Experts warn about the negative impact of warming and human activity on water resources and freshwater fauna.
As a result of research conducted by an international group of scientists, including specialists from Lomonosov Moscow State University, it has been established that global warming is changing river flow, which in turn leads to an increase in droughts in Central Asia, the Mediterranean region, and tropical parts of South America.
According to the scientists, each degree of temperature rise leads to an increase in river flow of approximately 3%. However, this increase will not save some regions from water resource shortages.
Representatives of Moscow State University noted that, according to their forecasts, about 36% of freshwater fish species may lose up to half of their habitat under future climate changes.
In addition to climatic factors, human activity can also exacerbate the problem of drought in Central Asia, India, and the Arabian Peninsula.
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