Tropical rainfall on the rise as big storm events increase, study finds

By Peter Hannam
Updated April 17 2015 - 10:23am, first published March 26 2015 - 8:49am
Wetter: The number of multiple storm cell events is rising, satellite data shows. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Wetter: The number of multiple storm cell events is rising, satellite data shows. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Wetter: The number of multiple storm cell events is rising, satellite data shows. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Wetter: The number of multiple storm cell events is rising, satellite data shows. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Wetter: The number of multiple storm cell events is rising, satellite data shows. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Wetter: The number of multiple storm cell events is rising, satellite data shows. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Wetter: The number of multiple storm cell events is rising, satellite data shows. Photo: Glenn Campbell
Wetter: The number of multiple storm cell events is rising, satellite data shows. Photo: Glenn Campbell

Rainfall is increasing in the tropics across the world with the rise attributed to more big thunderstorms, new research by an Australian-led team has found.

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