Weather extremes in the context of climate change
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With: Hanna Sundqvist, Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist and Paul Krusic Weather extremes in recent years, including droughts and downpours, have generally been regarded as emblems of increased anthropogenic climate change. New research published in the journal Nature, however, suggests that great variations in precipitation that eclipse those of the twentieth century … more >>
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