“Although there is a clear correlation between the development of large dams throughout the world and subsequent increases in extreme precipitation, the three scientists state in a cautionary note that “other factors may [also] be involved, such as global climate change.” And such could well be true. But one typically doesn’t hear the opposite, i.e., climate alarmists acknowledging that increases in extreme precipitation events might partly be induced by something other than global warming. So in comparing the objectivity of the two groups of scientists, it would appear that climate alarmists are less likely to entertain the possibility that views contrary to their own might possibly be even partially correct.”____ from web: Climate Science: Roger Pielke Sr.
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The independent satellite data sets and numerical simulation clearly indicate that the land use change associated with the TGD construction has increased the precipitation in the region between Daba and Qinling mountains and reduced the precipitation in the vicinity of the TGD after the TGD water level abruptly rose from 66 to 135 m in June 2003. This study suggests that the climatic effect of the TGD is on the regional scale (∼100 km) rather than on the local scale (∼10 km) as projected in previous studies.
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