At least two-thirds of the global population—4 billion people—live under
conditions of severe water scarcity at least 1 month every year,
according to a new analysis published in the journal Science Advances.
According to the analysis, earlier annual assessments of water scarcity did not account for fluctuating supplies throughout the wet and dry seasons. As a result, previous estimates had significantly underestimated the severity of the issue.
The new study, which is the first to examine global water scarcity on a monthly basis and at a resolution of 31 miles or less, analysed data from 1996-2005 and found that regions were consuming double the amount of their available supplies.
In addition to this unnerving statistic, the new research has also revealed that half a billion people face severe water scarcity all year round. Surprisingly, central and western US, Australia and the city of London (UK) have been listed among the many western countries affected by this crisis. Those in India and China—nearly half of the study’s 4 billion estimate—are said to be the most affected populations.
Unsurprisingly, the researchers have linked their recent findings with our species’ reckless and irresponsible life choices. The steady increase in demand—population growth, improving living standards, changing consumption patterns and the increase in meat consumption—has significantly depleted our freshwater sources. As a result, the freshwater scarcity has become a threat to sustainable development of human society.
“Water scarcity will increase because of growing populations and increasing water demand per person,” said Arjen Hoekstra, lead researcher and a professor of water management at the University of Twente. Link
Shouldn't the educated and resourceful black residents of Flint, Michigan do something for themselves? Flint has a near seventy percent black population. I guarantee you that if this city's population were majority white, the white residents would have taken it upon themselves to have fixed this problem years ago! Negroes in Flint are not suffering because of Governor Rick Snyder! They are suffering because of their own laziness and lack of concern for their health. This is the problem with blacks all across America. If anything, the concerns blacks have over the water in Flint should teach them as a race the lesson of being more health conscious and aspiring to get off welfare and get out of the projects. Instead, the lesson they learn from it only reinforces what they as a race have historically done best since the Emancipation Proclamation: point the finger for their problems at white America and the American government. Would somebody tell these morons to get a clue!
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