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Global terrestrial water storage and drought severity under climate change

Pokhrel, Yadu, Felfelani Farshid, Satoh Yusuke, Boulange Julien, Burek Peter, Gädeke Anne, Gerten, Dieter, Gosling Simon N., Gryllakis Emmanouil, Gudmundsson Lukas, Hanasaki Naota, Kim Hyungjun, Koutroulis Aristeidis, Liu Junguo, Papadimitriou Lamprini, Schewe Jacob, Müller Schmied Hannes, Stacke Tobias, Telteu Camelia-Eliza, Thiery Wim, Veldkamp Ted, Zhao Fang, Wada Yoshihide

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/40A0DBF1-4881-4D2B-9175-22C19C2038F8-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-00972-w-
Identifierhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-020-00972-w-
Languageen-
Extent35 pagesen
TitleGlobal terrestrial water storage and drought severity under climate changeen
CreatorPokhrel, Yaduen
CreatorFelfelani Farshiden
CreatorSatoh Yusukeen
CreatorBoulange Julienen
CreatorBurek Peteren
CreatorGädeke Anneen
CreatorGerten, Dieteren
CreatorGosling Simon N.en
CreatorGryllakis Emmanouilen
CreatorΓρυλλακης Εμμανουηλel
CreatorGudmundsson Lukasen
CreatorHanasaki Naotaen
CreatorKim Hyungjunen
CreatorKoutroulis Aristeidisen
CreatorΚουτρουλης Αριστειδηςel
CreatorLiu Junguoen
CreatorPapadimitriou Lamprinien
CreatorSchewe Jacoben
CreatorMüller Schmied Hannesen
CreatorStacke Tobiasen
CreatorTelteu Camelia-Elizaen
CreatorThiery Wimen
CreatorVeldkamp Teden
CreatorZhao Fangen
CreatorWada Yoshihideen
PublisherSpringer Natureen
Content SummaryTerrestrial water storage (TWS) modulates the hydrological cycle and is a key determinant of water availability and an indicator of drought. While historical TWS variations have been increasingly studied, future changes in TWS and the linkages to droughts remain unexamined. Here, using ensemble hydrological simulations, we show that climate change could reduce TWS in many regions, especially those in the Southern Hemisphere. Strong inter-ensemble agreement indicates high confidence in the projected changes that are driven primarily by climate forcing rather than land and water management activities. Declines in TWS translate to increases in future droughts. By the late twenty-first century, the global land area and population in extreme-to-exceptional TWS drought could more than double, each increasing from 3% during 1976–2005 to 7% and 8%, respectively. Our findings highlight the importance of climate change mitigation to avoid adverse TWS impacts and increased droughts, and the need for improved water resource management and adaptation.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
Date of Item2023-03-27-
Date of Publication2021-
SubjectClimate and Earth system modellingen
SubjectClimate-change impactsen
SubjectHydrologyen
SubjectProjection and predictionen
Bibliographic CitationY. Pokhrel, F. Felfelani, Y. Satoh, J. Boulange, P. Burek, A. Gädeke, D. Gerten, S. N. Gosling, M. Grillakis, L. Gudmundsson, N. Hanasaki, H. Kim, A. Koutroulis, J. Liu, L. Papadimitriou, J. Schewe, H. Müller Schmied, T. Stacke, C.-E. Telteu, W. Thiery, T. Veldkamp, F. Zhao, and Y. Wada, “Global terrestrial water storage and drought severity under climate change,” Nat. Clim. Change, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 226–233, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.1038/s41558-020-00972-w.en

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