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DOI	10.1029/2021RG000762
	Climate Change and Weather Extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
	Zittis, G.; Almazroui, M.; Alpert, P.; Ciais, P.; Cramer, W.; Dahdal, Y.; Fnais, M.; Francis, D.; Hadjinicolaou, P.; Howari, F.; Jrrar, A.; Kaskaoutis, D. G.; Kulmala, M.; Lazoglou, G.; Mihalopoulos, N.; Lin, X.; Rudich, Y.; Sciare, J.; Stenchikov, G.; Xoplaki, E.; Lelieveld, J.
发表日期	2022
ISSN	8755-1209
EISSN	1944-9208
卷号	60 期号:3
英文摘要	Observation-based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives have addressed the impacts of climate change in parts of the EMME, here we present an updated assessment, covering a wide range of timescales, phenomena and future pathways. Our assessment is based on a revised analysis of recent observations and projections and an extensive overview of the recent scientific literature on the causes and effects of regional climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions in the EMME are growing rapidly, surpassing those of the European Union, hence contributing significantly to climate change. Over the past half-century and especially during recent decades, the EMME has warmed significantly faster than other inhabited regions. At the same time, changes in the hydrological cycle have become evident. The observed recent temperature increase of about 0.45 degrees C per decade is projected to continue, although strong global greenhouse gas emission reductions could moderate this trend. In addition to projected changes in mean climate conditions, we call attention to extreme weather events with potentially disruptive societal impacts. These include the strongly increasing severity and duration of heatwaves, droughts and dust storms, as well as torrential rain events that can trigger flash floods. Our review is complemented by a discussion of atmospheric pollution and land-use change in the region, including urbanization, desertification and forest fires. Finally, we identify sectors that may be critically affected and formulate adaptation and research recommendations toward greater resilience of the EMME region to climate change.
英文关键词	climate change; Eastern Mediterranean; Middle East; climate change impacts; Extreme events; regional climate models
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Geochemistry & Geophysics
WOS类目	Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
WOS记录号	WOS:000826365600001
来源期刊	REVIEWS OF GEOPHYSICS
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/280313
作者单位	King Abdulaziz University; Tel Aviv University; Universite Paris Saclay; Universite Paris Cite; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); CNRS - National Institute for Earth Sciences & Astronomy (INSU); Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); Aix-Marseille Universite; Avignon Universite; Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD); King Saud University; Khalifa University of Science & Technology; Zayed University; National Observatory of Athens; University of Crete; University of Helsinki; Weizmann Institute of Science; King Abdullah University of Science & Technology; Justus Liebig University Giessen; Justus Liebig University Giessen; Max Planck Society
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Zittis, G.,Almazroui, M.,Alpert, P.,et al. Climate Change and Weather Extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East[J],2022,60(3).
APA	Zittis, G..,Almazroui, M..,Alpert, P..,Ciais, P..,Cramer, W..,...&Lelieveld, J..(2022).Climate Change and Weather Extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East.REVIEWS OF GEOPHYSICS,60(3).
MLA	Zittis, G.,et al."Climate Change and Weather Extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East".REVIEWS OF GEOPHYSICS 60.3(2022).