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Global #SoilMoisture in ‘permanent’ decline due to #ClimateChange
"The findings, published in Science, suggest the decline is primarily driven by an increasingly thirsty atmosphere as global temperatures rise, as well as shifts in rainfall patterns
The drying out of soil “increases the severity and frequency” of major droughts, with consequences for humans, ecosystems and agriculture."
https://www.carbonbrief.org/global-soil-moisture-in-permanent-decline-due-to-climate-change/
#water #HydrologicalCycle
Carbon Brief · Global soil moisture in 'permanent' decline due to climate change - Carbon BriefA new study warns that global declines in soil moisture over the 21st century could mark a “permanent” shift in the world’s water cycle.
