Apr 11, 2007

India to get 38 percent less water by 2050 - WaterWars

IANS: The availability of water per person in India will drop by almost 38 percent by 2050, a report on climate change said Tuesday. According to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC), gross per capita water availability in the country will decline from 1,820 cubic meters per year in 2001 to 1,140 in 2050. 'The water availability in the county would reduce by almost 38 percent. Less rainfall, melting of glaciers due to climate change, ... Link from EcologicalInternet.org