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A recent study from Utrecht University projects that clean water scarcity will worsen globally due to climate change and socioeconomic factors, affecting up to 66% of the population by the century’s end, particularly in the Global South. The research emphasizes the need for integrating water quality considerations in managing water scarcity, highlighting that future strategies must address both water quantity and pollution to mitigate this growing crisis.
Humans require clean water for drinking and sanitation purposes, but also for the production of food, energy, and manufactured goods. As communities and policymakers grapple with water scarcity issues on the ground, researchers at Utrecht University aim to shed light on the escalating global clean water crisis.Using simulations from a state-of-the-art water quantity and quality model, the authors assess present-day and future global water scarcity.
Jones remarks, “Increases in future exposure are largest in the Global South. These are typically driven by a combination of rapid population and economic growth, climate change and deteriorating water quality.”Water quality – despite being crucial for safe water use – remains an under-represented component of water scarcity assessments. “Previous assessments still predominantly focus on water quantity aspects only,” explains Jones. “Yet, the safe use of water also depends on the quality.
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