Tag: water cycle

NASA Data Shows Humans Are Altering Earth’s Water Cycle at Dangerous Speed

Satellite observations reveal humanity’s fingerprint on freshwater distribution is now detectable from space—with droughts and floods intensifying faster than models predicted.

2024’s Climate Extremes Push Global Water Systems to the Brink

A new report highlights the havoc wreaked on the global water cycle in 2024, with record-breaking heat driving devastating floods and crippling droughts that impacted billions worldwide.