Simultaneous hot and dry conditions are becoming more common

A new study from Stanford University has found that hot and dry conditions are becoming more common as a result of global warming. According to the researchers, climate change has doubled the likelihood that a region will experience a year that is both warm and dry compared to the middle of the 20th century. Furthermore, the researchers have demonstrated that climate change will likely shrink crop yields and lay the groundwork for devastating wildfires as well as other extreme weather events. It is also becoming more …