70 years in Japan, this outbreak was highly unusual and suggests that several environmental factors might have changed in a way that favors vector mosquitoes in the Northeast Asian region.<br><br>METHODS: A Climate Risk Factor (CRF) index, as validated in previous work, was constructed using climate and non-climate factors. This CRF index was compared to the number of reported dengue cases in Tokyo, Japan where the outbreak was observed in 2014. In order to identify high-risk areas, the CRF index was further estimated at the 5 km by 5 km resolution and mapped for Japan and South Korea.<br><br>RESULTS: The high-risk areas determined by the CRF index corresponded well to the provinces where a high number of autochthonous cases were reported during the outbreak in Japan. At the provincial-level, high-risk areas for dengue fever were the Eastern part of Tokyo and Kanakawa, the South-Eastern part of Saitama, and the North-Western part of Chiba. While a relatively small number of high-risk areas were identified in South Korea compared with Japan, the high-risk areas in South Korea include popular tourist destinations where international visitors have been increasing.<br><br>CONCLUSION: The recent dengue outbreak in Japan may signal that the two adjacent non-dengue-endemic countries are also exposed to the risk of temporal and sporadic behavior of dengue fever. It is critical to understand potential high-risk areas for future outbreaks and to set up appropriate prevention activities at the governmental-level.}, }
@article {pmid31293629, year = {2019}, author = {Jaffé, R and Veiga, JC and Pope, NS and Lanes, ÉCM and Carvalho, CS and Alves, R and Andrade, SCS and Arias, MC and Bonatti, V and Carvalho, AT and de Castro, MS and Contrera, FAL and Francoy, TM and Freitas, BM and Giannini, TC and Hrncir, M and Martins, CF and Oliveira, G and Saraiva, AM and Souza, BA and Imperatriz-Fonseca, VL}, title = {Landscape genomics to the rescue of a tropical bee threatened by habitat loss and climate change.}, journal = {Evolutionary applications}, volume = {12}, number = {6}, pages = {1164-1177}, doi = {10.1111/eva.12794}, pmid = {31293629}, issn = {1752-4571}, abstract = {Habitat degradation and climate change are currently threatening wild pollinators, compromising their ability to provide pollination services to wild and cultivated plants. Landscape genomics offers powerful tools to assess the influence of landscape modifications on genetic diversity and functional connectivity, and to identify adaptations to local environmental conditions that could facilitate future bee survival. Here, we assessed range-wide patterns of genetic structure, genetic diversity, gene flow, and local adaptation in the stingless bee Melipona subnitida, a tropical pollinator of key biological and economic importance inhabiting one of the driest and hottest regions of South America. Our results reveal four genetic clusters across the species' full distribution range. All populations were found to be under a mutation-drift equilibrium, and genetic diversity was not influenced by the amount of reminiscent natural habitats. However, genetic relatedness was spatially autocorrelated and isolation by landscape resistance explained range-wide relatedness patterns better than isolation by geographic distance, contradicting earlier findings for stingless bees. Specifically, gene flow was enhanced by increased thermal stability, higher forest cover, lower elevations, and less corrugated terrains. Finally, we detected genomic signatures of adaptation to temperature, precipitation, and forest cover, spatially distributed in latitudinal and altitudinal patterns. Taken together, our findings shed important light on the life history of M. subnitida and highlight the role of regions with large thermal fluctuations, deforested areas, and mountain ranges as dispersal barriers. Conservation actions such as restricting long-distance colony transportation, preserving local adaptations, and improving the connectivity between highlands and lowlands are likely to assure future pollination services.}, }
@article {pmid31293131, year = {2019}, author = {Lauriola, P and Serafini, A and Santamaria, MG and Pegoraro, S and Romizi, F and Di Ciaula, A and Terzano, B and De Tommasi, F and Cordiano, V and Guicciardi, S and Bernardi, M and Leonardi, G and Romizi, R and Vinci, E and Bianchi, F}, title = {[Sentinel physicians for the environment and their role in connecting up global concerns due to climate change with local actions: thoughts and proposals].}, journal = {Epidemiologia e prevenzione}, volume = {43}, number = {2-3}, pages = {129-130}, doi = {10.19191/EP19.2-3.P129.051}, pmid = {31293131}, issn = {1120-9763}, support = {001//World Health Organization/International ; }, }
@article {pmid31292461, year = {2019}, author = {Valdivia-Garcia, M and Weir, P and Graham, DW and Werner, D}, title = {Predicted Impact of Climate Change on Trihalomethanes Formation in Drinking Water Treatment.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {9967}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-46238-0}, pmid = {31292461}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {EP/G037094/1//RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)/ ; EP/G037094/1//RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)/ ; EP/G037094/1//RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)/ ; }, abstract = {Quantitative predictions of impacts on public water supplies are essential for planning climate change adaptations. Monitoring data from five full-scale Scottish drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) showed that significant correlations exist between conditionally carcinogenic trihalomethanes (THMs) levels, water temperature (r = 0.812, p = 0.0013) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (r = 0.892, p < 0.0001), respectively. The strong seasonality of these parameters demonstrated how climate can influence THMs formation. We quantified with laboratory experiments the sensitivity of THMs formation to changes in water temperature and DOC concentration. The laboratory data accurately reproduced real-world THM formation in the DWTPs. We then combined these validated relationships with information from the literature about future trends in mean summer temperatures and surface water DOC in the British Isles, to estimate future global warming impacts on THMs formation in DWTPs that use chlorine for disinfection. An increase in mean summer temperatures will likely increase THM formation, with a 1.8 °C temperature increase and 39% THMs increase by 2050 representing our mid-range scenario. Such an increase has major implications to potable water around the world, either an increased health risk or increased water treatment costs to maintain an equivalent quality potable supply.}, }
@article {pmid31291388, year = {2019}, author = {Rosario, NA and D'Amato, G and Ansotegui, I}, title = {Global warming and warning.}, journal = {Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)}, volume = {74}, number = {}, pages = {e1219}, doi = {10.6061/clinics/2019/e1219}, pmid = {31291388}, issn = {1980-5322}, }
@article {pmid31291367, year = {2019}, author = {Ferreira, MT and Cardoso, P and Borges, PAV and Gabriel, R and de Azevedo, EB and Elias, RB}, title = {Correction: Implications of climate change to the design of protected areas: The case study of small islands (Azores).}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, pages = {e0219583}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0219583}, pmid = {31291367}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218168.].}, }
@article {pmid31291297, year = {2019}, author = {Stennett-Brown, RK and Stephenson, TS and Taylor, MA}, title = {Caribbean climate change vulnerability: Lessons from an aggregate index approach.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, pages = {e0219250}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0219250}, pmid = {31291297}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {The study examines the potential influence of sub-regional variations in climate, and specifically heavy rain events, in determining relative vulnerabilities of locations in twelve Caribbean countries. An aggregate vulnerability index, referred to as the Caribbean Vulnerability Score (CVS), is created using historical demographic and socioeconomic data and climate data representing extreme rain events. Four scenarios are explored. Firstly, comparative vulnerabilities are determined when heavy rainfall is incorporated in CVS versus when it is excluded. The impact of climate change is also investigated using future climate data derived from statistical downscaling but holding demographic and socioeconomic sub-indices constant. The analysis is repeated with projections of future demographic structure from the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway data (SSP3), future climate projections and constant socioeconomic. Finally, the sensitivity of the results is examined with respect to applying different weights i.e. versus using equal weights for the climate and non-climatic components of CVS as is done for the first three scenarios. Results suggest that the inclusion of historical susceptibility to rainfall extremes influences relative vulnerabilities within the Caribbean when compared to the rankings of vulnerability derived using only socioeconomic and demographic inputs. In some cases significant increases in relative rankings are noted. Projected changes in the intensity of rain events across the Caribbean region in the 2030s and 2050s, do not significantly alter the top and lowest ranked vulnerable locations when demographic and socioeconomic indices are held constant. Changes may however occur in the order of the top ranked locations dependent on scenario and time slice. In general, future shifts in relative vulnerabilities were found to be dependent on (i) changes in both future climate and demographic scenarios, (ii) the time horizons being considered, and (iii) the weighting assigned to climate in the future.}, }
