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Bookmark or Share- Water Shortage: Causes and Effects | Earth.OrgWater shortages occur due to a number of factors; one of the biggest drivers of water scarcity is drought. Drought is a natural phenomenon in which dry conditions and lack of precipitation – whether it is rain, snow or sleet – occur over certain areas for a period of time.
- Water Stress: A Global Problem That’s Getting WorseWhat causes water scarcity? Water scarcity is often divided into two categories: physical scarcity, when there is a shortage of water because of local ecological conditions; and...
- Imminent risk of a global water crisis, warns the UN World Water ...Between two and three billion people worldwide experience water shortages. These shortages will worsen in the coming decades, especially in cities, if international cooperation in this area is not boosted, warn UNESCO and UN-Water in the latest edition of the UN World Water Development Report.
- Water Scarcity | UN-WaterWater can be scarce for many reasons: demand for water may be exceeding supply, water infrastructure may be inadequate, or institutions may be failing to balance everyone’s needs. Water scarcity is an increasing problem on every continent, with poorer communities most badly affected.
- The Water Crisis: Shortage, Problems & Solutions | Water.orgA health crisis. The water crisis is a health crisis. Nearly 1 million people die each year from water, sanitation and hygiene-related diseases which could be reduced with access to safe water or sanitation. Every 2 minutes a child dies from a water-related disease.
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