Increased drought risk in Puerto Rico correlates with Saharan dust plumes

Days with the most prominent Saharan dust correlated with fewer thunderstorms in the Atlantic and less rainfall across Puerto Rico, a pattern that has become more frequent over the past 40 years. 

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