Not exact matches
A recent study published in Scientific Reports, led by researchers
of the University
of Barcelona in collaboration with several other research institutions, shows that the direct
effect of climate change in regulating fuel moisture (
droughts leading to larger fires) is expected to be dominant, regarding the
indirect effect of antecedent climate on fuel load and structure - that is, warmer / drier conditions that determine fuel availability.
The most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states with «very high confidence» that «the health
of human populations is sensitive to shifts in weather patterns and other aspects
of climate change» due to direct
effects — such as changes in temperature and precipitation or occurrence
of heat waves, floods,
droughts, and fires — as well as
indirect effects — through crop failures, shifting patterns
of disease vectors, or displacement
of populations.
Climate change has both direct and
indirect effects on agricultural productivity including changing rainfall patterns,
drought, flooding and the geographical redistribution
of pests and diseases.