
Linking hydrology and economics to assess the social cost of water pollution
Drinking water is very underestimated even though it is the most important resource we use daily. Only 3% of global water supply comes from freshwater. Nearly 50% of all drinking water worldwide is sourced from groundwater. Yet we continue to pollute these sources and rely on cost prohibitive desalination plants, which produce harmful brine.
u/guacaratabey — 5 days ago