How is the risk of hydrological drought in the Tarim River Basin, Northwest China?

Drought is an extremely widespread and common natural disaster that significantly impacts both the socio-economic activities of a community and the natural environment. A comprehensive and accurate understanding of hydrological drought is important for the drought prediction and risk management. In this study, a discussion of the characteristics of the historical and future hydrological drought in the Tarim River Basin (TRB) is presented.