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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