Megadroughts in the water towers of Europe - from process understanding to strategies for management and adaptation

Abstract -

MEGAWAT Climate change is increasing the frequency of megadroughts, i.e. multi-year extreme droughts such as the dramatic decade-long drought that has hit central Chile since 2010, leading to a state of emergency and dramatic consequences for water resources, ecosystems and the economy. A surge of recent research has responded to the increase in extreme events worldwide, raising awareness of the major disruptions associated with them. Megadroughts are rare and much is still unknown about their drivers, future occurrence and impacts. Most recent research efforts have focused on identifying past events from a variety [...]

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