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Expect a warmer, wetter world this century, computer models agree
10-19-2006 · EurekAlert!Recent heat waves, long dry spells and heavy bursts of rain and snow hint at longer-term changes to come, according to a new study based on several advanced climate models. Much of the world will face significant changes in extreme weather events by the end of this century.
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