Distribution of Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Procaccini in the Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
, 2019 The Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla (Sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Procaccini has been reported for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of South Turkey.
Balistreri Paolo +4 more
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Global and regional importance of the direct dust-climate feedback. [PDF]
, 2018 Feedbacks between the global dust cycle and the climate system might have amplified past climate changes. Yet, it remains unclear what role the dust-climate feedback will play in future anthropogenic climate change.
Evan, Amato T +3 more
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Abrupt climate changes of the last deglaciation detected in a Western Mediterranean forest record [PDF]
, 2009 Abrupt changes in Western Mediterranean climate during the last deglaciation (20 to 6 cal ka BP) are detected in marine core MD95-2043 (Alboran Sea) through the investigation of high-resolution pollen data and pollen-based climate reconstructions by the ...
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Conservation agriculture in the dry Mediterranean climate [PDF]
, 2012 The objective of this article is to review: (a) the concepts and principles that underpin Conservation Agriculture (CA) ecologically and operationally; (b) the potential benefits that can be harnessed through CA systems in the dry Mediterranean climates;
Basch, G. +7 more
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Climate ServicesClimate change presents substantial challenges for the aviation sector, particularly concerning the assessment and management of risks to airport infrastructure and operations.
Carmela De Vivo +6 more
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Weather- and climate-driven power supply and demand time series for power and energy system analyses
Scientific DataReaching net-zero carbon emissions requires large shares of intermittent renewable energy and the electrification of end-use consumption, such as heating, making the future energy system highly dependent on weather variability and climate change. Weather
Enrico G. A. Antonini +4 more
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On the key role of droughts in the dynamics of summer fires in Mediterranean Europe [PDF]
, 2017 Summer fires frequently rage across Mediterranean Europe, often intensified by high temperatures and droughts. According to the state-of-the-art regional fire risk projections, in forthcoming decades climate effects are expected to become stronger and ...
AghaKouchak, Amir +5 more
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Radiative Cooling by Green(er) Solvents‐Upcycled Polyvinyl Chloride From Drug Blisters Waste
Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.This study explores upcycling poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) from used pharmaceutical blisters into sustainable radiative cooling materials. Using solvent separation and membrane fabrication, PVC was converted into white membranes paired with aluminum foil.
Andrea Lanfranchi +2 more
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A cul-de-sac effect makes Emilia-Romagna more prone to floods in a changing climate
Scientific ReportsThe disastrous flood of May 2023 in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, displaced thousands of residents and had severe impacts on the economy, with extensive damage to infrastructure—roads, buildings, bridges—and losses in agriculture and livestock.
Enrico Scoccimarro +6 more
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Complex drought patterns robustly explain global yield loss for major crops
Scientific Reports, 2022 Multi-purpose crops as maize, rice, soybean, and wheat are key in the debate concerning food, land, water and energy security and sustainability. While strong evidence exists on the effects of climate variability on the production of these crops, so far ...
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