Article 2: Singapore gearing up for increasing water stress in Asia.

People affected by water shortages
1. 800 million Asians (According to statistics from 2000)
2. A billion more Asians by 2050 according to MIT academic journal, PLoS ONE
Causes of the water stress
1. Increasing economy
  1. Impact on society and politics
    1. Overcrowding, foreign talent, immigrants, pressure on infrastructure, racial/social tensions
2. Increasing population size
3. Climate change
Solutions
1. Technology: Researchers use computer simulations to identify which cause has the greatest impact on SIngapore's water stress
2. 4 main sources of water; local catchements, imported water, NEWater, desalination
3. PUB
  1. PUB will continue to develop new methods to minimise the cost and energy consumption of water production while enhancing the resilence of the water supply
  2. PUB will encourage the public to save water
  3. Commercial water users that use 60,000 cubic m of water or more a year have to submit Water Efficiency Management plans
Other countries
1. China
  1. Main driver: Industrial growth
2. India
  1. Population growth
3. Malaysia
  1. Facing dry spells which emphasises need to diversify water sources.
Issue
1. In 2060, water demand is expected to double: 430 million gallons a day
2. Lack natural freshwater sources and fossil fuel reserves

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