BBC News: How water shortages are brewing wars
As climate change puts pressure on global water resources, the scarcity of freshwater will become an increasingly critical public health problem in many parts of the world. A recent article by BBC Future explores how water shortages are brewing wars.
“The latest research on the subject does indeed show water-related violence increasing over time,” says Charles Iceland, global director for water at the World Resources Institute. “Population growth and economic development are driving increasing water demand worldwide. Meanwhile, climate change is decreasing water supply and/or making rainfall increasingly erratic in many places.”