The world is facing a major water crisis thanks to irresponsible policies and climate change. A third of people already face water scarcity, and that number is growing. In other regions, too much water is causing problems, with floods and hurricanes causing billions of dollars in damage. Lou explains why there is such a water disparity, and what needs to be done to save the planet.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING

UN report on Water (2018)
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org...

Moore on water conflicts
http://oxfordre.com/environmentalscie...

Water conflicts around the world
http://www.worldwater.org/water-confl...

Hoekstra’s water footprint explanation
https://waterfootprint.org/en/water-f...

D’Odorico on water use in agriculture
https://www.nature.com/articles/s4156...


CREDITS
Writer: Louis Foglia
Editor: m.cho
Researcher: Dushyant Naresh
Supervising Producer: Allison Brown

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