Exceptional drought events, known as megadroughts, have occurred on every continent
outside Antarctica over the past~ 2,000 years, causing major ecological and societal …

Drought is a complex and multivariate phenomenon influenced by diverse physical and
biological processes. Such complexity precludes simplistic explanations of cause and effect …

A previous reconstruction back to 800 ce indicated that the 2000–2018 soil moisture deficit
in southwestern North America was exceeded during one megadrought in the late-1500s …

Study region This study has three spatial scales: global (0.5°), macro-regional, and country
scale. The database of drought events has specific entries for each macro-region and …

For the past three years (2012–2014), California has experienced the most severe drought
conditions in its last century. But how unusual is this event? Here we use two paleoclimate …

In the Southwest and Central Plains of Western North America, climate change is expected
to increase drought severity in the coming decades. These regions nevertheless …

Climate Variability and Change since 850 CE: An Ensemble Approach with the Community
Earth System Model in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Volume 97 Issue 5 (2016) …

Climate change forecasts of more frequent climate extremes suggest that such events will
become increasingly important drivers of future ecosystem dynamics and function. Because …

Owing to the rise in water demand and looming climate change, recent years have
witnessed much focus on global drought scenarios. As a natural hazard, drought is best …

Explaining extreme events of 2014 from a climate perspective Special Supplement to the Bulletin
of the American Meteorological Society Vol. 96, No. 12, December 2015 From A Climate …