Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance “for the first time in human history,” fueling a growing water disaster that will wreak havoc on economies, food production and lives ...

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As Earth grows warmer, its ground is becoming drier and saltier, with profound consequences for the planet’s 8 billion inhabitants — nearly a third of whom already live in places where water ...

77.6% of Earth's land has become drier in the last three decades compared to the 30 years prior, with drylands expanding by an area larger than India to cover 40.6% of the land on Earth, except ...

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Over the past two centuries, humans have locked up enough water in dams to shift Earth's poles slightly away from the ...

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Earth’s soil is drying up. It could be irreversible. The losses in soil moisture already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans.

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Destructive land use, mismanagement and climate change are fueling a water disaster set to wreak havoc on economies and lives, a new report warns CNN values your feedback 1.