Water Scarcity Worsening as Climate Changes: German Study
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Climate change will increase the number of people at risk of absolute water scarcity by 40 percent this century, according to a German institute.
Ten in 100 will have less than 500 cubic meters (132,000 gallons) of water available a year, up from 1-2 today, should Earth warm by 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels and populations grow, according to the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The global average is about 1,200 cubic meters, and much greater in industrialized nations, PIK said, citing its and other analysts.