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Comment by adgjlsfhk1

6 months ago

Climate change has local effects. More flooding in some areas can coexist with more drought in others.

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chrisco255  6 months ago

Drought prone areas have actually reduced in recent decades overall. Drought and flood cycles are also impacted by ancient oceanic factors including the El Nino/La Nina cycle as well as the multidecadal oscillations in Pacific and Atlantic.

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