U.N. Warns, 1 in 4 Children Could Face, Water Shortages by 2040.<br />A report by the United Nations warns that the risk <br />of drought has increased by 29% in the last 20 years <br />and will only be worsened by the ongoing climate crisis.<br />A report by the United Nations warns that the risk <br />of drought has increased by 29% in the last 20 years <br />and will only be worsened by the ongoing climate crisis.<br />'The Independent' reports that the warning <br />was issued by the U.N. Convention to <br />Combat Desertification (UNCCD).<br />According to the report, while droughts present a global <br />problem, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Eastern <br />Europe and Latin America are particularly vulnerable.<br />According to the report, while droughts present a global <br />problem, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Eastern <br />Europe and Latin America are particularly vulnerable.<br />The report warns that the climate crisis <br />will lead to more people facing <br />water shortages around the world.<br />By 2040, an estimated one in four <br />children could face water insecurity. .<br />According to the UNCCD, efforts <br />to reduce projected warming and protect <br />land could mitigate these growing risks.<br />Barron Orr, lead scientist at UNCCD, said the report , "unambiguously tells the world: <br />everybody’s problem is drought.".<br />'The Independent' reports that droughts <br />directly impact human health and <br />the systems that society relies upon. .<br />Water shortages also carry <br />significant repercussions for <br />food production and economies. .<br />Water shortages also carry <br />significant repercussions for <br />food production and economies. .<br />According to the UNCCD report, drought <br />and other climate impacts threaten to displace <br />hundreds of millions of people by 2050.<br />The group stressed the urgent need <br />to coordinate and cooperate globally <br />in order to prepare for drought.<br />We cannot wait for <br />a disaster or a drought to happen. <br />We need to be prepared for drought, Daniel Tsegai, UNCCD officer, via 'The Independent'
