Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming

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Published March 13, 2023 10:10 AM

By ISABELLA O’MALLEY
Associated Press

Scientists can now see the big picture on water globally — which areas are repeatedly drying and which are getting hammered by extra-strong rainstorms, thanks to new analysis of satellite data. A study published Monday in the journal Nature Water says the link between greenhouse gases generated by burning fuels and other human activities is definitely making these droughts and storms more intense. One researcher called the study new and important for understanding the planet as a whole.

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