Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011
Winter precipitation trends in the Mediterranean region for the period 1902 – 2010. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA)
Wintertime droughts are increasingly common in the Mediterranean region, and human-caused climate change is partly responsible, according to a new analysis by NOAA scientists and colleagues at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES). In the last 20 years, 10 of the driest 12 winters have taken place in the lands surrounding…
