What year will we run out of fresh water?

At the current pace, there will not be enough freshwater available to meet global energy needs by 2040.

What will happen if we run out of freshwater?

For Earth as a planet, running out of water has some serious consequences. Environmental scientists predict that as well as sinking terrain over extraction of groundwater could also lead to an increased risk of earthquakes due to the fact that the Earth’s crust is becoming lighter.

Why will freshwater run out?

In the West, California has already faced some of its worst droughts in recorded history. Along with decreasing rainfall comes rising temperatures. By 2050 the U.S. could be as much as 5.7°F warmer, and extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and drought, could be more intense and occur more frequently.

What countries are running out of water?

Kazakhstan. Central Asia’s largest nation has scarce amounts of water and around 50 percent of the population consumes poor quality drinking water that fails to meet international standards.

What cities are running out of water?

Cape Town,South Africa. Cape Town found itself in crisis in 2018 as the city braced for “Day Zero,” when little rainfall and low dam levels leave the city with

What happens if the world runs out of water?

As long as there is atmosphere, and therefore weather, the Earth cannot run out of fresh water. That’s because fresh water is being continually renewed by evaporation which then falls back to Earth as rain. If the evaporation comes from bodies of salt water, the very physics of the cycle desalinizes the water as it evaporates.

Is the world running out of clean water?

The world is not running out of water. The water is recirculated in nature as vapors, rain. It is absorbed to the groud creating other aquifers.