Abstract: The relevance of long-term studies of biological communities is growing every year due to global climate change and anthropogenic transformations. Monitoring the numbers of common forest-dwelling bird species in Eurasia shows a decline, particularly among long-distance migratory, taiga, and mountain species. In the Caucasus, such studies are fragmented; therefore, any long-term data from this…
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How effective are climate indices in predicting long range forecasts?
Abstract: Improving the accuracy of climate and long-range meteorological forecasts is an important objective for many economic sectors: agriculture, energy and utilities, transportation and logistics, construction, disaster risk management, insurance and finance, retail, tourism and leisure. Traditional physical models face limitations at ultra-long lead times, which motivates the development of empirical–statistical approaches, including those leveraging…
Climate and Russian Highways
Changes in Meteorological Risk Factors for Highways in European Russia in Recent Decades Abstract An analysis of changes in meteorological risk factors on highways during the cold season over the past four decades is conducted. Based on high-resolution ERA5-Land reanalysis data, assessments of frequency of occurrence heavy snowfalls frequency, transitions of air temperature through 0°С,…
The Use of Earth Remote Sensing Technologies for Solving Geological Problems in Natural Areas of Russia
Abstract The use of Earth remote sensing techniques for geological research has become an integral part of today’s work related to searching for and exploring mineral deposits. However, its application is limited by both natural and technical constraints. The main barriers to using remote sensing in geology are considered. Dense vegetation, woodlands, clouds, atmospheric interference,…
Agroclimatic Monitoring and Current Trends in Agroclimatic Resources in Neighboring Regions of Russia and Kazakhstan
Abstract This article presents the results of monitoring agroclimatic resources in the main grain-producing adjacent regions of Russia and Kazakhstan for the period from 1976 to 2024. The monitoring is carried out on the basis of the Climate–Soil–Yield simulation system using surface air temperature and total precipitation with a monthly resolution. The estimates are obtained…
Predicting Russian cold and heat stress with the Universal Thermal Climate Index
Bioclimatic Zoning of Russia Using the Universal Thermal Climate Index in Present and Future Climates Based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), an assessment of bioclimatic conditions in Russia at the beginning and middle of the 21st century has been conducted. Winter and summer features of the UTCI are examined under the present (2000–2022)…
Climate risk perception as a catalyst for pro-environmental behavior in Belarus
Abstract Pro-environmental behavior is crucial for protecting the environment, reducing the greenhouse gas emissions, preventing the depletion of natural resources, and mitigating climate change. This study aims to examine the drivers of pro-environmental behavior and answer the research question whether climate risk perception positively affects the behavior. It uses a nationally representative data collected in…
Classification of Climate Disputes from the Perspective of International Law
(RU) Abstract The increasing variety of legal relationships in the climate sphere, as well as the specific nature of legal regulation in this area, inevitably leads to disputes between the parties involved – climate disputes. The significant variability of climate disputes across different jurisdictions, on the one hand, makes this type of judicial disputes complex…
Climate Risks and the Rural Population of the Russia’s European North
Abstract The article, based on the materials of a sociological study conducted in summer 2022 in the Primorsky district of Arkhangelsk oblast, examines the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of the rural population of Russia’s European North. Data on climate change in the Primorsky district are presented. It has been shown that against…
Conspiracies as one of the dangers of online climate change communication
Abstract – Marianna Poberezhskaya’s chapter from the Routledge Handbook on Climate Crisis Communication The internet has allowed an unrestricted number of actors to challenge the scientific community’s ownership of climate change knowledge and become active “popularisers” and even (co-)creators of that knowledge. In some cases, this has led to positive outcomes as complex climate science…
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