Low soil moisture conditions can induce drought but also elevate temperatures. Detailed modelling of the drought–temperature link now shows that rising global temperature will bring drier soils and higher heatwave temperatures in Europe.
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Teuling, A.J. A hot future for European droughts. Nature Clim Change 8, 364–365 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0154-5
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