Study in Nature Water shows human activity has significantly altered Earth's freshwater resources beyond pre-industrial stable conditions.
A study in Nature Water reveals human activity has pushed Earth's freshwater resources far beyond the stable conditions that existed before industrialization. Human pressures such as dam construction, large-scale irrigation, and global warming have significantly altered freshwater resources, putting their capacity to regulate critical ecological and climatic processes at risk. The study marks the first time global water cycle change has been assessed over a long timescale with an appropriate reference baseline.
March 04, 2024
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