The UN was stunned by the forecast – humanity is waiting for a global crisis. In addition to melting glaciers, mass extinctions and catastrophic floods, the planet is threatened by a shortage of drinking water.
Over the past 40 years, the level of water use has increased significantly. This trend will continue further, so humanity may face the problem of water scarcity. As of today, billions of people do not have access to clean drinking water. This is stated in the UN report.
Where there will be no drinking water
Most of the consumption of water resources will fall on developing countries – these are the countries of Central Africa, East Asia and parts of South America. But the worst situation will be where there is already a lack of water – in the Sahel region and the Middle East.
Lack of drinking water due to its poor quality
All countries in the world, regardless of their level of development or income, must take steps to improve the quality of their drinking water. In some regions the situation is catastrophic due to poor wastewater treatment, for other countries the problem is agricultural runoff.
The authors of the study noted that the pace of solving the problem is very low.
global catastrophe
Even by 2023, billions of people do not have access to quality drinking water. More than 800 thousand deaths are recorded annually due to diseases associated with poor water and unsanitary conditions. The numbers could continue to grow at an impressive rate.
The UN released data according to which in 2020 more than 26% of people (that’s about 2 billion) do not have access to clean water, and 46% (3.6 billion) lack proper sanitation.
Scientists are sounding the alarm: by 2050, water demand could increase by 80%.
To prevent a new global catastrophe, the researchers suggest:
- Take action to conserve biodiversity
- Take measures to strengthen the protection and restoration of watersheds
- View and customize water management strategies in industry, energy and agriculture.
Earlier, GLOBAL HAPPENINGS said that a supercomputer predicted the date of the end of the world, when humanity would perish.
Source: Obozrevatel
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