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The AR5 also pointed to patterns of changes in precipitation (medium confidence), changes in the duration of dry spells (medium confidence) and decreases in water supply
high
2
train
1,901
AR6_WGI
1,831
2
Climate change projections point to major increases in several heat indices across the region for all scenarios
high
2
train
1,902
AR6_WGI
1,831
10
Cold spells and frost days will have a decreasing trend
high
2
train
1,903
AR6_WGI
1,831
12
Projections indicate a drying signal for SCA (medium confidence) (Coppola et al., 2014a; Nakaegawa et al., 2014), NES and SWS (high confidence) (Atlas.7.2.5) and the well-known dipole for South America, meaning increasing precipitation over subtropical regions like the Río de La Plata basin (SES) (high confidence) and decreasing precipitation in the Amazon (NSA)
medium
1
train
1,904
AR6_WGI
1,831
21
Available projections for the region show increases in river floods in SES and SAM
medium
1
train
1,905
AR6_WGI
1,832
6
Heavy precipitation and pluvial flood: Table 11.14 indicated that there is low confidence due to limited evidence of extreme precipitation trends in almost all Central and South America, except in SES where increases in the magnitude and frequency of heavy precipitation have been observed
high
2
train
1,906
AR6_WGI
1,832
9
In NWS, a wide range of changes is projected
low
0
test
1,907
AR6_WGI
1,832
18
Sections 8.3.2.4 and 8.4.1.6 point to two important drying hotspots in South America with long-term soil moisture decline and precipitation declines: the Amazon basin (SAM and NSA) and SWS
medium
1
train
1,908
AR6_WGI
1,832
22
Regional projections for Central and South America also indicate an increase in dryness in SCA and NES by mid- to end-century
medium
1
train
1,909
AR6_WGI
1,832
30
Agricultural and ecological drought: Section 11.9 assessed low confidence in observed changes in agricultural and ecological drought across Central and South America due to regional heterogeneity and differences depending on the drought metrics used, except in NES, which has seen a dominant increase in drought severity
medium
1
train
1,910
AR6_WGI
1,833
5
Projections indicate that the Amazon will be one of the regions in the world with the highest increase in fire weather indices over the 21st century and under all RCPs
high
2
train
1,911
AR6_WGI
1,833
8
Projections of fire weather indices also show an increased risk in SWS (high confidence), SSA and SCA
medium
1
train
1,912
AR6_WGI
1,833
10
Mean precipitation is projected to change in a dipole pattern with increases in NWS and SES and decreases in NES and SWS (high confidence) with further decreases in NSA and SCA
medium
1
train
1,913
AR6_WGI
1,833
14
The strongest signal of future increase in agricultural and ecological drought, aridity and fire weather is over the Amazon region
high
2
train
1,914
AR6_WGI
1,833
16
Global climate models project an increase in wind speeds, under all future scenarios, augmenting wind power potential in most parts of Central and South America, especially in NES, where changes lie in the range 0–20% by 2050 under RCP8.5 and 0–40% under RCP8.5
medium
1
train
1,915
AR6_WGI
1,833
23
Tropical cyclone: CMIP5 and CMIP6 simulations, including the new High Resolution Model Intercomparison Project (HighResMIP), project a decrease in the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America for the mid-century or under a 2°C GWL, accompanied with an increased frequency of intense cyclones
medium
1
train
1,916
AR6_WGI
1,833
25
Climate projections indicate a decrease in frequency of tropical cyclones in Central America accompanied with an increased frequency of intense cyclones, and an increase in mean wind speed and wind power potential in most parts of Central and South America
medium
1
train
1,917
AR6_WGI
1,833
31
Projections (based on process understanding) in Section 9.5.3.3 point to decreases in seasonal snow cover extent and duration across South America as global climate continues to warm
high
2
train
1,918
AR6_WGI
1,834
2
Glaciers across South America are expected to continue to lose mass and glacier area in the coming century
high
2
train
1,919
AR6_WGI
1,834
9
In conclusion, glacier volume loss and permafrost thawing will continue in the Andes Cordillera under all climate scenarios
