U.N. Warns, 1 in 4 Children Could Face, Water Shortages by 2040.
A report by the United Nations warns that the risk
of drought has increased by 29% in the last 20 years
and will only be worsened by the ongoing climate crisis.
A report by the United Nations warns that the risk
of drought has increased by 29% in the last 20 years
and will only be worsened by the ongoing climate crisis.
'The Independent' reports that the warning
was issued by the U.N. Convention to
Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
According to the report, while droughts present a global
problem, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Eastern
Europe and Latin America are particularly vulnerable.
According to the report, while droughts present a global
problem, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Eastern
Europe and Latin America are particularly vulnerable.
The report warns that the climate crisis
will lead to more people facing
water shortages around the world.
By 2040, an estimated one in four
children could face water insecurity. .
According to the UNCCD, efforts
to reduce projected warming and protect
land could mitigate these growing risks.
Barron Orr, lead scientist at UNCCD, said the report , "unambiguously tells the world:
everybody’s problem is drought.".
'The Independent' reports that droughts
directly impact human health and
the systems that society relies upon. .
Water shortages also carry
significant repercussions for
food production and economies. .
Water shortages also carry
significant repercussions for
food production and economies. .
According to the UNCCD report, drought
and other climate impacts threaten to displace
hundreds of millions of people by 2050.
The group stressed the urgent need
to coordinate and cooperate globally
in order to prepare for drought.
We cannot wait for
a disaster or a drought to happen.
We need to be prepared for drought, Daniel Tsegai, UNCCD officer, via 'The Independent'