Increasing precipitation extremes driving tree growth reductions across Southwest

As the Earth’s temperature warms, its hydrological cycle kicks into overdrive—wet years get wetter, and dry years get drier. According to a new University of Arizona-led study, these increased rainfall extremes could have dire consequences for the semi-arid forests of the western U.S.


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Source: Phys.org