high
2
train
1,920
AR6_WGI
1,834
16
ETWL magnitude and occurrence frequency are expected to increase throughout the region
high
2
train
1,921
AR6_WGI
1,834
26
Projections indicate that a majority of sandy coasts in the region will experience shoreline retreat throughout the 21st century
high
2
train
1,922
AR6_WGI
1,836
10
In summary, relative sea level rise is extremely likely to continue in the oceans around Central and South America, contributing to increased coastal flooding in low-lying areas (high confidence) and shoreline retreat along most sandy coasts
high
2
train
1,923
AR6_WGI
1,836
11
Marine heatwaves are also expected to increase around the region over the 21st century
high
2
train
1,924
AR6_WGI
1,836
26
Future warming leads to the exceedance of different temperature thresholds relevant for vector-borne diseases (medium confidence) (Caminade et al., 2012; Medlock et al., 2013), invasive allergens
medium
1
train
1,925
AR6_WGI
1,836
27
Future warming is also projected to lead to the exceedance of cooling degree day index (>22°C) thresholds, characterizing a potential increase in energy demand for cooling in southern Europe with increases likely exceeding 40% in some areas (Spinoni et al., 2015) by 2050 under RCP8.5
high
2
train
1,926
AR6_WGI
1,838
6
Extreme heat will exceed critical thresholds for health, agriculture and other sectors more frequently
high
2
train
1,927
AR6_WGI
1,839
18
Chapter 11 assesses that agricultural and ecological droughts will increase in the Mediterranean regions (high confidence) and Western and Central Europe
medium
1
train
1,928
AR6_WGI
1,839
27
Fire weather conditions have been increasing since about 1980 over a few regions in Europe including Mediterranean areas
low
0
test
1,929
AR6_WGI
1,839
29
An increase in fire weather is projected for most of Europe, especially western, eastern and central regions, by 2080 (current 100-year events will occur every 5–50 years), with a progressive increase in confidence and model agreement along the 21st century
medium
1
train
1,930
AR6_WGI
1,839
30
With increased drying and heat combined, in Mediterranean areas, an increase in fire weather indices is projected under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, or SRES A1B, as early as by mid-century
high
2
train
1,931
AR6_WGI
1,840
5
The declining trend has induced a corresponding decline in wind power potential indices across Europe
low
0
train
1,932
AR6_WGI
1,840
8
Due to changes in mean surface wind speed patterns (C. Li et al., 2018) and the poleward shift of the North Atlantic jet stream exit, mean surface wind speeds are projected to decrease in the Mediterranean areas under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 by the middle of the century and beyond, or for GWLs of 2°C and higher (high confidence), with a subsequent decrease in wind power potential
medium
1
train
1,933
AR6_WGI
1,840
9
However, sub-regional patterns of change are shown in regional climate models, such as an increase in wind speeds in the Aegean Sea and in the northern Adriatic Sea, where a reduction of Bora events and an increase of Scirocco events are projected for mid-century and beyond under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5
medium
1
train
1,934
AR6_WGI
1,840
11
Daily and interannual wind variability is projected to increase under RCP8.5 only in Northern Europe (low confidence) (Moemken et al., 2018), which can influence electrical grid management and wind energy production
low
0
train
1,935
AR6_WGI
1,840
13
Wind stagnation events may become more frequent in future climate scenarios in some areas of Europe in the second half of the 21st century (Horton et al., 2014; Vautard et al., 2018), with potential consequences on air quality
low
0
test
1,936
AR6_WGI
1,840
19
Strong winds and extratropical storms are projected to have a slightly increasing frequency and amplitude in the future in northern, western and Central Europe (Outten and Esau, 2013; Feser et al., 2015; Forzieri et al., 2016; Mölter et al., 2016; Ruosteenoja et al., 2019a; Vautard et al., 2019) under RCP8.5 and SRES A1B by the end of the century
medium
1
train
1,937
AR6_WGI
1,840
20
The frequency of storms, including Medicanes, is projected to decrease in Mediterranean regions, and their intensities are projected to increase, by the middle of the century and beyond for SRES A1B, A2 and RCP8.5
