The east coast megalopolis faces serious problems because of

climate
water shortages
overpopulation
culture

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The east coast megalopolis faces serious problems because of water shortages.

Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available waterresources to meet water needs within a region. It affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking water.

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