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Simulating irrigation management to save water and energy

Simulating irrigation management is a current available option. Simulations are very useful to deal with climate risks.Most of current crop models simulate irrigation, recommending the optimum management. Particularly, simulations help to improve climate resilience. They reduce the vulnerability of irrigated agriculture to droughts and other climate risks.Climate Change might significantly increase climate variability. Droughts could be more … [Read more...] about Simulating irrigation management to save water and energy

Improving irrigation scheduling to reduce climate impacts

Improving irrigation scheduling is among the best Climate-Change adaptation options. Increasing agricultural water-use efficiency might reduce the impact of reduced hydraulic resources and climate variability.According to the last IPCC report Climate Change means an important challenge to agriculture. Particularly, irrigated agriculture might face a significant reduction in water availability.Furthermore, the temperature rising would increase the … [Read more...] about Improving irrigation scheduling to reduce climate impacts

Hydrological models and climate risk assessments

Water scarcity is one of the main global challenges in the coming years. Indeed, the combined effects of Climate Change and population growth mean a serious risk. Hydrological models are the right tool to conduct climate impact assessments on water resources. Those models are the scientific base to develop climate-risk management plans.The latest IPCC report devotes a chapter to water resources. According to the report, for every degree of … [Read more...] about Hydrological models and climate risk assessments

Crop models and Climate impact assessments

According to the last IPCC report (2023), agriculture is among the Climate-Change most vulnerable sectors. Crop models are the right tool to evaluate agricultural climate impacts.The negative climate impact would be higher in regions with low-income family agriculture. This type of agriculture strongly depends on weather conditions. However, climate impacts affect also well funded agriculture. Climate risks usually relate to losses due to climate … [Read more...] about Crop models and Climate impact assessments

Climate risks increase: Concerns, loses and solutions

Concerns about climate-risks increase have growth since 2015. The 2020 Global Risks Report indicates that climate risks are not only very likely, but they would also significantly impact in society and businesses. For the first time,environment became the first concern in the long-term risks. Climate-action failure, due to economical considerations, is another important global concern. We must expect a … [Read more...] about Climate risks increase: Concerns, loses and solutions