1. D. Taren, H. Alaofè, J. Burney, H. Luo, P.S. Suchdev, J.M. Long, R. Naylor. Women-led sustainable irrigation improved indicators of nutritional status in children from Northern Benin, Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s41043-025-01168-8

  2. P. Polonik, J. Burney, K. Ricke. Emulation of the Climate Response to Greenhouse Gas and Aerosol Emissions From High‐ and Low‐Income Nations, Geophysical Research Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1029/2025GL117841

  3. Y. Jiang, J.A. Burney. Crop water origins and hydroclimate vulnerability of global croplands, Nature Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-025-01662-1

  4. J.A. Burney. Eliminating hunger in a world serious about climate mitigation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2410202122

  5. E. Krasovich Southworth, M. Qiu, C.F. Gould, A. Kawano, J. Wen, S. Heft-Neal, K. Kilpatrick Voss, A. Lopez, S. Fendorf, J.A. Burney, M. Burke. The Influence of Wildfire Smoke on Ambient PM2.5 Chemical Species Concentrations in the Contiguous US, Environmental Science & Technology (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c09011

  6. P. Polonik, K. Ricke, J. Burney. Estimating the impacts of climate change: reconciling disconnects between physical climate and statistical models, Climatic Change (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s10584-025-03868-w

  7. Y. Yang, D. Tilman, Z. Jin, P. Smith, C.B. Barrett, Y.G. Zhu, J. Burney, P. D’Odorico, P. Fantke, J. Fargione, J.C. Finlay, M.C. Rulli, L. Sloat, K.J. van Groenigen, P.C. West, L. Ziska, A.M. Michalak. Climate change exacerbates the environmental impacts of agriculture, Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adn3747

  8. J. Burney, C. McIntosh, B. Lopez-Videla, K. Samphantharak, A. Gori Maia. Empirical modeling of agricultural climate risk, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2215677121

  9. L.L. DeHaan, C.D. Copeland, J.A. Burney, Y. Nakamura, M. Yashiro, C. Shimizu, K. Miyata, J.C. Burns, D.R. Cayan. Age-dependent variations in Kawasaki disease incidence in Japan, JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.55001

  10. P. Polonik, K. Ricke, S. Reese, J. Burney. Air Quality Equity in U.S. Climate Policy, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2217124120

  11. P. Zhu, J. Burney, J. Chang, Z. Jin, N. Mueller, Q. Xin, J. Xu, L. Yu, D. Makowski, P. Ciais. Warming reduces global agricultural production by decreasing cropping frequency and yields, Nature Climate Change (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41558-022-01492-5

  12. J. Burney, G. Persad, J. Proctor, E. Bendavid, M. Burke, S. Heft-Neal. Geographically-resolved estimation of the social cost of emissions accounting for both direct and climate-mediated effects, Science Advances (2022). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn7307

  13. M. Childs, C. Li, J. Wen, S. Heft-Neal, C. Driscoll, S. Wang, C. Gould, M. Qiu, J. Burney, M. Burke. Daily Local-Level Estimates of Ambient Wildfire Smoke PM2.5 for the Contiguous US, Environmental Science & Technology (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02934

  14. M. Burke, S. Heft-Neal, C. Li, C. Driscoll, T. Baylis, M. Weill, M. Stigler, J. Burney, J. Wen, M. Childs, C. Gould. Exposures and behavioral responses to wildfire smoke, Nature Human Behavior (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-022-01396-6

  15. J. Burney, T. Roberts, L. DeHaan, C. Shimizu, C. Bainto, A. Newburger, S. Dominguez, V. Jone, C. Jaggi, J. Szmuszkovicz, A. Rowley, N. Samuy, P. Scalici, A. Tremoulet, D. Cayan, J. Burns, KIDCARE Study Investigators. Epidemiological and Clinical Features of Kawasaki Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States, JAMA Network Open (2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.17436

  16. D. Lobell, S. Di Tommaso, J. Burney. Globally ubiquitous negative effects of nitrogen dioxide on crop growth, Science Advances (2022). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm9909

  17. C. Hong, H. Zhao, Y. Qin, Q. Zhang, J. Burney, J. Pongratz, K. Hartung, N. Moore, R. Jackson, S. Davis. Land-use emissions embodied in international trade, Science (2022). DOI: 10.1126/science.abj1572

  18. R. Bluhm, P. Polonik, K. Hemes, R. Sanford, S. Benz, M. Levy, K. Ricke, J. Burney. Disparate air pollution reductions during California’s COVID-19 economic shutdown, Nature Sustainability (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-022-00856-1

  19. P. Zhu, J. Burney. Untangling irrigation effects on maize water and heat stress alleviation using satellite data, Hydrology and Earth System Science (2022). DOI: 10.5194/hess-26-827-2022

