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Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows

  • Written by Jeff Basara, Associate Professor of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma
Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research showsA flash drought in 2012 dried out soil, harming crops in Kansas and several other states.John Moore/Getty Images

Flash droughts develop fast, and when they hit at the wrong time, they can devastate a region’s agriculture.

They’re also becoming increasingly common as the planet warms.

In a new study published May 25, 2023, wefound that...

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