Impacts of Climate Change on the Cryosphere, Hydrological Regimes and Glacial Lakes of the Hindu Kush Himalayas; A Review of Current Knowledge - ICIMOD Research Report 2016/3

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lutz ◽  
W. W. Immerzeel ◽  
S. R. Bajracharya ◽  
M. Litt ◽  
A. Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Glacial Lakes ◽  
Hindu Kush ◽  
Hydrological Regimes ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

scholarly journals Rhodoliths in Brazil: Current knowledge and potential impacts of climate change

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (spe2) ◽  
pp. 117-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Antunes Horta ◽  
Pablo Riul ◽  
Gilberto M. Amado Filho ◽  
Carlos Frederico D. Gurgel ◽  
Flávio Berchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Change ◽  
Ocean Acidification ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Coastal Pollution ◽  
Brazil Current ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Benthic Ecosystems ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Abstract Rhodolith beds are important marine benthic ecosystems, representing oases of high biodiversity among sedimentary seabed environments. They are found frequently and abundantly, acting as major carbonate 'factories' and playing a key role in the biogeochemical cycling of carbonates in the South Atlantic. Rhodoliths are under threat due to global change (mainly related to ocean acidification and global warming) and local stressors, such as fishing and coastal run-off. Here, we review different aspects of the biology of these organisms, highlighting the predicted effects of global change, considering the additional impact of local stressors. Ocean acidification (OA) represents a particular threat that can reduce calcification or even promote the decalcification of these bioengineers, thus increasing the eco-physiological imbalance between calcareous and fleshy algae. OA should be considered, but this together with extreme events such as heat waves and storms, as main stressors of these ecosystems at the present time, will worsen in the future, especially if possible interactions with local stressors like coastal pollution are taken into consideration. Thus, in Brazil there is a serious need for starting monitoring programs and promote innovative experimental infrastructure in order to improve our knowledge of these rich environments, optimize management efforts and enhance the needed conservation initiatives.

The Status of Glacial Lakes in the Hindu Kush Himalaya - ICIMOD Research Report 2018/1

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. B. Maharjan ◽  
P. K. Mool ◽  
W. Lizong ◽  
G. Xiao ◽  
F. Shrestha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Report ◽  
Glacial Lakes ◽  
Hindu Kush ◽  
The Status

scholarly journals The impacts of climate change on fish growth: A summary of conducted studies and current knowledge

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 106976
Author(s):  
Minrui Huang ◽  
Liuyong Ding ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
Chengzhi Ding ◽  
Juan Tao
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Fish Growth ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

scholarly journals Assessment of possible impacts of climate change on the hydrological regimes of different regions in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Reder ◽  
Guido Rianna ◽  
Renata Vezzoli ◽  
Paola Mercogliano
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Hydrological Regimes ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

High Asia: The International Dynamics of Climate Change and Water Security

2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 457-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alāna M. Wilson ◽  
Sierra Gladfelter ◽  
Mark W. Williams ◽  
Sonika Shahi ◽  
Prashant Baral ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Transboundary Water ◽  
High Asia ◽  
Hindu Kush ◽  
Water Issues ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Asia, a region grappling with the impacts of climate change, increasing natural disasters, and transboundary water issues, faces major challenges to water security. Water resources there are closely tied to the dramatic Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) mountain range, where over 46,000 glaciers hold some of the largest repositories of fresh water on earth (Qiu 2010). Often described as the water tower of Asia, the HKH harbors the snow and ice that form the headwaters of the continent's major rivers (Bandyopadhyay 2013). Downstream, this network of river systems sustains more than 1.3 billion people who depend on these freshwater sources for their consumption and agricultural production, and increasingly as a source of hydropower (Immerzeel, Van Beek, and Bierkens 2010; National Research Council 2012; Rasul 2014).

scholarly journals Climate Change, Mountain Food Systems, and Emerging Opportunities: A Study from the Hindu Kush Karakoram Pamir Landscape, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3057
Author(s):  
Abid Hussain ◽  
Faisal Mueen Qamar ◽  
Lipy Adhikari ◽  
Asif Iqbal Hunzai ◽  
Atta ur Rehman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Local People ◽  
Hindu Kush ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

This study investigated the mountain food systems in the Hindu Kush Karakoram Pamir Landscape (HKPL) in Pakistan. It analyzed the impacts of climate change on agriculture and livestock and identified key opportunities which can be tapped into to improve sustainability in food systems. The study applied a “multiple case studies approach” and collected data from four study sites at different altitudes, using the method of slow focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and non-participant observation. Findings revealed that the contribution of local agriculture and livestock to people’s food consumption has gradually declined, increasing their dependence on external food items. Local food systems are losing diversity, which has negatively impacted people’s dietary diversity. The youth has lost interest in agriculture due to low productivity and profitability in a high altitude village—Misgar (≈3200 m above sea level). In all sites, local people perceived mixed impacts (both positive and negative) of climate change on food systems. Climate change together with enhanced use of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers, high yielding seed, and improved farm management have positive, and climate-attributed increase in crop pest attacks has negative impact on crop productivity. Moreover, local people perceived negative impacts of climate change on pastures and water availability in traditional irrigation systems without significant influence on crop and livestock productivity. In food systems, these are needed to maximize benefits from the local potential for organic production, livestock integration, value chain development, traditional food crops, medicinal plants, and protected vegetables cultivation to reduce the vulnerability of food systems to climactic and economic shocks, and improve the sustainability.

scholarly journals Beyond the News: Health Risks of Climate Change

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristie L Ebi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Climate change is affecting the health of millions of people through altering the geographic distribution and incidence of climate-sensitive health outcomes, including through injuries, illnesses, and deaths due to extreme weather events, food-, water-, and vectorborne diseases, air pollution, aeroallergens, and malnutrition (1). The magnitude of impacts is projected to increase as the climate continues to change. The scope and scale of projected impacts mean that climate change will touch the professional and personal lives of many public health and health care professionals. Avoiding, preparing for, and effectively responding to the health risks of climate change will require broad engagement of scientists, decision-makers, and the public. Achieving this engagement means that increased scientific literacy is needed of the causes and implications of climate change for human health. There are growing numbers of assessments of the potential health impacts of climate change (1-4) and summaries for various audiences (5). Instead of summarizing current knowledge of the causes and consequences for human health of anthropogenic climate change, this paper will highlight a few issues that may help with understanding the human health impacts of climate change.

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