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'An increasing attack on water resources from multiple fronts': Scientists warn 'day zero droughts' could hit before 2030


Three-quarters of the world's drought-prone areas are at risk of extreme water shortages — known as "day zero droughts" — this century, and some could be hit before 2030.

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