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First-ever water cuts declared for Colorado River in historic drought

• criticaltinker 5y ago
  As someone with a basic understanding of the water cycle, can anyone tell me - where is the water going, or why isn't it being replenished? I imagine that somewhere else on earth there are locations receiving historically unprecedented amounts of rainfall. Or is it the case that there is less water in the atmosphere due to changes in composition? Links to any references or primary sources would be greatly appreciated.
  • labawi 5y ago
    With higher temperatures come higher water concentrations, and I think more rainfall, it's just differently distributed in space and time. Also more volatile, which can be a detriment. Many places are ill equipped to absorb heavy short bursts of rain (which seem more prevalent in my area), shunting the water into the rivers and oceans using down sloping ditches and canals, instead of holding and absorbing the water in horizontal features like pooling ponds, terraces or even just horizontal ditches. Loss of healthy topsoil doesn't do good either.