Up to 5 billion people to be hit by rainfall changes this century if CO₂ emissions are not curbed, research shows
- Written by: Ralph Trancoso, Adjunct Associate Professor in Climate Change, The University of Queensland
Three to five billion people – or up to two-thirds of the world’s population – are set to be affected by projected rainfall changes by the end of the century unless the world rapidly ramps up emissions reduction efforts, according to new research by myself and colleagues.
To date, the effects of climate change on global rainfall...
