Multifaceted characteristics of dryland aridity changes in a warming world
Drylands are an essential component of the Earth System and are among the most
vulnerable to climate change. In this Review, we synthesize observational and modelling …
vulnerable to climate change. In this Review, we synthesize observational and modelling …
Challenges for drought assessment in the Mediterranean region under future climate scenarios
Droughts can have strong environmental and socio-economic impacts in the Mediterranean
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …
Limited climate change mitigation potential through forestation of the vast dryland regions
Forestation of the vast global drylands has been considered a promising climate change
mitigation strategy. However, its actual climatic benefits are uncertain because the forests' …
mitigation strategy. However, its actual climatic benefits are uncertain because the forests' …
No projected global drylands expansion under greenhouse warming
Drylands, comprising land regions characterized by water-limited, sparse vegetation, have
commonly been projected to expand globally under climate warming. Such projections …
commonly been projected to expand globally under climate warming. Such projections …
Climate change, drought, land degradation and migration: exploring the linkages
Droughts are significant drivers of land degradation, which in turn has adverse effects on
resource-dependent rural populations and can potentially lead to livelihood losses and …
resource-dependent rural populations and can potentially lead to livelihood losses and …
Increase in severe and extreme soil moisture droughts for Europe under climate change
MG Grillakis - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Droughts are among the costliest natural disasters. They affect wide regions and large
numbers of people worldwide by tampering with water availability and agricultural …
numbers of people worldwide by tampering with water availability and agricultural …
Climate change impacts on water security in global drylands
Water scarcity affects 1–2 billion people globally, most of whom live in drylands. Under
projected climate change, millions more people will be living under conditions of severe …
projected climate change, millions more people will be living under conditions of severe …
Discussion of the “warming and wetting” trend and its future variation in the drylands of Northwest China under global warming
Since Shi et al. proposed that the climate in the drylands of Northwest China experienced a
significant transition from a “warming and drying” trend to a “warming and wetting” trend in …
significant transition from a “warming and drying” trend to a “warming and wetting” trend in …
Desertification
A Mirzabaev, J Wu, J Evans, F García-Oliva… - 2019 - philpapers.org
Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …
[HTML][HTML] Land degradation neutrality: A review of progress and perspectives
Abstract In October 2015, the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12) of the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) proposed a definition for land degradation …
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) proposed a definition for land degradation …