In 2025, global annual drought affected ~30% of the global land surface
Posted by wanton_wonton_@reddit | collapse | View on Reddit | 3 comments
Posted by wanton_wonton_@reddit | collapse | View on Reddit | 3 comments
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New article in Nature showing global annual drought in 2025 affected ~30% of the global land surface, with ~1.2% experiencing extreme drought conditions.
Near-record land warming amplified potential evapotranspiration, shifting drought dynamics towards evaporative-demand dominance even in regions with modest precipitation deficits.
Regional drought hotspots are closely associated with compound events, including severe soil moisture depletion, snow drought impacts on high-mountain headwater regions, and weakening of terrestrial moisture recycling.
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New article in Nature showing Global annual drought in 2025 affected ~30% of the global land surface, with ~1.2% experiencing extreme drought conditions.
Near-record land warming amplified potential evapotranspiration, shifting drought dynamics towards evaporative-demand dominance even in regions with modest precipitation deficits.
Regional drought hotspots are closely associated with compound events, including severe soil moisture depletion, snow drought impacts on high-mountain headwater regions, and weakening of terrestrial moisture recycling.