Varied increases in extreme rainfall with global warming

Varied increases in extreme rainfall with global warming 05/16/2017 03:08 PM EDT A new study by researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich shows that the most extreme rain events in most regions of the world will increase in intensity by 3 to 15 percent, depending on region, for every degree Celsius that the planet warms. Full story at http://news.mit.edu/2017/varied-increases-extreme-rainfall-global-warming-0515 Source Massachusetts Institute of Technology This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111