Earth Sciences

Past megadroughts in central Europe were longer, more severe and less warm than modern droughts

M. Ionita, M. Dima, et al.

Explore the intriguing findings of M. Ionita and colleagues as they delve into historical megadroughts in central Europe, discovering that past droughts during the Spörer and Dalton Minimums were far more severe than those in recent years. This transformative research links these climate events to ocean conditions and atmospheric changes, shedding new light on natural variability in drought occurrences.