Scientists discover what’s linking floods and droughts across the planet

ScienceDaily
Jan 13, 2026, 7:45 am125 ptsTrending
Scientists tracking Earth’s water from space discovered that El Niño and La Niña are synchronizing floods and droughts across continents. When these climate cycles intensify, far-apart regions can become unusually wet or dangerously dry at the same time. The study also found a global shift about a decade…

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