Climate models project that many terrestrial ecosystems will become drier over the course of
this century, leading to a drastic increase in the global extent of arid soils. In order to …

Globally, the climate is changing, and this has implications for livestock. Climate affects
livestock growth rates, milk and egg production, reproductive performance, morbidity, and …

Droughts can have strong environmental and socio-economic impacts in the Mediterranean
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …

Recent accelerated climate change has exacerbated existing environmental problems in the
Mediterranean Basin that are caused by the combination of changes in land use, increasing …

North Africa is considered a climate change hot spot. Existing studies either focus on the
physical aspects of climate change or discuss the social ones. The present article aims to …

The Mediterranean basin is particularly prone to climate change and vulnerable to its
impacts. One of the most relevant consequences of climate change, especially for the …

The global response to warming of 1.5 oC comprises transitions in land and ecosystem,
energy, urban and infrastructure, and industrial systems. The feasibility of mitigation and …

Mediterranean agriculture has coevolved with harsh environments and changing climate
conditions over millennia, generating an extremely rich heritage of traditional knowledge; …

Irrigation represents one of the most impactful human interventions in the terrestrial water
cycle. Knowing the distribution and extent of irrigated areas as well as the amount of water …

It is likely that climate change will increase irrigation water demand and, consequently,
reduces water security in the Mediterranean Basin if current irrigation supply and demand …