Droughts can have strong environmental and socio-economic impacts in the Mediterranean
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …

Compound droughts and hot events or extremes (CDHEs) may lead to larger repercussions
than do individual extremes. Due to the disastrous impacts and increased risk of these …

Risk management has reduced vulnerability to floods and droughts globally,, yet their
impacts are still increasing. An improved understanding of the causes of changing impacts is …

Europe's recent summer droughts have had devastating ecological and economic
consequences, but the severity and cause of these extremes remain unclear. Here we …

Abstract In 2018, Central Europe experienced one of the most severe and long-lasting
summer drought and heat wave ever recorded. Before 2018, the 2003 millennial drought …

Since the spring 2018, a large part of Europe has been in the midst of a record-setting
drought. Using long-term observations, we demonstrate that the occurrence of the 2018 …

The year 2022 saw record breaking temperatures in Europe during both summer and fall.
Similar to the recent 2018 drought, close to 30%(3.0 million km2) of the European continent …

Abstract The 2022 Compound Drought and Heatwave (CDHW) caused widespread crop
damage, water shortages, and wildfires across Europe. Our study analyzed this event's …

Compound and cascading natural hazards usually cause more severe impacts than any of
the single hazard events alone. Despite the significant impacts of compound hazards, many …

Early 21st-century droughts in Europe have been broadly regarded as exceptionally severe,
substantially affecting a wide range of socio-economic sectors. These extreme events were …