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Sustainability First: Why The World Needs A Record of Water Resources

NEW YORK, U.S.A. – Destructive droughts and heavy rains are causing major damage, while melting snow and glaciers heighten flood risks and endanger long-term water security.

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3 years ago

October 19, 2023

Jasmin Brown

NEW YORK, U.S.A. – Destructive droughts and heavy rains are causing major damage, while melting snow and glaciers heighten flood risks and endanger long-term water security.

The recently released U.N. Weather Agency’s State of Global Water Resources 2022 Report emphasizes the need to better understand freshwater resources and urges a fundamental policy shift.

And it appears the world is skating on thin ice.

Glaciers and ice cover are retreating before our eyes. Rising temperatures have accelerated – and also disrupted – the water cycle.

Currently, 3.6 billion people lack access to sufficient water. This is expected to increase to more than five billion by 2050.

So as the world continues to deal with water woes there are little things you can do to make a big difference like not letting the water run while shaving or brushing teeth, taking short showers instead of tub baths, or only using your dishwasher on a full load.