@article {pmid31291254, year = {2019}, author = {Hamilton, LC and Hartter, J and Bell, E}, title = {Generation gaps in US public opinion on renewable energy and climate change.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, pages = {e0217608}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0217608}, pmid = {31291254}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {The topics of climate change and renewable energy are often linked in policy discussions and scientific analysis, but public opinion on these topics exhibits both overlap and divergence. Although renewable energy has potentially broader acceptance than anthropogenic climate change, it can also face differently-based opposition. Analyses of US and regional surveys, including time series of repeated surveys in New Hampshire (2010-2018) and northeast Oregon (2011-2018), explore the social bases and trends of public views on both issues. Political divisions are prominent, although somewhat greater regarding climate change due to substantive differences and more partisan opposition. Regarding climate change and to a lesser extent renewable energy, political divisions tends to widen with education. There also are robust age and temporal effects: younger adults more often prioritize renewable energy development, and agree with scientists on the reality of anthropogenic climate change (ACC). Across all age groups and both regional series, support for renewable energy and recognition of ACC have been gradually rising. Contrary to widespread speculation, these trends have not visibly responded to events such as the US hurricanes of 2012, 2017 or 2018. Together with age-cohort replacement and the potential for changes in age-group voting participation, however, the gradual trends suggest that public pressure for action on these issues could grow.}, }
@article {pmid31291249, year = {2019}, author = {Bastin, JF and Clark, E and Elliott, T and Hart, S and van den Hoogen, J and Hordijk, I and Ma, H and Majumder, S and Manoli, G and Maschler, J and Mo, L and Routh, D and Yu, K and Zohner, CM and Crowther, TW}, title = {Understanding climate change from a global analysis of city analogues.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, pages = {e0217592}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0217592}, pmid = {31291249}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {Combating climate change requires unified action across all sectors of society. However, this collective action is precluded by the 'consensus gap' between scientific knowledge and public opinion. Here, we test the extent to which the iconic cities around the world are likely to shift in response to climate change. By analyzing city pairs for 520 major cities of the world, we test if their climate in 2050 will resemble more closely to their own current climate conditions or to the current conditions of other cities in different bioclimatic regions. Even under an optimistic climate scenario (RCP 4.5), we found that 77% of future cities are very likely to experience a climate that is closer to that of another existing city than to its own current climate. In addition, 22% of cities will experience climate conditions that are not currently experienced by any existing major cities. As a general trend, we found that all the cities tend to shift towards the sub-tropics, with cities from the Northern hemisphere shifting to warmer conditions, on average ~1000 km south (velocity ~20 km.year-1), and cities from the tropics shifting to drier conditions. We notably predict that Madrid's climate in 2050 will resemble Marrakech's climate today, Stockholm will resemble Budapest, London to Barcelona, Moscow to Sofia, Seattle to San Francisco, Tokyo to Changsha. Our approach illustrates how complex climate data can be packaged to provide tangible information. The global assessment of city analogues can facilitate the understanding of climate change at a global level but also help land managers and city planners to visualize the climate futures of their respective cities, which can facilitate effective decision-making in response to on-going climate change.}, }
@article {pmid31290606, year = {2019}, author = {Rosenbach, M}, title = {Climate change, dermatology, and the time for real action.}, journal = {Pediatric dermatology}, volume = {36}, number = {4}, pages = {567-568}, doi = {10.1111/pde.13892}, pmid = {31290606}, issn = {1525-1470}, }
@article {pmid31290364, year = {2019}, author = {Aguirre-Liguori, JA and Ramírez-Barahona, S and Tiffin, P and Eguiarte, LE}, title = {Climate change is predicted to disrupt patterns of local adaptation in wild and cultivated maize.}, journal = {Proceedings. Biological sciences}, volume = {286}, number = {1906}, pages = {20190486}, doi = {10.1098/rspb.2019.0486}, pmid = {31290364}, issn = {1471-2954}, abstract = {Climate change is one of the most important threats to biodiversity and crop sustainability. The impact of climate change is often evaluated on the basis of expected changes in species' geographical distributions. Genomic diversity, local adaptation, and migration are seldom integrated into future species projections. Here, we examine how climate change will impact populations of two wild relatives of maize, the teosintes Zea mays ssp. mexicana and Z. mays ssp. parviglumis. Despite high levels of genetic diversity within populations and widespread future habitat suitability, we predict that climate change will alter patterns of local adaptation and decrease migration probabilities in more than two-thirds of present-day teosinte populations. These alterations are geographically heterogeneous and suggest that the possible impacts of climate change will vary considerably among populations. The population-specific effects of climate change are also evident in maize landraces, suggesting that climate change may result in maize landraces becoming maladapted to the climates in which they are currently cultivated. The predicted alterations to habitat distribution, migration potential, and patterns of local adaptation in wild and cultivated maize raise a red flag for the future of populations. The heterogeneous nature of predicted populations' responses underscores that the selective impact of climate change may vary among populations and that this is affected by different processes, including past adaptation.}, }
@article {pmid31289942, year = {2019}, author = {Qian, D and Cao, G and Du, Y and Li, Q and Guo, X}, title = {Impacts of climate change and human factors on land cover change in inland mountain protected areas: a case study of the Qilian Mountain National Nature Reserve in China.}, journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment}, volume = {191}, number = {8}, pages = {486}, pmid = {31289942}, issn = {1573-2959}, support = {Key Program: 41730752//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; General Program: 3177053//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; Chinese Academy of Sciences//Light of West China Program/ ; 2017-ZJ-Y20//Qinghai innovation platform construction project/ ; }, mesh = {China ; *Climate Change ; Conservation of Natural Resources/*methods ; *Ecosystem ; Environmental Monitoring/methods ; Humans ; Ice Cover ; Population Density ; Population Growth ; }, abstract = {Over the past few decades, natural reserves have been affected by both climate change and human activities, and their land cover has changed dramatically, especially in mountain reserves, which are more sensitive to climate change and human activities. This paper used long-term Landsat and MODIS NDVI remote sensing data to monitor the changes of land cover and vegetation conditions in the Qilian Mountain National Nature Reserve (QMNNR) in China from 1975 to 2015, and analysed the impacts of climate change and human activities in combination with meteorological and socioeconomic data. The results show that the land cover structure of the QMNNR has remained stable over the past 40 years, but the total area of natural vegetation has decreased by 49.55 km2, the artificial surface and cropland has expanded by 13.68 and 32.57 km2 in some areas, respectively, and the glacier has retreated by 33.34 km2 as a whole. The warming and humidification trend of the climate is the leading factor for glacial retreat and the improvement of the overall vegetation condition, while population growth and economic benefits lead to the expansion of cropland and artificial surfaces in some areas, thus causing the reduction of 18.80 and 28.30 km2 in shrubland and grassland. This study proves that the system of protected areas plays a key role in maintaining the stability of the ecosystem structure and that reducing the population density around the protected areas and changing the mode of economic development can effectively reduce the intensity of human interference. Under the background of climate warming, the change of the ecosystem function in mountain protected areas is full of uncertainty, so management and protection strategies need to be studied in depth.}, }
