How Bad is Water Issues by 2050?
1. Widespread Water Scarcity ~5 billion people facing ≥1 month of water shortage/year 51 of 164 countries with high to extremely high water stress (31% global population) 2. Urban Water Crisis Urban population affected: 1.7–2.4 billion India: 550 million urban residents facing water scarcity 3. Droughts & Climate 75% of global population exposed to droughts Glacier retreat threatening water for ~2 billion people Decline in river flows globally 4. Agriculture & Food Global water demand +20–25%, agriculture = 72% of freshwater use 50% of global food production at risk Sub-Saharan Africa water demand +163% 5. Economic Impact Up to 8% global GDP loss, 15% in low-income countries Industrial disruptions due to limited water availability 6. Pollution & Clean Water Additional ~3 billion people facing clean water scarcity due to pollution 7. Regional Hotspots Middle East & North Africa: 100% extremely high water stress South Asia: major urban scarcity (India, Pakistan, Banglades...