Water scarcity and water wars are definitely in our future. All we have to do is look to what's happening around the world. We once thought that developed countries would be the last to experience water scarcity, but if you're paying attention, that's no longer true.
The latest from The Guardian:
The latest from The Guardian:
Four billion people face severe water scarcity, new research finds
At least two-thirds of the global population, over 4 billion people, live with severe water scarcity for at least one month every year, according to a major new analysis.
The revelation shows water shortages, one of the most dangerous challenges the world faces, is far worse previously than thought.
The new research also reveals that 500m people live in places where water consumption is double the amount replenished by rain for the entire year, leaving them extremely vulnerable as underground aquifers run down.
Many of those living with fragile water resources are in India and China, but other regions highlighted are the central and western US, Australia and even the city of London.
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