The exposure of built environment systems to climate-related disturbances increases over
time. As such, the resilience of the built environment against climate change shocks and …

Abstract Study region Qatar, Western Asia Study focus Groundwater is Qatar's main
conventional freshwater resource, its cornerstone for agricultural development, and its …

Droughts are one of the most devastating natural disasters. Droughts can co-exist in different
forms (eg meteorological, hydrological, and agricultural) as concurrent droughts. Such …

Abstract CONTEXT The Mediterranean Basin has been identified as a climate change
“hotspot”, a region where increased warming and drying are expected to occur at rates faster …

Abstract The Paris Agreement and the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5° C from the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlighted the potential risks of climate …

The extreme temperature has become more frequent and intense due to global warming,
particularly in dry regions, causing devastating impacts on humans and ecosystems. The …

Understanding species distribution, genetic diversification and evolutionary history is
extremely important for mountainous regions with a high diversity of endemic species, which …

Aim Past climatic oscillations are the main driving force of evolutionary changes in alpine
species. Species' response to paleoclimatic oscillations is crucial in forecasting their future …

One of the direct and unavoidable consequences of global warming-induced rising
temperatures is the more recurrent and severe heatwaves. In recent years, even countries …

Global warming has significantly affected different climate variables and potential
evapotranspiration (PET), influencing irrigation needs and water balance. However, the …