Recently, an international team of scientists has, by studying flash droughts between 1980 and 2015, mapped the global distribution, trends and drivers of flash drought occurrence. Key findings include:
Global Hotspots: Flash drought hotspots exist over Brazil, the Sahel, the Great Rift Valley with local hotspots over the central United States, southwestern Russia, and northeastern China.
Indian Scenario: India is a hotspot for flash droughts and this could have major implications on the country’s crop production.
Summer Monsoon Flash Droughts in India: India could experience more flash droughts during the monsoon season than the non-monsoon season.
