The impact on future water and food supplies may be severe in the affected areas.An analysis of the stream flow data for 925 of the world’s largest rivers over the last 56 years has found that rivers in some of the most populated regions are losing water. The authors of the study suggest that the reduced flow is linked to climate change, and say that it could put water and food supplies in jeopardy in the future. READ MORE AT:
Among the factors affecting river discharge are dams and agricultural and industrial diversion of water, but the researchers found that in many cases, the reduced flows appear to be related to climate change. The altered precipitation patterns and increased evaporation rate from an increase in average temperatures contribute to increased drought conditions. The impact on future water and food supplies may be severe in the affected areas.
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