Water scarcity, a critical environmental issue worldwide, has primarily been driven by a
significant increase in water extractions during the last century. In the coming decades …

Climate change will likely increase crop water demand, and farmers may adapt by applying
more irrigation. Understanding the extent to which this is occurring is of particular …

Quantitative indicators are a common means of assessing the complex dimensions of a
sustainable freshwater system, and framing scientific knowledge for policy and decision …

Significant groundwater depletion in regions where grains are procured for public
distribution is a primary sustainability challenge in India. We identify specific changes in the …

Groundwater is the most ubiquitous source of liquid freshwater globally, yet its role in
supporting diverse ecosystems is rarely acknowledged,. However, the location and extent of …

A key strategy for agriculture to adapt to climate change is by switching crops and relocating
crop production. We develop an approach to estimate the economic potential of crop …

This paper develops a generalizable systems framework to analyze the food-energy-water
(FEW) nexus from an urban systems perspective, connecting in-and trans-boundary …

Climate change is expected to lead to more uneven temporal distributions of precipitation,
but the impacts on human systems are little studied. Most existing, statistically based …

Irrigated agriculture is placing increasing pressure on finite freshwater resources, especially
in developing countries, where water extraction is often unregulated, un-priced and even …

Highlights•WS and AC are connected, especially in the face of future threats to
water.•Combinations of capacities may be necessary to foster water security and avert water …