I am confused about the claim that greater evaporation is accompanied by lower rainfall. This seems counter-intuitive to me, especially as I am in the UK suffering a "heatwave" in July on the back of the wettest June on record.
There is a serious ecological issue related to desertification and the loss of wetlands, but much of this could be totally independent of climate change, IMHO. Most wetlands have been lost as a result of building in floodplains and draining marshes, not simply climate change. I do not argue with the premsie that wetlands may be an under-rated asset. However, in an imperfect world, they do get some of the highest levels of environmental protection available, with International treaties such as the RAMSAR convention offering a high level of protection.
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