In recent decades, the area and proportion of planted forests have increased; thus, understanding the responses of planted and natural forests to drought are crucial because it forms the basis for forest risk assessments and management strategies. In this study, we combined the moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) enhanced vegetation index (EVI), meteorological aridity indices,...

Increased frequencies and intensities of extreme weather events have negatively impacted climate-sensitive socio-economic sectors in Kenya larger Equatorial East Africa (EEA). Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) influence intra-seasonal variability over although less attention has been given to its effect on such as droughts floods, which increased frequency intensity. Outgoing Longwave Radiation (...

Global warming and the associated rise in extreme temperatures substantially increase the chance of concurrent droughts and heat waves. The 2014 California drought is an archetype of an event characterized by not only low precipitation but also extreme high temperatures. From the raging wildfires, to record low storage levels and snowpack conditions, the impacts of this event can be felt throug...

In this study, long-term (1961–2011) variations in the moisture budget and drought/flood events in six subregions of China are analyzed. Water vapor is mainly transported zonally during winter, while meridional transport is much stronger during summer. During winter, both the input moisture from the western boundary and the output moisture from the eastern boundary are slightly weakened; thus, ...

This paper argues for a twofold perspective on human adaptation to climate change in the Amazon. First, we need to understand the processes that mediate perceptions of environmental change and the behavioural responses at the levels of the individual and the local population. Second, we should take into account the process of production and dissemination of global and national climate informati...

Examining relationships in spatio-temporal data has lead to the construction of a decision support system specializing in data-mining. Several steps are taken with the system architecture to ensure a robust, easy to use online interface in a distributed environment, including the implementation of developing technologies and effective knowledge discovery algorithms. Drought risk management is t...

Since the winter of 2013-2014, California has experienced its most severe drought in recorded history, causing statewide water stress, severe economic loss and an extraordinary increase in wildfires. Identifying the effects of global warming on regional water cycle extremes, such as the ongoing drought in California, remains a challenge. Here we analyse large-ensemble and multi-model simulation...

Among the different forms of agricultural damage in Hungary, drought poses a remarkably high risk according to reported events, area affected, and level mitigation payments. This study explores based on 2018–2020 data Hungarian Agricultural Risk Management System. Owing eligibility criteria, slightly more than half members scheme who received payments, but for them, value compensation significa...