Water resources of Afghanistan and related hazards under rapid climate warming: a review

JAN Shokory, B Schaefli, SN Lane - Hydrological sciences journal, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Rapid climate change is impacting water resources in Afghanistan. The consequences are
poorly known. Suitable mitigation and adaptation strategies have not been developed. Thus …

Drought in South Asia: A review of drought assessment and prediction in South Asian countries

SSK Chandrasekara, HH Kwon, M Vithanage… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
South Asian countries have been experiencing frequent drought incidents recently, and due
to this reason, many scientific studies have been carried out to explore drought in South …

[HTML][HTML] Future drought characteristics through a multi-model ensemble from CMIP6 over South Asia

J Zhai, SK Mondal, T Fischer, Y Wang, B Su… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
To characterize future drought events over a drought prone area like South Asia is
paramount for drought risk mitigation. In this paper, a five-model ensemble mean from …

Impacts of climate variability and change on seasonal drought characteristics of Pakistan

K Ahmed, S Shahid, N Nawaz - Atmospheric research, 2018 - Elsevier
Assessment of the influence of climate variables on drought characteristics is important for
adaption to changing pattern of droughts due to climate change. The objective of this study …

Seasonal drought pattern changes due to climate variability: Case study in Afghanistan

I Qutbudin, MS Shiru, A Sharafati, K Ahmed… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
We assessed the changes in meteorological drought severity and drought return periods
during cropping seasons in Afghanistan for the period of 1901 to 2010. The droughts in the …

Climate change vulnerability and adaptation strategies for smallholder farmers in Yangi Qala District, Takhar, Afghanistan

N Omerkhil, T Chand, D Valente, JM Alatalo… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Smallholder farmers in Afghanistan are already facing various risks in agricultural
production due to past continuous insurgencies. Climate change is likely to amplify the risk …

Trends in heat wave related indices in Pakistan

N Khan, S Shahid, T Ismail, K Ahmed… - … research and risk …, 2019 - Springer
Increased frequency and severity of heat wave is one of the immediate and certain impacts
of rising temperature due to global warming. A number of heat wave related indices …

Unidirectional trends in annual and seasonal climate and extremes in Egypt

MS Nashwan, S Shahid, N Abd Rahim - Theoretical and Applied …, 2019 - Springer
The presence of short-and long-term autocorrelations can lead to considerable change in
significance of trend in hydro-climatic time series. Therefore, past findings of climatic trend …

Prediction of grape yields from time-series vegetation indices using satellite remote sensing and a machine-learning approach

ST Arab, R Noguchi, S Matsushita, T Ahamed - … Applications: Society and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Grape yield prediction is an important tool used by growers to optimize vineyard
management and obtain better income. In this regard, the growth stages of grapes play …

Heatwaves in South Asia: characterization, consequences on human health, and adaptation strategies

A Sharma, G Andhikaputra, YC Wang - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
South Asia, with more than one-fifth of the world's population, is highly vulnerable to
heatwaves and associated health consequences. The population experiences considerably …