Sentences with phrase «with more rainfall»

The effects could be nuanced, with more rainfall north of the main alpine crest but a tendency toward drought on the southern face of the range.

With more rainfall, vegetation increases, which then fuels rodent populations.

Not exact matches

Storms with weaker winds are more likely to stall and dump heavier rainfall.

The rugged terrain of northwest Arabia, of which Syria and Palestine, it has sometimes been remarked, may be regarded as merely the largest and richest oasis, the numerous mountain peaks, the volcanoes apparently active at some period in ancient history, the desert with its speaking silences, the uncertainties of the weather in a land where all is dependent on the annual rainfall — all these and much more of the same sort are reflected in Israel's religion.

The Sharps contacted various growers and began horticultural experimentation with the habaneros, which, like other peppers, are susceptible to fungal and viral diseases in the tropics where the rainfall can be 100 inches per year or more.

Growing scarcity In addition to a growing scarcity of natural resources such as land, water and biodiversity «global agriculture will have to cope with the effects of climate change, notably higher temperatures, greater rainfall variability and more frequent extreme weather events such as floods and droughts,» Diouf warned.

«It's undeniable the main cause has been the amount of rainfall, but it's more complicated than that and it has something to do with how...

If rainfall becomes more irregular, as it's predicted to in the future, «then with the same average rainfall, the peatland can support less peat,» Cobb says.

«However, it is a more significant concern in arid lands with negligible rainfall as compared with wetter regions.»

It was the kind of heavy rainfall that could become more frequent with climate change, even though scientists say no one weather event can be tied to warming temperatures.

One received normal rainwater; two were sprayed with a solution containing either 50 percent more nitrogen or phosphorus; another received both nutrients; and the last branch was partially covered to mimic less rainfall.

As La Nia ends, the surface water flows back and the coast is hit with unusually warm water, which results in more rainfall.

«As rainfall patterns change with climate change, it's predicted there will be more times of drought, and more times of excessive rainfall — really big storms,» said Terry Loecke, assistant professor of environmental studies at the University of Kansas and lead author of the new investigation.

Shifting rainfall patterns may send 10 to 40 percent more water filled with dissolved bits of organic debris into many coastal areas by 2100.

Climate models produced by the Meteorological Office's Hadley Centre suggest that reductions in rainfall will be greatest in the south of the Mediterranean region, with «more prolonged dry periods».

Overall, the chances of seeing a rainfall event as intense as Harvey have roughly tripled - somewhere between 1.5 and five times more likely - since the 1900s and the intensity of such an event has increased between 8 percent and 19 percent, according to the new study by researchers with World Weather Attribution, an international coalition of scientists that objectively and quantitatively assesses the possible role of climate change in individual extreme weather events.

Dust that absorbed heat more efficiently was linked with increases in monsoon rainfall.

Less rain, more storm damage Ireland has assiduously collected rainfall data, with amounts for the past 12 years showing huge year - to - year variations.

As well as this, increased average temperatures and more erratic rainfall could become be the «new normal» according to the report — with significantly less rainfall in the Mediterranean, Madagascar and the Cerrado - Pantanal in Argentina.

Scientific research suggests that global warming causes heavier rainfall because a hotter atmosphere can hold more moisture and warmer oceans evaporate faster feeding the atmosphere with more moisture.

Inland areas with low rainfall and more open vegetation had higher cat densities than most coastal, wetter areas, but only after extensive rain.

«They are becoming more concentrated over a smaller area, and the rainfall is coming down more plentifully and with more intensity over a shorter period of time.

When this compositional nature of election outcomes was taken into account, the research team discovered a more nuanced effect of rainfall — how voters» preferences may change with bad weather.

The failure of India's summer monsoons, which usually supply the subcontinent with more than three - quarters of its rainfall, caused a nationwide drought.

That can lead to extreme rainfall totals like Harvey's, and has made the number of days each year in the U.S. with more than two inches and three inches of rain more common.

My research indicates that the Siberian peat moss, Arctic tundra, and methal hydrates (frozen methane at the bottom of the ocean) all have an excellent chance of melting and releasing their stored co2.Recent methane concentration figures also hit the news last week, and methane has increased after a long time being steady.The forests of north america are drying out and are very susceptible to massive insect infestations and wildfires, and the massive die offs - 25 % of total forests, have begun.And, the most recent stories on the Amazon forecast that with the change in rainfall patterns one third of the Amazon will dry and turn to grassland, thereby creating a domino cascade effect for the rest of the Amazon.With co2 levels risng faster now that the oceans have reached carrying capacity, the oceans having become also more acidic, and the looming threat of a North Atlanic current shutdown (note the recent terrible news on salinity upwelling levels off Greenland,) and the change in cold water upwellings, leading to far less biomass for the fish to feed upon, all lead to the conclusion we may not have to worry about NASA completing its inventory of near earth objects greater than 140 meters across by 2026 (Recent Benjamin Dean astronomy lecture here in San Francisco).

