Plants often encounter unfavorable environmental conditions because of their sessile
lifestyle. These adverse factors greatly affect the geographic distribution of plants, as well as …

The urgency to address global climate change induced by greenhouse gas emissions is
increasing. In particular, the rise in atmospheric CO2 levels is generating alarm …

Terrestrial water storage (TWS) modulates the hydrological cycle and is a key determinant of
water availability and an indicator of drought. While historical TWS variations have been …

Climate change and human activities increasingly threaten lakes that store 87% of Earth's
liquid surface fresh water. Yet, recent trends and drivers of lake volume change remain …

INTRODUCTION There is an urgent need for a new paradigm that integrates the continued
development of human societies and the maintenance of the Earth system (ES) in a resilient …

Water scarcity severely impairs food security and economic prosperity in many countries
today. Expected future population changes will, in many countries as well as globally …

This study quantifies the green, blue and grey water footprint of global crop production in a
spatially-explicit way for the period 1996–2005. The assessment improves upon earlier …

This study quantifies and maps the water footprint (WF) of humanity at a high spatial
resolution. It reports on consumptive use of rainwater (green WF) and ground and surface …

Urban water demand will increase by 80% by 2050, while climate change will alter the
timing and distribution of water. Here we quantify the magnitude of these twin challenges to …

There is an ongoing debate about how best to feed the growing world population in the long
run and associated implications for research and development. Some call for a new Green …