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North China Plain threatened by deadly heatwaves due to climate change and irrigation

North China Plain is the heartland of modern China. This fertile plain has experienced vast expansion of irrigated agriculture which cools surface temperature and moistens surface air, but boosts integrated measures of temperature and humidity, and hence enhances intensity of heatwaves. Here, we pro...

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Autores principales: Kang, Suchul, Eltahir, Elfatih A. B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6068174/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30065269
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05252-y