Global study shows that most cities receive more rainfall than surrounding rural areas: 60% of global cities have more rainfall than surrounding countryside areas

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1056855

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  1. This is more interesting to me in the sense that the presence of cities don’t completely change the rainfall patterns compared to before settlement.

    …still don’t think we should just replace it best farmlands with unproductive concrete, though.