Rain consolidation projection (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Rain consolidation projection

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The researchers' models project that rainfall will grow more consolidated (left) as global temperatures rise due to climate change. An increase of just 2 degrees Celsius could lead to abnormally dry land conditions (right) for 27% of the world's population, offsetting any rise in total rainfall.

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Corey Lesk and Justin Mankin

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