Flash droughts, driven by climate change, are surging worldwide, causing rapid soil drying and devastating wildfires. A new study reveals a sharp increase since 2000, with record-breaking heat in 2024 and 2025 exacerbating the trend. Regions like the Pacific Northwest, China, and the Amazon basin have been hit hard. The study identifies South America, western Canada, Alaska, the western US, and parts of Africa as hotspots. Experts link the shift to faster land-air heat exchanges and possibly Arctic warming. A potential El Nino later this year could amplify these extreme events.
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