good point

Also what about the massive amounts of oilseed rape now in the uk

with the fields near us our summer evenings are now much damper than of old

Mike


"Les Hemmings" wrote in message
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flybywire wrote:
Climatologists are building evidence that crops, particularly corn,
are driving up dew points as they put water into the atmosphere
through evaporation. They also may make corn-growing areas cooler and
alter rain patterns.


... and couldn't the increase in fine dust particles from ploughing /
exposing dry soil and harvesting of crops, lofted by thermals, help
rainfall by "seeding" the clouds, giving the water vapour something to
nucleate around?

I thought that was the way the article would go when i first started
reading....

Les

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