Britain could face a severe water crisis by 2050 due to population growth, water waste and climate change. The alarm is raised by the Environment Agency, which invites virtuous behavior to avoid the worst.
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By 2050 there could be a severe water crisis in Britain due to waste and climate change
Britain could face a severe water crisis by 2050 due to population growth, water waste and climate change. The alarm is raised by the Environment Agency, which invites virtuous behavior to avoid the worst.
In World Water Day (World Water Day) which is celebrated today March 22, the focus is on Great Britain because as we said, the Environment Agency, or the Agency for the Environment, talks about a future water crisis due to excessive exploitation and changes climatic.
Scientists speak of dry summers that will damage flora and fauna.
"Many parts of our country are projected to face water shortages and in particular the South East, where a large part of the UK population lives," says agency head James Bevan.
In short, in a few years, according to Bevan, there will not be enough water to meet the needs of British citizens and for this reason the Agency invites them to use less since in 2016 9500 billion liters of fresh water were used and 3 billion per day were wasted. The situation did not improve in 2017 where 18% of the water extracted from the environment was derived from rivers and 28% from groundwater resources.
By 2050, the amount of #water available could be reduced by 10-15%, with some #rivers seeing 50%-80% less water during the summer months. #WaterwiseConference2019 pic.twitter.com/xL4mtAIV1B
— James Bevan (@JamesBevanEA) Mar 19, 2019
Water crisis, the causes
Waste, population growth, energy, climate change. Britain's population could increase by eight million over the next thirty years to 75 million in 2050 from 67 million today.
But another sector that contributes substantially to water scarcity is energy. Gas and power plants use water-intensive technologies to capture carbon emissions and store them, not forgetting fracking to extract the gas.
“To avoid severe water shortages, demand should be reduced by taking measures such as reducing losses, providing sustainable drainage systems and reducing personal use,” continues Bevan.
He then talks about an increase in supply through the "construction of desalination plants, the transfer of water from surplus areas to deficit areas and the construction of water basins".
"Only the drought leads people to think we have a problem and to approve some changes, we hope that the citizens will become aware," says Tony Allan, a water expert and professor emeritus of geography at King's College London.
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