Heavy rain falls over a city in Malaysia. (Photo credit: Wong Yu Liang via Getty Images)
According to recent research, about 2 billion people could face serious disruptions to their access to water resources if the planet's temperatures continue to rise, and these changes could become irreversible.
The Earth's average surface temperature is already about 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius) above pre-industrial levels, and with 2024 set to be the hottest year on record, the outlook for the future looks grim.
A new study published May 14 in the journal Earth's Future analyzes what might happen if global temperatures rise to 2.7 F (1.5 C) for at least a few decades.
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