Global Precipitation Linked to Global Warming

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A new study shows that observed changes in global (ocean and land) precipitation are directly affected by human activities and cannot be explained by natural variability alone. The research appears in the Nov. 11 online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…

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Original Study: “Identifying external influences on global precipitation,” PNSA
Changes in global (ocean and land) precipitation are among the most important and least well-understood consequences of climate change. Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations are thought to affect the zonal-mean distribution of precipitation through two basic mechanisms. This study provides evidence that human activities are affecting precipitation over land and oceans…

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