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A study using historical data and 17 climate models projects that decades-long droughts will become much more likely if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate.


NASA images by Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC) and Cheng Zhang (USRA), NASA Scientific Visualization Studio. Caption by Patrick Lynch, NASA Earth Science News Team.

Published February 15, 2015
Data acquired January 1, 2090 - December 31, 2099

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