Irrigation in the Earth system
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 …
water use, driving myriad Earth system impacts. In this Review, we summarize how irrigation …
A review of remote sensing applications in agriculture for food security: Crop growth and yield, irrigation, and crop losses
The global population is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. There is an exponential
growth of food production to meet the needs of the growing population. However, the limited …
growth of food production to meet the needs of the growing population. However, the limited …
Anthropogenic climate change has slowed global agricultural productivity growth
Agricultural research has fostered productivity growth, but the historical influence of
anthropogenic climate change (ACC) on that growth has not been quantified. We develop a …
anthropogenic climate change (ACC) on that growth has not been quantified. We develop a …
Projected environmental benefits of replacing beef with microbial protein
F Humpenöder, BL Bodirsky, I Weindl… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Ruminant meat provides valuable protein to humans, but livestock production has many
negative environmental impacts, especially in terms of deforestation, greenhouse gas …
negative environmental impacts, especially in terms of deforestation, greenhouse gas …
Toward mountains without permanent snow and ice
The cryosphere in mountain regions is rapidly declining, a trend that is expected to
accelerate over the next several decades due to anthropogenic climate change. A cascade …
accelerate over the next several decades due to anthropogenic climate change. A cascade …
Modeling global water use for the 21st century: The Water Futures and Solutions (WFaS) initiative and its approaches
To sustain growing food demand and increasing standard of living, global water use
increased by nearly 6 times during the last 100 years, and continues to grow. As water …
increased by nearly 6 times during the last 100 years, and continues to grow. As water …
Global water resources affected by human interventions and climate change
Humans directly change the dynamics of the water cycle through dams constructed for water
storage, and through water withdrawals for industrial, agricultural, or domestic purposes …
storage, and through water withdrawals for industrial, agricultural, or domestic purposes …
Sustainable irrigation based on co-regulation of soil water supply and atmospheric evaporative demand
Irrigation is an important adaptation to reduce crop yield loss due to water stress from both
soil water deficit (low soil moisture) and atmospheric aridity (high vapor pressure deficit …
soil water deficit (low soil moisture) and atmospheric aridity (high vapor pressure deficit …
Global river hydrography and network routing: baseline data and new approaches to study the world's large river systems
Despite significant recent advancements, global hydrological models and their input
databases still show limited capabilities in supporting many spatially detailed research …
databases still show limited capabilities in supporting many spatially detailed research …
Global land-water nexus: Agricultural land and freshwater use embodied in worldwide supply chains
As agricultural land and freshwater inextricably interrelate and interact with each other, the
conventional water and land policy in “silos” should give way to nexus thinking when …
conventional water and land policy in “silos” should give way to nexus thinking when …