Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Drought propagation under global warming: Characteristics, approaches, processes, and controlling factors
Drought is a costly natural hazard with far-reaching impacts on agriculture, ecosystem, water
supply, and socio-economy. While propagating through the water cycle, drought evolves into …
supply, and socio-economy. While propagating through the water cycle, drought evolves into …
Weather and climate extreme events in a changing climate
Caption: Table A. 11. 2. Synthesis table summarising assessments presented in Tables 11.4-
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
11.21 for hot extremes (HOT EXT.), heavy precipitation (HEAVY PRECIP.), agriculture and …
Global river water quality under climate change and hydroclimatic extremes
Climate change and extreme weather events (such as droughts, heatwaves, rainstorms and
floods) pose serious challenges for water management, in terms of both water resources …
floods) pose serious challenges for water management, in terms of both water resources …
Multifaceted characteristics of dryland aridity changes in a warming world
Drylands are an essential component of the Earth System and are among the most
vulnerable to climate change. In this Review, we synthesize observational and modelling …
vulnerable to climate change. In this Review, we synthesize observational and modelling …
[HTML][HTML] Soil moisture dominates dryness stress on ecosystem production globally
Dryness stress can limit vegetation growth and is often characterized by low soil moisture
(SM) and high atmospheric water demand (vapor pressure deficit, VPD). However, the …
(SM) and high atmospheric water demand (vapor pressure deficit, VPD). However, the …
Globally observed trends in mean and extreme river flow attributed to climate change
Anthropogenic climate change is expected to affect global river flow. Here, we analyze time
series of low, mean, and high river flows from 7250 observatories around the world covering …
series of low, mean, and high river flows from 7250 observatories around the world covering …
Global water scarcity including surface water quality and expansions of clean water technologies
Water scarcity threatens people in various regions, and has predominantly been studied
from a water quantity perspective only. Here we show that global water scarcity is driven by …
from a water quantity perspective only. Here we show that global water scarcity is driven by …
Challenges for drought assessment in the Mediterranean region under future climate scenarios
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 …
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …
[HTML][HTML] The timing of unprecedented hydrological drought under climate change
Droughts that exceed the magnitudes of historical variation ranges could occur increasingly
frequently under future climate conditions. However, the time of the emergence of …
frequently under future climate conditions. However, the time of the emergence of …