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These graphics illustrate some of the changes in climate predicted for the 21st century by Purdue University's Noah Diffenbaugh and his team of scientists using a computer simulation they recently completed. The simulation indicates that the entire continental United States will experience more intense heat waves, most dramatically in the desert Southwest (top figure). It also indicates that several areas, notably the Gulf Coast, will experience more storms that bring heavy precipitation (bottom figure). The computer model, which incorporates many climatic factors in unprecedented detail, suggests that these changes will be significant enough to disrupt our national economy and infrastructure.
(Purdue graphic/Diffenbaugh Lab)
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