The amount of freshwater stored on land and underground has plummeted in the past decade, which might indicate that Earth’s continents have entered a persistently drier phase.
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Rising seas have redistributed cyanobacterial mats blanketing part of Andros Island and restructured the island’s marshes and mudflats.
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Recurring storms produced destructive flooding in the country’s southwest and along its eastern coast.
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Dry conditions parched all but two states in October 2024 and worsened as the month progressed.
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Torrential rains caused deadly flooding and extensive damage in eastern Spain.
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