Projection of extreme precipitation in the eastern Mediterranean

What is it about?

The paper provides projections of precipitation extremes in the 21st century under global warming scenarios. While total precipitation is projected to decrease, extreme precipitation is projected to increase at least for the Fertile Crescent region.

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Why is it important?

Priority setting and decision making for climate change adaptation is based on climate projections. Changes in precipitation variability in the future can influence agriculture, floods potential and water and food availability in a region already suffering from political unrest.