World Meteorological Organization forecasts new patterns of
... of both extreme flooding and drought across the globe
“Glaciers and ice cover are retreating before our eyes.
Rising temperatures have accelerated — and also disrupted — the water cycle,” said WMO secretary-general Petteri Taalas.
Released by the WMO and aims to identify patterns in river discharge, reservoir inflow and groundwater levels across the globe.
Weather agencies last month definitively declared the return of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which involves the heating of the Pacific Ocean and drives changes in temperature and rainfall patterns across the world.
Financial Times 12 October 2023
https://www.ft.com/content/a8c1b4cb-e7ec-4dd7-9eac-8adc2d874a96
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