Flash droughts: Why early-warning, mitigation techniques are needed
Flash droughts have severe impacts, occur when regular droughts rapidly intensify
Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows
One way to help agriculture adapt to the rising risk is to improve forecasts for rainfall and temperature
Study identifies India among global flash drought hotspots from 1980-2015
The study identified rapid drought intensification across the United States, Brazil, southern Africa, Spain, western Russia and Australia as …
Flash droughts hit nearly 15% rice, maize areas in 1951-2018 monsoons: Study
At least 39 flash droughts occurred in 1951-2018; 82% occurred during the monsoon season, the study found