What is water crisis in simple words?

Water scarcity can be the result of both human and natural causes. Changes in climate and weather patterns can cause the availability of water to drop. A water crisis is a situation where the available supply of potable, clean water within an area is less than the demand for it.

What are the problems of water crisis?

Although water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface, only 4% is freshwater and only 0.5% of this water is suitable for human consumption, according to the U.N. More than 2.1 billion people still lack access to safely managed drinking water and about 40% of the global population face water scarcity.

Is there a water crisis in the world?

Excessive use is also evident: the global population tripled in the 20th century, but the use of water increased six-fold³. Between now and 2050, water demands are expected to increase by 400% from manufacturing, and by 130% from household use⁴.

How is World Vision helping the water crisis?

World Vision is reaching one new person with clean water every 10 seconds and one new person with handwashing behavior change programming as well. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we provided handwashing facilities at 4,789 schools and 2,480 healthcare facilities, and nearly 1 million households gained access as well.

How is the global water crisis affecting India?

“The World Bank predicts that India only has 20 years before its aquifers will reach ‘critical condition’ – when demand for water will outstrip supply – an eventuality that will devastate the region’s food security, economic growth and livelihoods.”

How big is the water crisis in Brazil?

“After the driest six months since records began 84 years ago, the volume of the Cantareira system has fallen to 10.7% of its capacity, raising alarms for the nearby urban population of 20 million people.”