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Rising atmospheric water vapor raises the ceiling on how extreme rainfall events can become
Their wordsSo the increase in PWAT is not just a weirdo statistic. It is a statement about the ceiling on the worst rain events we can face.
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Climate change made the July 2025 Texas flooding more intense than it otherwise would have been
Their wordsGiven that we can connect increases in PWAT to global warming, we can confidently conclude that climate change made this rain event more intense than it otherwise would have been.
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