The system that moves water around the Earth is off balance for the first time in human history | CNN
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Destructive land use, mismanagement and climate change are fueling a water disaster set to wreak havoc on economies and lives, a new report warns

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The consequences will be even more catastrophic without urgent action. The water crisis threatens more than 50% of global food production and risks shaving an average of 8% off countries’ GDPs by 2050, with much higher losses of up to 15% projected in low-income countries, the report found.

  • mardanfarroxEnglish
    12·
    2 years ago

    Will this increase shareholder profits??

    Our idiocy is killing ourselves for a few people, I just wish more people gave a shit about this.

    • jonuno
      1·
      2 years ago

      its designed to make people not worry until the last moment. education would change things but can not compete with entertainment.

    • Tiresia
      1·
      2 years ago

      No, but it will increase the fraction of total global capital that is owned by the shareholders, and isn’t that what really matters?