The Global Water Crisis and Its Effect on Public Health
-
Several factors contribute to the global water crisis. Climate change disrupts rainfall patterns, causing droughts and floods. Rapid urbanization puts pressure on water infrastructure. Agriculture consumes 70% of the world’s freshwater, often inefficiently. Pollution from industries and untreated sewage contaminates water sources. Groundwater is being pumped faster than it can recharge. All these issues combine to create a serious, widespread problem that affects millions of people every day.