‘Flash drought’ frequency increasing due to climate change, says study
Dry-spells known as flash droughts can occur sometimes in the matter of weeks, when the conditions are right. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 14, 2023.
DRY-SPELLS known as flash droughts, with a surprisingly rapid onset and often devastating impact, are becoming more frequent as human activity warms the planet, according to a study published yesterday. Though droughts are generally thought of as long-term phenomena, some can occur quite suddenly, in a matter of weeks, when the conditions are right.
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