Dryland self-expansion enabled by land–atmosphere feedbacks

A Koppa, J Keune, DL Schumacher, K Michaelides… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Dryland expansion causes widespread water scarcity and biodiversity loss. Although the
drying influence of global warming is well established, the role of existing drylands in their …

[HTML][HTML] Egypt's water future: AI predicts evapotranspiration shifts across climate zones

A Mokhtar, MM Hamed, H He, A Salem… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Region Egypt is a country located in northeastern Africa. Study Focus The
research evaluated the random forest (RF) and extreme gradient boosting (XGB) as single …

Fine-root morphology of woody and herbaceous plants responds differently to altered precipitation: A meta-analysis

Y **ng, M Chen, J Dao, L Lin, C Chen, Y Chen… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growth of plant roots and their acquisition of resources are significantly impacted by
changes in precipitation patterns. Although numerous studies have examined the impact of …

Proline Metabolism in Response to Climate Extremes in Hairgrass

Q Luo, Y Ma, H **e, F Chang, C Guan, B Yang, Y Ma - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hairgrass (Deschampsia caespitosa), a widely distributed grass species considered
promising in the ecological restoration of degraded grassland in the Qinghai-**zang …

Changes in aridity and its impact on agricultural lands in East Asia for 1.5 and 2.0° C temperature rise scenarios

GF Ziarh, ES Chung, MM Hamed, MS Hassan… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the changes in aridity in East Asia (EA) over the next 80 years for
the restriction of global warming based on Paris Agreement goals. Eight General Circulation …

Effects of Different Mulch Types on Farmland Soil Moisture in an Artificial Oasis Area

L Ye, Y Xu, G Zhu, W Zhang, Y Jiao - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Different types of mulch are often used in agricultural production to enhance soil moisture
and improve crop yields. The question of which mulch provides superior water retention in …

Temporal variability of aridity in Argentina during the period 1961–2020

PS Blanco, ME Doyle - Atmospheric Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper examines the temporal variability of aridity in Argentina during the period 1961–
2020. Monthly data from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) were used to define climate …

Future aridity and drought risk for traditional and super-intensive olive orchards in Portugal

TR Freitas, JA Santos, P Paredes, H Fraga - Climatic Change, 2024 - Springer
Portugal, a leading olive oil producer, boasts six Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO)
regions, with distinct olive orchard (OR) densities (traditional rainfed to super-intensive …

Aridity shifts in the MENA region under the Paris Agreement climate change scenarios

MM Hamed, MT Sobh, Z Ali, MS Nashwan… - Global and Planetary …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study assessed the future shifts in aridity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
region, considering the scenarios set by the Paris Climate Agreement. This is achieved by …

Warming-induced cryosphere changes predict drier Andean eco-regions

A Al-Yaari, T Condom, F Anthelme… - Environmental …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Climate change impacts on humans and ecosystems depend on the intensity, timing, and
spatial variability of these changes. While considerable attention has been paid to current …