Snowpack is diminishing Climate change also is affecting snowpack, a critical part of the hydrological cycle. Melting snow helps fill reservoirs and waterways, including for drinking and agriculture.

The study provides the first experimental demonstration of the potential impacts of climate change on water movement through grassland ecosystems, which make up nearly 40% of Earth's land area and ...

Vegetation controls the future of the water cycle Engineers demonstrate the key role of vegetation in responding to rising CO2 levels and show how plants will regulate future dryness Date: April 2 ...