Drinking Water Resource Depletion

One of the most important impacts of climate change is on freshwater resources, as they are critical to the lives of humans around the world. Many aspects of climate change affect the availability of freshwater and can lead to scarcity or the depletion of this essential resource, including drought, heat waves, erosion, changing precipitation patterns, and wildfires. These impacts affect both the quantity (how much water is available) and quality (how clean or potable the water is). Human overconsumption and irresponsible use can compound these environmental factors, making them even more serious.

Now that you know a bit more about this climate change-related problem....