Climate change, human activity causing global water cycles to become 'increasingly erratic': World Meteorological Organization
Climate change and human activity are causing the world's hydrological cycle to spin out of balance. Climate change and human activity are causing the world's hydrological cycle to spin out of balance, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. Global water cycles are becoming " increasing ly erratic" due to droughts, extreme rainfall and the increased melting of snow, ice and glaciers -- all of which are a threat to long-term water security, the 2022 State of Global Water Resources report, released Thursday, found. MORE: Climate change is making climbing in the Himalayas more challenging, experts say About 3.6 billion people already face inadequate access to water at least a month per year, according to the United Nations. That number is expected to increase to 5 billion by 2050, officials said. Extreme glacier loss is occurring from the Tibetan Plateau to mountain ranges in the Himalayas, the Alps and the Andes -- all of which threate...