SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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South America
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The Middle East and Northern Africa
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Northern Europe
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North America
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mexico experienced some of the most severe water shortages on record during 2022 because of low rainfall, population growth, and warmer temperatures in its north and northeastern states.
Detailed explanation-2: -South America Freshwater can be immensely abundant but also infinitely scarce. About 30 per cent of the planet’s freshwaters flow through the Amazon, the Parana-Plata and the Orinoco watershed. Conversely, South America also has the driest desert on Earth–the Atacama.
Detailed explanation-3: -Focus Areas The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)* is the most water-scarce region of the world. Home to 6.3 percent of the world’s population, the region contains only 1.4 percent of the world’s renewable fresh water. As population pressures in the region increase, the demand for water resources rises.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although Latin America possesses roughly 30% of the world’s freshwater resources, mismanagement, overexploitation, pollution, and climate change-related impacts are increasing the region’s water insecurity. Of the 20 largest Latin American cities, 16 now face water-related stress.
Detailed explanation-5: -Lebanon. Pakistan. Afghanistan. Syria. Turkey. Burkina Faso. Niger. Nepal. More items •01-Mar-2022