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Four billion people lack safe water.

¹Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Science (New York, N.Y.)

|August 15, 2024

Summary

Ensuring safe drinking water is difficult due to climate change impacts and limited data. Addressing these challenges is crucial for public health and water resource management.

Area of Science:

Environmental science
Public health
Climate science

Background:

Water safety is a critical global challenge.
Climate change exacerbates water security risks.
Significant data gaps hinder effective water safety management.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the multifaceted challenges to water safety.
To underscore the role of climate risks.
To identify the impact of data limitations.

Main Methods:

Literature review on water safety and climate change.
Analysis of climate-related impacts on water resources.
Assessment of data availability and quality.

Main Results:

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