\u201eFlash droughts\u201c are becoming more common due to climate change, according to a new study reported by the Independent. Droughts that develop quickly are becoming the \u201enew normal,\u201c the paper says. It adds: \u201eFlash droughts can develop into severe droughts in a matter of weeks and are caused by low rainfall and high evapotranspiration that quickly depletes soil of water.\u201c The Associated Press reports that flash droughts occur mostly in the summer, but also in the spring and fall. It says the droughts are \u201einsidious\u201c because \u201ethe air is so hot and dry that it sucks water directly from plants and soil.\u201c The New York Times reports that \u201ethe humid tropics tend to experience more flash droughts than slow ones.\u201c The New Scientist adds that Europe is set to become a \u201ehotspot\u201c for flash droughts as the planet continues to warm.<\/p>\n
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