In When the Rivers Run Dry: Water – The defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century, science writer Fred Pearce explains how the shortage of clean water across the world, caused by many rivers no longer flowing to their traditional outlets, is causing a crisis for both human populations and habitats alike. He largely blames inefficient agriculture, which he says can be resolved with practices such as drip irrigation, and calls for towns and cities to make a shift to rainwater harvesting instead of using groundwater. Furthermore, Pearce urges equality to be a guiding factor in the search for solutions to water scarcity, so that privileged populations do not end up with an abundance of this essential resource while those elsewhere in the world struggle for survival.
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In When the Rivers Run Dry: Water – The defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century, science writer Fred Pearce explains how the shortage of clean water across the world, caused by many rivers no longer flowing to their traditional outlets, is causing a crisis for both human populations and habitats alike. He largely blames inefficient agriculture, which he says can be resolved with practices such as drip irrigation, and calls for towns and cities to make a shift to rainwater harvesting instead of using groundwater. Furthermore, Pearce urges equality to be a guiding factor in the search for solutions to water scarcity, so that privileged populations do not end up with an abundance of this essential resource while those elsewhere in the world struggle for survival.