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