Droughts in East Africa: Causes, impacts and resilience
East Africa (EA) has been the primary focus for various drought studies in recent years.
However, a comprehensive analysis of droughts, including their evolution, complexity, social …
However, a comprehensive analysis of droughts, including their evolution, complexity, social …
What do we know about water scarcity in semi-arid zones? A global analysis and research trends
F Morante-Carballo, N Montalván-Burbano… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water supply is strategic for the development of society. The water distribution in nature
follows patterns linked to geographic and territorial issues. Climate fluctuations aggravate …
follows patterns linked to geographic and territorial issues. Climate fluctuations aggravate …
Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water storage
Climate change and human activities increasingly threaten lakes that store 87% of Earth's
liquid surface fresh water. Yet, recent trends and drivers of lake volume change remain …
liquid surface fresh water. Yet, recent trends and drivers of lake volume change remain …
Evaporative water loss of 1.42 million global lakes
The evaporative loss from global lakes (natural and artificial) is a critical component of the
terrestrial water and energy balance. However, the evaporation volume of these water …
terrestrial water and energy balance. However, the evaporation volume of these water …
Potential for large-scale CO2 removal via enhanced rock weathering with croplands
DJ Beerling, EP Kantzas, MR Lomas, P Wade… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Enhanced silicate rock weathering (ERW), deployable with croplands, has potential use for
atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) removal (CDR), which is now necessary to mitigate …
atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) removal (CDR), which is now necessary to mitigate …
Why the 2022 Po River drought is the worst in the past two centuries
The causes of recent hydrological droughts and their future evolution under a changing
climate are still poorly understood. Banking on a 216-year river flow time series at the Po …
climate are still poorly understood. Banking on a 216-year river flow time series at the Po …
The key drivers for the changes in global water scarcity: Water withdrawal versus water availability
Water scarcity has become a major issue to sustainable development. It can be estimated by
available fresh water resources and human water withdrawal, which are affected by both …
available fresh water resources and human water withdrawal, which are affected by both …
Limited influence of irrigation on pre-monsoon heat stress in the Indo-Gangetic Plain
Hot extremes are anticipated to be more frequent and more intense under climate change,
making the Indo-Gangetic Plain of India, with a 400 million population, vulnerable to heat …
making the Indo-Gangetic Plain of India, with a 400 million population, vulnerable to heat …
Irrigated areas drive irrigation water withdrawals
A sustainable management of global freshwater resources requires reliable estimates of the
water demanded by irrigated agriculture. This has been attempted by the Food and …
water demanded by irrigated agriculture. This has been attempted by the Food and …
Deceleration of China's human water use and its key drivers
Increased human water use combined with climate change have aggravated water scarcity
from the regional to global scales. However, the lack of spatially detailed datasets limits our …
from the regional to global scales. However, the lack of spatially detailed datasets limits our …