Utrecht University study in Nature Climate Change warns of a global water crisis due to climate change and socioeconomic factors, disproportionately affecting the Global South.
A new study by Utrecht University in the Netherlands, published in Nature Climate Change, reveals that Earth is on the brink of a global water crisis. Climate change and socioeconomic factors are intensifying water scarcity, disproportionately affecting populations in the Global South. The study, which uses a state-of-the-art global water quantity and quality model, estimates present-day and future global water scarcity, highlighting the need to address this escalating crisis.
May 22, 2024
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