Tag: droughts

New research involving Cambridge University has found evidence — locked into an ancient stalagmite from a cave in the Himalayas ...

Embargoed: Not for Release Until 19:00 (7.00 pm) British Summer Time, Thursday, 13 April 2023 Shift to ‘flash droughts’ as ...

Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely responsible for putting it there. ...

With global warming on the rise, the severity and frequency of extreme weather events are also rising dramatically; this includes ...

Summary Credit: G. Helle/GFZ Summary The 2015–2018 summer droughts have been exceptional in large parts of Western and Central Europe ...

A severe agriculture drought swept Central Asia in 2021 in its early growing season, causing mass die-offs of crops and ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With a new analysis of long-term climate data, researchers say they now have a much better understanding ...

ITHACA, NY - As climate change is expected to lead to more frequent periods of drought, researchers are increasingly working ...

Global change-induced extreme droughts are increasing in grasslands worldwide. Severe droughts not only reduce current-year grassland productivity substantially, but also ...

Western India was struck by the “Deccan famine” between 1630 and 1632 as crops failed after three consecutive years of ...

Extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. Researchers from the University of ...

Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating mitigation must be done “urgently, using every ...

Renewable energy prices have fallen by more than 70 percent in the last decade, driving more Americans to abandon fossil fuels for ...

Just like flash floods, flash droughts come on fast — drying out soil in a matter of days to weeks. ...

A study of more than 2,000 streams around North America found that those altered by human activity are at greater ...

Organic fertilizers work better than chemical treatments to improve soil structure and water-holding capacity, even in terrain prone to droughts ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Droughts occurring at the same time across different regions of the planet could place an unprecedented strain on ...

WASHINGTON—Groundwater in California’s Central Valley is at risk of being depleted by pumping too much water during and after droughts, ...

NORMAN, OKLA. – Flash droughts are described as rapidly developing, unexpected periods of drought. These flash droughts can cause severe ...

The ongoing climate crisis has already had drastic global impacts. For example, droughts have become critical high-impact hydro-meteorological hazards worldwide. ...