US EditionEarth’s Atmosphere Is Getting Thirstier—and that Spells Trouble
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Earth’s atmosphere is getting thirstier—and that spells trouble
Hot air holds more moisture than cold air. That simple truth, while familiar to anyone who’s used a blow dryer or walked outside after a humid shower, is driving a hidden shift in how droughts behave. A recent global study, published in Nature, now confirms that the atmosphere’s growing thirst for water is sharply increasing drought severity—even in places where rainfall hasn’t changed much. This overlooked force is known as atmospheric evaporat…
Why are some of the world’s driest places getting even drier — even as the planet heats up?
Evapotranspiration rises off the forest in the mountains of Ren’ai Township, Taiwan. Credit: Erica Gies And What Nature Is Trying to Tell Us Not long ago, wildfires tore through Los Angeles in the middle of winter. That caught a lot of people off guard. Winter fires used to be rare. But meteorologists weren’t surprised. They had already seen signs: unusually dry air, low humidity, and the perfect conditions for flames to spread. With climate cha…
It is not so strange that the water levels are getting lower and lower. “There has been no precipitation for a very long time and the temperatures are high, which causes a lot of evaporation,” says Schilte. But there is also good news to report. “Due to the wet years that we have had, the groundwater levels are still quite normal for this time of year, despite the lack of rain.” More extreme weather conditions The weather conditions are becoming…
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