Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming

Earth’s Storage of Water in Soil, Lakes and Rivers Is Dwindling. and It’s Especially Bad for Farming

University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a train to visit Ryu's family when they found something startling. Stopped at a station for technical issues, Seo had pulled out his computer to pass the time with some work when a result popped up in their data that Ryu could hardly believe: It suggested a “remarkable” amount of Earth's water stored on land had been depleted.

University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a train visiting Ryu's family when they encountered something surprising. Stopped at a station due to technical issues, Seo pulled out…

A study shows that the land masses on all continents are losing water. The effects are already noticeable, for example in Southern Europe.

Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming

University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a train to visit Ryu’s family when they found something startling. Stopped at a station for technical issues, Seo had pulled out his computer to pass the time with some work when a result popped up in their data that Ryu could hardly believe: It suggested a “remarkable” amount of Earth’s water stored on land had been depleted.

A new study shows how strongly climate change is affecting the Earth's water cycle. The masses are shifting so much that the planet is tumbling.

Earth’s Land Masses Are Drying Out Fast, Scientists Warn - Inside Climate News

Researchers comparing satellite measurements of the planet’s water with the wobble in its rotation identified a steady loss of global soil moisture.