The Coming Wars in The World Maybe on Freshwater! Published January 26th, 2021 - 10:04 GMT (Shutterstock)
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By far, one of the most discussed aspects of climate change is the fate of freshwater, and its accessibility.
New research has the potential to reduce the costs of desalination, making a life-saving resource more accessible. But without a shift in the way we think about “theoretically infinite” resources, freshwater access will remain a challenge.
“If climate change mitigation is about energy, adaptation is about water,” writes anthropologist Gokce Gunel. The former aims to curtail the drivers of climate change, while the latter aims to manage its actual or expected impacts by adjusting social, ecological, and economic systems.