Extreme weather spurred by climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater, according to a recent study from ...
"It is crucial to shift our mindset about groundwater and see aquifers as infrastructure to be managed in ways that capture rain during extreme events," Sabo wrote in Forbes. Evaluating the U.S ...
From the persistent droughts of southern Africa and Central America in the early part of the year to the more recent devastating extreme rainfall in Spain and the deadly Hurricane Helene along ...
The researchers reviewed the causes of these events and discussed the challenges of building climate resilience. "Most extreme events have a large random element, subject to weather fluctuations ...
Research shows rapid shifts between wet and dry extremes are increasing. Scientists say this 'hydroclimate whiplash' contributed to California's devastating fires.