Global warming and changes in drought

Kevin E. Trenberth (), Aiguo Dai, Gerard van der Schrier, Philip D. Jones, Jonathan Barichivich, Keith R. Briffa and Justin Sheffield
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Kevin E. Trenberth: National Center for Atmospheric Research
Aiguo Dai: National Center for Atmospheric Research
Gerard van der Schrier: Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia
Philip D. Jones: Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia
Jonathan Barichivich: Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia
Keith R. Briffa: Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia
Justin Sheffield: Princeton University

Nature Climate Change, 2014, vol. 4, issue 1, 17-22

Abstract: Recent studies have produced conflicting results about the impacts of climate change on drought. In this Perspective, a commonly used drought index and observational data are examined to identify the cause of these discrepancies. The authors indicate that improvements in the quality and coverage of precipitation data and quantification of natural variability are necessary to provide a better understanding of how drought is changing.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2067

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