New study: Water conservation vital to make cities more resilient to climate change
As global temperatures are expected to rise by at least 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100, environmental researchers urge a greater focus on water conservation as the precious resource is set to become scarcer due to climate change. In a report released Thursday by the SUREAL Engineering Lab, a collaboration between the University of Miami and EXP U.S. Services Inc., researchers urged local leaders to adopt region-specific conservation plans in favor of centralized systems. … At a press conference Thursday hosted by the International Code Council to unveil the findings, Andiroglu emphasized the need for urgent action, pointing to estimates that show within 50 years over 40% of the global population are expected to live in countries facing water scarcity.
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