Monday, May 28, 2012

Research point to drier dry areas

Fresh off SkS'press, climates are expected to dry out in the already arid parts of the Southern Hemisphere.

Dead Ahead: Less Rainfall for Drought-Sensitive Southern Hemisphere Regions? (via Skeptical Science)
Posted on 27 May 2012 by John Hartz This is a reprint of a news release posted by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on May 18, 2012. Increasing aridity could lead to major problems for societies and ecosystems in already-arid places Hundreds of species of unique South African plants may be affected…