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World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
The planet's water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between too little and too much, the United Nations warned Thursday, with an unprecedented El Niño expected to exacerbate the long-term trend.
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The United Nations warned Thursday that the planet’s water cycle is growing increasingly erratic, oscillating between severe shortages and excesses. An unprecedented El Niño event is expected to intensify this long‑term trend. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization reported that last year ranked among the driest for global rivers in more than three decades. The warning highlights the accelerating variability in precipitation patterns worldwide.
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