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Climate change is real and we need to urgently reduce the emission of greenhouse gases
(Blockdale, 2013-02)
I n the past climate change was due to natural causes; for the first time after the Industrial Revolution and most significantly from the beginning of the last century, human activities are also modifying the global climate, ...
Comment on "Recent changes in climate extremes in the Caribbean region by Peterson et al. (2002)
(2009-10-26)
In a recent study, Peterson et al. (2002) analyzed daily temperature and rainfall data and concluded that “the climate of the Caribbean is changing” and that “these changes generally agreed with what is observed in many ...
Adiabatic model of the earth's atmosphere compatible with the greenhouse effect
(Soc Brasileira FisicaSao PauloBrasil, 2012)
Study using a CFD approach of the efficiency of a roof ventilation closure system in a multi-tunnel greenhouse for nighttime microclimate optimization
The thermal efficiency of naturally ventilated greenhouses is limited due to the permanent exchange of air through the vents, especially during the night hours. The objective of the work consisted in evaluating a system ...
Climate change mitigation options among farmers in South Asia
(Springer, 2019)
Code Red for Health response in Latin America and the Caribbean: Enhancing peoples' health through climate action
(Elsevier, 2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected peoples’ lives in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), exacerbated social inequities, revealed deficient health systems, and triggered an economic recession that is already pushing a ...
Variations in ozone and greenhouse gases as drivers of Southern Hemisphere climate in a medium-complexity global climate model
(Springer, 2019-12)
The climate of the Southern Hemisphere (SH) is being affected not only by the global increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) but also by the ongoing recovery of stratospheric ozone. The competing roles of ...
The greenhouse effect in the high tropics of Colombia: A modeling approach
is discussed as an example. The high altitude tropical climate of the Bogota
plateau is characterized and the necessity for protected tomato cultivation is
explained. As a consequence of the specific climate conditions ...