In
this
Frontiers
Forum
Deep
Dive
session
on
7
November,
Prof
Mat
Collins,
Gabriele
Hegerl,
explored
expected
climate
hazards
in
different
parts
of
the
world,
and
how
to
move
from
assessing
these
effective
mitigation
adaptation
actions.
They
were
joined
by
Swadhin
Behera,
Shang-Ping
Xie
for
a
panel
discussion
audience
Q
A.
The
brought
together
authors
Science
lead
article
‘Emerging
signals
change
equator
poles:
new
insights
into
warming
world’
discuss
monsoons,
storms,
extreme
events,
other
phenomena
are
century—and
deeper
assessments
regional
risks
vulnerability
essential
informing
policy
measures.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(5), P. e0322084 - e0322084
Published: May 8, 2025
Places
differ
in
how
livable
they
are
perceived
to
be
for
minority
groups.
But
why?
We
pursue
an
explanation
through
the
lens
of
natural
habitat
variability
(varying
day
length,
temperature,
and
daily
precipitation
over
course
year).
Uncertainty
reduction
theory,
flexible
systems
climato-economic
theory
offer
different
explanations
influences
mindsets
about
racial
ethnic
minorities,
gays
lesbians,
foreign
immigrants,
people
with
intellectual
disabilities.
To
test
our
hypotheses,
we
analyzed
livability
place
residence
these
groups
by
1,332,558
native
inhabitants
from
163
countries.
Our
results
support
theoretical
notion
that
variable
habitats
foster
psychosocial
systems.
Minorities
viewed
have
better
places
more
habitats.
Economic
affluence
reinforces
this
trend,
interaction
effect
is
mediated
quality
governance.
These
country-level
findings
(
R
2
≈
0.52)
demonstrate
construct,
concurrent,
convergent,
divergent,
substantive,
forecast
validity.
They
significantly
overshadow
effects
individual-level
characteristics
0.03).
Habitat
equations
predicting
local
minorities
during
one
period
(2010–2015)
up
75
percent
extent
which
each
four
hemispheres
Earth
living
a
good
at
subsequent
(2016–2020).
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
Abstract
The
Gulf
of
Guinea
(GoG)
is
highly
vulnerable
to
sea
level
rise,
with
projections
indicating
a
significant
increase
in
permanently
inundated
land
by
2100,
ranging
from
1,458.1
4,331.7
km
2
.
This
study
evaluates
the
severity
potential
coastal
inundation
GoG
comparing
rise
eight
reliable
CMIP6
models
historical
surface
height
(SSH)
data
1993
2015
and
current
onshore
topography.
Eight
model
simulations
were
selected
based
on
their
accuracy
reproducing
variability
Tropical
Atlantic
GoG,
consistency
reflecting
one-month
connection
lag
between
equatorial-driven
waves
Kelvin
Coastal
Trapped
Waves
(CTWs)
along
critical
for
predicting
regional
ocean
dynamics.
Our
findings
indicate
that
this
will
remain
consistent
over
time.
Under
high-emission
scenarios,
up
95%
areas
could
be
inundated,
potentially
displacing
million
people
posing
socio-economic
shock,
given
region’s
low
GDP
heavy
reliance
fisheries.
loss
cultural
heritage
livelihoods
further
compounds
challenges.
These
emphasize
urgent
need
targeted
adaptation
strategies
robust
early
warning
systems,
line
UN’s
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs),
particularly
SDG
13
(Climate
Action)
14
(Life
Below
Water).
offers
precise
regionally
relevant
assessment
future
risks,
providing
foundation
informed
policy
interventions
mitigate
impacts
climate
change
protect
communities
GoG.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
(Arabica
coffee)
is
an
important
cash
crop
in
Yunnan,
China.
Ongoing
climate
change
has
made
coffee
production
more
difficult
to
sustain,
posing
challenges
for
the
region's
industry.
Predictions
of
distribution
potentially
suitable
habitats
Arabica
Yunnan
could
provide
a
theoretical
basis
cultivation
and
rational
management
this
species.
