Because of global warming and climate change, 3.2 billion people may have a shortage of drinking water by 2050. This comes from a UN report. In the last decade, nearly 2 billion people have had a shortage of drinking water, or inconsistent access to drinking water. As climate change progresses, regions like Egypt and Kuwait – which are already experiencing notable droughts – will experience more drought risk. Water shortages will begin to happen more often. Climate change is also fuelling flooding.

Key Takeaways:

• The number of people affected by a shortage of drinking water is said to increase sixty percent over the next thirty years.
• The simple evidence of this being the warmest decade shows that there is no denying that climate change is happening.
• More glacier loss has been noted in a recent three year period than any five year period that came before it.

“While global warming has led to rising tides, it’s also threatening the water supply of 3.2 billion people around the world”

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8715979/3-2-BILLION-people-shortage-drinking-water-2050-climate-change-experts-say.html