A reflection on four impactful Ambio papers: The biotic perspective

Abstract Climate change represents one of the most pressing societal and scientific challenges of our time. While much of the current research on climate change focuses on future prediction, some of the strongest signals of warming can already be seen in Arctic and alpine areas, where temperatures a...

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Published in:Ambio
Main Authors: Bjorkman, Anne D., Wulff, Angela
Other Authors: University of Gothenburg
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2021
Subjects:
Ecology
Environmental Chemistry
Geography, Planning and Development
General Medicine
Arctic
Climate change
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-020-01442-5
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13280-020-01442-5.pdf
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-020-01442-5/fulltext.html
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Summary:Abstract Climate change represents one of the most pressing societal and scientific challenges of our time. While much of the current research on climate change focuses on future prediction, some of the strongest signals of warming can already be seen in Arctic and alpine areas, where temperatures are rising faster than the global average, and in the oceans, where the combination of rising temperatures and acidification due to increased CO 2 concentrations has had catastrophic consequences for sensitive marine organisms inhabiting coral reefs. The scientific papers highlighted as part of this anniversary issue represent some of the most impactful advances in our understanding of the consequences of anthropogenic climate change. Here, we reflect on the legacy of these papers from the biotic perspective.

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