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Socio-Economic Factors Drive “Hidden Droughts” Affecting Millions, Study Reveals
A groundbreaking study reveals droughts can occur without climatic triggers, with socio-economic factors causing water crises for 36 million people. Developing regions bear 97% of these “hidden drought” impacts, according to the analysis.
The Hidden Face of Water Crises
Researchers have identified a previously undocumented phenomenon of “hidden droughts” that occur without traditional climate warning signs, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. These drought events, termed Droughts with No Agro-Climatological Extremes (DNACE), are primarily driven by socio-economic factors rather than weather patterns, affecting approximately 36 million people between 2001 and 2020.