Evidence of anthropogenic impacts on global drought frequency, duration, and intensity

Most studies have examined the impacts of human-driven climate change on mean or extreme climate variables and have neglected to explore interrelated drought features. Here, the authors show that the presence of human activity has increased the number and maximum length and intensity of drought even...

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Auteurs principaux: Felicia Chiang, Omid Mazdiyasni, Amir AghaKouchak
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/7c9fc88bdfa94ce8a8a51e6e1fc523d7
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Résumé:Most studies have examined the impacts of human-driven climate change on mean or extreme climate variables and have neglected to explore interrelated drought features. Here, the authors show that the presence of human activity has increased the number and maximum length and intensity of drought events across the globe.