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Tibetan Plateau heat linked to California's record rainfall, study finds

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A new study published in Science Advances has identified a connection between unusually high temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau and severe rainfall events in California. Researchers from UCLA found that these heat events in early winter on the plateau preceded periods of record-breaking rain in the US state during the winters of 2016-2017 and 2022-2023. This discovery could significantly improve winter weather forecasting for the region and help explain the causes of devastating floods. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Victoria Bela ·

    Study reveals link between Tibetan Plateau heat and record rain in California

    Abnormally high temperatures across the Tibetan Plateau in early winter can trigger catastrophic rainstorms in California, according to a new study revealing a previously unidentified climate connection. In the winters of 2016-2017 and 2022-2023, record-breaking rain swept across…

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