The frequency of compound drought-heatwave events is 'projected to increase by tenfold globally under the highest emissions scenario.'
Compound drought-heatwave events are"one of the worst climatic stressors for global sustainable development," states the paper, but their"physical mechanisms" and"impacts on socio-ecosystem productivity remain poorly understood."
Put plainly, drought and extreme heat are intertwined. Increasingly arid and hot conditions are undermining the capacity of land-based ecosystems to absorb carbon dioxide, with a lack of water considered even more consequential than higher temperatures. ;“Our new paper on global compound hazards has been published on Nature Sustainability today .
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