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Warming waters fueled intense Russian rainstorm
2015-07-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The torrential rains that fell on the coastal Black Sea town of Krymsk, Russia, in July 2012 shouldnt have been possible. In the historical records, there is nothing like the 6.7 inches of rain that fell in the area in less than a day, causing catastrophic flash floods that led to the deaths of more than 170 people. One team of scientists says that it has an explanation for the unprecedented event: the clear rise in Black Sea water temperatures in recent decades fueled the explosive convection...
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