medium
1
train
1,938
AR6_WGI
1,841
1
The frequency of Medicanes is projected to decrease
medium
1
train
1,939
AR6_WGI
1,841
2
Proxies of intense convection indicate that the large-scale conditions conducive to severe convection will tend to increase in the future climate
low
0
train
1,940
AR6_WGI
1,841
29
The change in snowpack in the Alps is expected to lead to a possible reduction in overall avalanche activity by end of the century
low
0
train
1,941
AR6_WGI
1,841
31
Heavy snowfalls have decreased in frequency in the past decades and this is expected to continue in the future climate
low
0
train
1,942
AR6_WGI
1,841
32
Freezing rain is projected to increase in western, central and southern Europe by the end of the century under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5
low
0
train
1,943
AR6_WGI
1,841
34
In summary, future snow cover extent and seasonal duration will reduce
high
2
train
1,944
AR6_WGI
1,841
35
A reduction of glacier ice volume is projected in the European Alps and Scandinavia
high
2
train
1,945
AR6_WGI
1,841
37
Most of the Northern Europe periglacial will disappear by the end of the century even for a lower emissions scenario (medium confidence) and the debris-flow season may last longer in a warming climate
medium
1
train
1,946
AR6_WGI
1,842
21
Projections indicate that sandy coasts throughout the continent (except those bordering the northern Baltic Sea) will experience shoreline retreat through the 21st century
high
2
train
1,947
AR6_WGI
1,844
3
Relative sea level rise is extremely likely to continue around Europe (except in the northern Baltic Sea), contributing to increased coastal flooding in low-lying areas and shoreline retreat along most sandy coasts
high
2
train
1,948
AR6_WGI
1,844
4
Marine heatwaves are also expected to increase around the region over the 21st century
high
2
train
1,949
AR6_WGI
1,844
25
Warmer temperatures reduce heating degree days and increase cooling degree days (high confidence) (Bartos et al., 2016; US EPA, 2016; Craig et al., 2018; X. Zhang et al., 2019; Coppola et al., 2021b) Extreme heat: Section 11.9 assessed that extreme temperatures in North America have increased in recent decades (medium evidence , medium agreement) other than in Central and Eastern North America (low confidence), and extreme heat in all regions is projected to increase with climate change
high
2
train
1,950
AR6_WGI
1,846
16
Cold spells are projected to decrease over North America under climate change, with the largest decreases most common in the winter season
high
2
train
1,951
AR6_WGI
1,846
21
Frost: An expansion of the frost-free season is underway and projections for North America indicate a continuation of this trend in the future
high
2
train
1,952
AR6_WGI
1,846
25
Frosts are projected to persist as an episodic hazard in many regions given natural variability and cold air outbreaks even as mean temperature rises
high
2
train
1,953
AR6_WGI
1,847
7
Section 11.4 found that high precipitation is projected to increase across North America
high
2
train
1,954
AR6_WGI
1,847
15
Landslide frequency has increased in British Columbia (Canada; Geertsema et al., 2006) and is expected to increase in North-Western North America given the combination of these factors
medium
1
train
1,955
AR6_WGI
1,848
4
Fire weather: Climatic conditions conducive to wildfire have increased in Mexico, Western and North-Western North America, primarily due to warming
high
2
train
1,956
AR6_WGI
1,848
11
Climate change drives future increases in North American fire weather, particularly in the south-west
high
2
test
1,957
AR6_WGI
1,848
19
The mean wind speeds decline in North America – as in other Northern Hemisphere areas – over the past four decades has reversed in the last decade
low
0
test
1,958
AR6_WGI
1,848
22
Mean wind speeds are expected to decline over much of North America (Figure 12.4m–o), but the only broad signal of consistent change across model types is a reduction in wind speed in Western North America
high
2
train
1,959
AR6_WGI
1,849
12
Tropical cyclones, severe wind and dust storms in North America are shifting towards more extreme characteristics, with a stronger signal towards heightened intensity than increased frequency, although specific regional patterns are more uncertain