Global temperatures have increased by ∼ 0.2 °C per decade over the last three decades16, possibly leading to an acceleration of the global water cycle with more intense rainfall events17, more severe and widespread droughts18 (despite drought frequencies appearing unchanged19) and regional humidity variations20.

He added that this technique «can be used to identify active and break spell [s] in the past» as was done with the 1918 shells but that repeating the experiment with more shells and comparing them to independent records of rainfall would help verify the method's accuracy.

Severe droughts and unpredictable rainfalls are more frequent than ever, with dramatic impacts on the local communities who rely on farming and cattle for their subsistence.

«The recent study suggests that the extreme rainfall component of Hurricane Harvey was made 15 % more intense due to climate change, which is broadly in agreement with the atmospheric theory that has been developed in this area.

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There are more features including but not limited to the keyless ignition, a rearview camera, and front wipers with sensors that adjust their speed according to the amount of rainfall.

In the United States, it is seen more frequently in states with heavy rainfall.

As this article was being assembled, killer tornadoes, straight - line winds (a calming acronym for mini-tornadoes) were already hitting the Oklahoma City area, parts of Kansas and Arkansas with more floods as record breaking rainfall forced placid rivers to become raging torrents.

The room: • Is appealingly furnished with modern lines, handsome dark - wood furniture, and plush carpeting that create a quiet cocoon • Floor - to - ceiling windows provide a mesmerizing view of Taiwan's two - million - strong capital city • The bed is amazingly comfortable, providing sound sleep • The desk is ample and the Aeron chair ergonomically healthful •... MORE There's plenty of counter space and some drawers • The ample closet has a safe, more drawers, and shelves for your clothes and luggage • The white marble bathroom features a huge whirlpool tub, a separate rainfall shower, dual sinks, Hermes toiletries, and a Panasonic spritzer toilet similar to the renowned Toto john • Wifi is strong throughout the hotel and cost - MORE There's plenty of counter space and some drawers • The ample closet has a safe, more drawers, and shelves for your clothes and luggage • The white marble bathroom features a huge whirlpool tub, a separate rainfall shower, dual sinks, Hermes toiletries, and a Panasonic spritzer toilet similar to the renowned Toto john • Wifi is strong throughout the hotel and cost - more drawers, and shelves for your clothes and luggage • The white marble bathroom features a huge whirlpool tub, a separate rainfall shower, dual sinks, Hermes toiletries, and a Panasonic spritzer toilet similar to the renowned Toto john • Wifi is strong throughout the hotel and cost - free

With the amount of rainfall still more than the dry season at the end of the monsoon the average humidity has dropped to a slightly more comfortable 85 % that is down from October's highs of 90 %.

When it rains in Gran Canaria, it usually starts with overcast skies for an hour or so, followed by a spell of moderately heavy rainfall which rarely lasts more than 30 minutes.

It had a more luxurious feel, with its tiled shower and rainfall shower head.

The Po Plain has harsh winters with long periods of subfreezing temperatures and warm sultry summers, with rainfall more common in winter.

There is more rainfall in the winter, with light, infrequent shows.

I'm huge Nintendo fan and have stuck by many of their more controversial decisions, but yeah, when they ignored Operation: Rainfall I was a bit disenfranchised with the company that made me love games (Mostly NoA though).

Find out more about upcoming VR Superhero title Megaton Rainfall in our interview with developer Alfonso del Cerro

Tucked away with my love letters to Nintendo have been my ruminations on the possibility of sequels to the JRPG games dubbed the «Operation Rainfall «three on the Wii U, and the prospect that the Wii U could be known as more of a JRPG heaven than the Wii was.

I spoke with Lin by phone to learn more about how she sees her work functioning in a time of record rainfalls and back - to - back hurricanes.

Farming is going to be a lot more productive with less frosts, more rainfall, warmer weather and greater concentrations of CO2.

It is estimated that more than 62 thousand families have been affected by the lack of rainfall with over half the municipalities in the region having enacted a state of emergency.

Similar negative effects occur with worsening air pollution — higher levels of ground - level ozone smog and other pollutants that increase with warmer temperatures have been directly linked with increased rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease — food production and safety — warmer temperatures and varying rainfall patterns mess up staple crop yields and aid the migration and breeding of pests that can devastate crops — flooding — as rising sea levels make coastal areas and densely - populated river deltas more susceptible to storm surges and flooding that result from severe weather — and wildfires, which can be ancillary to increased heat waves and are also responsible for poor air quality (not to mention burning people's homes and crops).

Perhaps I should spell it out more emphatically, this time regressing the 11 - year moving averages of rainfall on temperature, which show that more heat implies more rain, with R2 at.24, the X coefficient at 2.85, standard error 0.547, and t at 5.2.

But the cause - and - effect argument that you are mounting must confront a more serious problem: according to my calculations, the seasonal pattern of the recent change in rainfall in south - eastern Australia is completely at odds with CSIRO's projections.

While rainfall in the region is consistent with the emerging El Niño, the unprecedented amounts suggest a possible climate change signal, where a warming atmosphere becomes more saturated with water vapor and capable of previously unimagined downpours.