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It remains uncertain how monsoons will react to modern climate change. "If we take the devastating floods that caused the largest humanitarian disaster in Pakistan's history as a sign of increased monsoon activity, than this doesn't bode well for the region," Giosan said. "The region has the largest irrigation scheme in the world, and all those dams and channels would become obsolete in the face of the large floods an increased monsoon would bring."
ReplyDeleteThe scientists detailed their findings online May 28 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
•History's Most Overlooked Mysteries
•The Awá: Faces of a Threatened Tribe
•Image Gallery: One-of-a-Kind Places on Earth
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