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Graph of the Day: Projected Freshwater Supply Shortfall to 2030

Historic efficiency improvements would meet only a fraction of the projected gap Agricultural yields in both rain-fed and irrigated areas grew at an annual rate of about 1 percent between 1990 and 2004, a major driver of overall water productivity improvements. A similar rate of improvement occurred in industry. Were agriculture and industry to sustain […]

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