The Past, Present and Future of Drought

Springer Nature | Andrea Toreti, Monica Ionita, Yanhua Chen, Luis Samaniego

We need to talk about water – or, more precisely, the lack of it!

Several parts of the world have seen yet another dry summer. Understanding drought has become more relevant than ever. Nature Water, a new Nature Portfolio journal launching in January 2023, presents a panel discussion entitled “The past, present and future of drought” as part of Berlin Science Week.

The panel, composed of renowned experts on climate science, will discuss several key aspects:

Droughts and climate change. Understanding past patterns from paleoclimate records,
Droughts and human activities. How droughts affect agriculture, energy production, shipping and other sectors,
The future. How will scientists, practitioners and policy-makers tackle drought-associated challenges.

Panelists:

Dr. Monica Ionita, Alfred Wegener Institute
Dr. Luis Samaniego, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
Dr. Andrea Toreti, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre

Moderation: Dr. Yanhua Chen, Associate Editor, Nature Water

PUBLIC TALK VIA LIVESTREAM.

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