@article {pmid31289937, year = {2020}, author = {Soon, TK and Zheng, H}, title = {Climate Change and Bivalve Mass Mortality in Temperate Regions.}, journal = {Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology}, volume = {251}, number = {}, pages = {109-129}, doi = {10.1007/398_2019_31}, pmid = {31289937}, issn = {0179-5953}, mesh = {Animals ; Aquaculture ; *Bivalvia ; *Climate Change ; }, abstract = {One of the fastest-growing global food sectors is the bivalve aquaculture industry. Bivalves particularly oysters, mussels and clams are important sources of animal protein (Tan and Ransangan 2016a, b). Bivalve aquaculture represents 14-16% of the average per capita animal protein for 1.5 billion people and supports over 200,000 livelihoods, mostly in developing countries (FAO 2018). Most of the bivalves produced around the world (89%) are from aquaculture (FAO 2016). To date, mollusc aquaculture have accounted for 21.42% (17.14 million tonnes) of the total aquaculture production, with Asia being the largest contributor (92.27%) (FAO 2018).}, }
@article {pmid31289770, year = {2019}, author = {Kreslake, JM}, title = {Perceived Importance of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation According to Social and Medical Factors Among Residents of Impacted Communities in the United States.}, journal = {Health equity}, volume = {3}, number = {1}, pages = {124-133}, doi = {10.1089/heq.2019.0002}, pmid = {31289770}, issn = {2473-1242}, abstract = {Purpose: To determine whether perceived importance of local climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts differs according to social or medical factors among residents of impacted communities. Methods: An online survey was conducted among residents of California (Los Angeles/Orange), Florida (Miami-Dade/Broward), and Arizona (Maricopa) counties in July 2018 (n=605). Multivariable ordered logistic regression measured associations between the perceived importance of adaptation/mitigation approaches and income, race/ethnicity, and health conditions, controlling for age, political party, and county. Results: Lower income was associated with higher perceived importance of improved emergency alerts, government-subsidized costs of household air conditioners and energy-efficient appliances, strengthening buildings against extreme weather, regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, urban planning using &quot;cooling&quot; technologies, and expanding community gardens/local agriculture. Black respondents perceived evacuation services for those with financial barriers during extreme weather, government-subsidized costs of energy-efficient appliances, and communication from government agencies about local climate impacts and mitigation as significantly more important compared to non-Black, non-Hispanic respondents. Hispanic respondents perceived significantly greater importance of improved emergency alerts and health care access during extreme weather, evacuation services for residents without transportation, government-subsidized costs of energy-efficient appliances, regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, communication from government agencies about local climate impacts and mitigation efforts, and intergovernmental cooperation on mitigation compared to non-Hispanic respondents. Conclusions: Perceptions of the importance of specific local climate actions differ according to race/ethnicity and income. Community engagement is recommended to help local decisions reflect priorities of the most affected residents.}, }
@article {pmid31289387, year = {2019}, author = {Schiermeier, Q}, title = {Climate change made Europe's mega-heatwave five times more likely.}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {571}, number = {7764}, pages = {155}, doi = {10.1038/d41586-019-02071-z}, pmid = {31289387}, issn = {1476-4687}, mesh = {Europe ; Global Warming/*statistics &amp; numerical data ; Humans ; Infrared Rays/*adverse effects ; *Models, Statistical ; *Models, Theoretical ; Uncertainty ; }, }
@article {pmid31288795, year = {2019}, author = {Hotta, M and Tsuyama, I and Nakao, K and Ozeki, M and Higa, M and Kominami, Y and Hamada, T and Matsui, T and Yasuda, M and Tanaka, N}, title = {Modeling future wildlife habitat suitability: serious climate change impacts on the potential distribution of the Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta japonica in Japan's northern Alps.}, journal = {BMC ecology}, volume = {19}, number = {1}, pages = {23}, doi = {10.1186/s12898-019-0238-8}, pmid = {31288795}, issn = {1472-6785}, mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; Japan ; }, abstract = {BACKGROUND: The Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta japonica lives in the alpine zones of central Japan, which is the southern limit of the global distribution for this species. This species is highly dependent on alpine habitats, which are considered vulnerable to rapid climate change. This study aimed to assess the impact of climate change on potential L. muta japonica habitat based on predicted changes to alpine vegetation, to identify population vulnerability under future climatic conditions for conservation planning. We developed species distribution models, which considered the structure of the alpine ecosystem by incorporating spatial hierarchy on specific environmental factors to assess the potential habitats for L. muta japonica under current and future climates. We used 24 general circulation models (GCMs) for 2081-2100 as future climate conditions.<br><br>RESULTS: The predicted potential habitat for L. muta japonica was similar to the actual distribution of the territories in the study area of Japan's northern Alps (36.25-36.5°N, 137.5-137.7°E). Future potential habitat for L. muta japonica was projected to decrease to 0.4% of the current potential habitat in the median of occurrence probabilities under 24 GCMs, due to a decrease in alpine vegetation communities. Some potential habitats in the central and northwestern part of the study area were predicted to be sustained in the future, depending on the GCMs.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our model results predicted that the potential habitats for L. muta japonica in Japan's northern Alps, which provides core habitat for this subspecies, would be vulnerable by 2081-2100. Small sustainable habitats may serve as refugia, facilitating the survival of L. muta japonica populations under future climatic conditions. Impact assessment studies of the effect of climate change on L. muta japonica habitats at a nationwide scale are urgently required to establish effective conservation planning for this species, which includes identifying candidate areas for assisted migration as an adaptive strategy.}, }
@article {pmid31288110, year = {2019}, author = {Song, Y and Linderholm, HW and Wang, C and Tian, J and Huo, Z and Gao, P and Song, Y and Guo, A}, title = {The influence of excess precipitation on winter wheat under climate change in China from 1961 to 2017.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {690}, number = {}, pages = {189-196}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.367}, pmid = {31288110}, issn = {1879-1026}, abstract = {Winter wheat is one of China's most important staple food crops, and its growth and productivity are influenced by climate. Given its importance, we investigated the influence of excess precipitation under recent climate change on winter wheat in east-central China during 1961-2017. Although annual precipitation in the studied region decreased slightly, it increased during the winter wheat flowering and maturity period (May to June). Concurrently, the number of late growing season sunshine hours decreased. Our results showed that about 44% of the years with excess precipitation and less than normal radiation (16 years) were associated with decreasing winter wheat yields. Furthermore, during most years, precipitation of 50% above normal resulted in large decreases in winter wheat production in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, some of the wetter parts of the studied region. These results indicated that the grain yield variability of winter wheat was mainly influenced by excess precipitation in May, where precipitation could explain 70%-78% of yield variability in the wet parts. Moreover, excess precipitation can induce Fusarium head blight as well as wheat sprouting of pre-harvest, both affecting the grain quality of winter wheat. Projected increases in precipitation throughout the 21st century in the studied region, warrants further studies of how to maintain the winter wheat production in a changing climate.}, }
