A global-scale dataset of direct natural groundwater recharge rates: A review of variables, processes and relationships

C Moeck, N Grech-Cumbo, J Podgorski… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Groundwater recharge indicates the existence of renewable groundwater resources and is
therefore an important component in sustainability studies. However, recharge is also one of …

Modeling plant–water interactions: an ecohydrological overview from the cell to the global scale

S Fatichi, C Pappas, VY Ivanov - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetation and the water cycles are inherently coupled across a wide range of spatial and
temporal scales. Water availability interacts with plant ecophysiology and controls …

Observed changes in dry-season water availability attributed to human-induced climate change

RS Padrón, L Gudmundsson, B Decharme… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Human-induced climate change impacts the hydrological cycle and thus the availability of
water resources. However, previous assessments of observed warming-induced changes in …

Human contribution to the record-breaking June and July 2019 heatwaves in Western Europe

R Vautard, M van Aalst, O Boucher… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Two extreme heatwaves hit Western Europe in the summer of 2019, with historical records
broken by more than a degree in many locations, and significant societal impacts, including …

Standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) revisited: parameter fitting, evapotranspiration models, tools, datasets and drought monitoring

S Beguería, SM Vicente‐Serrano… - … journal of climatology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) was developed in 2010 and
has been used in an increasing number of climatology and hydrology studies. The objective …

More green and less blue water in the Alps during warmer summers

T Mastrotheodoros, C Pappas, P Molnar… - Nature Climate …, 2020 - nature.com
Climate change can reduce surface-water supply by enhancing evapotranspiration in
forested mountains, especially during heatwaves. We investigate this 'drought paradox'for …

State-of-the-art global models underestimate impacts from climate extremes

J Schewe, SN Gosling, C Reyer, F Zhao, P Ciais… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Global impact models represent process-level understanding of how natural and human
systems may be affected by climate change. Their projections are used in integrated …

Evapotranspiration amplifies European summer drought

AJ Teuling, AF Van Loon, SI Seneviratne… - Geophysical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Drought is typically associated with a lack of precipitation, whereas the contribution of
evapotranspiration and runoff to drought evolution is not well understood. Here we use …

Climate change, reforestation/afforestation, and urbanization impacts on evapotranspiration and streamflow in Europe

AJ Teuling, EAG De Badts, FA Jansen… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2019 - hess.copernicus.org
Since the 1950s, Europe has undergone large shifts in climate and land cover. Previous
assessments of past and future changes in evapotranspiration or streamflow have either …

Assessing the potential of soil moisture measurements for regional landslide early warning

A Wicki, P Lehmann, C Hauck, SI Seneviratne… - Landslides, 2020 - Springer
In mountainous terrain, rainfall-induced landslides pose a serious risk to people and
infrastructure. Regional landslide early warning systems (LEWS) have proven to be a cost …