  20. S. Benz, J. Burney. Widespread race and class disparities in surface urban heat extremes across the United States, Earth’s Future (2021). DOI: 10.1029/2021EF002016

  21. J. Burney, L. DeHaan, C. Shimizu, C. Bainto, A. Newburger, J. DeBiasi, S. Dominguez, A. Portman, M. Melish, B. Bratincsak, M. Fabi, F. Corinaldesi, J. Yu, L. Gee, N. Kitano, A. Tremoulet, D. Cayan, J. Burns, KD Climate Study Group. Temporal clustering of Kawasaki Disease cases around the world, Scientific Reports (2021). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01961-5

  22. D. Lobell, J. Burney. Cleaner air has contributed one-fifth of U.S. maize and soybean yield gains since 1999, Environmental Research Letters (2021). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac0fa4

  23. S. Benz, K. Davis, J. Burney. Drivers and Projections of Global Surface Temperature Anomalies at the Local Scale, Environmental Research Letters (2021). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac0661

  24. A. Gori Maia, J. Burney, D. Martinez, R. Cesano. Improving production and quality of life for smallholder farmers through a climate resilience program: an experience in the Brazilian Sertão, PLoS One (2021). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251531

  25. P. Polonik, K. Ricke, J. Burney. Paris Agreement’s ambiguity about aerosols drives uncertain health and climate outcomes, Earth’s Future (2021). DOI: 10.1029/2020EF001787

  26. B. Krebs, J. Burney, J. Graff Zivin, M. Neidell. Using crowd-sourced data to assess the temporal and spatial relationship between indoor and outdoor particulate matter, Environmental Science & Technology (2021). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c08469

  27. A. Gori-Maia, L. Fonseca, G. Lanna, J. Burney, R. Cesano. Climate Resilience Programs and Technical Efficiency: Evidence from the Smallholder Dairy Farmers in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region, Climate & Development (2021). DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2021.1904812

  28. R. Neely, A. Borsa, J. Burney, M. Levy, K. Silverii, M. Sneed. Characterization of groundwater recharge and flow in California’s San Joaquin Valley from InSAR-observed surface deformation, Water Resources Research (2021). DOI: 10.1029/2020WR028451

  29. C. Hong, J. Burney, J. Pongratz, J. Nabel, N. Mueller, R. Jackson, S. Davis, Global and Regional Drivers of Land Use Emissions, 1961-2017, Nature (2021). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-03138-y

  30. J. Arellano-Gonzalez, A. AghaKouchak, M. Levy, Y. Qin, J. Burney, S. Davis, N. Moore. The Adaptive benefits of agricultural water markets in California, Environmental Research Letters (2021). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abde5b

  31. M. Burke, C. Driscoll, D. Xue, S. Heft-Neal, J. Burney, M. Wara. The Changing Risk and Burden of Wildfire in the US, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2021). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2011048118

  32. P. Zhu, J. Burney. Temperature-driven harvest decisions amplify U.S. winter wheat loss under climate change, Global Change Biology (2020). DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15427

  33. J. Burns, L. DeHaan, C. Shimizu, C. Bainto, A. Tremoulet, D. Cayan, J. Burney. Temporal clusters of Kawasaki disease cases share distinct phenotypes that suggest response to diverse triggers, Journal of Pediatrics (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.09.043

  34. M. Levy, R. Neely, A. Borsa, J. Burney. Fine-scale spatiotemporal variation in subsidence across California’s San Joaquin Valley explained by groundwater demand, Environmental Research Letters (2020). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/abb55c

  35. N. Diffenbaugh et al.. The COVID-19 lockdowns: a window into the Earth System, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s43017-020-0079-1

  36. S. Heft-Neal, J. Burney, E. Bendavid, K. Voss, M. Burke. Dust pollution from the Sahara and African infant mortality, Nature Sustainability (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-020-0562-1

  37. C. Hong, N. Mueller, J. Burney, Y. Zhang, A. AghaKouchak, N. Moore, Y. Qin, D. Tong, S. Davis. Impacts of ozone and climate change on yields of perennial crops in California, Nature Food (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s43016-020-0043-8

  38. J. Burney. The downstream air pollution impacts of the transition from coal to natural gas in the United States, Nature Sustainability (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-019-0453-5

  39. R. Hernandez et al.. Techno-ecological synergies of solar energy for global sustainability, Nature Sustainability (2019). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-019-0309-z

  40. H. Alaofè, J. Burney, R. Naylor, D. Taren, The impact of a Solar Market Garden programme on dietary diversity, women’s nutritional status and micronutrient levels in Kalalé district of northern Benin, Public Health Nutrition (2019). DOI: 10.1017/S1368980019001599

