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Mathbout S, Lopez-Bustins JA, Martin-Vide J, Bech J, Rodrigo FS (2018) Spatial and temporal analysis of drought variability at several time scales in Syria during 1961–2012. Atmospheric Research. 200,153-168 ABSTRACT This paper analyses the observed spatiotemporal characteristics of drought phenomenon in…...
At a Glance Only 19 of the 52 glaciers that were in the Pyrenees in 1850 are gone, most since 1980. In Spain, only a handful of glaciers remain, with Monte Perdido and Maladeta being the largest of them. By 2009, 90…...
Tramblay Y, Somot S (2018) Future evolution of extreme precipitation in the Mediterranean. Climatic Change, 151, 2, 289–302 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-018-2300-5 ABSTRACT Mediterranean basins can be impacted by severe floods caused by extreme rainfall, and there is a growing awareness about the possible increase in…...
Key message The rapid production of a large, deep root system during seedling establishment is critical for pines to colonize dry Mediterranean locations. Abstract Root properties can influence plant drought resistance, and consequently plant species distribution. Root structure strongly varies…...
Accelerating environmental changes in the Mediterranean Basin cause increasing risks to people and nature: a new synthesis Recent climate change has stronger impacts on the Mediterranean Basin than before, causing additional concerns in an environment also affected by other problems…...
ABSTRACT The observed trend towards warmer and drier conditions in southern Europe is projected to continue in the next decades, possibly leading to increased risk of large fires. However, an assessment of climate change impacts on fires at and above…...