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'It has become very dire in a lot of places': New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and removing precious fresh water on Earth


A new high-resolution map of global freshwater trends between 2002 and 2025 has sharpened scientists' understanding of how humans are using and displacing our most precious resource.

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