Whiplash cities

Moisture surplus/deficit - the difference between precipitation and evapotranspiration, 12-month rolling index

Dallas

Extremely wet periods

1.5

0

-1.5

Extremely dry periods

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

Nairobi

1.5

0

-1.5

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

Dallas

Extremely wet periods

1.5

0

-1.5

Extremely dry periods

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

Nairobi

1.5

0

-1.5

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

Dallas

Extremely wet periods

1.5

0

-1.5

Extremely dry periods

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

Nairobi

1.5

0

-1.5

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

Jakarta

Dallas

Extremely wet periods

1.5

0

-1.5

Extremely dry periods

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

Shanghai

Nairobi

1.5

0

-1.5

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

Jakarta

Dallas

Extremely wet periods

1.5

0

-1.5

Extremely dry periods

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

Shanghai

Nairobi

1.5

0

-1.5

-3

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020

1982

1990

2000

2010

2020