27.2.2026, Drought, Project-related (in-person meeting, important PR event, ...) (Drought, Project-related (in-person meeting, important PR event, ...))
Drought monitoring helps reduce economic and environmental impacts by enabling early warnings and better resource management planning. In Europe, several operational monitoring systems exist at national and regional levels. However, these systems are rarely validated, which complicates decision-making processes. A new study (led by Nirajan Luintel) presents a quantitative comparison of national drought monitoring products in Central Europe. The authors conducted a quantitative comparison of drought monitoring products in Austria, Czechia, Croatia, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, using a newly developed impact database derived from national newspaper archives covering the period 2000–2023. Read more here 🔗 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10113-026-02536-8
