By studying the kinds of pollen, diatoms (defined), and other materials in the layers of sediment, scientists can determine how plant communities shifted in response to climate changes and how lakes levels rose and fell with time. (whyfiles.org)
Another case in point is the study in California that found plant communities shifting down slopes in a warming century, against conventional wisdom (apparently because precipitation is the prime driver, not temperature). (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
As the international community shifts its attention to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, all climate action will be guided by countries» NDCs and relevant national policy frameworks. (uncclearn.org)