drought
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How Heatwaves and Drought Combine to Produce the Perfect Firestorm
Long heatwaves during entrenched drought often trigger fears of bushfire. It’s easy to imagine rolling days of hot, dry weather desiccating leaves, bark and twigs, transforming them into a potent fuel. Victoria’s heatwave in 2009, which reached a record temperature of 46.4℃, came during severe, enduring drought and culminated in the Black Saturday bushfire tragedy.…
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New Study Shows We Should Expect More Hellish Weather Conditions In The Future
The climate crisis is bringing hellish conditions to the U.S. Drought? Yup. Heat waves? Big time. And when those two forms of extreme weather transpiring at the same time, the combination is devastating. Just look at what we’re seeing with the record-breaking wildfires on the U.S. West Coast.
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The US’s West Coast Is Facing Its Worst Megadrought In At Least 1,200 Years
Nearly 1,000 years ago, a megadrought ravaged the southwestern U.S., swiftly wiping out a thriving indigenous culture and rendering once-arid land unusable. Scientists have long warned that the climate crisis may trigger another megadrought. And according to a new study, that megadrought isn’t just on its way”it’s likely already under way, and it could be…
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Warning Signs Of Widespread Drought Loom Over California
Less than a year after being declared drought-free, California is in trouble again.