This visualization shows extremes of the water cycle — droughts and pluvials — over a twenty-year period (2002-2021) based on observations from the GRACE and GRACE-FO satellites.

A few months ago I had the equivalent of a science education “mini-rant” in Forbes.I thought about K-12 class lessons about the water cycle, and the glaring omission in all of them.

Warming temperatures have changed the water cycle, making rainfall unreliable. ... Julia_Sudnitskaya / Getty Images) By Devika Rao, ... Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters.

A vicious cycle is at play: a steady supply of green water is essential for supporting vegetation that can store planet-heating carbon, but humanity's destructive path, including the destruction ...

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 ...

The hydrological cycle is a fundamental natural process for keeping Earth’s operating system intact. Humanity and civilization are intimately dependent on the water cycle, but we have ...

The water cycle is… No, hang on, not that kind of cycle. And what's that you got there? A shrink ray! Right, go on, into the sea with you. So the sun heats up water in the sea, river and lakes ...

Key messages for World Water Day 2025. Glaciers are melting faster than ever. As the planet gets hotter due to climate change, our frozen world is shrinking, making the water cycle more ...

Where does water come from? We all know, but it’s great to watch it when it’s depicted in these amazing paper cutouts. Brands That Matter Extended Deadline on Friday 6/6!

Intense monsoons and fierce drought have one thing in common: the water cycle. Climate change and other human activity is disrupting this crucial system, which makes all life on Earth possible.

Leandro Lozada/AFP via Getty Images. Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, bringing more powerful storms and flooding – here’s what the science shows ...

Water-related hazards are exceptionally destructive, and the impact of climate change on extreme water-related events is increasingly evident, a lead author of the new report warns.