Modern Climate-Related Changes in Heat Supply, Moistening, and Productivity of the Agrosphere in Russia

O. D. Sirotenko, G. V. Gruza, E. Ya. Rankova, E. V. Abashina, and V. N. Pavlova

Climate changes observed in recent decades are analyzed, and the respective climate-related tendencies of changes in heat supply, moistening, and productivity of the agrosphere that determine the natural resourse of potential Russia are determined. The grain crop yield trends are used additionally as climate change indicators. It is shown that climate changes observed in the last 30 years promote the increase in potential agriculture productivity in most of the Russian Federation, where not less than 85% of agricultural products are produced. At the same time, the increase in climate aridity is observed in several regions of Siberia and Chernozem Center, which results in a reduced productivity of agriculture.