Crisis-tested Europe — Towards a Patchwork Union? by Heinz Handler

“…The negative consequences of these somehow interrelated phenomena have to some extent been kept in check but are likely to be dwarfed by the looming threat of climate change. The present analysis underlines the added value of European integration, but also dampens illusions about the future of the Union. …”
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La mémoire du risque à Mayotte, un atout pour la prévention des risques naturels ? by Mathilde Rullier, Gilles Hubert

“…In a global context of climate change, Mayotte, an insular territory in the Indian Ocean and a recent French overseas department and region (DROM), sees its population highly exposed to multiple natural risks. …”
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Les Temps des territoires. Introduction du dossier thématique by Céline Clauzel, Jean Gardin, Catherine Carré, Anne Sourdril, Rhoda Fofack

“…It discusses notably the recurrent use of reference conditions to conduct a project, or the injunction to adapt to climate change. These papers examine the meaning that inhabitants and actors give to the territories trajectories and the resulting retrospective or prospective constructions. …”
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Design strategies for urban and building adaptation in environmental multi-risk scenarios by Mario Losasso, Sara Verde

“…The recent pandemic crisis has highlighted the widespread condition of ‘polycrysis’ in which the impacts of climate change, air pollution, and health risks coincide. …”
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Le film du temps en Imerina (Madagascar) : dialogue entre lecture paysanne et lecture « scientifique » by Daniel Peyrusaubes

“…Furthermore, paying attention to local knowledge and know-how in a context of climate change and sustainable developement is a way to apply a more modern than ever scientific posture.…”
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Bridging gaps: Integrating gender into climate-responsive Disaster Risk Management by Virginia Murray

“…Climate change sets a new challenge for disaster risk management as it increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, disproportionately impacting vulnerable and marginalized communities. …”
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Sustainability and energy transition – Perspectives for an integrated approach to the built heritage by Davide Del Curto, Andrea Garzulino, Anna Turrina

“… The energy transition of the built environment is a fundamental process for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change. Addressing this challenge requires a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach that considers technological, architectural, environmental, social and cultural aspects with the same level of interest. …”
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Algae by Diego F. Gomez-Casati, Mathieu Pernice, Thierry Tonon

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Fiscal Policy of the Federal Government: Between a Debt Brake and Tax Increases by Matthias Diermeier, Michael Hüther, Thomas Obst

“…A ‘burden forecast’ for the next four years indicates that these campaign promises will triple expenditures from 37 to 105.1 billion euro and will exclude urgent investments to modernise public infrastructure, cope with climate change and tackle digital transformation. With the debt brake maxed out, the financing of up to 263 billion euro remains up in the air. …”
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A Compilation of Evaristo Arineitwe’s Published Poetry by Arineitwe, Evaristo

“…This poetry writing is basically informed by the political dilemma that grips the African continent after independence (Neo-colonialism), nostalgia or/and reminiscence, the devastating effects of climate change and life in general. Tentatively titled The Last Flicker is yet another collection of poetry that is yet to be published.…”
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Rooting for Resilience: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Boost Citrus Tolerance to Water Scarcity in Rangpur Lime and Carrizo Citrange Rootstocks by Sajjad Hussain, Mehwish Jan, Muhammad Fasih Khalid, Sakeena Tul-Ain Haider, Muhammad Arif Ali, Shakeel Ahmad, Samreen Sabir, Mamoudou Sétamou, Raphael Morillon

“…Citrus fruits are among the most widely cultivated crops worldwide; however, their production is steadily declining due to climate change. Among the various biotic and abiotic stresses affecting citrus production, water scarcity caused by climate change stands out as a significant issue. …”
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Leaf reflectance and physiological attributes monitoring differentiate rice cultivars under drought-stress and non-stress conditions by Kossi Lorimpo Adjah, Maxwell Darko Asante, Michael Frei, Aboubacar Toure, Mawuli Aziadekey, Linbo Wu, Andriele Wairich, Daniel Dzorkpe Gamenyah, Shailesh Yadav

