Earth's water cycle Off balance for 'first time in human history'

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Earth's water cycle Off balance for 'first time in human history'

Julia Conley, Common Dreams
October 19, 2024 7:27AM ET

https://www.rawstory.com/earth-s-water-cycle-off-balance-for-first-time-in-human-history/

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Decades of mismanagement of water resources, deforestation, and the fossil fuel-driven crisis of global warming have put "unprecedented stress" on the Earth's water systems, according to a new report, and have thrown the world's hydrological cycle out of balance "for the first time in human history."

The Global Commission on the Economics of Water, affiliated with the Dutch government and comprised of global experts, published the study on Thursday, warning that policymakers must urgently "reframe the hydrological cycle as a global common good," recognizing that it is "deeply interlinked with the climate and biodiversity crises."

The hydrological cycle, or water cycle, is the continuous circulation of water between the planet's oceans, land, and atmosphere. The experts involved in the new report warn that rising temperatures and pollution—driven by continued fossil fuel emissions and other industrial impacts—are among the factors that are "undermining an equitable and sustainable future for all" in terms of water access.

The commission said a "new economics of water" is needed, recognizing that water connects countries and regions through atmospheric water flows as well as bodies of water.

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[dweller]

1. pollution--driven by continued fossil fuel emissions and other industrial impacts

Other industrial impacts - let me guess … micro plastics , PFAs etc


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[applegrove]

2. They have found microplastics in dolphins now. Dolphins!!!

[dweller]

3. They have found micro plastics

in ALL animals tested and all humans tested , even newborns
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[applegrove]

4. My god.

[RandomNumbers]

6. The items you mentioned

driven by - or at least vastly multiplied by - the inability of the human race to foresee and prevent over-population.

Oh wait, it was foreseen! Just that those who foresaw the general issue, got some details wrong and were written off.

Meanwhile we have a presidential candidate who wants MORE BABIES!!1! (at least if they're white); no matter if the woman might die in the process.

Meanwhile we see newspaper stories about a "demographic crisis" because of people not having enough(!) babies. Rather than about sensible ways to steer economies to successfully manage a declining population. (To be fair, I have seen an article or two on the latter topic. But I believe a survey would show the ratio at least 10:1 favoring the former theme. Sigh.)

[Stargazer99]

5. Screw with Mother Nature and you will pay no matter how much money you have

[niyad]

7. "It's not nice to fool (with) Mother Nature", as the old commercial said!

[dchill]

8. Not if you're on Mars with Leon Skum!

[niyad]

9. Might not the Martians consider his intended residency an act of war?

[dchill]

10. They might want to turn off his O2 supply just to be safe.

[niyad]

11. You are correct. That should be easy enough to arrange.

[Clouds Passing]

12. We need to create sustainable methods of water purification, stop polluting, find ways to effectively

deal with the pervasive plastics and forever chemicals.

Remember the old tv commercial “Better living through chemistry.” Well it looks like we are worse off because of irresponsible chemistry.