Earth greening and climate change reshaping the patterns of terrestrial water sinks and sources.

ABSTRACT: While vegetation brings positive benefits for climate mitigation and adaptation, the impact of ongoing global greening remains controversial due to its uncertain effects on hydrological cycle. Here, we quantitatively assess the impact of vegetation dynamics on global water availability by proposing a comprehensive framework to quantify the terrestrial water sink and source scores associated with vegetation dynamics. These scores serve as indicators of whether large alterations in water resources have occurred in the lands due to either the greening or degradation of surface vegetation. We use multisource datasets from climate model projections, remote sensing, and local measurements to examine the impact of vegetation dynamics on water availability over the periods of 1982 to 2019 and 2015

SUBMITTER: Yan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11929386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature