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How does the planet run out of water?

• throw0101d 21d ago
  > How does the planet run out of water? By draining aquifers, for one: * https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06879-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06879-8 * https://unu.edu/inweh/news/world-enters-era-of-global-water-bankruptcy https://unu.edu/inweh/news/world-enters-era-of-global-water-... Certain desalination exists, but can get expensive and energy-intensive (and they it may be necessary to transport the fresh water great distances).
  • velcrovan 21d ago
    OK I see, thank you. The idea of "the planet running out of water" confused me.