Something weird and worrying is happening with rain, study finds

New research shows that although the world is seeing more rain overall, it's also getting drier at the same time.

The study is the first to demonstrate that a year's worth of rainfall packed into bigger and wetter storms means less water for aquifers and ecosystems, even if total precipitation increases. Because soil can absorb only so much water at once, what is not soaked up collects on the surface where it's more readily evaporated.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/05/13/rainfall-patterns-weird-study/90046548007/