A tubewell pumps groundwater to irrigate rice fields in Punjab, India. Exploitation of groundwater for irrigation has made this region a major hotspot of groundwater depletion in the world. (Diljot Jatana), Author provided
Important Takeaways:
- IPCC report: Half the world is facing water scarcity, floods and dirty water — large investments are needed for effective solutions
- More than half the world’s population faces water scarcity for at least one month every year. Meanwhile, some people have to deal with too much water, while others have access to only poor water quality. That’s billions of people living with drought in Africa and India, facing flood risks in Bangladesh or lacking clean water due to excessive fertilizer use in the United States, Brazil, China and India.
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