Humans to blame for rain changes, study says
First time 'human fingerprint' on precipitation detected, authors report
WASHINGTON - Human activities that spur
global warming are largely to blame for changes in rainfall patterns over the last century, climate researchers reported Monday.
The report was released as record rains caused severe flooding in Britain, China and Indonesia.
Human-caused
climate change has been responsible for higher air temperatures and hotter seas and is widely expected to lead to more droughts, wildfires and floods, but the authors say this is the first study to specifically link it to precipitation changes.
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