Ocean temperatures may be protecting Earth from a planet-wide drought

Ocean temperatures may be protecting Earth from a planet-wide drought Ocean cycles like El Niño may be quietly preventing a planet-wide drought—and helping safeguard the global food supply. - Date: - March 5, 2026 - Source: - Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar - Summary: - Ocean temperatures may be quietly protecting the world from a global drought catastrophe. By analyzing more than a century of climate data, researchers discovered that droughts rarely spread across the planet at the...