Factors other than climate change, main drivers of 2014/15 water shortage in Southeast Brazil

Southeast Brazil experienced profound water shortages in 2014/15. Anthropogenic climate change is not found to be a major influence on the hazard, whereas increasing population and water consumption increased vulnerability.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Otto, F, Coelho, C, King, A, Coughlan, E, Wada, Y, van Oldenborgh, G, Haarsma, R, Haustein, K, Uhe, P, van Aalst, M, Aravequia, J, Almeida, W, Cullen, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Meteorological Society 2015