Contrasting trajectories of water storage recovery after severe drought (IMAGE)
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Conceptual comparison of water storage recovery in humid basins or basins that drain to the ocean (a), and arid or inland-draining basins (b). The examples show water storage changes in the Amazon, Yangtze, Murray-Darling and Amu Darya basins during 2003-2025. Black lines show water storage anomalies smoothed over three months, and gray ribbons around the curves indicate uncertainty. Blue and pink shading mark severe drought events followed by recovery or remaining unrecovered, respectively. Gray vertical shading marks moderate droughts. The contrasting trajectories illustrate the importance of water supply, repeated drought and human water use in shaping recovery.
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