Impact of Climate Change on the Water Cycle

Global warming has accelerated in recent years with an increase of about 0.75 °C during the past 100 years. The rate of temperature increase in the past 25 years has been over 0.18 °C per decade. Global warming has been observed more over land than over the ocean. This rise in temperature is leading to a rise in sea levels, glacier melt, and changes in precipitation patterns. In addition to urbanisation where roads and buildings impact on the …