HUMIDIFICATION OF DRYLAND OF THE EUROPEAN RUSSIA: THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
Evolution of dryland humidification of the European Russia in the second half of the 20th century  the first third of the 21st century was investigated. The humidification of the territory increased in recent decades of the 20th century. Tendency of humidification changed in the beginning of the 21st century. According to the model estimates of future climate of Russia as projected by an ensemble of global climate models CMIP5 during the period of 2011-2030, negative trend of the humidification will be sustained.