@article {pmid31287852, year = {2019}, author = {Asmamaw, M and Mereta, ST and Ambelu, A}, title = {Exploring households' resilience to climate change-induced shocks using Climate Resilience Index in Dinki watershed, central highlands of Ethiopia.}, journal = {PloS one}, volume = {14}, number = {7}, pages = {e0219393}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0219393}, pmid = {31287852}, issn = {1932-6203}, abstract = {This study assessed households' resilience to climate change-induced shocks in Dinki watershed, northcentral highlands of Ethiopia. The data were collected through a cross-sectional survey conducted on 288 households, three focus group discussions, and 15 key informant interviews. The Climate Resilience Index (CRI) based on the three resilience capacities (absorptive, adaptive and transformative) frame was used to measure households' resilience to climate change-induced shocks on an agro-ecological unit of analysis. A principal component analysis (PCA) and multiple regression analysis were used to identify determinant factors and indicators to households' resilience, respectively. Findings indicate that the indexed scores of major components clearly differentiated the study communities in terms of their agro-ecological zones. Specifically, the absorptive capacity (0.495) was the leading contributing factor to resilience followed by adaptive (0.449) and transformative (0.387) capacities. Likewise, the Midland was relatively more resilient with a mean index value of 0.461. Both the PCA and multiple regression analysis indicated that access to and use of livelihood resources, such as farmlands and livestock holdings, diversity of income sources, infrastructure and social capital were determinants of households' resilience. In general, it might be due to their exposure to recurrent shocks coupled with limited adaptive capacities including underdeveloped public services, poor livelihood diversification practices, among others, the study communities showed minimal resilience capacity with a mean score of 0.44. Thus, in addition to short-term buffering strategies, intervention priority focusing on both adaptive and transformative capacities, particularly focusing on most vulnerable localities and constrained livelihood strategies, would contribute to ensuring long-term resilience in the study communities.}, }
@article {pmid31285999, year = {2019}, author = {Milner, J and Harpham, C and Taylor, J and Davies, M and Le Quéré, C and Haines, A and Wilkinson, P}, title = {The Challenge of Urban Heat Exposure under Climate Change: An Analysis of Cities in the Sustainable Healthy Urban Environments (SHUE) Database.}, journal = {Climate (Basel, Switzerland)}, volume = {5}, number = {4}, pages = {93}, doi = {10.3390/cli5040093}, pmid = {31285999}, issn = {2225-1154}, support = {//Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom ; 103908//Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom ; }, abstract = {The so far largely unabated emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are expected to increase global temperatures substantially over this century. We quantify the patterns of increases for 246 globally-representative cities in the Sustainable Healthy Urban Environments (SHUE) database. We used an ensemble of 18 global climate models (GCMs) run under a low (RCP2.6) and high (RCP8.5) emissions scenario to estimate the increase in monthly mean temperatures by 2050 and 2100 based on 30-year averages. Model simulations were from the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). Annual mean temperature increases were 0.93 degrees Celsius by 2050 and 1.10 degrees Celsius by 2100 under RCP2.6, and 1.27 and 4.15 degrees Celsius under RCP8.5, but with substantial city-to-city variation. By 2100, under RCP2.6 no city exceeds an increase in Tmean > 2 degrees Celsius (relative to a 2017 baseline), while all do under RCP8.5, some with increases in Tmean close to, or even greater than, 7 degrees Celsius. The increases were greatest in cities of mid to high latitude, in humid temperate and dry climate regions, and with large seasonal variation in temperature. Cities are likely to experience large increases in hottest month mean temperatures under high GHG emissions trajectories, which will often present substantial challenges to adaptation and health protection.}, }
@article {pmid31285705, year = {2019}, author = {Germain, G and Simon, A and Arsenault, J and Baron, G and Bouchard, C and Chaumont, D and El Allaki, F and Kimpton, A and Lévesque, B and Massé, A and Mercier, M and Ogden, NH and Picard, I and Ravel, A and Rocheleau, JP and Soto, J and , }, title = {Quebec's Multi-Party Observatory on Zoonoses and Adaptation to Climate Change.}, journal = {Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada}, volume = {45}, number = {5}, pages = {143-148}, doi = {10.14745/ccdr.v45i05a05}, pmid = {31285705}, issn = {1188-4169}, abstract = {Climate change has been linked with the establishment and geographical expansion of zoonotic diseases, an example of which is the well-documented increase in human cases of Lyme disease in Quebec, Canada. As temperatures continue to increase in Quebec, it is anticipated that several zoonotic diseases will be affected. In response to the growing zoonotic issues facing public health authorities, Quebec's Multi-Party Observatory on Zoonoses and Adaptation to Climate Change (Observatoire multipartite québécois sur les zoonoses et l'adaptation aux changements climatiques) (the Observatory) was founded in 2015 as part of the Quebec government's Climate Change Action Plan (Plan d'action 2013-2020 sur les changements climatiques). The Observatory was designed to bring together agencies involved in formulating public policy and experts from the disciplines of human health, animal health and environmental sciences, in a manner similar to the innovative &quot;One World, One Health&quot; approach. The Observatory provides a platform for knowledge sharing and consensus building among representatives of public policy decision makers and scientists. Its main objectives are to anticipate and prioritize potential issues associated with zoonotic diseases in Quebec, in order to support applicable risk management and climate change adaptation. This article describes what the Observatory is, what it does and outlines its plans for the future.}, }
@article {pmid31285704, year = {2019}, author = {Kotchi, SO and Bouchard, C and Ludwig, A and Rees, EE and Brazeau, S}, title = {Using Earth observation images to inform risk assessment and mapping of climate change-related infectious diseases.}, journal = {Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada}, volume = {45}, number = {5}, pages = {133-142}, doi = {10.14745/ccdr.v45i05a04}, pmid = {31285704}, issn = {1188-4169}, abstract = {The number of human cases of several climate-related infectious diseases, including tick- and mosquito-borne diseases, has increased in Canada and other parts of the world since the end of the last century. Predicting and mapping the risks associated with these diseases using environmental and climatic determinants derived from satellite images is an emerging method that can support research, surveillance, prevention and control activities and help to better assess the impacts of climate change in Canada. Earth observation images can be used to systematically monitor changes in the Earth's surface and atmosphere at different scales of time and space. These images can inform estimation and monitoring of environmental and climatic determinants, and thus disease prediction and risk mapping. The current array of Earth observation satellites provides access to a large quantity and variety of data. These data have different characteristics in terms of spatial, temporal and thematic precision and resolution. The objectives of this overview are to describe how Earth observation images may inform risk assessment and mapping of tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases in Canada, their potential benefits and limitations, the implications and next steps.}, }
@article {pmid31285702, year = {2019}, author = {Rees, EE and Ng, V and Gachon, P and Mawudeku, A and McKenney, D and Pedlar, J and Yemshanov, D and Parmely, J and Knox, J}, title = {Risk assessment strategies for early detection and prediction of infectious disease outbreaks associated with climate change.}, journal = {Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada}, volume = {45}, number = {5}, pages = {119-126}, doi = {10.14745/ccdr.v45i05a02}, pmid = {31285702}, issn = {1188-4169}, abstract = {A new generation of surveillance strategies is being developed to help detect emerging infections and to identify the increased risks of infectious disease outbreaks that are expected to occur with climate change. These surveillance strategies include event-based surveillance (EBS) systems and risk modelling. The EBS systems use open-source internet data, such as media reports, official reports, and social media (such as Twitter) to detect evidence of an emerging threat, and can be used in conjunction with conventional surveillance systems to enhance early warning of public health threats. More recently, EBS systems include artificial intelligence applications such machine learning and natural language processing to increase the speed, capacity and accuracy of filtering, classifying and analysing health-related internet data. Risk modelling uses statistical and mathematical methods to assess the severity of disease emergence and spread given factors about the host (e.g. number of reported cases), pathogen (e.g. pathogenicity) and environment (e.g. climate suitability for reservoir populations). The types of data in these models are expanding to include health-related information from open-source internet data and information on mobility patterns of humans and goods. This information is helping to identify susceptible populations and predict the pathways from which infections might spread into new areas and new countries. As a powerful addition to traditional surveillance strategies that identify what has already happened, it is anticipated that EBS systems and risk modelling will increasingly be used to inform public health actions to prevent, detect and mitigate the climate change increases in infectious diseases.}, }
