Science Source
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Published date March 26, 2018
EEE 2016: Anthropogenic Intensification of Southern African Flash Droughts as Exemplified by the 2015/16 Season
Main finding:
Flash drought over southern Africa was tripled during the last 60 years mainly due to anthropogenic climate change, and it was intensified during 2015/16 in the midst of heat waves.
Larger report:
EEE 2016 = Explaining Extreme Events of 2016 from a Climate Perspective
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