| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - We found, however, that globally, the effect of droughts is largest, because they tend to have the largest spatial extent.Droughts put extreme stress on ecosystems, and as trees and other plants die, the ability of the drought-stricken ecosystem to absorb carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is greatly diminished.During a 2003 heat wave that struck central and southern Europe, scientists documented
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