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The Los Angeles River flows through a wide concrete channel with only small pools of water and exposed sandy bottom, surrounded by suburban homes and trees under a blue sky. Infographic explaining water scarcity, showing that most of Earth's water is salt water and only a small fraction is accessible freshwater. It highlights types of scarcity, major cities at risk, key global risks, and challenges such as inefficient irrigation, water pollution, population growth, and climate change. Solutions listed include conserving water, restoring ecosystems, investing in infrastructure, and addressing global warming. Mexico City Aral Sea
The decline and partial recovery of the Aral Sea
World map displaying projected water stress levels by country for the year 2040, using color shading from light yellow for low stress to dark brown for extremely high stress. The map highlights that countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of South and Central Asia are expected to experience the highest levels of water stress, while much of North America, Europe, and parts of Asia and Africa are projected to have lower stress. A legend in the lower left explains the color categories wetlands
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Lake Mead is seen in the distance behind a dead creosote bush in an area of dry, cracked earth that used to be underwater near where the Lake Mead Marina was once located on June 12, 2021 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada.
Comprehension Quiz: Water Scarcity
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Comprehension Quiz: Water Scarcity
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Water Scarcity and Solutions. May 25, 2026
Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Water Scarcity: Fact or Fiction? Apr 01, 2025
Add new Web site: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Water Scarcity � One of the greatest challenges of our time. Feb 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Integrated Drought Management Programme - Drought and Water Scarcity. Jan 11, 2025
Mentioned non-revenue water from poor infrastructure. Jun 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Evaluating the economic impact of water scarcity in a changing world. May 17, 2024
Add new Web site: UN-Water - Water Scarcity. Apr 05, 2024
Mentioned the 2024 drought in Mexico City and the 2023 United Nations World Water Development Report. Feb 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Reducing Water Scarcity by Reducing Food Loss and Waste. Aug 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Water Scarcity and Solutions. Jan 24, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The world�s road to water scarcity: shortage and stress in the 20th century and pathways towards sustainability. Sep 21, 2022
New media added. Feb 03, 2021
Deleted video. Apr 14, 2020
Add new Web site: World Wildlife Fund - Water Scarcity. Oct 10, 2019
Added an infographic about water scarcity and a video showing the shrinking of the Aral Sea. May 10, 2019
Added a map of water stress projections. Apr 04, 2019
New article added. Apr 04, 2019
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