Causes and implications of groundwater depletion in India: A review
Groundwater plays a vital role in food security, water availability, and economic growth of
more than 1.3 billion people in India. Notwithstanding the development of irrigation schemes …
more than 1.3 billion people in India. Notwithstanding the development of irrigation schemes …
Flash drought: A state of the science review
In the two decades, since the advent of the term “flash drought,” considerable research has
been directed toward the topic. Within the scientific community, we have actively forged a …
been directed toward the topic. Within the scientific community, we have actively forged a …
Bias-corrected climate projections for South Asia from coupled model intercomparison project-6
Climate change is likely to pose enormous challenges for agriculture, water resources,
infrastructure, and livelihood of millions of people living in South Asia. Here, we develop …
infrastructure, and livelihood of millions of people living in South Asia. Here, we develop …
On the projected decline in droughts over South Asia in CMIP6 multimodel ensemble
Recent studies based on the ensemble mean of Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6
(CMIP6) General Circulation Models (GCMs, CMIP6‐GCMs hereafter) reported a decline in …
(CMIP6) General Circulation Models (GCMs, CMIP6‐GCMs hereafter) reported a decline in …
Anthropogenic warming and intraseasonal summer monsoon variability amplify the risk of future flash droughts in India
Flash droughts cause rapid depletion in root-zone soil moisture and severely affect crop
health and irrigation water demands. However, their occurrence and impacts in the current …
health and irrigation water demands. However, their occurrence and impacts in the current …
A detailed assessment of meteorological drought characteristics using simplified rainfall index over Narmada River Basin, India
Drought is amongst the most precarious phenomena that cause serious repercussions,
especially over the agriculture-dominated regions. A detailed assessment of droughts is …
especially over the agriculture-dominated regions. A detailed assessment of droughts is …
Inclusion of groundwater and socio-economic factors for assessing comprehensive drought vulnerability over Narmada River Basin, India: A geospatial approach
Drought is amongst the most precarious natural hazards associated with severe
repercussions. The characterization of droughts is usually carried out by the sector-specific …
repercussions. The characterization of droughts is usually carried out by the sector-specific …
Projected changes in increased drought risks over South Asia under a warmer climate
Every year, millions of people are at risk due to droughts in South Asia (SA). The likely
impacts of droughts are projected to increase with global warming. This study uses the new …
impacts of droughts are projected to increase with global warming. This study uses the new …
Spatiotemporal characteristics of meteorological drought variability and trends (1981–2020) over South Asia and the associated large-scale circulation patterns
The present study uses observation-based gridded air temperature and precipitation
datasets to investigate the spatiotemporal changes in meteorological drought from 1981 to …
datasets to investigate the spatiotemporal changes in meteorological drought from 1981 to …
The 2022 mega heatwave in South Asia in the observed and projected future climate
The heatwave in 2022 in South Asia disrupted the lives of millions of people and posed
challenges to human health, energy, water, and food security. However, mega heatwaves' …
challenges to human health, energy, water, and food security. However, mega heatwaves' …