aridity
Example Sentences
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Now, when the thirst is greatest and still growing, the region is reverting to its former aridity, exacerbated by higher temperatures caused by global industrialization.
From Los Angeles Times
A study by researchers from the University of New Mexico looked at how increasing air temperature and aridity affected the species.
From Salon
“This kind of dynamism that we’re seeing — where we have these flood events even with general drying and aridity as well — it’s a lot to be watching,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
“The increase in both extreme precipitation events and in these wild swings between extreme precipitation and extreme aridity — this is how most people and most ecosystems on Earth are experiencing climate change,” Swain said.
From Washington Post
Almost the entire state of California is now ranked as experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional aridity, the three worst levels charted by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska.
From Los Angeles Times
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