That’s because a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture. That extra water vapor means storms can drop more rain than in the past. Today, the heaviest rainstorms in Texas drop about 20% more water than they did in the late 1950s, when the planet was significantly cooler, according to the National Climate Assessment. And extreme rain in Texas is expected to get much more frequent in the coming decade, as the climate warms even more, according to a 2024 report by the Texas state climatologist.

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    6 days ago

    Around the country

    When are you yanks going to learn. It’s like the Middle Kingdom all over again but in a really poorly made version of English with weird accents and strange measurement units.

    It’s 2025. It’s okay to say world even if you can only name 2 other countries.

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      Its worldwide, but national outlets with limited global reach dont put that in the headline