Drought May Threaten Much of Globe Within Decades

Drought May Threaten Much of Globe Within Decades
Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:53:00 -0500

The United States and many other heavily populated countries face a growing threat of severe and prolonged drought in coming decades, according to results of a new study by National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) scientist Aiguo Dai.

The detailed analysis concludes that warming temperatures associated with climate change will likely create increasingly dry conditions across much of the globe in the next 30 years.

The drought may reach a scale in some regions by the end of ...

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