The World Bank’s Terrifying Fact: Earth Loses This Amount of Fresh Water Every Second

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According to a recent World Bank report, freshwater stocks stored on the surface and underground are being reduced at a rate of 324 billion cubic metres per year, a sufficient volume to meet the annual needs of 280 million people.This phenomenon, which experts call 'continental drying', has global economic, social and environmental consequences. Global warming, worsening droughts and unsustainable water and soil use practices are draining rivers…