[HTML][HTML] Climate change-induced aridity is affecting agriculture in Northeast Italy

E Straffelini, P Tarolli - Agricultural Systems, 2023‏ - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated water resources management in cities in the world: Global solutions

SHA Koop, C Grison, SJ Eisenreich, J Hofman… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Population growth, urbanisation, climate change, biodiversity loss, energy use, water
security and ageing infrastructures for water supply and treatment require a thorough …

Water as a key enabler of nexus systems (water–energy–food)

J Sušnik, S Masia, C Teutschbein - Cambridge Prisms: Water, 2023‏ - cambridge.org
This review article positions water front-and-center as a key enabler of water–energy–food
(WEF) nexus systems. It demonstrates the critical role of water in human civilization …

Battling the extreme: lessons learned from weather-induced disasters on electricity distribution networks and climate change adaptation strategies

AV Gkika, EA Zacharis, DN Skikos… - Hydrology …, 2023‏ - iwaponline.com
Electricity infrastructures are critical lifeline systems that are designed to serve with a high
degree of reliability the power supply of consumers under normal operating conditions and …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change is threatening mountain grasslands and their cultural ecosystem services

E Straffelini, J Luo, P Tarolli - Catena, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Mountain grasslands are widespread ecosystems worldwide that provide economic and
cultural ecosystem services. They serve as a source of food, carbon sequestration, clean …

Tackling growing drought risks—the need for a systemic perspective

M Hagenlocher, G Naumann, I Meza, V Blauhut… - Earth's …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
In the last few years, the world has experienced numerous extreme droughts with adverse
direct, cascading, and systemic impacts. Despite more frequent and severe events, drought …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal pattern of successive hydro-hazards and the influence of low-frequency variability modes over Canada

M RahimiMovaghar, M Fereshtehpour, MR Najafi - Journal of Hydrology, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Successive hydro-hazards, particularly dry and wet weather whiplash, can severely impact
societies and infrastructure undermining the resilience measures developed based on the …

Drought-induced salinity intrusion affects nitrogen removal in a deltaic ecosystem (Po River Delta, Northern Italy)

MP Gervasio, E Soana, F Vincenzi, M Magri… - Water, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In the summer of 2022, the Po River Delta (Northern Italy), a eutrophication hotspot, was
severely affected by high temperatures, exceptional lack of rainfall and saline water …

[HTML][HTML] 44% of steep slope cropland in Europe vulnerable to drought

W Wang, E Straffelini, P Tarolli - Geography and Sustainability, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Steep-slope cropland plays a vital role in food production, economic development,
ecosystem diversity, and European cultural heritage. However, these systems are …

Freshwater mussels as sentinels for safe drinking water supply in Europe

N Ferreira-Rodríguez, S Beggel, JP Geist… - ACS Es&t …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
In the context of the European Union (EU) Drinking Water Directive, freshwater mussels
(Order Unionoida: Bivalvia) can help us face the challenges of safe drinking water …