"Climate change is the single greatest threat to a sustainable future but, at the same time, addressing the climate challenge presents a golden opportunity to promote prosperity, security and a brighter future for all." –Ban Ki-Moon, Former Secretary-General of UN
In recent centuries, human activity has become the leading cause of climate change, causing long-term global shifts in weather and temperature patterns. Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, warming oceans, more severe and frequent storms, heat waves, and droughts are just some examples of the global environmental impact of climate change. As the climate crisis worsens, so does unprecedented damage to ecosystems and species biodiversity.
Annual Reviews has curated this new review article collection that broadly explores climate change’s impact on our natural environment, particularly focusing on freshwater and marine ecosystems. The reviews span multiple fields of study including meteorology, oceanography, and geography, and explore public health, climate engineering, and resource management. In this interdisciplinary climate change collection, our experts discuss five key areas:
- Marine Ecosystems and Species Biodiversity
- Island and Coastal Protection
- Meteorological Impact of Climate Change
- Technology and Engineering
- Public Health, Resource Management, and Policy
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Marine Ecosystems and Species Biodiversity
The Balance of Nature: A Global Marine Perspective
Constantin W. Arnscheidt and Daniel H. Rothman, Annual Review of Marine Science
How Do Marine Pelagic Species Respond to Climate Change? Theories and Observations
Grégory Beaugrand and Richard R. Kirby, Annual Review of Marine Science
Partnering with Fishing Fleets to Monitor Ocean Conditions
Glen Gawarkiewicz and Anna Malek Mercer, Annual Review of Marine Science
Antarctic Futures: An Assessment of Climate-Driven Changes in Ecosystem Structure, Function, and Service Provisioning in the Southern Ocean
A.D. Rogers,B.A.V. Frinault, D.K.A. Barnes, N.L. Bindoff, R. Downie, H.W. Ducklow, A.S. Friedlaender, T. Hart, S.L. Hill, E.E. Hofmann, K. Linse, C.R. McMahon, E.J. Murphy, E.A. Pakhomov, G. Reygondeau, I.J. Staniland, D.A. Wolf-Gladrow, and R.M. Wright, Annual Review of Marine Science
Island Biodiversity in the Anthropocene
James C. Russell and Christoph Kueffer, Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Island and Coastal Protection
Climate Change and Small Island Developing States
Adelle Thomas, April Baptiste, Rosanne Martyr-Koller, Patrick Pringle, and Kevon Rhiney, Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Wicked Challenges at Land's End: Managing Coastal Vulnerability Under Climate Change
Susanne C. Moser, S. Jeffress Williams, and Donald F. Boesch, Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Marsh Processes and Their Response to Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise
Duncan M. FitzGerald and Zoe Hughes, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Meteorological Impact of Climate Change
Global Monsoon Dynamics and Climate Change
An Zhisheng, Wu Guoxiong, Li Jianping, Sun Youbin, Liu Yimin, Zhou Weijian, Cai Yanjun, Duan Anmin, Li Li, Mao Jiangyu, Cheng Hai, Shi Zhengguo, Tan Liangcheng, Yan Hong, Ao Hong, Chang Hong, and Feng Juan, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Responses of the Tropical Atmospheric Circulation to Climate Change and Connection to the Hydrological Cycle
Jian Ma, Robin Chadwick, Kyong-Hwan Seo, Changming Dong, Gang Huang, Gregory R. Foltz, and Jonathan H. Jiang, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Marine Heatwaves
Eric C.J. Oliver, Jessica A. Benthuysen, Sofia Darmaraki, Markus G. Donat, Alistair J. Hobday, Neil J. Holbrook, Robert W. Schlegel, and Alex Sen Gupta, Annual Review of Marine Science
Technology and Engineering
The Economics of Wind Power
G. Cornelis van Kooten, Annual Review of Resource Economics
Beyond Technology: Demand-Side Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation
Felix Creutzig, Blanca Fernandez, Helmut Haberl, Radhika Khosla, Yacob Mulugetta, and Karen C. Seto Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Potential Climate Benefits of Digital Consumer Innovations
Charlie Wilson, Laurie Kerr, Frances Sprei, Emilie Vrain, and Mark Wilson, Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Climate Engineering Economics
Garth Heutel, Juan Moreno-Cruz, and Katharine Ricke, Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology
The Engineering of Climate Engineering
Douglas G. MacMartin and Ben Kravitz, Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems
Public Health, Resource Management, and Policy
Design Criteria for Future Fuels and Related Power Systems Addressing the Impacts of Non-CO2 Pollutants on Human Health and Climate Change
James Jay Schauer, Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Climate Change and Water and Sanitation: Likely Impacts and Emerging Trends for Action
Guy Howard, Roger Calow, Alan Macdonald, and Jamie Bartram, Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Climate Decision-Making
Ben Orlove, Rachael Shwom, Ezra Markowitz, and So-Min Cheong, Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Climate and Water: Knowledge of Impacts to Action on Adaptation
Michael Kiparsky, Anita Milman and Sebastian Vicuña, Annual Review of Environment and Resources
Global Groundwater Sustainability, Resources, and Systems in the Anthropocene
Tom Gleeson, Mark Cuthbert, Grant Ferguson, and Debra Perrone, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
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