Drought Recovery Taking Longer

If the time between droughts grows shorter and the time to recover from them keeps growing longer, some ecosystems could reach a tipping point and change permanently.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen, using data provided by Christopher Schwalm (WHRC). Story by Michael Carlowicz, with reporting from JPL and WHRC.

Published September 13, 2017
Data acquired 2000 - 2010

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