Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows
- Written by Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University

Last year, Earth experienced its hottest year on record − for the fourth year in a row. Rising temperatures are changing the way water moves around our planet, wreaking havoc on the water cycle.
The 2024 Global Water Monitor Report released today shows how these changes are driving extreme events around the world. Our...