Aquifers are being depleted at a much higher rate than natural precipitation and ground water recharge is refilling them. As of February 2014, over 36 percent of the continental U. S. is experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions. A fifth of the world’s people, more than 1.2 billion, live in areas of physical water scarcity. Some predict that half of the world’s population will live with chronic water shortages by the year 2050.
–“Promoting Technology Innovation for Clean
and Safe Water, ”
US Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Water
Adrienne is reading this article as part of a research project about water access. What should Adrienne include in the notes? Check all that apply.
the title of the article
the name of the organization
a description of a drought
an opinion about water pollution
statistics about water scarcity