Lack of water is one of the world’s most pressing issues. Today, 1.2 billion people – almost a fifth of the global population – live in areas of physical water scarcity. A further 500 million people are approaching this situation. Droughts have been declared in Sao Paolo state, India, Puerto Rico and Ethiopia, where the UN has warned that 4.5 million people could be in need of food aid.
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