Remote Sensing

Human-caused climate change a factor in Mediterranean droughts

October 28, 2011, 10:12 am
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Human-caused climate change a
major factor in more frequent Mediterranean droughts

caption Winter precipitation trends.

High Resolution (Credit: NOAA)






caption Reds and oranges highlight lands around the Mediterranean that experienced
significantly drier winters during 1971-2010 than the comparison
period of 1902-2010.

High Resolution (Credit: NOAA)





October 27, 2011



(2011). Human-caused climate change a factor in Mediterranean droughts. Retrieved from http://www.eoearth.org/view/news/51cbf23c7896bb431f6a85cb

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Jim hickey wrote: 12-03-2012 22:07:34

The elephant in the room in respect to climate change is that no one is talking about the winners. Nth Africa used to be the bread basket for the Roman Empire until warming turned productive land to desert cira 2000 years ago. I have been in the deserts of Maurtania within the last few years and observed both increased rainfall and evidence that desert regions used to be home to large game animal (rock carvings). Climate change could not make these ultra poor regions any less capable of supporting life. So; the planet is warming (it has to; there is 6 Biillon plus and growing) hence land usage for infrastructure alone must have an impact; Q is; will it on balance be better for the majority of people or worse?