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"Last year, Earth experienced its hottest year on record − for the fourth year
in a row. Rising temperatures are changing the way water moves around our
planet, wreaking havoc on the water cycle.
The
2024 Global Water Monitor Report released today shows how these changes
are driving extreme events around the world. Our international team of
researchers used data from thousands of ground stations and satellites to
analyse real-time information on weather and water underground, in rivers and
in water bodies.
We found rainfall records are being broken with increasing regularity. For
example, record-high monthly rainfall totals were achieved 27% more frequently
in 2024 than at the start of this century. Record-lows were 38% more frequent.
Water-related disasters caused more than 8,700 deaths and displaced 40 million
people in 2024, with associated economic losses topping US$550 billion (A$885
billion). The number and scale of extreme weather events will continue to grow,
as we continue pump greenhouse gases into an already overheated atmosphere. The
right time to act on climate change was about 40 years ago, but it’s not too
late to make a big difference to our future."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
