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Like heat waves, these periods of high atmospheric demand for water can damage crops and ecosystems and increase pressure on water resources. New research shows they’re becoming more severe.

Like heat waves, these periods of high atmospheric demand for water can damage crops and ecosystems and increase pressure on water resources. New research shows they’re becoming more severe.

Regional hotspots of thirstwaves do not necessarily align with areas of high overall evaporative demand Intensity, duration, and frequency of thirstwaves have increased significantly (p < 0.05) o...

US Department of Commerce, NOAA, Physical Sciences Laboratory

Regional hotspots of thirstwaves do not necessarily align with areas of high overall evaporative demand Intensity, duration, and frequency of thirstwaves have increased significantly (p < 0.05) o...