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World’s wettest rainstorms are getting wetter, affecting flood and drought risk
THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — Events that deliver about half of global rainfall are getting shorter but more intense, with wide-ranging implications The world’s wettest rainstorms produce about half of the global annual rainfall. Now a study shows that these intense downpours have become shorter in duration and fewer in number, compressing the…
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- The Guardian — Environment
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- Climate
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- 05 November 2026 · 06:00 UTC
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- 05 November 2026 · 06:15 UTC
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- https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/nov/05/worlds-wettest-rainstorms-getting-worse-flood-drought-risk
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