Changing
rainfall patterns
Climate researchers say tiny pollutant particles
in the atmosphere may be changing global rainfall patterns.
Global warming will also change the rainfall pattern. Some
areas will get less rain, and some will get more and heavier
downpours. Although overall conditions will be drier in Australia,
we will be more likely to get extreme weather conditions such
as hail and rainstorms as well as droughts. Areas that receive
more rain are likely to be prone to flooding which may mean
that we have to increase the size of street gutters and water
storages to carry large volumes of water. In dry areas, we
will need to use water more wisely because it will be in shorter
supply.
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