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Droughts and heatwaves are coinciding more frequent • Earth.com – Earth.com
A dangerous combination of droughts and heatwaves has substantially increased across the United States over the past 50 years, according to a new study from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
A dangerous combination of droughts and heatwaves has substantially increased across the United States over the past 50 years, according to a new study from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The regions that have been affected most by dry-hot weather extremes are located in the West and parts of the Northeast and Southeast.
The researchers also found that the areas experiencing more frequent droughts and heatwaves are becoming more and more connected. As a result, the lar…
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