Earth Facing 'Global Water Crisis'

The Earth is facing a global crisis, as water quantity and quality is projected to get worse, a new study has found.The study, published in Nature Climate Change by researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, used global water models to estimate how much of a crisis we will see by the end of the century.Climate change is causing a range of serious issues across the world, but a main one is a lack of water.

, for example, experiences a lack of water for a few months of the year. The same goes for Western Europe, they said.A lack of water, however, was more serious in developing countries and persisted for a much longer period over the course of a year.'Future increases will particularly impact populations living in the Global South, particularly sub-Saharan Africa.

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The global clean water crisis looms large: Study finds water quality is underrepresented in assessmentsWater scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South, concludes a new Utrecht University article published in Nature Climate Change.
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