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The next water cycle

Adaptation of water resources management will help communities adjust to changes in the water cycle expected with climate change, but it can't be fixed by innovations alone.

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Palmer, L. The next water cycle. Nature Clim Change 4, 949–950 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2420

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