NASA finds: Mediterranean drought 'worst in 900 years'

The scientists reconstructed the Mediterranean’s drought history by studying tree rings as part of an effort to understand the region's climate and what shifts water to or from the area.

For January 2012, brown shades show the decrease in water storage from the 2002-2015 average in the Mediterranean region. Units in centimeters.

For January 2012, brown shades show the decrease in water storage from the 2002-2015 average in the Mediterranean region. Units in centimeters.

(photo credit: COURTESY NASA/ GODDARD SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION STUDIO)

ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

MARCH 2, 2016 17:14

Updated: MARCH 3, 2016 02:51