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    CropPol : A dynamic, open and global database on crop pollination
    Wiley ; 2022
    In:  Ecology Vol. 103, No. 3 ( 2022-03)
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    In: Ecology, Wiley, Vol. 103, No. 3 ( 2022-03)
    Abstract: Seventy five percent of the world's food crops benefit from insect pollination. Hence, there has been increased interest in how global change drivers impact this critical ecosystem service. Because standardized data on crop pollination are rarely available, we are limited in our capacity to understand the variation in pollination benefits to crop yield, as well as to anticipate changes in this service, develop predictions, and inform management actions. Here, we present CropPol, a dynamic, open, and global database on crop pollination. It contains measurements recorded from 202 crop studies, covering 3,394 field observations, 2,552 yield measurements (i.e., berry mass, number of fruits, and fruit density [kg/ha], among others), and 47,752 insect records from 48 commercial crops distributed around the globe. CropPol comprises 32 of the 87 leading global crops and commodities that are pollinator dependent. Malus domestica is the most represented crop (32 studies), followed by Brassica napus (22 studies), Vaccinium corymbosum (13 studies), and Citrullus lanatus (12 studies). The most abundant pollinator guilds recorded are honey bees (34.22% counts), bumblebees (19.19%), flies other than Syrphidae and Bombyliidae (13.18%), other wild bees (13.13%), beetles (10.97%), Syrphidae (4.87%), and Bombyliidae (0.05%). Locations comprise 34 countries distributed among Europe (76 studies), North America (60), Latin America and the Caribbean (29), Asia (20), Oceania (10), and Africa (7). Sampling spans three decades and is concentrated on 2001–2005 (21 studies), 2006–2010 (40), 2011–2015 (88), and 2016–2020 (50). This is the most comprehensive open global data set on measurements of crop flower visitors, crop pollinators and pollination to date, and we encourage researchers to add more datasets to this database in the future. This data set is released for non‐commercial use only. Credits should be given to this paper (i.e., proper citation), and the products generated with this database should be shared under the same license terms (CC BY‐NC‐SA).
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    ISSN: 0012-9658 , 1939-9170
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    DOI: 10.1002/ecy.v103.3
    DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3614
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2022
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    Keeping nuclear and other coastal sites safe from climate change
    Thomas Telford Ltd. ; 2011
    In:  Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering Vol. 164, No. 3 ( 2011-08), p. 129-136
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    In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering, Thomas Telford Ltd., Vol. 164, No. 3 ( 2011-08), p. 129-136
    Abstract: The UK’s eight proposed new nuclear power stations are all to be sited on the coast. With a total cradle-to-grave life cycle of at least 160 years, and heightened awareness of inundation risk following the failure of the Fukushima I nuclear plant in Japan this year, Britain’s nuclear developers have to show how they plan to cope with the possibility of rising sea levels, higher sea temperatures and more extreme weather events over the next two centuries. This paper describes the adaptation options for new nuclear and other major long-lived coastal developments. Despite uncertainty about climate scenarios for the 2200s, it explains how flexibility of design and safety margins can be incorporated from the outset and, when combined with routine environmental monitoring, how sites can be adaptively managed throughout their life cycles.
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    ISSN: 0965-089X , 1751-7672
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1680/cien.2011.164.3.129
    Language: English
    Publisher: Thomas Telford Ltd.
    Publication Date: 2011
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    The forgotten drought of 1765–1768: Reconstructing and re‐evaluating historical droughts in the British and Irish Isles
    Wiley ; 2020
    In:  International Journal of Climatology Vol. 40, No. 12 ( 2020-10), p. 5329-5351
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    In: International Journal of Climatology, Wiley, Vol. 40, No. 12 ( 2020-10), p. 5329-5351
    Abstract: Historical precipitation records are fundamental for the management of water resources, yet rainfall observations typically span 100–150 years at most, with considerable uncertainties surrounding earlier records. Here, we analyse some of the longest available precipitation records globally, for England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland. To assess the credibility of these records and extend them further back in time, we statistically reconstruct (using independent predictors) monthly precipitation series representing these regions for the period 1748–2000. By applying the Standardized Precipitation Index at 12‐month accumulations (SPI‐12) to the observed and our reconstructed series we re‐evaluate historical meteorological droughts. We find strong agreement between observed and reconstructed drought chronologies in post‐1870 records, but divergence in earlier series due to biases in early precipitation observations. Hence, the 1800s decade was less drought prone in our reconstructions relative to observations. Overall, the drought of 1834–1836 was the most intense SPI‐12 event in our reconstruction for England and Wales. Newspaper accounts and documentary sources confirm the extent of impacts across England in particular. We also identify a major, “forgotten” drought in 1765–1768 that affected the British‐Irish Isles. This was the most intense event in our reconstructions for Ireland and Scotland, and ranks first for accumulated deficits across all three regional series. Moreover, the 1765–1768 event was also the most extreme multi‐year drought across all regional series when considering 36‐month accumulations (SPI‐36). Newspaper and other sources confirm the occurrence and major socio‐economic impact of this drought, such as major rivers like the Shannon being fordable by foot. Our results provide new insights into historical droughts across the British Irish Isles. Given the importance of historical droughts for stress‐testing the resilience of water resources, drought plans and supply systems, the forgotten drought of 1765–1768 offers perhaps the most extreme benchmark scenario in more than 250‐years.