@article {pmid31285701, year = {2019}, author = {Howard, C and Huston, P}, title = {The health effects of climate change: Know the risks and become part of the solutions.}, journal = {Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada}, volume = {45}, number = {5}, pages = {114-118}, doi = {10.14745/ccdr.v45i05a01}, pmid = {31285701}, issn = {1188-4169}, abstract = {Climate change presents a clear and present danger to human health. Health impacts are already being demonstrated in Canada, which is warming at roughly twice the global rate. A recent United Nations Environment Emissions Gap Report noted that if countries maintain current emission efforts, emissions will exceed the targets laid out in the Paris Agreement and global warming will exceed 2ºC worldwide. An important consequence of global warming is an increase in health risks. Much can be done to prevent and mitigate the health impacts of climate change, and understanding and communicating these has been shown to be one of the best ways of motivating action. This editorial provides an overview of the some of the global and national initiatives underway to decrease emissions, and address the health risks of climate change in general, and highlights some of the national initiatives underway to mitigate the increased risk of infectious diseases in Canada in particular.}, }
@article {pmid31285700, year = {2019}, author = {Smith, BA and Fazil, A}, title = {How will climate change impact microbial foodborne disease in Canada?.}, journal = {Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada}, volume = {45}, number = {4}, pages = {108-113}, doi = {10.14745/ccdr.v45i04a05}, pmid = {31285700}, issn = {1188-4169}, abstract = {Foodborne disease is a major concern in Canada and represents a significant climate change-related threat to public health. Climate variables, including temperature and precipitation patterns, extreme weather events and ocean warming and acidification, are known to exert significant, complicated and interrelated effects along the entire length of the food chain. Foodborne diseases are caused by a range of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses, and the prevalence of these diseases is modified by climate change through alterations in the abundance, growth, range and survival of many pathogens, as well as through alterations in human behaviours and in transmission factors such as wildlife vectors. As climate change continues and/or intensifies, it will increase the risk of an adverse effect on food safety in Canada ranging from increased public health burden to the emergence of risks not currently seen in our food chain. Clinical and public health practitioners need to be aware of the existing and emerging risks to respond accordingly.}, }
@article {pmid31285699, year = {2019}, author = {Ng, V and Rees, EE and Lindsay, LR and Drebot, MA and Brownstone, T and Sadeghieh, T and Khan, SU}, title = {Could exotic mosquito-borne diseases emerge in Canada with climate change?.}, journal = {Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada}, volume = {45}, number = {4}, pages = {98-107}, doi = {10.14745/ccdr.v45i04a04}, pmid = {31285699}, issn = {1188-4169}, abstract = {Of the 3,500 species of mosquitoes worldwide, only a small portion carry and transmit the mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) that cause approximately half a million deaths annually worldwide. The most common exotic MBDs, such as malaria and dengue, are not currently established in Canada, in part because of our relatively harsh climate; however, this situation could evolve with climate change. Mosquitoes native to Canada may become infected with new pathogens and move into new regions within Canada. In addition, new mosquito species may move into Canada from other countries, and these exotic species may bring exotic MBDs as well. With high levels of international travel, including to locations with exotic MBDs, there will be more travel-acquired cases of MBDs. With climate change, there is the potential for exotic mosquito populations to become established in Canada. There is already a small area of Canada where exotic Aedes mosquitoes have become established although, to date, there is no evidence that these carry any exotic (or already endemic) MBDs. The increased risks of spreading MBDs, or introducing exotic MBDs, will need a careful clinical and public health response. Clinicians will need to maintain a high level of awareness of current trends, to promote mosquito bite prevention strategies, and to know the laboratory tests needed for early detection and when to report laboratory results to public health. Public health efforts will need to focus on ongoing active surveillance, public and professional awareness and mosquito control. Canadians need to be aware of the risks of acquiring exotic MBDs while travelling abroad as well as the risk that they could serve as a potential route of introduction for exotic MBDs into Canada when they return home.}, }
@article {pmid31285698, year = {2019}, author = {Ludwig, A and Zheng, H and Vrbova, L and Drebot, MA and Iranpour, M and Lindsay, LR}, title = {Increased risk of endemic mosquito-borne diseases in Canada due to climate change.}, journal = {Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada}, volume = {45}, number = {4}, pages = {91-97}, doi = {10.14745/ccdr.v45i04a03}, pmid = {31285698}, issn = {1188-4169}, abstract = {There are currently over 80 species of mosquito endemic in Canada-although only a few of these carry pathogens that can cause disease in humans. West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis virus and the California serogroup viruses (including the Jamestown Canyon and snowshoe hare viruses) are mosquito-borne viruses that have been found to cause human infections in North America, including in Canada. Over the last 20 years, the incidence of most of these endemic mosquito-borne diseases (MBD) has increased approximately 10% in Canada, due in large part to climate change. It is anticipated that both the mosquito lifecycle and virus transmission patterns will be affected by climate change, resulting in an increase in both the range and local abundance of several important mosquito species. Laboratory studies and mathematical modelling suggest that increased ambient temperatures, changes in precipitation and extreme weather events associated with climate change will likely continue to drive mosquito vector and MBD range expansion, increasing the duration of transmission seasons and leading to MBD-related epidemics. Furthermore, Canada's endemic MBDs have complex transmission cycles, involving multiple reservoir hosts (birds and mammals), multiple pathogens and multiple mosquito species-all of which may be sensitive to climate and other environmental changes, and making forecasting of potential emerging trends difficult. These expected climate-induced changes in mosquitoes and MBDs underline the need for continued (and expanded) surveillance and research to ensure timely and accurate evaluation of the risks to the public health of Canadians.}, }
@article {pmid31285696, year = {2019}, author = {Ogden, NH and Gachon, P}, title = {Climate change and infectious diseases: What can we expect?.}, journal = {Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada}, volume = {45}, number = {4}, pages = {76-80}, doi = {10.14745/ccdr.v45i04a01}, pmid = {31285696}, issn = {1188-4169}, abstract = {Global climate change, driven by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, is being particularly felt in Canada, with warming generally greater than in the rest of the world. Continued warming will be accompanied by changes in precipitation, which will vary across the country and seasons, and by increasing climate variability and extreme weather events. Climate change will likely drive the emergence of infectious diseases in Canada by northward spread from the United States and introduction from elsewhere in the world via air and sea transport. Diseases endemic to Canada are also likely to re-emerge. This special issue describes key infectious disease risks associated with climate change. These include emergence of tick-borne diseases in addition to Lyme disease, the possible introduction of exotic mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue, more epidemics of Canada-endemic vector-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, and increased incidence of foodborne illnesses. Risk is likely to be compounded by an aging population affected by chronic diseases, which results in greater sensitivity to infectious diseases. Identifying emerging disease risks is essential to assess our vulnerability, and a starting point to identify where public health effort is required to reduce the vulnerability and exposure of the Canadian population.}, }
