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Satellite data reveals boom-and-bust cycles in greening drylands
Original: Satellite data exposes escalating 'boom-and-bust' dynamic in greening drylands
Researchers at the University of Arizona report that satellite observations show drylands worldwide are greening, but in an increasingly volatile 'boom-and-bust' pattern: bursts of vegetation growth are followed by sharp crashes. The study suggests that rising atmospheric carbon dioxide is fuelling plant growth in arid regions, yet this greening masks growing instability, with vegetation swings becoming more extreme over time.
Why now: New University of Arizona research highlights how climate change is destabilising vegetation in the world's drylands.
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- Satellite data exposes escalating 'boom-and-bust' dynamic in greening drylands · University of Arizona News
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