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When It Warms, It Pours

From 1951 to 2000 researchers of India have been collecting data of rain fall from nearly 1800 rain gauges. These rain gauges have read highs such as 23 inches a day to no rain in a day. Their big question was why, why does this happen. People are dependent on rain. The rain grows the crops they need to feed the animals and feed them self’s. The whole population suffers from famine if there is not enough water or if there is too much water. Researches made a connection to the rise and fall of the heavy rain. While some periods were very heavy with rain others were very low, changing basically what they would call their rainy season. The connection was made with Indian Ocean surface temperatures. The warmer the surface the more water the areas would receive. They are also looking at various environmental changes that could have caused the change in the season. Scientists are concerned and stumped all at the same time. With human development and the change of the land surface, clime areas and climate patterns will change how to stop them, stop the people.

posted by Anonymous @ 12/02/2006 01:50:00 AM