  41. K. Rypdal, M. Rypdal, J. Burney, D. Cayan, C. Bainto, S. Skochko, A. Tremoulet, K. Creamean, C. Shimizu, S. Kim, J. Burns. Clustering and climate associations of Kawasaki Disease in San Diego County suggest environmental triggers, Scientific Reports (2018). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33124-4

  42. J. Proctor, S. Hsiang, J. Burney, M. Burke, W. Schlenker. Estimating global agricultural impacts of geoengineering using volcanic eruptions, Nature (2018). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0417-3

  43. S. Heft-Neal, J. Burney, E. Bendavid, M. Burke. Robust relationship between air quality and infant mortality in Africa, Nature (2018). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0263-3

  44. C. Adida, J. Chabi Bouko, F. Verink, A. Chockalingam, J. Burney. Pilot of a Mobile Money School Fee Payment System in Rural Benin, PLoS One (2018). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198240

  45. J. Burney, A. Phillips, T. Lahl. Assessing the productivity and profitability of the Solar Market Garden, Development Engineering (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.deveng.2018.01.002

  46. R. Goldblatt, M. Rivera Ballesteros, J. Burney. High spatial resolution visual band imagery outperforms medium resolution spectral imagery for ecosystem assessment in the semi-arid Brazilian Sertão, Remote Sensing (2017). DOI: 10.3390/rs9121336

  47. J. Burney, H. Alaofe, D. Taren, R. Naylor. Impact of a rural solar electrification project on the level and structure of women’s empowerment, Environmental Research Letters (2017). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aa7f38

  48. H. Alaofe, Y. Zhu, J. Burney, R. Naylor, D. Taren. Association between Women’s empowerment and Maternal and Child Nutrition in Kalalé District of Northern Benin, Food and Nutrition Bulletin (2017). DOI: 10.1177/0379572117704318

  49. E. Matios, J. Burney. Ecosystem Services Mapping for Sustainable Agricultural Water Management in California’s Central Valley, Environmental Science & Technology (2017). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b05426

  50. H. Alaofe, J. Burney, R. Naylor, D. Taren, Prevalence of Anemia. Deficiencies of Iron and Vitamin A and Their Determinants in Rural Women and Young Children: A Cross-sectional Study in Kalalé District of Northern Benin, Public Health Nutrition (2017). DOI: 10.1017/S1368980016003608

  51. H. Alaofe, J. Burney, R. Naylor, D. Taren. Solar-powered drip irrigation impacts on crops production diversity and dietary diversity in Northern Benin, Food and Nutrition Bulletin (2016). DOI: 10.1177/0379572116639710

  52. A. Lamb, P. Green, T. Bateman, M. Broadmeadow, T. Bruce, J. Burney, P. Carey, D. Chadwick, E. Crane, R. Field, J. Goulding, H. Griffiths, A. Hastings, T. Kasoar, R. Kindred, B. Phalan, J. Pickett, P. Smith, J. Wall, F. zu Ermgassen, A. Balmford. The potential for land sparing to offset greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, Nature Climate Change (2016). DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2910

  53. T. Sanford, J. Burney. Cookstoves Illustrate the Need for a Comprehensive Carbon Market, Environmental Research Letters (2015). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/10/8/084026

  54. J. Burney, V. Ramanathan. Recent Climate and Air Pollution Impacts on Indian Agriculture, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2014). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1409388111

  55. S. Davis, J. Burney, J. Pongratz, K. Caldeira. Methods for attributing land-use emissions to products, Carbon Management (2014). DOI: 10.1080/17583004.2014.913867

  56. J. Burney, R. Cesano, J. Russell, E. La Rovere, T. Corral, N. Coelho, L. Santos. Climate change adaptation strategies for smallholder farmers in the Brazilian Sertao, Climatic Change (2014). DOI: 10.1007/s10584-014-1186-0

  57. J. Burney, R. Naylor, S. Postel. The case for distributed irrigation as a development priority in sub-Saharan Africa, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2013). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1231596110

  58. A. Kar, T. Rehman, J. Burney, S. Praveen, R. Suresh, L. Singh, V. Singh, T. Ahmed, V. Ramanathan, V. Ramanathan. Real-time assessment of Black Carbon pollution in Indian households due to traditional and improved biomass cookstoves, Environmental Science & Technology (2012). DOI: 10.1021/es203388g

  59. J. Burney, R. Naylor. Smallholder irrigation as a poverty alleviation tool in sub-Saharan Africa, World Development (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.08.001

  60. J. Burney, S. Davis, D. Lobell. Greenhouse gas mitigation by agricultural intensification, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2010). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0914216107

  61. J. Burney, L. Woltering, M. Burke, R. Naylor, D. Pasternak. Solar-powered drip irrigation enhances food security in the Sudano-Sahel, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2010). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0909678107

For older physics publications and other writing, see Prof. Burney’s personal site.