Advances in impact modeling and numerical weather forecasting have allowed accurate
drought monitoring and skilful forecasts that can drive decisions at the regional scale. State …

Climate change is interacting with water resource pressures to alter the frequency, severity
and spatial extent of drought, which can thus no longer be considered a purely natural …

Two-fifth of the world's population will be confronted by dire land and water shortage for food
production by 2050. Here we provide nuanced insights into the Sahel dryland dynamics and …

In regions characterized by a high concentration of small reservoirs, there is often public
debate about the effectiveness of these structures in locally adapting to and mitigating …

Abstract Compound Dry and Hot Extremes (CDHEs) is gaining attention compared to
individual dry or hot extremes, due to their amplified impacts on both the population and …

Abstract Since 2007, the National Academy for Sciences Engineering and Medicine
(NASEM) has recommended Earth Science research and investment priorities every 10 …

Canal dikes in low‐lying polders, as well as in other regions worldwide, are critical
infrastructure for flood protection and water management. The subsurface water conditions …

Scenarios have emerged as valuable tools in managing complex human‐natural systems,
but the traditional approach of limiting focus on a small number of predetermined scenarios …

In the recent past, the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite mission
and its successor GRACE Follow‐On (GRACE‐FO), have become invaluable tools for …

Drought occurs globally and can have deleterious effects on built and natural systems and
societies. With the increasing human footprint on our planet, so has increased the …