High temporal variability not trend dominates Mediterranean precipitation.

ABSTRACT: State-of-the-art climate models project a substantial decline in precipitation for the Mediterranean region in the future¹. Supporting this notion, several studies based on observed precipitation data spanning recent decades have suggested a decrease in Mediterranean precipitation^2-4, with some attributing a large fraction of this change to anthropogenic influences^3,5. Conversely, certain researchers have underlined that Mediterranean precipitation exhibits considerable spatiotemporal variability driven by atmospheric circulation patterns^6,7 maintaining stationarity over the long term^8,9. These conflicting perspectives underscore the need for a comprehensive assessment of precipitation changes in this region, given the profound social,

SUBMITTER: Vicente-Serrano SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922772 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature