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‘The Overwhelming Majority of Disasters Are Water Related’: WMO Report Finds Human Activity Disrupting Water Cycle

Author:     Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Source:     Eco Watch
Publication Date:     : October 12, 2023
 Link: ‘The Overwhelming Majority of Disasters Are Water Related’: WMO Report Finds Human Activity Disrupting Water Cycle
Stephan:  

Water is destiny. I have been telling you that for years, and the reality of that statement gets clearer day by day. The world is just not taking this issue seriously enough. Nor is there enough planning, nor enough money being allocated to addressing this ongoing crisis.

To read the report upon which this report is based see: State of Global Water Resources 2022

Flooding in the village of Palamas, Greece after Cyclone Daniel, on Sept. 8, 2023. Credit: Yorgos Karahalis / picture alliance / Getty 

According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the planet’s hydrological cycle is “spinning out of balance” due to human activity and climate change.

Extreme rainfall and droughts, seemingly two opposites on a spectrum of extreme weather, are bringing unprecedented and frequent damage to communities. Flooding from melting ice, snow and glaciers has increased as water security is threatened for millions.

WMO says not enough is known about the real state of the planet’s freshwater resources.

“We cannot manage what we do not measure,” the agency’s State of Global Water Resources 2022 report said in a plea for elemental policy change.

The report says investments must be increased to facilitate cross-border collaboration and water resources assessments, improved monitoring and data sharing, a press release from WMO said.

“This WMO report offers a comprehensive, and consistent overview of water resources worldwide, highlighting the influence of climate, environmental, and societal changes,” said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas, according to […]

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