University of Texas-Austin: 'Flash Droughts' Coming on Faster, Global Study Shows
April 02, 2022
April 02, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
Just like flash floods, flash droughts come on fast -- drying out soil in a matter of days to weeks. These events can wipe out crops and cause huge economic losses. And according to scientists, the speed at which they dry out the landscape has increased.
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Texas Tech University found that a . . .
Just like flash floods, flash droughts come on fast -- drying out soil in a matter of days to weeks. These events can wipe out crops and cause huge economic losses. And according to scientists, the speed at which they dry out the landscape has increased.
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Texas Tech University found that a . . .