![]() Other freshwater sources, although not being drained are rapidly becoming polluted beyond repair. NASA has discovered that 21 of 37 of the world’s aquifers are currently being depleted. ![]() This continually increasing need will draw on aquifers that have been in decline since 2003, especially in areas of the world where water scarcity is already an issue. And this is set to only grow, both as a response to population growth, as the world hits 9.7 billion in 2050, and the increased wealth of that population, whose rise out of poverty leads to a demand for more ‘luxury’ foods, such as meat. ![]() ![]() Agriculture and food take up 69% of the world’s water resources. For a planet that’s 71% covered in water, the gap between clean, accessible freshwater (less than 1%) and all the other types, however, is stark.
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