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Engineering Response to Climate Change, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Engineering Response to Climate Change, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Robert G. Watts
March 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
520 pages
18h 5m
English
CRC Press
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21The Fifth Revolution
longer droughts have been observed over wide areas since the 1970s, par-
ticularly in the tropics and subtropics. The frequency of heavy precipitation
events has increased over most land areas, consistent with warming and
increases in atmospheric water vapor. Figure 1.13 shows conditions in the
United States. Note that the region around Texas and Oklahoma is currently
experiencing extreme to severe drought, while during June and July 2007,
the region suffered severe ooding. In China, there are similarities. At least
18 million people have been affected by the worst drought in 50years. The
southwestern region of Chong
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