Heat extremes amplify flash drought impacts on ecosystems

Raed Hamed

doi:10.1038/s41561-025-01755-8

Heat extremes amplify flash drought impacts on ecosystems

Raed Hamed^*

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Water and Climate Risk

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Rapid-onset droughts known as flash droughts can devastate ecosystems and agriculture. A new analysis shows that extreme heat considerably amplifies their severity and duration, posing severe compound risks to ecosystems and global food security.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	686-687
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Geoscience
Volume	18
Issue number	8
Early online date	7 Aug 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01755-8
Publication status	Published - Aug 2025

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