• silence7OPM
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    Yes, as we burn more fossil fuels and raise the temperature, water evaporates faster and the air holds more, so you get both more intense dry periods and more intense rainfall.

    The WSJ leaves out the fossil fuels part.

    And how bad it gets is a human decision

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      WSJ left out the fossil fuels part? Like, the actual cause of the biggest catastrophe in human history, ever, that is happening right now?

      Go figure.

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        Most of the English-language press leaves that out: the fossil fuels industry is a major advertiser