Limiting the rise in global mean temperatures relies on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions and on the removal of CO2 by land carbon sinks. China is currently the single …

This study aimed to assess the interrelationship among extreme natural events and their
impacts on environments and humans through a systematic and quantitative review based …

Droughts are the most spatially complex natural hazards that exert global impacts and are
further aggravated by climate change. The investigation of drought events is challenging as …

The drought index, which mainly focuses on the moisture supply side of the atmosphere,
which has been mainly used in the field of drought monitoring, has limitations that cannot …

Assessment of agricultural drought risk is significant for risk division and management.
Nevertheless, the drought risk dynamic evolution characteristics have not been revealed. To …

Agricultural drought poses a serious threat to national food security, and the investigation on
the propagation from meteorological to agricultural drought plays an important role in …

Duration and severity are the two most important parameters used for drought
characterization. In this study, we used a bivariate copula‐based approach to understand …

Under the background of global warming, the acceleration of water cycle process will
aggravate the risk of hydrological drought in the river basin. The Yellow River basin (YRB) is …

Climate change has led to an increase in the severity and frequency of extreme weather
events, especially droughts. Quantifying the impacts of droughts on vegetation activities is …

It is critical to assess drought risk based on a reliably integrated drought index incorporating
comprehensive information of meteorology, hydrology and agriculture drought indices …