India, Feb. 8 -- In India, Africa, sewage to be biggest contributor of nitrogen pollution in water in worst climate scenario

Water scarcity is exacerbated by declining water quality in numerous regions, and the situation is expected to worsen in the years to come, a new report underlined.

A significant factor contributing to this crisis is nitrogen pollution in rivers, a concern that emerged in 2010 and is anticipated to persist until 2050, the findings showed. The global impact of future nitrogen pollution is alarming, with the number of sub-basins experiencing water scarcity expected to triple.

A recent study, published on February 6, 2024 in Nature Communications highlighted that an additional 40 million square kilometres of river b...