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Yale Climate Connections has an interesting explainer that discusses how the warmer temperatures we are seeing due to climate change are leading to an increase in droughts worldwide. For one thing, higher temperatures cause an increase in the speed and amount of evaporation, leading to drier soils and less runoff that can contribute to drought development. Warmer temperatures also lead to more snow and less rain in many areas of the world where summer snowmelt is a major contributor to local water supplies. You can read more here.
Cape Town’s main water supply, at the Theewaterskloof Dam, is running dry, and the city may soon have to turn off its taps. Source: AP
