The severe drought that affected large areas of Europe in Spring and Summer 2022 hit the
Po valley (northern Italy) with an intense water scarcity crisis. Productive activities …

One of the possible consequences of projected global warming is the progressive
enlargement of drylands. This study investigates to what extent population and land-use …

The near-surface temperature in Mediterranean climate-type regions has increased overall
similarly or more rapidly than the global mean rates. Although these regions have …

The collaboration between the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment
(CORDEX) and the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) provides open access to an …

In light of the recent pressure from global warming, extreme drought events, and deleterious
human activity, the strength and long‐term change trends of vegetation in karst regions—in …

Climate change is expected to exacerbate drought conditions over many global regions.
However, the future risk posed by droughts depends not only on the climate-induced …

Global warming is anticipated to largely impact drought dynamics. Therefore, a
comprehensive projection of global drought under various future warming levels is critical for …

As a widespread natural hazard, droughts impact several aspects of human society
adversely. Thus, the present study aims to answer the following research questions;(i) What …

During the past several decades, desertification and land degradation have become more
and more serious in Mongolia. The drivers of land use/cover change (LUCC), such as …

Hydrological drought is a serious issue globally, which is likely to be amplified by 21st
century climate change. In the UK, the impacts of changes in river flow and groundwater …