The risk of heatwave events and their persistence has intensified in recent past and is
expected to increase faster in future. However, the anticipated changes in socioeconomic …

The concentration of human activities in urban areas, increasing greenhouse gas emissions,
and high global temperature values in urban areas have accelerated the research on global …

Every year, millions of people are at risk due to droughts in South Asia (SA). The likely
impacts of droughts are projected to increase with global warming. This study uses the new …

The present study uses observation-based gridded air temperature and precipitation
datasets to investigate the spatiotemporal changes in meteorological drought from 1981 to …

Flash droughts are abrupt and rapid intensification of droughts that affect agriculture, water,
and ecosystems and are commonplace in South Asia. Despite their potential impact, flash …

Extreme high temperature (EHT) events are the major indicator of global warming and their
effect on natural ecosystems and agricultural production. The present study investigates the …

South Asia is home to one of the fastest-growing populations in Asia, and human activities
are leaving indelible marks on the land surface. Yet the likelihood of successive observed …

The Punjab region of Pakistan faced significant losses from flash flooding in 2010 and
experienced a multiyear drought during 1998–2002. The current study illustrates the drought …

High-density living and heatwaves are increasing, at the same time as the population is
ageing. The aim of this literature review was to examine the intersection between older …

Although there is a growing interest in the association between ambient temperatures and
mortality, little evidence is available for Thessaloniki, the second largest city of Greece. In …