Future amplification of multivariate risk of compound drought and heatwave events on South Asian population

I Ullah, XM Zeng, S Mukherjee, S Aadhar… - Earth's …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past few decades, South Asia (SA) has experienced an upsurge in the frequency of
severe monsoonal compound drought and heatwave (CDHW) occurrences. Climate models …

The intersection between heatwaves, high-rise living and the aged: A narrative review of the literature

LA Wilson, DA Black - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
High-density living and heatwaves are increasing, at the same time as the population is
ageing. The aim of this literature review was to examine the intersection between older …

Observed flash drought to persist in future over southern Africa

BO Ayugi, I Ullah, ES Chung - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Southern Africa has experienced multiple occurrences of drought episodes, which is
projected to persist in the future, considering all climate scenarios. Despite the documented …

Evaluating heat stress and occupational risks in the Southern Himalayas under current and future climates

X Yang, C Shen, I Ullah, J Curio, D Chen - npj Climate and Atmospheric …, 2024 - nature.com
The southern Himalayas, characterized by its dense population and hot, humid summers,
are confronted with some of the world's most severe heat stress risks. This study uses the …

Anthropogenic and atmospheric variability intensifies flash drought episodes in South Asia

I Ullah, S Mukherjee, S Syed, AK Mishra… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
Flash droughts are abrupt and rapid intensification of droughts that affect agriculture, water,
and ecosystems and are commonplace in South Asia. Despite their potential impact, flash …

Assessment of future drought sensitivity shift associated with crop yield loss risk in the Anthropocene

M Waseem, T Khurshid, M Shahid… - Hydrological …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study proposed a framework using artificial neural networks (ANNs), the designed
residual regression method, and probabilistic indexing, for drought sensitivity shift analysis …

Assessing impacts of flood and drought over the Punjab Region of Pakistan using multi-satellite data products

R Ullah, J Khan, I Ullah, F Khan, Y Lee - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Punjab region of Pakistan faced significant losses from flash flooding in 2010 and
experienced a multiyear drought during 1998–2002. The current study illustrates the drought …

Recent and projected changes in water scarcity and unprecedented drought events over Southern Pakistan

I Ullah, XM Zeng, S Hina, S Syed, X Ma… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In recent decades, water scarcity is a significant constraint for socioeconomic development
and threatens livelihood in an agriculture-based develo** country like Pakistan. The water …

Assessment of variability in hydrological droughts using the improved innovative trend analysis method

MS Ashraf, M Shahid, M Waseem, M Azam… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of hydro-climatological time series to identify patterns is essential for
comprehending climate change and extreme events such as drought. Hence, in this study …

Investigating drought and flood evolution based on remote sensing data products over the Punjab region in Pakistan

R Ullah, J Khan, I Ullah, F Khan, Y Lee - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the last five decades, Pakistan experienced its worst drought from 1998 to 2002 and its
worst flood in 2010. This study determined the record-breaking impacts of the droughts …