Articles | Volume 24, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-451-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-451-2020
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28 Jan 2020
Research article |  | 28 Jan 2020

Projected increases in magnitude and socioeconomic exposure of global droughts in 1.5 and 2 °C warmer climates

Lei Gu, Jie Chen, Jiabo Yin, Sylvia C. Sullivan, Hui-Min Wang, Shenglian Guo, Liping Zhang, and Jong-Suk Kim

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Focusing on the multifaceted nature of droughts, this study quantifies the change in global drought risks for 1.5 and 2.0 °C warming trajectories by a multi-model ensemble under three representative concentration pathways (RCP2.6, 4.5 and 8.5). Socioeconomic exposures are investigated by incorporating the dynamic shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) into the drought impact assessment. The results show that even the ambitious 1.5 °C warming level can cause substantial increases on the global scale.