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This atmospheric trend is devastating crops (and no one’s talking about it)
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April 17, 2025
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1:16Now PlayingScientists have coined a new term: thirstwaves. The phenomenon occurs during extended periods of unusually high evaporation — caused not from a lack of rain, but because the air is extra thirsty. Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down how thirstwaves could seriously affect farming and water supplies.
This all ties back to the idea that the atmosphere acts like a giant sponge—watch our video on hydroclimate whiplash to learn more:
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