{"id":59250,"date":"2023-03-15T22:59:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T22:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/?page_id=59250"},"modified":"2023-03-15T23:06:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T23:06:15","slug":"what-is-the-alteration-of-the-water-cycle-and-how-does-it-affect-droughts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-is-the-alteration-of-the-water-cycle-and-how-does-it-affect-droughts\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the alteration of the water cycle and how does it affect droughts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><span style=\"color: #33a146;\"><strong>FAQ about Drought and Water Scarcity<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"850\" title=\"FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity\" src=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-59208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1-200x170.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1-400x340.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1-600x510.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1-800x680.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FAQ-about-drought-and-water-scarcity-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oXG5SaZCVNU?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:6px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);--awb-spacer-height:6px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-icon-top:auto;--awb-icon-bottom:-16px;--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:6px;border-top-color: rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-26px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);border-left:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\">2. What is the alteration of the water cycle and how does it affect droughts?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The water cycle or hydrological cycle is one of the most important functions of nature to sustain the great variety of life on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>Water exists on Earth in three forms: <strong>liquid state <\/strong>, present in oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and aquifers; <strong>solid state <\/strong>in the ice of the Arctic and Antarctic, in mountain glaciers and in other frozen or snow-covered areas of the planet; <strong>gaseous state <\/strong>, or water vapor in the clouds present in the atmospheres.<\/p>\n<p>These three states are in permanent movement and exchange. For example: the water from the cloud\u2019s precipitates on the ground and the oceans, from the ground it goes to the groundwater or aquifers. Increases the flow of rivers and they flow their excess water into seas, lakes and other rivers. The cycle is then repeated over and over again. This is what we call the water cycle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Global warming and the water cycle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The constant increase in the temperature of the planet produces greater evaporation of the ocean waters and consequently the increase in the patterns of precipitation and flow of currents related to the water cycle. For this reason, rainfall is greater than in the past, which is why it is common to see catastrophic storms, river overflows, mountain landslides, extreme flooding, and great damage to people, towns, cities, and crop fields.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Global warming and drought<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the same time that some areas are experiencing extreme storms, others are suffering droughts, due to increased evaporation, but in this case the clouds move away from these areas and the rainfall ceases. The vegetation and soils dry out and a period of drought begins. If the situation is prolonged, soil degradation occurs. When the rain comes, much of the water runs off the ground into rivers and streams, and the ground remains dry with increased risk of drought.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-2\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:6px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);--awb-spacer-height:6px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-icon-top:auto;--awb-icon-bottom:-16px;--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:6px;border-top-color: rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-26px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);border-left:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">FAQs about Drought and Water Sacarcity<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-is-drought-and-how-is-it-related-to-water-scarcity\/\"><strong>1. What is drought and how is it related to water scarcity?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-is-the-alteration-of-the-water-cycle-and-how-does-it-affect-droughts\/\"><strong>2. What is the alteration of the water cycle and how does it affect droughts?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/how-are-drought-deforestation-and-water-scarcity-related\/\"><strong>3. How are drought, deforestation and water scarcity related?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-is-the-difference-between-drought-and-desertification\/\"><strong>4. What is the difference between drought and desertification?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-are-the-main-causes-of-drought\/\"><strong>5. What are the main causes of drought?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-are-the-consequences-of-the-drought\/\"><strong>6. What are the consequences of drought?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/how-many-types-of-droughts-exist-and-what-are-they\/\"><strong>7. How many kinds of droughts are there and what are they?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/how-does-drought-affect-food-security\/\"><strong>8. How does drought affect food security?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/which-are-the-countries-most-affected-by-droughts\/\"><strong>9. Which are the countries most affected by the drought?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-can-be-done-to-combat-water-scarcity-and-drought\/\"><strong>10. What can be done to combat water scarcity and drought?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#577810;--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:#003d7a;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#003d7a;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#359d26;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#359d26;--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/faqs-about-climate-change-and-related-topics\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Back to FAQs about climate change and related topics<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-3\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:6px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);--awb-spacer-height:6px;--awb-svg-margin-left:0;--awb-svg-margin-right:0;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-icon-top:auto;--awb-icon-bottom:-16px;--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:6px;border-top-color: rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-26px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);border-left:1px solid rgba(57,153,38,0.9);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Other sections of El Ni\u00f1o 2023-2024<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><section class=\"avada-page-titlebar-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page Title Bar\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-bar fusion-page-title-bar-breadcrumbs fusion-page-title-bar-left\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-row\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fusion-page-title-captions\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"30px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-we-know-about-the-el-nino-phenomenon-2023-2024\/\">What we know about the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon 2023-2024<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"fusion-row\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-we-know-about-the-el-nino-phenomenon-2023-2024\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2268\" height=\"1559\" src=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-59632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-400x275.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-600x412.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-800x550.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A-1200x825.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-we-know-about-the-El-Nino-phenomenon-2023-2024-Website-SGK-PLANET-Article-by-Sandor-A.jpg 2268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>Scientists estimate that the 2023-2024 El Ni\u00f1o, exacerbated by the climate crisis, will likely raise global temperatures to new records in 2024.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sgkplanet.com\/en\/what-we-know-about-the-el-nino-phenomenon-2023-2024\/\">Read +<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - 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