Rapid Shift From Drought to Heavy Rain (IMAGE) University of Texas at Austin Caption Maps depicting the total number of rapid shifts from drought to heavy rain on a global level during the period of 1980–2020. The first three maps depict results from the three global data sets the scientific team used. The fourth is the mean of the three data sets combined. Credit Qing, Y., Wang, S., Yang, ZL. et al. Usage Restrictions Credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.