UCSB: The atmosphere’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains UC Santa Barbara Hydrology June 5, 2025By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Hot air holds more moisture. That’s why you can blow your hair dry even...
NIDIS: New research finds rising heat driving Western droughts NIDIS Hydrology November 9, 2024Higher temperatures can cause droughts even with normal precipitation Higher temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change made an ordinary drought...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study shows robust increases in atmospheric thirst across much of U.S. during past 40 years Desert Research Institute Colorado River April 6, 2022Largest changes centered over Rio Grande region of Southwestern U.S. By the Desert Research Institute In arid Western states, the...
EOS: “Thirstier” atmosphere will increase wildfire risk out West American Geophysical Union HydrologyWildfires and watersheds December 2, 2020New climate projections could inform long-term wildfire and water resources management strategies in California and Nevada. By Sarah Stanley, EOS...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Climate change and “atmospheric thirst” to increase fire danger and drought in Nevada and California Desert Research Institute Climate changeWildfires and watersheds November 19, 2020New study shows impacts of increased levels of evaporative demand as climate grows warmer and drier From the Desert Research...
