New findings from studying over two decades of satellite observations reveal that the Earth’s continents have experienced unprecedented freshwater loss since 2002, driven by climate change, unsustainable groundwater use and extreme droughts.
The study, led by Arizona State University and published today in Science Advances, highlights the emergence of four continental-scale “mega-drying” regions, all located in the Northern Hemisphere, and warns of severe consequences for water security, agriculture, sea-level rise and global stability.
Just give it time, I’m sure Microsoft, Google, and Meta are just waiting for the right moment to bring their data centers to the global south. They’ll take care of the lack of mega-drying regions ASAP.