Research co-led by the University of Maryland reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO 2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. "If we want to predict ...

Huge "regreening" efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country's water cycle and moved water in ways ...

As the planet continues to warm, this cycle is expected to be increasingly stretched, warped and broken. The water cycle that shuttles Earth’s most vital resource around in an unending, life-giving ...

For the first time in recorded history the system that moves water around the planet is off balance, according to a landmark new report. Water moves around the world in "atmospheric rivers" as part of ...

Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance “for the first time in human history,” fueling a growing water disaster that will wreak havoc on economies, food production and lives, according ...

The global water cycle has become “increasingly erratic and extreme” with wild swings between droughts and floods, spelling big trouble for economies and societies, according to a report published ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Water is necessary for life on Earth and can be found in many forms. Water can be a liquid — like rivers, oceans, puddle, and drinking water. It can also be a gas — in the form of ...

Extended periods of drought, wildfires, and water shortages are becoming more common. Similarly, torrential rains that overwhelm dams and cause catastrophic flooding are also on the rise. These ...

Astronomers have filled a large gap in knowledge about Mars' water cycle. Their research on water percolating from surface to aquifer could change the picture of what early Mars was like, suggesting ...