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Continuously raising awareness of the issue of climate change helps to better understand it, but there is very little or no implementation of activities to mitigate the effects in practice. Therefore, it is important to collect data, perform analyses and studies in order to improve the existing situation. The paper provides an overview of the current condition caused by climate change with a focus on water resources in Bosnia and Herzegovina, possible consequences in the future and measures recommended to be applied as a means to minimize the negative effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper deals with spatial differences in precipitation variability in Central Croatia. Precipitation variability is analysed for 8 meteorological stations for which data for the 1950-2007 period are available. All the researched stations have a continental pluviometric regime. The annual values of mean relative variability in the studied area have relatively small range. The precipitation variability maximum occurs in Autumn at most of the stations, and the minimum in Spring. The annual course of precipitation variability is characterised, at all stations, by a maximum in October. The secondary maximum of precipitation variability occurs in January or February. The primary minimum of precipitation variability is in June at all stations apart from Sisak, where the minimum is in April. The secondary minimum is in March or April. There are spatial differences in precipitation variability, although not particularly pronounced, especially in the March till July period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyses chemical, theological and physical changes on grains, flour, dough and baked bread made of wheat variety Prima, caused by delayed harvest due to large quantity of precipitation. Possible grain defects were evident in lighter washed-out colour of grain coat, decreased test weight from 82.3 kg h1-1 to 78.9 kg h1-1 and decreased falling number (FN) from 232 sec to 145 sec. Changes in dough were observed in lower viscosity on amylograph, from optimal 740 AJ to 285 AJ as a consequence of possible presence of -amylase and increased amylolitic activity in endosperm. Physical changes on the grains of unharvested wheat in fields did not influence theological properties of dough nor the quality of baked product. Quality of bread made from wheat grain from delayed harvest was better than quality of bread made from wheat harvested ar the beginning of harvest season. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyses variability of precipitation in Osijek in three periods of thirty years, starting from the year 1901 till 1990. In period from 1931 till 1990 primary maximum of precipitation was in summer (June), and secondary maximum was in autumn (November). Primary minimum of precipitation was at the end of winter (March), and secondary minimum was in autumn (September). In researched period total amount of precipitation decreased, same as average relative variability. Largest decrease was in autumn (October). Average relative variability in researched period has also decreased. Minimum of variability was in June, a month with maximum precipitation and maximum of variability was in October, although the minimum of precipitation was in March. One of the reasons for maximum variability in October is a significant decrease of precipitation amount in that month. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]