It was also found that despite increased precipitation, due to increased surface temperatures and increased surface runoff, higher atmospheric demand for moisture results in drier soils. (skepticalscience.com)
The trend of drier soils could have led to two important effects for maturity. (scientificamerican.com)
For dry soil conditions, there are more than 1000 buildings that are within all hazard zones, 400 of those in the two highest hazard designation zones. (sciencedaily.com)