Agricultural water scarcity (IMAGE)

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Agricultural water scarcity

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If greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, agricultural water scarcity is predicted to intensify in 84% of cropland from 2026 to 2050. In this figure, darker brown hues indicate greater water scarcity.

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Liu et al./Earth's Future

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