New paper finds severe drought is more common during cold periods, droughts driven by solar activity
MS / 6 hours ago
A new paper under open review for Climate of the Past finds severe droughts in Eastern China were much more common during the Little Ice Age than during the current warm period, and that no severe droughts occurred in E. China during the past 357 years from 1642-1999. Data from the paper demonstrates there is nothing unusual, unprecedented, or unnatural regarding 20th century drought in Eastern China. The authors also find solar activity was the primary driver of most of the severe droughts over the past millennium.

The paper adds to many other peer-reviewed publications finding droughts and other extreme weather are more common during cold periods in comparison to warm periods, i.e. a warmer climate is a more benign climate.
New paper finds severe drought is more common during cold periods, droughts driven by solar activity