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The hidden role of land water in a warming world

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While ocean processes have long dominated our understanding of climate variability, growing evidence reveals that changes in terrestrial water are an unseen force reshaping the Earth’s climate, with its decline potentially accelerating global warming and pushing us toward a dangerous tipping point.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Safety, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China

    Zhenzhong Zeng

  2. School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China

    Zhenzhong Zeng

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Zeng, Z. The hidden role of land water in a warming world. Nat Water 3, 749–750 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00462-3

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