Water shortages are likely brewing future wars — with several flashpoints across the globe
Water shortages are likely brewing future wars — with several flashpoints across the globe
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/water-shortages-are-likely-brewing-future-wars-with-several-flashpoints-across-the-globe/5765007/
Growing competition for water in already arid areas, alongside the compounding effect of climate change, has led to a flurry of water-related headlines.
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The prospect of water wars is a long-running and active debate, with everyone from high-ranking U.N. officials to renowned hydro-politics experts voicing their concern about the perceived risks.
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Growing competition for water in already arid areas, alongside the compounding effect of climate change, has led to a flurry of water-related headlines in recent months.
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Francis Galgano, an associate professor at the department of geography and the environment at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, identified nine international river basins as potential flashpoints.