Water conflicts are on the rise around the world, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.worldwater.org/water-conflict/">data</a>&nbsp;from the Pacific Institute.

In the first four years of this decade alone, there have been 785 recorded water conflicts worldwide.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.statista.com/chart/34162/number-of-water-conflicts-worldwide/">As Statista's Anna Fleck shows in the chart below,</a> this is already 27 percent higher than the number of conflicts linked to water resources of the entire decade from 2010-2019, when 620 such events were reported in total.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.statista.com/chart/34162/number-of-water-conflicts-worldwide/" title="Infographic: Conflicts Over Water Are on the Rise | Statista"><img alt="Infographic: Conflicts Over Water Are on the Rise | Statista" height="auto" src="https://cdn.statcdn.com/Infographic/images/normal/34162.jpeg" style="max-width:960px" width="100%"></a>&nbsp;

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The Pacific Institute’s data is categorized based on the use, impact or effect that water has within a conflict and can be subdivided into three main groups.&nbsp;

As this chart clearly illustrates, the frequency of water conflicts is growing exponentially.

...the frequency of water conflicts is growing exponentially.
{ai:summary}Water conflicts are increasing globally, with 785 incidents recorded in the first four years of this decade, a 27% rise compared to the entire previous decade. The Pacific Institute categorizes these conflicts into three groups: casualty, weapon, and trigger, highlighting the escalating frequency of such disputes.The data indicates that water scarcity and control over water resources are significant factors contributing to violence. As access to water becomes more contested, the potential for conflict rises dramatically. #society

Water Wars, Begun They Have

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