Friday, October 29, 2010

Extreme Drought Prediction

Scientists are predicting a drier earth in the future due to climate change. Scientists are also saying it will occur pretty much everywhere including the Western Hemisphere. Alaska is a safe bet though.

Live Science: Extreme Drought Ahead, Scientists Predict
The likely culprit: warming temperatures linked to climate change.

They found most of the Western Hemisphere, along with large parts of Eurasia, Africa and Australia, will be at risk of extreme drought this century.

The study also finds that drought risk can be expected to decrease this century across much of Northern Europe, Russia, Canada and Alaska, as well as some areas in the Southern Hemisphere.

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