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A quarter of humanity faces extreme water stress -- and it's poised to get worse, new report finds (www.cnn.com)

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The world is facing an “unprecedented water crisis” driven by soaring demand and the accelerating climate crisis, according to a new report.

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[–] GizmoLion@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

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...

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[–] graycube@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

"The Three Ages of Water" is an excellent book on the topic that includes strategies to help solve this issue.

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