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Wake up to the looming water crisis, report warns
Source:World Meteorological Organization | Author:HuaShan | Published time: 2021-06-20 | 1639 Views | 🔊 Click to read aloud ❚❚ ▶ | Share:

Geneva 5 October 2021 - Water-related hazards like floods and droughts are increasing because of climate change. The number of people suffering water stress is expected to soar, exacerbated by population increase and dwindling availability. But management, monitoring, forecasting and early warnings are fragmented and inadequate, whilst global climate finance efforts are insufficient according to a new multi-agency report.