The world is facing an “unprecedented water crisis” driven by soaring demand and the accelerating climate crisis, according to a new report.
A quarter of humanity faces extreme water stress -- and it's poised to get worse, new report finds
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/16/world/water-stress-scarcity-climate-crisis-scn-intl/index.html
2 Comments
GizmoLion@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
One has to wonder to what degree this can be prevented if we stop doing stupid shit like growing water-hungry crops in Arizona and allowing megacorps to pump without limits...
graycube@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
"The Three Ages of Water" is an excellent book on the topic that includes strategies to help solve this issue.