Tandem heat-wave-drought events across Eurasia amplified by global warming, new study finds

Tandem heat-wave-drought events across Eurasia amplified by global warming, new study finds

Summers are getting hotter and drier in the Eurasian landmass due to an atmospheric circulation pattern further aggravated by anthropogenic factors. The recent tandem heat-wave-drought events in the region stretching from Eastern Europe to East Asia are unprecedented, as confirmed by a new study that analyzed tree-ring data going back 300 years and climate models.

Researchers coin ‘thirstwaves’ as new term for prolonged periods of atmospheric thirst

Read the full story from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. Most people have heard of heatwaves: extended periods of abnormally hot weather. But researchers from CIRES and the University of Idaho have coined a new term to describe extended periods of atmospheric thirst. Studying these ‘thirstwaves’ … Continue reading Researchers coin ‘thirstwaves’ as new term for prolonged peri…

European drought crisis escalates amid heat and low rainfall, says JRC

European drought is intensifying in 2025, with shrinking rivers, dry soils, and rising temperatures threatening the continent. Find out more.