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Drylands face potential threat under 2 °C global warming target

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  • Jianping Huang

    (Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University)

  • Haipeng Yu

    (Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University)

  • Aiguo Dai

    (State University of New York at Albany
    National Center for Atmospheric Research)

  • Yun Wei

    (Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University)

  • Litai Kang

    (Key Laboratory for Semi-Arid Climate Change of the Ministry of Education, College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University)

Abstract

Limiting average global warming to 2 °C will not limit regional warming to the same levels. This study shows drylands have warmed, and will continue to warm, more than the humid lands that are primarily responsible for emissions.

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  • Jianping Huang & Haipeng Yu & Aiguo Dai & Yun Wei & Litai Kang, 2017. "Drylands face potential threat under 2 °C global warming target," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 7(6), pages 417-422, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:7:y:2017:i:6:d:10.1038_nclimate3275
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate3275
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    1. Xu Bi & Bianrong Chang & Fen Hou & Zihan Yang & Qi Fu & Bo Li, 2021. "Assessment of Spatio-Temporal Variation and Driving Mechanism of Ecological Environment Quality in the Arid Regions of Central Asia, Xinjiang," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-23, July.
    2. Chen, Zhixue & Wang, Guohui & Yang, Xianlong & Li, Zhenfeng & Shen, Yuying, 2023. "Water competition among the coexisting Platycladus orientalis, Prunus davidiana and Medicago sativa in a semi-arid agroforestry system," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 279(C).
    3. Qizhi Wang & Maofang Gao & Huijie Zhang, 2022. "Agroecological Efficiency Evaluation Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data in a Typical County of the Tibetan Plateau," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-24, April.

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