Global drought trends and future projections
SM Vicente-Serrano… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Drought is one of the most difficult natural hazards to quantify and is divided into categories
(meteorological, agricultural, ecological and hydrological), which makes assessing recent …
(meteorological, agricultural, ecological and hydrological), which makes assessing recent …
Public health implications of drought in a climate change context: a critical review
Extreme weather events are expected to increase due to climate change, which could pose
an additional burden of morbidity and mortality. In recent decades, drought severity has …
an additional burden of morbidity and mortality. In recent decades, drought severity has …
Exceeding 1.5 C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points
Climate tipping points occur when change in a part of the climate system becomes self-
perpetuating beyond a warming threshold, leading to substantial Earth system impacts …
perpetuating beyond a warming threshold, leading to substantial Earth system impacts …
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Global carbon and other biogeochemical cycles and feedbacks
It is unequivocal that the increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4)
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …
and nitrous oxide (N2O) since the pre-industrial period are caused by human activities. The …
Atmospheric dryness reduces photosynthesis along a large range of soil water deficits
Both low soil water content (SWC) and high atmospheric dryness (vapor pressure deficit,
VPD) can negatively affect terrestrial gross primary production (GPP). The sensitivity of GPP …
VPD) can negatively affect terrestrial gross primary production (GPP). The sensitivity of GPP …
The 2018–2020 multi‐year drought sets a new benchmark in Europe
Abstract During the period 2018–2020, Europe experienced a series of hot and dry weather
conditions with significant socioeconomic and environmental consequences. Yet, the …
conditions with significant socioeconomic and environmental consequences. Yet, the …
Temperature extremes of 2022 reduced carbon uptake by forests in Europe
The year 2022 saw record breaking temperatures in Europe during both summer and fall.
Similar to the recent 2018 drought, close to 30%(3.0 million km2) of the European continent …
Similar to the recent 2018 drought, close to 30%(3.0 million km2) of the European continent …
The 2018 European heatwave led to stem dehydration but not to consistent growth reductions in forests
RL Salomón, RL Peters, R Zweifel… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Heatwaves exert disproportionately strong and sometimes irreversible impacts on forest
ecosystems. These impacts remain poorly understood at the tree and species level and …
ecosystems. These impacts remain poorly understood at the tree and species level and …
How unusual is the 2022 European compound drought and heatwave event?
KP Tripathy, AK Mishra - Geophysical Research Letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The 2022 Compound Drought and Heatwave (CDHW) caused widespread crop
damage, water shortages, and wildfires across Europe. Our study analyzed this event's …
damage, water shortages, and wildfires across Europe. Our study analyzed this event's …
European beech dieback after premature leaf senescence during the 2018 drought in northern Switzerland
During the particularly severe hot summer drought in 2018, widespread premature leaf
senescence was observed in several broadleaved tree species in Central Europe …
senescence was observed in several broadleaved tree species in Central Europe …