"Rising Water Stress: The Impact of Climate Change on Global Water Resources"

Climate change is disrupting the water cycle in the U.S., leading to extreme precipitation, flooding, drought, and contaminated water supplies. Warmer temperatures are intensifying evaporation and transpiration, exacerbating drought and stressing plants. The pattern and timing of runoff are shifting, causing rivers to run at extreme highs and lows. Water supply is dwindling in Western states, the Great Plains, and parts of the Midwest, with overuse leading to unsustainable consumption of stored groundwater. The consequences of climate change on the water cycle are affecting millions of people across the U.S.