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By 2050, 25% Of World Population Will Lack Access To Clean Water; India, China To Suffer Most
With rising population and limited fresh water resources, at least 25% of the world population will lack access to clean water by 2050. The global demand for fresh water is projected to grow by more than 40% and highly-populated countries like India, China and Bangladesh will face a “chronic or recurrent” lack of clean water. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council yesterday that “strains on water access are already rising in all regions”, noting that three-quarters of the 193 UN member…