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Climate models underestimate future drought severity. A new method using emergent constraints (EC) reveals longer annual dry spells, indicating greater drought risks globally than previously projected.

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Area of Science:

  • Climate science
  • Environmental modeling
  • Drought prediction

Background:

  • Climate models project worsening dry extremes globally.
  • Current projections lack confidence in magnitude and timing, leaving societies unprepared for increased drought events.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reduce uncertainty in climate model projections of drought.
  • To improve predictions of the longest annual dry spell (LAD) using an emergent constraint (EC).

Main Methods:

  • Constraining climate model projections with observational data.
  • Utilizing a newly proposed emergent constraint (EC) to refine LAD predictions.
  • Analyzing two generations of climate models to identify biases and feedback mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • The EC method reduced uncertainty in LAD predictions by 10-26% globally.
  • EC-corrected projections show a 42-44% greater increase in LAD compared to current scenarios.
  • Global mean land-only LAD may increase by 10 days by the end of the century.

Conclusions:

  • Societies and ecosystems face higher and earlier drought risks than anticipated.
  • Emergent constraints offer a pathway to more reliable drought projections.
  • Understanding model biases is crucial for accurate climate change impact assessments.