#megadrought — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #megadrought, aggregated by home.social.
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@EVDHmn I'm not sure about that, but apparently there could have been a #MaunderMinimum triggering the #Megadrought during the #MingDynasty (which I did not know about)!
Excerpt: "Our results indicate that the late Ming megadrought from 1625 – 1644 CE occurred in both the northern and southern parts of the East Asian monsoon region in China. However, variations in the onset, duration, and magnitude of this event differ between regions. The combination of factors such as Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies, weakened solar activity, and large-scale volcanic eruptions may have contributed to the occurrence of the late Ming megadrought. These factors are also identified as key drivers of interannual to decadal fluctuations in drought in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Our reconstruction provides an historical context for the development of adaptive measures to mitigate future drought impacts in the region."
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Ponderosa forests struggle in the face of Southwest #megadrought
As temperatures increase and prolonged drought continues, a new study of #ponderosa forests in the Four Corners region underscores the importance of summer #monsoons. #ecology https://news.arizona.edu/story/ponderosa-forests-struggle-face-southwest-megadrought