New paper finds Arizona droughts were less frequent and less extreme during 20th century — Paper published in Climatic Change — ‘Reconstructs droughts in NE Arizona over past 400 years’
Study 'finds 20th century had 'fewer multiyear [severe droughts] than any other century' & 'Perhaps of greatest relevance, this study suggests severe & sustained episodes of dual-season drought, which are largely missing from instrumental period, have occurred multiple times in past (e.g., 1660s, 1740s, 1890s).' The paper adds to multiple others demonstrating global warming does not increase frequency or severity of droughts, floods, cyclones, or extreme weather'
