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Droughts are blowing in the wind

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An absence of precipitation combined with drying of the ground through evaporation can deplete fresh water crucial for societies and ecosystems. However, new research highlights a more remote driver of drought.

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Fig. 1: Complex patterns of atmospheric moisture transported by the atmospheric circulation.

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Allan, R.P. Droughts are blowing in the wind. Nat Water 2, 223–224 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00209-6

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