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UN warns of 'imminent' global water crisis

Women in Lomirok in Samburu north constituency queue at a solar powered water pump to wait for their turn to draw water on March 15, 2022. [Michael Saitoti, Standard]

The world is facing increasing levels of climate change-driven water scarcity a newly released World Water Development Report 2023, says.

The report, which paints a grim picture of global water situation, particularly warns of seasonal scarcity it says will continue to increase due to climate change.

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