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China's efforts to slow land degradation and climate change
by planting trees and restoring grasslands
have shifted water around the country in huge, unforeseen ways, new research shows.
Between 2001 and 2020, changes in vegetation cover reduced the amount of fresh water available for humans and ecosystems in the eastern monsoon region and northwestern arid region,
which together make up 74% of China's land area, according to a study published Oct. 4 in the jo…

China has planted so many trees it's changed the entire country's water distribution
Huge "regreening" efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country's water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand.

Versucht, eine Recherche im Landnutzungsmodul von #Copernicus zu machen. Dazu die eingebaute Hilfe-KI benutzt und insgesamt 3 Fragen gestellt. Nicht nur, dass mich die Antworten leider nicht weiter gebracht haben und ganz andere Schwerpunkte hatten, als meine Fragen. Der Hammer ist aber die Zahl der Abkürzungen. Bei 3 Fragen habe ich ca 200-300 Abkürzungen als Antwort erhalten. Kein Wunder, …

My chemistry professor posed a similar problem, but he had us calculate how many molecules of Hitler were in the average glass of water. I can’t remember the exact number—this was roughly 30 years ago—but I *think* it was around 100.
I won a Mars bar for getting the answer correct, and it was back when I could stomach the things. Washed it down with 100 or so Hitler molecules, too, with a schooner of beer to chase it.

I've got a closed cycle water-cooler in my main PC that has started gurgling *LOUDLY* - it normally mostly settles down a few minutes after startup, but sometimes restarts; I mean *LOUDLY* - it's about 4 years old now; there's no sign of leaks or anything amiss; suggestions?

📉 Either too little or too much: Report finds world's water cycles are getting more erratic
#climate

Either too little or too much: Report finds world's water cycles are getting more erratic
The water cycle has become increasingly erratic and extreme, swinging between deluge and drought, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It highlights the cascading impacts of too much or too little water on economies and society.

Good luck to this campaign.
One of my best cycle tours followed the Wye valley to the sea at Chepstow.
It is a scandal what's been done to this rural watercourse.
River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrj4q

River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit
Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.