Pollution exacerbates China’s water scarcity and its regional inequality
The impact on inadequate water quality on water scarcity is unclear. Here the authors quantify China’s present-day water scarcity and show that inadequate water quality exacerbates China’s water scarcity, which is unevenly distributed across the country.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-01-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14532-5 |