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Deceptive rains: Why don’t summer storms end the soil drought problem?

Spokojny deszcz nad miejską ulicą nie oznacza końca problemu suszy glebowej.

Many of us associate drought primarily with a prolonged lack of rainfall. We imagine cracked earth, dried-out rivers, and plants wilting from water shortages. However, the reality is much more complex. Soil drought can persist even when we experience almost daily violent storms and accompanying heavy rainfall. For the health of soil and plants, it’s not just the total rainfall that matters, but primarily its nature – its frequency, intensity, and duration.

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