Water Cycle Surge
New research suggests that the movement of water between the clouds, land and ocean due to climate change has intensified at twice the rate earlier predicted.
Writing in the journal Nature, scientists say that rising global temperatures have been making this process more extreme, with water moving away from dry regions toward wetter ones. This is driving more severe droughts in some areas while amplifying heavy rainfall and the resulting flood disasters in others.
The study found that between two and four times more fresh water has shifted since 1970 than what climate models had projected. “Changes to the water cycle can have a critical impact on infrastructure, agriculture and biodiversity,” says lead author Taimoor Sohail.
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