Water scarcity is exacerbated in the south

Science. 2023 Nov 3;382(6670):512-513. doi: 10.1126/science.adk8164. Epub 2023 Nov 2.

Authors

Günter Blöschl¹, Pedro L B Chaffe²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.
² Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

PMID: 37917702
DOI: 10.1126/science.adk8164

Abstract

The Southern Hemisphere has experienced a 20% drop in water availability in 20 years.