@article {pmid31285333, year = {2019}, author = {Goldberg, MH and van der Linden, S and Maibach, E and Leiserowitz, A}, title = {Discussing global warming leads to greater acceptance of climate science.}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America}, volume = {116}, number = {30}, pages = {14804-14805}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.1906589116}, pmid = {31285333}, issn = {1091-6490}, abstract = {Climate change is an urgent global issue, with demands for personal, collective, and governmental action. Although a large body of research has investigated the influence of communication on public engagement with climate change, few studies have investigated the role of interpersonal discussion. Here we use panel data with 2 time points to investigate the role of climate conversations in shaping beliefs and feelings about global warming. We find evidence of reciprocal causality. That is, discussing global warming with friends and family leads people to learn influential facts, such as the scientific consensus that human-caused global warming is happening. In turn, stronger perceptions of scientific agreement increase beliefs that climate change is happening and human-caused, as well as worry about climate change. When assessing the reverse causal direction, we find that knowing the scientific consensus further leads to increases in global warming discussion. These findings suggest that climate conversations with friends and family enter people into a proclimate social feedback loop.}, }
@article {pmid31284196, year = {2019}, author = {Yang, RM}, title = {Mechanisms of soil organic carbon storage response to Spartina alterniflora invasion and climate change.}, journal = {The Science of the total environment}, volume = {690}, number = {}, pages = {7-15}, doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.472}, pmid = {31284196}, issn = {1879-1026}, mesh = {*Carbon Sequestration ; China ; *Climate Change ; Introduced Species ; Poaceae/*physiology ; Soil/chemistry ; }, abstract = {Coastal wetlands have been identified as vital global carbon (C) sinks; however, soil C sequestration in these ecosystems is susceptible to impacts of non-native species invasion and climate change worldwide. Although their potential impacts on soil organic C (SOC) storage have been reported in previous literature, the well-established mechanisms that control SOC storage response, especially in relation to soil depths, is still limited. To fill this knowledge gap, we developed a structural equation model (SEM) to identify mechanisms that account for SOC changes in topsoil (0-0.3 m) and subsoil (0.3-0.6 m) on coastal wetland of the East China Sea, where SOC in both depths increased with exotic Spartina alterniflora invasion. In the initial model, we hypothesized that there were a set of direct and indirect effects of the invasion, climate, and soil physicochemical properties on SOC storage. By evaluating the interactions of these factors, we found relatively complex patterns that vary with depth. For topsoil, the invasion had not only direct effects on SOC storage, but also indirect effects through mediating effects of soil water content (SWC) that was linked to fine soil fractions. For subsoil, the invasion was indirectly related to SOC storage through mediating effects of SOC in topsoil, SWC, and salinity. SOC in subsoil was also affected by temperature. Our results highlight that the response of SOC storage to the invasion and climate change results from the interacting effects of climate-plant-soil system.}, }
@article {pmid31279898, year = {2019}, author = {Wilke, ABB and Beier, JC and Benelli, G}, title = {Complexity of the relationship between global warming and urbanization - an obscure future for predicting increases in vector-borne infectious diseases.}, journal = {Current opinion in insect science}, volume = {35}, number = {}, pages = {1-9}, doi = {10.1016/j.cois.2019.06.002}, pmid = {31279898}, issn = {2214-5753}, abstract = {Arthropod vectors are responsible for the transmission of many infectious diseases. Currently, more than three billion people living in endemic areas are exposed to vector-borne pathogens. Substantial differences in the biology of arthropod vectors make it extremely challenging to predict the incidence of vector-borne diseases in the future. However, global warming and urbanization both profoundly affect the ecology and distribution of arthropod vectors. Such processes often result in a biotic homogenization of species in a non-random process of biodiversity loss. The data presently available indicate a trend towards progressive increases in the presence and abundance of vectors capable of thriving in urban environments amongst humans, thus, increasing the contact between vectors and human hosts. As a consequence, we expect the incidence of vector-borne diseases to increase. In our opinion, resources should be made available and directed to strategies within the Integrated Vector Management framework, focusing on proven vector control tools. Besides, a substantial reduction of IVM costs would be achieved by observing environmental guidelines and providing basic sanitary infrastructure at early stages of its development. This could help to increase IVM effectiveness in attenuating social determinants of health and social inequities due to exposure to vectors.}, }
@article {pmid31276970, year = {2019}, author = {Libera, A and de Barros, FPJ and Faybishenko, B and Eddy-Dilek, C and Denham, M and Lipnikov, K and Moulton, D and Maco, B and Wainwright, H}, title = {Climate change impact on residual contaminants under sustainable remediation.}, journal = {Journal of contaminant hydrology}, volume = {226}, number = {}, pages = {103518}, doi = {10.1016/j.jconhyd.2019.103518}, pmid = {31276970}, issn = {1873-6009}, mesh = {Climate Change ; *Groundwater ; Rivers ; Tritium ; *Water Pollutants, Radioactive ; }, abstract = {This study investigates the potential impact of climate change on residual contaminants in vadose zones and groundwater. We assume that the effect of climate changes can be represented by perturbations in the natural recharge through the aquifer system. We perform numerical modeling of unsaturated/saturated flow and transport and consider different performance metrics: contaminant concentrations at observation wells and contaminant export at the site's boundary. We evaluate the effect of increasing and decreasing recharge as well as the impact of potential failure of surface capping structures employed to immobilize vadose zone contaminants. Our approach is demonstrated in a real case study by simulating transport of non-reactive radioactive tritium at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site. Results show that recharge changes significantly affect well concentrations: after an initial slight dilution we identify a significant concentration increase at different observation wells some years after the recharge increase and/or the cap failure, as a consequence of contaminants' mobilization. This effect is generally emphasized and occurs earlier as the recharge increases. Under decreased aquifers' recharge the concentration could slightly increase for some years, due to a decrease of dilution, depending on the magnitude of the negative recharge shift. We identify trigger levels of recharge above which the concentration/export breakthrough curves and the time of exceedance of the Maximum Contaminant Level for tritium are remarkably affected. Moreover, we observe that the contaminant export at the control plane, identified as the risk pathway to the downgradient population, may only be minimally affected by shifts in the natural recharge regime, except for some extreme cases. We conclude that more frequent sampling and in-situ monitoring near the source zone should be adopted to better explain concentrations' anomalies under changing climatic conditions. Moreover, the maintenance of the cap is critical not only to sequester residual contaminants in the vadose zone, but also to reduce the uncertainty associated with future precipitation changes. Finally, realistic flow and transport simulations achieved through proper calibration processes, rather than conservative modeling, should be adopted to identify non-trivial trade-offs which enable better allocation of resources towards reducing uncertainty in decision making.}, }
@article {pmid31276080, year = {2019}, author = {Achakulwisut, P and Anenberg, SC and Neumann, JE and Penn, SL and Weiss, N and Crimmins, A and Fann, N and Martinich, J and Roman, H and Mickley, LJ}, title = {Effects of Increasing Aridity on Ambient Dust and Public Health in the U.S. Southwest Under Climate Change.}, journal = {GeoHealth}, volume = {3}, number = {5}, pages = {127-144}, doi = {10.1029/2019GH000187}, pmid = {31276080}, issn = {2471-1403}, support = {EPA999999//Intramural EPA/United States ; }, abstract = {The U.S. Southwest is projected to experience increasing aridity due to climate change. We quantify the resulting impacts on ambient dust levels and public health using methods consistent with the Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Change Impacts and Risk Analysis framework. We first demonstrate that U.S. Southwest fine (PM2.5) and coarse (PM2.5-10) dust levels are strongly sensitive to variability in the 2-month Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index across southwestern North America. We then estimate potential changes in dust levels through 2099 by applying the observed sensitivities to downscaled meteorological output projected by six climate models following an intermediate (Representative Concentration Pathway 4.5, RCP4.5) and a high (RCP8.5) greenhouse gas concentration scenario. By 2080-2099 under RCP8.5 relative to 1986-2005 in the U.S. Southwest: (1) Fine dust levels could increase by 57%, and fine dust-attributable all-cause mortality and hospitalizations could increase by 230% and 360%, respectively; (2) coarse dust levels could increase by 38%, and coarse dust-attributable cardiovascular mortality and asthma emergency department visits could increase by 210% and 88%, respectively; (3) climate-driven changes in dust concentrations can account for 34-47% of these health impacts, with the rest due to increases in population and baseline incidence rates; and (4) economic damages of the health impacts could total $47 billion per year additional to the 1986-2005 value of $13 billion per year. Compared to national-scale climate impacts projected for other U.S. sectors using the Climate Change Impacts and Risk Analysis framework, dust-related mortality ranks fourth behind extreme temperature-related mortality, labor productivity decline, and coastal property loss.}, }
