Geography
What is water scarcity and what are its main causes?
Water Resources
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Insufficiency of fresh water to meet the basic needs like drinking, washing and bathing etc. is called scarcity of water.
Main causes of water scarcity are:
- Growing population.
- Water pollution.
- Climate change.
- Inefficient water management and water harvesting techniques.
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