"By the end of the 21st century, some parts of the world can expect as
many as 30 more days a year without precipitation, according to a new
study. Ongoing climate change caused by human influences will alter the nature
of how rain and snow falls; areas that are prone to dry conditions will
receive their precipitation in narrower windows of time. Computer model
projections of future conditions analyzed by the Scripps team indicate
that regions such as the Amazon, Central America, Indonesia, and all
Mediterranean climate regions around the world will likely see the
greatest increase in the number of "dry days" per year, going without
rain for as many as 30 days more every year. California, with its
Mediterranean climate, is likely to have five to ten more dry days per
year."
As it has been show in climate change, the trend of different regions
having opposites affects of severe weather is still continuing. When
severe droughts are forecasted in one location, another seems to be
dealing with intense precipitation.
"Other regions of the world, most of which are climatologically wet,
are projected to receive more frequent precipitation. Most such regions
are not on land or are largely uninhabited, the equatorial Pacific Ocean
and the Arctic prominent among them."
"The authors suggest that
follow-up studies should emphasize more fine-scale analyses of dry day
occurrences and work towards understanding the myriad regional factors
that influence precipitation."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140314095100.htm
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