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Clouds obscure the relationship between extreme rainfall and rising temperatures

Scaling of precipitation extremes by temperature at the time of observation. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55143-8 Extreme rainfall is typically defined as the heaviest 5% of rainfall in a given region. As global temperatures rise, scientists expect extreme rainfall to increase. Because warm air can hold more moisture. Recent examples of more extreme rainfall have been evident in further…