Climate Change Is Expected To Increase the Number of Devastating Flash Droughts — The swift onset of unexpec |
New research indicates that the frequency of flash droughts will increase globally due to climate change, with particularly pronounced impacts on North America and Europe. They warn that these abrupt drought events could intensify socioeconomic pressures related to food production due to increased crop losses, leading to higher prices and potential social unrest.
Jordan Christian, a postdoctoral researcher, is the lead author of the study which was published in the“In this study, projected changes in flash drought frequency and cropland risk from flash drought are quantified using global climate model simulations,” Christian said. “We find that flash drought occurrence is expected to increase globally among all scenarios, with the sharpest increases seen in scenarios with higher radiative forcing and greater fossil fuel usage.
“Flash drought risk over cropland is expected to increase globally, with the largest increases projected across North America and Europe,” Christian said.
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