In the United States water and wastewater treatment plants are net users of energy.

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Table of Contents

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Distribution of scarcity
• 3 Effects
• 4 Contributing factors
• 5 Action
• 6 Solutions
• 7 Further Reading

Introduction

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From: David Fogarty, Reuters Increased melting of glaciers and snow in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau threatens the food security of

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From The Economist print edition

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