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Extreme Weather Detection, Attribution and Adaptation Design submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19302 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical weather forecasting and nowcasting; applications of machine learning in severe weather prediction; data assimilation in numerical weather forecasting models; severe weather warning systems; spaceborne satellites/radar weather detection; impact of climate change on weather extremes
Impacts of Climate Change and Human Disturbances on Carbon Cycling and Greenhouse Gas Emission in Ecosystems
edited by Jianghua Wu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10693 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; human disturbances; carbon cycling; elemental cycling; greenhouse gas emissions; microbial communities; biological processes; biogeochemical processes
Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrological Processes
edited by Jun Liu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3140 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; hydrological processes; water cycle; extreme events; hydrological model; climate model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
Evolving Plant Phenology Responses and Resilience in a Changing Climate submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3113 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant phenology; responses and resilience in a changing climate; patterns and predict future shifts; plant adaptation strategies; conservation implications; strategies and impacts of climate change on natural and agricultural landscape
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
Climate Risk in Agriculture, Analysis, Modeling and Applications
edited by and Fotoula Droulia
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1678 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; climate change; drought/flood; irrigation; food-water-energy nexus; pest management; organic farming; agro technology
El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Pan-Tropical Climate Interactions: Dynamics, Predictability, Modeling and Projections
edited by Tao Geng and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: ENSO; climate variability and change; tropical dynamics; air-sea interactions; inter-basin interactions; greenhouse warming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate Dynamics and Modelling)
Monitoring Water Resources Under Climate Change and Human Activities: Multivariate Assessment and Sustainable Management
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: precipitation; evapotranspiration (ET); runoff; soil moisture; droughts; climate change; human activities; water resources management; water cycle; extreme hydrology; multivariate evaluation; disaster and risk assessment; model analysis; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
Extreme Precipitation and Responses to Climate Change
edited by Fengjiao Chen and Xiao Pan
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7872 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; numerical models; high-impact weather; extreme precipitation; dynamics; evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weather, Events and Impacts)
Wind‑Speed Variability from Tropopause to Surface
edited by Zhi-Bo Li and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6234 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind speed variability; tropopause and jet‑stream dynamics; boundary layer turbulence; extreme wind gusts; model evaluations and projections; wind energy resource; reanalysis and paleoclimate winds; data assimilation and machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weather, Events and Impacts)
Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in a Changing Climate and Its Impacts on Human Health
edited by , and Daniel Thomas
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4549 | Submission Open
Keywords: PM2.5; health effects; climate change; epidemiology
The Dynamics and Impacts of Ocean-Atmosphere Coupling on Regional and Global Climate
edited by and Mengrong Ding
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3889 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean– atmosphere coupling; multiple scales; climate change; S2S and S2D prediction; heat and momentum exchanges; ENSO; storm track
The Impacts of Climate Change on Hydrology and Water Resources submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; hydrology; water resources; impacts; hydrological modeling; water scarcity; drought; floods; compound hazard; water quality; adaptation; resilience                
Climate Impact on Human Health submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 28636 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; extreme weather; climate risk; burden of disease; physical health; mental health; climate policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weather, Events and Impacts)
Climate Change Impacts on Hydrologic Variables across Timescales and Spatial Scale
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19663 | Submission Open
Modelling for the Influences of Climate and Landscape Processes on Hydrology submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13976 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrology; landscape; modelling; climate change; landscape rehabilitation; mitigation measures
Climate Change, Health and Multidisciplinary Approaches submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10928 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; global health; extreme weather events; air pollution; health adaptation; health resilience; eco-health approach; multidisciplinary approaches; health vulnerabilities due to climate change; urban resilience; climate change narratives; utopian and dystopian climate change
Recent Climate Change Impacts in Australia submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 45947 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change impacts; ecosystem collapse; climate change and variability; Australia
Climate Change—Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Urban Contexts submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 33719 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; nature-based solutions; participatory planning instruments; rural– urban migration; urbanization; urban governance; urban planning and development; UN Sustainable Development Goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban Futures in a Changing Climate)
Applications of Smart Technologies in Climate Risk and Adaptation submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9475 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change mitigation; climate change adaptation; pollution prevention and control; carbonation technology; greenhouse gas (GHG); biodiversity; ecosystem; sustainable development; water resources; marine resources
Meteorological Forecasting and Modeling in Climatology
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4568 | Submission Open
Keywords: meteorological events; climate variability; extreme weather events; numerical weather; forecasts and modeling; atmospheric physics; complex coupling model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate Dynamics and Modelling)
Multi-Physics and Chemistry of Urban Climate Modelling
edited by , , , Lin Liu, and Guanwen Chen
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: urbanization; urban climate; air quality; urban heat island; pollutant dispersion; multi-physics and chemistry; energy consumption; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban Futures in a Changing Climate)
Global Warming and Extreme Drought submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23140 | Submission Open
Keywords: droughts; climate change; compound events; case studies; climate indices; impacts on health
Changing Rainfall Patterns and Food Insecurity: Vulnerable Regions and Adaptation Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21428 | Submission Open
Keywords: rainfall variability; precipitation; food insecurity; agriculture; natural climate solutions; floods; droughts; adaptation strategies; socio-economic impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
Sustainable Development Pathways and Climate Actions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5516 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; SDGs; climate action; climate justice; climate resilience; climate mitigation; climate adaptation; green solutions; climate resilient livelihoods; nature-based solutions; climate policy; climate governance