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    ISSN: 0899-8418 , 1097-0088
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    DOI: 10.1002/joc.v40.12
    DOI: 10.1002/joc.6521
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2020
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    Two decades of anarchy? Emerging themes and outstanding challenges for neural network river forecasting
    SAGE Publications ; 2012
    In:  Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment Vol. 36, No. 4 ( 2012-08), p. 480-513
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    In: Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, SAGE Publications, Vol. 36, No. 4 ( 2012-08), p. 480-513
    Abstract: This paper traces two decades of neural network rainfall-runoff and streamflow modelling, collectively termed ‘river forecasting’. The field is now firmly established and the research community involved has much to offer hydrological science. First, however, it will be necessary to converge on more objective and consistent protocols for: selecting and treating inputs prior to model development; extracting physically meaningful insights from each proposed solution; and improving transparency in the benchmarking and reporting of experimental case studies. It is also clear that neural network river forecasting solutions will have limited appeal for operational purposes until confidence intervals can be attached to forecasts. Modular design, ensemble experiments, and hybridization with conventional hydrological models are yielding new tools for decision-making. The full potential for modelling complex hydrological systems, and for characterizing uncertainty, has yet to be realized. Further gains could also emerge from the provision of an agreed set of benchmark data sets and associated development of superior diagnostics for more rigorous intermodel evaluation. To achieve these goals will require a paradigm shift, such that the mass of individual isolated activities, focused on incremental technical refinement, is replaced by a more coordinated, problem-solving international research body.
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    ISSN: 0309-1333 , 1477-0296
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/0309133312444943
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    Language: English
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2012
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    Climate change and water in the UK – past changes and future prospects
    SAGE Publications ; 2015
    In:  Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment Vol. 39, No. 1 ( 2015-02), p. 6-28
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    In: Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, SAGE Publications, Vol. 39, No. 1 ( 2015-02), p. 6-28
    Abstract: Climate change is expected to modify rainfall, temperature and catchment hydrological responses across the world, and adapting to these water-related changes is a pressing challenge. This paper reviews the impact of anthropogenic climate change on water in the UK and looks at projections of future change. The natural variability of the UK climate makes change hard to detect; only historical increases in air temperature can be attributed to anthropogenic climate forcing, but over the last 50 years more winter rainfall has been falling in intense events. Future changes in rainfall and evapotranspiration could lead to changed flow regimes and impacts on water quality, aquatic ecosystems and water availability. Summer flows may decrease on average, but floods may become larger and more frequent. River and lake water quality may decline as a result of higher water temperatures, lower river flows and increased algal blooms in summer, and because of higher flows in the winter. In communicating this important work, researchers should pay particular attention to explaining confidence and uncertainty clearly. Much of the relevant research is either global or highly localized: decision-makers would benefit from more studies that address water and climate change at a spatial and temporal scale appropriate for the decisions they make.
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    ISSN: 0309-1333 , 1477-0296
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1177/0309133314542957
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    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Publication Date: 2015
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    Impact of extreme weather conditions on healthcare provision in urban Ghana
    Elsevier BV ; 2020
    In:  Social Science & Medicine Vol. 258 ( 2020-08), p. 113072-
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    In: Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier BV, Vol. 258 ( 2020-08), p. 113072-
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0277-9536
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113072
    Language: English
    Publisher: Elsevier BV
    Publication Date: 2020
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    Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action
    Elsevier BV ; 2018
    In:  Science of The Total Environment Vol. 645 ( 2018-12), p. 1598-1616
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    In: Science of The Total Environment, Elsevier BV, Vol. 645 ( 2018-12), p. 1598-1616
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0048-9697
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.243
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Elsevier BV
    Publication Date: 2018
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    Past and Projected Weather Pattern Persistence with Associated Multi-Hazards in the British Isles
    MDPI AG ; 2019
    In:  Atmosphere Vol. 10, No. 10 ( 2019-09-25), p. 577-
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    In: Atmosphere, MDPI AG, Vol. 10, No. 10 ( 2019-09-25), p. 577-
    Abstract: Hazards such as heatwaves, droughts and floods are often associated with persistent weather patterns. Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models (AOGCMs) are important tools for evaluating projected changes in extreme weather. Here, we demonstrate that 2-day weather pattern persistence, derived from the Lamb Weather Types (LWTs) objective scheme, is a useful concept for both investigating climate risks from multi-hazard events as well as for assessing AOGCM realism. This study evaluates the ability of a Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) multi-model sub-ensemble of 10 AOGCMs at reproducing seasonal LWTs persistence and frequencies over the British Isles (BI). Changes in persistence are investigated under two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP8.5 and RCP4.5) up to 2100. The ensemble broadly replicates historical LWTs persistence observed in reanalyses (1971–2000). Future persistence and frequency of summer anticyclonic LWT are found to increase, implying heightened risk of drought and heatwaves. On the other hand, the cyclonic LWT decreases in autumn suggesting reduced likelihood of flooding and severe gales. During winter, AOGCMs point to increased risk of concurrent fluvial flooding-wind hazards by 2100, however, they also tend to over-estimate such risks when compared to reanalyses. In summer, the strength of the nocturnal Urban Heat Island (UHI) of London could intensify, enhancing the likelihood of combined heatwave-poor air quality events. Further research is needed to explore other multi-hazards in relation to changing weather pattern persistence and how best to communicate such threats to vulnerable communities.
