The decline in the floating sea ice cover in the Arctic is one of the most striking
manifestations of climate change. In this review, we examine this ongoing loss of Arctic sea …

The increased frequency of climate extremes in recent years has profoundly affected
terrestrial ecosystem functions and the welfare of human society. The carbon cycle is a key …

Grasping cropland abandonment patterns in China can help protect croplands, thereby
ensuring the perpetuation of nationwide food security. However, the pattern of long-term …

Patterns, mechanisms, projections, and consequences of tree mortality and associated
broad‐scale forest die‐off due to drought accompanied by warmer temperatures—“hotter …

Root access to bedrock water storage or groundwater is an important trait allowing plant
survival in seasonally dry environments. However, the degree of coordination between …

Abstract The 2009/2010 drought in Southwest China was a “once in a century drought”
event. This drought event had strong adverse impacts, such as water scarcity, crop failure …

Understanding the spatial and temporal variation of drought is essentially important in
drought assessment. In most previous studies, drought event is usually identified in space …

Bias corrected daily climate projections from five global circulation models (GCMs) under the
RCP8. 5 emission scenarios were fed into a calibrated Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) …

Frequent meteorological droughts can negatively impact terrestrial ecosystems by
controlling the opening and closing of vegetation stomatal and altering vegetation structure …

Agricultural drought posing a significant threat to agricultural production is subject to the
complex influence of ocean, terrestrial and meteorological multi-factors. Nevertheless, which …