Nature Water study led by MSU geoscientist highlights global aridification, threat to agriculture
A long-term shift toward drier conditions is reshaping landscapes and livelihoods across the globe. Known as aridification, this gradual drying trend now affects 2.3 billion people and 40% of Earths land, with serious implications for agriculture and water systemsespecially in the U.S. From Californias Central Valley to the Great Plains, often called the worlds breadbasket, farmers are facing tough decisions about what to plant, how to irrigate, and how to adapt to a future where water is no longer guaranteed. These findings appear in the Nature Water article Increasing aridification calls for urgent global adaptive solutions and policy action, led by 51勛圖厙 Associate Vice President and Professor Narcisa Pricope in collaboration with a team of international scientists.
April 25, 2025
