SDSN Networks in Action 2020
<p>SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote the localization and implementation of the SDGs, develop long-term transformation pathways, provide education for sustainable development, and launch
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The hydrology of the humid tropics
Hydrological processes in the humid tropics differ from other regions in having greater energy inputs and faster rates of change. In this Review it is argued that understanding of the key hydrological
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Additive threats from pathogens, climate and land-use change for global amphibian diversity
Amphibian population declines far exceed those of other vertebrate groups, with 30% of all species listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The causes of these declines
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Effect of temperature on PV potential in the world
This work aims to identify the geographic distribution of photovoltaic (PV) energy potential considering the effect of temperature on PV system performance. A simple framework is developed that uses the
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The resilience of big river basins
Big river basins are complex systems of people and nature. This article explores the resilience of nine case studies of big river basins. A system description and generic conceptual model suggests that
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Katalysis: helping Andean farmers adapt to climate change
The Andes have daily (rather than seasonal) temperature extremes, unpre- dictable weather from one year to the next, and a myriad of environmental niches scattered across the elevations. To survive in such an adverse environment, highland farming evolved to be robust, with complex
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Holocene glacier fluctuations in the Peruvian Andes indicate Northern climate linkages
The role of the tropics in triggering, transmitting, and amplifyinginterhemispheric climate signals remains a key debate in paleoclimatology.Tropical glacier fluctuations provide important insight on regionalpaleoclimatic trends and forcings, but robust chronologies arescarce.
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Under Andean glaciers, a gold mine
SANTIAGO: An ambitious gold mining project in northern Chile, high up in the Andes close to ancient glaciers, is finally getting under way amid the economic downturn despite fears from environmentalists.
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Warming can affect plate tectonics
Washington: New evidence has emerged that, given enough time, climate change can even alter the course of plate tectonics, by grinding them down. The march of plate tectonics had previously seemed impervious to water and air
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Peru
Despite their long history and their prominence in the local diet, potato yields of small Andean farmers are generally low. This is largely due to pest and disease-related losses. Intensified potato