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Sep 2026
Global drought shows no detectable recent acceleration under climate warming
Recent studies suggest that warming is accelerating continental drought, but these conclusions rely on drought indices using Penman-type potential evapotranspiration (PET). While Penman-type PET is widely used and may suit non-water-limited or irrigated surfaces, it can overstate evaporative demand at broader spatial s...
Jia-Meng Xu, Xiao Zhang, K. McColl et al.
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