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Study Reveals Climate Change Threatens Southwestern U.S. Rainfall

7/10/2025

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A groundbreaking study by Assistant Professor Flavio Lehner reveals alarming findings: climate change and aerosols are drastically diminishing rainfall in the Southwestern U.S., setting the stage for enduring droughts. Published in Nature Geoscience, this research underscores that even with favorable climate patterns, human actions are thwarting any hope for increased precipitation.

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Story summary

A groundbreaking study by Assistant Professor Flavio Lehner reveals alarming findings: climate change and aerosols are drastically diminishing rainfall in the Southwestern U.S., setting the stage for enduring droughts. Published in Nature Geoscience, this research underscores that even with favorable climate patterns, human actions are thwarting any hope for increased precipitation.