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this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2026
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An increase in temperature also increases the evaporation rate of water. rain storms will be more intense, but just because the atmosphere holds more water doesn't mean it won't also be releasing more water.
Venus isn't at all comparable to Earth.... That's a literal crazy comparison. If Earth received 30% more solar radiation, didn't have ocean heat sinks (I most worry about global warming because of the cccd rising, not about "where are we going to get water from", between using fossil fuels for combustion to make energy, and the elimination of calcium carbonate life forms in the ocean, we're going to asphyxiate long before we dehydrate, or over hydrate, or whatever we're worried about from the water)
More extreme water patterns doesn't mean less drinking water.
Less ocean bio activity means less breathable air.
Some people are only able to identify the differences using hyperbole. I specifcally called out Venus as an extreme example to highlight the difference in atmospheric conditions. I did not suggest the Earth would become Venus.
I addressed this directly.
Except it does. Yes, the water will be released, but not in the same geographic places and the other conditions created by climate change will mean when it rains far less of that fresh water will be usable or capturable.