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Report indicates water, food and power at risk by strong El Niño
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Report indicates water, food and power at risk by strong El Niño

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Rainfall reductions of up to 80% and torrential precipitation leading to severe flooding and landslides are the expected consequences across different areas of Latin America and the Caribbean from the impact of the El Niño phenomenon in 2027, according to…

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More concentrated precipitation decreases terrestrial water storage
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More concentrated precipitation decreases terrestrial water storage

Nature·Mankin, Justin S.·6 months ago
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Terrestrial water availability is a key determinant of human and ecosystem well-being1,2. Apart from mean precipitation and evaporation changes3,4, it is unknown how daily-scale precipitation concentration into fewer, heavier events affects hydrologic…

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All of Colorado enters drought status for first time since 2021
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All of Colorado enters drought status for first time since 2021

Colorado Springs Gazette·Cleo Westin [email protected]·6 months ago
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For the first time since December 2021, all of Colorado is in a drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor published on Thursday. The Pikes Peak region was the only part of the state that was not in a drought until this week, when parts of El…

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Precipitation observing network gaps limit climate change impact assessment

Nature·@JiajiaSu·7 months ago
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Reliable future climate projections and water deficiency assessments require precipitation observations that are both spatially comprehensive and temporally complete, yet many global regions still suffer from observation sparsity1,2.

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