Humans Have Shifted Global Precipitation Patterns

[Guest Larry-T]

NORWICH, UK, July 25, 2007 (ENS) - For the first time, climate scientists have clearly detected the human fingerprint on changing global precipitation patterns over the past century.

 

Their study to be published in tomorrow's issue of the journal "Nature" demonstrates that "human activities have contributed significantly to shifts in global precipitation patterns over the past century," including increased rain and snowfall in northern regions, drier conditions in tropical areas north of the equator, and increased rainfall in the southern tropics.

 

http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2007/2007-07-25-01.asp

[BeltwayBandit]

Classic. A press release about a study that is filled with more fluff than substance. One red fflag that I did notice was their conclusions are based on computer models rather than identifying an actual physical mechanism to explain the changes. Perhaps the Nature article does a better job of identifying the physical mechanism that is causing the purported shift in precipitation patterns.

[rioreef]

Oops, the linked article doesn't say if this is caused by global warming or cooling. Maybe these scientists can agree also.