Population growth, climate change sparking water crisis: U.N.

Grist, Agence France-Presse | Mar. 11, 2009 (Special Report)

Surging population growth, climate change, reckless irrigation and chronic waste are placing the world's water supplies at threat, a landmark U.N. report said on Thursday.

Compiled by 24 U.N. agencies, the 348-page document gave a grim assessment of the state of the planet's freshwater, especially in developing countries, and described the outlook for coming generations as deeply worrying.

Water is part of the complex web of factors that ... Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 19, 2009

Though the story is based on one report, there were 24 U.N. agencies who are credited with compiling it, and I would expect there was a review process. The statistics and information is key to people recognizing and dealing with the crisis, including the population crisis.

The statistics and information is key to people recognizing and dealing with the crisis, including the population crisis.

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