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DROUGHT - RESULTS IN DEATH
In a drought ... without water, vegetation dies, livestock die and eventually people die. Without water, life cannot be sustained.
TPB Note: I worked on various aspects of humanitarian relief in the 1980s during the period of the Sahel drought. No water and people died. It was an ugly experience
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AGRICULTURE RELIES ON WATER
Water shortages are having a growing impact on agriculture. For many decades irrigation has been used to augment natural precipiation with great success, but water shortage is making this approach less and less viable.
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CLEAN DRINKING WATER
Perhaps the lowest price most valuable product on the planet Without potable water, a human being dies in a matter of a few days.
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URBAN WATER SUPPLY
Water is critical for survival in cities.
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