Droughts can have strong environmental and socio-economic impacts in the Mediterranean
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …

Compound droughts and hot events or extremes (CDHEs) may lead to larger repercussions
than do individual extremes. Due to the disastrous impacts and increased risk of these …

Abstract The recent bushfires (2019–2020) in New South Wales (NSW) Australia were
catastrophic by claiming human and animal lives, affecting ecosystems, destroying …

Drought indices are essential metrics for quantifying drought severity and identifying
possible changes in the frequency and duration of drought hazards. In this study, we …

Wildfires can destroy property and vegetation, thereby threatening people's livelihoods and
food security. Soil moisture and biomass are important determinants of wildfire hazard …

Weather conditions play an important role in wildfire activity. In many regions, future climate
could lead to different fire weather, with impacts on the ignition, behaviour, and suppression …

The impact of climate change on wheat and barley yields in two regions of the Iberian
Peninsula is here examined. Regression models are developed by using EURO-CORDEX …

The increasing occurrence of large and severe fires in Mediterranean forest ecosystems
produces major ecological and socio-economic damage. In this study, we aim to identify the …

In Portugal, drought characterizes the climatic variability, contributes to the increase of fire
risk and its duration and intensity are expected to increase in future climate. Surprisingly, the …

Droughts are important natural hazards that occur worldwide and can have severe and long-
lasting impacts on humans and ecosystems. These phenomena are usually quantified by …