Shifting weather patterns drive 55% of Europe's summer drought trend, study finds

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Jul 22, 2026, 5:00 pm121 ptsTrending
In a new study, researchers at Leipzig University have identified a major cause of the unusually severe summer soil drying and rising temperatures across Europe. They found that much of the trend can be attributed to changes in atmospheric circulation patterns—that is, shifts in the weather regimes that…

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