Runoff and river discharge are important components in Earth’s water cycle, but as climate change tightens its grip, heatwaves and instances of drought are increasingly hitting the headlines. One would assume that this hotter weather leads to reduced water runoff, but an innovative way of using information from satellites suggests that this isn’t always the case. #ESA #ObservingTheEarth

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Runoff_not_as_you_might_think