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    ISSN: 2073-4433
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/atmos10100577
    Language: English
    Publisher: MDPI AG
    Publication Date: 2019
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    Historical droughts in Irish catchments 1767–2016
    Wiley ; 2022
    In:  International Journal of Climatology Vol. 42, No. 11 ( 2022-09), p. 5442-5466
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    In: International Journal of Climatology, Wiley, Vol. 42, No. 11 ( 2022-09), p. 5442-5466
    Abstract: Recent prolonged dry periods in summer 2018 and spring 2020 have reawakened interest in drought in Ireland, prompting questions regarding historical drought occurrence and potential long‐term risks. Employing 250 years of monthly precipitation and flow reconstructions, we investigate historical drought in Irish catchments evaluating the characteristics (number of events, duration, and deficits) of moderate, severe, and extreme droughts as well as the propagation of meteorological to hydrological drought. Using standardized indices, we identify three distinct catchment types. Cluster 1 catchments, located in the wetter northwest are characterized by small areas, low groundwater storage, and the highest frequency of hydrological drought relative to other catchments. Cluster 3 catchments, located in the drier east and southeast have larger areas, greater groundwater storage, the highest frequency of meteorological drought but the least hydrological droughts. However, once established, droughts in Cluster 3 tend to be more persistent with large accumulated deficits. Cluster 2 catchments, located in the southwest and west, are intermediate to Clusters 1 and 3, with hydrological droughts typically of shorter durations, reduced accumulated deficits but greater mean deficits. The most extreme droughts based on accumulated deficits across all catchments occurred in 1803–1806, 1854–1859, 1933–1935, 1944–1945, 1953–1954, and 1975–1977. Although not as severe, droughts in 1887–1888, 1891–1894, and 1971–1974 also appear as significant extremes. Changes in drought characteristics reveal a complex picture with the direction, magnitude, and significance of trends dependent on the accumulation period used to define drought, the period of record analysed, and the reference period used to standardize indices. Of particular note is a tendency towards shorter, more intense meteorological and hydrological droughts. Our findings offer important insight for drought and water management in Ireland given the paucity of extreme droughts in short observed river flow records.
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    ISSN: 0899-8418 , 1097-0088
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    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1002/joc.v42.11
    DOI: 10.1002/joc.7542
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    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2022
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    A seasonal forecasting procedure for reservoir inflows in Central Asia
    Wiley ; 2019
    In:  River Research and Applications Vol. 35, No. 8 ( 2019-10), p. 1141-1154
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    In: River Research and Applications, Wiley, Vol. 35, No. 8 ( 2019-10), p. 1141-1154
    Abstract: This study develops a procedure for seasonal forecasting river discharge from headwaters above strategically important hydropower plants in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The El Niño Southern Oscillation, North Atlantic Oscillation, and Indian Ocean Dipole indices were used as inputs. Predictability was evaluated for average summer inflows conditional on the tercile of the preceding winter climate mode. We find that the winter Niño 3.4 index was significantly positively correlated with following summer inflows to Nurek, Andijan, and Toktogul reservoirs during the period 1941–1980. Kruskal–Wallis and Kolmogorov–Smirnov tests show significant differences in the distributions of summer inflows depending on previous winter Niño 3.4 for all three reservoirs. At Nurek, summer inflows were on average 19% greater following a winter El Niño. During 1941–2016, mean summer inflows to Nurek reservoir linked to previous November–December Niño 3.4 achieved a Heidke Hit Proportion of 51–59% (compared with 33% expected by chance). Acceptable predictions of summer inflow volume were made 44% of the time. Higher inflows are explained by a south‐westerly moisture flux that brings above average precipitation to Central Asia during winter El Niño conditions. Our procedure requires limited data, technical or computing resources—all considerations in data sparse, low capacity regions. Given planned developments of other large, headwater impoundments in Central Asia, early outlooks of discharge could contribute to improved dam safety, economic performance, and transboundary water sharing around such projects.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1535-1459 , 1535-1467
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    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1002/rra.v35.8
    DOI: 10.1002/rra.3506
    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2019
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