We can avert global thirst - but it means cutting carbon emissions by 60%. Sounds ridiculous? Consider the alternative

By George Monbiot
The Guardian

It looks dull, almost impenetrable in places. But if its findings are verified, it could turn out to be the most important scientific report published so far this year. In this month's edition of the Journal of Hydrometeorology is a paper written by scientists at the Met Office, which predicts future patterns of rainfall and evaporation.