Sentences with phrase «suffer water scarcity»

Even if global warming is limited to 2ºC above pre-industrial levels, another 500 million people could suffer water scarcity, and this will grow substantially as the temperature rises.

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Like so many regions suffering from recent droughts, rural Kansas has been particularly hard - hit by the scarcity of water.

As for now, as deforestation continues, pollution of the air, the land, and the waters continues, the consumption of oil, gas, and coal is the order of the day, and the poor masses of this world are suffering from stresses of food and water scarcity, political conflict and bloody war, well, it is not easy to believe that our musicians are going to start singing any songs of true enlightenment, as concerns both the social and natural environments of ours.

Siting both types of facilities in the same area could greatly reduce water availability, particularly in Midwestern regions that already suffer from water scarcity.

Islands in the region are likely to suffer from sea level rise and floods, coastal erosion and deterioration, water scarcity and non-native species invasion, among others.

6.4: Increase water - use efficiency across all sectors, ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply for freshwater to address water scarcity and lower number of people suffering from water scarcity

Flooding, drought, more intense storms, decreased food production and increased water scarcity, and greater vulnerability to disease are causing heightened suffering around the world.