Country-level social cost of carbon
The social cost of carbon (SCC) is a commonly employed metric of the expected economic damages from carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Although useful in an optimal policy context, a world-level approach
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Response of snow-dependent hydrologic extremes to continued global warming
Snow accumulation is critical for water availability in the Northern Hemisphere, raising concern that global warming could have important impacts on natural and human systems in snow-dependent regions.
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Asymmetric effects of economic growth and decline on CO2 emissions
Estimating the trajectory of CO2 emissions, an important part of planning for climate change mitigation and adaptation, depends in part on understanding how these emissions are influenced by the economy.
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Carbon emissions trading in China
China is to introduce a national emissions trading system based on regional pilot projects despite structural hurdles ahead.
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Increased greenhouse-gas intensity of rice production under future atmospheric conditions
Increased atmospheric CO2 and rising temperatures are expected to affect rice yields and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from rice paddies. This is important, because rice cultivation is one of the largest
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Light is cast on a long shadow
The fields of climate change and livestock research have not always been cosy bedfellows. But they are ironing out their difficulties and looking ahead.
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Count your blessings
As one country sets about properly valuing ecosystem services, Anna Petherick considers the path ahead for climate change discussions.
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Stratospheric aerosol particles and solar-radiation management
The deliberate injection of particles into the stratosphere has been suggested as a possible geoengineering scheme to mitigate the global warming aspect of climate change. Injected particles scatter solar
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Climate change impacts on glaciers and runoff in Tien Shan (Central Asia)
Climate-driven changes in glacier-fed streamflow regimes have direct implications on freshwater supply, irrigation and hydropower potential. Reliable information about current and future glaciation and
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Soil-mediated effects of subambient to increased carbon dioxide on grassland productivity
Grasslands are structured by climate and soils and are increasingly affected by anthropogenic changes, including rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations. CO2 enrichment can alter grassland ecosystem function
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Eco-evolutionary responses of biodiversity to climate change
Climate change is predicted to alter global species diversity, the distribution of human pathogens and ecosystem services. Forecasting these changes and designing adequate management of future ecosystem