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what do you mean by water scarcity? what are its main causes? write answer as a 5mark question. ​

Answer 1

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Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region. It already affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water

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Answer 2

Water scarcity. Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region. ... Water shortages may be caused by climate change, such as altered weather patterns including droughts or floods, increased pollution, and increased human demand and overuse of water.