Drought is a complex natural hazard that impacts ecosystems and society in many ways.
Many of these impacts are associated with hydrological drought (drought in rivers, lakes …

This article reviews recent literature on drought of the last millennium, followed by an update
on global aridity changes from 1950 to 2008. Projected future aridity is presented based on …

While climate change will alter the distribution of water in time and space, quantifications of
drought risk under global warming remain uncertain. Here, we show that in Europe, drought …

Coral reefs underpin a range of ecosystem goods and services that contribute to the well‐
being of millions of people. However, tropical coral reefs in the Anthropocene are likely to be …

This study examined the physical properties of agricultural drought (ie, intensity, duration,
and severity) in Hungary from 1961 to 2010 based on the Standardized Precipitation Index …

Higher evaporative demands and more frequent and persistent dry spells associated with
rising temperatures suggest that drought conditions could worsen in many regions of the …

As a result of climate change in recent past and unsustainable land management, drought
became one of the most impacting disasters and, with the projected global warming, it is …

In the current human-modified world, or Anthropocene, the state of water stores and fluxes
has become dependent on human as well as natural processes. Water deficits (or droughts) …

A changing climate can lead to changes in the frequency, intensity or duration of an extreme
event, or result in an 3 unprecedented, previously unobserved, extreme. As well, a weather …

Owing to the rise in water demand and looming climate change, recent years have
witnessed much focus on global drought scenarios. As a natural hazard, drought is best …