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Designing and testing novel artificial shelter traps to mass-trap overwintering brown marmorated stink bugs: a proof-of-concept study in Northwestern China by Jin-Ping Zhang, Gonzalo Avila, Gang Ma, Qian-Qian Mi, Adriana Najar-Rodriguez, Ju-Hong Chen, Chun-Sen Ma, Feng Zhang

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Spatiotemporal Variations of Particulate Matter and their Association with Criteria Pollutants and Meteorology in Malaysia by Anis Asma Ahmad Mohtar, Mohd Talib Latif, Doreena Dominick, Maggie Chel Gee Ooi, Azliyana Azhari, Nor Hafizah Baharudin, Norfazrin Mohd Hanif, Jing Xiang Chung, Liew Juneng

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Sediment organic carbon stocks in tropical lakes and its implication for sustainable lake management by T.R. Soeprobowti, N.D. Takarina, P.S. Komala, L. Subehi, M. Wojewódka-Przybył, J. Jumari, R. Nastuti

“…Understanding the amount of carbon storage in lakeside sediments and organic matter sources may provide information about the potential of lakeside zones in climate change mitigation, particularly for sustainable lake management. …”
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Four decades of phenology in an alpine amphibian: trends, stasis, and climatic drivers by Lenzi, Omar, Grossenbacher, Kurt, Zumbach, Silvia, Lüscher, Beatrice, Althaus, Sarah, Schmocker, Daniela, Recher, Helmut, Thoma, Marco, Ozgul, Arpat, Schmidt, Benedikt R.

“…These results contribute to filling a knowledge gap on the effects of climate change on alpine amphibian populations. Moreover, we show that changes in phenology, especially in the mountains, can be hard to predict as local microclimatic conditions do not necessarily reflect the observed global climatic trends. …”
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Sediment organic carbon stocks in tropical lakes and its implication for sustainable lake management by T.R. Soeprobowti, N.D. Takarina, P.S. Komala, L. Subehi, M. Wojewódka-Przybył, J. Jumari, R. Nastuti

“…Understanding the amount of carbon storage in lakeside sediments and organic matter sources may provide information about the potential of lakeside zones in climate change mitigation, particularly for sustainable lake management. …”
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Dynamics of ecosystem service values in the Tarim River Basin by Mengxin Sun, Mengxin Sun, Xin Shen, Xin Shen, Hailiang Xu, Hailiang Xu, Ai Shajiang·Aili, Ai Shajiang·Aili

“…Interactions between climate and socioeconomic development complicate the dynamics of land use and ESV.DiscussionThe results indicate that while government policies and climate change significantly influence land use and ESV in the Tarim River Basin, socioeconomic factors are increasingly impactful. …”
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Greenness and averted mortality in 390 cities in China (2000–2020)Research in context by John S. Ji, Zheng Tao, Hui Miao, Tom Cole-Hunter, Xuecao Li, David Rojas-Rueda, Wenjia Cai

“…Green spaces provide numerous health benefits including acting as nature-based solutions for climate change risks. Our study aims to track greenness trends in urban areas in China and quantify the health impact of greenness on adult mortality. …”
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Daily time series of 12 human thermal stress indices in Greece, aggregated at commune level (1998–2022)Zenodo by Georgios Charvalis, Michalis Koureas, Chloe Brimicombe, Chara Bogogiannidou, Fani Kalala, Varbara Mouchtouri, Christos Hadjichristodoulou

“…The execution of a built-in QGIS function was implemented to geospatially aggregate the NetCDF files of 12 daily mean, maximum and minimum, indices to 326 Greek communes for 9131 days.The high spatial and temporal resolution of the data, makes the dataset appropriate for analysis and comparison of climate change impacts, heatwave patterns, and the development of climate adaptation strategies at a regional scale in Greece. …”
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