Drought is a natural hazard creating havoc on economic, social and environmental aspects.
As a result of its slow and creeping nature, it is problematic to establish the onset as well as …

Considering the impact of drought on agricultural products and human food security, the
selection of the appropriate drought index to assess drought conditions is very important …

Groundwater resources in arid and semi-arid regions are the most and sometimes the only
water resource used for agricultural, industrial, and urban water supply. Irregular and …

Abstract Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) is one of the more
applied indices to evaluate drought characteristics. SPEI is based on precipitation (P) and …

Drought is a frequent occurrence in semidesert areas of southern Ethiopia that significantly
affect regional, social, economic, and environmental conditions. Lack of rainfall monitoring …

Accurate identification of drought events, supported by reliable and consistent
spatiotemporal data, is essential for the development of efficient management and mitigation …

Climate extremes have grown increasingly severe and frequent, posing significant threats to
both economies and ecosystems. Prior research largely focused on individual hazard …

In this research, the precipitation data of 16 synoptic stations from 1980 to 2014 in the south
of Iran were used to evaluate the changes of the spatial and temporal pattern of drought …

Accurate assessment of changes in climate conditions and their impacts on different sectors
including agriculture, animal husbandry, wildlife, environment, and so forth can affect the …

Droughts, depending on their nature, have had devastating consequences, including crop
destruction, famine and millions of deaths, particularly in countries like India that heavily rely …