Climate change is driving rising agricultural water use in Central Asia

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 resources is growing in one of the world's most water-stressed regions. The study is published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.