Climate change is driving rising agricultural water use in Central Asia

PHYSorg
Feb 12, 2026, 4:33 pm120 ptsTrending
Even as farmers shift toward less water-intensive crops, climate change is pushing agricultural water consumption upward in Central Asia. A new study by IAMO researchers shows that rising temperatures and atmospheric water demand now outweigh land-use changes. As a result, the pressure on already scarce water…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

PFAS regulations rolled back; impact on drinking water in North Carolina 129

The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications 124

How can we Reverse Biodiversity Loss? 122

Fishers denounce plummeting fish stocks following Amazon hydroelectric dam 121

EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change 120

Climate change is driving rising agricultural water use in Central Asia 120

Sea Turtles are Nesting Earlier – but Producing Fewer Eggs, Less Often: New Research 113

What to know about EPA decision to revoke a scientific finding that helped fight climate change 112

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.