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Opportunities for soil sustainability in Europe, EASAC report
Soils provide numerous essential services in terrestrial ecosystems, ranging from the support of plant growth in agriculture and forestry to moderation of flood risks, water purification, large-scale carbon storage, and…
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ESPON CLIMATE - Climate Change and Territorial Effects
ESPON CLIMATE - Climate Change and Territorial Effects on Regions and Local Economies in Europe The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been pivotal in raising awareness on the…
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Events
MedECC represented during SolarPACES2018 Conf., 2-5 October 2018, Morocco
Dr Maria Snoussi from Mohammed V University (Rabat, Morocco), Member of the MedECC Steering Committee and the Coordinating Lead Authors of the 1st MedeCC Assessment Report (MAR1),"Introduction" section, gave a presentation…
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Climate change and farming systems, Near East and North Africa (FAO report)
The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) report : Lewis, P., Abdel Monem, M. A. and Impiglia, A. (2018) Impacts of climate change on farming systems and livelihoods in…
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Climate change threatens marine protected areas (Nature Climate Change Letter)
Bruno JF, Bates AE, Cacciapaglia C, Pike EP, Amstrup SC, van Hooidonk R, Henson SA, Aronson RB (2018) Climate change threatens the world’s marine protected areas. Nature Climate Change, vol. 8, 499–503. Abstract Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a primary management tool…
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What lies beneath: the understatement of existential climate risk (report)
This latest Breakthrough report argues for an urgent risk reframing of climate research and the IPCC reports. What Lies Beneath is the inside story of how climate policy-making has become embedded…
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"Climate Change Adaptation in the Arab States: Best Practices and Lessons Learned” report
Report entitled “Climate Change Adaptation in the Arab States: Best Practices and Lessons Learned” has been published by UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and GEF (Global Environment Facility) in July…
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National Temperature Anomalies 1880-2017 (NASA)
Temperature Anomalies by Country 1880-2017 based on NASA GISTEMP data, Climate Reality credits: Antti Lipponen http://bit.ly/2wgCshp
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Acidification in the northwestern Mediterranean (scientific article)
Abstract Coastal time series of ocean carbonate chemistry are critical for understanding how global anthropogenic change manifests in near-shore ecosystems. Yet, they are few and have low temporal resolution. At…
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