Drylands are home to more than 38% of the world's population and are one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …

This article reviews recent progress in semi-arid climate change research in China. Results
indicate that the areas of semi-arid regions have increased rapidly during recent years in …

Water scarcity affects 1–2 billion people globally, most of whom live in drylands. Under
projected climate change, millions more people will be living under conditions of severe …

Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

Average climatic events describe the occurrence of weather or climate at an average value,
whereas extreme events are defined as events that exceed the upper or lower threshold …

Drying of terrestrial areas is a critical issue in our era of climate change. However, there is
limited knowledge on the current spatial status of drylands, which can be assessed using …

This work examines drought and flood events over Kenya from 1981 to 2016 using the
Standardized Precipitation–Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI). The spatiotemporal analysis of …

Abstract Changes in dryland temperature and precipitation are essential components of
dryland climate change. This study applies the use of the monthly reanalysis data product of …

An improved understanding of life-history responses to current environmental variability is
required to predict species-specific responses to anthopogenic climate change. Previous …

1991 年苏联解体, 中亚五国独立使得土地覆盖与蒸散发格局发生深刻变化.
以中亚五国为研究区, 采用欧空局气候变化项目(CCI) 土地覆盖和全球陆地数据同化系统 …