silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 months agoHow rain is connected to climate change | As Washington state prepares for mass rain-induced evacuations, here's what climate has to do with extreme downpours.www.dw.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkHow rain is connected to climate change | As Washington state prepares for mass rain-induced evacuations, here's what climate has to do with extreme downpours.www.dw.comsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squarevelindora@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoAt least there’s more water?!
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoThere isn’t “more water” — its distribution changed. Warmer temperatures mean that water evaporates faster, the air holds more, storms become more intense, and have a different distribution than they had before.
minus-squarevelindora@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoSo the increased rainfall will not be increased?
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoIt depends on where. The subtropical dry zone expands so significant areas get less rain overall
At least there’s more water?!
There isn’t “more water” — its distribution changed. Warmer temperatures mean that water evaporates faster, the air holds more, storms become more intense, and have a different distribution than they had before.
So the increased rainfall will not be increased?
It depends on where. The subtropical dry zone expands so significant areas get less rain overall