A new study shows it does rain more in cities, but the trend over time has been exaggerated by changes in satellites.
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PhD Candidate, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
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Director of the Regional School of Water and the Congo Basin Water Resources Research Center (CRREBaC), University of Kinshasa
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Professor of Water Risk, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Hydrology, University of Kinshasa
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The Conversation
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PhD student, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
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Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, UNSW