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This paper aims to summarize the characteristics of 212 papers and 4 Themes (topics) in two BRASILIAN SYMPOSIA OF GEOGRAPHIC CLIMATOLOGY (2010 and 2012), read and separated according to the explained content and data of each main author, aiming to stimulate studies applied to the North of Brazil. The theoretical framework was based on the literature method and the approach of the study was the quantitative type, with drafting tables that enriched the analysis and interpretation. The researches for this article were based on bibliography search methods. The study demonstrated a decrease in the number of articles published from one event to another and that the scientific production in the Northern region is smaller than in other Brazil's regions, showing a potential for further research concerning this topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This paper estimates the effects of humidity and temperature on mortality rates in the United States (c. 1973–2002) in order to provide an insight into the potential health impacts of climate change. I find that humidity, like temperature, is an important determinant of mortality. Coupled with Hadley CM3 climate-change predictions, I project that mortality rates are likely to change little on the aggregate for the United States. However, distributional impacts matter: mortality rates are likely to decline in cold and dry areas, but increase in hot and humid areas. Further, accounting for humidity has important implications for evaluating these distributional effects. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]