"Study Finds Climate Change Fails to Boost Atmospheric Moisture in Dry Regions"

A new study led by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research has found that atmospheric moisture has not increased as expected over arid and semi-arid regions of the world as the climate has warmed, contrary to predictions from climate models. The unexpected discrepancy could have severe implications for future wildfires, extreme heat, and ecosystem stress in these regions, and further research is needed to determine the cause of this unexpected trend.