Throughout the summer of 2022, western Central Europe, North America, mainland China, and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere faced water shortages, extreme heat, drought conditions, and inadequate soil moisture.
Water scarcity, widespread wildfires, skyrocketing food prices and severe crop losses were among the most serious consequences of one of Europe's hottest summers on record, as well as heatwaves and unusually low rainfall throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
These soil moisture deficits
