Climate change has pushed the natural limits of our environment, creating extreme weather
events that are more frequent and more intense in certain locations around the globe. There …

The demand for fresh water in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka is rapidly increasing with the
enormous amount of ongoing development projects in the region. Nevertheless, the district …

There is growing concern in Sri Lanka over the impact of climate change, variability and
extreme weather events on food production, food security and livelihoods. The link between …

The vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate change and variability is increasingly
rising. As agriculture is the only source of income for most of them, agricultural adaptation …

Analysis of long-term rainfall trends provides a wealth of information on effective crop
planning and water resource management, and a better understanding of climate variability …

COVID-19 has ushered in a new planetary epoch—the Virocene. In doing so, it has laid bare
the limits of humanity's power over nature, exposing the vulnerability of 'normal'ways of living …

Rainfall trend analysis provides useful information for effective planning, and management
of water resources, and gives an insight into climate change of a region. This study …

Abstract The impact of El Niño–southern oscillation (ENSO) on Indian foodgrain production
was analysed for the period 1950–99. The inverse relationship between sea‐surface …

The south peninsular part of India gets maximum amount of rainfall during the northeast
monsoon (NEM) season [October to November (OND)] which is the primary source of water …

Interpolating climatic variables such as rainfall is challenging due to the highly variable
nature of meteorological processes, the effects of terrain and geography, and the difficulty in …