Meteorological Extremes and Their Impacts on Agricultural Productivity and Food Security
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Climatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2025 | Viewed by 87
Special Issue Editors
Interests: climatology; meteorology; teleconnections; extreme events; land-atmosphere interactions; climate
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The observed changes in recent climate warming in recent decades emerged as a momentous climate change hotspot like South Asia. Due to the increase in climate extreme events and their associated disasters, it is important to understand the large-scale mechanisms associated with these events and their impacts on water resources, agricultural productivity, food security, and livelihoods of rural communities. The frequency and intensity of these events have increased recently, and such events are expected to increase. For this, a compressive and systematic understanding of the climate extremes concerning the global circulation patterns from the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean is imperative. The detailed knowledge of the associated mechanisms and their impacts can be useful for accurate forecasting of such events in the future. Agriculture is the backbone of many Asian countries, providing livelihoods and food security for billions upstream and downstream. The agricultural systems in the region are increasingly threatened by meteorological extremes such as heatwaves, floods, droughts, and erratic monsoons. These climate events lead to devastating crop losses, disrupt food supply chains, and endanger the livelihoods of rural communities.
This Special Issue (SI) aims to bring together new research on the complex relationship between climate extremes and their impacts on Asian agricultural productivity and food security. We seek studies investigating how extreme events impact crop yields, water resources, soil health, and vegetation dynamics. Research papers on the role of atmospheric circulation and climate dynamics in driving these extreme events are highly encouraged in this SI. Also, research papers on how these extremes affect food security and rural livelihoods. What adaptation and mitigation strategies can help communities cope with these changes? We hope this SI will inform policymakers and decision makers to formulate climate adaptation efforts and lay grounds for further research on sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change.
Dr. Azfar Hussain
Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate dynamics and modeling
- climate extreme events (i.e., heat/cold waves, floods and droughts)
- monsoons
- hydrology and water resources
- land use and land cover/ vegetation
- atmospheric circulation
- agriculture and food security
- adaptation and mitigation strategies
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