How are water scarcity and water pollution related?

a) water pollution is a solution to water scarcity.

b) water pollution contributes to water scarcity.

c) water scarcity contributes to water pollution.

d) water scarcity is a solution to water pollution.

C) water scarcity contributes to water pollution.

~ Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.

~ Water shortages may be caused by climate change, such as altered weather patterns including droughts or floods, increased pollution, and increased human demand and overuse of water.

The answer would be c

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