In the summer of 2020, an extreme flash drought event broke out over the southeastern coastal region of China, which had serious impacts on local agriculture and the environment. It was identified as one of the top 10 extreme weather and climate events of 2020 in China. Under climate warming, the frequent occurrence of flash... read full story
"the likelihood of such an onset speed and intensity will further increase under a business-as-usual emissions scenario in the future, which will significantly increase the challenge of drought adaptation."