Effectiveness of drought indices in the assessment of different types of droughts, managing and mitigating their effects

JM Ndayiragije, F Li - Climate, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Droughts are the most destructive catastrophes in the world. The persistence of drought is
considered to cause many challenges for both humans and animals and ruins the …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the drought monitoring capability of VHI at the global scale via ensemble indices for various vegetation types from 2001 to 2018

J Zeng, R Zhang, Y Qu, VA Bento, T Zhou, Y Lin… - Weather and Climate …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Drought is one of the most complex and harmful natural disasters. A study on the temporal
and spatial patterns and the evolution of drought can provide a scientific basis for predicting …

Drought characteristics and dominant factors across China: Insights from high-resolution daily SPEI dataset between 1979 and 2018

L Wan, VA Bento, Y Qu, J Qiu, H Song… - Science of The Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Drought, a complex phenomenon exacerbated by climate change, is influenced by various
climate factors. The escalating global temperatures associated with climate change, impact …

An integrated framework for understanding ecological drought and drought resistance

SSJ Sadiqi, EM Hong, WH Nam, T Kim - Science of The Total Environment, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Droughts are a frequent natural phenomenon that has amplified globally in the 21st century
and are projected to become more common and extreme in the future. Consequently, this …

Global assessment of lagged and cumulative effects of drought on grassland gross primary production

X Wei, W He, Y Zhou, W Ju, J **ao, X Li, Y Liu, S Xu… - Ecological …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Drought has large impacts on the vegetation growth of global terrestrial ecosystems,
particularly grasslands. Extensive in-situ studies have shown that the impact of drought on …

Drought impacts on hydrology and water quality under climate change

J Qiu, Z Shen, H **e - Science of The Total Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has predicted that
droughts are projected to affect global hydrology and water quality in varying ways, resulting …

Understanding climate change impacts on drought in China over the 21st century: A multi-model assessment from CMIP6

F Xu, Y Qu, VA Bento, H Song, J Qiu, J Qi… - npj Climate and …, 2024‏ - nature.com
The future state of drought in China under climate change remains uncertain. This study
investigates drought events, focusing on the region of China, using simulations from five …

An improved global vegetation health index dataset in detecting vegetation drought

J Zeng, T Zhou, Y Qu, VA Bento, J Qi, Y Xu, Y Li… - Scientific Data, 2023‏ - nature.com
Due to global warming, drought events have become more frequent, which resulted in
aggravated crop failures, food shortage, larger and more energetic wildfires, and have …

The effect of drought on vegetation gross primary productivity under different vegetation types across China from 2001 to 2020

X Wu, R Zhang, VA Bento, S Leng, J Qi, J Zeng… - Remote Sensing, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Highlights Two drought indices (SPEI and VPD) were used to characterize the degree of
dryness/wetness. The water deficit represented by two drought indices was mostly …

An improved daily standardized precipitation index dataset for mainland China from 1961 to 2018

Q Wang, R Zhang, J Qi, J Zeng, J Wu, W Shui, X Wu… - Scientific Data, 2022‏ - nature.com
The standardized precipitation index (SPI), one of the most commonly used drought
indicators, is widely used in the research areas of drought analysis and drought prediction in …