New article by Zhuang et al in Science Advances, showing how droughts in the western USA are increasingly dominated by evaporative demand rather than lack of precipitation. With ongoing warming, this effect is expected to increase such that droughts that were rare become much more likely. #climate π§ͺ
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Industrial activity and over consumption are the primary culprits but more watersheds would delay onset. The Clock is ticking.
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