medium
1
train
1,960
AR6_WGI
1,849
13
Mean wind speed and wind power potential are projected to decrease in Western North America
medium
1
train
1,961
AR6_WGI
1,849
18
Climate change is expected to reduce the total snow amount and the length of the snow cover season over most of North America, with a corresponding decrease in the proportion of total precipitation falling as snow and a reduction in end-of-season snowpack
high
2
train
1,962
AR6_WGI
1,849
22
Glacier: Section 9.5.1 assessed that glaciers in Alaska, western Canada and the western USA are expected to continue to lose mass and areal extent
high
2
train
1,963
AR6_WGI
1,849
26
Continued shrinkage of glaciers is projected to create further glacial lakes
medium
1
train
1,964
AR6_WGI
1,849
27
Permafrost: Warmer ground temperatures are expected to extend the geographical extent and depth of permafrost thaw across northern North America
very high
3
train
1,965
AR6_WGI
1,849
33
Lake, river and sea ice: Anthropogenic warming reduces the seasonal extent of lake and river ice over many North American freshwater systems, with ice-free winter conditions pushing further north with rising temperatures
high
2
train
1,966
AR6_WGI
1,850
25
Observations and projections agree that snow and ice CIDs over North America are characterized by reduction in glaciers and the seasonality of snow and ice formation, loss of shallow permafrost, and shifts in the rain/snow transition line that alters the seasonal and geographic range of snow and ice conditions in the coming decades
very high
3
train
1,967
AR6_WGI
1,852
16
Projections indicate that sandy coasts in most of the region will experience shoreline retreat through the 21st century
high
2
train
1,968
AR6_WGI
1,852
32
An observed increase in relative sea level rise is virtually certain to continue in North America (other than around the Hudson Bay and southern Alaska) contributing to more frequent and severe coastal flooding in low-lying areas (high confidence) and shoreline retreat along most sandy coasts
high
2
train
1,969
AR6_WGI
1,852
33
Marine heatwaves are also expected to increase all around the region over the 21st century
high
2
train
1,970
AR6_WGI
1,853
10
Extreme heat: Observational records indicate warming trends in the temperature extremes since the 1950s in CAR and the Pacific small islands
high
2
train
1,971
AR6_WGI
1,853
11
A detectable anthropogenic increase in summer heat stress has been identified over a number of island regions in CAR, western tropical Pacific, and tropical Indian Ocean, based on wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) index trends for 1973–2012
medium
1
train
1,972
AR6_WGI
1,853
21
Although there are spatial variations, annual rainfall trends in the western Indian Ocean are mostly decreasing, with generally non-significant trends in the western tropical Pacific since the 1950s
low
0
train
1,973
AR6_WGI
1,853
22
Significant drying trends are noted in the southern Pacific subtropics and south-western French Polynesia during the 1951–2015 period (McGree et al., 2019), and in some areas of Hawaii during the 1920–2012 period
medium
1
train
1,974
AR6_WGI
1,853
23
Atlas.10.4 projects precipitation reduction over the Caribbean
high
2
train
1,975
AR6_WGI
1,854
1
Heavy precipitation and pluvial flood: Heavy precipitation days in CAR have increased in magnitude, and have been more frequent in the northern part during the latter part of the 20th century
low
0
train
1,976
AR6_WGI
1,854
2
The direction of change in extreme precipitation varies across the Pacific and depends on the season
low
0
train
1,977
AR6_WGI
1,854
11
From 1950 to 2016, a heterogeneous but prevalent drying trend is found in CAR
low
0
train
1,978
AR6_WGI
1,854
13
Increased aridity is projected for the majority of the small islands, such as in CAR, southern Pacific and western Indian Ocean, by 2041–2059 relative to 1981–1999 under RCP8.5 or at 1.5°C and 2°C GWLs, which will further intensify by 2081–2099
medium
1
train
1,979
AR6_WGI
1,854
22
Agricultural and ecological droughts are projected to increase in frequency, duration, magnitude, and extent in small islands, such as in CAR (medium confidence) and parts of the Pacific
low
0
train
1,980
AR6_WGI
1,854
31
