Quercus ilex may be considered the queen tree of the Mediterranean Basin, dominating
coastal forest areas up to 2000 m above sea level at some sites. However, an increase in …

Mediterranean watersheds are expected to face increased and more severe drought events
due to climate change. Urgent action is needed to shift from a reactive approach to a …

Climate change and extreme drought and heat events impact the Mediterranean evergreen
sclerophyllous vegetation in South Europe, especially in Iberian and Italian peninsula …

An anomalous event of drought and heat occurred in central Italy during the summer of
2017. Based on the SPI (Standardized Precipitation Index) and data from the European …

Exacerbated by climate change, Europe has experienced series of hot and dry summer
since the beginning of the 21st century. The importance of land conditions became an …

This study utilised multi-temporal satellite data to characterize droughts across the five Agro-
ecological zones (AEZ) of Zimbabwe at monthly, seasonal, sub-seasonal and annual scales …

Physiological equivalent temperature (PET) is one of most used indices for outdoor human
well-being evaluation; its determination is particularly helpful for adaptation strategies in …

Abstract The Middle East (ME), as an arid and semi-arid region, is prone to environmental
risks and stresses, such as drought are inseparable phenomena of the region. In this study …

Aims Plant mortality associated with the growing frequency and intensity of heatwaves and
dry spells is increasingly occurring in various ecosystems worldwide. However, the impacts …

Drought is a normal and recurrent climate feature, but one of the most important climate
hazards that can produce negative effects on natural and socioeconomic systems. The …