Global aridity changes due to differences in surface energy and water balance between 1.5 °C and 2 °C warming

Increased aridity and drought risks are significant global concerns. However, there are few comprehensive studies on the related risks with regard to the differences between relatively weak levels of warming, including the recent targets of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (...

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Main Authors: Akira Takeshima, Hyungjun Kim, Hideo Shiogama, Ludwig Lierhammer, John F Scinocca, Øyvind Seland, Dann Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab9db3