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carry a very high risk for systems such as the Arctic sea ice and coral reefs. For a warming of 3 C above pre … high risk for abrupt and irreversible changes ("tipping points"), such as the melting of the Greenland ice sheet and the …
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Climate change affects the mean and variability of weather conditions and the frequency of extreme events, which to a great extent determines the variability of production and yields. This paper reviews the scientific literature on the impacts of climate change on yield variance and investigates...
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Considerable efforts have been devoted to understanding and developing technologies and practices that can help the agricultural sector reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The uptake of these "climate-friendly" technologies and practices, however,...
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Agriculture is a major emitter of greenhouse gases. Its potential to contribute to limiting global warming to less than …
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