17 September 2026

The water cycle you learned about in school is off balance. The consequences affect everyone on Earth

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The global water cycle is increasingly erratic, bringing dangers including wild swings between floods and drought, according to a new WMO analysis ...

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The water cycle you learned about in school is off balance. The consequences affect everyone on Earth

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