- The world's rivers dry up, but the story is darker. By 2050, the world's population hits between 9.4 and 10.4 billion, a 22 to 32 percent increase, but with consumption, six billion people could suffer from water scarcity. Climate change and water consumption the culprits https://adetokunbo.substack.com/p/the-worlds-rivers-run-dry-still-the?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo0OTY1NjgsInBvc3RfaWQiOjcwMDI0NTc2LCJpYXQiOjE2NjEzNzM0OTksImV4cCI6MTY2Mzk2NTQ5OSwiaXNzIjoicHViLTMxOTkzNyIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.ASiz1IUvGc-b7odpeCfj7z8OYyqY8QaVu0dllRfgddU 5 comments environment