Weather and climate extreme events in a changing climate

SI Seneviratne, X Zhang, M Adnan, W Badi… - 2021 - centaur.reading.ac.uk
Caption: Table A. 11. 2. Synthesis table summarising assessments presented in Tables 11.4-
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …

A warming-induced reduction in snow fraction amplifies rainfall extremes

M Ombadi, MD Risser, AM Rhoades, C Varadharajan - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The intensity of extreme precipitation events is projected to increase in a warmer climate,,,–,
posing a great challenge to water sustainability in natural and built environments. Of …

The Pakistan flood of August 2022: causes and implications

JS Nanditha, AP Kushwaha, R Singh, I Malik… - Earth's …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The risk of floods has increased in South Asia due to high vulnerability and exposure. The
August 2022 Pakistan flood shows a glimpse of the enormity and devastation that can further …

In-situ and triple-collocation based evaluations of eight global root zone soil moisture products

L Xu, N Chen, X Zhang, H Moradkhani, C Zhang… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Root zone soil moisture (RZSM) is a vital variable for vegetation growth, drought monitoring
and agricultural water management. Satellite remote sensing measures soil moisture at the …

Flash drought in Australia and its relationship to evaporative demand

T Parker, A Gallant, M Hobbins… - Environmental Research …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Flash droughts can be distinguished by rapid intensification from near-normal soil moisture
to drought conditions in a matter of weeks. Here, we provide the first characterisation of a …

Dominance of summer monsoon flash droughts in India

SS Mahto, V Mishra - Environmental Research Letters, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Flash droughts intensify rapidly after onset and cause short-term but devastating impacts on
agriculture and the ecosystem. However, the drivers and characteristics of flash droughts in …

Increasing risk of simultaneous occurrence of flash drought in major global croplands

SS Mahto, V Mishra - Environmental Research Letters, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Simultaneous occurrence of flash drought in major croplands can pose challenges for global
food security. However, drivers of flash drought co-occurrence in the observed and future …

Characteristics of extreme rainfall in different gridded datasets over India during 1983–2015

S Bhattacharyya, S Sreekesh, A King - Atmospheric Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the spatial and temporal occurrences of extreme rainfall events and their
changes is crucial for reducing the risk associated with extreme events, especially under …

Future projection of climate extremes across contiguous northeast India and Bangladesh

AR Paul, R Maity - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In recent times, India has experienced a significant increase in the frequency and intensity of
extreme weather events, particularly in northeast India (NEI), an area known for its rich …

Hydrological model-based streamflow reconstruction for Indian sub-continental river basins, 1951–2021

DS Chuphal, V Mishra - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Streamflow is a vital component of the global water cycle. Long-term streamflow
observations are required for water resources planning and management, hydroclimatic …