WE OFTEN think of water as an abundant resource as it covers about 70 per cent of the earth’s surface. However, the majority of this is seawater.
Freshwater makes up just 3 per cent of the world’s water, of which about 69 per cent is locked up in ice and glaciers. Another 30 per cent is in the ground, leaving only about 1 per cent in the form of surface water and others.
With a lack of sufficient infrastructure, a booming population and climate change, the world is already in a global water crisis, and more regions are facing the reality of a parched future.
The United Nations expects the world’s population to grow to 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.4 billion in 2100.
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