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We’re (not) running out of water -- a better way to measure water scarcity

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imageWe know many parts of the world suffer from water shortages, but how do we best measure scarcity? globalwaterpartnership/flickr, CC BY-NC

Water crises seem to be everywhere. In Flint, the water might kill us. In Syria, the worst drought in hundreds of years is exacerbating civil war. But plenty of dried-out places aren’t in conflict. For all...

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