17 countries -- home to one in four people on the planet -- are deemed to be 'extremely high water-stressed,' meaning they are now consuming more than 80% of their available water every year, the World Resources Institute (WRI) has revealed in a report
A quarter of the world's population are living in regions of extremely high water stress -- with"once unthinkable" water crises becoming common, researchers have said.
With the climate crisis biting, seventeen countries -- home to one in four people on the planet -- are deemed to be"extremely high water-stressed," meaning they are now consuming more than 80% of their available water every year, the World Resources Institute has revealed in a report.And the growing shortages are fueling the risk of conflict in such countries, concentrated in the Middle East and North Africa, the researchers say.
What life looks like at 'Day Zero' 04:05"Water stress is the biggest crisis no one is talking about. Its consequences are in plain sight in the form of food insecurity, conflict and migration, and financial instability." said Dr. Andrew Steer, president and CEO of the World Resources Institute.In June, Chennai became the first major Indian city to face an acute water shortage.
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