The world’s water shortage crisis grows increasingly worrying, with many people suffering from a lack of clean water for consumption and agriculture. The world’s ground and surface water reserves are also constantly declining – statistics say that in recent years, about 1/4 of the world’s groundwater reserves have been depleted. The world’s water shortage crisis is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century, and requires urgent and sustainable solutions. The areas most affected by the water shortage crisis are those that suffer from recurrent drought, climate change or an increase in water demand brought on by population growth, economic development, or pollution. Sixty percent of the population of the Middle East suffers from severe “water stress.” In South Asia, eighty percent of its population faces deteriorating water quality.

Source: Egypt Independent September 02, 2023 15:25 UTC