Several major articles from the past decade and beyond conclude the impact of reforestation
or afforestation on water yield is negative: additional forest cover will reduce and removing …

While we increasingly turn to desalination as a secure water supply, it is still perceived as an
expensive and environmentally damaging solution, affordable only for affluent societies. In …

The Mediterranean basin has been classified as a hot-spot for climate change. The
Mediterranean Sea plays a fundamental regulatory role in the regional climate. We have …

Wildfires are an integral part of Mediterranean ecosystems; humans impact on landscapes
imply changes in fuel amount and continuity, and thus in fire regime. We tested the …

Oceans play a key role in energy storage in the global Earth–Ocean–Atmosphere system.
Within this framework, the knowledge of past evolution and future trends of sea surface …

There is growing concern that flooding is becoming more frequent and severe in Europe. A
better understanding of flood regime changes and their drivers is therefore needed. The …

Abstract Background In the Mediterranean climate, plants have evolved under conditions of
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …

The increase in aridity, mainly by decreases in precipitation but also by higher temperatures,
is likely the main threat to the diversity and survival of Mediterranean forests. Changes in …

The effects of riparian restoration and soil and water conservation practices on catchment
hydrology are still unclear. Here, we assess whether a positive change in soil and water …

It is well known that rivers connect upstream and downstream ecosystems within
watersheds. Here we describe the concept of precipitationsheds to show how upwind …