How On Earth Did We Get Wet & The Water Climate Crisis

In Patagonia, an unusual weather pattern has been causing concern since June — almost five months of non-stop heavy rainfall, breaking records and reshaping the region. Lakes are swelling to levels never seen before, swallowing beaches, and turning storms into sinking hazards for docked ships. It seems like a never-ending stream of water is coming from the sky. Now, water, that H2O combo we all know, typically goes through predictable cycles of liquid, solid, and gas in the water cycle. But the intensified rainfall aligns with the broader trend of <a href="https://medium.com/the-new-climate/global-warning-2023-the-hottest-year-on-record-3c7c2604f3b3" rel="noopener">2023 being the hottest year on record</a> and the consequent thawing of ancient snow trapped in glaciers for centuries, ultimately contributing to rising water levels. <a href="https://medium.com/the-environment/how-on-earth-did-we-get-wet-why-water-is-at-the-center-of-the-climate-crisis-3a04bcb39cf2">Read More</a>