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6. Southeast DroughtRainfall deficits between September 2007 and August 2008 were still 10 to 20 inches over parts of the western Carolinas to northern Alabama even after the 5 to 9 inches of rainfall from Tropical Storm Fay, with extreme to exceptional drought persisting in the western Carolinas. Below-normal precipitation is expected to last through February 2009 in the south Atlantic states and drought is expected to persist in the Carolinas, Georgia and northeast Alabama.Global Warming Link: Global warming increases drying and exacerbates droughts arising from other causes. Dry conditions in the Southeast are consistent with what climate scientists expect in a warmer world. Expert: Peter Schultz, pschultz@usgcrp.gov, 202-419-3479 Consensus Science: "A severe drought has affected the southwestern U.S. from 1999 through 2007 … the southeastern U.S. has experienced severe drought as well." (p.61)v _____________________________________ vThe White House report, "Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States" issued in May 2008, is available online at http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/scientific-assessment/. Back to Extreme Weather 2008 Home |
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