Drylands are home to more than 38% of the world's population and are one of the most
sensitive areas to climate change and human activities. This review describes recent …

This article reviews recent progress in semi-arid climate change research in China. Results
indicate that the areas of semi-arid regions have increased rapidly during recent years in …

Since Shi et al. proposed that the climate in the drylands of Northwest China experienced a
significant transition from a “warming and drying” trend to a “warming and wetting” trend in …

Aridity is a complex environmental hazard, posing potential risks to more than 38% of the
world's population in terms of poverty, reduction in crop and livestock production, water …

We assessed the drought risk for world crop production under current and future climatic
conditions by using an integrated approach to analyze the correlation between historical …

Observed climate change and variability (for definitions, see the IPCC Glossary, Appendix I)
are considered in this chapter by addressing seven commonly asked questions related to …

Predicted changes in the climate of European viticultural regions over coming decades may
alter significantly both the spectrum and the distribution of grape varieties currently used …

Abstract It remains common for 1941–1970, or even 1931–1960, climatological rainfall
normals to be used in applied climate studies in Africa. Often this is due simply to the easier …

Using monthly meteorological observation data at 633 sites in China during 1961–2012, the
drought severity change has been investigated in terms of the Standardized Precipitation …

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water both in area and volume. Its
drainage area is approximately 3. 5 million square kilometers, extending 2500 km in length …