Warming Atmosphere Intensifies Global Droughts
TL;DR
Higher temperatures driven by climate change are making the atmosphere 'thirstier,' leading to more severe droughts and challenges for farmers relying on irrigation, as older systems struggle to meet the increased water demand.
- It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’ The New York Times
- Warming accelerates global drought severity Nature
- The atmosphere is getting thirstier and it’s making droughts worse – new study The Conversation
- The atmosphere's growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains Phys.org
- Droughts became 40% more severe over past 40 years, finds new study Business Standard
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