More extreme weather, just as scientists have been predicting. Since global warming has caused an increase in the amount of moisture in the air, it's a no-brainer to expect heavier rain and snow falls.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44390910/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/#.TmPNrWqKJhk
TOKYO — Typhoon Talas dumped record amounts of rain Sunday in western and central Japan, killing at least 20 people and stranding thousands more as it turned towns into lakes, washed away cars and triggered mudslides that obliterated houses. At least 50 people were missing, local media reported.
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The typhoon dumped record amounts of rain in some areas, and more was expected.
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