Abrupt Soil Moisture Loss Drives Global Water Flow into Oceans, Raising Sea Levels

Abrupt Soil Moisture Loss Drives Global Water Flow into Oceans, Raising Sea Levels

Terra Daily

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Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025

A new study led by the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has revealed a significant depletion of global soil moisture, pushing large volumes of land water into the oceans and contributing to rising sea levels. Over the past 40 years, the research team, in collaboration with international experts, utilized space geodetic observations

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