EurekAlert!

treme climatic events such as droughts, heatwaves, and cold spells not only modify hydro-meteorological conditions but also alter the underlying characteristics (e.g., wildfires due to droughts changing the vegetation cover). Intense human activities, such as river channel modifications, afforestation, deforestation, industrialization, and urbanization, further amplify the variability of watershed system components. These changes directly or indirectly impact the hydrological processes of the watershed system.  Click here to continue reading