Selasa, 12 Juli 2011

Global Map of Precipitation Changes Expected by 2040 Due to Climate Change

The following map is from the BIS report, "International Dimensions of Climate Change." [pdf] The map shows the projected change in annual mean precipitation (mm per year) for 2040, relative to 1970-1999.*Then, below, the "agriculture" section has been excerpted from the report.Ensemble modelling carried out for this project signals a decrease in precipitation in parts of the Amazon region,