Water Scarcity Across Globe to Worsen
Crisis to hit 500m even if temp rises by 2 degrees, says study by Potsdam Institute
Water scarcity will worsen across the world, and particularly in countries like India, as a result of unchecked climate change. Some 500 million people could be subject to increased water scarcity – even if global temperature increase is limited to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
Publication Date:
16/10/2013