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UNICEF: One in Four Children May Face Severe Water Shortages by 2040

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One in four children — 600 million in total — may live in areas with severely limited water resources by 2040, putting them at risk of deadly diseases like cholera and diarrhea, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said on Wednesday. Already some 500 million children live in areas with limited water supplies, and the demand for water today far exceeds available resources in 36 countries, UNICEF said. Supplies are expected to shrink further due to droughts, rising temperatures,...

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