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Drier and wetter: The future of precipitation variability
Precipitation variability — the swing from dry to wet and back again — will continue to increase across the majority of the world's land area as the climate warms.
- Climate,
- Water
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The climate secrets of southern clouds
An international team of scientists will head to the remote Southern Ocean for six weeks to study clouds.
- Climate,
- Weather
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Groundbreaking data set gives unprecedented look at future weather
A rich, new data set is giving scientists an unprecedented look at the future of weather
- Climate,
- Data,
- Weather
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North American storm clusters could produce 80 percent more rain
Storm clusters known as mesoscale convective systems will pose a much greater flooding risk later this century in a warming climate.
- Climate,
- Weather
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New research could predict La Niña drought years in advance
Two new studies have significantly improved scientists’ ability to predict the strength and duration of droughts caused by La Niña.
- Climate,
- Weather