BERGEN, Norway, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- What places in the world are most sensitive to climate variability? A new map published in the journal Nature offers answers.
Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have developed a metric to measure the climatic sensitivity of various ecosystems. The Vegetation Sensitivity Index, or VSI, quantifies how much an ecosystem will be affected by warming temperatures and climate variability, such as an especially hot October or extra frigid March.