Areas affected by extreme drought have tripled in size since the 1980s - study reveals
A recent report on climate change has revealed that the area of the Earth's surface impacted by severe drought has tripled since the 1980s. According to research by the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, nearly half—48%—of the Earth's land experienced at least one month of extreme drought last year. This figure is a stark increase from an average of 15% back in the 1980s. In 2023, three months or more of extreme drought affected 30% of the planet, a significant rise from
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