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Geography expert discusses why heavier, shorter spurts of rain is drying the land out

Name: Geography expert discusses why heavier, shorter spurts of rain is drying the land out
Uploaded: 2026-05-21T12:02:00-0700
Duration: 5 min 11 s
Description: Dr. Justin Mankin, an associate professor of geography at Dartmouth College, discusses a new study that finds that heavier rain is drying the land.

Dr. Justin Mankin, an associate professor of geography at Dartmouth College, discusses a new study that finds that heavier rain is drying the land.