Thursday, April 26, 2012

Sea change in salinity heralds shift in rainfall

Reuters: Scientists have detected a clear change in salinity of the world's oceans and have found that the cycle that drives rainfall and evaporation has intensified more than thought because of global warming. The finding published on Friday helps refine estimates of how different parts of the globe will be affected by increased rainfall or more intense droughts as the planet heats up, affecting crops, water supplies and flood defenses. Scientists led by Paul Durack of the Lawrence Livermore National...

URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/26/us-climate-rainfall-idUSBRE83P18C20120426?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29
Enclosure: http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20120426&t=2&i=599738996&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=CBRE83P1GOL00

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