World water shortage may result due to climate change and population growth
FEB 28, 2011
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.025090
Daily Mail : Water demand in many countries will exceed supply by 40% within 20 years due to the combined threat of climate change and population growth, scientists have warned. About 300 scientists, policymakers, and economists are attending the Connecting Water Resources 2011 conference in Ottawa 28 February3 March; it is hosted by the Canadian Water Network. The event is a precursor for World Water Day to be held 2022 March in Cape Town, South Africa. “What people don’t often realise is how much water there is in everything we make and buy, from T-shirts to wine,” said Nicholas Parker, chairman of Cleantech Group, an international environmental technology consulting company. A variety of water conservation measures are being proposed.
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