@article {pmid31275184, year = {2019}, author = {Marshall, NA and Thiault, L and Beeden, A and Beeden, R and Benham, C and Curnock, MI and Diedrich, A and Gurney, GG and Jones, L and Marshall, PA and Nakamura, N and Pert, P}, title = {Our Environmental Value Orientations Influence How We Respond to Climate Change.}, journal = {Frontiers in psychology}, volume = {10}, number = {}, pages = {938}, doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00938}, pmid = {31275184}, issn = {1664-1078}, abstract = {People variably respond to global change in their beliefs, behaviors, and grief (associated with losses incurred). People that are less likely to believe in climate change, adopt pro-environmental behaviors, or report ecological grief are assumed to have different psycho-cultural orientations, and do not perceive changes in environmental condition or any impact upon themselves. We test these assumptions within the context of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), a region currently experiencing significant climate change impacts in the form of coral reef bleaching and increasingly severe cyclones. We develop knowledge of environmental cultural services with the Environmental Schwartz Value Survey (ESVS) into four human value orientations that can explain individuals' environmental beliefs and behaviors: biospheric (i.e., concern for environment), altruistic (i.e., concern for others, and intrinsic values), egoistic (i.e., concern for personal resources) and hedonic values (i.e., concern for pleasure, comfort, esthetic, and spirituality). Using face-to-face quantitative survey techniques, where 1,934 residents were asked to agree or disagree with a range of statements on a scale of 1-10, we investigate people's (i) environmental values and value orientations, (ii) perceptions of environmental condition, and (iii) perceptions of impact on self. We show how they relate to the following climate change responses; (i) beliefs at a global and local scale, (ii) participation in pro-environmental behaviors, and (iii) levels of grief associated with ecological change, as measured by respective single survey questions. Results suggest that biospheric and altruistic values influenced all climate change responses. Egoistic values were only influential on grief responses. Perception of environmental change was important in influencing beliefs and grief, and perceptions of impact on self were only important in influencing beliefs. These results suggest that environmental managers could use people's environmental value orientations to more effectively influence climate change responses toward environmental stewardship and sustainability. Communications that target or encourage altruism (through understanding and empathy), biospherism (through information on climate change impacts on the environment), and egoism (through emphasizing the benefits, health and wellbeing derived from a natural resource in good condition), could work.}, }
@article {pmid31273907, year = {2019}, author = {Cummins, D and Kennington, WJ and Rudin-Bitterli, T and Mitchell, NJ}, title = {A genome-wide search for local adaptation in a terrestrial-breeding frog reveals vulnerability to climate change.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {9}, pages = {3151-3162}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14703}, pmid = {31273907}, issn = {1365-2486}, mesh = {Adaptation, Physiological ; Animals ; *Anura ; Breeding ; *Climate Change ; Gene Flow ; Genetic Variation ; Genome ; }, abstract = {Terrestrial-breeding amphibians are likely to be vulnerable to warming and drying climates, as their embryos require consistent moisture for successful development. Adaptation to environmental change will depend on sufficient genetic variation existing within or between connected populations. Here, we use Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) data to investigate genome-wide patterns in genetic diversity, gene flow and local adaptation in a terrestrial-breeding frog (Pseudophryne guentheri) subject to a rapidly drying climate and recent habitat fragmentation. The species was sampled across 12 central and range-edge populations (192 samples), and strong genetic structure was apparent, as were high inbreeding coefficients. Populations showed differences in genetic diversity, and one population lost significant genetic diversity in a decade. More than 500 SNP loci were putatively under directional selection, and 413 of these loci were correlated with environmental variables such as temperature, rainfall, evaporation and soil moisture. One locus showed homology to a gene involved in the activation of maturation in Xenopus oocytes, which may facilitate rapid development of embryos in drier climates. The low genetic diversity, strong population structuring and presence of local adaptation revealed in this study shows why management strategies such as targeted gene flow may be necessary to assist isolated populations to adapt to future climates.}, }
@article {pmid31270911, year = {2019}, author = {Nocco, MA and Smail, RA and Kucharik, CJ}, title = {Observation of irrigation-induced climate change in the Midwest United States.}, journal = {Global change biology}, volume = {25}, number = {10}, pages = {3472-3484}, doi = {10.1111/gcb.14725}, pmid = {31270911}, issn = {1365-2486}, mesh = {*Agriculture ; *Climate Change ; Europe ; North America ; United States ; Wisconsin ; }, abstract = {Irrigated agriculture alters near-surface temperature and humidity, which may mask global climate change at the regional scale. However, observational studies of irrigation-induced climate change are lacking in temperate, humid regions throughout North America and Europe. Despite unknown climate impacts, irrigated agriculture is expanding in the Midwest United States, where unconfined aquifers provide groundwater to support crop production on coarse soils. This is the first study in the Midwest United States to observe and quantify differences in regional climate associated with irrigated agricultural conversion from forests and rainfed agriculture. To this end, we established a 60 km transect consisting of 28 stations across varying land uses and monitored surface air temperature and relative humidity for 31 months in the Wisconsin Central Sands region. We used a novel approach to quantify irrigated land use in both space and time with a database containing monthly groundwater withdrawal estimates by parcel for the state of Wisconsin. Irrigated agriculture decreased maximum temperatures and increased minimum temperatures, thus shrinking the diurnal temperature range (DTR) by an average of 3°C. Irrigated agriculture also decreased the vapor pressure deficit (VPD) by an average of 0.10 kPa. Irrigated agriculture significantly decreased evaporative demand for 25% and 66% of study days compared to rainfed agriculture and forest, respectively. Differences in VPD across the land-use gradient were highest (0.21 kPa) during the peak of the growing season, while differences in DTR were comparable year-round. Interannual variability in temperature had greater impacts on differences in DTR and VPD across the land-use gradient than interannual variability in precipitation. These regional climate changes must be considered together with increased greenhouse gas emissions, changes to groundwater quality, and surface water degradation when evaluating the costs and benefits of groundwater-sourced irrigation expansion in the Midwest United States and similar regions around the world.}, }
@article {pmid31267598, year = {2019}, author = {Yazzie, JO and Fulé, PZ and Kim, YS and Sánchez Meador, A}, title = {Diné kinship as a framework for conserving native tree species in climate change.}, journal = {Ecological applications : a publication of the Ecological Society of America}, volume = {29}, number = {6}, pages = {e01944}, doi = {10.1002/eap.1944}, pmid = {31267598}, issn = {1051-0761}, mesh = {Biodiversity ; *Climate Change ; Ecosystem ; Forests ; *Trees ; }, abstract = {Climate change affects all ecosystems but despite increasing recognition for the needs to integrate Indigenous knowledge with modern climate science, the epistemological differences between the two make it challenging. In this study, we present how Indigenous belief and knowledge system can frame the application of a modeling tool (Climate-Forest Vegetation Simulator). We focus on managing forest ecosystem services of the Diné (Navajo) Nation as a case study. Most Diné tribal members depend directly on the land for their livelihoods and cultural traditions. The forest plays a vital role in Diné livelihoods through social, cultural, spiritual, subsistence, and economic factors. We simulated forest dynamics over time under alternative climate change scenarios and management strategies to identify forest management strategies that will maintain future ecosystem services. We initialized the Climate-Forest Vegetation Simulator model with data from permanent plots and site-specific growth models under multiple management systems (no-management, thinning, burning, and assisted migration planting) and different climate scenarios (no-climate-change, RCP 4.5, RCP 6.0). Projections of climate change show average losses of basal area by over 65% by 2105, a shift in tree species composition to drier-adapted species, and a decrease in species diversity. While substantial forest loss was inevitable under the warming climate scenarios, the modeling framework allowed us to evaluate the management treatments, including planting, for conserving multiple tree species in mixed conifer forests, thus providing an anchor for biodiversity. We presented the modeling results and management implications and discuss how they can complement Diné kinship concepts. Our approach is a useful step for framing modern science with Indigenous Knowledge and for developing improved strategies to sustain natural resources and livelihoods.}, }
