Assessing the role of compound drought and heatwave events on unprecedented 2020 wildfires in the Pantanal
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac462e
Abstract: The year 2020 had the most catastrophic fire season over the last two decades in the Pantanal, which led to outstanding environmental impacts. Indeed, much of the Pantanal has been affected by severe dry conditions… read more here.
Keywords: drought; compound drought; assessing role; fire ... See more keywords
A multi-satellite framework to rapidly evaluate extreme biosphere cascades: the Western US 2021 drought and heatwave.
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16725
Abstract: The increasing frequency and intensity of climate extremes and complex ecosystem responses motivate the need for integrated observational studies at low latency to determine biosphere responses and carbon‐climate feedbacks. Here, we develop a satellite‐based rapid… read more here.
Keywords: extreme; multi satellite; satellite framework; drought heatwave ... See more keywords
Drought–heatwave nexus in Brazil and related impacts on health and fires: A comprehensive review
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DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14887
Abstract: Climate change is drastically altering the frequency, duration, and severity of compound drought‐heatwave (CDHW) episodes, which present a new challenge in environmental and socioeconomic sectors. These threats are of particular importance in low‐income regions with… read more here.
Keywords: health; cdhw events; review; heatwave nexus ... See more keywords