Hacker News with Generative AI: Water Scarcity

Three-quarters of the land is drying out, 'redefining life on Earth' (grist.org)
As Earth grows warmer, its ground is becoming drier and saltier, with profound consequences for the planet’s 8 billion inhabitants — nearly a third of whom already live in places where water is increasingly scarce and the ability to raise crops and livestock is increasingly difficult.
Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking water (theguardian.com)
Spain is increasingly either parched or flooded – and one group is profiting from these extremes: the water-grabbing multinational companies forcing angry citizens to pay for it in bottles
India's scorching heat and lack of water leave Delhi's poor to suffer worst (cnn.com)