The world's rainfall is increasingly packed into bigger storms with longer dry spells in between

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The world's rainfall is increasingly packed into bigger storms with longer dry spells in between

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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 16 days ago

Something weird and worrying is happening with rain, study finds

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A study says that the world is seeing more rain overall, but it's also getting drier. The confounding findings reveal a big problem.

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