The World's Rivers Run Dry

In 2023, the world's rivers were found to be drying up faster than at any time in the previous 30 years. Over the last 5 years, lower than average river levels have been seen across the globe. The World Meteorological Organization's ' State of Global Water Resources' report, notes the numbers of extreme floods and droughts as the Pacific area transitions from La Nina to El Nino. Currently, 3.6 billion people face inadequate access to water for at least 1 month in their year. This is expected to increase to more than 5 billion by 2050 (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/07/climate-warning-as-worlds-rivers-dry-up-at-fastest-rate-for-30-years). There will be increasing populations of humans and farmed animals. Massive amounts of water are also needed to cool developments related to IT like data banks. Climate change will make reliable provision of water more difficult. The global water supply is at risk and the ingredients are there for the long-predicted water wars.