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The Science Behind Why the World Is Getting Wetter | From East Africa to southeastern Australia, large parts of the planet are underwater after unusually heavy rains in unexpected areas (www.wsj.com)
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[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yes, as we burn more fossil fuels and raise the temperature, water evaporates faster and the air holds more, so you get both more intense dry periods and more intense rainfall.

The WSJ leaves out the fossil fuels part.

And how bad it gets is a human decision

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 months ago

WSJ left out the fossil fuels part? Like, the actual cause of the biggest catastrophe in human history, ever, that is happening right now?

Go figure.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago

Most of the English-language press leaves that out: the fossil fuels industry is a major advertiser

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