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Sudden onset of drying is a rising problem, particularly acute in South America and Southern Africa. But in high mountain regions of Central Asia, climate change has instead brought more moisture.
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Sudden, severe dry spells known as flash droughts are rising in intensity around the world, with a notable exception in mountainous Central Asia, where flash drought extent is shrinking, according to new research. Heat and changes to precipitation patterns caused by a warming climate are driving these trends, the study found.