Scientists have long pointed out that warmer air holds more moisture, so man-made climate change will increase the frequency of extreme downpours. The high-resolution computer simulation — about 25 times better than other computer models — projects at least a fivefold increase in downpours in the Gulf Coast, Atlantic Coast and Southwest, according to a study in Monday's journal Nature Climate Change .
Study: Warming To Trigger 3 Times As Many Downpours In Us
By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer, San Antonio Express-News
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 5:29pm
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