Water crisis threatens half of the world's food production: study.

According to the report by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, more than 50% of the world’s food production may be on the verge of collapse over the next 25 years due to the growing water crisis on the planet. Decreasing freshwater, destruction of ecosystems, and insufficient conservation of water resources are the main reasons for such developments.

Already half of the Earth’s population is suffering from water shortages, and this number will grow with the intensification of the climate crisis. Demand for freshwater, according to experts, will exceed its supply by 40% by the end of the 2020s.

The report also points out that governments and experts underestimate the amount of water needed to ensure a decent life for people. Its needs significantly exceed the 50-100 liters per day recommended for maintaining health and hygiene. Indeed, people need approximately 4000 liters of water per day to have enough nutrition and live with dignity.

In most regions of the planet, such a volume of water cannot be provided without external assistance. People will rely on trade to meet their needs.

Researchers emphasize that water has become the main casualty of the climate crisis. Changes in the environment threaten the stability of our planet and cause droughts and floods.

Water problems have become a consequence of humanity’s disruption of the natural water cycle, leading to the depletion of water resources, negatively affecting the economy, and threatening human lives.