A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025.
A
new
study
warns
that
about
thirty
percent
of
the
world
's
people
may
not
have
enough
water
by
the
year
2025
.
An American organization called Population Action International did the new study.
An
American
organization
called
Population
Action
International
did
the
new
study
.
It was more than three hundred and thirty-five million people lack enough water now.
It
was
more
than
three
hundred
and
thirty-five
million
people
lack
enough
water
now
.
The people live in twenty-eight countries.
The
people
live
in
twenty-eight
countries
.
Most of the countries are in Africa or in the Middle East.
Most
of
the
countries
are
in
Africa
or
in
the
Middle
East
.
Population Action International researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three thousand million people lack water.
Population
Action
International
researcher
Robert
Engelman
says
by
the
year
2025
,
about
three
thousand
million
people
lack
water
.
At least 18 more countries are expected to have serious water problems.
At
least
18
more
countries
are
expected
to
have
serious
water
problems
.
The demand for water keeps increasing.
The
demand
for
water
keeps
increasing
.
Yet the amount of water on the earth the same.
Yet
the
amount
of
water
on
the
earth
the
same
.
Mr Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing in these countries will continue to increase.
Mr
Engelman
says
the
population
in
countries
that
lack
water
is
growing
in
these
countries
will
continue
to
increase
.
The report says lack of water in the future may result several problems.
The
report
says
lack
of
water
in
the
future
may
result
several
problems
.
It may increase health problems.
It
may
increase
health
problems
.
Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe.
Lack
of
water
often
means
drinking
water
is
not
safe
.
Mr Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases such as cholera that are carried in water.
Mr
Engelman
says
there
are
problems
all
over
the
world
because
of
diseases
such
as
cholera
that
are
carried
in
water
.
Lack of water also may result in more international conflict.
Lack
of
water
also
may
result
in
more
international
conflict
.
Countries may have to fight for water in the future.
Countries
may
have
to
fight
for
water
in
the
future
.
Some countries, such as Syria, Sudan, Cambodia, and so on, now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries.
Some
countries
,
such
as
Syria
,
Sudan
,
Cambodia
,
and
so
on
,
now
get
sixty
percent
of
their
fresh
water
from
other
countries
.
And the report says lack of water would affect the ability to improve their economies.
And
the
report
says
lack
of
water
would
affect
the
ability
to
improve
their
economies
.
This is because industries often need a large amount of water.
This
is
because
industries
often
need
a
large
amount
of
water
.
The Population Action International study gives several ways to solve the water problem.
The
Population
Action
International
study
gives
several
ways
to
solve
the
water
problem
.
One way is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose.
One
way
is
to
find
ways
to
use
water
for
more
than
one
purpose
.
Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water.
Another
way
is
to
teach
people
to
be
careful
not
to
waste
water
.
A third is to use less water for agriculture.
A
third
is
to
use
less
water
for
agriculture
.
The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth.
The
report
also
says
long-term
solutions
to
the
water
problem
must
include
controls
on
population
growth
.
A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025.  An American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It was more than three hundred and thirty-five million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or in the Middle East.  Population Action International researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three thousand million people lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have serious water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on the earth the same. Mr Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing in these countries will continue to increase.  The report says lack of water in the future may result several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases such as cholera that are carried in water.  Lack of water also may result in more international conflict. Countries may have to fight for water in the future. Some countries, such as Syria, Sudan, Cambodia, and so on, now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability to improve their economies. This is because industries often need a large amount of water.  The Population Action International study gives several ways to solve the water problem. One way is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third is to use less water for agriculture. The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth.