UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
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Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes, and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters, according to a report by the United Nations' weather agency. Global water management is “fragmented and inadequate,” the report published Tuesday found, with nearly 60 per cent of 101 countries included in the report needing improved forecasting systems that can help prevent devastation from severe weather.
Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes, and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters, according to a report by the United Nations' weather agency. Global water management is “fragmented and inadequate,” the report published Tuesday found, with nearly 60 per cent of 101 countries included in the report needing improved forecasting systems that can help prevent devastation from severe weather.
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