About Water Scarcity
Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand. It affects every continent and was listed in 2019 by the World Economic Forum as one of the largest global risks in terms of potential impact over the next decade.
Every Bitcoin payment 'uses a swimming pool of water'
... Dr Larisa Yarovaya, associate professor of finance at the University of Southampton, she said the use of freshwater for Bitcoin mining, particularly in regions already grappling with Water Scarcity, " should be a cause for concern among regulators and the public"...
Concerns over Loch Ness' falling water levels
... the agency increased its Water Scarcity warning for the area to " moderate" - its second highest level...
Water scarcity alert issued for parts of the Highlands
...Scotland s environment agency has issued its first alert level warning of this year about Water Scarcity...
John Pennycuick: The British-era colonel revered in Tamil Nadu
... The Mullaperiyar dam, he says, was a " great engineering feat which helped end the Water Scarcity for people living in five districts in present-day Tamil Nadu"...
NeWater: Turning urine into beer in Singapore
... Singapore s water agency has launched the drink, which is available in shops and bars, to raise awareness of the country s Water Scarcity issues and the innovative solutions it s come up with to solve those problems...
Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis
... Who can survive without water? Iran s Water Scarcity is not unique to Baluchistan...
Water scarcity: Five ways to avert a water crisis
...By 2025, nearly two billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute Water Scarcity according to the United Nations...
Chennai water crisis: 'We can't do anything'
... The Water Scarcity at the fishermen s colony is just the tip of the crisis that has gripped Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu state, for weeks now...
NeWater: Turning urine into beer in Singapore
NeWater: Turning urine into beer in Singapore
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.There's a new type of beer being sold at a brewery in Singapore with a very unique ingredient.
NewBrew is made out of a liquid which is recycled from sewage, filtered, and pumped into Singapore's water supply.
Singapore's water agency has launched the drink, which is available in shops and bars, to raise awareness of the country's Water Scarcity issues and the innovative solutions it's come up with to solve those problems.
But would people drink a beer that's essentially made out of urine? The Bbc 's Monica Miller finds out.
Source of news: bbc.com
