The semiarid lands of Northeast Brazil represent one of the most densely populated regions
of the country. Rainfall variability together with land degradation and large‐scale poverty in …

Climate change is drastically altering the frequency, duration, and severity of compound
drought‐heatwave (CDHW) episodes, which present a new challenge in environmental and …

Rivers are among the most diverse, dynamic, and productive ecosystems on Earth. River
flow regimes are constantly changing, but characterizing and understanding such changes …

We evaluate the performance of a large ensemble of Global Climate Models (GCMs) from
the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) over South America for a …

The Pantanal region in South America is one of the world's largest wetlands. Since 2019, the
Pantanal has suffered a prolonged drought that has spelled disaster for the region, and …

A better understanding of the relative roles of internal climate variability and external
contributions, from both natural (solar, volcanic) and anthropogenic greenhouse gas forcing …

Several large-scale drivers of both anthropogenic and natural environmental changes are
interacting nonlinearly in the transition zone between eastern Amazonia and the adjacent …

Historically, during periods of extreme drought, food security in the drylands of the semiarid
region of Northeast Brazil (NEB) is under severe risk due to agricultural collapse. The …

Agricultural drought is generally defined as a deficit in soil moisture, and can affect plant
growth and crop yields. Accurate prediction of agricultural drought with sufficient lead time …

An increase in the frequency of extremely hot and dry events has been experienced over the
past few decades in South America, and particularly in Brazil. Regional climate change …