Weatherwatch: Flash droughts come on quickly but effects can wreak havoc
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Better water management and efficient irrigation required to tackle issue, which can increase risk of wildfires Droughts have occurred throughout history, but in recent years meteorologists have discovered a new and distinct form of this old threat: flash droughts. Flash droughts came to prominence in the 2010s, with Prof Jason Otkin of the University of […]