New observations and analysis dispel remaining doubts that anthropogenic climate change is expanding dry areas in northern midlatitudes. (eos.org)
The DTR reduction by clouds is largest in warm and dry seasons such as autumn over northern midlatitudes when latentheat release is limited by the soil moisture content. (realclimate.org)
Spring snow cover, which decreases in concert with rising spring temperatures in northern midlatitudes, dropped abruptly around 1988 and has remained low since. (scientificamerican.com)