As of 2023, with just 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming, about 950 million people are expected to experience water scarcity. Additional warming of just 0.5 degrees Celsius will affect about 1.15 billion people with water and heat woes.
Number of people exposed to water stress, heat stress, and desertification due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario
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WRI. (March 20, 2023). Number of people exposed to water stress, heat stress, and desertification due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293981/number-of-people-affected-by-drought-global/
WRI. "Number of people exposed to water stress, heat stress, and desertification due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario (in billions)." Chart. March 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293981/number-of-people-affected-by-drought-global/
WRI. (2023). Number of people exposed to water stress, heat stress, and desertification due to global warming as of 2023, by scenario (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293981/number-of-people-affected-by-drought-global/
WRI. "Number of People Exposed to Water Stress, Heat Stress, and Desertification Due to Global Warming as of 2023, by Scenario (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293981/number-of-people-affected-by-drought-global/
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