A tree reacts differently to a drought than grass does, and a tree in Norway reacts differently than a tree in the Netherlands.” ...

The hidden force behind worsening droughts Droughts are usually blamed on a dearth of rain. But scientists have discovered another factor at work: warming air is increasing the atmosphere’s ...

A megalithic monument older than Egypt's pyramids and England's Stonehenge recently emerged from the water in Spain as a ...

What is the impact of droughts on economic growth? Across much of the world, water deficits are expected to become the new normal. With rising human populations and growing prosperity, water demand is ...

Flash droughts happen two to three times as often in humid regions such as northwest North America, Europe and southern China as elsewhere, the study found.

Ohio's droughts are worse than often recognized, study finds Researchers aim to better prepare for dry weather conditions Date: September 13, 2023 Source: Ohio State University Summary: A new type ...

University of Oklahoma. "Global flash droughts expected to increase in a warming climate." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 26 May 2023. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 05 / 230526183216.htm>.

The study, "Sectoral water use responses to droughts and heat waves: analyses from local to global scales for 1990-2019," published in Environmental Research Letters, shows that stronger sectoral ...

Droughts have the potential to increase the spread of HIV for women living in rural parts of Africa, researchers at the University of Bristol have found. In the study, published today in AIDS and ...

Twenty years of NASA's global satellite data show just how much the extent, duration and severity of extreme droughts and floods have risen alongside warming global temperatures, a new study reveals.