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To: i-node who wrote (932211)	4/27/2016 12:20:00 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575981

"You understand that whether it is wetter or dryer has nothing to do with anything." Just physics. Water vapor pressure goes up about 8%/degree C, so there's a lot more to fall out than when I was a born. Changing Rain and Snow Patterns As temperatures rise and the air becomes warmer, more moisture evaporates from land and water into the atmosphere. More moisture in the air generally means we can expect more rain and snow (called precipitation) and more heavy downpours. But this extra precipitation is not spread evenly around the globe, and some places might actually get less precipitation than they used to get. That's because climate change causes shifts in air and ocean currents, which can change weather patterns. What's happening now? The amount of precipitation has changed in various parts of the United States since the early 20th century. Source: EPA's Climate Change Indicators (2014). On average, the world is already getting more precipitation now than it did 100 years ago: 6 percent more in the United States and nearly 2 percent more worldwide. The effects vary by region, though. For example, states in the Northeast are getting more precipitation than they used to get, but Hawaii is getting less. www3.epa.gov