Anthropogenic Influences on Precipitation Changes: Research Progress and Prospects

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Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are the primary driver of observed global precipitation changes, including increased mean precipitation, enhanced seasonal cycles, and more frequent extreme precipitation events, primarily through atmospheric thermodynamic responses to warming. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Wenxia Zhang; Tianjun Zhou; Xiaolong Chen; Jie Jiang

doi:10.1360/csb-2025-5845

May 1, 2026Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version)

Anthropogenic Influences on Precipitation Changes: Research Progress and Prospects

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This review aims to analyze the multifaceted impacts of human activities on precipitation changes since industrialization.
Systematic summary of observations related to precipitation changes across global and regional scales.
Analysis of long-term trends in average precipitation, seasonal cycles, precipitation spectra, and extreme events.
Discussion of attribution techniques and mechanisms related to warming and greenhouse gas emissions.
Global average precipitation shows an increasing trend over the past decades, with most land areas experiencing intensified wet seasons.
Decrease in weak precipitation events and an increase in extreme precipitation events observed in many regions.
The primary driver for these observed changes is attributed to atmospheric responses to warming, largely due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.

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Review summarizes the impact of human activities on precipitation patterns, highlighting global trends and regional challenges.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34df2365a5b0777af2e4c2 https://doi.org/10.1360/csb-2025-5845

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