The warming of the global climate system is expected to result in significant socio-economic
stress, primarily through the occurrence of extreme weather and climate events, with the …

In this study, the consistency of a set of meteorological and soil moisture drought indices has
been analyzed using the linear relationship between them. Commonly used Standardized …

We analysed long‐term variability and trends in meteorological droughts across Western
Europe using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). Precipitation data from 199 stations …

Flash droughts are characterized by rapid onset and intensification, as well as major
environmental and agricultural impacts. In this study, we developed an objective method for …

Flash drought is the result of strong precipitation deficits and/or anomalous increases in
atmospheric evaporative demand (AED), which triggers a rapid decline in soil moisture and …

Drought is one of the most severe natural disasters worldwide, but with a particular
emphasis in sub-humid and semi-arid climates. Several indices have been created to …

The increase in frequency, severity, and duration of droughts poses as a serious issue to the
management of forests in the Iberian Peninsula, with particular emphasis on the decline of …

Flash droughts are characterized by rapid development and intensification, generating a
new risk for drought impacts on natural and socio‐economic systems. In the current climate …

This study uses the results of 28 CMIP5 global climate projections to link regional climate
extremes in the Mediterranean region to the global mean annual surface temperature …

The purpose of this research is to identify changes in the spatiotemporal distribution and
severity of meteorological droughts in Ukraine between 1946 and 2020. In order to …