Impact of climate change on vector transmission ofTrypanosoma cruzi(Chagas, 1909) in North America

The purpose of this work is to review and analyze the main results of modern research on the impact of climate change on the agro-sphere of Ukraine. Results. Analysis of research has shown that the effects of climate change on the agro-sphere are already being felt today and will continue in the future. The observed climate changes in recent decades have already significantly affected the shift in the northern direction of all agro-climatic zones of Europe, including Ukraine. From the point of view of productivity of the agro-sphere of Ukraine, climate change will have both positive and negative consequences. The positives include: improving the conditions of formation and reducing the harvesting time of crop yields; the possibility of effective introduction of late varieties (hybrids), which require more thermal resources; improving the conditions for overwintering crops; increase the efficiency of fertilizer application. Model estimates of the impact of climate change on wheat yields in Ukraine mainly indicate the positive effects of global warming on yields in the medium term, but with an increase in the average annual temperature by 2 ° C above normal, grain yields are expected to decrease. The negative consequences of the impact of climate change on the agrosphere include: increased drought during the growing season; acceleration of humus decomposition in soils; deterioration of soil moisture in the southern regions; deterioration of grain quality and failure to ensure full vernalization of grain; increase in the number of pests, the spread of pathogens of plants and weeds due to favorable conditions for their overwintering; increase in wind and water erosion of the soil caused by an increase in droughts and extreme rainfall; increasing risks of freezing of winter crops due to lack of stable snow cover. Conclusions. Resource-saving agricultural technologies are of particular importance in the context of climate change. They include technologies such as no-till, strip-till, ridge-till, which make it possible to partially store and accumulate mulch on the soil surface, reduce the speed of the surface layer of air and contribute to better preservation of moisture accumulated during the autumn-winter period. And in determining the most effective ways and mechanisms to reduce weather risks for Ukrainian farmers, it is necessary to take into account the world practice of climate-smart technologies.

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Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on the Energy Efficiency of Climate Control Systems of Buildings

Zhilishchnoe Stroitel stvo ◽

10.31659/0044-4472-2020-1-2-21-24 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 21-24

Author(s):

O.D. SAMARIN ◽

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K.I. LUSHIN ◽

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Energy Efficiency ◽

Control Systems ◽

Climate Control ◽

Impact Of Climate Change ◽

The Impact

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Water scarcity and sustainability in the arid area of North America: Insights gained from a cross border perspective

Regions & Cohesion ◽

10.3167/reco.2017.070103 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 6-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia ◽

John W. Day

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

North America ◽

Water Scarcity ◽

Economic Change ◽

American Southwest ◽

Arid Area ◽

Border Region ◽

Cross Border ◽

Sharp Focus ◽

The Face

The arid border region that encompasses the American Southwest and the Mexican northwest is an area where the nexus of water scarcity and climate change in the face of growing human demands for water, emerging energy scarcity, and economic change comes into sharp focus.

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