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Increase in heavy rainfalls over past 60 years in upper Midwest, US
2013-03-14 00:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Heavy rains have become more frequent in the upper Midwest over the past 60 years, according to a study from the University of Iowa. The trend appears to hold true even with the current drought plaguing the region, the study's main author says. The fact that temperatures over the country's midsection are rising, too, may be more than coincidence.The hotter the surface temperature, which has been the trend in the Midwest and the rest of the world, the more water that can be absorbed by the atmosphere....
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