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Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds
(www.theguardian.com)
“Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era,” (here is the full report, opens pdf) argues that the familiar terms “water stressed” and “water crisis” fail to reflect today’s reality in many places: a post-crisis condition marked by irreversible losses of natural water capital and an inability to bounce back to historic baselines.