El Nino may be drying out the southern hemisphere — here’s how that affects the whole planet

Category : Climate Change | Location : International  | Posted on 2023-11-03 09:29:10

It is a well-known fact that water is the key to life on Earth. But it is less well known that only about 1 per cent of all water on the planet is fresh water available to humans, plants or land-based animals.

The rest is in the oceans, or locked up in polar ice sheets and rocks. In a climate changing world, the global distribution of that 1 per cent takes on a whole new significance.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/climate-change/el-nino-may-be-drying-out-the-southern-hemisphere-here-s-how-that-affects-the-whole-planet-92628