NASA satellites have revealed that Earth is heading towards a new fresh water shortage. Scientists from an international research team reported that fresh water reserves have dropped to a critical level in recent years. According to reports, fresh water resources are depleting with rising temperatures and precipitation is unable to replenish the reserves. According to the United Nations’ water stress report published in 2024, the decrease in the amount of usable water creates pressure on farmers and societies.
This shift suggests that the Earth’s continents are entering a continuously drier period, according to research published in Surveys in Geophysics.
It can lead to famine, conflict, poverty and an increased risk of disease as people turn to polluted water sources.
Noting that the nine hottest years in the modern temperature record coincided with a sudden drop in freshwater, scientists commented, “We do not think this is a coincidence and may be a sign of things to come.”
