Open AccessEarly warning systems: The “last mile” of adaptation
Author(s) -
Huggel Christian,
Rohrer Mario,
Calanca Pierluigi,
Salzmann Nadine,
Vergara Walter,
Quispe Nelson,
Ceballos Jorge Luis
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2012eo220001
Subject(s) - climate change , warning system , environmental resource management , early warning system , natural hazard , geography , coral reef , natural (archaeology) , natural disaster , adaptation (eye) , environmental science , ecology , meteorology , engineering , archaeology , biology , aerospace engineering , physics , optics
Recent scientific assessment studies of climate change impacts, including those from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, provide evidence of the negative effects of climate variability and change on natural and human systems. For instance, recent climate trends have caused loss in wheat and maize production, negatively affected coral reefs, and changed characteristics of some hazards in high‐mountain regions. Assessment studies furthermore suggest that related risks to ecosystems, commerce, and daily life may increase over the coming decades as temperatures warm. Adaptation to climate change is required to reduce the effects of unavoidable changes, especially for the most vulnerable regions and populations.