Irrigation accounts for~ 70% of global freshwater withdrawals and~ 90% of consumptive
water use, driving myriad Earth system impacts. In this Review, we summarize how irrigation …

Abstract The Water-Energy-Food Nexus (WEFN) is gaining attention as an important
approach to manage resources more holistically. Data availability, however, is a crucial …

Irrigation water use represents the primary source of freshwater consumption by humans.
The amount of water withdrawals for agricultural purposes is expected to further increase in …

While ensuring food security worldwide, irrigation is altering the water cycle and generating
numerous environmental side effects. As detailed knowledge about the timing and the …

The challenge of global food security in the face of population growth, conflict, and climate
change requires a comprehensive understanding of cropped areas, irrigation practices, and …

In recent years, the amount of water used for agricultural purposes has been rising due to an
increase in food demand. However, anthropogenic water usage, such as for irrigation, is still …

Climate change is profoundly affecting the global water cycle, increasing the likelihood and
severity of extreme water-related events. Better decision-support systems are vital to …

Agricultural droughts are extreme events which are often a result of interplays between
multiple hydro-meteorological processes. Therefore, assessing drought occurrence, extent …

Irrigation is the most impacting and uncertain human intervention on the water resource. The
possibility of retrieving information on irrigation practices through remote sensing technology …

Irrigation is the largest human intervention in the water cycle that can modulate climate
extremes, yet irrigation water use (IWU) remains largely unknown in most regions …