@article {pmid31267230, year = {2019}, author = {Mayes, S and Ho, WK and Chai, HH and Gao, X and Kundy, AC and Mateva, KI and Zahrulakmal, M and Hahiree, MKIM and Kendabie, P and Licea, LCS and Massawe, F and Mabhaudhi, T and Modi, AT and Berchie, JN and Amoah, S and Faloye, B and Abberton, M and Olaniyi, O and Azam-Ali, SN}, title = {Bambara groundnut: an exemplar underutilised legume for resilience under climate change.}, journal = {Planta}, volume = {250}, number = {3}, pages = {803-820}, doi = {10.1007/s00425-019-03191-6}, pmid = {31267230}, issn = {1432-2048}, support = {R3W26//international treaty for plant genetic resources for food and agriculture/ ; }, mesh = {*Climate Change ; Cooking/methods ; Crop Production/methods ; *Crops, Agricultural/genetics/growth &amp; development ; *Vigna/genetics/growth &amp; development ; }, abstract = {MAIN CONCLUSION: Bambara groundnut has the potential to be used to contribute more the climate change ready agriculture. The requirement for nitrogen fixing, stress tolerant legumes is clear, particularly in low input agriculture. However, ensuring that existing negative traits are tackled and demand is stimulated through the development of markets and products still represents a challenge to making greater use of this legume. World agriculture is currently based on very limited numbers of crops, representing a significant risk to food supplies, particularly in the face of climate change which is expected to increase the frequency of extreme events. Minor and underutilised crops can help to develop a more resilient and nutritionally dense future agriculture. Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.[, as a drought resistant, nitrogen-fixing, legume has a role to play. However, as with most underutilised crops, there are significant gaps in knowledge and also negative traits such as 'hard-to-cook' and 'photoperiod sensitivity to pod filling' associated with the crop which future breeding programmes and processing methods need to tackle, to allow it to make a significant contribution to the well-being of future generations. The current review assesses these factors and also considers what are the next steps towards realising the potential of this crop.}, }
@article {pmid31266964, year = {2019}, author = {Lane, SN and Bakker, M and Costa, A and Girardclos, S and Loizeau, JL and Molnar, P and Silva, T and Stutenbecker, L and Schlunegger, F}, title = {Making stratigraphy in the Anthropocene: climate change impacts and economic conditions controlling the supply of sediment to Lake Geneva.}, journal = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, number = {1}, pages = {8904}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-44914-9}, pmid = {31266964}, issn = {2045-2322}, support = {CRSII2_147689//Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F&amp;#x00F6;rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)/ ; CRSII2_147689//Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F&amp;#x00F6;rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)/ ; CRSII2_147689//Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F&amp;#x00F6;rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)/ ; CRSII2_147689//Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F&amp;#x00F6;rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)/ ; CRSII2_147689//Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F&amp;#x00F6;rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)/ ; CRSII2_147689//Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F&amp;#x00F6;rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)/ ; CRSII2_147689//Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F&amp;#x00F6;rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)/ ; CRSII2_147689//Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F&amp;#x00F6;rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)/ ; CRSII2_147689//Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F&amp;#x00F6;rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (Swiss National Science Foundation)/ ; }, abstract = {The Anthropocene has been proposed as a profound, globally synchronous rupture in the history of the Earth System with its current state fundamentally different to that of the Holocene and driven by the geological force of human activity. Here, we show how stratigraphy is being made in a lake that is heavily impacted upon by climate change and human activities. For one of the largest inner-Alpine catchments in the European Alps, we draw attention to how sedimentation rates are a product of non-stationary, reflexive, human actions. In Lake Geneva, we identify both a human-induced climate change (HCC) signature and the effects of a recent economic shock on sediment extraction upon sediment loading to and sedimentation rates in the lake. The HCC signature thus reflects the nature of climate change impacts in this basin, where sediment accumulation rates evolve with climate, but where economic conditions contribute to shifts in the supply of sediment to the lake. Following social theory, we call this glocalization because of the combined importance and inseparability of human impacts across different spatial scales. The nature of human impacts on sediment delivery to the lake mean that the influence of humans is unlikely to be captured in the long-term depositional record.}, }
@article {pmid31266566, year = {2019}, author = {Chersich, MF and Swift, CP and Edelstein, I and Breetzke, G and Scorgie, F and Schutte, F and Wright, CY}, title = {Violence in hot weather: Will climate change exacerbate rates of violence in South Africa?.}, journal = {South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde}, volume = {109}, number = {7}, pages = {447-449}, doi = {10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i7.14134}, pmid = {31266566}, issn = {2078-5135}, }
@article {pmid31266553, year = {2019}, author = {Boeckmann, M and Roux, T and Robinson, M and Areal, A and Durusu, D and Wernecke, B and Manyuchi, A and Pham, MD and Wang, C and Hetem, R and Harden, L and Vargas, E and Wright, CY and Erasmus, BFN and Rees, H and Vogel, C and Wang, S and Black, V and Mabhikwa, M and Chersich Climate Change And Heat-Health Study Group, MF}, title = {Climate change and control of diarrhoeal diseases in South Africa: Priorities for action.}, journal = {South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde}, volume = {109}, number = {6}, pages = {359-361}, doi = {10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i6.14075}, pmid = {31266553}, issn = {2078-5135}, }
@article {pmid31265969, year = {2019}, author = {Díaz, J and López-Bueno, JA and Sáez, M and Mirón, IJ and Luna, MY and Sánchez-Martínez, G and Carmona, R and Barceló, MA and Linares, C}, title = {Will there be cold-related mortality in Spain over the 2021-2050 and 2051-2100 time horizons despite the increase in temperatures as a consequence of climate change?.}, journal = {Environmental research}, volume = {176}, number = {}, pages = {108557}, doi = {10.1016/j.envres.2019.108557}, pmid = {31265969}, issn = {1096-0953}, abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Global warming is resulting in an increase in temperatures which is set to become more marked by the end of the century and depends on the accelerating pace of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Yet even in this scenario, so-called &quot;cold waves&quot; will continue to be generated and have an impact on health.<br><br>OBJECTIVES: This study sought to analyse the impact of cold waves on daily mortality at a provincial level in Spain over the 2021-2050 and 2051-2100 time horizons under RCP4.5 and RCP 8.5 emission scenarios, on the basis of two hypotheses: (1) that the cold-wave definition temperature (T threshold) would not vary over time; and, (2) that there would be a variation in T threshold.<br><br>MATERIAL AND METHODS: The results of a retrospective study undertaken for Spain as a whole across the period 2000-2009 enabled us to ascertain the cold-wave definition temperature at a provincial level and its impact on health, measured by reference to population attributable risk (PAR). The minimum daily temperatures projected for each provincial capital considering the above time horizons and emission scenarios were provided by the State Meteorological Agency. On the basis of the T threshold definition values and minimum daily temperatures projected for each province, we calculated the expected impact of low temperatures on mortality under the above two hypotheses. Keeping the PAR values constant, it was assumed that the mortality rate would v