Higher evapotranspiration under a warming climate are projected to partially offset future increases or amplify future reductions in rainfall, resulting in drier conditions and increased water stress in the small islands
medium
1
train
1,981
AR6_WGI
1,855
3
Projections estimate up to 0.4 m s–1 (8%) increase in annual winds in CAR under RCP8.5, which is associated with changes in the extension of the North Atlantic Subtropical High that enhances the Caribbean low-level jet during the wet season, and stronger local easterlies due to enhanced land–ocean temperature differences in the dry season (Costoya et al., 2019)
low
0
train
1,982
AR6_WGI
1,855
6
Other, less data-sensitive tropical cyclone features, such as the poleward migration of where tropical cyclones reach peak intensity in the western North Pacific since the 1940s (medium confidence) and the slowdown in tropical cyclone translational speed over contiguous USA since 1900
medium
1
train
1,983
AR6_WGI
1,855
7
Projections of global changes in tropical cyclones indicate more frequent Category 4–5 storms (high confidence) and increased rain rates
high
2
train
1,984
AR6_WGI
1,855
9
Over CAR, tropical cyclone intensity is expected to increase by the end of the century under RCP8.5 due to higher sea surface temperatures but can be inhibited by increases in vertical wind shear in the region
medium
1
train
1,985
AR6_WGI
1,855
13
Given projected reductions to the overall number of tropical cyclones but increases in storm intensity, total rainfall and storm surge potential, we assess medium confidence of overall changes to tropical cyclones affecting the Caribbean and Pacific small islands.Projections indicate that small islands will generally face fewer but more intense tropical cyclones
medium
1
train
1,986
AR6_WGI
1,855
24
As relative sea levels increase, the potential for coastal flooding increases in the small islands
high
2
train
1,987
AR6_WGI
1,857
3
Coastal erosion: Recent studies have indicated variable and dynamic changes in shorelines of reef islands
medium
1
train
1,988
AR6_WGI
1,857
10
Projections indicate that shoreline retreat will occur over most of the small islands in the Pacific and CAR throughout the 21st century with spatial variability
high
2
train
1,989
AR6_WGI
1,857
23
Shoreline retreat is projected along sandy coasts of most small islands
high
2
train
1,990
AR6_WGI
1,858
3
Global warming of 2°C above pre-industrial levels is projected to increase SST, resulting in the exceedance of numerous hazard thresholds for pathogens, seagrasses, mangroves, kelp forests, rocky shores, coral reefs and other marine ecosystems
medium
1
train
1,991
AR6_WGI
1,858
4
It is virtually certain that upper- ocean stratification has increased at a rate of 4.9 ± 1.5% during 1970–2018 and that this will continue to increase in the 21st century (Section 9.2.1.3), potentially leading to reduced nutrient supply and total productivity
low
0
train
1,992
AR6_WGI
1,858
5
Marine heatwave: Marine heatwaves (MHWs) have increased in frequency over the 20th century, with an approximate doubling since the 1980s (high confidence), and their intensity and duration have also increased
medium
1
train
1,993
AR6_WGI
1,858
13
Ocean acidity: With the increasing CO 2 concentration, the global mean ocean surface pH is decreasing and is now the lowest it has been for at least a thousand years
very high
3
train
1,994
AR6_WGI
1,858
16
Declining ocean pH will exacerbate negative impacts on marine species
medium
1
train
1,995
AR6_WGI
1,858
26
In recent decades, low-oxygen zones in ocean ecosystems have expanded, and projections indicate an acceleration with global warming
medium
1
train
1,996
AR6_WGI
1,859
7
It is virtually certain that global mean SST will continue to increase throughout the 21st century, resulting in the exceedance of numerous climatic impact-driver thresholds relevant to marine ecosystems
medium
1
train
1,997
AR6_WGI
1,860
3
Future projections also indicate freshening of the Pacific, Southern and Indian oceans and a saltier Atlantic Ocean
medium
1
train
1,998
AR6_WGI
1,860
20
Higher Arctic precipitable water totals are also connected with observed increases in heavy precipitation and convective activity
high
2
train
1,999
AR6_WGI
1,860
24
Aridity and drought: Recent decades have seen a general decrease in Arctic aridity, with projections indicating a continuing trend towards reduced aridity
high
2
train