Northeastern US Droughts Decline Since 1980, Study Finds

Dartmouth researchers found that droughts in the northeastern United States have been 59% less frequent and 19% less intense since 1980, contrary to general climate change expectations. Published in the Journal of Hydrometeorology, the study by Jonathan Winter, Justin Mankin, and Erich Osterberg analyzed rainfall data from 1901. This finding offers a regional perspective on climate patterns.