Atmospheric rivers, plumes of vapor that transport huge amounts of water from the tropics to the mid-latitudes, account for nearly 50% of the annual precipitation of the western coastal U.S. A new Lab study shows that the warming climate can make these rivers bigger, wetter, and more dangerous. https://eesa.lbl.gov/as-the-world-warms-the-coastal-western-u-s-is-slated-to-experience-more-dramatic-atmospheric-rivers-and-increased-flood-damages/
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