Ecological Modeling for Adaptation to Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3960 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; climate data; climate niche; bioclimate envelope; species distribution; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
Climate Resilience and Equity Through Nature-Based Solutions for Rainwater Management and Urban Heat Island Mitigation submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: nature-based solutions; green-blue infrastructure; urban heat island; rainwater management; data-driven approaches; NbS-integrated planning; GBI policies in urban and rural areas; climate regulation; adaptation; and mitigation; public health and wellbeing; social equity and climate justice
Land-Atmosphere Interactions Under Fire Regimes: From Surface Disturbances to Climate Feedbacks
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: wildfires; land-atmosphere interactions; climate change feedback; Earth system modeling; atmospheric chemistry modeling
Climate, Ecosystem and Human Health: Impacts and Adaptation
edited by Xiaoyue Liu and Shixue Li
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5833 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change and health; climate and weather extremes; ecosystem disruptions; vector-borne diseases; non-communicable diseases; environmental health risks; early warning systems; climate adaptation strategies
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in the Urban Environment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3481 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban health; climate change adaptation; climate change mitigation; urban resilience; sustainable urban planning; governance; nature-based solutions; climate finance; multi-level governance; urban climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban Futures in a Changing Climate)
Global and Local Climate Change: Building and Urban Mitigation Technologies Under Changing Climates submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban heat island; mitigation strategies; climate change; building envelope; nature-based solutions; thermal comfort; adaptive technologies; reflective technologies; evaporative strategies; urban vulnerability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban Futures in a Changing Climate)
Multisectoral Climate Indicators and Impact Assessments in CMIP6 Models
edited by , , and Suchithra Sundaram
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: CMIP6; climate extremes; ETCCDI indices; model evaluation; impact assessment
Understanding Urban Climate: Impacts, Adaptation, and Resilience
edited by Stephanie Spera and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; climate resilience; community-based; environmental equity and justice; flooding; stormwater; geospatial modeling; health disparities; landscape-scale climate impacts; mid-sized cities; remote sensing; social vulnerability; socio-environmental landscapes; suburban climate impacts; urban climate; urban heat island
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Urban Futures in a Changing Climate)
Mathematical Modeling and Advanced Statistics of Climate Change
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate variability; statistical methods; time series analysis; nonlinear regression; extreme events; detection and attribution; climate modeling; spatiotemporal statistics
Confronting the Climate Change and Health Nexus: Interactions, Impacts, and Adaptation Strategies (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: global climate change; human health; public health; decarbonization; socialeconomic justice; adaptation
Advances in Aerosol–Cloud–Precipitation–Climate Interactions: Observation, Modeling and Mechanism
edited by Yong Wang and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerosols; clouds; aerosol– cloud– precipitation interactions; climate change; observations; numerical model simulations; weather and climate extremes
Exploring the Urban Heat Island and Its Mechanisms Based on Satellite and AI
edited by , Majid Nazeer and Xin-Yu Yu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban heat island (UHI); satellite remote sensing; artificial intelligence (AI); land surface temperature; urban climate; thermal infrared imaging; data fusion
Advances in Climate and Water Resources Management and Drought Assessment
edited by and Hany F. Abd-Elhamid
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: meteorologicl drought; hydrological drought; climate change adaptation; water resources; risk assassment; water management
New Perspectives in Air Pollution, Climate, and Public Health
edited by and Gabriela Narcizo de Lima
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6856 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; climate change; climate risks; public health; environmental policy; resilience strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
Climate Change and Cooperative Management of National and Transboundary River Basins submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change impacts; transboundary waters; climate– hydrology coupling; international rivers; lakes; and aquifers; transboundary cooperation; adaptation to climate change; hydrodiplomacy; integrated water resources management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
Climate Change and Transport System
edited by , Nnene Obiora and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban climate; transport system; delivery services and last mile logistics; emissions; transportation infrastructure; air pollution
Climate Change and Food Sustainability: A Critical Nexus submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; food security; food sustainability; agriculture; livestock; fisheries; food safety; foodborne illness; mitigation; adaptation; food policy; food systems; sustainable agriculture; food waste; climate impacts; food security; nutritional quality; global change
Effects of Climate Change on Ecosystem Behavior Across Varied Environments
edited by , and Ning Chen
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; ecosystem behavior; biodiversity; ecosystem services; carbon cycling; extreme weather events; ecosystem resilience; climate-induced shifts; species distributions; ecosystem functioning; tipping points; biogeochemical cycles; nature-based solutions; ecosystem restoration; global change impacts
Climate Change and Crop Response
edited by Xiaodong Jiang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; crop response; physiological mechanisms; agricultural management; model prediction; agricultural resilience; yield formation; extreme climate events; climate risk assessment
Climate Variability in the Mediterranean Region (Second Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3096 | Submission Open
Keywords: Africa; aridity; Asia; climate variability and change; climate– society nexus; Europe; hydrology; land cover and land-use change; teleconnections; urban climate
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate Dynamics and Modelling)
Coastal Climate Variability and Predictability: Challenges and Emerging Solutions
edited by Xiaoyu Long, Tongtong Xu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 936 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal climate variability; coastal compound flooding; coastal marine heatwaves; coupled ocean-atmosphere dynamics; climate extremes; regional climate modelling; machine learning in climate science; climate risk and resilience; forecast evaluation; anthropogenic impacts on coasts
Coastal Resilience and Adaptation in a Changing Climate: Modeling, Monitoring, and Sustainable Infrastructure
edited by Vasiliki (Vicky) Tsoukala and Christina Tsaimou
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate resilience; adaptation strategies; sustainable infrastructure; coastal infrastructure systems; port systems; climate impacts; vulnerability assessment; risk assessment; marine spatial planning (MSP); structural health monitoring (SHM); modeling; digital twins (DT); geographic information systems (GIS); artificial intelligence (AI); adaptive management
Climate Change Scenarios and Impacts for the Mountain Regions at Middle Latitudes submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1894 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate trend; mountain climate; intermediate latitude; measured data; nivology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
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