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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 used satellite data to show that the world's drylands are growing greener, but in an increasingly volatile pattern of sharp booms and busts rather than steady vegetation growth. The findings suggest that while rising carbon dioxide and shifting rainfall are boosting plant life in arid regions, the gains come with escalating instability, complicating assumptions about how dryland ecosystems will respond to climate change.
Why now: The study challenges the assumption that greening drylands signals stable recovery, which matters for climate change debate.
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- Satellite data exposes escalating 'boom-and-bust' dynamic in greening drylands · University of Arizona News
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