A | Climate change and human activity are causing the world's hydrological cycle to spin out of balance, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.Global water cycles are becoming "increasingly erratic" due to droughts, extreme rainfall and the increased melting of snow, ice and glaciers -- all of which are a threat to long-term water security, the 2022 State of Global Water Resources report, released Thursday, found.About 3.6 billion people already face inadequate access to water at least a month per year, according to the United Nations. That number is expected to increase to 5 billion by 2050, officials said.Extreme glacier loss is occurring from the Tibetan Plateau to mountain ranges in the Himalayas, the Alps and the Andes -- all of which threaten the water security for millions of people who live on the rivers supplied by the melting."Glaciers and ice cover are retreating before our eyes," WMO Secretary-General Petteri Tallas said in a statement.In addition, rising temperatures have accelerated, causing the atmosphere to hold more moisture and facilitate more heavy downpour episodes that lead to flooding, Tallas said, adding that the "overwhelming majority" of disasters are water-related.More than 50% of the global catchment areas in large river basins experienced deviations from normal discharge conditions in 2022, according to the report. Most of these areas were drier than normal, but a smaller percentage of basins displayed above or much above normal conditions.Hotter temperatures are also causing more evaporation and much more intense droughts, Tallas said.Throughout 2022, anomalies in soil moisture and evaporation also experienced deviations, according to the report. Places like Europe saw increased evaporation and decreased soil moisture and river flows during the summer due to a major heat wave and drought, which led to challenges in agriculture as well as the shutdown of some hydrological power plants due to lack of cooling water, according to the report.Severe droughts impacted other parts of Europe in Summer 2022, posing transportation challenges on the Danube and Rhine rivers in Germany, and disrupting nuclear power production in France. In the U.S., the navigation on the Mississippi River was affected by extremely low water levels due to the continuous drought occurring in the region.The switch from La Nina in 2022 to El Nino conditions in 2023 will likely also have a major impact on water cycles around the world, the researchers said.The WMO is calling for improved monitoring and data-sharing across borders, as well as an increase in investments to facilitate international collaboration, in order to help society cope with increasing water extremes, whether it be too much or too little. They are also calling for more early warnings, and coordinated water management policy, according to the report.。 8月7日，在温州泰顺县文化中心，掌声、笑声不断：台上，木偶戏里的“孙悟空”和“猪八戒”正妙语连珠地讲着法治故事；紧接着，小“滨”智能机器人走上舞台，和杭州滨江来的宣讲员一逗一捧，说起相声——台下观众纷纷举起手机拍个不停，孩子们更是瞪大了眼睛，直呼“太酷了”。这场名为“滨江·泰顺”理论宣讲走亲的活动，是滨江与泰顺“山海协作”文明共建结对后的首场联动活动。当天，两地正式签订《关于共同推进精神文明建设工作高质量发展共建结对协议》，将在精神文明建设上深度“牵手”。这也是全省“山海协作”文明共建工作精神在基层的率先实践落地。
B | 据悉，自2021年7月结对以来，两地在产业合作上已累计落地项目49个，完成固定资产投资32.65亿元，“双向飞地”模式让滨泰智谷、共富数字经济产业园越做越实。如今，这份“山海协作”从产业延伸到了精神文化层面。按照协议，两地将在理论共学、文明共育、资源共享、品牌共创四大方向发力，具体涉及理论宣讲走亲、文明实践阵地提质、文明创建经验互鉴、典型选树、“AI+传统文化数字化”转化、人才双向交流等六大领域。比如，滨江区将发挥“滨青开讲吧”等青年理论宣讲品牌优势，与泰顺县的“廊桥潮音”等本土宣讲资源互邀走亲、云端联讲；探索运用具身智能机器人、数字人、IA漫剧等新技术，共同打造“云宣讲”平台，实现宣讲资源的跨区域共享与点单式服务。尤其值得关注的是，泰顺的廊桥、土楼等传统文化地标，将借助滨江的数字技术优势进行数字化采样，未来有望衍生出文创IP、数字文旅产品，让山区文脉“活”起来、走出去。
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