Risk of water shortages
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Anthropogenic Climate Change »Anthropogenic Climate Change
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Is the Earth's climate changing? »Is the Earth's climate changing?
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What risks arise from climate change? »What risks arise from climate change?
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Risk of water shortages
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Aquifer depletion is causing water tables to fall and wells to go dry »Aquifer depletion is causing water tables to fall and wells to go dry
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Global demand for water already exceeds supply »Global demand for water already exceeds supply
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Global water use tripled between 1950 and 2000 »Global water use tripled between 1950 and 2000
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Lakes are disappearing »Lakes are disappearing
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Over-extraction preventing some rivers from reaching the sea »Over-extraction preventing some rivers from reaching the sea
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Private companies buying up rights to water  »Private companies buying up rights to water
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Aquifer Depletion »Aquifer Depletion
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