In this case, the actual paper is available to be read. This should always be the case. If the U.S. Government is paying for research that research should not be behind a paywall. It is not the role of the U.S. government to create business opportunities for publications. I think that doing so is illegal. In this case, the full paper is open source and I provide the introduction to the paper and the link to get the full download. It is not easy reading.
To read more most will need to click on “Read More”. This is not a new finding but it supports some earlier papers some of which we have reported on. It is not a pretty picture and it is somewhat surprising as warmer water should in theory create a wetter atmosphere but during drought, the soil dries out and this seems to be happening more often than in the past so it is one more negative impact of Global Warming.
You can access the full paper HERE
There are also supplementary materials that can be obtained HERE.
I hope I have attributed this article correctly.
King, K. E., Cook, E. R., Anchukaitis, K. J., Cook, B. I., Smerdon, J. E., Seager, R., Harley, G. L., & Spei, B. (2024). Increasing prevalence of hot drought across western North America since the 16th century. Science Advances. https://doi.org/adj4289
More information on the publication can be found HERE.
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