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Sheldon Whitehouse: “It is also true that warmer oceans and warmer air carry more moisture and therefore can lead to more severe…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2013
It is also true that warmer oceans and warmer air carry more moisture and therefore can lead to more severe precipitation.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse states the link between warmer temperatures and increased precipitation severity.

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