The IPCC reported in 2013 that climate change will likely increase average surface temperatures as well as the magnitude, frequency, and duration of extreme weather events such as storm and droughts. A rise in surface temperature will increase the rate of evaporation from land and water to the atmosphere. As temperatures increase, the rate that plants release water into the air will also go up. As a result, irrigated farmlands and the Everglades will require more water. In South Florida, greater than 25 percent more water will be needed during the next half-century. Rainfall alone is unlikely to compensate for this lost water and increased demand. Further, as temperatures increase, the rate at which plants transpire water into the air will go up. 