Why fresh water around the world is vanishing
Why fresh water around the world is vanishing
A new study reveals over the last 20 years, 75% of the world’s population lives in an area where drinking water is decreasing. Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica editor-at-large for climate, joins to discuss.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article presents a concerning issue with some factual basis, but lacks specific data and relies on a single expert. The claim about 75% of the world's population living in areas with decreasing drinking water needs further verification across multiple sources. The reporting exhibits a moderate bias by focusing on the negative aspects without presenting counterarguments or alternative perspectives.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Over the last 20 years, 75% of the world's population lives in an area where drinking water is decreasing.
- Verification Source #1: Source 1 mentions a new global study showing freshwater is disappearing at alarming rates, which supports the general idea of decreasing freshwater availability, but doesn't provide specific numbers about the percentage of the population affected.
- Assessment: Partially supported, but the specific 75% figure is unverified by the provided sources. More sources are needed to confirm this claim.
- Claim: Fresh water around the world is vanishing
- Verification Source #1: Source 1 supports the claim that freshwater is disappearing at alarming rates.
- Verification Source #3: Source 3 discusses the vanishing water in Northern India.
- Verification Source #4: Source 4 mentions wetlands around the world disappearing.
- Verification Source #5: Source 5 refers to the world's vanishing lakes.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources indicating a decrease in freshwater resources globally, including lakes, wetlands, and groundwater.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "New global study shows freshwater is disappearing at alarming rates"
- Source 3: "The groundwater has been disappearing."
- Source 5: "The world's vanishing lakes"