New research shows that by 2050 an additional 1 billion people will live in areas with high levels of water stress. See where water is scarcest in the world — and why we need to conserve.

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The alarming extent of water scarcity across the world is detailed in a map compiled by a leading environmental think tank. It shows two key types of scarcity; water is said to be either physically ...

Water scarcity is expected to increase in over 80 per cent of the world’s agricultural lands by mid-century, a new study warns. The research, published in the journal Earth’s Future, assessed ...

As the world grapples with the increasing threat of water scarcity, tensions rise in regions where resources become a battleground. 💦 Understanding the link between dwindling supplies and ...

Water scarcity already affects every continent. Around 1.2 billion people, or almost one-fifth of the world's population, live in areas of physical scarcity, and 500 million people are approaching ...

The UN-backed World Commission on Water estimated in 2000 that an additional $100bn a year would be needed to tackle water scarcity worldwide. This dwarfs the $20bn which will be needed annually by ...

Drought-afflicted regions of the world will be able to better combat worsening conditions by using a new water scarcity map more comprehensive than any before it. The map spans the entire globe, and ...

Water scarcity: Major world cities including London face 'increasing danger of drought', report warns. The report highlights that less than 3% of the world's water is suitable for drinking and ...