South Asian countries have been experiencing frequent drought incidents recently, and due
to this reason, many scientific studies have been carried out to explore drought in South …

This paper aims to review the impacts of drought on agricultural land conversion (ALC) on
the one hand and the impacts of ALC on intensifying drought on the other. The paper further …

Water scarcity and droughts pose serious threats to the livelihood of farming communities
and the economy in many parts of the world. Using a survey of 546 farming households and …

Recent studies based on the ensemble mean of Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6
(CMIP6) General Circulation Models (GCMs, CMIP6‐GCMs hereafter) reported a decline in …

Abstract Drought in South Asia affect food and water security and pose challenges for
millions of people. For policy-making, planning, and management of water resources at sub …

Drought, a climate-related disaster impacting a variety of sectors, poses challenges for
millions of people in South Asia. Accurate and complete drought information with a proper …

Groundwater is the main source of irrigation for modern rice varieties in many countries
including Bangladesh. However, this important resource is being over-exploited and …

Droughts are one of the most complex, common, and catastrophic natural disasters, causing
severe damage to agriculture and the economy. However, drought susceptibility must be …

Observed and projected changes in potential evapotranspiration (PET) and drought are not
well constrained in South Asia. Using five PET estimates [Thornthwaite (PET-TH) …

Abstract Droughts in South Asia pose substantial challenges to water resources, agricultural,
and socio-economic growth of more than two billion people. However, the most detrimental …