Associated Press: The ongoing destruction of the Earth’s wetlands could have a disastrous effect on rainfall patterns, scientists said Tuesday. The impact will become apparent within 10 to 20 years, with sharply reduced rainfall in many regions, said Wolfgang Junk of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology. In tropical climates, dry seasons will become drier and rainy seasons wetter, he said. “Actions have to be taken now on the local and regional level because the impact …