Water – an ominously silent crisis

We talk about climate change, biodiversity loss, migration, natural resources, energy, epidemics, geostrategic shifts of power – but rarely do we talk about water. We all know about the water shortages faced by some regions of the world, such as North Africa and Spain, but that is just part of the problem. Water shortages have long been a global crisis, with serious consequences for the stability and survival of humanity. This is not exaggerated alarmism – it is simply an acknowledgement of a major challenge.

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