An analysis has been carried for rainfall data in the Czech Republic over the period 1961 to 2011 (10). The contribution of heavy, short-term precipitation to the precipitation total significantly increased at about half of 17 weather stations spread over the country. However, whether these changes are due to climate change is yet unclear.
Best Answer: Locusts and grasshoppers are identical in appearance - how they differ is in their behaviour. Locusts can exist in two different behavioural states (solitary and gregarious) whereas grasshoppers generally do not. When the population density is low, locusts behave as individuals, much like grasshoppers.
Grasshopper is a Leaping Insect which is similar to Cricket in appearance. A Grasshopper does not actually Jump rather they use their Legs as a Catapult. Grasshoppers can both Leap and Fly. A Grasshopper about 1 inch (2.5 centimetres) long can leap 20 inches (50.8 centimetres).