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20 Apr 2018 |
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Civil conflicts are associated with the global climate
It has been proposed that changes in global climate have been responsible for episodes of widespread violence and even the collapse of civilizations. Yet previous studies have not shown that violence can be attributed to the global climate, only that random weather events might be correlated with conflict in some cases. Here we ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Reducing vulnerability to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: the need for better evidence
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has contributed the least of any world region to the global accumulation of greenhouse gas emissions; however, this region will probably be more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change than any other [1]. Less than 7% of the world’s total emissions of greenhouse gases emanate from the African ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Food and nutrition security in the Australia-New Zealand region: impact of climate change
Food and nutrition security in the Australia-New Zealand region: impact of climate change
20 Apr 2018 |
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Agricultural biodiversity, social-ecological systems and sustainable diets
The stark observation of the co-existence of undernourishment, nutrient deficiencies and overweight and obesity, the triple burden of malnutrition, is inviting us to reconsider health and nutrition as the primary goal and final endpoint of food systems. Agriculture and the food industry have made remarkable advances in the past ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change and infectious diseases: from evidence to a predictive framework
Scientists have long predicted large-scale responses of infectious diseases to climate change, giving rise to a polarizing debate, especially concerning human pathogens for which socioeconomic drivers and control measures can limit the detection of climate-mediated changes. Climate change has already increased the occurrence of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Range-Expanding Pests and Pathogens in a Warming World
Crop pests and pathogens (CPPs) present a growing threat to food security and ecosystem management. The interactions between plants and their natural enemies are influenced by environmental conditions and thus global warming and climate change could affect CPP ranges and impact. Observations of changing CPP distributions over the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Adaptation to Impacts of Climate Change on Aeroallergens and Allergic Respiratory Diseases
Climate change has the potential to have many significant impacts on aeroallergens such as pollen and mould spores, and therefore related diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis. This paper critically reviews this topic, with a focus on the potential adaptation measures that have been identified to date. These are aeroallergen ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Lungs in a Warming World: Climate Change and Respiratory Health
Climate change is a health threat no less consequential than cigarette smoking. Increased concentrations of greenhouse gases, and especially CO 2, in the earth’s atmosphere have already warmed the planet substantially, causing more severe and prolonged heat waves, temperature variability, air pollution, forest fires, droughts, and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Anthropogenic Climate Change and Allergic Diseases
Climate change is expected to have an impact on various aspects of health, including mucosal areas involved in allergic inflammatory disorders that include asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and anaphylaxis. The evidence that links climate change to the exacerbation and the development of allergic disease is ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Air pollution and early deaths in the United States. Part I: Quantifying the impact of major sectors in 2005
Highlights •Ozone and PM impacts of the major combustion sectors in the U.S. are modeled. •Early deaths attributable to each sector are estimated. •∼200,000 early deaths occur in the U.S. each year due to U.S. combustion emissions. •The leading causes are road transportation and power generation. Abstract: Combustion ...