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Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Changing Shape of Extreme Rain in the U.S.
August 21, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:

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The Changing Shape of Extreme Rain in the U.S.

A recent study led by researchers at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory asks how and why the spatial footprint of extreme rainfall in the U.S. has changed since 1980.

By Trinish Chatterjee

Extreme precipitation events are among the most damaging natural disasters and a major concern . . .

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