How Will Climate Change Affect Water Supplies? - The Water Cycle

The video discusses how climate change affects drought conditions. As the world warms, storm tracks that bring winter moisture to the western US are projected to move north, expanding dry regions. Additionally, a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, leading to increased evaporation and evapotranspiration, which dries out the soil and exacerbates drought conditions.

What is the projected effect of climate change on storm tracks in the western US?

How does climate change affect the region that is dry in the southwestern US?

What happens to moisture in the ground as the atmosphere can hold more moisture due to climate warming?

Explain the process of evapotranspiration and its impact on soil moisture.

In what way does climate warming translate into more drought conditions?