Is the Earth Drying Up?




"Most climate models have suggested that evapotranspiration would increase with global warming...But in 1998, this significant increase in evapotranspiration - about 0.3 inches (7 millimeters) of water per year - slowed dramatically or stopped...Because the data only goes back for a few decades, the researchers say they can't be certain whether the change is part of the natural variability of climate or part of a longer-lasting global change...If that's the case, the consequences could be serious." (Learn more)

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