IPCC Sixth Assessment ReportWorking Group 1: The Physical Science Basis
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Figure 8.6

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Figure 8.6 | Climatic drivers of drought, effects on water availability, and impacts. Plus and minus signs denote the direction of change that drivers have on factors such as snowpack, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, and water storage. The three main types of drought are listed, along with some possible environmental and socio-economic impacts of drought (bottom).