摘 要: | Nowweusealittlelessthanhalfthewateravailableintheworld.Yetoccurrencesofshortagesanddroughts(干旱)arecausingfamine(饥荒)anddistress(穷困)insomeareas,andindustrialandagriculturalby-prod-uctsarepollutingwatersupplies.Sincetheworldspopulationisexpectedtodoubleinthenext50years,manyexpertsthinkweareontheedgeofawidespreadwatercrisis.Butthatdoesnthavetobetheoutcome.Watershortagesdonothavetotroubletheworld———ifwestartvaluingwatermorethanwehaveinthepast.Justaswebegantoappreciatepetr…
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