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Drought, Deluge, or Both? Navigating Hydrological Cycle Volatility on a Warming Planet

Around the world, patterns of rainfall (and snowfall) are changing.  Dry seasons are getting longer, and when it does rain, it’s intense and extreme.  In other words, both drought and deluge, often in the same year, are becoming the new norm on our warming planet.  In this Planette weather webinar, we review how the hydrological cycle is changing around the world, and consider implications for water-intensive industries: mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and more.  Hydropower, in particular, is extraordinarily vulnerable to changes in rainfall patterns: as dry seasons lengthen, reservoirs run low, and storage during rainy periods is insufficient to account for this. We conclude by considering the hydrological cycle outlook over the next 6 months, looking at perils and opportunities so you know what the changing hydrologic cycle has in store. Register here.

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