Dry soils make for a stormy brew

2012-10-22

Water: about 60 % of our body weight is made up of it; it is the body's principal chemical component. Every system in our body depends on it; it carries nutrients to our cells and it takes toxins out of vital organs. Without it we couldn't survive. It also acts in a similar way for the Earth. The Global Water Cycle plays a central role in global atmospheric circulations, controlling the global energy cycle (through latent heat) as well as the carbon, nutrient and sediment cycles.

Recent research indicates that afternoon storms are more likely to develop when soils are parched...

Source: Dry soils make for a stormy brew
Author: CORDIS

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