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The atmosphere's growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains

  • A new study published Wednesday in Nature found rising atmospheric thirst increased global drought severity by 40% over the past 40 years.
  • Scientists explained this worsening drought results from atmospheric evaporative demand growing faster than precipitation rates due to global warming.
  • The study used advanced climate models and high-resolution global data revealing drought severity rose even where rainfall remained stable.
  • Lead author Solomon Gebrechorkos said, "a hotter world is a thirstier one," highlighting challenges in measuring atmospheric thirst over time.
  • These findings imply drought will intensify under warming, requiring management strategies addressing evaporative loss and plant water stress globally.
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Not just too little rain causes dry soils and droughts. A new study shows that if the atmosphere gets warmer, it sucks the moisture out of the soil.

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