Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 11
Articles | Volume 22, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5935-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5935-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 22, issue 11
Research article
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21 Nov 2018
Research article |  | 21 Nov 2018

Why increased extreme precipitation under climate change negatively affects water security

Joris P. C. Eekhout, Johannes E. Hunink, Wilco Terink, and Joris de Vente

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Extreme weather, like heavy rainstorms and droughts, will become more frequent under climate change, jeopardizing water availability. We show that climate change in a large Mediterranean catchment leads to a redistribution of water from soil to reservoirs and to increased crop stress. Furthermore, increased soil erosion threatens the storage capacity of reservoirs. We conclude that climate change may affect rainfed and irrigated agriculture potential and threatens overall water security.
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