Clean Technica: Almost half of the global population could suffer severe water stress by 2030 if current levels of water consumption and pollution are not immediately addressed.
This is the damning conclusion from a new report published by the International Resource Panel (IRP), entitled Policy Options for Decoupling Economic Growth from Water Use and Water Pollution. Specifically, a combination of continued global population growth, increased urbanization, climate change, and a shift in food consumption, are all likely to impact and increase the future demand of water.
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