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Alternate Text: Global map of which land areas experienced either drought or wet conditions in 2023
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Global map of which land areas experienced either drought or wet conditions in 2023

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This map shows global drought status in 2023 based on a scale called the Palmer Self-calibrating Drought Index. Areas experiencing the most extreme drought are darkest brown; places that were extremely wet over the year are colored dark blue green. Nearly 8 percent of the global land area experienced extreme drought in 2023—a new record. NOAA Climate.gov image, adapted from State of the Climate in 2023, Plate 2.1(s).