A new paper concludes droughts will probably set in more quickly and become more intense. Flooding in New Delhi. Partha Sarkar/Xinhua/ZUMA When scientists think about climate change, we often focus on long term trends and multi-year averages of various climate measures such as temperature, ocean heat, sea level, ocean acidity, and ice loss. But, what matters most in our day-to-day lives is extreme weather. If human-caused climate change leads to more extreme weather, it would make taking action more prudent. It is clear that human emissions have led to increased frequencies of heat waves and have changed the patterns of rainfall around the world. The general view is that areas which are currently wet will become wetter; areas that are currently dry will become drier. Additionally, rainfall will occur in heavy doses. So, when you look at the Earth in total, the canceling effects of wetter and drier hides the reality of regional changes that really matter in our lives and our economies. Keep reading at The Guardian. Taken from: Global Warming Will Intensify Drought, Says New Study Related Articles A Glitter-Covered Banner Got These Protesters Arrested for Staging a Bioterror Hoax Oil and Dolphins Don’t Mix Dot Earth Blog: Climate Scientists, Then and Now, Espousing ‘Responsible Advocacy’
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