The results are consistent with previous research. This means dry periods are drier than in the past, and rainy periods are wetter. Alarmingly, the problem will worsen as global warming continues. This raises the risk of droughts and floods.

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This will challenge governments and communities in many ways, from managing scarce water resources to coping with natural disasters. We should start preparing for these future challenges now. And as this dire global problem worsens, the need to reduce greenhouse gases and global warming, becomes pressing. 

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