Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Giorgia Di Capua, Stefan Rahmstorf
Summary: Extreme weather events are occurring at a faster rate than expected, changing our understanding of the climate system and climate change issues. While some changes can be attributed to rising greenhouse gas emissions, further research is needed to explain other counterintuitive changes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Kashish Sadhwani, T. I. Eldho
Summary: This study examines the potential impacts of climate change on droughts in the Western Ghats region of South India. It finds that drought propagation is faster in wet tropical regions, and predicts an increase in drought frequency and severity in the future. The study emphasizes the influence of regional conditions on drought propagation and highlights the potential of Pearson correlation analysis in estimating drought propagation periods.
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Kaiqi Fu, Kaicun Wang
Summary: The flash drought and heat wave compound event in Southwest China during the summer of 2013 had significant socio-economic impacts. This study used a high-resolution index and air parcel backward tracking method to analyze the causes of this event. It was found that drought soil and land-atmosphere coupling played key roles in the occurrence of the flash drought, while mesoscale atmospheric circulation primarily contributed through horizontal advection.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Hana Salimi, Esmail Asadi, Sabereh Darbandi
Summary: This study focused on analyzing meteorological drought using SPI and SPEI, as well as exploring hydrological drought with SSI. The research found that climate change has a significant impact on drought characteristics, with differences observed in drought characteristics across different climatic regions. Additionally, the study identified accurate relationships between drought duration and severity, with the highest accuracy observed in a 9-month period in the Navroud watershed basin.
APPLIED WATER SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiaqi Fan, Yan Xu, Yufeng Zhang
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of land cover changes on land restoration in the Horqin Sandy Land from 2000 to 2018 and analyzed the related factors. The results showed that land restoration and degradation accounted for 37.55% and 4.47% of the total area, respectively. Land restoration has achieved remarkable effects, but it sacrifices groundwater resources, challenging the sustainability of land restoration.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Getachew Tegegne, Assefa M. Melesse, Tena Alamirew
Summary: The study predicts significant changes in precipitation extremes in most parts of Ethiopia in the coming years, including an increase in both droughts and floods frequencies, especially in the southern region. This will have negative impacts on food and water security, but could also potentially increase dry season agricultural productivity and reduce flood occurrences through efficient irrigation systems.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Chloe M. Canning, Bryan J. Mood, Barrie Bonsal, Brooke Howat, Colin P. Laroque
Summary: Frequent and severe droughts in western Canada will have a significant impact on forests, particularly in terms of mortality events occurring years after a moisture deficit. This study looks at the response of three common shelterbelt species to different drought characteristics and identifies the impacts and recovery periods for each species. Understanding these responses will aid in better management decisions under a changing climate.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Liang Chen, Trent W. Ford, Priyanka Yadav
Summary: This study investigates the climatology of warm season flash drought occurrence in the United States and finds that vegetation greening can significantly increase flash drought frequency in the Great Plains and western United States. However, flash drought occurrence is not significantly affected by vegetation phenology in the eastern and Midwest United States.
JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
David L. Miller, Michael Alonzo, Susan K. Meerdink, Michael A. Allen, Christina L. Tague, Dar A. Roberts, Joseph P. McFadden
Summary: This study evaluates the responses of urban trees and grasses in Santa Barbara, California to seasonal and interannual drought using Landsat and AVIRIS imagery. The findings demonstrate the importance of using remote sensing variables such as NDVI, ALST, and EWT together to quantify changes in vegetation canopy condition during droughts, showing how drought response expression in vegetation can vary by season, drought duration, and urban vegetation type.
ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
M. H. Afshar, B. Bulut, E. Duzenli, M. Amjad, M. T. Yilmaz
Summary: In this study, the consistency between meteorological and soil moisture drought indices was analyzed. The most consistent meteorological drought index with soil moisture drought index was identified as the best representative. The results showed that different meteorological drought indices have varying levels of correlation with soil moisture drought index in different climate and land use conditions. The K-Nearest Neighbor method was found to be the most effective in identifying the most correlated meteorological drought index with soil moisture drought index.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kittiwet Kuntiyawichai, Sarayut Wongsasri
Summary: The study focuses on assessing drought severity and vulnerability in the Lam Phaniang River Basin in Northeast Thailand, using multiple indices and considering future climate projections and land use changes. The findings suggest that future rainfall is expected to increase, while water demand and shortage may decrease under certain climate scenarios. The assessment identified different levels of drought risk across different time periods and regions, providing insight for stakeholders to enhance drought monitoring and preparedness.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shakirudeen Lawal, Bruce Hewitson, Temitope S. Egbebiyi, Ayodeji Adesuyi
Summary: The study evaluated the suitability of vegetation indices to monitor the response of Africa's terrestrial ecoregions to drought, using different remotely sensed derived drought indices and calculating their correlations with vegetation indices spatially, temporally, and seasonally. The results showed variations in the response of vegetation indices and derived drought indices across different timescales and regions in Africa.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Feng Xu, Virgilio A. Bento, Yanping Qu, Qianfeng Wang
Summary: In this study, the daily SPEI algorithm was used to project global drought conditions during 2016-2100 based on the CMIP6 data. The influence of climate factors on drought was explored through partial correlation analysis. The results show that drought conditions projected by CMIP6 are similar under different models, but vary widely across regions. Most regions around the world are expected to experience increasingly severe drought conditions in the future.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Sepideh Jalayer, Alireza Sharifi, Dariush Abbasi-Moghadam, Aqil Tariq, Shujing Qin
Summary: Drought, exacerbated by land degradation and climate change, is a significant natural disaster. Monitoring and evaluating droughts are crucial for managing regional drought conditions and protecting the environment. In this study, various remote sensing-based drought indices were used to investigate the spatiotemporal variations of meteorological and agricultural droughts in Iran between 2000 and 2021. The results showed that the combined remote sensing-based drought indices had higher correlation coefficients with in situ drought indices.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Johannes Laimighofer, Gregor Laaha
Summary: This paper quantifies the uncertainty of standardized drought indices (SPI and SPEI) based on an Austrian dataset and finds that the computational variations of these indices lead to highly variable results. The choice of distribution and observational window are the main sources of uncertainty, while parameter estimation method and GOF-tests have almost no effect. Overall, the uncertainty of standardized drought indices is substantial.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Tayyab, Jiquan Zhang, Muhammad Hussain, Safi Ullah, Xingpeng Liu, Shah Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Aslam Baig, Waqas Hassan, Bazel Al-Shaibah
Summary: This study aims to assess urban flood resilience by proposing the UFResi-M model, which evaluates urban flood hazard, exposure, susceptibility, and coping capacity through AHP. The results show that in the western zone of the study area, the northern and central parts have very high resilience, while the southern and southwestern parts have very low resilience. In the eastern zone, the northwest and southwest parts have very high resilience, while the northern and western parts have very low resilience.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Hussain, Muhammad Tayyab, Jiquan Zhang, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Kashif Ullah, Ummer Mehmood, Bazel Al-Shaibah
Summary: This study used a Geographic information system (GIS)-based multi-criteria approach to assess detailed flood vulnerability in the District Shangla. The results showed that the western to northern parts of the study area have high vulnerability. Even after integrating coping capacity, the western-central and northern parts still have high vulnerability, while the coping capacities in the central and eastern areas are higher.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Aoyang Wang, Zhijun Tong, Walian Du, Jiquan Zhang, Xingpeng Liu, Zhiyi Yang
Summary: This study used the Dongliao River Basin of Jilin Province as a case study to explore green development from a multidimensional perspective, revealing significant spatial differences and polarization in the region's green development. The findings have practical significance for future environmental protection and economic production in the area.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yao Kang, Enliang Guo, Yongfang Wang, Yulong Bao, Yuhai Bao, Naren Mandula
Summary: The study used NDVI data from 2000 to 2019 to analyze vegetation changes and their impact mechanisms in Inner Mongolia. The results showed an increasing trend in NDVI, with decreasing trends spatially from northeast to southwest. Future predictions indicate most areas will continue to see vegetation increase, with drivers being mainly annual precipitation, soil type, mean annual temperature, and land use.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Junhui Wang, Guangzhi Rong, Kaiwei Li, Jiquan Zhang
Summary: This study focused on Yulin and Yan'an city in northern Shaanxi Province, analyzing the characteristics of abrupt alternation of dry-wet events and establishing a joint probability distribution. It was found that light and moderate dry-wet events occur frequently, while severe events are rare. The risk of abrupt alternation in the northern area is higher, with severe events having a return period of over five years.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mingxi Zhang, Guangzhi Rong, Aru Han, Dao Riao, Xingpeng Liu, Jiquan Zhang, Zhijun Tong
Summary: The study reveals that land use change has a significant impact on water quality, and improving water quality requires changes in land use types. Different measures in different regions play different roles in improving water environment.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alishbah Syed, Jiquan Zhang, Md Moniruzzaman, Iman Rousta, Talha Omer, Guo Ying, Haraldur Olafsson
Summary: The study found that restricting human activities during the lockdown decreased anthropogenic emissions, leading to improved air quality in Pakistan. Climatic parameters were positively correlated with nitrogen dioxide and aerosol optical depth, while negatively correlated with wind speed.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alishbah Syed, Xingpeng Liu, Md Moniruzzaman, Iman Rousta, Warda Syed, Jiquan Zhang, Haraldur Olafsson
Summary: This research assessed changes in temperature, precipitation, and relative humidity over 36 years using CFSR datasets, finding significant trends in spring and autumn for minimum temperature and precipitation in Punjab, Pakistan. However, overall climate variability in Punjab, Pakistan during the period 1979-2014 was found to be non-significant.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yongfang Wang, Enliang Guo, Yao Kang, Haowen Ma
Summary: This study explored the desertification dynamics and drivers on the Mongolian Plateau using remote sensing imagery and dataset. The results showed that the desertification in the East Ujimqin Banner went through a process of reversion, development, and mild development, while desertification in Mongolia mainly concentrated in Matad County. The intensity of desertification dynamics in the study area showed a decreasing trend, and the interaction between natural and anthropogenic drivers could enhance the explanatory power. These findings provide a scientific basis for desertification control and ecological protection on the Mongolian Plateau.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xingpeng Liu, Bazel Al-Shaibah, Chunli Zhao, Zhijun Tong, Hongfeng Bian, Feng Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Xiangjun Pei
Summary: This study estimates key water quality parameters on a large scale using Pearson's correlation analysis and band ratio. It applies principal component analysis to reduce dimensions and analyze optimal combinations, and proposes water quality parameter models based on spectral analysis and field measured data. The TP model performs well, with a high accuracy rate of 94.97%. These findings provide a scientific basis for water quality monitoring and management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lan Wu, Enliang Guo, Yinghe An, Qian Xiong, Xian Shi, Xiang Zhang, Zhongyi Sun
Summary: The impact of tropical cyclones on the gross primary production (GPP) of mangrove ecosystems is significant, but there is a lack of scientific research on the effects of large-scale weather events such as cyclones on mangrove ecosystem GPP. In this study, the subtropical Hainan Island mangrove ecosystem, which experiences more than two cyclones per year, was chosen as the research area. The study evaluated the loss and recovery of mangrove ecosystem GPP after direct-impact cyclones using a vegetation photosynthesis light-use efficiency model based on eddy covariance observation data. The findings showed that cyclones affect mangrove ecosystem GPP through photosynthetic area and rate, with the rate recovering before the area. The loss of GPP is inversely proportional to the distance to the center of the cyclone and the coastline. Factors such as canopy height, diameter at breast height, and tree stand aspect significantly influence the response of mangrove ecosystem GPP to cyclones. However, further analysis is needed to understand the response variations based on mangrove community compositions, soil conditions, planting densities, cyclone frequencies, and intensities. This study is expected to provide technical and data support for the protection of blue carbon in a subtropical island mangrove ecosystem in response to extreme events and post-disaster recovery.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lumen Chao, Yulong Bao, Jiquan Zhang, Yuhai Bao, Li Mei, Ersi Cha
Summary: The frequency and intensity of fires are increasing due to warmer temperatures, increased droughts, and changes in climate-induced fuel distribution. Vegetation is moving to higher latitudes or elevations as a response to global warming. This movement of vegetation northward has led to an increase in fires in the Mongolian Plateau, particularly in the Dornod, Sukhbaatar, and Kent provinces. The occurrence of high probability dead fuel index (DFI) is distributed in northern Mongolia, the China-Mongolia border area, and the meadow-steppe region of the Greater Khingan Mountains. These findings indicate that the northward movement of vegetation due to climate change poses a challenge as future warming can spread fires northward.
Article
Environmental Studies
Kai Ke, Yichen Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Yanan Chen, Chenyang Wu, Zuoquan Nie, Junnan Wu
Summary: Changbai Mountain is an important part of the Changjitu development and opening pilot area, known as the source of Songhua River, Yalu River, and Tumen River. It poses a serious threat to people's lives and property safety due to volcanic eruptions accompanied by earthquakes, leading to landslides, debris flows, and chain effect of secondary geological disasters.
Article
Environmental Studies
Jiawei Qi, Yichen Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Yanan Chen, Chenyang Wu, Chenyu Duan, Zhongshuai Cheng, Zengkai Pan
Summary: In this study, the geological environment carrying capacity of two districts in Tonghua City, Jilin Province was evaluated. A total of 14 evaluation indicators were selected to comprehensively evaluate the carrying capacity of the geological environment. The overall carrying capacity of the geological environment in the study area is good, but there are some areas with poor carrying capacity.
