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    Environment and Sustainability

    Ways to Mitigate Water Scarcity

    More than two-thirds of our planet is covered with water, but only a tiny percentage (less than 0.0003%) of that is fresh and available for humans to use. This tiny amount of fresh water is under increasing pressure, not just because of the rising human population and demand, but also because humans have not always been good stewards of water. Water scarcity and water pollution are growing problems across the world. In fact, the UN estimates that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living under “absolute water scarcity” even though there is enough fresh water on the planet for everyone if we manage it sustainably. Below are some ways…