Water is a finite resource. Read that again, I’ll wait.
As the global population increases and climate change worsens, water scarcity is quickly becoming one of the world’s largest issues today. Late last year, the U.S. Drought Monitor revealed that nearly 82% of the country is facing at least abnormally dry conditions — the highest percentage since the drought monitor launched in 2000. Historically, the West has been battling drought for hundreds of years, now, however, unusual dryness is continuing in parts of the Northeast and expanding extreme drought conditions into the Midwest. And this problem isn’t just limited to the United States.