Climate impacts in northern forests
Northern forests hold around 54% of the world’s total terrestrial carbon stock and contribute more than one-third to our global terrestrial carbon sink. This report reviews the impact of human induced
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Applying water soft path analysis in small urban areas: four Canadian case studies
Water soft paths begin from the vision that future water management has more to gain from reducing demand than from increasing supply. This article reviews three case studies of water soft path analysis
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An index-based framework for assessing patterns and trends in river fragmentation and flow regulation by global dams at multiple scales
The global number of dam constructions has increased dramatically over the past six decades and is forecast to continue to rise, particularly in less industrialized regions. Identifying development pathways
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2013 global forest products facts and figures
Global production of all major wood products continued to show steady growth in 2013 for the fourth consecutive year, according to new data published by FAO. While the production of industrial roundwood,
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Land-use history alters contemporary insect herbivore community composition and decouples plant–herbivore relationships
Past land use can create altered soil conditions and plant communities that persist for decades, although the effects of these altered conditions on consumers are rarely investigated. Using a large-scale
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Emissions from pre-Hispanic metallurgy in the South American atmosphere
Metallurgical activities have been undertaken in northern South America (NSA) for millennia. However, it is still unknown how far atmospheric emissions from these activities have been transported. Since
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Use of satellite observations for long-term exposure assessment of global concentrations of fine particulate matter
In this study the researchers developed improved global exposure estimates of ambient PM2.5 mass and trend using PM2.5 concentrations inferred from multiple satellites.
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Climate Change 2014- Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (Part B: Regional Aspects)
<p>This full version of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability released on 16 October 2014 provides the most comprehensive look to date at the widespread impacts and risks of climate change and the opportunities for response.</p>
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Energy efficiency in Central America: progress and action towards the fulfillment of the goals of the Central American sustainable energy strategy
The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has launched a study on energy efficiency (EE) in Central America. The publication analyzes the advances made by the region since
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Mortality in patients with HIV-1 infection starting antiretroviral therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: A collaborative analysis of prospective studies
High early mortality in patients with HIV-1 starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa, compared to Europe and North America, is well documented. Longer-term comparisons between settings
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Household cooking with solid fuels contributes to ambient PM2.5 air pollution and the burden of disease
Approximately 2.8 billion people cook with solid fuels. Research has focused on the health impacts of indoor exposure to fine particulate pollution. Here, for the 2010 Global Burden of Disease project