Article 5WEFE Climate change is intensifying Earth’s water cycle at twice the predicted rate, research shows

Climate change is intensifying Earth’s water cycle at twice the predicted rate, research shows

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Donna Lu
from Environment | The Guardian on (#5WEFE)

Rising temperatures pushing much more freshwater towards poles than climate models previously estimated

Rising global temperatures have shifted at least twice the amount of freshwater from warm regions towards the Earth's poles than previously thought as the water cycle intensifies, according to new analysis.

Climate change has intensified the global water cycle by up to 7.4% - compared with previous modelling estimates of 2% to 4%, research published in the journal Nature suggests.

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