Droughts and floods are weather-related hazards affecting cities in all climate zones and
causing human deaths and material losses on all inhabited continents. The aim of this article …

Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …

Drought is a significant natural hazard with widespread socioeconomic and environmental
impacts. This study investigated the long-term drought characteristics in a Mediterranean …

Statistical drought characterization is critical for drought studies within the multivariate
temporal and frequency domains. An efficient drought management can result in improved …

Revealing the mechanism of hydrological and agricultural drought has been challenging
and vital in the environment under extreme weather and water resource shortages. To …

The adverse effects of rapid urbanization are of global concern. Careful planning for and
accommodation of accelerating urbanization and citizenization (ie, migrants gaining official …

Estimations of losses and damages (L&Ds) from climate-related extreme events and slow-
onset disasters have received significant attention in all the Conference of Parties (CoP) …

Non-technical summary We summarize what we assess as the past year's most important
findings within climate change research: limits to adaptation, vulnerability hotspots, new …

The deleterious effects of drought stress on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) could be
mitigated through seed priming. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of …

The question whether a single extreme climate event, such as a hurricane or heatwave, can
be attributed to human induced climate change has become a vibrant field of research and …