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The world is facing irreversible water ‘bankruptcy’. Billions of people are at risk
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 20 Jan 2026
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Strange, the article doesn't mention at all the effects of industry on the consumption of water supplies. This is something that has been known to be very impactful for quite a while especially in water-scarce that I remember learning about in Geography, but I suppose it has been addressed to some extent?
The article I linked mentions the water isn't replenished to source, which affects the ability of communities to access it. I get the feeling that, like this example, perhaps the impact of industry is just being covered up? Anyone know any more about this?