CONTEXT The Mediterranean basin and specifically Northeast Italy are recognised as
climate change hotspots. The latter is a key socio-economic area in Europe among the most …

Drought has been a major cause of agricultural disaster, yet how it affects the vulnerability of
maize and wheat production in combination with several co-varying factors (ie, phenological …

Over the past decades, a continuous rise in global air temperatures resulted in significant
changes in the global hydrological cycle. Regionally increased frequencies of extreme …

This study investigated the space-time drought incidence in the northeastern highlands of
Ethiopia using monthly rainfall data. It also aims to predict drought events for 100 years. The …

The aim of this paper is to investigate characteristics of meteorological and agricultural
droughts and their trends in Iran, as well as several subregions with different climate …

Agro-meteorological condition plays a fundamental role in crop production. For a specific
region, the comprehensive effects of multiple meteorological factors are important indicators …

Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) have shown to be quite effective and useful in acting as a
reservoir for water and some nutrients in arid and semiarid regions. There are many studies …

Drought stress is one of the most important abiotic factors which adversely affect growth,
metabolism and yield of crops worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the …

Roots and tubers such as potatoes and cassava rank within the top six among the world's
most important food crops, yet the extent to which their global production has been …

This study investigates the long-term variability of surface air temperature (SAT) over the
Arabian Peninsula (AP), using data from the Climate Research Unit (TS 3.22) for the 1960 …