diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bb4614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.code-workspace
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/commands.lua b/lib/commands.lua
index 30de693..8189efa 100644
--- a/lib/commands.lua
+++ b/lib/commands.lua
@@ -229,4 +229,19 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("weather_influences", {
 			minetest.chat_send_player(playername, dump2(value, influence))
 		end
 	end
+})
+
+-- used to debug downfall
+minetest.register_chatcommand("explain_humidity", {
+	description = "Explains how the humidity value got calculated",
+	func = function(playername)
+		local base = climate_mod.settings.humidity
+		local biome = minetest.get_humidity((minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)):get_pos())
+		local random = climate_mod.state:get_float("humidity_random");
+		local random_base = climate_mod.state:get_float("humidity_base");
+		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, dump2(base, "base"))
+		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, dump2(biome, "biome"))
+		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, dump2(random, "random"))
+		minetest.chat_send_player(playername, dump2(random_base, "random_base"))
+	end
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/environment.lua b/lib/environment.lua
index 3d369d9..b9afcf5 100644
--- a/lib/environment.lua
+++ b/lib/environment.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function environment.get_heat(pos)
 	local height = climate_api.utility.rangelim((-pos.y + 10) / 15, -10, 10)
 	local time = climate_api.utility.normalized_cycle(minetest.get_timeofday()) * 0.6 + 0.7
 	local random = climate_mod.state:get_float("heat_random");
-	return (base + biome + height) * time * random
+	return base + ((biome + height) * time * random)
 end
 
 function environment.get_humidity(pos)
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ function environment.get_humidity(pos)
 	local base = climate_mod.settings.humidity
 	local biome = minetest.get_humidity(pos)
 	local random = climate_mod.state:get_float("humidity_random");
-	local random_base = climate_mod.state:get_float("humidity_base");
-	return (base + biome * 0.7 + random_base * 0.3) * random
+	return base + (((biome + 40) / 2) * random)
 end
 
 function environment.get_wind(pos)
diff --git a/lib/trigger.lua b/lib/trigger.lua
index eea1879..c71c108 100644
--- a/lib/trigger.lua
+++ b/lib/trigger.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function trigger.get_global_environment()
 end
 
 function trigger.get_position_environment(pos)
-	local env = table.copy(climate_mod.global_environment)
+	local env = trigger.get_global_environment()
 	for influence, func in pairs(climate_mod.influences) do
 		env[influence] = func(pos)
 	end
diff --git a/lib/world.lua b/lib/world.lua
index 4f9b92c..63eb027 100644
--- a/lib/world.lua
+++ b/lib/world.lua
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ local WIND_SCALE = 2
 local HEAT_SPREAD = 400
 local HEAT_SCALE = 0.3
 local HUMIDITY_SPREAD = 150
-local HUMIDITY_SCALE = 0.5
+local HUMIDITY_SCALE = 1
 local HUMIDITY_BASE_SPREAD = 800
-local HUMIDITY_BASE_SCALE = 40
+local HUMIDITY_BASE_SCALE = 20
 
 local nobj_wind_x
 local nobj_wind_z
@@ -47,23 +47,14 @@ local pn_heat = {
 }
 
 local pn_humidity = {
-	offset = 0,
+	offset = 1,
 	scale = HUMIDITY_SCALE,
 	spread = {x = HUMIDITY_SPREAD, y = HUMIDITY_SPREAD, z = HUMIDITY_SPREAD},
 	seed = 8374061,
 	octaves = 2,
 	persist = 0.5,
-	lacunarity = 2
-}
-
-local pn_humidity_base = {
-	offset = 50,
-	scale = HUMIDITY_BASE_SCALE,
-	spread = {x = HUMIDITY_BASE_SPREAD, y = HUMIDITY_BASE_SPREAD, z = HUMIDITY_BASE_SPREAD},
-	seed = 3803465,
-	octaves = 2,
-	persist = 0.5,
-	lacunarity = 2
+	lacunarity = 2,
+	flags = "noeased"
 }
 
 local function update_wind(timer)
@@ -83,11 +74,8 @@ end
 
 local function update_humidity(timer)
 	nobj_humidity = nobj_humidity or minetest.get_perlin(pn_humidity)
-	local n_humidity = nobj_humidity:get_2d({x = timer, y = 0})
+	local n_humidity = nobj_humidity:get_2d({x = timer * 3, y = 0})
 	climate_mod.state:set_float("humidity_random", n_humidity)
-	nobj_humidity_base = nobj_humidity_base or minetest.get_perlin(pn_humidity_base)
-	local n_humidity_base = nobj_humidity_base:get_2d({x = timer, y = 0})
-	climate_mod.state:set_float("humidity_base", n_humidity_base)
 end
 
 function world.update_status(timer)