| Contaminated water (8) |  |
| Desalination (26) | |
| Ocean acidification (1) | |
| Water pollution (1) | |
| Water scarcity (4) | |
| Contaminated water (8) | |
| Desalination (26) | |
| Ocean acidification (1) | |
| Water pollution (1) | |
| Water scarcity (4) | |
However, urbanisation, extensive irrigation and variations in rainfall patterns due to global climate change have led to serious water scarcity in many areas of the world.
Areas under increasing pressure from water scarcity, particularly in the summer months, include small cities and islands along the coasts of Spain, Greece and Italy
According to the European environment agency (EEA), 16 to 44 million additional people will suffer water scarcity in Southern Europe by 2070.
The EU has taken a leading role in tackling water scarcity both on a European and global scale.
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